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  • Glycine max

    Botanical Overview Glycine max, commonly known as Soybean or Soy, belongs to the Fabaceae family. This widely cultivated plant originates from East Asia and its major parts used medicinally include the seed, leaf, and root. Soybean is renowned both as a dietary staple and for its medicinal applications. Energetics The energetics of Glycine max are…


  • Ananas comosus

    Botanical Overview Ananas comosus (family Bromeliaceae), commonly called Pineapple, is a tropical plant native to South America, widely cultivated for its edible fruit, stem, and leaves used medicinally. The plant’s harvested parts – mainly fruit and stem – are utilized in traditional and modern herbalism. Energetics The plant has a cooling and moistening nature with…


  • Morus alba

    Botanical Overview Morus alba, commonly known as White mulberry, is a member of the Moraceae family. It is native to China and widely cultivated throughout East Asia, the Mediterranean, and globally. The plant’s leaves, fruit, root, and bark are used medicinally. It is valued in various traditional medical systems for its broad therapeutic applications. Energetics…


  • Albizia lebbeck

    Botanical Overview Albizia lebbeck, belonging to the Fabaceae family, is a deciduous tree native to South and Southeast Asia, also found in Australia and parts of Africa. Common names include Lebbeck, Sirisa, Woman’s Tongue Tree, and Indian Albizia. Traditional medicine utilizes various parts of the plant including bark, leaves, flowers, seeds, and pods. Energetics The…


  • Pueraria lobata

    Botanical Overview Pueraria lobata, commonly known as Kudzu, Gegen, or Japanese arrowroot, belongs to the Fabaceae family. It is native to East and Southeast Asia including China, Japan, and parts of eastern Russia. The root is the primary part used medicinally. Energetics This herb is considered cooling and moistening in nature, with sweet and bitter…


  • Agaricus blazei

    Botanical Overview Agaricus blazei, belonging to the family Agaricaceae, is a medicinal mushroom native to Brazil and cultivated widely in Japan and Southeast Asia. Commonly known as Almond mushroom, Royal sun agaricus, or Himematsutake, its fruiting bodies are used for therapeutic purposes. Energetics The mushroom is considered energetically neutral in temperature and moisture with a…


  • Punica granatum

    Botanical Overview Punica granatum, commonly known as Pomegranate, belongs to the family Lythraceae. It is native to the Mediterranean region, Middle East, South Asia, and North Africa. Various parts are used medicinally including the fruit, peel, seed, flower, and bark. Known for its bright red fruit, this plant has a long history of traditional use.…


  • Convolvulus pluricaulis

    Botanical Overview Convolvulus pluricaulis belongs to the family Convolvulaceae and is commonly known as Shankhpushpi or Indian bindweed. It is native to India and South Asia where the whole plant and leaves are traditionally used medicinally. The herb is closely associated with cognitive enhancement and nervous system support in Ayurvedic and traditional Indian herbal medicine.…


  • Crataegus pinnatifida

    Botanical Overview Crataegus pinnatifida, commonly known as Chinese hawthorn, mountain hawthorn, or pinnate-leaved hawthorn, is a member of the Rosaceae family. Indigenous to China and East Asia, this plant’s fruit, leaf, and flower are traditionally used medicinally. Energetics The plant exhibits slightly warming temperature with neutral moisture characteristics. Its flavor profile includes sour and sweet…


  • Lagerstroemia speciosa

    Botanical Overview Lagerstroemia speciosa, commonly known as Banaba or Giant Crape-myrtle, is a tropical tree in the family Lythraceae native to Southeast Asia, India, and the Philippines. The primary medicinal part used is the leaf, which has garnered attention for its antidiabetic properties. Energetics The energetics of Banaba leaf are characterized as cooling and moistening…