Mucilage

Viscous, water-soluble polysaccharides, produced in certain plants.

Herbal Oil

Plant material extracted into high fat carrier oil like olive oil or sweet almond oil.

Extract

Medicinal preparation where an herb is steeped in high proof alcohol to extract its medicinal properties.

Oxymel

Mixture of honey and vinegar. Used as medicinal remedy.

Electuary

Powdered herbs mixed into honey.

Folk Herbalism

A shared knowledge and teaching about herbs and how to collect and use them. Medicinal knowledge based on use of kitchen herbs and plant medicine.

Menstrum

Term used for any liquid solvent used to extract the medicinal properties of plants.

Compress

When herbal material is wrapped inside a cloth and the cloth is applied to the body.

Poultice

When the herbal material touches the body directly.