Herbal Glossary

Yerba Mate (Ilex paraguariensis)

Yerba mate is a traditional South American herb that is starting to gain popularity worldwide due to its several beneficial chemical compounds incl...

Withania (Wtihania somnifera)

Withania or Ashwaganda as its otherwise referred to, has really gained a lot of attention lately and its likely to have made an appearance or two i...

Valerian (Valeriana officinalis)

Valerian has been used in ancient Greece by Hippocrates and Dioscorides themselves as a sedative for nervousness, and to treat dyspepsia over 2000 ...

Turmeric (Curcuma longa)

Long before Turmeric lattes were trendy, this incredible vibrant yellow coloured cousin of ginger, was used in traditional Chinese and Ayurveda med...

St Mary’s Thistle (Silybum marianum)

Happy liver, happy life. Or so the saying should go. The liver has a mammoth job(s) to do and we don’t always treat it so well. Good news is it doe...

Skullcap (Scutellaria lateriflora)

When our nervous systems just need a big warm squeeze, or the perfect herb to round out the restorative hatha yoga practice you just finished, that...

Siberian Ginseng (Eleutherococcus senticosus)

Another member of the adrenal loving club, Siberian Ginseng has a party trick - it also doubles as a cognitive performance enhancer. It can basical...

Reishi (Ganoderma lucidum)

Medicinal mushrooms have been around a minute, but more recently have gained a reputation as the new cool kid on the block (just google it, it’s a-...

Red Clover (Trifolium pratense)

Is your skin needing a bit more TLC these days? Allow me to introduce Red Clover, she’s here to help you glow from the inside out. Traditionally Re...

Passionflower (Passiflora incarnata)

This most intricate of flowers has an incredible history and was named after the crown of thorns worn by Jesus Christ during the crucifixion due to...

Nettle (Urtica dioica)

The beautiful spikey chlorophyll filled leaves of the Nettle have been prized as a highly nutritive food and medicine for many decades. They have a...

Green Tea (Camellia sinensis)

Green Tea has been a long-standing favourite beverage for thousands of years and has been studied for its most abundant components – polyphenols, w...