Hawaii Pharm's Blog
MILK THISTLE: MARBLED LEAVES AND OLD HERBAL GARDEN LORE
Milk thistle plant with marbled spiny leaves and purple flower heads in a sunny Mediterranean field
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MULLEIN PLANT PROFILE: VELVET LEAVES AND GOLDEN SPIRES
Great mullein plant with fuzzy gray-green leaves and a tall yellow flower spike in a sunny meadow
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LION'S MANE MUSHROOM: HISTORY, HABITAT, AND LORE
Explore Lion's Mane mushroom, Hericium erinaceus, with its shaggy teeth, forest habitat, traditional lore, key compounds, and harvest notes.
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BEET ROOT (BETA VULGARIS) | BOTANY, HISTORY AND LORE
Fresh beet roots with red stems, green leaves, and soil-dusted ruby roots in a garden harvest
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CALIFORNIA POPPY: GOLDEN WILDFLOWER OF THE WEST COAST
California poppy plant with orange cup-shaped flowers, blue-green divided leaves, slender stems, buds, seed pods, and roots in a sunny meadow
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CLEAVERS (GALIUM APARINE): THE STICKY SPRING HERB
Cleavers plant with square stems, whorled leaves, tiny white flowers, and bristly round seed clusters growing among spring greenery
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TURMERIC PLANT GUIDE - CURCUMA LONGA HISTORY & LORE
Turmeric plant with broad green leaves, pale flower bracts, and orange rhizomes in soil
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VALERIAN ROOT: HISTORY, FOLKLORE, HABITAT AND BOTANY
Explore Valeriana officinalis - its musky root, cottage garden history, folklore, habitat, key compounds, harvest, and trusted botanical references.
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HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY 2026!
Memorial Day is a time to pause, remember, and honor the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country.
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HERBAL WELLNESS REFERENCE: EXPLORE 800+ HERBS BY BODY SYSTEM
Introducing our free Herbal Wellness Reference - an interactive library of 800+ liquid herbal extracts organized by body system. Explore herb descriptions, therapeutic actions, botanical names, and direct links to Alcohol and Alcohol-Free extracts. All in one place at hawaiipharm.com/herbs.
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