Tag: Cough Relief

Forked-leaf sundew, or Drosera binata, is a striking carnivorous plant with a long herbal reputation and a much more modest modern evidence base. In...

Forget-me-not, especially Myosotis sylvatica, is best known as a soft blue woodland flower, but it also has a modest place in older folk herbal...

Forest Pepper, botanically known as Piper sylvaticum, is a lesser-known pepper vine from South and Southeast Asia that sits at an interesting crossroads between...

Flixweed, Descurainia sophia, is a slender annual herb best known for its tiny reddish-brown seeds, which have been used for centuries in Persian, Central...

Fleawort mustard, botanically known as Sisymbrium officinale, is a pungent member of the mustard family with a long history in European herbal practice. It...

Flat-top Goldentop, also called grass-leaved goldenrod, is a North American perennial in the daisy family that has a long but quiet history in traditional...

Flat sea holly, Eryngium planum, is a striking blue-flowered herb from the celery family that has long lived two lives at once: ornamental in...

Five-leaved chaste tree, botanically known as Vitex negundo, is an aromatic shrub used across Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani, and several Southeast Asian folk traditions. Its...

Field poppy, or Papaver rhoeas, is the bright red wild poppy long associated with open meadows, grain fields, and traditional herbal practice across Europe,...

Eucalyptus is one of those herbs people think they already know, usually because of its sharp, cooling aroma. But medicinal eucalyptus is more than...

Ethiopian poppy, botanically known as Glaucium flavum, is an alkaloid-rich member of the poppy family that is more commonly known as yellow horned poppy...

Eriobotrya, better known worldwide as loquat, is a subtropical tree whose leaves and fruit have both food and herbal value. The sweet orange fruit...

Erigeron, here referring to Erigeron canadensis, is a tall, aromatic annual herb in the daisy family that many readers know by its older name...

English ivy, or Hedera helix, is best known as a climbing ornamental vine, but its leaves also have a long medicinal history. In modern...

Eastern White Pine is a tall North American conifer with a long history of practical and medicinal use. Long before it appeared in modern...

Eastern skunk cabbage is one of the strangest medicinal plants in North American herbal history. It pushes up through cold wet soil in late...

Dwarf mallow (Malva neglecta) is a gentle, mucilage-rich herb traditionally used to soothe irritated tissues rather than “force” strong effects. Its softening, coating action...

Dittany (Origanum dictamnus), often called Cretan dittany, is an aromatic herb in the mint family treasured for centuries as a soothing tea and a...

Desert willow (Chilopsis linearis) is a flowering shrub or small tree native to the American Southwest and northern Mexico, celebrated for its trumpet-shaped blooms...

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...

Cowslip (Primula veris) is a spring-blooming wildflower with soft yellow, bell-shaped blossoms and a long history in European herbal traditions. While it’s often admired...

Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara) is a spring-blooming herb with a long reputation as a “cough plant.” Traditional preparations use the flowers or leaves to soothe...

Chinese licorice (Glycyrrhiza uralensis), known as gan cao in traditional Chinese medicine, is a sweet, earthy root that shows up in everything from throat...

Cherry bark—most often “wild cherry bark” from Prunus serotina—is a traditional herbal remedy best known for calming dry, irritated coughs. The medicinal part is...