COMMON SAGE
There are several hundred species of sage throughout the world; in Europe it is the COMMON SAGE, SALVIA OFFICINALIS, LABIATEAE = LAMIACEAE, which is the most used as a medicinal…
RHUBARB
RHUBARB, POLYGONACEAE, are native to Asia, species are numerous and as they are plants that hybridize, horticulturists have created various hybrid varieties interesting for their medicinal, culinary or decorative properties.RHEUM…
BLACKBERRY RASPBERRY
The BLACKBERRY and related species, RASPBERRY,DEWBERRY,BRAMBLE, (ROSACEAE), are found on small bushy shrubs spread worldwide but most frequently encountered in temperate and cold regions of the Northern Hemisphere including North…
FLAX LINSEED
FLAX, LINUM USITATISSIMUM, LINACEAE, probably originated in the Middle East, was used in ancient Egypt and was introduced very early in Western Europe. The use of flax for its textile…
KUDZU KUZU
The KUDZU vine (or Kuzu in Japan) is a name that corresponds to several species or varieties of Pueraria(FABOIDEAE). The main medicinal species or "true" kudzu is PUERARIA MONTANA VAR…
HOPS
CANNABACEAE = CANNABINACEAE are represented by only two genera: Cannabis, hemp, and Humulus, hops. Hops, HUMULUS LUPULUS is a climbing and perennial herb native to temperate Eurasia that climbs on…
CHASTE TREE
Chaste tree or chaste berry, VITEX AGNUS-CASTUS, VERBENACEAE, is a bushy, deciduous shrub, probably native to the Mediterranean, but now also found in Asia and North America; it likes dry…