Archives: 2009 July

Calliopsis

Latin Name: coreopsis tinctoria
Forms Available: leaf, root
Calliopsis – coreopsis tinctoria – A poultice applied to skin helps with healing of bruises and sores. Used in tea, treats stomach ache, diarrhoea, fever, gastritis, and dysentery. Also, a weak calliopsis tea makes a wonderful eyewash.

Aromatherapy & Health Uses: The tea treats stomach ache, diarrhoea, dysentery, fever and [...]

Camelina Oil

Latin Name: camelina sativa
Forms Available: oil
Camelina Oil – camelina sativa – This oil is also known as false flax or gold-of-pleasure and is high in Omega-3 linolenic acid. Records of plant cultivation date back as far as the Iron Age as the oil was used as a source of fuel as well as a [...]

Camphor

Latin Name: cinnamomum camphora
Alternative Name: laurel camphor, gum camphor
Forms Available: essential oil, crystalized extract, leaf
Camphor – cinnamomum camphora – This white, intensely scented, crystalline substance is distilled from a tree native to China and Japan. The essential oil is steam-distilled from wood, rootstumps, and branches. For many years true camphor wasn’t sold in the U.S. [...]

Cancer Leaf

Latin Name: salvia lyrata
Alternative Name: lyreleaf sage
Forms Available: root, leaf, seed
Cancer Leaf – salvia lyrata – A diaphoretic and laxative plant. Used to treat coughs and colds. Used to relieve diarrhoea. Leaves, seeds and roots are used on wounds and sores. A folk remedy for cancer.

Aromatherapy & Health Uses: diaphoretic, laxative, salve. Relieves diarrhoea, [...]

Cane

Latin Name: arundinaria gigantea
Alternative Name: switchcane
Forms Available: root
Cane – arundinaria gigantea – Decoctions of this root stimulates the kidneys

Aromatherapy & Health Uses: Cathartic – stimulates the kidneys.

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Caraway

Latin Name: carum carvi
Alternative Name: caraway seed, kummel
Forms Available: essential oil, seed, leaf, root
Caraway – carum carvi – Caraway is a hardy biennial with finely cut feathery leaves, umbels of small flower heads in midsummer and capsules containing two curved narrow seeds. The seeds are a popular spice, especially in Central Europe. They enhance port, [...]

Cardamom

Latin Name: elettario cardamomum
Alternative Name: amomum cardamonum, alpinia cardamomum, matonia cardamomu, cardamomum minus, amomum repens, cardamomi semina, cardamom seeds, malabar, cardamums, ebil, kakelah seghar, capalaga, gujattati elachi, Ilachi, ailum
Forms Available: essential oil, ground, seed
Cardamom – elettario cardamomum – This perennial bears violet-striped white flowers and aromatic green fruits on erect or trailing racemes. The seed [...]

Cardinal Flower

Latin Name: lobelia cardinalis
Alternative Name: lobelia, red lobelia
Forms Available: root, leaf
Cardinal Flower – lobelia cardinalis – the root and leaves of this plant have medicinal use. The root has been used in a tea for treating many ailments inclucing: stomach aches, epilepsy, typhoid, syphilis and worms. The leaves have been used to treat colds, [...]

Carnation

Latin Name: dianthus caryophyllus
Alternative Name: pink , clove pink, gillies, gillieflower, jove’s flower, nelka, scaffold flower, sops-in-wine, gilly flower.
Forms Available: absolute, flower, petal,
Carnation – dianthus caryophyllus – Also called Pink , Clove Pink or Gilly Flower. This short lived perennial has blue-green grass-like foliage and spicy, fragrant long-lasting flowers in the summer. This “Flower of [...]

Carolina Allspice

Latin Name: calycanthus floridus
Alternative Name: sweetshrub, sweet bush, sweet betsy
Forms Available: bark, tea
Carolina Allspice – calycanthus floridus – A deciduous plant. The bark has been used as a cinnamon substitute but this is no longer recommended. Tea made from the root of this plant is an emetic and diuretic. The tea has also been [...]