Agrimony, common, Agrimonia eupatoria L. hero image

A

Agrimony, common, Agrimonia eupatoria L.

This plant is called common agrimony, but it is not at all that common. Agrimony, Agrimonia eupatoria, is incredibly versatile when it comes to medicinal and magical uses and it…
agrimony - agrimonia eupatoria - flower and racerne

Read more

Arnica, common, Arnica Montana

Arnica ointment, which natural healer does not have it in their arsenal? I certainly do. I had the pleasure of seeing this cheerful plant in real life in the Drents-Friese…
common arnica - arnica montana - flower

Read more

Bear’s garlic, Allium ursinum L.

Bear's garlic, Allium ursinum - also known as wild garlic - is an indigenous brother of garlic. Outwardly they have some things in common, yet they do not look quite…
bear's garlic - allium ursinum - whole plant

Read more

Black cohosh, Actaea, Cimicifuga racemosa

Black cohosh, Cimicifuga or Actaea racemosa, has a special place in this plant vademecum. As a rule, I prefer to use native plants as much as possible. Or, if that…
black cohosh - cimicifuga racemosa - inflorescence

Read more

Garlic, Allium sativum

Garlic, Allium sativum, is the best known of the garlic family. You want to eat this powerhouse regularly, because – in addition to numerous targeted medicinal uses – it has…
garlic - allium sativum - historical drawing

Read more

Horse chestnut, common, Aesculus hippocastanum

In the Netherlands, where I come from, cardiovascular disease is the number two cause of death. In other Western countries, it will probably be the same. Nature has given us…
horse chestnut - aesculus hippocastanum - seed

Read more

Lady’s mantle, Alchemilla vulgaris L.

Lady’s mantle, Alchemilla vulgaris, is a plant that does not initially catch your eye because of its beauty. It has no conspicuous inflorescence or colour. Most of the plant stays…
lady's mantle - alchemilla vulgaris - leaves

Read more

Marshmallow, Althaea officinalis

Did you know that sweet, soft confectionery that you can buy in shops under the name Marshmallow used actually to be made from the root of a plant? That plant,…
marshmallow - althaea officinalis - flower and leaf

Read more

Monkshood, Aconitum napellus

Anyone who has ever encountered Monkshood in the wild, for example on a mountain somewhere in Central Europe, has probably been deeply impressed by the beauty of this plant. Both…
monkshood - aconitum napellus - inflorescence

Read more

Mugwort, Artemisia vulgaris

As you can see from her Latin name Artemisia vulgaris, mugwort is related to wormwood. In contrast to wormwood, mugwort contains only a little bit of thujone. This makes her…
mugwort - artemisia vulgaris - leaves and inflorescence

Read more

It's not allowed to copy content of this website

Become a member for free

and view hidden content





Mugwort, Artemisia vulgaris image