Tag: Immune Support

Cow Parsnip, also called Heracleum maximum, is a striking North American herb in the carrot family that has a long history of traditional use...

Codonopsis, often called dang shen, is a traditional East Asian medicinal root valued as a gentle tonic for energy, digestion, and recovery. It is...

Cleavers (Galium aparine) is the clingy, fast-growing hedge plant many people recognize by touch before sight: its stems and leaves catch on sleeves, gloves,...

Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium) is one of the most widely used medicinal flowers in East Asian herbal practice, and it is increasingly popular worldwide as...

Christmas Bush (Alchornea floribunda), sometimes called niando in trade contexts, is a traditional African medicinal plant with a long history of use for inflammatory...

Chinese wolfberry, widely known as goji berry, sits at the crossroads of food and herbal medicine. It has a long history in East Asian...

Chinese skullcap, also called Scutellaria baicalensis or Huang Qin, is a traditional East Asian medicinal root with a long history of use for inflammatory...

Chinese foxglove, better known in traditional East Asian medicine as Rehmannia glutinosa, is not the same plant used for modern heart medicines from Digitalis...

Chameleon plant, better known in herbal medicine as Houttuynia cordata, is one of those rare plants that sits at the crossroads of food, folk...

Chaga is a medicinal mushroom, not a leafy herb, but it is often grouped with herbal remedies because people use it in teas, powders,...

Cat's claw is a woody Amazonian vine with a long history of traditional use and a modern reputation as an anti-inflammatory herbal supplement. It...

Caterpillar fungus, traditionally known as Cordyceps sinensis and now more precisely called Ophiocordyceps sinensis, is one of the most discussed medicinal fungi in East...

Carrot is one of the rare medicinal foods that is both familiar and genuinely useful. Most people know it as a kitchen staple, but...

Brazil nut is not a typical “herb” in the strict botanical sense, but it is one of the most searched natural foods for a...

Boneset is a traditional North American herb with a long history of use during feverish illnesses, especially when people feel chilled, achy, and deeply...

Black elderberry is one of the most widely used herbal fruits for cold and flu season, but it is also one of the most...