Herbology
Quiz 20: Can you name this medicinal herb?
Related to Lily-of-the-Valley, this Lilliaceae plant can be found in moist, woodland areas of Ontario. An herbaceous perennial with arching stems and bright-green, elliptic leaves, in early summer it bears...
Quiz 20: Can you name this medicinal herb?
Related to Lily-of-the-Valley, this Lilliaceae plant can be found in moist, woodland areas of Ontario. An herbaceous perennial with arching stems and bright-green, elliptic leaves, in early summer it bears...
A Short History of Medicine
AD 1000 That root is heathen, say this prayer.1850 That prayer is superstition, drink this...
A Short History of Medicine
AD 1000 That root is heathen, say this prayer.1850 That prayer is superstition, drink this...
Quiz 19: Can you name this medicinal herb?
A common weed found in the Ontario forest understory in early spring (hedgerows in the UK), pastures, meadows, river flats, roadsides and occassionally in lawns and gardens. Traditionally used as...
Quiz 19: Can you name this medicinal herb?
A common weed found in the Ontario forest understory in early spring (hedgerows in the UK), pastures, meadows, river flats, roadsides and occassionally in lawns and gardens. Traditionally used as...
Quiz 18: Can you name this medicinal herb?
Widely used in Ayurvedic (Indian) medicine, this powerful little plant is often nicknamed “Indian ginseng”. It is used for everything from general weakness, rheumatism, insomnia, infertility, impotence and to strengthen...
Quiz 18: Can you name this medicinal herb?
Widely used in Ayurvedic (Indian) medicine, this powerful little plant is often nicknamed “Indian ginseng”. It is used for everything from general weakness, rheumatism, insomnia, infertility, impotence and to strengthen...
Quiz 17: Can you name this medicinal herb?
This Chinese Herbal is an effective, reliable remedy for headaches and neuralgia. Good sedative for insomnia, restlessness, hysteria and convulsions, and also known for its traditional treatment of colds, fevers...
Quiz 17: Can you name this medicinal herb?
This Chinese Herbal is an effective, reliable remedy for headaches and neuralgia. Good sedative for insomnia, restlessness, hysteria and convulsions, and also known for its traditional treatment of colds, fevers...
Quiz 16: Can you name this medicinal herb?
I feel it necessary to follow up my previous post with the true Aconite or “wolfsbane” or “queen of the poisons”. This plant is the one better known in folklore...
Quiz 16: Can you name this medicinal herb?
I feel it necessary to follow up my previous post with the true Aconite or “wolfsbane” or “queen of the poisons”. This plant is the one better known in folklore...