Archives: 2009 June

Coriander

Latin Name: coriandrum sativum
Alternative Name: chinese parsley, cilantro, cilentro, culantro
Forms Available: essential oil, seed, ground, leaf
Coriander – coriandrum sativum – The whole of this annual is pungently aromatic. The seed is a mild sedative, aids digestion, reduces flatulence, and eases migraines. The spicy essential oil, distilled from the seeds, is used in perfumes and incense, [...]

Corn

Latin Name: zea mays
Forms Available: oil, seed, silk, cob,
Corn – zea mays – corn is a very popular food product. The seed is eaten raw or cooked or can be ground into grain. The oil is one of the most frequently used cooking oils.
Medicinally, decoctions of the leaves calm bladder pain and urgency issues. The [...]

Cornflower

Latin Name: centaurea cyanus
Alternative Name: bachelor’s button, blue cap, bluebottle, hurtsickle
Forms Available: leaf, flower
Cornflower – centaurea cyanus – This flower is not used very much in herbal medicine this current day. It has been used as a remedy for tired eyes. The petals of cornflowers were taken as a tonic/stimulant and were believed to improve [...]

Cornmint

Latin Name: mentha arvensis
Alternative Name: wild mint, field mint, brook mint, golden apple mint
Forms Available: essential oil, leaf, leaf, flower
Cornmint – mentha arvensis – steam distilled herb/leaf/flower, India. Menthol and menthyl acetate are the major constituents of this essential oil. Its aroma is strong, fresh and somewhat bittersweet. It is widely used in flavoring toothpastes, [...]

Cranesbill

Latin Name: geranium maculatum
Alternative Name: dovefoot, shameface, wild geranium, alumroot
Forms Available: root
Cranesbill – geranium maculatum – An astringent plant, used to treat diarrhea, dysentery and internal bleeding. Can be applied in a poultice to wounds and swellings as both an astringent and an antisceptic. A diuretic.

Aromatherapy & Health Uses: Internally used to treat diarrhoea, dysentery [...]

Cumin

Latin Name: cuminum cyminum
Alternative Name: cumino, cumino aigro, comino, jeera
Forms Available: powder, whole
Cumin – cuminum cyminum – a plant indigenous to Upper Egypt. Grows to about a foot in height. Used as a spice and also in herbal medicine. Corrects digestive issues.

Aromatherapy & Health Uses: Supports digestive system. Relieves flatulence. Eases colic, indigestion, nausea.
Other Uses: [...]

Curly Dock

Latin Name: rumex crispus, rumex venosus, rumex obtusifolius
Alternative Name: yellow dock, sour dock, chin ch’iao.
Forms Available: root, root powder
Curly Dock – rumex crispus – The root of this plant is used in herbal remedies. The ground root tea purifies the blood, relieves diarrhoea, constipation, and various skin problems. It can also be applied, [...]

Cypress

Latin Name: cupressus sempervirens
Alternative Name: tree of death
Forms Available: essential oil, resin, leaf, twigs, fruit, bark, wood,
Cypress – cupressus sempervirens – This tall evergreen tree has gray-brown bark, and tiny, dark green leaves. It bears yellowish male cones and green female cones, which ripen to brown. Cypress Oil, distilled from the leaves, branches, and [...]

Daffodil

Latin Name: pseudonarcissus
Alternative Name: wild daffodil, lent lily, narcissus
Forms Available: bulb, leaf, flower
Daffodil- pseudonarcissus – This plant is highly toxic and should not used unless in a homepathically prescribed medicine. Has been used as an emetic, purgative, and also in the treatment of respiratory disease.

Aromatherapy & Health Uses: This plant is highly toxic and [...]

Dandelion

Latin Name: taraxacum dens-leonis
Alternative Name: swine’s snout, priest’s crown, lion’s tooth telltime
Forms Available: leaf
Dandelion – taraxacum dens-leonis – Dandelion is so widely despised as a weed, it’s sometimes difficult to see this plant for what it really is –a healing herb with a medicinal reputation dating back more than 1,000 years. Dandelion may help [...]