An herbal in the old style, entry by entry: the virtues, the shadow, the poison, and the proper preparation of each plant — set down as the old writers would have it.
Kyle Bamboo · August 25, 2026
Verbascum thapsus, the tall herb of Saturn, stands sentinel in waste ground and graveyard margin. Mullein is the premier remedy for the lungs—a demulcent and expectorant of gentle power, whose soft leaves and golden flowers have eased the breath of the ill for centuries uncounted. Let the reader mark: it is among the kindest of … Read more
Kyle Bamboo · August 25, 2026
Verbena officinalis, the sacred herb of Venus—a gentle yet profound restorer of the worn nerve, the melancholic spirit, and the exhausted breast. I set down here what the old authorities and my own years of study have shown of this plant’s nature and use. Of Its Names and Nature The learned call this plant Verbena … Read more
Admin · August 6, 2026The first time I opened a jar of valerian root, I thought it had been stored next to garlic and wet dog. It was not a pleasant smell. It was, in fact, a smell that makes you question your life choices. But I had read enough alchemical texts to know that this was exactly the … Read more
