♩

Artemis Herbal Remedies Database

If it heals, it's here <3

Contraindications: pregnancy (caution)

✦ ✦ ✦

  • Panax ginseng

    Botanical Overview Latin name: Panax ginseng Family: Araliaceae Parts used: Root Common names: Asian ginseng, Korean ginseng, Red ginseng, Ginseng Energetics Panax ginseng is considered warming and moistening in nature, with a sweet and bitter taste. It has an ascending directionality and is tonifying primarily of Qi energy. Primary Actions Adaptogen Immunomodulator Nervine tonic Stimulant…

  • Valeriana officinalis

    Botanical Overview Valeriana officinalis (family Caprifoliaceae) is commonly known as Valerian, Garden valerian, or Garden heliotrope. The medicinal part used predominantly is the root. Native to Europe and Asia, it is also widely naturalized in North America. Energetics Valerian root is considered neutral in temperature and moistening in moisture. It has bitter and pungent tastes…

  • Scutellaria lateriflora

    Botanical Overview Scutellaria lateriflora (family Lamiaceae), commonly known as blue skullcap, mad dog skullcap, or side-flowering skullcap, is a North American native herbaceous perennial. The aerial parts including leaves and flowers are used medicinally. Energetics It is traditionally considered cooling and moistening in nature, with a bitter taste. Its action descends and it has a…

  • Allium sativum

    Botanical Overview Allium sativum (family Amaryllidaceae) is commonly known as Garlic or Common garlic. The medicinal part primarily used is the bulb, valued for its rich sulfur-containing compounds. Native to Central Asia and widely cultivated in the Mediterranean, garlic has been a staple both as food and as medicine for millennia. Energetics Garlic is considered…

  • Eucalyptus globulus

    Botanical Overview Eucalyptus globulus, commonly known as Blue gum or Tasmanian blue gum, belongs to the Myrtaceae family. Native to Australia and Tasmania, it has been widely introduced in Mediterranean climates and California. Primarily, the leaves and essential oils of the plant are used medicinally. Energetics The plant exhibits cooling and drying energetics with a…

  • Thymus vulgaris

    Botanical Overview Thymus vulgaris, commonly known as Garden thyme or simply Thyme, is a perennial herbaceous plant in the Lamiaceae family. Native to the Mediterranean region, this aromatic plant is widely cultivated for its culinary and medicinal uses. The parts used traditionally include the leaves, flowers, and aerial parts. Energetics Thyme is considered warming and…

  • Coriandrum sativum

    Botanical Overview Coriandrum sativum, commonly known as coriander, cilantro, or Chinese parsley, belongs to the Apiaceae family. It is native to the Mediterranean region, Western Asia, Europe, North Africa, and South Asia. The parts used medicinally include the seed, leaf, and fruit. Energetics This herb is considered cooling and moistening with aromatic, bitter, and sweet…

  • Curcuma longa

    Botanical Overview Curcuma longa belongs to the Zingiberaceae family. The plant is primarily known by its common names such as Turmeric, Indian saffron, and Haridra. The medicinal part used is the rhizome, native to tropical Asia, particularly India and Southeast Asia. Energetics Curcuma longa is considered warming and drying in nature. It possesses bitter, pungent,…

  • Silybum marianum

    Botanical Overview Latin name: Silybum marianum Family: Asteraceae Parts used: Seed Common names: Milk thistle, Lady’s thistle, St. Mary’s thistle Energetics Temperature: coolingMoisture: dryingTastes: bitterDirectionality: ascendingTonicity: tonifyingQi/Blood/Fluid: qi Primary Actions Hepatoprotective Antioxidant Choleretic Anti-inflammatory Indications Western Liver toxicity Jaundice Indigestion Dyspepsia Hepatitis Fatty liver Syndromes Liver disorders Toxic liver damage Cirrhosis Hepatitis TCM Liver qi…

  • Viola odorata

    Botanical Overview Viola odorata, commonly known as Sweet violet, English violet, or Common violet, belongs to the Violaceae family. It is native to Europe, Western Asia, and North Africa. The primary parts used medicinally are the flower, leaf, and herb. Energetics This plant is traditionally considered cooling and moistening with bitter and sweet tastes. It…