Herb
Ashwagandha is an evergreen shrub native to India, the Middle East, and parts of Africa, serving as a cornerstone of Ayurvedic medicine for over 3,000 years. The name comes from Sanskrit, meaning...
Aloe vera is a succulent perennial native to Africa, cultivated since antiquity and mentioned in the Egyptian Ebers Papyrus from 1552 BCE. The plant produces two distinct medicinal substances: a...
Arnica is a yellow daisy-like perennial native to the alpine meadows of central Europe, recognized for over 400 years as a premier external remedy for bruises, muscle pain, and trauma. Germany...
Bacopa is a perennial creeping herb native to the wetlands of India, revered in Ayurvedic medicine for over 3,000 years as one of the most important herbs for the mind and intellect. The name...
Sweet Basil is a strongly aromatic annual herb native to Asia, now naturalized throughout the Mediterranean and cultivated worldwide. The name derives from the Greek *basileum* (king), reflecting...
Bilberry is a small deciduous shrub native to Europe, northern Asia, and North America, producing sweet blue-black berries valued both culinarily and medicinally for centuries. It gained modern...
Black cohosh is a tall woodland perennial native to eastern North America, used as a cornerstone of Native American women's medicine for thousands of years. The Cherokee, Iroquois, and Algonquin...
Black Seed is a small angular seed from an annual flowering plant native to the Mediterranean, Middle East, and Western Asia, used as both medicine and culinary spice for over 3,000 years. Ancient...
Black Walnut (Juglans nigra) is a North American tree whose green hulls have been used for centuries as a powerful antiparasitic and antifungal remedy. The hulls contain juglone, a compound with...
Bladderwrack is a brown seaweed native to the cool coastal waters of the North Atlantic and western Mediterranean, named for the distinctive paired air bladders along its fronds. Historically...
Burdock is a sturdy biennial plant native to Europe and Asia, now naturalized throughout temperate regions worldwide. The hooked burrs that cling to fur and clothing famously inspired the...
Calendula is a bright yellow-orange flowering herb native to southern Europe, now cultivated worldwide. Known as "herb of the sun" because its flowers open in daylight and close at night, it has...
Cayenne is the pungent, fiery red fruit of *Capsicum frutescens*, native to the tropical Americas and now cultivated throughout the tropics. First introduced to Europe from Columbus's voyages to...
Chamomile is one of the most beloved and widely used medicinal herbs in the world, recognized by its small daisy-like flowers with white petals and yellow centers. The name derives from the Greek...
Cinnamon is the aromatic inner bark of several evergreen trees in the *Cinnamomum* genus, native to Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia. The spice has been prized for over 4,000 years—so valuable that it...
Coriander is the dried seed (technically fruit) of Coriandrum sativum, an ancient spice native to the Mediterranean and Middle East. Used for over 5,000 years, it is called the "queen of spices"...
Cranberry is an evergreen shrub native to acid peat bogs in the northern hemisphere, closely related to bilberry and blueberry. The sharp-flavored berries are rich in vitamin C and were...
Dandelion is a perennial herb found throughout temperate regions worldwide, recognizable by its bright yellow flowers, deeply toothed leaves, and distinctive seed heads. Though often considered a...
Dong quai is a perennial herb indigenous to mainland China, prized for thousands of years in Traditional Chinese Medicine as one of the most important blood tonics. Called the "queen of herbs" and...
Echinacea is one of the most widely used medicinal herbs in North America and Europe, derived from several species of purple coneflower native to the Great Plains. The genus name comes from the...