Tag: Antioxidant

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

Date palm (Phoenix dactylifera) is best known for its fruit—dates—one of the world’s oldest cultivated foods and a staple in many desert and Mediterranean...

Daphne-berry, most often referring to Daphne mezereum (also called mezereon or February daphne), is a fragrant ornamental shrub known for its early flowers and...

Dandelion ( Taraxacum officinale ) is one of those plants many people recognize from lawns, yet it has a long history as both a...

Damiana (Turnera diffusa) is a fragrant shrub native to parts of Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, traditionally used as a gentle nervous-system tonic...

The common daisy (Bellis perennis) is one of those plants many people recognize instantly, yet few think of as a traditional remedy. In European...

Dahlia (Dahlia pinnata) is best known as a showy garden flower, yet its story goes beyond ornamentals. In traditional contexts, parts of the plant,...

Cytinus (Cytinus hypocistis) is a rare-looking medicinal plant not because it is colorful or fragrant, but because it lives almost entirely hidden. It is...

Cypress (Cupressus sempervirens), often called Mediterranean or Italian cypress, is an evergreen conifer long valued for its crisp, resinous aroma and its traditionally “tightening”...

Cutleaf waterparsnip (Berula erecta) is a wetland plant in the carrot family that grows along streams, springs, and shallow water. You may see it...

Cutleaf coneflower (Rudbeckia laciniata) is a tall, bright-yellow wildflower in the daisy family (Asteraceae), best known for its deeply lobed leaves and its ability...

Curry leaf (Murraya koenigii) is an aromatic leaf used daily in many South Asian kitchens and respected in traditional wellness systems for far more...

Curled dock (Rumex crispus)—often called yellow dock—is a hardy wild plant with a long history in Western herbalism. The star of the tradition is...

Curcuma—better known as turmeric—is the golden rhizome that gives curry its color and many traditional remedies their warming, earthy backbone. For centuries it has...

Cupuacu (Theobroma grandiflorum) is an Amazonian fruit closely related to cacao, prized for its fragrant, tangy pulp and its rich, cocoa-like seed fat known...

Cumin (Cuminum cyminum) is a warm, earthy spice made from the dried seeds of an aromatic plant in the parsley family. It’s famous in...

Culantro (Eryngium foetidum) is a bold, citrusy herb with serrated leaves and a flavor that many people describe as “cilantro turned up a notch.”...

Cucumber (Cucumis sativus) is often treated as a simple salad ingredient, yet it functions as something more useful: a high-water, low-calorie food that reliably...

Cubeb berry—sometimes called cubeb pepper or tailed pepper—is the dried fruit of Piper cubeba, a climbing vine in the pepper family. It has a...

Crowfoot (Ranunculus acris), often called meadow buttercup or tall buttercup, is a familiar yellow wildflower in many temperate fields and roadsides. It belongs to...

Cress (Lepidium sativum)—often called garden cress—is a fast-growing, peppery herb from the mustard family that can be eaten as microgreens, tender leaves, or sprouts,...

Creeping thyme (Thymus serpyllum), often called wild thyme, is a low-growing aromatic herb prized for its earthy, resinous scent and its long history in...

Creeping buttercup (Ranunculus repens) is a common meadow and lawn plant with cheerful yellow flowers and a less cheerful reality: its fresh sap can...

Cranberry is a tart, ruby-red berry best known for supporting urinary health, yet its value extends well beyond the bladder. Most commonly, “cranberry” refers...