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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...

Ashwagandha: The Night Shade That Calms

Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) is one of those herbs that has moved from traditional medicine obscurity to mainstream supplement shelves in the span of about a decade, which means there is now a great deal of information available about it, some of it accurate and...

Calendula: Growing, Harvesting, and Using the Pot Marigold

Calendula (Calendula officinalis) is the plant that most herbalists describe as the first herb to grow if you can only grow one. It is extraordinarily easy to grow from seed, flowers prolifically from early summer through first frost (giving it one of the longest...

Herbs for Focus and Mental Clarity

Every traditional medicine system that has developed a concept of cognitive health has also developed plants for supporting it. The Ayurvedic medhya rasayanas (herbs specifically for the mind and nervous system) are a formal category with thousands of years of use...

Milk Thistle: The Herb That Looks After the Liver

Milk thistle (Silybum marianum) is the herb that most people who have been told their liver is under strain will eventually be directed toward, and for good reason. It is one of the most clinically studied plants in herbal medicine, and the research on its...

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