Tag: Anti-inflammatory

Verbena officinalis, often called common vervain, is one of those herbs that sits at the crossroads of folklore and pharmacology. For centuries it has...

Velvet leaf, Abutilon theophrasti, is a soft, heart-shaped plant from the mallow family that has a long history as both a fiber crop and...

Vanilla comes from the cured pods of Vanilla planifolia, a tropical orchid best known for its rich aroma, warm sweetness, and broad culinary appeal....

Utadgan, identified botanically as Citrullus colocynthis, is a desert vine better known in medical and ethnobotanical literature as colocynth or bitter apple. It has...

Ushir, the traditional Ayurvedic name for vetiver, refers to the fragrant roots of Vetiveria zizanioides, now more commonly classified as Chrysopogon zizanioides. It is...

Umbrella papyrus, botanically known as Cyperus alternifolius, is better known as an elegant wetland and houseplant than as a mainstream medicinal herb. Even so,...

Ulatkambal, better known in botanical writing as Abroma augusta, is a traditional South Asian medicinal plant long associated with women’s health, metabolic support, and...

Ugni, better known as Ugni molinae, murta, murtilla, or Chilean guava, is a fragrant South American berry-bearing shrub valued as both a traditional plant...

Udo, or Aralia cordata, is a tall perennial herb native to Japan, Korea, and parts of China. It is best known in Japan as...

Tumeric, more commonly spelled turmeric, is the deep golden rhizome of Curcuma longa, a member of the ginger family long valued in South Asian...

Tree-of-Life, better known botanically as Thuja occidentalis, is an evergreen conifer with a long medicinal history and a much more limited modern self-care role...

Tree peony, Paeonia suffruticosa, is best known as a spectacular ornamental shrub, but in traditional East Asian medicine its dried root bark has a...

Tree of heaven, Ailanthus altissima, is one of those plants that demands both curiosity and caution. Best known today as a fast-spreading invasive tree,...

Tree mallow, botanically known as Malva arborea, is a coastal member of the mallow family with a softer medicinal profile than its sturdy, salt-tolerant...

Traveller’s Joy, also called Old Man’s Beard and botanically known as Clematis vitalba, is a fast-growing vine in the buttercup family with a long...

Tormentil, the rhizome of Potentilla erecta, is a traditional European herbal medicine best known for one clear reason: it is strongly astringent. That quality...