Families: Amaryllidaceae

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  • Allium cepa

    Botanical Overview Allium cepa, commonly known as onion or common onion, is a member of the Amaryllidaceae family cultivated worldwide. The bulb is the primary part used medicinally, with occasional use of the leaf. It is a staple culinary and medicinal plant. Energetics Onion has a warming temperature and drying moisture quality. Its tastes are…


  • 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…


  • Allium ursinum

    Botanical Overview Allium ursinum, commonly known as Bear’s garlic, Ramsons, or Wild garlic, belongs to the family Amaryllidaceae. It is native to Europe, Western Asia, and parts of North Africa. The parts used medicinally include the leaves, bulbs, and flowers. Energetics The plant is considered to have a cooling and moistening energetic profile with a…