Tara's Herbs

It is cholla time in the desert. They are a little late this year. Perhaps because of changing weather patterns and lack of rainfall but...

Is it here already? No. I just got finished remembering all the things that I said I was going to do in 2017! Can I start anew? Of course...

Staying present and aware. What does that have to do with the title of this blog!? Within the last 5 decades I have seen an increased...

Molle, Schinus molle, (Peruvian pepper) is also known as American pepper, Peruvian peppertree, escobilla, false pepper, molle del Peru,...

The herb known as Wild Daga, Leonotis leonurus, is in the genus of Leonotis and the family of Lamiaceae or mint family. It is also known...

No exploration of Peruvian herbs and herbal medicine would be complete without looking at the abundant and aromatic plant Muña,...

(Nicotiana attenuata, N. trigonophylla, N. glauca) Other names: Punche, Indian Tobacco, Coyote Tobacco, Mustard Tree, and Tree Tobacco...

Huacatay, Tagetes minuta, is a Peruvian cousin of the marigold and is in the Asteraceae family. It is a herbaceous plant that can grow...

One commonly used method of applying essential oils is through inhalation of the essential oil. This is a very effective way of dealing...

Chemotypes: The aromatic oils found in plants are built from three basic elements: carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. Depending on the type of...