Tag: Metabolic Health

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

Cress, especially garden cress (Lepidium sativum), is one of those herbs that quietly does a lot. It is used as a peppery salad green,...

Coleus (Coleus forskohlii) is a traditional Ayurvedic herb best known today for one compound: forskolin. You will often see it promoted for weight loss,...

Robusta coffee, made from Coffea canephora, is the bold, high-impact cousin of arabica. It is known for a stronger taste, heavier body, and usually...

Coffee Liberica is the least discussed of the major commercial coffee species, yet it offers a profile that many people find memorable: a bold...

Cinnamon is one of the most familiar kitchen spices, but true cinnamon, Cinnamomum verum (also called Ceylon cinnamon), has a deeper story than flavor...

Chinese yam—often called shan yao, Huai shan, or nagaimo—sits in a rare middle ground: it is both a traditional remedy and an everyday food....

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

Chinese cinnamon, also called cassia cinnamon, is the bold, warming cinnamon most people know from everyday baking, spice blends, and many supplements. It is...

Chili peppers are more than a hot ingredient. They are a diverse group of Capsicum fruits used in cooking, traditional medicine, and modern pain...

Chicory is one of those plants that quietly does several jobs well. Depending on the part used, it can be a leafy vegetable, a...

Chia (Salvia hispanica) is a small seed with an unusually large nutritional and functional profile. It is widely used as a food, but it...

Chayote (Sechium edule) is a mild, pear-shaped squash that sits at the intersection of food and traditional medicine. In many regions, it is used...

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

Cerasee, commonly identified with Momordica charantia (also known as bitter melon or bitter gourd), is one of those herbs that sits at the crossroads...