Tag: Antioxidant

Cytisus scoparius, commonly known as Scotch broom, is a striking yellow-flowered shrub with a long history in traditional European herbal practice. It has been...

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 is best known as the tall Mediterranean tree seen in gardens and old landscapes, but in herbal practice it is valued for more...

Cutleaf waterparsnip (Berula erecta) is a semi-aquatic herb in the carrot family that has drawn attention for its traditional use, unusual wetland habitat, and...

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, from Murraya koenigii, is a fragrant culinary herb with a long history in South Asian cooking and traditional medicine. It is best...

Curled dock, also called yellow dock or curly dock, is one of those herbs people often overlook because it grows like a common weed....

Curcuma (Curcuma longa), better known globally as turmeric, is one of the most widely used herbal ingredients in both food and traditional medicine. Its...

Cupuacu, also written as cupuaçu, is a fragrant Amazonian fruit from the same botanical genus as cacao. It is best known for its creamy,...

Cup-and-saucer vine (Cobaea scandens) is best known as a dramatic ornamental climber, not as a mainstream medicinal herb. Its fast growth and large bell-shaped...

Cumin is one of those herbs that sits at the crossroads of food and medicine. Most people know it as a warm, earthy kitchen...

Culantro (Eryngium foetidum) is a strongly aromatic tropical herb often mistaken for cilantro, but it is a different plant with a deeper, more intense...

Cudbear lichen, known scientifically as Ochrolechia tartarea, is a lichen rather than a culinary herb or common supplement. It has a long history, but...

Cucumber herb, better known botanically as Borago officinalis and commonly called borage, is a traditional medicinal plant with a fresh cucumber-like aroma and a...

Cucumber is one of the simplest foods in the kitchen, yet it has a surprisingly broad health profile. Botanically, it is a fruit, but...

Cubeb berry, also called tailed pepper or Java pepper, is the dried fruit of Piper cubeba, a spice and medicinal plant in the pepper...