Ashwagandha
Origin: India Common names: Indian ginseng or winter cherry What is Ashwagandha? Ashwagandha is a shrub that is native to Asia and Africa and is…
Bladderwrack
Bladderwrack (Fucus vesiculosus) is a type of brown seaweed that’s tied to traditional medicine. It’s also known as rockweed, red fucus, dyers fucus, rock wrack,…
Burdock Root
Burdock root is a vegetable that’s native to northern Asia and Europe, though it now grows in the United States, too. The deep roots of…
Cocolmeca
Origin: Mexico Botanical Family: Smilax subpubescens What parts of the cocolmeca plant are used? Herbalists use the roots and the underground stems, otherwise known as…