🌿 Jamaican Dogwood Botanical Name:   Piscidia piscipula Family:  Fabaceae Common Names:  Jamaican Dogwood, Florida Fishpoison Tree, West Indian Dogwood, Fishfuddle Parts Used:   Bark  (stem bark & root bark) Energetics:  Cooling, deeply relaxing, slightly drying, sedative Tissue States:  Heat, tension, spasm, irritation, hyper-reactivity Primary Actions:  Antispasmodic, analgesic, sedative, anodyne for nerve pain, muscle relaxant, sleep aid, antitussive Jamaican Dogwood (Pis

🌿 Goat’s Rue Botanical Name:   Galega officinalis Family:  Fabaceae Common Names:  Goat’s Rue, French Lilac, Professor Weed Parts Used:   Aerial parts (leaf & flower) Energetics:  Cooling, slightly bitter, drying Tissue States:  Hot/stagnant (“excess sugar/heat”), deficient lactation, sluggish metabolism Primary Actions:  Galactagogue, insulin-sensitizing, pancreatic trophorestorative, diaphoretic, mild diuretic Goat’s Rue (Galega officinalis) 🌱 Botanical Description A hard

🌿 American Ginseng Botanical Name:   Panax quinquefolius Family:  Araliaceae Common Names:  American Ginseng, White Ginseng Parts Used:   Root  (occasionally leaf) Energetics:  Cooling, moistening, sweet-bitter Tissue States:  Dryness, deficiency, depletion, yin-deficient heat, stress-induced exhaustion Actions:  Adaptogen, yin tonic, endocrine balancer, immunomodulator, neurotrophorestorative, mild anti-inflammatory, antidiabetic American Ginseng (Panax quinquefolius) 🌱 Bo

🌿 Wild Yam Botanical Name:   Dioscorea villosa  (also Dioscorea pubescens , Dioscorea quaternata ) Family:  Dioscoreaceae Common Names:  Wild Yam, Colic Root, Rheumatism Root, Devil’s Bones Parts Used:   Root / rhizome Energetics:  Cooling, slightly drying, relaxing, dispersing Tissue States:  Tension, spasm, constriction, heat, irritability of smooth muscle Primary Actions:  Antispasmodic, antinociceptive, anti-inflammatory, cholagogue, hormone-modulating (indirect), digest

🌼 Spilanthes Botanical Name:   Acmella oleracea  (formerly Spilanthes acmella ) Family:  Asteraceae Common Names:  Toothache Plant, Buzz Buttons, Electric Daisy, Eyeball Plant Parts Used:  Fresh or dried flowering heads and leaves Energetics:  Warming, stimulating, penetrating, dispersing Tissue States:  Stagnation, coldness, damp congestion Primary Actions:  Sialagogue (induces saliva), immune tonic, lymphatic stimulant, antimicrobial, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, carminat

🌿 Graviola Botanical Name:   Annona muricata Family:  Annonaceae Common Names:  Graviola, Soursop, Guanábana, Corossol, Brazilian Pawpaw Parts Used:  Leaves, fruit, seeds, root, bark (leaves are most commonly used medicinally today) Energetics:  Cooling, relaxing, slightly bitter and sour Tissue States:  Heat, tension, infection, inflammation Primary Actions:  Antimicrobial, antiviral, antiparasitic, antispasmodic, sedative, anti-inflammatory Important Caution:  Contains com

🌿 Prickly Ash Botanical Names: Zanthoxylum americanum  (Northern Prickly Ash) Zanthoxylum clava-herculis  (Southern Prickly Ash / Hercules Club) Family:  Rutaceae (Citrus family) Common Names:  Prickly Ash, Toothache Tree, Hercules’ Club, Suterberry Parts Used:   Bark and berries Energetics:  Warming, stimulating, dispersing, drying Tissue States:  Cold, damp stagnation; weak or stagnant circulation; congested lymph Primary Actions:  Circulatory stimulant, lymphatic mover, c

🌿 Shankhapushpi Botanical Name:   Convolvulus prostratus  (syn. Evolvulus alsinoides ) Family:  Convolvulaceae (Morning Glory family) Common Names:  Shankhapushpi, Morning Glory, Aloeweed, Vishnukranti (sometimes used interchangeably with other species) Parts Used:  Whole plant (leaves, stems, flowers) Energetics:  Cooling, calming, sattvic, slightly sweet and bitter Tissue States:  Heat, dryness, nervous agitation, weakness of memory and focus Primary Actions:  Medhya rasay

🌿 Hibiscus Botanical Name:   Hibiscus sabdariffa Family:  Malvaceae Common Names:  Roselle, Red Sorrel, Jamaica Flower, Karkade, Bissap, Sour Tea, Gongura (Telugu) Parts Used:  Calyces (the fleshy red outer parts of the flower), leaves Energetics:  Cooling, sour, slightly drying Tissue States:  Heat, stagnation, inflammation, excessive moisture Primary Actions:  Refrigerant, antioxidant, hypotensive, hepatic, diuretic, astringent Hibiscus ( Hibiscus sabdariffa ) 🌱 Botanical

🌼 Saffron Botanical Name:   Crocus sativus Family:  Iridaceae Common Names:  Saffron, Kesar (Sanskrit/Hindi), Zafran, Crocus Parts Used:  The stigma  (the three red threads) of the flower Energetics:  Warming, drying, spreading, gently stimulating Tissue States:  Stagnation, coldness, weakness, sorrow/heart-closure Primary Actions:  Antidepressant, nervine, uterine tonic, aphrodisiac, carminative, antioxidant, circulatory stimulant Saffron (Crocus sativus) 🌱 Botanical Descr

🌿 A Comparison of Belladonna, Datura, and Henbane The Witch's Trio Aspect Belladonna  ( Atropa belladonna ) Datura  ( Datura stramonium  & spp.) Henbane  ( Hyoscyamus niger ) Common Names Deadly Nightshade, Devil’s Cherries Jimsonweed, Thorn Apple, Moonflower Black Henbane, Stinking Nightshade Botanical Family Solanaceae Solanaceae Solanaceae Growth Habit Perennial herb, 2–5 ft tall Annual or short-lived perennial, up to 5 ft Biennial herb, 1–3 ft tall Leaves Ovate, dark gre

🌿 Henbane Botanical Name:   Hyoscyamus niger Family:  Solanaceae (Nightshade family) Common Names:  Black Henbane, Stinking Nightshade, Hogbean, Jupiter’s Bean, Hogsbean Parts Used:  Leaves, seeds (only under expert supervision; primarily topical or in homeopathy) Energetics:  Hot, dry, dispersive, narcotic Tissue States:  Excess excitation, pain, spasm, tension Primary Actions:  Anticholinergic, analgesic, sedative, antispasmodic, narcotic (toxic) Henbane (Hyoscyamus niger)

🌿 Plant Profile - Datura Botanical Name:   Datura stramonium , Datura inoxia , Datura metel  (various species) Family:  Solanaceae (Nightshade family) Common Names:  Jimsonweed, Thornapple, Devil’s Trumpet, Moonflower, Sacred Datura, Hell’s Bells, Toloache Parts Used:  Leaves, seeds, flowers (only under expert supervision; primarily topical or in homeopathy) Energetics:  Hot, dry, expansive, penetrating Tissue States:  Excess excitation, spasm, tension, heat Primary Actions:

🌿 White Oak Botanical Name:   Quercus alba Family:  Fagaceae Common Names:  American White Oak, Stave Oak Parts Used:  Inner bark (young bark preferred) Energetics:  Cooling, drying, astringent, strengthening Tissue States:  Relaxation, atony, dampness, heat with tissue laxity Primary Actions:  Astringent, hemostatic, antiseptic, tonic, anti-inflammatory, antifungal White Oak ( Quercus alba ) 🌱 Botanical Description Growth Habit:  The white oak is a majestic and towering de

🌿 Melilot Botanical Name:   Melilotus officinalis  (L.) Pall. Family:  Fabaceae (Legume family) Common Names:  Sweet Clover, Yellow Melilot, King’s Clover, Wild Laburnum, Hart’s Clover Parts Used:  Flowering tops and leaves (harvested when in bloom) Energetics:  Cooling, drying, gently stimulating Tissue States:  Stagnation, tension, congestion, heat Primary Actions:  Anti-inflammatory, lymphatic, venous tonic, antispasmodic, mild sedative, vulnerary Melilot ( Melilotus off

🌿 Wild Carrot Botanical Name:   Daucus carota  L. Family:  Apiaceae (Parsley family) Common Names:  Queen Anne’s Lace, Bird’s Nest, Bishop’s Lace, Wild Caraway Parts Used:  Seeds (primary), roots, aerial parts Energetics:  Warming, drying, stimulating Tissue States:  Stagnation, coldness, dampness, congestion Primary Actions:  Diuretic, carminative, emmenagogue, lithotrophic (anti-stone), digestive tonic, visionary Wild Carrot ( Daucus carota ) 🌱 Botanical Description Growt

🌿 Mimosa Botanical Name:   Mimosa pudica Family:  Fabaceae (Legume family) Common Names:  Sensitive Plant, Touch-Me-Not, Shameplant,...

🌿 Jatamansi Botanical Name:   Nardostachys jatamansi Family:  Caprifoliaceae (Valerian family) Common Names:  Jatamansi, Indian...

🌿 Crimson Clover Botanical Name:   Trifolium incarnatum Family:  Fabaceae (Legume family) Common Names:  Crimson Clover, Italian Clover,...

🌿 Albizia Botanical Name:   Albizia julibrissin Family:  Fabaceae (Legume family) Common Names:  Silk Tree, Persian Silk Tree, Mimosa...