Ginger Latin Name: Zingiber Officinale Other Names: Shunti Plant Family: Zingiberaceae Planet: Mars Element: Fire Ginger is very thick, fibrous, zesty, and has buff- colored tuberous roots. It’s a perennial from the tropics that dates all the way back to 2,000 B.C.E. Ginger grows in rich, well-drained loam in a light shade. You can propagate it by the root cuttings. It’s a wonderful flavoring agent for candies, beers, and definitely should be a staple in your spice rack. Ginger can […]
Marshmallow or Mallow Latin Name: Althaea Officinalis Other Names: Cheese Flower, Common Mallow, Mauls Plant Family: Malvaceae Marshmallow root is one of my personal favorites. I love me a good bitter! This root is native toNorthern Africa, Western Asia, and Europe. It is commonly grown in every country in the kingdom . In the Malvaceae family, this is considered one of the “mucilage herbs. Yeah, you read that right. This is why I love this herb so much, for the […]