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Nettles: The Herb That Bites Back and Nourishes Deeply

Most people have an involuntary relationship with nettles: a brush against one that left a memorable stinging impression. The plant responsible for that sting is, from the herbalist’s perspective, one of the most nutritionally complete and medicinally...

Cleavers: Spring’s Sticky Gift to the Lymphatic System

If you have walked through a hedge in spring and found yourself covered in small sticky green things, you have had an intimate encounter with Galium aparine. Cleavers, goosegrass, sticky willy: it has more country names than almost any plant in the British tradition,...

Dandelion: The Whole-Plant Medicine Growing in Your Garden

The dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) grows on every continent except Antarctica. It appears in every garden not treated with herbicide, in pavement cracks, in neglected corners, and in the most inhospitable places. It produces medicine in every part of itself across...

Elderflower: From Spring Blossom to Medicine Cabinet

The elder tree (Sambucus nigra) is almost entirely useful from root to berry tip. Most people know the berry from winter immune supplements, but fewer know the flower, which has its own distinct and valuable medicinal character. The flower and the berry come from the...

Violet: The Humble Plant with Deep Roots

Violets (Viola odorata and related species) grow quietly at the edges of things: the corner of the garden, the base of the hedge, the shaded part of the lawn. They are small enough to be overlooked and distinctive enough to be recognized by everyone. Almost nobody...

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