Chaga

Inonotus obliquus

A charcoal-black canker on northern birch trees, brewed into an earthy tea — heavily hyped, lightly studied, and very high in oxalate.

Antioxydant · Champignon · Immunité

Lire le guide →

Echinacea

Echinacea purpurea

The purple coneflower North America gave the world's medicine cabinets.

Immunité · Rhumes

Lire le guide →

Elderberry

Sambucus nigra

Dark hedgerow berries cooked into syrups for winter colds — pleasant, possibly helpful, and never to be eaten raw.

Immunité · Plante comestible · Rhumes

Lire le guide →

Garlic

Allium sativum

The kitchen bulb with genuine, measured effects on blood pressure and cholesterol.

Cœur · Immunité · Indispensable de cuisine

Lire le guide →

Holy Basil (Tulsi)

Ocimum tenuiflorum

India's most sacred plant and Ayurveda's "elixir of life" — a peppery cousin of kitchen basil with genuine adaptogen credentials.

Adaptogène · Immunité · Stress

Lire le guide →

Reishi

Ganoderma lingzhi

The glossy, woody "mushroom of immortality" of Chinese tradition — revered for calm and immunity, but backed by thinner evidence than its legend.

Adaptogène · Champignon · Immunité

Lire le guide →

Shiitake

Lentinula edodes

The savoury, meaty mushroom of East Asian kitchens — rich in umami and immune-active fibres, and always best eaten well cooked.

Champignon · Immunité · Plante comestible

Lire le guide →

Turkey Tail

Trametes versicolor

A common, striped bracket fungus of woodland logs, rich in immune-active polysaccharides — much studied, often overclaimed.

Champignon · Immunité · Santé intestinale

Lire le guide →