Archives: 2010 January

Mandrake

Latin Name: podophyllum sp.
Alternative Name: may apple, ducks foot, wild lemon, umbrella plant, racoon berry, love apples, indian apple, hog apple
Forms Available: root, fruit
Mandrake – podophyllum – the fruit of the mandrake can be used in jams and jellies. The mandrake root has been a well used herbal remedy. It is a tonic for the [...]

Mango Butter

Latin Name: mangifera indica
Forms Available: butter
Mango Butter – mangifera indica – Mango butter is taken from the seed kernels of the fruit of the mango tree. It is similar in texture to shea butter and is much softer than cocoa butter. It has a very light yellow/mango color. High in unsaponifiables

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Manuka

Latin Name: leptospermum scoparium
Alternative Name: New Zealand Tea Tree
Forms Available: essential oil
Manuka – leptospermum scoparium

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Marigold

Latin Name: calendula officinalis
Alternative Name: calendula, holigold, pot marigold, bride of the sun, drunkard, goldes, husbandman’s dial, marybud, marygold, mary gowles, ruddes, oculis chrisi, ruddles, spousa solis, summer’s bride.
Forms Available: CO2 extraction, leaf, powder, flower
Marigold – Calendula officinalis – Also known as Calendula, Holigold, Pot Marigold and Bride of the Sun. A Druid sacred herb, [...]

Marijuana

Latin Name: cannabis sativa
Alternative Name: cannabis, hemp, grass, ganha, pot, reefer, mary jane, ma fen, huang ma
Forms Available: oil, leaf, seed, flower
Marijuana – cannabis sativa – An annual plant. Narcotic – affects nerve centers. Illegal in many countries. This herb is a pain reliever. For people with glaucoma, marijuana reduces the build up of pressure [...]

Marjoram

Latin Name: origanum majorana
Alternative Name: majorana hortensis, knotted Marjoram, sweet marjoram, wintersweet, pot marjoram, joy of the mountain, knotted marjorane, marjorlaine, mountain mint – o. onites.
Forms Available: essential oil, cut, leaf, flower
Marjoram – origanum majoran – Also known as Sweet Marjoram, Wintersweet, and Pot Marjoram -O.onites. Sweet Marjoram leaves have a sweeter, spicier taste [...]

Mastic

Latin Name: pistachia lentiscus
Alternative Name: gum mastic, masticke, lentisk.
Forms Available: resin
Mastic – pistachia lentiscus – Also known as Gum Mastic. This aromatic, evergreen shrubby tree has scented pale green spring flowers in clusters and red to black berries. The bark is tapped for mastic, its resin, which chewed in the eastern Mediterranean as a breath [...]

Meadowsweet

Latin Name: filipendula ulnaria
Alternative Name: queen of the meadow, gravel root, meadowwort, bride of the meadow, bridewort, dollof, meadwort, gravel root, little queen, steeplebush, trumpet weed.
Forms Available: leaf, root, flower
Meadowsweet – filipendula ulnaria – Also known as Queen of the Meadow, Gravel Root, and Meadowwort. One of the three most sacred Druid herbs, the others [...]

Melissa

Latin Name: melissa officinalis
Alternative Name: balm leaf
Forms Available: CO2 extraction
Melissa – melissa officinalis – Melissa offers powerful antiviral properties and has been used to treat herpes, canker sores, and benign cysts. It’s also used in aromatherapy and cosmetics, skin creams and bath oils.

Aromatherapy & Health Uses: Melissa offers powerful antiviral properties and has been used [...]

Mexican Coriander

Latin Name: eryngium foetidum
Alternative Name: long leafed coriander, sawtooth coriander, thai coriander, thorny coriander, ngo gai
Forms Available: seed, ground, leaf
Mexican Coriander – eryngium foetidum

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