Herbs
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Herb of the Week
Herb of the Week: Milkweed This week’s herb is: Milkweed Milkweed [Asclepias syriaca]common milkweed, butterfly flower, silkweed, silky swallow-wort, Virginia Silkweed Gender: masculine, Element: Fire, Planet: Mars, Moon Milkweed Common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) is the best…
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Herb of the Week
Herb of the Week: Angelica This week’s herb is: Angelica Angelica Archangelica [Archangelica officinalis, Angelica sylvestris, Angelica atropurpurea][Apiacea]Other Names: Garden Angelica, Angelica, Angelica archangelica Alexanders, American Dong Qui, Archangel, Purple-stem Angelica, American Angelica, High…
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Herb of the Week
Herb of the Week: Benzoin This week’s herb is Benzoin Benzoin Gum-Styrax benzoin[Styracea] common names: Ben, Benjamin, Gum Benzoin, Siam Benzoin, Siamese Benzoin Gender: masculine, Element: Air, Planet: Sun, Benzoin is a balsamic resin.…
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Herb of the Week
Herb of the Week: Heather This week’s herb is Heather Heather[Calluna vulgaris] common names: Common Heather, Scot’s heather, Heath, Froach, Ling, Scotch heather Gender: feminine, Element: Water, Planet: Venus, Heather, is the sole species in…
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Herb of the Week
Herb of the Week: Chrysanthemums This week’s herb is Chrysanthemums Chrysanthemums[Chrysanthemum morifolium] common name Mums, Ju Hua, Gender: Masculine, Element: Fire, Planet: Sun, Asteraceae (Compositae) can be found in over 30 different species. Herbal…