Slippery Elm Monograph Slippery Elm is mainly used to coat and protect the mucous membranes of the digestive system. Botanical Name: Ulmus rubra (formerly Ulmus fulva) Common Name: Slippery elm Family: Ulmaceae Parts Used: Inner bark Constituents: Mucilage (polysaccharides – galactose, rhamnose, galacturonic acid), tannins Medicinal Actions: Demulcent, emollient, antitussive, nutritive, astringent, antiinflammatory Uses: Oesophagitis, …
Turkey Tail Monograph Turkey Tail is a medicinal mushroom currently used as an adjuvant to conventional cancer treatment in Japan and China. Botanical Name: Trametes versicolor Family: Polyporaceae Parts Used: Fruiting body and mycelium Constituents: polysaccharides (PSK – Polysaccharopeptide Krestin and PSP – polysaccharopeptides), tetracyclic triterpenoid sterol, alkaloids, polyphenols Medicinal Actions: immunomodulator, adaptogen, antiviral, antimicrobial, …
Valerian Hot Chocolate Ingredients 1 teaspoon dried valerian root Half a teaspoon sugar 1 mug of whole milk 1 teaspoon cocoa powder Instructions Add dried valerian root to cold milk and gently heat in a saucepan. When milk has come to just under a simmer, continue to heat for 5 to 10 minutes, stirring when …
Hawthorn and The Heart It’s easy to identify the Hawthorn Tree by its uniquely shaped leaves.The video below shows the hawthorn’s leaf. I just love this video with the Dunnock bird singing under the cover of the hawthorn tree. You can see a few white flowers beginning to open. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQP9KcD28JE Hawthorn berries are small, red …
Valerian Monograph Valerian is an effective remedy for nervous system complaints and was famously put to use in the second world war as a treatment for shell shocked soldiers. Botanical Name: Valeriana officinalis Family: Valerianaceae Parts Used: Root and rhizome Flowering Period: June – August Constituents: volatile oil (borneol, camphene, valerenic acid), alkaloids, iridoid valepotriates, …
Peppermint Monograph Peppermint is commonly known as a remedy for colds and intestinal spasms. Botanical Name: Mentha piperita Family: Lamiaceae Parts Used: Leaves or aerial parts before flowering Flowering Period: July – October Constituents: Volatile oil (menthol), flavonoids, phenolic acids, triterpenes, bitter principle, gum, resins Medicinal Actions: Internally – antispasmodic, carminative, antiemetic, antitussive, diaphoretic, stomachic, …
Mullein is commonly known as a respiratory remedy, stimulating fluid production and reducing inflammation which makes it a great expectorant. Read on for the full monograph …
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Mullein Folklore Mostly known as a respiratory herb but she has many other uses. Read on to learn about Mullein’s common names and the reasons behind them: Quaker’s Rouge – the hairs on the leaves are an irritant. Quaker women would rub their cheeks with the hairy leaves to create a red irritation or as …
Sage Salvia officinalis – meaning to heal or be healthy. A few years back 🙂 I wrote how I was going to talk about some of the more common herbs that grow easily in England as I felt the more exotic herbs had too much of the spotlight. So I want to talk about these …