Boneset (Eupatorium Perfoliatum) also known as thoroughwort, sweat plant, vegetable antimony , feverwort , agueweed , Indian sage , sweating…
Browsing: Herbs and Spices
Health benefits using herbs and spices.
Sensitive plant scientifically known as Mimosa pudica is a creeping annual or perennial herb which is also known as Touch-me-not,…
Hyssop, (Hyssopus officinalis), commonly called Common hyssop, garden hyssop, Curdukotu, hastipippili, hisopo, yanagi-hakka, Yssop, Hyssop Herb, Isopo, Ysopo is a…
Catharanthus roseus, commonly called periwinkle, Madagascar periwinkle or annual vinca is a common ornamental plant grown in the gardens of…
Capsella bursa-pastoris, known by its common name shepherd’s-purse because of its triangular, purse-like pods, is a small (up to 0.5…
Boxwood scientifically known as Buxus sempervirens is a rounded to broad-rounded shrub or small tree that belongs to the family…
With the scientific name of Bacopa monnieri, this tropical, perennial, non-aromatic creeping herb has been admired in Ayurvedic and traditional…
Southernwood, or Artemesia abrotanum, is a perennial woody shrub native to Southern Europe and we find much mention of it…
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi also known as Bearberry, Arberry, Arbutus, Bear’s Berry, Bear’s Grape, Carillo, Chipmunk’s Apples, Coralillo, Crowberry, Foxberry, Hogberry, Kinnikinnick,…
Dong Quai (Female Ginseng) scientifically known as Angelica sinensis is a well-known Chinese herb from Umbelliferae (Apiaceae) family, a botanical…
Technically speaking, capers are flower buds that are harvested from a bush called Capparis spinosa. The plant also known as…
Aletris farinosa, commonly known as Unicorn root , stargrass , whitetube stargrass , crow corn , Ague grass , Aloerot…
Aframomum melegueta is commonly known as Guinea pepper, Melegueta pepper, alligator pepper, Ginny Grains, Ginny Papper, Graines, Greater Cardamom, Grenes,…
Chervil scientifically known as Anthriscus cerefolium sometimes called French Parsley, Sweet Cicely, cicily, garden chervil, gourmet’s parsley, Rich Man’s Parsley,…
Lingzhi mushroom or reishi mushroom is a purplish-brown fungus with a long stalk, brown spores, and a fan-shaped cap with…
Ginseng scientifically known as Panax ginseng is actually a broad term that incorporates nearly a dozen different species of plants…
Ophiocordyceps sinensis (formerly known as Cordyceps sinensis) is an entomopathogenic fungus. It is also known as Cordyceps, caterpillar fungus, yarsha…
Bryophyllum pinnatum commonly known as Miracle Leaf, air plant, cathedral bells, life plant and Goethe plant native to Madagascar which…
Common Bur Flower or Kadamba scientifically known as Neolamarckia cadamba is a large, evergreen tree with beautiful & unique flowers. It is…
Vitex negundo, commonly known as the Vitex, Chinese chaste tree, five-leaved chaste tree, Huang Ping, horseshoe Vitex, is an erect…
Scientifically called Areca catechu, is a medium sized, single trunked, evergreen and monoecious tree that does well in tropical as…
Annatto is a natural color and spice which is derived from achiote shrub which is evergreen and tall and is…
Fingerroot, also known as Chinese ginger, Chinese key, Chinese-keys is the low herb which creeps in soil. It has rhizomes…
Also referred as Chinese corktree, phellodendron, phellodendron-bark, phellodendron, Amur corktree, Huang Bai, cortex Phellodendri, nark of Chinese corktree, phellodendron bark,…
Agarwood scientifically known as Agallochum malaccense referred to as fragrance wood that’s utilized for producing perfumes, oil, incense or costly…
Gmelina arborea, commonly known as beechwood, gmelina, goomar teak, Kashmir tree, Malay beechwood, white teak, yemane and locally known as…
Nut grass(Cyperus rotundus) commonly known as Coco grass, java grass, red nut sedge and purple nut sedge is a perennial…
Often referred to as Zedoaria or Amba Haldi, white turmeric is actually the root of the Curcuma zedoaria plant. It…
Cinnamomum tamala commonly known as Indian bay leaf is a medium sized evergreen tree 2-10 m tall, found wild in…
Boerhavia Diffusa commonly known as punarnava is actually flowering plants that belong to the family Nyctaginaceae which rejuvenates or renew…