Burdock Root
Origin: United States Botanical Name: Arctium lappa Common Names: beggar’s buttons, thorny burr What parts of burdock root are used? Appropriately named, the roots of…
Chamomile
Origin: Mexico Botanical Name: Matricaria Chamomilla Common Name: Roman chamomile, chamomile noble, noble chamomile, Anthemis fragrant, Anjou chamomile. What part of the chamomile plant is…
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…
Cuachalalate
Cuachalalate: What is It? Known mainly for its healing properties, Cuachalalate (pronounced “kwah-cha-lah-lah-tay”) is a broad-leaved Mexican tree. The bark from the tree is the…
Elderberry
Botanical Name: Sambucus nigra Common Names: elder, elderberry, black elder, European elder, American black elderberry, Arizona elderberry, tree of music, Danewort, Walewort, velvetleaf elder, dwarf…