Leonie QuigleyAug 16, 20191 minHerb of the WeekPelargonium - Scientific name (Pelargonium sidoides: Pelargonium reniforme) Parts used: Root Main Actions: Antibacterial – inhibits or...
Leonie QuigleyAug 8, 20191 minHerb of the WeekDevils Claw - Scientific name (Harpagophytum procumbens) Parts used: Root Main Actions: Anti-inflammatory Antirheumatic – prevents and...
Leonie QuigleyJul 31, 20191 minHerb of the WeekTylophora - Scientific name (Tylophora indica) Parts used: Leaf Main Actions: Anti-asthmatic – helps prevent or relieve asthma...
Leonie QuigleyJul 25, 20191 minHerb of the WeekGlobe Artichoke - Scientific name (Cynara scolymus) Parts used: Leaf Main Actions: Choleretic – increases bile production by the liver...
Leonie QuigleyJul 11, 20191 minHerb of the WeekDan Shen – Scientific Name (Salvia miltiorrhiza) Parts Used: Leaf Main Actions: Cardioprotective – protects the heart muscle against...
Leonie QuigleyJul 11, 20191 minHerb of the WeekNettle Root – Scientific Name (Urtica dioica; Urtica urens) Parts Used: Root Main Actions: Antiprostatic – (protects against and reduces...
Leonie QuigleyJun 25, 20191 minHerb of the WeekYarrow – Scientific Name (Achillea millefolium) Parts Used: Aerial parts (parts exposed to air) Main Actions: Diaphoretic – controls...
Leonie QuigleyJun 19, 20191 minHerb of the WeekEyebright – Scientific Name (Euphrasia species) Parts Used: Ariel parts (parts exposed to air) Main Actions: Anticatarrhal (reduces build...
Leonie QuigleyJun 10, 20191 minHerb of the WeekTumeric – Scientific Name (curcuma longa) Parts Used: rhizome (underground stem) Main Actions: Anti-inflammatory (reduces inflammation)...
Leonie QuigleyJun 3, 20191 minHerb of the WeekWillow Bark – Scientific Name (Salix alba; S. daphnoides; S. purpurea; S. fragilis) Parts Used: Bark Main Actions: Anti-inflammatory...
Leonie QuigleyMay 22, 20191 minHerb of the WeekElecampane – Scientific Name (Inula helenium) Parts Used: Root Main Actions: Expectorant (drains mucus from the lungs) Bronchospasmolytic...
Leonie QuigleyMay 11, 20191 minHerb of the WeekCoriander – Scientific Name (Coriandrum sativum L.) Otherwise known as cilantro, chinese parsley or dhania Parts Used: seeds and leaves...
Leonie QuigleyApr 23, 20191 minHerb of the WeekAndrographis – Scientific Name – (andrographis paniculata) Parts used – usually leaves and aerial parts (flowers) Main Action – Bitters...