🌿 Mastic Tree Botanical Name:   Pistacia lentiscus Family:  Anacardiaceae Common Names:  Mastic Tree, Lentisk, Masticha, Mastiha Parts Used:  Resin (mastic gum), leaves, bark (less commonly) Energetics:  Warming, drying, strengthening Tissue States:  Dampness, weakness, inflammation, microbial imbalance, leaky or ulcerated tissues Primary Actions:  Gastroprotective, antimicrobial, astringent, carminative, vulnerary, anti-inflammatory, tonic Mastic Tree (Pistacia lentiscus) �

🌿 Juniper Botanical Name:   Juniperus communis  (primary medicinal species) Family:  Cupressaceae Common Names:  Juniper, Common Juniper, Juniper Berry Parts Used:  Berries (female cones), leaves/needles (primarily external or ritual use) Energetics:  Warming, drying, penetrating Tissue States:  Dampness, stagnation, cold, toxicity, microbial overload Primary Actions:  Diuretic, urinary antiseptic, carminative, digestive stimulant, antimicrobial, diaphoretic, alterative, rub

🌿 Birch Botanical Name:   Betula pendula , Betula pubescens , Betula lenta  (medicinal species vary by region) Family:  Betulaceae Common Names:  Birch, Silver Birch, White Birch, Sweet Birch, Black Birch Parts Used:  Leaves, bark, buds, sap Energetics:  Cooling to neutral, drying, light Tissue States:  Dampness, stagnation, metabolic waste, skin congestion Primary Actions:  Diuretic, alterative, anti-inflammatory, mild analgesic, vulnerary, astringent (bark), diaphoretic Si

🌿 Chaparral Botanical Name:   Larrea tridentata Family:  Zygophyllaceae Common Names:  Chaparral, Creosote Bush, Gobernadora, Greasewood Parts Used:  Leaves and young twigs (traditionally fresh or dried) Energetics:  Cooling, drying, strongly detoxifying Tissue States:  Heat, toxicity, damp-heat, chronic inflammation, microbial overload Primary Actions:  Antimicrobial, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, alterative, antiparasitic, antiviral, topical vulnerary ⚠️ Chaparral is a c

🌿 Sweet Annie Botanical Name:   Artemisia annua Family:  Asteraceae Common Names:  Sweet Annie, Sweet Wormwood, Annual Wormwood, Qing Hao, Sweet Sagewort Parts Used:  Aerial parts (leaf, flower) Energetics:  Cooling, drying, penetrating Tissue States:  Heat, damp-heat, fever, inflammation, infection, stagnation Primary Actions:  Antimalarial, antiparasitic, antiviral, immune-modulating, anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, bitters tonic, aromatic carminative Sweet Annie (Artemisi

🌿 Ophiopogon Botanical Name:   Ophiopogon japonicus Chinese Name:   Mai Men Dong (麦门冬) Family:  Asparagaceae Used Part:  Tuberous roots Energetics:  Cooling, moistening, nourishing Tissue States:  Dryness, deficiency (especially Yin deficiency), heat, irritability Primary Actions:  Yin tonic, moistening demulcent, Lung tonic, Heart Blood and Shen nourisher, mild expectorant, anti-inflammatory, cardioprotective Ophiopogon japonicus 🌱 Botanical Description of Ophiopogon Ophio

🌿 Hintonia latiflora Botanical Name:   Hintonia latiflora Synonyms:   Copalchi , Copalche , Quina Mexicana Family:  Rubiaceae Plant Part Used:  Bark (primarily), occasionally leaves and twigs Energetics:  Cooling, mildly drying, stabilizing Tissue States:  Heat with dryness, metabolic dysregulation, pancreatic insufficiency Primary Actions:  Hypoglycemic, pancreatic trophorestorative, astringent bitter, anti-inflammatory, cholagogue, antimicrobial Copalchi (Hintonia latiflor

🌿 Blue Flag Botanical Name:   Iris versicolor Family:  Iridaceae Common Names:  Blue Flag, Wild Iris, Liver Lily, Poison Flag Parts Used:   Rhizome and root Energetics:  Cooling, drying, dispersing Tissue States:  Damp stagnation, heat with congestion, lymphatic torpor, glandular swelling Primary Actions:  Alterative, lymphatic, hepatobiliary stimulant, endocrine modulator, anti-inflammatory, detoxifying Blue Flag (Iris versicolor) 🌱 Botanical Description of Blue Flag A bea

🌿 Poke Root Botanical Name:   Phytolacca americana Family:  Phytolaccaceae Common Names:  Poke, Poke Root, Pokeweed, Cancer Root, American Nightshade, Red Ink Plant Parts Used:   Root  (primarily), occasionally berries (ripe only) Energetics:  Cold, powerful, penetrating, dispersing, detoxifying Tissue States:  Heat with congestion, damp stagnation, lymphatic torpor, hardened swellings Primary Actions:  Potent lymphagogue, alterative, immune stimulant, glandular decongestant

🌿 Bloodroot Botanical Name:   Sanguinaria canadensis Family:  Papaveraceae Common Names:  Bloodroot, Redroot, Red Indian Paint, Tetterwort, Sweet Slumber Parts Used:   Rhizome  (fresh or dried) Energetics:  Warming, drying, penetrating, dispersive, highly stimulating Tissue States:  Damp stagnation, phlegm accumulation, cold congestion, obstructed or hardened tissues Primary Actions:  Escharotic, expectorant, antimicrobial, lymphatic stimulant, circulatory stimulant, anticat

🌿 Yellow Dock Botanical Name:   Rumex crispus Family:  Polygonaceae Common Names:  Yellow Dock, Curly Dock, Narrow Dock, Sour Dock Parts Used:   Root  (fresh or dried), occasionally leaf Energetics:  Cooling, drying, gently stimulating Tissue States:  Damp accumulation, heat with stagnation, torpor of elimination, mild deficiency Primary Actions:  Alterative, hepatic stimulant, mild laxative, cholagogue, nutritive, iron-enhancing tonic, lymphatic mover Yellow Dock (Rumex cri

🌿 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