Tag: Nervous System

Cutleaf waterparsnip (Berula erecta) is a semi-aquatic herb in the carrot family that has drawn attention for its traditional use, unusual wetland habitat, and...

Cowbane (Cicuta virosa), also called northern water hemlock, is often listed in herb databases because it is a plant with a long history and...

Corkwood (Duboisia myoporoides) is a rare case where the “benefits” people search for do not come from a gentle home remedy, but from powerful...

Cardinal flower is one of the most recognizable native North American wetland plants, known for its vivid red blooms and strong appeal to hummingbirds....

Cannabis (Cannabis sativa) is one of the most discussed medicinal plants in modern care, but it is also one of the most misunderstood. Some...

California poppy is a bright orange wildflower best known as California’s state flower, but it is also a long-used herbal remedy for restlessness, nervous...

Calamus, also called sweet flag, is one of the most debated herbs in traditional medicine. It has a long history of use for digestion,...

Calabar bean is one of the most medically important toxic plants in pharmacology history, but it is not a wellness herb and it is...

Bugleweed, also called Lycopus virginicus, is a traditional North American herb most often discussed for symptoms linked to an overactive thyroid, especially a fast...

Bolivian torch cactus, botanically known as Echinopsis lageniformis and often listed under the synonym Trichocereus bridgesii, is a South American columnar cactus with a...

Bog rosemary is a striking wetland shrub with blue-green leaves and small pink-to-white, bell-shaped flowers, but it is not a gentle kitchen herb or...

Blue vervain (Verbena hastata) is a North American herb best known in traditional herbal practice as a “nervine” for people who feel tense, keyed...

Blue skullcap, also called American skullcap, is a North American herb in the mint family that has long been used as a gentle “nervine”...

Black horehound is one of those traditional European herbs that appears in old digestive and nervous system formulas far more often than it appears...

Belladonna—also known as deadly nightshade—sits at the crossroads of medicine and toxicology. The plant is infamous because every part (especially the berries and leaves)...

Bacopa (Bacopa monnieri), often called brahmi, is a small creeping herb with an outsized reputation for supporting memory, learning, and mental resilience. Unlike stimulant-style...