In the plant world, the salvia family (which is literally “rat-tail-grass” in Chinese) includes nearly 1,000 species, including sage. The great numbers of both reflect the inherent vitality. Salvia is the largest genus of plants in the Lamiaceae family, which consists of aromatic plants and herbs such as lavender, mint, and rosemary. It is widely ...
In the mid-period of the Tang Dynasty, there was a herb merchant named Song Qing who lived in the capital of Chang’an in the western part of the city. During that time, there was a well-known adage that held: “Medicinal herb merchant Song Qing is a person with righteous thinking.” Being a humble merchant, how ...
Paris polyphylla is a detoxification herb that has long been regarded in traditional Chinese medicine as a great cure for fevers, burns, and for detoxification. In particular, it cures snakebites very well. Native to the Himalayas and China, Paris polyphylla has a small purple flower nestled in the middle of a symmetrical whorl of leaves. ...
Sage (Salvia officinalis) is a small, compact shrub that is native to the hills of Croatia, Dalmatia, and along the Mediterranean Coast to Spain. In the wild, it can be found growing around limestone rock formations, preferring rocky alkaline soils. This makes it great to plant in your garden as a pioneer if these conditions ...
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