Tag: Skin Health

Imphepho, usually identified in this context as Helichrysum odoratissimum, is an aromatic South African herb with deep traditional roots and a growing modern profile...

Immortelle, also called everlasting or curry plant, is the Mediterranean herb Helichrysum italicum, a fragrant yellow-flowered shrub prized in skincare, aromatherapy, and traditional herbal...

Ice plant, botanically known as Mesembryanthemum crystallinum, is a salty, crisp succulent that sits at the border between food and herbal medicine. It is...

Hydrocotyle vulgaris, often called marsh pennywort, is a creeping wetland herb with a long but somewhat scattered medicinal history. It belongs to a group...

The hummingbird plant (Dicliptera suberecta) is a striking perennial herb admired for its vivid orange tubular flowers that attract hummingbirds and pollinators. Native to...

Huito, also known in different regions as jagua or genipap, is a tropical fruit tree with a long life in food, folk medicine, and...

Huang Bai is the dried bark of Phellodendron chinense, a bitter yellow medicinal plant used for centuries in East Asian herbal practice. In traditional...

Houseleek, Sempervivum tectorum, is a hardy succulent best known for growing on stone walls, dry roofs, and sunny garden edges, but its story is...

Horsetail, Equisetum arvense, is one of the oldest surviving plant species on earth, a reed-like herb valued for both its unusual silica content and...

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

Horned melilot, Melilotus albus, is a fragrant legume more widely recognized as white sweet clover. It has a long history as a traditional herb,...

Hop tree, also called wafer ash, is a small North American tree in the citrus family that has a much bigger herbal reputation than...

Hop hornbeam, also called ironwood or leverwood, is a small North American tree with a much bigger folk-medicine story than most people realize. Traditionally,...

Hop clover, also called golden clover or large hop trefoil, is a small yellow-flowering legume that often looks unremarkable in a field until you...

Honeybush, made from Cyclopia intermedia, is a naturally sweet South African herbal tea that has moved from regional tradition to global wellness shelves without...

Himalayan white birch, botanically known as Betula utilis var. jacquemontii, is the striking white-barked Himalayan form of Betula utilis, a tree long valued in...

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 nettle, botanically known as Girardinia diversifolia, is a striking wild plant of the Himalayan region that has long served two very different roles....

Himalayan Mayapple, botanically known as Podophyllum hexandrum, is one of those medicinal plants that draws attention for two very different reasons at once: it...

Himalayan cherry, Prunus cerasoides, is best known as a striking mountain tree with pink blossoms, but in traditional medicine it has a deeper story....

Himalayan birch (Betula utilis) is a striking high-altitude tree native to the Himalayas, known for its distinctive white bark that naturally peels into thin...

Himalayan balsam (Impatiens glandulifera) is a tall, striking plant known for its pink-purple flowers, hollow stems, and explosive seed pods that scatter seeds widely....

Herb Robert, Geranium robertianum, is a small, sharp-scented woodland herb with a much bigger medicinal reputation than its size suggests. For centuries, traditional European...

Henna, or Lawsonia inermis, is one of the few herbs that sits comfortably between beauty, culture, and medicine. Most people know it as the...