Tag: Antimicrobial

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

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 Red Cedar, botanically known as Juniperus virginiana, is not a true cedar at all but an aromatic juniper native to eastern North America....

Eastern hemlock is a graceful evergreen tree native to eastern North America, but it is also a lesser-known traditional remedy with a long folk...

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 bottlebrush is the compact, garden-friendly form of Melaleuca viminalis (also known in older references as Callistemon viminalis). While most people know it for...

Dropwort (Filipendula vulgaris), sometimes called fern-leaf dropwort, is a traditional European herb from the rose family (Rosaceae). It grows in dry grasslands and calcareous...

Drimys (Drimys winteri), often called canelo or Winter’s bark, is an evergreen tree native to the cool, wet forests of southern Chile and Argentina....

Dragon’s Mouth—more widely known as houseleek—is a hardy succulent in the Sempervivum genus that has been kept on rooftops and in gardens across Europe...

Dragon’s blood is the deep red resin best known from Dracaena cinnabari, the iconic “umbrella” dragon tree native to Socotra. For centuries, this resin...

The dragon tree (Dracaena draco) is best known for its dramatic form and its deep red resin—often called “dragon’s blood.” For centuries, this resin...

Dogfennel (Eupatorium capillifolium) is a tall, airy, strongly aromatic plant in the daisy family that many people recognize from roadsides and pastures across the...

Devil’s walkingstick (Aralia spinosa), also known as Hercules’ club or angelica tree, is a spiny, aromatic shrub or small tree native to the eastern...

Devil’s bit (Succisa pratensis), often called devil’s-bit scabious, is a wild meadow plant native to much of Europe and parts of western Asia. It...

Devil’s Backbone (Kalanchoe daigremontiana) is a striking succulent best known for producing tiny plantlets along the edges of its leaves—one reason it’s also called...

Desert sage (Salvia dorrii) is a hardy, aromatic shrub native to the dry landscapes of the western United States. Its silver-gray leaves and purple...

Deodar cedar (Cedrus deodara), also known as Himalayan cedar, is an aromatic evergreen prized for its warm, resinous scent and long history in traditional...

Deer tongue (Trilisa odoratissima) is a fragrant North American herb best known for its vanilla-like aroma when the leaves dry. That scent comes largely...

Dayflower is the common name for several Commelina species—tender, moisture-loving plants with bright blue flowers that open for a short time and then fade,...

Davana (Artemisia pallens) is an aromatic herb best known for its essential oil, a richly layered scent often described as fruity, herbaceous, and warm....