Tag: Digestive Aid

Devil’s claw (Harpagophytum procumbens) is a traditional African medicinal plant best known today for one practical goal: easing everyday musculoskeletal discomfort, especially stiff, achy...

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...

Daylily (Hemerocallis spp.) is best known as a garden favorite, but in parts of East Asia it is also a traditional food and wellness...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Costmary (Tanacetum balsamita) is a fragrant, old-world herb that has quietly moved between kitchen and apothecary for centuries. It belongs to the daisy family,...

Coriander (Coriandrum sativum) is one of those rare plants that can be both a daily kitchen staple and a legitimately interesting medicinal herb. Depending...

Codonopsis (Codonopsis pilosula), often called Dang Shen, is a sweet, mild-tasting root used in East Asian traditions as a “qi tonic” for low energy,...

Coconut is a remarkably versatile tropical fruit that shows up in kitchens and medicine cabinets alike—think coconut water for hydration, coconut meat for fiber...

Club moss (Lycopodium clavatum) is an ancient, spore-producing plant that looks deceptively soft and “mossy,” yet behaves more like a living fossil than a...

Clove (Syzygium aromaticum) is the dried, unopened flower bud of a tropical evergreen tree, prized as both a warming culinary spice and a concentrated...

Cinquefoil (Potentilla reptans), often called creeping cinquefoil, is a low-growing Rosaceae plant with five-fingered leaves and small yellow flowers. While it can look like...

Cinnamon basil (Ocimum basilicum ‘Cinnamon’) is a fragrant basil cultivar that bridges two familiar worlds: the bright, green sweetness of basil and the warm,...

Cilantro is one of those everyday herbs that quietly does a lot. The fresh leaves and tender stems of Coriandrum sativum bring a bright,...

Chocolate mint (Mentha x piperita ‘Chocolate’) is a fragrant peppermint cultivar loved for its dessert-like aroma and its familiar cooling “mint” feel. In the...

Chives (Allium schoenoprasum) are the quiet achievers of the herb world: mild, oniony, and easy to add to nearly any meal, yet surprisingly nutrient-dense...