Most people cannot locate their lymphatic system on a diagram. They know it exists somewhere in the body. They associate it loosely with immunity, or with the swollen glands that appear during illness. Beyond that, it tends to be ignored. This is understandable. The lymphatic system does not announce itself the way the cardiovascular system does. It has no heartbeat, no pulse, no obvious rhythm. It moves quietly through the body, doing essential work, and most people only not

This is part of the Sierra Lab Herbarium, a field reference for the botanicals and fungi we use. Each entry covers plant identity, traditional use, harvesting context, and how the ingredient behaves through spagyric extraction. Botanical Profile Common names: Cordyceps, Caterpillar Fungus, Scarlet Caterpillar Club, Militaris Cordyceps Latin name: Cordyceps militaris Kingdom: Fungi Family: Cordycipitaceae Native range: Temperate and alpine regions of Asia, North America, and N

This is part of the Sierra Lab Herbarium, a field reference for the botanicals and fungi we use. Each entry covers plant identity, traditional use, harvesting context, and how the ingredient behaves through spagyric extraction. Botanical Profile Common names: Astragalus, Huang Qi, Milk Vetch Root, Yellow Leader Latin name: Astragalus membranaceus Family: Fabaceae (legume family) Native range: Northern and eastern China, Mongolia, Korea Cultivated in: China (primary commercial