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🌿 Plant Profile - Blue Flag (Iris versicolor)
🌿 Blue Flag Botanical Name: Iris versicolor Family: Iridaceae Common Names: Blue Flag, Wild Iris, Liver Lily, Poison Flag Parts Used: Rhizome and root Energetics: Cooling, drying, dispersing Tissue States: Damp stagnation, heat with congestion, lymphatic torpor, glandular swelling Primary Actions: Alterative, lymphatic, hepatobiliary stimulant, endocrine modulator, anti-inflammatory, detoxifying Blue Flag (Iris versicolor) 🌱 Botanical Description of Blue Flag A bea
Josh Goheen
6 hours ago16 min read
🌿 Plant Profile - Poke Root (Phytolacca americana)
🌿 Poke Root Botanical Name: Phytolacca americana Family: Phytolaccaceae Common Names: Poke, Poke Root, Pokeweed, Cancer Root, American Nightshade, Red Ink Plant Parts Used: Root (primarily), occasionally berries (ripe only) Energetics: Cold, powerful, penetrating, dispersing, detoxifying Tissue States: Heat with congestion, damp stagnation, lymphatic torpor, hardened swellings Primary Actions: Potent lymphagogue, alterative, immune stimulant, glandular decongestant
Josh Goheen
2 days ago17 min read
🌿 Plant Profile - Yellow Dock (Rumex crispus)
🌿 Yellow Dock Botanical Name: Rumex crispus Family: Polygonaceae Common Names: Yellow Dock, Curly Dock, Narrow Dock, Sour Dock Parts Used: Root (fresh or dried), occasionally leaf Energetics: Cooling, drying, gently stimulating Tissue States: Damp accumulation, heat with stagnation, torpor of elimination, mild deficiency Primary Actions: Alterative, hepatic stimulant, mild laxative, cholagogue, nutritive, iron-enhancing tonic, lymphatic mover Yellow Dock (Rumex cri
Josh Goheen
Nov 2816 min read
🌿 Plant Profile - Jamaican Dogwood (Piscidia piscipula)
🌿 Jamaican Dogwood Botanical Name: Piscidia piscipula Family: Fabaceae Common Names: Jamaican Dogwood, Florida Fishpoison Tree, West Indian Dogwood, Fishfuddle Parts Used: Bark (stem bark & root bark) Energetics: Cooling, deeply relaxing, slightly drying, sedative Tissue States: Heat, tension, spasm, irritation, hyper-reactivity Primary Actions: Antispasmodic, analgesic, sedative, anodyne for nerve pain, muscle relaxant, sleep aid, antitussive Jamaican Dogwood (Pis
Josh Goheen
Nov 2615 min read
🌿 Plant Profile - Goat’s Rue (Galega officinalis)
🌿 Goat’s Rue Botanical Name: Galega officinalis Family: Fabaceae Common Names: Goat’s Rue, French Lilac, Professor Weed Parts Used: Aerial parts (leaf & flower) Energetics: Cooling, slightly bitter, drying Tissue States: Hot/stagnant (“excess sugar/heat”), deficient lactation, sluggish metabolism Primary Actions: Galactagogue, insulin-sensitizing, pancreatic trophorestorative, diaphoretic, mild diuretic Goat’s Rue (Galega officinalis) 🌱 Botanical Description A hard
Josh Goheen
Nov 2413 min read
🌿 Plant Profile - American Ginseng (Panax quinquefolius)
🌿 American Ginseng Botanical Name: Panax quinquefolius Family: Araliaceae Common Names: American Ginseng, White Ginseng Parts Used: Root (occasionally leaf) Energetics: Cooling, moistening, sweet-bitter Tissue States: Dryness, deficiency, depletion, yin-deficient heat, stress-induced exhaustion Actions: Adaptogen, yin tonic, endocrine balancer, immunomodulator, neurotrophorestorative, mild anti-inflammatory, antidiabetic American Ginseng (Panax quinquefolius) 🌱 Bo
Josh Goheen
Nov 2113 min read
🌿 Plant Profile - Wild Yam (Dioscorea villosa)
🌿 Wild Yam Botanical Name: Dioscorea villosa (also Dioscorea pubescens , Dioscorea quaternata ) Family: Dioscoreaceae Common Names: Wild Yam, Colic Root, Rheumatism Root, Devil’s Bones Parts Used: Root / rhizome Energetics: Cooling, slightly drying, relaxing, dispersing Tissue States: Tension, spasm, constriction, heat, irritability of smooth muscle Primary Actions: Antispasmodic, antinociceptive, anti-inflammatory, cholagogue, hormone-modulating (indirect), digest
Josh Goheen
Nov 1915 min read
🌼 Plant Profile - Spilanthes (Acmella oleracea)
🌼 Spilanthes Botanical Name: Acmella oleracea (formerly Spilanthes acmella ) Family: Asteraceae Common Names: Toothache Plant, Buzz Buttons, Electric Daisy, Eyeball Plant Parts Used: Fresh or dried flowering heads and leaves Energetics: Warming, stimulating, penetrating, dispersing Tissue States: Stagnation, coldness, damp congestion Primary Actions: Sialagogue (induces saliva), immune tonic, lymphatic stimulant, antimicrobial, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, carminat
Josh Goheen
Nov 1713 min read
🌿 Plant Profile - Graviola (Annona muricata)
🌿 Graviola Botanical Name: Annona muricata Family: Annonaceae Common Names: Graviola, Soursop, Guanábana, Corossol, Brazilian Pawpaw Parts Used: Leaves, fruit, seeds, root, bark (leaves are most commonly used medicinally today) Energetics: Cooling, relaxing, slightly bitter and sour Tissue States: Heat, tension, infection, inflammation Primary Actions: Antimicrobial, antiviral, antiparasitic, antispasmodic, sedative, anti-inflammatory Important Caution: Contains com
Josh Goheen
Nov 1411 min read
🌿 Plant Profile - Prickly Ash (Zanthoxylum spp.)
🌿 Prickly Ash Botanical Names: Zanthoxylum americanum (Northern Prickly Ash) Zanthoxylum clava-herculis (Southern Prickly Ash / Hercules Club) Family: Rutaceae (Citrus family) Common Names: Prickly Ash, Toothache Tree, Hercules’ Club, Suterberry Parts Used: Bark and berries Energetics: Warming, stimulating, dispersing, drying Tissue States: Cold, damp stagnation; weak or stagnant circulation; congested lymph Primary Actions: Circulatory stimulant, lymphatic mover, c
Josh Goheen
Nov 1213 min read
🌿 Plant Profile - Shankhapushpi (Convolvulus prostratus)
🌿 Shankhapushpi Botanical Name: Convolvulus prostratus (syn. Evolvulus alsinoides ) Family: Convolvulaceae (Morning Glory family) Common Names: Shankhapushpi, Morning Glory, Aloeweed, Vishnukranti (sometimes used interchangeably with other species) Parts Used: Whole plant (leaves, stems, flowers) Energetics: Cooling, calming, sattvic, slightly sweet and bitter Tissue States: Heat, dryness, nervous agitation, weakness of memory and focus Primary Actions: Medhya rasay
Josh Goheen
Nov 712 min read
🌿 Plant Profile - Hibiscus (Hibiscus sabdariffa)
🌿 Hibiscus Botanical Name: Hibiscus sabdariffa Family: Malvaceae Common Names: Roselle, Red Sorrel, Jamaica Flower, Karkade, Bissap, Sour Tea, Gongura (Telugu) Parts Used: Calyces (the fleshy red outer parts of the flower), leaves Energetics: Cooling, sour, slightly drying Tissue States: Heat, stagnation, inflammation, excessive moisture Primary Actions: Refrigerant, antioxidant, hypotensive, hepatic, diuretic, astringent Hibiscus ( Hibiscus sabdariffa ) 🌱 Botanical
Josh Goheen
Nov 514 min read
🌼 Plant Profile - Saffron (Crocus sativus)
🌼 Saffron Botanical Name: Crocus sativus Family: Iridaceae Common Names: Saffron, Kesar (Sanskrit/Hindi), Zafran, Crocus Parts Used: The stigma (the three red threads) of the flower Energetics: Warming, drying, spreading, gently stimulating Tissue States: Stagnation, coldness, weakness, sorrow/heart-closure Primary Actions: Antidepressant, nervine, uterine tonic, aphrodisiac, carminative, antioxidant, circulatory stimulant Saffron (Crocus sativus) 🌱 Botanical Descr
Josh Goheen
Nov 315 min read
🌿 The Witch's Trio — Belladonna, Datura, Henbane
🌿 A Comparison of Belladonna, Datura, and Henbane The Witch's Trio Aspect Belladonna ( Atropa belladonna ) Datura ( Datura stramonium & spp.) Henbane ( Hyoscyamus niger ) Common Names Deadly Nightshade, Devil’s Cherries Jimsonweed, Thorn Apple, Moonflower Black Henbane, Stinking Nightshade Botanical Family Solanaceae Solanaceae Solanaceae Growth Habit Perennial herb, 2–5 ft tall Annual or short-lived perennial, up to 5 ft Biennial herb, 1–3 ft tall Leaves Ovate, dark gre
Josh Goheen
Oct 313 min read
🌿 Plant Profile - Henbane (Hyoscyamus niger)
🌿 Henbane Botanical Name: Hyoscyamus niger Family: Solanaceae (Nightshade family) Common Names: Black Henbane, Stinking Nightshade, Hogbean, Jupiter’s Bean, Hogsbean Parts Used: Leaves, seeds (only under expert supervision; primarily topical or in homeopathy) Energetics: Hot, dry, dispersive, narcotic Tissue States: Excess excitation, pain, spasm, tension Primary Actions: Anticholinergic, analgesic, sedative, antispasmodic, narcotic (toxic) Henbane (Hyoscyamus niger)
Josh Goheen
Oct 2913 min read
🌿 Plant Profile - Datura
🌿 Plant Profile - Datura Botanical Name: Datura stramonium , Datura inoxia , Datura metel (various species) Family: Solanaceae (Nightshade family) Common Names: Jimsonweed, Thornapple, Devil’s Trumpet, Moonflower, Sacred Datura, Hell’s Bells, Toloache Parts Used: Leaves, seeds, flowers (only under expert supervision; primarily topical or in homeopathy) Energetics: Hot, dry, expansive, penetrating Tissue States: Excess excitation, spasm, tension, heat Primary Actions:
Josh Goheen
Oct 2715 min read
🌿 Plant Profile - White Oak (Quercus alba)
🌿 White Oak Botanical Name: Quercus alba Family: Fagaceae Common Names: American White Oak, Stave Oak Parts Used: Inner bark (young bark preferred) Energetics: Cooling, drying, astringent, strengthening Tissue States: Relaxation, atony, dampness, heat with tissue laxity Primary Actions: Astringent, hemostatic, antiseptic, tonic, anti-inflammatory, antifungal White Oak ( Quercus alba ) 🌱 Botanical Description Growth Habit: The white oak is a majestic and towering de
Josh Goheen
Oct 2412 min read
🌿 Plant Profile - Melilot (Melilotus officinalis)
🌿 Melilot Botanical Name: Melilotus officinalis (L.) Pall. Family: Fabaceae (Legume family) Common Names: Sweet Clover, Yellow Melilot, King’s Clover, Wild Laburnum, Hart’s Clover Parts Used: Flowering tops and leaves (harvested when in bloom) Energetics: Cooling, drying, gently stimulating Tissue States: Stagnation, tension, congestion, heat Primary Actions: Anti-inflammatory, lymphatic, venous tonic, antispasmodic, mild sedative, vulnerary Melilot ( Melilotus of
Josh Goheen
Oct 2213 min read
🌿 Plant Profile - Wild Carrot (Daucus carota)
🌿 Wild Carrot Botanical Name: Daucus carota L. Family: Apiaceae (Parsley family) Common Names: Queen Anne’s Lace, Bird’s Nest, Bishop’s Lace, Wild Caraway Parts Used: Seeds (primary), roots, aerial parts Energetics: Warming, drying, stimulating Tissue States: Stagnation, coldness, dampness, congestion Primary Actions: Diuretic, carminative, emmenagogue, lithotrophic (anti-stone), digestive tonic, visionary Wild Carrot ( Daucus carota ) 🌱 Botanical Description Growt
Josh Goheen
Oct 2013 min read
🌿 Plant Profile - Mimosa (Mimosa pudica)
🌿 Mimosa Botanical Name: Mimosa pudica Family: Fabaceae (Legume family) Common Names: Sensitive Plant, Touch-Me-Not, Shameplant,...
Josh Goheen
Oct 1712 min read
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