Bringing Home the Caribbean Sun and Spice – The Ginkgo Tree Herbal Course Student guest blog Written by, Rebecca Fortin *** Before I begin, I wish to acknowledge Grenada’s indigenous peoples’ the Caribs and the earlier population of Arawaks. I am grateful also to the 100,000 people who call Grenada their home, many… [Read More]
Siberian Ginseng ~ Materia Medica
Botanical Name: Eleutherococcus senticosus Common Name(s): Ginseng Korea, Eleuthero, Panax ginseng, Devil’s bush. Habitat and Growing area: Cultivated in Northeastern China, Korea and eastern Siberia. Found in rich woods Pertinent Information on the Plant: King of all tonics (slowly and surly rebuilds life force) Nervine… [Read More]
St. John’s Wort ~ Materia Medica
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 the… [Read More]
Raspberry ~ Materia Medica
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]
