Common Name: Rosemary Botanical Name: Rosmarinus officinalis Energetics: Warm, dry Taste/Impression: Aromatic, spicy, diffusive, sl. astringent and sl. bitter Action: Aromatic, circulatory stimulant, stimulant/relaxant nervine, stimulating…
Common Name: Chokecherry Botanical Name: Prunus virginiana Energetics: Cool, dry Taste: Sweet, aromatic, bitter Parts Used: Flower, Bark, Leaf I work with Western Chokecherry (that would be…
Common Name: Pine Botanical Name: Pinus spp. Energetics: warm, dry Taste: aromatic, resinous, sometimes sl. bitter External Uses Ask any Reserve, NM local, especially those of Spanish or Indigenous…
Common Names: Plantain, White man’s footpring Botanical Name: Plantago spp. Energetics: cool, moist Taste bland, sl. bitter Actions: demulcent, astringent, vulnerary, drawing agent Plantain is a supremely healing herb…
Botanical Name: (Monarda fistulosa var. menthaefolia and allied species) Common Names: Wild Bergamot, Monarda, Beebalm, Wild Oregano, Oregano de la Sierra, Sweet Leaf Taste/Impression: Diffusive, aromatic, spicy Energetics:…
Name: Oregon Grape Root, Yerba de Sangre Botanical Name: Mahonia spp. Energetics: Cold, dry Taste: bitter Actions: bitter tonic, liver stimulant, antimicrobial ~~~ Unlike many of the herbs…
External Uses For external use, much of Larrea’s exceptional healing properties can be extracted into a fragrant infused oil. I use the standard fresh plant…
Common Names: Vervain, Verbena, Moradilla, Dormilón, Botanical names: Verbena spp. & Glandularia spp. Taste: Bitter, acrid Energetics: Cool, dry Actions: Relaxant nervine and diaphoretic, digestive stimulant When most people speak of…
Botanical Name: Equisetum arvense Common Names: Horsetail, Scouring Rush Energetics: Cool, dry Actions: diuretic About a year ago Wolf broke his toe during a flood when…
Common Name: Spanish Needles, Beggar’s Ticks Botanical Name: Bidens spp. Energetics: Cool, moist Taste: Bland, aromatic, astringent Under the light of the full moon I harvest the season’s…