Herb Encyclopedia
Rosemary
Latin Name: Rosmarinus officinalis Part Used: Leaves History & Cultural Significance: Rosemary is native to the dry, rocky areas of the Mediterranean, especially along the coast. The genus name Rosmarinus derives from...
Rosemary
Latin Name: Rosmarinus officinalis Part Used: Leaves History & Cultural Significance: Rosemary is native to the dry, rocky areas of the Mediterranean, especially along the coast. The genus name Rosmarinus derives from...
Arnica
Latin Name: Arnica montana Part Used: Flower head Plant Description: Perennial with yellow, daisy-like flowers that appear in July-August, growing to 1-2 feet tall. Endemic to Europe, where it grows wild from...
Arnica
Latin Name: Arnica montana Part Used: Flower head Plant Description: Perennial with yellow, daisy-like flowers that appear in July-August, growing to 1-2 feet tall. Endemic to Europe, where it grows wild from...
Comfrey
Latin name: Symphytum officinale Part Used: Leaves, roots Use: The impressive wound-healing properties of comfrey are due at least in part to the presence of allantoin. This chemical stimulates cell proliferation and...
Comfrey
Latin name: Symphytum officinale Part Used: Leaves, roots Use: The impressive wound-healing properties of comfrey are due at least in part to the presence of allantoin. This chemical stimulates cell proliferation and...
Cedar
Latin name: Thuja officinalis Part Used: Leaves History & Cultural Significance: Cedar is a well-known symbol of the Northwest Coast. For thousands of years, coastal First Nations in British Columbia have the versatile...
Cedar
Latin name: Thuja officinalis Part Used: Leaves History & Cultural Significance: Cedar is a well-known symbol of the Northwest Coast. For thousands of years, coastal First Nations in British Columbia have the versatile...
Balsam poplar
Latin Name: Populous balsamifera Part Used: Unopened buds Plant Description: Balsam poplar (Populus balsamifera) is the northernmost American hardwood. It grows transcontinentally on upland and flood plain sites but attains the best development on...
Balsam poplar
Latin Name: Populous balsamifera Part Used: Unopened buds Plant Description: Balsam poplar (Populus balsamifera) is the northernmost American hardwood. It grows transcontinentally on upland and flood plain sites but attains the best development on...
Chamomile
Latin Name: German Chamomile: Matricaria chamomilla or Matricaria recutita Roman Chamomile: Anthemis nobilis Part Used: Flower head History & Cultural Significance: Though the chamomile, the more it is trodden on, the faster...
Chamomile
Latin Name: German Chamomile: Matricaria chamomilla or Matricaria recutita Roman Chamomile: Anthemis nobilis Part Used: Flower head History & Cultural Significance: Though the chamomile, the more it is trodden on, the faster...