Wild Roots: Horehound (Marrubium vulgare)
Horehound is an antioxidant, antimicrobial, antiparasitic, antiviral, anti-inflammatory, hypolipidemic, and antihypertensive perennial that has been used for thousands of years to treat mainly coughs, colds…
Leopard's bane (Arnica montana). Courtesy photo
Wild Roots: Leopard’s bane (Arnica montana)
This yellow-orange perennial from the daisy family — also known as leopard's bane, wolf's bane or mountain tobacco — found above 8,500 feet near light…
Wild Roots: Milk thistle (Silybum marianum)
Milk Thistle, also known as St Mary Thistle, Holy Thistle, Marian and Scotch Thistle is a purple flowering plant used for thousands of years to…