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Cardamom: The Queen of Spices ~ Its Ayurvedic Uses & Western Uses
Introduction  Cardamom, often called the "Queen of Spices," is second to black pepper, (Piper nigrum, called the "King of Spices"), as the most important spice crop in the world! It is also the third most expensive spice, behind saffron and vanilla. Cardamom...
Bee Propolis: Its History and Uses
Written By Norianna Diesel   What is Bee Propolis? The word “propolis” is derived from Ancient Greek (própolis), and ultimately meant "bee-glue". Honeybees produce this resinous mixture by combining their own saliva, beeswax, and substances they collect from tree buds, sap flows and other botanical...
Unveiling the Wonders of Moringa Oleifera: The Miracle Tree
Written by Norianna Diesel     Introduction: On the face of our beautiful planet, there exists a tree that has captivated ancient civilizations, intrigued modern scientists, and continues to astound us to this day with its remarkable properties. Moringa oleifera,...
How We Made Our Moringa Spagyric Clyssus
Written by Phoenix Aurelius Introduction: Moringa oleifera is one of the most widely hailed medicinal trees in Southeast Asia, particularly in India and Indonesia where it is native and has been used for centuries. According to the USDA database, there...
Polyrhachis Ant: The King Of Herbs
Written by: Norianna Diesel  Consuming insects for medicinal value has long been a part of Chinese culture. One of the most highly regarded adaptogens of Chinese tonic herbalism is a large black ant species called Polyrhachis Ant. There are over 600 species of Polyrhachis Ant, but...
Osha Root
By: Norianna Diesel About The Plant: Osha root, Ligusticum porteri, has been used by Native Americans for more than a millennia for its medicinal effects. This perennial herb is part of the carrot and parsley family (Apiaceae family), and grows...
The Magic Of Ghost Pipe
The Magic Of Ghost Pipe Written by: Norianna Diesel Monotropa uniflora, also known as ghost pipe or Indian pipe, is a perennial from the Ericaceae family that makes its presence known by a white translucent fruiting body. This is not...
Cacao: A Nutritional Powerhouse
  By: Norianna Diesel   Cacao is one of the queens of superfoods. Boasting over 300 nutrients and compounds in this legendary "food of the gods", cacao is one of the best foods to help boost your overall health. Keep reading to...
Historical uses of Red Root
  Red Root (Ceanothus Americanus) is a beautiful white flowering shrub native to the Eastern United States that sports a long, reddish root famed for its curative properties. New Jersey Tea is another common name for Red Root, because during the...
Cilantro: The Medicinal Culinary Herb
Did you know that the common herb that you find in your grocery store called cilantro, is actually just the adopted Spanish name for the coriander plant? Coriander (Coriandrum sativum) is an annual herb in the Apiaceae family, and this plant has a somewhat confusing name breakdown, so let me clarify it for you. Properly, the entire plant and seeds are named coriander. The leaves can be called various names, depending on where you live. In the United States and Canada, they would be referred to as cilantro, but elsewhere you will see the leaves labeled as Chinese parsley, or simply coriander. More colloquially, and how I was taught, was that the entire plant is called cilantro, and just the seeds themselves are called coriander. Cilantro is widely used in Mexican cuisine, which has led to the cultural preference of using the Spanish word for this herb here in North America.
Goji Berry: The Antioxidant Super Berry
The famed goji berry, prized for its super high nutritional and antioxidant content, comes from either the Lycium barbarum or Lycium chinense bush. Both of these red tear-dropped shaped red berries are slightly different in appearance and sugar content, yet...
He Shou Wu: The Legendary Herb With The Power To Turn Grey Hair Black
  He Shou Wu (Polygonum multiflorum) is a climbing vine plant also sometimes called climbing knotweed. It is native to China but is also found in Japan and Taiwan. Commonly known as Fo-Ti [its Japanese name] in North America, its...
Yarrow: The Wound Healer & Venusian Powerhouse
Achillea millefollium, a member of the sunflower family, can be found all over the globe, but is particularly comfortable in the central and eastern United States. You can find her clustered white flowers and delicate segmented leaves (millefollium means “a...
White Willow Bark: The Precursor To Aspirin & An Ancient Remedy
White Willow Bark, the bark from a White Willow tree, has been used for over 4,000 years to help relieve pain and inflammation. It was used by Ancient Egyptians, Sumerians, Romans, Greeks, and Indian Civilizations as an analgesic and antipyretic...
Watercress: Its Historical Uses
Written by: Norianna Diesel Watercress (Nasturtium officinale) is a small green leafy herb that grows in or near water and has been used as far back as 400 BC. It is one of the most widely recognized plants across the...
Shilajit; its benefits and why sourcing matters
Written by Norianna Diesel   Have you heard the word Shilajit, or perhaps it’s Russian counterpart, Mumiyo, and wondered, what the heck is this substance with such a strange name? The purpose of this blog post is to give you...
'Viral' and Bacterial Infections and Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Recently my wife, Norianna, woke up and told me about a dream she had where she was starting to come down with some unspecified Bacterial/Viral disease and she stated that she actually felt that way. As the morning progressed, she...
The Difference between a Spagyric Magistery and a Cohobated Philosophic Spagyric Essence
This blog post is reconstructed from a social media interaction between Phoenix Aurelius and a fellow Spagyrist. Phoenix is making a point to share that the information that the fellow Spagyrist shared about his process of creating a Magistery of...
A Bit About Cannabis
his little excerpt was originally written for a 4/20 newsletter but I decided to share this content on my blog for all to see.   Cannabis has played an enormous role in my life and 4/20 has been a celebratory...
Hermetic & Alchemical Applications in the Lab
*Excerpt taken from my online course: Spagyria 1010 To learn more visit: https://www.phoenixaurelius.org/pages/online-courses There are dozens of Psycho-Spiritual pathways that have been used throughout History to Accompany Alchemical Practices. Even though Spagyria and Alchemy differ in their approach and purpose, Spagyria...
Alchemi-Culture Information & History
This Information was taken from an old alchemi-culture website that Phoenix ran back in 2017/2018 that has since been de-activated as his focus has shifted towards building up the Phoenix Aurelius Research Academy. Ultimately the Research Academy will incorporate an updated...