Botanical Name: Hypericum perforatum Common Name(s): St. John’s Wort Habitat and Growing area: Found widely as a wild plant throughout Europe and North America in dry, sunny places, and also increasingly in all other parts of the world with a moderate climate. We have it growing at… [Read More]
Materia Medica ~ Raspberry
Botanical Name: Rubus idaeus, R. strigosus Common Name(s): Raspberry leaf Habitat and Growing area: These beautiful brambles grow wild on our Farm, in Ontario Canada. They love the edge of forests, where the trees meet the meadows or grasses. They bloom in late spring and produce berries… [Read More]
Comfrey ~ Materia Medica
Botanical Name: Symphytum Officinal Common Name(s): Comfrey, Bone Knit Habitat and Growing area: Cultivated throughout North America Can often be found “escaped” We have several beautiful large patches of Comfrey growing on our land. I originally received a small clump from our local museum… [Read More]
Recommended Herbal Books
So many books to choose from, where does one begin to know what books are recommended for budding herbalists? We have taken some of the guess work away for you! Happy Reading 🙂 Here are a list of fifteen books (listed in no particular order) we recommend our… [Read More]
Dandelion ~ Materia Medica
Botanical Name: Taraxacum Officinal Common Name(s): Dandelion Leaf and Root Habitat and Growing area: Found widespread colouring meadows and waste places in April – May. Dandelion is found here in Ontario on our farm, lawns and disturbed soil. Pertinent Information on the Plant: Alterative (blood… [Read More]
