by Alexandra Hurcikova | Apr 21, 2025 | Herb Profile
Botanical Name: Geum urbanum Common Names: Avens, Herb Bennet, Colewort, Benedict’s Herb, Radix caryophyllata Family: Rosaceae (The Rose Family) Parts Used: Root, leaves Botany & Identification: A hedgerow and woodland herb found over most of Europe. Common in... 
by Alexandra Hurcikova | Apr 21, 2025 | Herb Profile
Botanical Name: Plantago major, P.lanceolata Common Names: Broadleaf Plantain, Ribwort Plantain. Also: Greater Plantain & Rat’s Tails (Broadleaf), Birdseed, Healing Blade, Hen-plant, White Man’s Foot, Soldier’s Herb, Snakeweed (Ribwort) Waybread Gaelic: lus an... 
by Alexandra Hurcikova | Jan 28, 2025 | Herb Profile
Valerian Botanical Name: Valeriana officinalis Common Names: All-Heal, Great Wild Valerian, Garden Heliotrope, Bloody Butcher, Cat’s Valerian, Sete Wale (Set Well), Baldrian (German), Valeriana (Spanish), Sumbul-ul-tib (Farsi) Gaelic Names: Lus-bileach Family:... 
by Alexandra Hurcikova | Jan 28, 2025 | Herb Profile
Burdock Botanical Names: Arctium lappa, A. minus, A. nemorosum Common Names: Burdock, Beggar’s Buttons, Cocklebur, Stickleback, Sticky Bobs, Hare Lock, Gobo Root (Japan), niúbàng (牛蒡) (China), ueong (우엉) (Korea) Gaelic Names: meacan-dogha, Seircean suirich... 
by Alexandra Hurcikova | Jan 26, 2019 | Herb Profile
Mullein Botanical Name: Verbascum thapsus Common Names: Scots: Aaron’s rod, Shepherd’s club, White Mullein, Cuddy-lugs (Donkey’s ears), Hag’s Taper, Cowboy’s Toilet Paper Family: Scrophulariaceae – the Figwort family Parts Used: Dried leaves and... 
by Alexandra Hurcikova | Jan 26, 2019 | Herb Profile
Rhodiola rosea Family: Crassulaceae Common names:, Rhodiola, Roseroot, Golden Root, Arctic root, Rosy Stonecrop, Tibetan Ginseng, Gaelic-Lus nan Laoch-Plant of the champion or hero. Synonyms: Sedum rhodiola. S. rosea. (L.)Scop. Roseroot growing on a cliffside in the...
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