Jack Barber ABCD, Author at Native Wisdom

Chaste Berry – Vitex agnus-castus

Common name: Chaste berry, Monk’s Pepper, Chaste tree, Agnus castus Family: Verbenaceae Botany: A small perennial tree (3-5 m), native…

Lime Flower – Tilia platyphyllos

Part used Dried inflorescences. Location Native to most of Europe, but not to Ireland, although it is widely present there…

St John’s Wort – Hypericum perforatum

Family: Gutterferae Botanical description: A herbaceous perennial up to 60 cm. The leaves have small glands filled with a red…

Hops – Humulus lupulus

Botanical description: Perennial native climber. The leaves have 3-5 lobes and have coarsely toothed margins. They are rough to touch…

Hibiscus – Hibiscus sabdariffa

Family: Hibisceae Native to Sudan and found throughout the tropics. Common Names: The term “hibiscus” comes from the Greek hibiskos…

Elder – Sambucus nigra

Parts used: Flowers, Berries, Leaves, Bark, Buds Location Native to Europe. Grows abundantly in woods, hedges, ditches and wasteland. Now…

California Poppy – Eschscholzia californica

Parts Used: Whole fresh plant Constituents Morphine alkaloids, eschscholtzione, glycosides Indications For Use For managing pain, anxiety, and insomnia. Provides…

Oat Straw – Avena sativa

Location Grown in Europe and other places Part used Dehusked and rolled starchy seed endosperm Harvesting Time When seeds…

Alfalfa – Medicago sativa

Habitat & Cultivation: A wayside plant native to Europe, North Africa &t Asia. Cultivated in temperate regions around the globe…

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