The Poison Path: Drop Dosage Plants

by wildflowerscho | Nov 15, 2018 | Herbs, All, Remedies

Dedicated to one of my greatest teachers Michael Moore, who began classes teaching about toxic medicinals and taught me to feel comfortable yet careful when using them in practice. This post is an addendum to a class I teach where we go into the applications and...

Yarrow: Achillea millefolium

by wildflowerscho | Nov 26, 2015 | Herbs, Bioregional Herbalism

~Eli Young 2015 Dear Yarrow, You are an old friend in your ubiquity. Following my travels from shore to shore, I feel we walk a similar road. I hear your name from the annals of Greece and England, India and China. Named millefolium for the apparent million leaves and...

Calendula by Student Contributor Andrea Garcia 2015

by wildflowerscho | Nov 26, 2015 | Library, Texas, Bioregional Herbalism, Herbs

Calendula officinalis Calendula officinalis, also known as marigold, pot marigold, marybud, poor man’s saffron, or flor de muerto (just to name a few), is in the Asteraceae (formerly known as Composite) family 1.  A native to Europe, the name Calendula derived...

Evening Primrose Oenothera by Student Contributor Irene Lobeck

by wildflowerscho | Nov 26, 2015 | Bioregional Herbalism, Herbs, Texas

“It is that in a dark night, when no objects can be distinguished at an inconsiderable distance, this plant, when in full flower, can be seen at a great distance, having a bright white appearance, which probably may arise from some phosphoric properties of the...

Skullcap by Student Contributor Chloe Morris

by wildflowerscho | Nov 26, 2015 | Herbs, Texas, Bioregional Herbalism

Chloe Morris Spring 2015 Skullcap Monograph Common name: Skullcap, also according to Henriette’s Page Scullcap. Hoodwort. Madweed. Mad-dog or Sideflowering Scullcap. Blue Pimpernel. Hooded Willow-herb. Scutellaire Latin name: Scutellaria spp, there are many species...

Cleavers, Galium aparine by Student Contributor Tracey Gulledge

by wildflowerscho | Nov 26, 2015 | Herbs, Texas, Bioregional Herbalism, Uncategorized

Galium aparine L. Family: Rubiaceae Common names: Bedstraw, Cleavers, Goosegrass Tracey Gulledge Plant Monograph Fall Community 2015 Galium aparine is a common, annual herbaceous species that grows in moist, shady areas often forming mats in the understory. The...