Materia Medica

The Quiet Restorer A modest plant with a powerful restorative nature. Plantain is one of the most dependable first-aid herbs in Nova Scotia. It meets irritated, inflamed, or damaged tissue with steady cooling, softening, and rebuilding action. Written by Andrée Noye, MA, Clinical Herbalist. Reading Time: 5 minutes A vibrant plantain plant thrives in a grassy environment, showcasing its broad, green leaves and slender flowering stalks. Key Therapeutic Categories Vulnerary Demu

A wild and unassuming beauty, the white umbels of Queen Anne’s Lace crown roadsides and meadows across Nova Scotia. Often mistaken for a...

Discover the underestimated powerhouse of wild herbs—pineapple weed (Matricaria discoidea). Learn how to identify it by its frilly leaves, cone-like blooms, and pineapple-sweet scent, then explore its uses: calming tea, edible additions, and natural remedies for digestion, sleep, and stress.

The archangel of herbal medicine, bridging digestive, respiratory, and emotional realms. Close-up of angelica plant showing intricate...

Lucerne. The deep-rooted green powerhouse, drawing minerals from the depths to restore vitality from the ground up. A lush field of...