Tag: Respiratory System

Gumweed, Grindelia camporum, is a resinous yellow-flowered herb traditionally used for stubborn coughs, irritated airways, and certain itchy or inflamed skin conditions. Native to...

Black cardamom is a bold, smoky spice made from the dried seed pods of Amomum subulatum, a ginger-family plant traditionally cultivated in parts of...

African geranium (Pelargonium sidoides), often marketed as Umckaloabo, is a southern African medicinal plant best known for supporting relief of acute respiratory symptoms—especially cough,...

Kradung Chaang, commonly identified as Argyreia collinsae, is a tropical climbing vine in the morning-glory family with a long history of regional traditional use....

Keruing Kerut, identified botanically as Dipterocarpus sublamellatus, is a towering rainforest tree from the dipterocarp family rather than a familiar kitchen herb or common...

Kalmegh, also known as Andrographis paniculata, is one of Asia’s best-known bitter herbs. It has a long traditional history in Ayurvedic and Southeast Asian...

Justicia adhatoda, often called vasaka or Malabar nut, is a traditional South Asian medicinal shrub best known for its long history of use in...

Java cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum), often called “Queen of Spices,” is a fragrant spice native to the forests of southern India and cultivated extensively in...

Ivy, or Hedera helix, is one of the few familiar garden plants that also has a recognized medicinal role in modern herbal respiratory care....

Island Mallow, traditionally known as Lavatera assurgentiflora and now often classified as Malva assurgentiflora, is a striking shrub native to California’s Channel Islands. Most...

Indian elecampane, Inula racemosa, is a fragrant Himalayan root herb best known in Ayurveda as pushkarmool. For generations it has been valued for breathlessness,...

Indian Borage (Plectranthus amboinicus), often called Cuban oregano, Mexican mint, or country borage, is a fragrant medicinal herb widely used in traditional medicine across...

Incense Root, commonly associated with the galbanum-producing plant Ferula galbaniflua, sits at the crossroads of herbal medicine, sacred incense, and perfumery. It is not...

Incense cedar, Calocedrus decurrens, is an aromatic conifer native to western North America and best known for its durable, pleasantly scented wood. It is...

Hyssop is one of those herbs that sits at the crossroads of kitchen tradition and herbal medicine. A member of the mint family, it...

Huang Qin, the dried root of Scutellaria baicalensis, is one of the classic herbs of East Asian medicine and one of the more chemically...

Houttuynia is a distinctive medicinal and culinary herb native to East and Southeast Asia, where it is valued as both food and traditional medicine....

Horseradish is a hardy perennial root in the cabbage family, prized for a sharp heat that rises into the nose rather than lingering like...

Horse mint, also called spotted beebalm, is one of those North American herbs that feels both familiar and slightly overlooked. It belongs to the...

Horse balm, better known botanically as Monarda punctata, is one of those North American herbs that deserves more thoughtful attention than it usually gets....

Himalayan yellow poppy, Meconopsis paniculata, is a high-altitude medicinal and edible herb from the poppy family that grows across parts of the Himalayas and...

Himalayan silver fir, or Abies pindrow, is a tall aromatic conifer native to the western Himalaya and known in traditional medicine as more than...

Himalayan Sage, or Salvia hians, is a lesser-known mountain sage with a strong traditional identity and a much smaller research base than culinary sage...

Himalayan pine, also called blue pine or Pinus wallichiana, is a tall conifer native to the Himalayan region and valued in traditional medicine for...