Greek mountain tea (Sideritis scardica): trials, safety, law
Greek mountain tea or ironwort (Sideritis scardica): which species are in the packet, what the EMA and two small trials show, and its Australian status.
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Ethnobotany
Ethnobotany from the Australian Institute of Pharmacognosy: how cultures have used medicinal and sacred plants, set against what pharmacology supports.
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Sutherlandia (Lessertia frutescens): the cancer bush claim
Sutherlandia, 'cancer bush' (Lessertia frutescens): never trialled for cancer in people. What the HIV trial found, drug interactions and Australian law.
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Pygeum (Prunus africana): the prostate evidence
Pygeum, African cherry (Prunus africana): what the 18 trials found, what the four Australian labels may claim, and the CITES trade in its bark.
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Devil’s Claw (Harpagophytum procumbens): The Pain Trials
Devil's claw, grapple plant (Harpagophytum procumbens): what the trials show for back and knee pain, the horse-sport rule, and its Australian status.
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Umckaloabo (Pelargonium sidoides): What the Trials Show
Umckaloabo, African geranium (Pelargonium sidoides): what Cochrane and the 2026 Swiss trial found, the liver reports, and the Australian ARTG record.
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Syrian Rue (Peganum harmala): Sacred Smoke, Serious Risks
Syrian rue, harmal, esfand (Peganum harmala): what harmine and harmaline do, the documented poisonings, and why they are Schedule 9 in Australia.
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Rosary Pea (Abrus precatorius): Pretty Seed, Deadly Protein
Rosary pea, crab's eye (Abrus precatorius): what abrin does, the poisonings on record, how to tell the seed from look-alikes, and Australian law.