Tag: Astringent

Cinquefoil, especially creeping cinquefoil (Potentilla reptans), is a traditional medicinal plant in the rose family that has a long folk-use history and a surprisingly...

Burnet, most often referring to great burnet or Sanguisorba officinalis, is a traditional medicinal herb with a long history of use for bleeding, irritated...

Blackberry is one of those plants that sits in two worlds at once: a familiar fruit in the kitchen and a traditional herbal remedy...

Beth root (Trillium erectum), also called birthroot or wake-robin, is a traditional North American woodland herb best known for its rhizome (underground stem) and...

Beech drops, also called beechdrops, is a small woodland plant with an unusual life strategy: it survives by attaching to beech tree roots rather...

Bearberry, also known as uva-ursi, is a small evergreen shrub whose leathery leaves have a long reputation as a “urinary herb.” Today, it is...

Bayberry (Myrica cerifera), also known as wax myrtle or southern bayberry, is a fragrant coastal shrub with a long history in North American herbal...

Avens (Geum urbanum), often called wood avens or herb bennet, is a traditional European herb best known for its “drying” or astringent feel. That...

Anthyllis vulneraria—often called kidney vetch or woundwort—is a small, sunny meadow plant with an outsized reputation in traditional European herbalism. Its name hints at...

Lady’s mantle, often sold under the botanical name Alchemilla vulgaris, is a quietly powerful European herb best known for its astringent, toning nature. In...

Ailanthus altissima, often called tree-of-heaven, is a fast-growing, strongly aromatic tree with a long and complicated history in traditional herbal systems. In modern discussions,...

Agrimony, the delicate yellow-flowered herb also known as Agrimonia eupatoria, has a long history in European herbal traditions for a simple reason: it behaves...