Tag: Anti-inflammatory

English daisy, or Bellis perennis, is the small lawn flower many people overlook until they learn how long it has been used in European...

Emblic, better known as amla or Indian gooseberry, is the fruit of Phyllanthus emblica, a tree long used in South Asian food and traditional...

Elsholtzia ciliata is an aromatic herb in the mint family that is valued both as a traditional remedy and as a strongly scented culinary...

Elettaria (Elettaria cardamomum), commonly known as green cardamom, is one of the world’s most prized spices. Native to South India and widely cultivated across...

Elephant’s ear refers to several striking tropical plants in the Alocasia genus, known for their large, heart-shaped leaves and dramatic ornamental appearance. Native to...

Elephantopus (Elephantopus scaber) is a traditional medicinal herb widely used across Asia, Africa, and parts of the Americas. Recognized by its rosette-like leaves and...

Elephant foot yam (Amorphophallus paeoniifolius) is a tropical tuber widely used in South and Southeast Asian cuisine and traditional medicine. Recognizable by its large...

Elecampane is one of those old European herbs that still feels surprisingly relevant when discussed carefully. Botanically known as Inula helenium, it is a...

Elderflower, the fragrant cream-white blossom of Sambucus canadensis, has a long place in North American and European herbal practice. It is gentle in character,...

Edelweiss is one of those rare herbs that carries both cultural romance and real scientific interest. Best known as the small, white alpine flower...

Eclipta, botanically known as Eclipta prostrata and often called bhringraj or false daisy, is a small herb with an outsized reputation in traditional medicine....

Ecklonia cava is a brown seaweed native to the coastal waters of Japan and Korea. Long valued in traditional East Asian diets, it has...

Ecballium, better known as Ecballium elaterium or squirting cucumber, is a striking Mediterranean plant with an unusually forceful medicinal history. Unlike gentler herbs used...

Eastern teaberry, Gaultheria procumbens, is a low-growing evergreen shrub native to North America and better known to many people as American wintergreen or checkerberry....

Eastern cottonwood is a fast-growing North American tree best known for its sticky spring buds, aromatic resin, and long history in traditional medicine. While...

East Indian Screw Tree, also called Helicteres isora, is a twisted-fruit medicinal shrub used in South Asian traditional medicine, especially for bowel complaints, abdominal...

East Indian lemongrass, botanically known as Cymbopogon flexuosus, is a fragrant tropical grass valued for its bright lemon scent, citral-rich essential oil, and long...

East Indian Globe Thistle, better known botanically as Echinops echinatus, is a thorny member of the daisy family with a long history in Ayurveda...

East African Greenheart, better known by its botanical name Warburgia ugandensis, is a strongly aromatic medicinal tree native to East and Central Africa. It...

Dwarf Red Shartoot is a long-fruited mulberry variety from the species Morus macroura, valued both as a nutrient-dense fruit and as a traditional botanical...