Tag: Pain Relief

Curcuma (Curcuma longa), better known globally as turmeric, is one of the most widely used herbal ingredients in both food and traditional medicine. Its...

Crinum lily, also known as poison bulb or giant spider lily, is one of the more complex medicinal plants in traditional practice. It has...

Comfrey is a traditional herbal plant best known for topical use on painful, swollen, or bruised areas. In modern herbal practice, it is usually...

Clove is one of those rare herbs and spices that sits comfortably in both the kitchen and traditional medicine cabinet. The dried flower bud...

Chinese motherwort, known in traditional Chinese medicine as Yi Mu Cao, is a classic herb used mainly for menstrual and postpartum support. It has...

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

Cayenne pepper is more than a kitchen spice. It is a concentrated source of capsaicin, the compound that gives chili peppers their heat and...

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...

Cannabis (Cannabis sativa) is one of the most discussed medicinal plants in modern care, but it is also one of the most misunderstood. Some...

Camphor is one of those herbal medicine ingredients people recognize by smell before they know its name. That sharp, cooling aroma shows up in...

California bay laurel is one of the most interesting medicinal plants in western North America because it sits at the intersection of food, traditional...

Cajeput, from Melaleuca cajuputi, is an aromatic medicinal plant best known for its essential oil, which has a sharp, camphor-like scent and a long...

Boswellia, often called Indian frankincense, is a resin-based herbal supplement best known for its anti-inflammatory activity and its role in joint health formulas. It...

Blue cohosh is a traditional North American herb best known for its historical use in menstrual support and labor-related remedies. It is made from...

Black mustard (Brassica nigra) is a strong, warming herb and spice best known for its sharp seeds, mustard plasters, and traditional use for circulation...

Black haw is a traditional North American herbal medicine made from the bark of Viburnum prunifolium, a shrub or small tree in the honeysuckle...