Medicinal Plants & Herbs are powerful plants that have both nutritional and health benefits. They have phytochemicals with amazing health benefits, and nutritional value
Cloves, from the plant family, Myrtacea are the aromatic dried buds of a tree called Eugenia caryophyllata also sometimes Syzgium aromaticum. They are used as a spice in cuisine in many parts of the world. Clove has potential antioxidant and antimicrobial properties, among other health benefits. Syzgium aromaticum is an evergreen plant ranging from 8 … Read more
Turmeric is a perennial flowering plant, obtained from the rhizome (the underground part/root) of Curcuma longa L. It belongs to the ginger family, “Zingiberaceae”, and is closely related to ginger. The roots of are used in the Asia, mostly in India, Middle East, Africa for cooking, beauty purpose and herbal remedies because it is really … Read more
Turmeric is a wonderful plant with so many health benefits. Additionally, the use of turmeric for skin care products has found its use in many home remedies preparations and products. The antioxidant, antibacterial, and ant inflammatory properties are highly utilized in skin care routine for various purposes. The bioactive element, curcumin, is mostly responsible for … Read more
Mucuna pruriens, or velvet beans, cowhag, common cowitch is an annual climbing legume from the family, Leguminoseae. The plant is originally from southern China and eastern India, where it was cultivated as a green vegetable crop. It is now grown in tropical regions such as Africa, tropical America, the Pacific region, the West Indies, and … Read more
Ficus capensis, bush fig, or fig of heaven is a tropical evergreen tree, belonging to the mulberry family or fig family (Moraceae). There are more than 800 species in the family. Ficus capensis is also called blood leaf, or akpuru leaf. It is believed to boost blood production in the body. The evergreen tree grows … Read more
Gongronema latifolium, popularly called utazi, is a plant of wide medicinal and nutritional benefits. It belongs to the family, Asclepiadaceae, and genus Gongronema. It is widely utilized in tropical Africa. The plant is a climber with a tuberous base, and a soft stem. It grows in the deciduous and secondary forests in tropical African countries … Read more
Bryophyllum Pinnatum, also Kalanchoe Pinnata, is a succulent perennial plant that has several medicinal benefits. Other names of the plant are ‘miracle leaf’, ‘leaf of life’, ‘love plant’, ‘Canterbury bells’, ‘Cathedral bells’, Mexican love plant, ‘air plant’. It is of the Crassulaceae Stonecrop family. Kalanchoe is distributed in countries such as India, Australia, New Zealand, … Read more
Ocimum gratissimum, or scent leaf, is a herbaceous plant of the family of Lamiaceae. It has a perennial lifespan and grows up to two meters or more above the ground. Ocimum gratissimum (the botanical name for scent leaf) is known for its peculiar, strong, aromatic taste. Hence, it also bears the name Scent leaf. Scent … Read more
Lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus), also called lemon grass or citronella, is a tall leafy grass-like perennial plant which belongs to the family, Poaceae and the genus, Cymbopogon. The genus cymbopogon contains plants that produce volatile oils and are aromatic grasses. There are other species, such as Cymbopogon flexuosus, which is regarded as the true lemongrass, and … Read more
Chaya, also called “spinach tree”, is a perennial plant that grows mostly in Mexico, Cambodia, the US, but is now grown in other countries like Cuba, Australia, Guatamela, Nigeria. It belongs to the family Euphorbiaceae. (Botanical name: Cnidoscolus chayamansa or C. aconitifolius). It is a fast-growing evergreen shrub with large dark green leaves. Most vegetables … Read more