Tag: Skin Health

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...

Fig, or Ficus carica, is one of the oldest cultivated fruits in the world, yet it still feels modern in the way it bridges...

Frangipani (Plumeria rubra) is a tropical flowering tree widely recognized for its fragrant blossoms and ornamental beauty. Native to Central America but now cultivated...

Camu camu (Myrciaria dubia) is a small, intensely sour Amazonian fruit that has become popular well beyond its native riverbanks for one simple reason:...

Acerola (Malpighia emarginata), often called Barbados cherry or West Indian cherry, is a tropical fruit prized for one standout reason: it can deliver exceptionally...

Kundangan, more widely known across Southeast Asia as kundang, maprang, marian plum, or plum mango, is the fruit-bearing tree Bouea macrophylla. Although it is...

Kukui nut oil, pressed from the seeds of Aleurites moluccanus, is best known as a traditional Pacific skin and hair oil rather than a...

Ku Shen, the dried root of Sophora flavescens, is a classic East Asian medicinal herb best known for its bitter taste, strong topical tradition,...

Korean mint, better known by its botanical name Agastache rugosa, is an aromatic herb in the mint family that has long been used in...

Kokum is a deep red to purple fruit from India’s western coastal belt, especially the Konkan and Western Ghats. Its dried rind gives a...

Knapweed is not one single herb with one single story. The name can refer to several Centaurea species, but two that often come up...

Klip dagga is a striking tropical herb in the mint family, recognized by its tall stems and spiky orange flower whorls. In different regions...

Kidney vetch, or Anthyllis vulneraria, is a bright yellow wildflower from the pea family with a much older medicinal reputation than its modest size...

Keruing Belimbing, Dipterocarpus grandiflorus, is a large resinous tree from Southeast Asia, known in some regions as apitong. Unlike familiar kitchen herbs or standardized...

Kawakawa is one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s best-known medicinal plants, valued in rongoā Māori for generations and now widely used as tea, balm, infused...

Karanja, also called Indian beech, is a medicinal tree long used in Ayurveda and regional traditional medicine for skin problems, wound care, itching, parasites,...

Kanuka, most often labeled Kunzea ericoides in the health and product literature, is a fragrant New Zealand shrub or small tree in the myrtle...

Kangaroo thorn, also known as hedge wattle or prickly wattle, is a thorny Australian shrub with bright yellow flower heads and a long history...

Kangaroo Pocket, Dischidia vidalii, is a small tropical epiphyte native to the Philippines and best known for its pouch-like leaves, trailing stems, and unusual...

Kangaroo apple, botanically known as Solanum aviculare, is a striking shrub from Australia and New Zealand that sits in an unusual place between food...

Kan Phai Mahidol, botanically known as Afgekia mahidoliae, is a rare flowering vine from Thailand’s legume family. It is better known in botanical and...

Kalanchoe pinnata is a succulent medicinal plant known by names such as miracle leaf, life plant, and leaf of life. It has a long...

Kahili flower, better known botanically as Grevillea banksii, is a striking flowering shrub or small tree from the Proteaceae family. It is admired for...

Jungle flame, also known as Ixora coccinea, is a bright flowering shrub best known as an ornamental plant, yet it also has a long...