Category: P

A black, powdery substance made from burnt plants or vegetables that is used medicinally for detoxification and digestive problems. It is usually mixed with water and consumed. Available at health food stores.  

A medicinal flower that can be used to treat menstrual pain, acne, and other ailments. Available at health food stores.  

An oil extracted from the pit of a peach. Used in cosmetics and skin care. Available at health food stores.  

An oil from a bushy herb, which is used in fragrances. Available at health food stores.  

A solid, nontoxic waxy substance used to make candles or in home maintenance. Available at hardware stores. An oil produced from petroleum, forming the base of some ointments, and also used for heating and light. One of a series of hydrocarbons derived from petroleum. Paraffin wax (hard paraffin), a whitish mixture of solid hydrocarbons melting…

Coarse perennial that has white or purplish flowers, dark purple juicy berries, and a poisonous root. Pokeroot also known as Pokeweed. Pleasant early sping potherb tasting like asparagus. Young unfolded leaves (older leaves are poisonous) are boiled for 15 minutes and drained. They are simmered in fresh water for 20 minutes; salt and butter added…

Coarse, hairy European perennial characterized by deep throated flowers.  

An orangish edible berry of the Persimmon Tree. A fruit resembling the contour of a plum, that attains an orange hue when fully ripened. Its taste is both sour and saccharine. For its quality to be noteworthy, a persimmon necessitates exposure to frost, lest it be excessively astringent. Persimmons, a harvest-time fruit, emerges in two…