Tag: Antimicrobial

Fagonia, usually identified here as Fagonia cretica, is a thorny desert herb with a long reputation in Ayurveda, Unani, and regional folk medicine. It...

Frangipani (Plumeria rubra) is a tropical flowering tree widely recognized for its fragrant blossoms and ornamental beauty. Native to Central America but now cultivated...

Chinese goldthread (Coptis chinensis)—often called Huanglian in traditional East Asian medicine—is a very bitter rhizome valued for its “cooling” and cleansing character. In modern...

African geranium (Pelargonium sidoides), often marketed as Umckaloabo, is a southern African medicinal plant best known for supporting relief of acute respiratory symptoms—especially cough,...

Artemisia annua—often called sweet wormwood or qing hao—is a fragrant Artemisia species best known as the original plant source of artemisinin, the breakthrough compound...

Ku Shen, the dried root of Sophora flavescens, is a classic East Asian medicinal herb best known for its bitter taste, strong topical tradition,...

Koseret, commonly identified with Lippia abyssinica in popular writing and Ethiopian herbal use, is an aromatic East African herb valued both as a food...

Klip dagga is a striking tropical herb in the mint family, recognized by its tall stems and spiky orange flower whorls. In different regions...

Kinnikinnick, better known in herbal medicine as bearberry leaf, comes from the evergreen shrub Arctostaphylos uva-ursi. The leaf, not the berry, is the part...

Kinh Gioi, usually identified as Elsholtzia ciliata and often called Vietnamese balm, is an aromatic herb that sits comfortably between kitchen and clinic. In...

Kidney vetch, or Anthyllis vulneraria, is a bright yellow wildflower from the pea family with a much older medicinal reputation than its modest size...

Keruing kesat, botanically known as Dipterocarpus gracilis, is a tall Southeast Asian forest tree best known for its timber and aromatic oleoresin. It belongs...

Keruing Kerut, identified botanically as Dipterocarpus sublamellatus, is a towering rainforest tree from the dipterocarp family rather than a familiar kitchen herb or common...

Keranji, also known as Dialium indum, is a tropical tree fruit from Southeast Asia that sits in an interesting space between food and traditional...

Kenaf is a fast-growing flowering plant in the mallow family that has long lived two parallel lives. In one, it is a valuable fiber...

Kemenyan, the aromatic benzoin resin obtained from Styrax trees, holds a distinctive place between medicine, ritual, and daily practical care. In Indonesia, it is...

Keluak, the dark, earthy seed product made from Pangium edule, occupies a rare place between traditional food, ethnomedicine, and toxicology. In Southeast Asia, especially...

Katong Laut, also known as Cynometra ramiflora, is a tropical coastal and mangrove-associated tree with a long but still lightly documented history in traditional...

Karanja, also called Indian beech, is a medicinal tree long used in Ayurveda and regional traditional medicine for skin problems, wound care, itching, parasites,...

Kanuka, most often labeled Kunzea ericoides in the health and product literature, is a fragrant New Zealand shrub or small tree in the myrtle...

Kangaroo apple, botanically known as Solanum aviculare, is a striking shrub from Australia and New Zealand that sits in an unusual place between food...

Kalumpang, the common name often used for Sterculia megistophylla, is a tropical rainforest tree native to parts of Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, and Borneo. It...

Kalpasi, scientifically known as Parmotrema perlatum, is a unique lichen widely used in Indian culinary traditions, particularly in South Indian cuisine, for its smoky,...

Kalanchoe pinnata is a succulent medicinal plant known by names such as miracle leaf, life plant, and leaf of life. It has a long...