Goldenrod

With special thanks to Melina Gutierrez Latin Name: Solidago VirgaureaFamily: Asteraceae Part used: Flowers and leave...

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Hyssop

With thanks to Donna Harvey Latin Name: Hyssopus officinalisFamily: Lamiaceae Part used: Leaf & flowersEnergetics...

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Slippery Elm

Latin Name: Ulmus fulvaFamily: Ulmaceae Part used: Inner barkEnergetics: Sweet, bland, moist, coolIris: All typesInte...

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Garlic

Latin Name: Allium sativumFamily: Liliaceae Part used: clove or bulb.Energetics: Pungent, hot, stimulating, dispersin...

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Meadowsweet

Latin Name: Filipendula ulmariaFamily: Rosaceae Part used: leaf, flower, aerial parts.Energetics: Astringent, cooling...

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Wild Indigo

Latin Name: Baptisia tinctoria.Family: Fabaceae (Legume) Part used: Root.Energetics: Bitter, pungent, astringent, coo...

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St. John's Wort

Latin Name: Hypericum perforatumFamily: Hypericaceae Part used: The herbEnergetics: Bitter, sweet, astringent, cold d...

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Wild Yam

Latin Name: Dioscorea villosaFamily: Dioscoraceae Part used: Dried rhizome.Energetics: Bitter, astringent, cool, dry....

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Wood Betony

Latin Name: Stachys betonicaFamily: Lamiaceae Part used: Whole herb and root.Energetics: Bitter, astringent, cool, dr...

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Wormwood

Latin Name: Artemisia absinthiumFamily: Asteraceae Part used: Dried leaves and tops.Energetics: Very bitter, astringe...

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Yellow Dock

With Special thanks to Stacey Beckitt Latin Name: Curled dock/Rumex cripsusFamily: Polygonaceae Part used: RootEnerge...

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Skullcap Baicalensis

With special thanks to Elena Karunanithy Latin Name: Scutellaria baicalensisFamily: Lamiaceae Part used: RootEnergeti...

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Artichoke

Latin Name: Cynara scolymus L.Family: Asteraceae Part used: LeavesEnergetics: Bitter, coolingIris: All iris typesInte...

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Ashwagandha

Latin Name: Withania somniferaFamily: Solanaceae Part used: RootIris: All typesEnergetics: Warming, Bitter, SweetInte...

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Astragalus

Latin Name: Astragalus membranaceusFamily: Fabaceae Part used: RootEnergetics: Sweet, warmIris: All typesInteractions...

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Barberry

Latin Name: Berberis vulgarisFamily: Berberidaceae Part used: Stem BarkEnergetics: Astringent, decongesting, restorin...

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Black Cohosh

Latin Name: Cimicifuga racemosaFamily: Ranuncalaceae Part used: Rhizome or rootEnergetics: A bit pungent, bitter, swe...

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Black Walnut

Latin Name: Juglans nigra & regia.Family: Juglandaceae Part used: Leaf, ripe fruit, rind (hull).Energetics: Astri...

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Burdock

Latin Name: Arctium lappaFamily: Asteraceae Part used: Root, seedEnergetics: A bit bitter & pungent, dry, cool.Ir...

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Calendula

Latin Name: Calendula officinalisFamily: Asteraceae Part used: The flowerEnergetics: Sweet, salty, bitter, pungent, c...

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Cat's Claw

Latin Name: Uncaria tomentosaFamily: Rubiaceae Parts used: Bark, roots and Leaf.Energetics: Pungent, bitter, cool, dr...

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Cayenne Pepper

Latin Name: Capsicum minimumFamily: Solanaceae Part used: Fruit podsEnergetics: Very pungent, hotIris: All typesInter...

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Chamomile

Latin Name: German Chamomile (Matricaria recutita Flos) Roman Chamomile (Anthemis nobilis)Family: Asteraceae Part use...

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Chickweed

Latin Name: Stellaria mediaFamily: Caryophyllaceae Part used: The herbEnergetics: Sweet and saltyIris: All typesInter...

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Cleavers

Latin Name: Galium aparineFamily: Rubiaceae Part used: Entire aerial plant.Energetics: Bitter, Sweet, salty, cold, dr...

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Damiana

Latin Name: Turnera diffusaFamily: Turneraceae Part used: Leaves and stemsEnergetics: Pungent, bitter, neutral, dryIr...

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Dandelion

Latin Name: Taraxacum officinalis radixFamily: Asteraceae Part used: Root and leafEnergetics: salty & sweet, cold...

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Devil’s Claw

Latin Name: Harpagophytum procumbensFamily: Pedaliaceae (Sesame) Liquid extract: 1:1 25% 2ml in water 1-2x daily. Dri...

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Dong quai

Latin Name: Angelica sinensisFamily: Apiaceae Part used: Root.Energetics: Sweet, bitter, spicy, warming.Iris: Hematog...

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Echinacea

Latin Name: Echinacea angustifolia/ purpureaFamily: Asteraceae Part used: rhizome/root & whole plant.Energetics: ...

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Elder

Latin Name: Sambucus nigraFamily: Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle) Part used: Flower, berries.Energetics: a bit pungent, ...

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Elecampane

Latin Name: Inula heleniumFamily: Asteraceae/Compositae Part used: Root & rhizomeEnergetics: Sweet, pungent, dry,...

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Eyebright

Latin Name: Euphrasia officinalisFamily: Scrophulariaceae Part used: Whole plant.Energetics: Pungent, bitter, cool, d...

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Fennel

Latin Name: Foeniculum vulgareFamily: Apiaceae Part used: Seeds, leaves, root.Energetics: Pungent, sweet, warm, dry.I...

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Feverfew

Latin Name: Tanacetum partheniumFamily: Asteraceae Part used: Leaf, flower and root.Energetics: Bitter & pungent,...

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Goldenrod

With special thanks to Melina Gutierrez Latin Name: Solidago VirgaureaFamily: Asteraceae Part used: Flowers and leave...

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Garlic

Latin Name: Allium sativumFamily: Liliaceae Part used: clove or bulb.Energetics: Pungent, hot, stimulating, dispersin...

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Gentian

Latin Name: Gentiana luteaFamily: Gentianaceae Part used: Dried rhizomes & roots.Energetics: Very bitter, astring...

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Ginger

Latin Name: Zingiber officinalisFamily: Zingiberaceae Part used: Root / rhizome.Energetics: Pungent, Slightly sweet,I...

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Ginkgo Biloba

With thanks to Laila Lewis, Lorna McCarron and Sam Lewis  Latin Name: Common name: Maidenhair TreeFamily: Ginkgoacaea...

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Gotu kola

Latin Name: Hydrocotyle asiatica / Centella asiaticaFamily: Apiaceae Part used: Whole herb with our without root. Fre...

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Hyssop

With thanks to Donna Harvey Latin Name: Hyssopus officinalisFamily: Lamiaceae Part used: Leaf & flowersEnergetics...

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Hawthorn

Latin Name: Crataegus oxyacanthoidesFamily: Rosaceae Part used: Dried flowers, leaves and berriesEnergetics: Slightly...

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Holy Basil/Tulsi

Latin Name: Ocimum sanctum / tenuiflorumFamily: Lamiaceae Part used: Herb, Seed & RootEnergetics: Warming, Coolin...

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Horse Chestnut

With thanks to Virginia Hills Latin Name: Aesculus hippocastanumFamily: Sapindaceae Part used: Seeds; Leaves; Bark (m...

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Horsetail

Also called Mare’s tail, Shave grass, Bottlebrush and Pewterwort Latin Name: Equisetum ArvenseFamily: Equisetaceae Pa...

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Hydrangea

With Special thanks to Ruth Dyson Latin Name: Hydrangea arborescensFamily: Hydrangeceae Part used: Root and rhizome.E...

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Meadowsweet

Latin Name: Filipendula ulmariaFamily: Rosaceae Part used: leaf, flower, aerial parts.Energetics: Astringent, cooling...

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Slippery Elm

Latin Name: Ulmus fulvaFamily: Ulmaceae Part used: Inner barkEnergetics: Sweet, bland, moist, coolIris: All typesInte...

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St. John's Wort

Latin Name: Hypericum perforatumFamily: Hypericaceae Part used: The herbEnergetics: Bitter, sweet, astringent, cold d...

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Skullcap Baicalensis

With special thanks to Elena Karunanithy Latin Name: Scutellaria baicalensisFamily: Lamiaceae Part used: RootEnergeti...

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Turkey Tail - Coriolus

Latin Name: Trametes versicolor / Coriolus versicolorFamily: Polyporaceae Dose: 3-6 g of dried mushroom (acute condit...

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Turmeric

Latin Name: Curcuma longaFamily: Zingiberaceae Part used: Root.Energetics: Pungent, bitter.Iris: All types.Interactio...

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Uva Ursi

Latin Name: Arctostaphylos Uva UrsiFamily: Ericaceae Part used: Dried Leaf, fruit, Iris.Energetics: Astringent, Cold,...

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Wild Indigo

Latin Name: Baptisia tinctoria.Family: Fabaceae (Legume) Part used: Root.Energetics: Bitter, pungent, astringent, coo...

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Wild Yam

Latin Name: Dioscorea villosaFamily: Dioscoraceae Part used: Dried rhizome.Energetics: Bitter, astringent, cool, dry....

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Wood Betony

Latin Name: Stachys betonicaFamily: Lamiaceae Part used: Whole herb and root.Energetics: Bitter, astringent, cool, dr...

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Wormwood

Latin Name: Artemisia absinthiumFamily: Asteraceae Part used: Dried leaves and tops.Energetics: Very bitter, astringe...

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Yellow Dock

With Special thanks to Stacey Beckitt Latin Name: Curled dock/Rumex cripsusFamily: Polygonaceae Part used: RootEnerge...

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