🌿 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...

🌿 Calamus Botanical Name:   Acorus calamus Family:  Acoraceae Common Names:  Sweet Flag, Vacha (Sanskrit), Vasambu (Tamil), Changpu...

🌿 White Clover Botanical Name:   Trifolium repens Family:  Fabaceae (Legume family) Common Names:  White Clover, Dutch Clover,...

🌿 Aronia Botanical Name:   Aronia melanocarpa  (black chokeberry), Aronia arbutifolia  (red chokeberry), Aronia prunifolia  (purple...

🌿 Black Medic Botanical Name:   Medicago lupulina Family:  Fabaceae (Legume family) Common Names:  Black Medic, Yellow Trefoil, Hop...

🌿 White Horehound ( Marrubium vulgare ) Botanical Name:   Marrubium vulgare Family:  Lamiaceae (Mint family) Common Names:  White...

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🌿 Snake Gourd Botanical Name:   Trichosanthes cucumerina  (syn. Trichosanthes anguina ) Family:  Cucurbitaceae (Gourd family) Common...

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🌿 Red Clover Botanical Name:   Trifolium pratense Family:  Fabaceae (Legume family) Common Names:  Red Clover, Meadow Clover, Wild...

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🌿 Black Horehound Botanical Name:   Ballota nigra Family:  Lamiaceae (Mint family) Common Names:  Black Horehound, Fetid Horehound,...

🌿 Sumac Botanical Name:   Rhus  spp. (commonly Rhus glabra  – Smooth Sumac, Rhus typhina  – Staghorn Sumac, Rhus coriaria  – Sicilian...

🌿 Tongkat Ali Botanical Name:   Eurycoma longifolia Family:  Simaroubaceae (Quassia family) Common Names:  Tongkat Ali, Pasak Bumi,...