Vitis vinifera – Wine Grape

Vitis vinifera – Wine Grape
FAMILY: VitaceaeGENUS: VitisSPECIES: ViniferaCOMMON NAMES: Angur (Hindi), Draksha (Sanskrit), Grape, Grapevine, Gvid (Celtic, ‘bush’), ‘inab (Iraq), Khamr (Arabic), Palmes, Reba, Vitis Sativa (Latin), Weinranke, Zame Weinreben Vitis vinifera is a...

Lobelia inflata – Indian Tobacco

Lobelia inflata – Indian Tobacco
FAMILY: Campanulaceae GENUS: Lobelia SPECIES: Inflata COMMON NAMES: Indian tobacco, Pukeweed, Rapuntium inflatum, Asthma Weed, Gagroot, Vomitwort, Bladderpod, Eyebright Lobelia inflata is an annual or biennial herb which grows up to three feet tall. It has hairy green...

Erthroxylum coca – Coca Bush

Erthroxylum coca – Coca Bush
FAMILY: Erythroxylaceae (Coca Family)GENUS: ErythroxylumSPECIES: CocaCOMMON NAMES: Bolivian coca, Ceja de Montana Coca, Coca Bush, Coca del Perú, Cocaine Plant, Cocamama, Divine Plant of the Incas, Gran Remedio, Hunacoblatt, Khoka (Aymara, ‘tree’), Kuka...

Absinthe – Green Fairy

Absinthe – Green Fairy
Absinthe History In celebration of the lifting of the almost 100-year ban on absinthe, what follows is an overview of the elixir’s  history. We will share recipes with you, as well as the best places we have found to purchase ready-made absinthe, as well as kits and...