Tag: Respiratory System

Himalayan fir, botanically known as Abies spectabilis, is a high-altitude conifer native to the Himalayas and long valued in regional healing traditions. Its needles,...

Ardisia crenata is an evergreen shrub better known in many botanic and horticultural references as coral ardisia, coralberry, or Christmas berry. The title term...

Hemp nettle, botanically known as Galeopsis tetrahit, is a bristly annual herb in the mint family that has long lived in an odd space...

Hedge mustard, known botanically as Sisymbrium officinale, is a peppery wild herb in the cabbage and mustard family that has earned a long-standing reputation...

Heavenly bamboo, or Nandina domestica, is an evergreen shrub best known as an ornamental plant, but it also has a long record in traditional...

Heartsease, botanically known as Viola tricolor, is a small flowering herb recognized for its delicate purple, yellow, and white blossoms. Though often admired as...

Guaco is a climbing medicinal vine native to South America and especially well known in Brazilian herbal practice. Its leaves, rather than its stems...

Ground ivy is a low-growing, aromatic herb from the mint family that has been used for centuries in European folk medicine. Also known as...

Greenthread, commonly called cota or one form of Navajo tea, is a slender Southwestern herb with thread-like leaves, yellow flowers, and a long history...

Green chiretta, also called Andrographis paniculata or kalmegh, is one of the best-known bitter herbs in traditional Asian medicine. It has long been used...

Greek oregano is the sharp, resinous, sun-loving oregano most people imagine when they think of classic Mediterranean cooking. Botanically, it is Origanum vulgare subsp....

Great mullein is a tall, soft-leaved biennial herb best known for its long history in traditional respiratory care. Many people recognize it by its...

Giant butterbur, usually known in Japan as fuki, is a large-leaved perennial in the daisy family that has long lived in two worlds at...

Galbanum is an aromatic oleo-gum-resin obtained from Ferula species, most often discussed under Ferula galbaniflua and closely related Ferula gummosa. It has a long...

Frankincense is one of the world’s oldest medicinal resins, valued in ritual, perfumery, and traditional healing long before modern herbal products existed. In this...

Forked-leaf sundew, or Drosera binata, is a striking carnivorous plant with a long herbal reputation and a much more modest modern evidence base. In...

Forest Pepper, botanically known as Piper sylvaticum, is a lesser-known pepper vine from South and Southeast Asia that sits at an interesting crossroads between...

Fleawort mustard, botanically known as Sisymbrium officinale, is a pungent member of the mustard family with a long history in European herbal practice. It...

Flat-top Goldentop, also called grass-leaved goldenrod, is a North American perennial in the daisy family that has a long but quiet history in traditional...

Five-leaved chaste tree, botanically known as Vitex negundo, is an aromatic shrub used across Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani, and several Southeast Asian folk traditions. Its...

Fish mint, Houttuynia cordata, is one of the more unusual medicinal plants in common use today. It is eaten as a pungent leafy vegetable...

Fang Feng, the dried root of Saposhnikovia divaricata, is a long-used East Asian medicinal herb best known for its role in traditional formulas for...

Eyebright, Euphrasia officinalis, is a small flowering herb long associated with eye comfort, watery irritation, seasonal congestion, and excess mucus. For centuries, European herbal...

Eucalyptus is one of those herbs people think they already know, usually because of its sharp, cooling aroma. But medicinal eucalyptus is more than...