Adaptogens 101 — what they do & how to choose
Stress-modulating herbs that act on the HPA axis. The five with strong clinical evidence, how they differ, and how to pick one.
6,178 plants. Free, open, editorially cited. One quiet, interconnected database — pressed, indexed, cross-referenced.

— Four interconnected systems. Each entry cited to a source, versioned, and open to reader corrections.
6,178 documented species with full profiles, compounds, ranges, and citations.
Open module 02Compose herbal blends. Real-time compatibility, dosage, and interaction checks.
Open module 03Evidence-based suggestions tuned to goals, age, and current preparations.
Open module 04Curated essays and primary research on phytochemistry and ethnobotany.
Open module— Structured plant records, references, compounds, and traditional knowledge — compiled from open botanical databases and published literature.
Every species indexed so far — sorted alphabetically. Latin and common names cross-referenced.
Browse collection →Herbs with documented therapeutic use — compounds, dosage corridors, and contraindications.
Browse collection →Wild and cultivated edibles — culinary use, harvest seasons, and preparation methods.
Browse collection →Cooking with herbs — teas, syrups, dressings, and heritage preparations from world cuisines.
Browse collection →— The Mixology Engine checks combinations against known compound interactions, traditional pairings, and published dosage ranges. Educational only — not medical advice.
— The recommendation engine ranks plants by evidence weight and your own constraints. Not by popularity.
Highest-confidence pick for each core goal — pulled from cited claims. Click through for the ranked list.
Type what you're actually feeling — trouble sleeping, bloating after meals, mental fog. We'll take you straight to the evidence-ranked plants for that.
— Editorial essays and study digests. Reader submissions are welcomed and credited when accepted.
Stress-modulating herbs that act on the HPA axis. The five with strong clinical evidence, how they differ, and how to pick one.
Valerian, chamomile, passionflower, California poppy — which sleep herbs hold up in clinical trials and how to build a sleep protocol.
Water temperature, contact time, and solvent polarity decide what comes out of the plant. A practical guide to choosing.
— 27 curated entry points across the six major verticals — organized by intent.
Browse plants paired to a specific outcome.
Best picks for every room — bedroom, kitchen, office, balcony.
What grows well together — beneficial and antagonist pairings.
Tea, tincture, capsule — how to use each plant safely.
Discover plants by where they grow well.
Check toxicity for pets and compare two plants head-to-head.
Long-form context, folk traditions, and the working glossary.
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