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Herbs in plain English

Short, jargon-free editions of the research articles in our Journal, written for anyone who uses herbs and never sat a chemistry exam. Same plants, same evidence, without the Latin you don’t need. Each one links back to the full article if you want the studies.

  • Syrian rue, in plain English

    Syrian rue, in plain English

    Esfand smoke, the evil eye and a seed that blocks an enzyme your medicines need: what harmal does, what the law says, and whether it works.

    11 min readMarketing

  • Crab’s eye, in plain English

    Crab’s eye, in plain English

    The red bead with the black cap on souvenir jewellery: what it does, the harmless look-alikes, and what to do if a child chews one.

    12 min readMarketing