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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...

What Is a Trophorestorative? The Herbs That Rebuild

The word is not common outside herbalist circles, which is a shame because it describes something genuinely useful and practically important. A trophorestorative is an herb that specifically nourishes, repairs, and restores function to a particular organ system or...

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...

Rhodiola: The Arctic Adaptogen

Rhodiola rosea grows in the high-altitude arctic and sub-arctic regions of Siberia, Scandinavia, and the mountainous parts of Central Asia. It is a plant that has survived and thrived in some of the harshest conditions on earth: extreme cold, thin air, rocky soil with...

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