Scientific name: Vaccinium Myrtillus Other names: Airelle – Dyeberry – Bilberry Part used: Leaves, fruit Origins & Properties The blueberry, also known as bilberry plant, is a low-growing shrub native to northern Europe, but is now also found in parts of North…
Scientific name: Borago Officinalis L Origins & Properties Borage is a beautiful flowering plant that grows in the wild in the Mediterranean. It is cultivated and used widely throughout Europe for its healing properties and for a nice addition to…
Scientific name: Panax Ginseng Other names: Asian Ginseng, Chinese Ginseng, Guigai Part used: Roots Origins & Properties Asian ginseng grows in northern China, Korea, and Russia; its close relative. Dried, unprocessed ginseng root is called white ginseng, and steamed, heat-dried root…
Scientific name: Eucalyptus Globulus Labill Other names: Tasmanian Blue Gum, Eurabbie, Eucalyptus Tree, Ironbark, Bloodwood, and Gum Tree Part used: Leaves Origins & Properties Eucalyptus Globulus is native to the state of Tasmania, Australia. It is one of the few medicinal…
Scientific name: Malpighia Glabra Other names: Barbados Cherry, West Indian Cherry, Cerisier Part used: Fruit Origins & Properties The acerola is typically found in dry, thorn-woodlands as a deciduous tree. It grows in San Diego County, coastal Southern California and…
Scientific name: Vaccinium macrocarpon Other names: Bog cranberry, Atoca Part used: Fruit Origins & Properties Cranberry can be found throughout the Northern Hemisphere, especially in cooler regions. The cranberry is a perennial shrub from the family of Ericaceae. Other members…
