Tag: Anti-inflammatory

Dahlia (Dahlia pinnata) is best known as a showy garden flower, yet its story goes beyond ornamentals. In traditional contexts, parts of the plant,...

Cutleaf coneflower (Rudbeckia laciniata) is a tall, bright-yellow wildflower in the daisy family (Asteraceae), best known for its deeply lobed leaves and its ability...

Curry leaf (Murraya koenigii) is an aromatic leaf used daily in many South Asian kitchens and respected in traditional wellness systems for far more...

Curcuma—better known as turmeric—is the golden rhizome that gives curry its color and many traditional remedies their warming, earthy backbone. For centuries it has...

Cupuacu (Theobroma grandiflorum) is an Amazonian fruit closely related to cacao, prized for its fragrant, tangy pulp and its rich, cocoa-like seed fat known...

Cumin (Cuminum cyminum) is a warm, earthy spice made from the dried seeds of an aromatic plant in the parsley family. It’s famous in...

Culantro (Eryngium foetidum) is a bold, citrusy herb with serrated leaves and a flavor that many people describe as “cilantro turned up a notch.”...

Cubeb berry—sometimes called cubeb pepper or tailed pepper—is the dried fruit of Piper cubeba, a climbing vine in the pepper family. It has a...

Crowfoot (Ranunculus acris), often called meadow buttercup or tall buttercup, is a familiar yellow wildflower in many temperate fields and roadsides. It belongs to...

Croton (Croton tiglium) is a tropical plant whose seeds yield “croton oil,” a substance historically used as an extremely strong laxative. Today, it’s best...

Crinum lily, also known as Crinum asiaticum, is a dramatic, tropical-looking plant with long strap-like leaves and showy, starry flowers. In many places it...

Creeping buttercup (Ranunculus repens) is a common meadow and lawn plant with cheerful yellow flowers and a less cheerful reality: its fresh sap can...

Cornflower (Centaurea cyanus), sometimes called bachelor’s button or bluebottle, is best known as a vivid blue edible flower—but its value goes beyond decoration. Traditionally,...

Copaiba is a fragrant plant resin (often called copaiba oil-resin or oleoresin) traditionally tapped from Copaifera trees in South America. Unlike many “herbal oils,”...

Comfrey (Symphytum officinale) is a traditional European herb with a reputation for “knitting” tissues back together—an idea rooted in its long history of topical...

Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara) is a spring-blooming herb with a long reputation as a “cough plant.” Traditional preparations use the flowers or leaves to soothe...