A Plant A Day

Vitex (aka. Chaste tree, Chasteberry; Vitex agnus-castus) is a deciduous shrub or small tree native to the Mediterranean region and […]

Continuing with my Hormones theme for this month, let’s focus in on how we think about menopause care and HRT.

Native to Indochina and the islands of Borneo and Sumatra, Tongkat Ali (Eurycoma longifolia) is an adaptogen that has been

Often called “Peruvian Ginseng”, Maca (Lepidium meyenii, syn. L. peruvianum) is a herbaceous biennial in the Brassicaceae family (the same

We’re staying ‘hot and heavy with hormones’ this month, and today it’s the men’s turn. ➡️ Testosterone is having a

In 2022, botanists officially described Victoria boliviana, a spectacular new species from the wetlands of Bolivia that now holds the

Tribulus (aka Gokshura, Puncturevine; Tribulus terrestris) is used for sexual support in Chinese Traditional <edicine, Ayurveda, and herbalism across south‑eastern

An herbaceous perennial native to North America, Black Cohosh (Actaea racemosa, syn. Cimicifuga racemosa) has a rhizomous root system that

Today I am kicking off a month that will be *Hot and Heavy with Hormones. ➡️ A month of posts

Fish Mint (aka. The Chameleon Plant, Rainbow Plant; Houttuynia cordata) native to Southeast Asia is used as a leaf vegetable