Tag: Metabolic Health

Ground cherry, when the species is Physalis peruviana, sits in an unusual space between fruit, functional food, and traditional medicine. Many readers know it...

Grewia asiatica, widely known as phalsa, is a fruit-bearing shrub valued in South Asian food culture and traditional medicine. Although many readers encounter it...

Green tea comes from the leaves of Camellia sinensis, the same plant that gives us black, oolong, white, and pu-erh teas. What makes green...

Green purslane is an edible succulent herb that grows close to the ground, with smooth reddish stems and fleshy, spoon-shaped leaves. In many gardens...

Grains of paradise is a peppery, aromatic seed from a West African plant in the ginger family. It has long been used as both...

Goldenberry, the bright yellow-orange fruit of Physalis peruviana, is one of those plants that sits naturally between food and herbal medicine. It is also...

Goji berry, the bright orange-red fruit of Lycium barbarum, has moved from traditional Chinese medicine into the global spotlight as both a functional food...

Goat’s beard, Aruncus dioicus, is a tall woodland perennial best known for its feathery white flower plumes, but it also has a quieter history...

Goat’s rue, or Galega officinalis, is a traditional European herb with a far larger reputation than most people realize. It has been used for...

Giloy, also known as guduchi or Tinospora cordifolia, is one of the best-known herbs in Ayurveda and one of the most misunderstood in modern...

Garlic chives, also called Chinese chives, Asian chives, or Allium tuberosum, sit in an interesting space between food and herb. They are used daily...

Fucus is the old herbal name most readers now meet as bladderwrack, a brown seaweed traditionally gathered from cold Atlantic coasts and used in...

Foxtail millet is an ancient small-seeded cereal that has moved from traditional kitchens into modern nutrition conversations for good reason. Although it is often...

Foxnut, the seed of Euryale ferox, sits at an interesting crossroads between food and traditional medicine. It is widely known as makhana or gorgon...

Flax, or Linum usitatissimum, is one of the oldest cultivated plants in the world, valued both for its fibers and for its nutrient-dense seeds....

Euryale ferox is an aquatic seed crop best known as makhana, fox nut, gorgon nut, or qian shi. Although many people know it as...

Ethiopian sedge, more widely known as tiger nut, chufa, or earth almond, is the edible tuber of Cyperus esculentus, a grass-like sedge rather than...

Escarole is a broad-leaved type of endive valued as both a culinary bitter green and a nutrient-dense everyday food. Its leaves are tender enough...

English walnut, also called Persian walnut or common walnut, is the familiar tree nut from Juglans regia. Although many people think of it simply...

Eleusine coracana, better known as finger millet or ragi, is a small ancient grain with a surprisingly modern appeal. Although it is often grouped...

Ecklonia cava is a brown seaweed native to the coastal waters of Japan and Korea. Long valued in traditional East Asian diets, it has...

Eastern prickly pear is a low-growing, cold-hardy cactus with a tougher reputation than its health profile first suggests. Known botanically as Opuntia humifusa, it...

East Indian Screw Tree, also called Helicteres isora, is a twisted-fruit medicinal shrub used in South Asian traditional medicine, especially for bowel complaints, abdominal...

Dwarf Red Shartoot is a long-fruited mulberry variety from the species Morus macroura, valued both as a nutrient-dense fruit and as a traditional botanical...