Bitter Melon (Momordica charantia): traditional uses, leaf tea and juice preparation, hypoglycemia risk with diabetes drugs and contraindications in pregnancy.

Lovage (Levisticum officinale): traditional uses as a digestive and diuretic herb, how to make lovage tea, plant compounds and contraindications.

Chinese thorowax (Bupleurum chinense): TCM root for liver, digestion, and fevers, with preparation forms, synergies, and contraindications.

Summer savory (Satureja hortensis): properties, traditional uses, tea preparation, contraindications, and care for this aromatic Lamiaceae herb.

Shiitake (Lentinula edodes): medicinal mushroom for immune support, culinary and traditional uses, preparation, recipes, and safety precautions.