Materia Medica

The official latin name of Chickweed is Stellaria media.  It is in the Caryophyllaceae family of plants Stellaria means starlike and refers to the shape of the flowers. 

Chaparral, or Larrea tridentata One of the tribal names for this plant is “shegoi” or “mother of all plants” Family Zygophyllaceae Description:  It is an evergreen

Calendula officinalis The word calendula comes from the Latin calens (the same root as calendar), meaning the first day of the month, because the Romans thought that this was when

Borage for

Name: Bee Balm, Margaret’s Herb, Wild Oregano, Wild Bergamot Bee Balm’s  official latin name is Monarda, named after Spanish botanist Nicolas Monardes.  There are