herbal monograph

Family: FabaceaeParts used: RootsName origin: Greek – Glykys (sweet) + rhiza (root). Glabra is latin, meaning smooth or bald.  Licorice Phytochemistry Triterpenoid saponins (glycyrrhizin/glycyrrhicic acid) (2-6%) Glycyrrhetinic acid (metabolised from glycyrrhizin) Sterols (inc. beta-sitosterol) Phytoestrogens (inc. glabrene, isoliquiritigenin) FlavonoidsBitter principle (glycyrmarin)Volatile oil Licorice Energetics:  Sweet, neutral to warm, moistening, harmonizing, tonifying.   Description of Licorice […]

Overview  It was once a ubiquitous practice in the daily life of most North Americans to consume Dandelion leaves in the early Spring, as they are one of the first edible plants to appear as the lasts snows melt. And what a sadness it is for us today to have lost such a tradition. For

Overview of Mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris) Any herb which acts as a vermifuge (expels worms), has a powerful and sometimes weakening action on the general health of our entire body. This is a potent herb, but a highly beneficial one for most people, as it positively impacts the stomach, liver, and digestive system. For remedies of