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Botanical Overview Citrus bergamia, commonly known as Bergamot or Bergamot orange, is a member of the Rutaceae family. It is native to the Mediterranean basin, particularly Southern Italy. The primary medicinal parts used are the fruit peel and its essential oil. Energetics Citrus bergamia is characterized by a cooling temperature and drying moisture quality. Its…
Botanical Overview Thuja occidentalis, commonly known as Arborvitae or Northern white cedar, belongs to the family Cupressaceae. It is native to North America, especially Eastern Canada and the Northeastern United States. The parts used medicinally include the leaves, twigs, and essential oil extracted from the foliage. Energetics The plant has a cooling temperature with drying…
Botanical Overview Citrus aurantium, commonly known as Bitter orange, Seville orange, or Sour orange, belongs to the Rutaceae family. The plant is native to the Mediterranean region, Southeast Asia, and North Africa. Various parts are utilized medicinally, including the fruit peel, flowers, leaves, and essential oil. Energetics This herb is considered warming and drying in…
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…
Botanical Overview Kunzea ericoides, commonly known as Kanuka, White Tea Tree, or White Kunzea, belongs to the Myrtaceae family. It is native to New Zealand and Australia. The plant parts used medicinally include the leaves and essential oils derived from them. Energetics Kunzea ericoides has a neutral temperature with drying moisture characteristics. Its taste profile…
Botanical Overview Melaleuca quinquenervia is a member of the Myrtaceae family, commonly known as paperbark tea tree, broad-leaved paperbark, or Niaouli. Native to Australia, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, and parts of Southeast Asia, its primary medicinal parts used are the leaves and the essential oil derived from them. Energetics This plant is traditionally considered…
Botanical Overview Backhousia citriodora, commonly known as Lemon myrtle or Lemon ironwood, is a member of the Myrtaceae family native to eastern Australia. The aromatic leaves and essential oils derived from the plant are the primary parts used medicinally and culinarily. Energetics The plant energetics are characterized as cooling and neutral in moisture with a…
Botanical Overview Leptospermum scoparium, commonly known as Manuka or New Zealand tea tree, belongs to the Myrtaceae family. It is native to New Zealand and southeastern Australia. The primary parts used medicinally are the leaves, flowers, and essential oil derived from these. Manuka is well known for its traditional use in wound healing and antimicrobial…
Botanical Overview Syzygium aromaticum, belonging to the family Myrtaceae, is commonly known as clove. It is native to Indonesia but now cultivated in various tropical regions such as India, East Africa, China, and Madagascar. The parts used medicinally include the dried flower buds (commonly referred to as cloves), essential oil, and leaves. Energetics Clove is…