🌿 Yerba Mansa Botanical Name: Anemopsis californica Family: Saururaceae Common Names: Yerba Mansa, Mansa, Lizard Tail, Swamp Root Parts Used: Root, rhizome, leaves, flowering tops Energetics: Warming, drying, aromatic Tissue States: Boggy tissues, damp stagnation, chronic catarrh, relaxed mucosa, lymphatic congestion, cold damp inflammation Primary Actions: Antimicrobial, astringent, lymphatic, decongestant, diuretic, anti-inflammatory, alterative Yerba Mansa (Anemopsis cali

🌿 Prairie Smoke Botanical Name: Geum triflorum Family: Rosaceae Common Names: Prairie Smoke, Old Man’s Whiskers, Three-Flowered Avens Parts Used: Root, flowering herb (less commonly), seed heads (symbolic/traditional use) Energetics: Warming, drying, astringent Tissue States: Relaxed tissues, damp stagnation, boggy mucosa, diarrhea with weakness, inflamed oral tissues Primary Actions: Astringent, styptic, tonic, anti-inflammatory, vulnerary, mild digestive bitter Prairie Smo

🌿 Goldthread Botanical Name: Coptis chinensis (primary Traditional Chinese species) Related species: Coptis trifolia, Coptis teeta Family: Ranunculaceae Common Names: Coptis, Huang Lian Parts Used: Rhizome and root Energetics: Cold, drying, bitter Tissue States: Damp heat, toxic heat, inflamed mucosa, infection with irritation, excess metabolic heat Primary Actions: Antimicrobial, bitter tonic, anti-inflammatory, hepatobiliary stimulant, antidiarrheal, mucosal astringent Gol

🌿 Dill Botanical Name: Anethum graveolens Family: Apiaceae Common Names: Dill, Dillweed Parts Used: Seeds (fruit), leaves, flowering tops Energetics: Warming, drying, aromatic Tissue States: Cold digestion, damp stagnation, spasmodic cramping, sluggish lactation, nervous tension with digestive involvement Primary Actions: Carminative, antispasmodic, digestive stimulant, galactagogue (mild), antimicrobial, nervine (gentle) Dill (Anethum graveolens) 🌱 Botanical Description of

🌿 Rock Rose Botanical Name: Cistus creticus / Cistus ladanifer (commonly used species) Family: Cistaceae Common Names: Rock Rose, Cistus, Labdanum (resin), Sun Rose Parts Used: Leaves, young stems, resin (labdanum) Energetics: Cooling, drying, strongly astringent Tissue States: Damp heat, lax tissues, chronic infection, immune weakness with inflammation, excess mucous discharge Primary Actions: Astringent, antiviral, antimicrobial, immunomodulatory, antioxidant, vulnerary Ro

🌿 Okra Botanical Name: Abelmoschus esculentus Family: Malvaceae Common Names: Okra, Gumbo, Lady’s Finger Parts Used: Pod (fruit), seeds, leaves (less common), mucilage (from fresh pods) Energetics: Cooling, moistening, soothing Tissue States: Dryness, irritation, inflammation, heat in the gut, depleted mucosal tissue, urinary irritation Primary Actions: Demulcent, nutritive tonic, anti-inflammatory, mucosal restorative, mild diuretic, vulnerary Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus)

🌻 Sunflower Botanical Name: Helianthus annuus Family: Asteraceae Common Names: Sunflower, Common Sunflower Parts Used: Seeds, flower heads, leaves, petals, stalk pith (traditional), oil Energetics: Warming, moistening, nourishing Tissue States: Dryness, deficiency, nervous depletion, stagnant circulation, mild inflammation with weakness Primary Actions: Nutritive tonic, nervine, demulcent (mild), anti-inflammatory, diuretic (mild), cardiovascular supportive, vulnerary Sunflo

🌿 Blue Tansy Botanical Name: Tanacetum annuum Family: Asteraceae Common Names: Blue Tansy, Moroccan Tansy Parts Used: Flowering tops (essential oil most commonly used) Energetics: Cooling, drying, dispersing Tissue States: Heat, inflammation, allergic reactivity, irritated skin, histamine excess, nervous overstimulation with inflammation Primary Actions: Anti-inflammatory, antihistamine-like, antispasmodic, nervine (aromatic), skin restorative, antimicrobial (mild) Blue Tans

🌿 Pomegranate Botanical Name: Punica granatum Family: Lythraceae (formerly Punicaceae) Common Names: Pomegranate, Granada, Chinese Apple Parts Used: Fruit (arils/juice), peel (rind), flowers, bark (historical use) Energetics: Cooling, drying, astringent Tissue States: Damp heat, lax tissues, excess secretions, inflammation with discharge, heat in the blood Primary Actions: Astringent, antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, cardiotonic, gut tonic, styptic Pomegranate

🌿 Nutmeg Botanical Name: Myristica fragrans Family: Myristicaceae Common Names: Nutmeg, True Nutmeg, Jaiphal (Ayurveda) Parts Used: Seed (nutmeg), aril (mace), essential oil (external use primarily) Energetics: Warming, drying, deeply grounding Tissue States: Cold digestion, damp stagnation, nervous depletion, insomnia, diarrhea from weakness, excess mucus with coldness Primary Actions: Carminative, antispasmodic, nervine, sedative (mild), astringent, digestive tonic, antimi

🌿 Marjoram Botanical Name: Origanum majorana Family: Lamiaceae Common Names: Sweet Marjoram, Knotted Marjoram Parts Used: Leaf and flowering tops Energetics: Warming, drying, gently relaxing Tissue States: Cold stagnation, dampness, nervous tension, digestive weakness, respiratory congestion with chill Primary Actions: Carminative, antispasmodic, mild nervine, expectorant, antimicrobial, circulatory stimulant Marjoram (Origanum majorana) 🌱 Botanical Description of Marjoram

🌿 Sassafras Botanical Name: Sassafras albidum Family: Lauraceae Common Names: Sassafras, White Sassafras, Cinnamon Wood, Ague Tree Parts Used: Root bark (traditional), root, leaves (filé powder), occasionally twigs Energetics: Warming, drying, aromatic Tissue States: Cold stagnation, dampness, sluggish circulation, lymphatic congestion, chronic toxicity with skin eruptions Primary Actions: Alterative, diaphoretic, carminative, circulatory stimulant, mild antimicrobial, aroma

🌿 Tarragon Botanical Name: Artemisia dracunculus Family: Asteraceae Common Names: Tarragon, French Tarragon, Dragon Herb, Little Dragon Parts Used: Leaf and flowering tops (fresh preferred) Energetics: Warming, drying, slightly bitter Tissue States: Cold digestion, damp stagnation, sluggish bile flow, nervous tension with digestive involvement Primary Actions: Carminative, bitter tonic, antispasmodic, mild nervine, digestive stimulant, antimicrobial Tarragon (Artemisia dracu

🌿 Wild Ginger Botanical Name: Asarum canadense Family: Aristolochiaceae Common Names: Wild Ginger, Canadian Snakeroot, Indian Ginger, Woodland Ginger Parts Used: Rhizome and root Energetics: Warming, drying, stimulating Tissue States: Cold stagnation, dampness, cold phlegm congestion, sluggish circulation, depressed vitality Primary Actions: Diaphoretic, carminative, expectorant, circulatory stimulant, warming nervine, antimicrobial Wild Ginger (Asarum canadense) 🌱

🌿 Virginia Snakeroot Botanical Name: Aristolochia serpentaria Family: Aristolochiaceae Common Names: Virginia Snakeroot, Snakeroot, Serpentaria, Snakeweed Parts Used: Root Energetics: Warming, drying, stimulating Tissue States: Cold stagnation, damp congestion, low vitality, sluggish circulation, chronic infection with debility Primary Actions: Diaphoretic, stimulant, bitter tonic, circulatory stimulant, antimicrobial, carminative, expectorant Virginia Snakeroot (Ari

🌿 American Spikenard Botanical Name: Aralia racemosa Family: Araliaceae Common Names: American Spikenard, Spikenard, Pettymorel, Life-of-Man, Indian Root Parts Used: Root and rhizome Energetics: Warming, drying, stimulating Tissue States: Cold damp stagnation, respiratory congestion, lymphatic sluggishness, chronic catarrh, depleted vitality with damp accumulation Primary Actions: Expectorant, alterative, lymphatic stimulant, diaphoretic, carminative, anti-inflammato

🌿 Ginger Botanical Name: Zingiber officinale Family: Zingiberaceae Common Names: Ginger, Common Ginger, Sheng Jiang (fresh), Gan Jiang (dried) Parts Used: Rhizome (fresh or dried) Energetics: Warming, drying, stimulating Tissue States: Cold stagnation, dampness, digestive weakness, sluggish circulation, cold phlegm Primary Actions: Carminative, circulatory stimulant, diaphoretic, antiemetic, anti-inflammatory, digestive tonic, expectorant Ginger (Zingiber officinale)

🌿 Mangosteen Botanical Name: Garcinia mangostana Family: Clusiaceae Common Names: Mangosteen, Queen of Fruits, Mangostan Parts Used: Pericarp (rind), fruit, occasionally leaves and bark Energetics: Cooling, drying, slightly astringent Tissue States: Heat, inflammation, damp heat, irritated mucosa, sluggish lymph with heat Primary Actions: Antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, astringent, immunomodulatory, digestive support Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana) 🌱

🌿 Dragonfruit Botanical Name: Hylocereus spp. (syn. Selenicereus spp. ) Family: Cactaceae Common Names: Dragonfruit, Pitaya, Strawberry Pear Parts Used: Fruit, seeds, occasionally flowers Energetics: Cooling, moistening, mildly sweet Tissue States: Heat, dryness, dehydration, mild deficiency, intestinal irritation Primary Actions: Hydrating nutritive, antioxidant, mild laxative, prebiotic, cardiovascular supportive, cooling tonic Dragonfruit (Hylocereus spp.) 🌱 Bot

🌿 Lychee Botanical Name: Litchi chinensis Family: Sapindaceae Common Names: Lychee, Litchi, Lichi Parts Used: Fruit (primary), seed (traditional medicine), peel (less common) Energetics: Slightly warming, sweet, moistening Tissue States: Fluid deficiency, mild dryness, cold stagnation (especially in lower abdomen) Primary Actions: Nutritive tonic, fluid generator, mild digestive stimulant, blood-supportive (traditional), analgesic (seed), warming dispersant (seed) Ly