Tag: Antimicrobial
Cytinus (Cytinus hypocistis) Herbal Benefits, Traditional Uses, Dosage, and Warnings
Cytinus hypocistis is one of the most unusual medicinal plants people search for because it is not a typical green herb at all. It...
Cypress (Cupressus sempervirens) Health Benefits, Key Ingredients, Dosage, and Safety Guide
Cypress is best known as the tall Mediterranean tree seen in gardens and old landscapes, but in herbal practice it is valued for more...
Cutleaf Coneflower (Rudbeckia laciniata) Medicinal Uses, Dosage, and Safety Facts
Cutleaf coneflower (Rudbeckia laciniata) is a tall North American wildflower with a long folk-use history and a much thinner modern evidence base than many...
Curry Leaf Uses, Key Compounds, and Medicinal Benefits Guide
Curry leaf, from Murraya koenigii, is a fragrant culinary herb with a long history in South Asian cooking and traditional medicine. It is best...
Culantro (Eryngium foetidum) Medicinal Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, and Research Overview
Culantro (Eryngium foetidum) is a strongly aromatic tropical herb often mistaken for cilantro, but it is a different plant with a deeper, more intense...
Cudweed (Gnaphalium spp.) Herbal Benefits, Preparation Methods, and Dosage
Cudweed is a traditional herbal name used for several soft, woolly plants in and around the Gnaphalium group, and that naming detail matters more...
Cudbear Lichen (Ochrolechia tartarea) Medicinal Uses, Benefits, Risks, and Dosage Overview
Cudbear lichen, known scientifically as Ochrolechia tartarea, is a lichen rather than a culinary herb or common supplement. It has a long history, but...
Cubeb Berry (Piper cubeba) Uses for Digestion and Respiratory Support, Dosage,...
Cubeb berry, also called tailed pepper or Java pepper, is the dried fruit of Piper cubeba, a spice and medicinal plant in the pepper...
Croton (Croton tiglium) Croton Oil Uses, Benefits, Risks, and Dosage Facts
Croton (Croton tiglium), often called purging croton, is one of the most potent and controversial herbs in traditional medicine. It has a long history...
Crinum Lily medicinal properties, poison bulb uses, and toxicity precautions
Crinum lily, also known as poison bulb or giant spider lily, is one of the more complex medicinal plants in traditional practice. It has...
Creeping Thyme for Cough, Digestion, Benefits, and Dosage
Creeping thyme, also called wild thyme, is a low-growing aromatic herb with a long history in traditional medicine, especially for coughs, throat irritation, and...
Creeping Buttercup toxicity, medicinal uses, dosage, and safety explained
Creeping buttercup (Ranunculus repens) is a familiar yellow wildflower, but it is not a gentle kitchen herb. It has a long record in folk...
Cow Parsnip Uses for Health, Herbal Benefits, and Phototoxic Side Effects
Cow Parsnip, also called Heracleum maximum, is a striking North American herb in the carrot family that has a long history of traditional use...
Copaiba Uses for Skin and Oral Care, Benefits, and Side Effects
Copaiba is the aromatic oleoresin tapped from Copaifera trees, and it has a long history of use in South American traditional medicine for skin...
Comptonia (Sweetfern), Medicinal Properties, Herbal Uses, Dosage and Risks
Comptonia, commonly called sweetfern, is one of those plants that surprises people twice: first because it is not a fern at all, and second...
Cocklebur Medicinal Properties, Key Ingredients, Uses, and Toxicity Warning Guide
Cocklebur, also called Xanthium strumarium, is one of those herbs that demands a careful, balanced look. In traditional medicine systems, especially in East Asian...