Herbology

Sarsaparilla Smilax spp. By Steven H. Horne When I was young, we’d often have home-made root beer at fa [...]

Wild Lettuce (Lactuca scariola) By Steven Horne and Paula Perretty Lettuce has been used in salads for [...]

Papaya Carica papaya By Steven Horne Although I like papaya, I never buy them at the grocery store. The [...]

Ho Shou Wu Polygonum multiflorum By Steven H. Horne Ho shou wu (also known as fo-ti, ho shou wu, he sho [...]

Milk Thistle Silybum marianus By Steven H. Horne My introduction to milk thistle was made “down-under” [...]

Mangosteen By Steven H. Horne Mangosteen is a tropical fruit, found in Northern Australia, Brazil, Burm [...]

Lemon Citrus Limon By Steven H. Horne Because this month’s topic is getting rid of toxic household clea [...]

Hoodia Hoodia gordonii By Steven H. Horne It’s interesting to watch herbal “fads” come and go. With a l [...]

Oregon Grape Berberis aquifolium by Steven Horne Hiking in the mountains of Utah, I often find the holl [...]

Yarrow I’ve read that many native American medicine men had a special plant that represented their pers [...]