Cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum, or Cinnamomum verum), also called dalchini, true cinnamon, or Ceylon cinnamon, is a plant from the Lauraceae family. The part used for spice and herbal purposes is the bark. The inner back has more medicinal constituent and essential oils. The word, cinnamon, is from a Latin word meaning sweet wood. Cinnamomum verum … Read more
RIbwort plantain, or buckhorn plantain, is a plant that belongs to the family, Plantaginaceae. It is similar to the broadleaf plantain (Plantago major), except that the leaves of broadleaf plantain are larger. Ribwort plantain grows well in disturbed areas, roadsides, lawns, open woodlands, pastures, and grasslands. The plant is a perennial herbaceous plant. It can … Read more
Broadleaf plantain (Plantago major), also called “common plantain”, “greater plantain” and dooryard plantain, is a perennial and herbaceous broadleaf plant, that can be annual or biennial. The plantain family (family Plantaginacea) member basal rosettes of leaves and leafless spikes of inconspicuous flowers. Broadleaf plantain should not be confused with plantain, a different plant similar to … Read more
Star anise, also called Chinese star anise is an aromatic plant, with a star shape and fruit used as a culinary spice, and for medicinal purposes. The plant belong to the family, Illiciaceae. Star anise is an evergreen plant, that grows to a medium height of 8 to 15 m, and a thickness of 30 … Read more
Anise seed, or aniseed is from anise fruit, is an aromatic, annual plant belonging to the Umbelliferae family. It is a dainty, white-flowered plant, that grow up to 18 inches (ca. 46 cm) in height, and has green feather-like leaflets. It grows well in dry, light soil, and sunny climate. Also, it is native to … Read more
Liquorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) is the most valuable plant of the Glycyrrhiza genus. Glycyrrhiza a member of the Leguminosae family, also called pea family). The term, Glycyrrhiza, is from the Greek term glykos, which means sweet, and rhiza, meaning root. The plant grows well in subtropic climate. Liquorice, also called licorice, sweet root, Spanish liquorice, or … Read more
Herbal tea formulation is now widely consumed due to numerous health benefits. Some teas such as sage tea, chamomile tea, green tea, are among the widely consumed herbal teas. Sage tea is made from the infusion of the leaves of sage (Salvia officinalis L). There are different varieties of sage leaves such as tricolor garden … Read more
Sage is a plant belonging to the mint family (Lamiaceae). It is also called common sage, purple sage, or garden sage. The perennial shrub can grow up to 3 feet (0.91 m), and gives blue-violet blooms. Because of the intense and peppery flavor, it is used as a culinary herb in the Mediterranean countries. The … Read more
Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla) is a plant belonging to the daisy family (Asteraceae/Compositae family). It is one of the oldest medicinal herb. It has two main varieties: the German Chamomile (Chamomilla recutita) and Roman Chamomile (Chamaemelum nobile). The German variety is the most common type. The annual plant is native to southern and Eastern Europe and … Read more
Oolong tea is one of the forms of tea from Camellia sinensis, alongside white, green, black and yellow tea. It is a semi-fermented tea made by wilting fresh leaves by the sun and then bruising it slightly. Oolong tea is from Chinese word meaning “black dragon tea”, though the name has nothing to do with … Read more
