The first herbal tea I ever paid serious attention to was nettle. I had studied … The Plant Chemistry Behind Herbal Teas. My Take as a Plant Biochemist.Read more
Herbal Remedies
The HomeGrown Herbalist Guide to Medicinal Weeds. My Take as a Plant Scientis
Growing up, my mother used to brew fresh leaves of Bidens pilosa for me to … The HomeGrown Herbalist Guide to Medicinal Weeds. My Take as a Plant ScientisRead more
What Plants Actually Put in Your Food: The Biochemistry of Eating Well.
Plants do not make the compounds in your food for you. They make them to … What Plants Actually Put in Your Food: The Biochemistry of Eating Well.Read more
Why Green, Black, Oolong, and White Tea All Come From One Plant.
Here is something that surprised me the first time I really thought about it, and … Why Green, Black, Oolong, and White Tea All Come From One Plant.Read more
A Journey from Wild Berry Hibiscus to Organic Earl Grey.
I do not drink hibiscus tea every day. It sits in my kitchen cabinet alongside … A Journey from Wild Berry Hibiscus to Organic Earl Grey.Read more
Coffea arabica: The Chemistry Behind Your Morning Cup
Every day I drink coffee three times. The first cup comes early in the morning, … Coffea arabica: The Chemistry Behind Your Morning CupRead more
Herbal Teas and the Plant Chemistry Behind Why They Work.
Most writing about herbal tea focuses on flavour and ritual. What I find more interesting … Herbal Teas and the Plant Chemistry Behind Why They Work.Read more
Why the Same Herb Works Differently as Tea, Tincture, or Oil.
There are three versions of chamomile, Matricaria chamomilla, on my kitchen shelf right now: dried … Why the Same Herb Works Differently as Tea, Tincture, or Oil.Read more
Flavonoids, Alkaloids, Terpenoids: The Three Plant Compound Classes That Do the Work.
Crush a fresh peppermint leaf, Mentha × piperita, between your fingers and the smell that … Flavonoids, Alkaloids, Terpenoids: The Three Plant Compound Classes That Do the Work.Read more
Medicinal Plants and Their Active Compounds: What the Plant Chemistry Shows.
People have been using medicinal plants for thousands of years: ginger for nausea, chamomile for … Medicinal Plants and Their Active Compounds: What the Plant Chemistry Shows.Read more
