Tag: Skin Health

Cupuacu, also written as cupuaçu, is a fragrant Amazonian fruit from the same botanical genus as cacao. It is best known for its creamy,...

Cucumber herb, better known botanically as Borago officinalis and commonly called borage, is a traditional medicinal plant with a fresh cucumber-like aroma and a...

Cucumber is one of the simplest foods in the kitchen, yet it has a surprisingly broad health profile. Botanically, it is a fruit, but...

Crowfoot, better known as meadow buttercup or tall buttercup, is a bright yellow wildflower with a complicated medicinal reputation. In traditional folk use, species...

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

Creeping buttercup (Ranunculus repens) is a familiar yellow wildflower, but it is not a gentle kitchen herb. It has a long record in folk...

Cow Parsnip, also called Heracleum maximum, is a striking North American herb in the carrot family that has a long history of traditional use...

Cornflower, also called blue cornflower or bachelor’s button, is best known as a vivid blue field flower, but it also has a long history...

Copperleaf, also called Acalypha wilkesiana, is best known as a colorful ornamental plant, but it also has a long history in traditional medicine in...

Copaiba is the aromatic oleoresin tapped from Copaifera trees, and it has a long history of use in South American traditional medicine for skin...

Comptonia, commonly called sweetfern, is one of those plants that surprises people twice: first because it is not a fern at all, and second...

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

Coconut is often grouped with herbs in natural-health writing, but it is actually a tropical palm food with several very different forms: coconut water,...

Cleavers (Galium aparine) is the clingy, fast-growing hedge plant many people recognize by touch before sight: its stems and leaves catch on sleeves, gloves,...

Citronella is best known as a mosquito-repelling plant oil, but its story is broader than candles and outdoor sprays. Derived from Cymbopogon nardus, a...

Centella, also widely known as gotu kola, is one of the most recognizable medicinal herbs used for skin repair and traditional wound care. It...