Horehound is native to Europe, Africa, and Asia but it can also be found growing in North America where it was intentionally introduced. The most common horehound variety is also sometimes called white horehound or houndsbane. There is another even more aromatic version referred to as black horehound. The name’s origin is in two old English […]
Clary Sage: The Ancient Medicinal Sage
The origins of clary sage lie in the Mediterranean region. The Latin name for clary sage is Salvia sclarea, which comes from the word clarus. Clarus means clear. The name comes from the plant’s effectiveness for removing dust and other foreign particles from the eye. It is used for this purpose because the seeds are […]
Ashwagandha: The Ultimate Ayurvedic Herbal Tonic
Ashwagandha is an ancient herb by any definition of the word. It has been in use for over 3,000 years. Its use can be traced back to the time of Punarvasu Atreya, a highly esteemed Ayurveda practitioner and scholar who lived around 1000 BCE. Practitioners of Ayurveda consider it one of the most powerful herbs […]
Dandelion: A Flavorful And Healthy Weed
Dandelions have been around and have been migrating from place to place since before recorded history. Historians believe that the plant is native to Europe and to Asia. Its use by Arabian doctors has been documented as early as the 10th century and there were Welsh medicines that used it in the 13th century. Dandelions […]
Huacatay: The Andean Equivalent of Cilantro
Huacatay has numerous names that differ from region to region. The huacatay name comes from the Quechua language. In English, it is sometimes called Peruvian black mint and menta negra or zuico in some parts of South America. While this herb is primarily associated with Peruvian cooking, you can find it in use all over […]
Spearmint: The Oldest Mint
Spearmint has been used and cultivated for so much of human history that there is probably no version of it that is truly wild. The original form of spearmint is probably not growing anywhere in nature. The herb is originally from Europe and the Middle East but can be found all over the world as […]
Pennyroyal: The Potentially Deadly Mint
Pennyroyal is a mint variety that is native to Europe, parts of Asia as well as to the Middle East. It was introduced to places in Africa along with Australia and New Zealand. Pennyroyal’s use dates back to the Ancient Greeks and the Romans after them. The herb was used for its medicinal value but […]
Apple Mint: The Fruity Mint
Apple mint’s origin is solidly European, it comes from the southern and western parts of the continent but can be found growing wild in other parts as well. In Ancient Greece, apple mint was used for cleaning tables in banquet halls and as a bath herb. It has historically been used as a strewing herb, […]
Peppermint: The Spicy Mint
Peppermint is a hybrid of spearmint and watermint that occurs naturally. You can find it growing wild all over Europe and North America, though historians believe that its origins lie in the Mediterranean region. Peppermint was used by the Ancient Egyptians and later on by the Ancient Greeks and Romans. Pliny the Elder wrote that […]
Watermint: The Medicinal Mint
Watermint is a member of the mint family, one that has been in use since the time of the Ancient Greeks. Some historians believe that watermint is the mint referred to in Greek myth of Menthe, the nymph who was turned into the mint plant by jealous Persephone. They also believe that it is watermint […]
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