Medicinal Plants & Herbs are powerful plants that have both nutritional and health benefits. They have phytochemicals with amazing health benefits, and nutritional value
Chives (Allium schoenoprasum) is a plant in the lily family (Liliaceae), and Allium genus alongside onions, garlic, leek, and shallot. It is grown as both a culinary plant, with the mild onion flavor, and also for the medicinal value. Chive is native to Europe and Asia, and possibly, North America. It is a herbaceous perennial … Read more
Leek (Allium porrum), also called “the gourmet’s onion”, is a root vegetable related to onion, and garlic. It belongs to the lily family (Liliaceae) and the Allium genus, which contains up to 700 species utilized for their edible, medicinal, and ornamental benefits. All plants in the Allium genus are edible, herbaceous biennial plants grown as annual … Read more
Onions (Allium cepa), also called bulb onion or garden onion, belongs to the genus Allium. It is closely related to garlic. It is one of the most cultivated vegetable in the world. The onion has a single shoot that grows above ground, while the bulb remains underground. There are many varieties of onions such as … Read more
Saffron (Crocus Sativus), also called saffron crocus, kesar, or autumn crocus, is a highly valued spice from the dried flower (stigma) of the Crocus sativus. Because of the stigma color, saffron is also called the “red gold”. Crocus sativus is a species in the crocus family, Iridaceae. It is arguably the most expensive spice, ahead … Read more
Black cumin or black seed (Nigella sativa) is a herb belonging to the Ranunculaceae family. The seed and the volatile oil have been used for medicinal purposes for years. Black seed is native to Southern Europe, North Africa and Southwest Asia, but now grown in India, Pakistan, Turkey, South Europe, Syria, and Saudi Arabia. Black … Read more
Apricot seed or kernel is obtained from the fruit of apricot (Prunus armeniaca L.), a plant belonging to the Rosaceae family. The plant is grown in many countries like China, India, Iran, Siberia, Uzbekistan, but Turkey remains the largest producer worldwide. The edible fruit of apricot is a drupe, which is ovoid, or amygdaloid with … Read more
Prunus mahaleb, Mahaleb cherry, rock cherry, or St. Lucie cherry is a large shrub to medium-sized deciduous tree of the Rosaceae family. The name of the plant, “mahaleb,” is from the Arabic word for “milk,” which is because of the milk-white color of the flower. Mahaleb is utilized as both spice and flavoring. It is … Read more
Shea butter is a solid fatty oil from the nuts of shea (Karite) tree, a deciduous plant from the Sapotaceae family. The plant also called Vitellaria paradoxa or V. nilotica, grows in the sub-saharan savannah belt stretching across West and Eastern Africa. The tree can grow up to 25 m height. It has a spreading … Read more
Camwood (Baphia nitida), also called African sandlewood, barwood, or Osun is a perennial shrub belonging to the Fabaceae (Leguminosae). It is widely distributed in the rainforest, secondary forest and abandoned farmland of the coastal region of West Africa (Nigeria, Ghana, Cameroon, Cote d’voire) Baphia nitida is a small to medium-sized shrub that can grow up … Read more
Cumin seeds are the dried seeds of Cuminum cyminum, an annual herbaceous plant of the Parsley family (Apiaceae or Umbelliferae family). It is characterized by flowers arranged in umbels (looks like an inverted umbrella as all the flower stalks are joined to the stem at the same point). The name cumin, is from the Latin … Read more