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Pasque Flower Medicinal Uses, Toxicity and Side Effects

Pasque Flower herb

Botanical Name: Pulsatilla vulgaris. Other Common Names: Common pasque flower, European pasque flower, windflower, meadow anemone, pulsatilla, pulsatilla (Spanish), Gewöhnliche Küchenschelle (German), pulsatille vulgaire (French), stor kubjelle (Norwegian), backsippa (Swedish), opret kobjælde (Danish), lännenkylmänkukka (Finnish). Habitat: Pasque flower can be found in Eastern and Central Europe north to Denmark and southern Sweden, and in western […]

Pheasant’s Eye Herb Uses and Toxicity

Pheasant’s Eye herb

Botanical Name: Adonis vernalis. The plant genus that pheasant’s eye belongs to is named after Adonis, a young man of great beauty which according to Greek mythology was loved by the goddess Aphrodite. When he was killed by a wild boar it caused Aphrodite great sorrow and according to legend, her tears were transformed into […]

Ragwort – Traditional Uses and Toxicity

ragwort herb

Botanical Name: Senecio jacobaea. Other Common Names: Common ragwort, mare’s fart, tansy ragwort, ragweed, stinking willie, stinking nanny, dog standard, staggerwort, stammerwort, cankerwort, cushag, hierba de santiago (Spanish), herbe-de-saint-jacques, cinéraire (French), Jacobs-Greiskraut (German), eng-brandbæger (Danish), landøyda (Norwegian), stånds (Swedish). Habitat: Ragwort is Native to Europe, North Africa, Caucasus and Western Asia. The plant has been […]

Sun Spurge Uses, Benefits and Side Effects

sun spurge herb flower

Botanical Name: Euphorbia helioscopia. The genus Euphorbia (spurge) contains over 1600 species making it one of the most species-rich plant genus in the world. The common characteristic of all these species is that they contain poisonous, milky latex-like sap that tastes strong and bitter. Since it is the sap that has been used medicinally, these […]

Cyclamen Uses as Herbal Medicine

Cyclamen purpurascens flowers

Botanical Name: Cyclamen hederifolium, C. purpurascens. The plant genus Cyclamen contains 19 plant species commonly found in Europe, Mediterranean, Asia and in East Africa. Persian cyclamen (C. persicum) is a popular houseplant that many people are acquainted with. It often blooms at Christmas time and comes in a variety of cultivars. It is mainly two […]

Columbine – Historical Uses as a Medicinal Herb

Columbine Flowers

Botanical Name: Aquilegia vulgaris. The Latin name for the Genus Aquilegia is thought to have derived from the Latin word “aquila”, meaning eagle, probably because the curved nectar spurs resemble an eagle’s beak or an eagle’s claw. The name may also come from the Latin words “aquam legere” (to collect water) that refers to the […]

Herb Paris – Benefits and Applications in Herbal Medicine

Herb Paris Flower

Botanical Name of Herb Paris: Paris quadrifolia. In Chinese herbal medicine, the species Paris Polyphylla and Paris quadrifolia are used in similar fashion. Other Common Names: One berry, true love, Einbeere (German), parisette à quatre feuilles (French), uva de raposa (Spanish), ferlaufasmári (Icelandic), firblad, (Danish), sudenmarja (Finnish), ormbär (Swedish), zhow sho (Chinese) – refers to […]

Greater Celandine Uses as a Medicinal Plant

Greater Celandine Flowers (Chelidonium majus)

Botanical Name: Chelidonium majus. The scientific Genus name Chelidonium is derived from the Greek word “chelidor”, meaning swallow. Other Common Names: Common celandine, garden celandine, celandine poppy, felonwort, swallow wort, wart wort, svaleurt (Norwegian), celidonia (Spanish), eclaire, chélidoine (French), Schöllkraut (German), svölujurt (Icelandic), keltamo (Finnish). Habitat: Greater celandine can be found growing wild in almost […]

Asarabacca Health Benefits and Medicinal Uses

Asarabacca Uses in Herbal Medcine

Botanical Name: Asarum europaeum. Other Common Names: Hazelwort, wild nard, false coltsfoot, snakeroot, wild ginger, hasselurt (Danish), Haselwurz (German), asaro (Spanish), asaret d’Europe (French). Habitat: Asarabacca is endemic to the deciduous forests of Southern and Central Europe, Siberia, and the Caucasus. The plant prefers shaded areas and moist humus-rich, calcareous soil. The plant has become […]

Hedge Hyssop Benefits and Uses

Hedge Hyssop Flowers

Botanical Name: Gratiola officinalis. Other Common Names: Gratiola, gratia dea, herb of grace, Gnadenkraut (German), graciola (Spansih), gratiole officinale (French), nådesurt (Dansih). Habitat: Hedge hyssop is found growing wild from Western and Central Europe to Western Asia. It has been introduced to North America and Australia. The plant prefers alkaline moist soil in full sun. […]

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