Herbs & Botanicals

Chanca Piedra / Stonebreaker (Phyllanthus niruri): Traditional Use, Kidney-Stone Research, Preparation & Safety
A comprehensive guide to chanca piedra or stonebreaker (Phyllanthus niruri), covering traditional infusion and decoction use, species identification, kidney-stone research, studied amounts, urinary chemistry, safety, medication considerations and sourcing. Read more...
Cassia / Chinese Cinnamon (Cinnamomum aromaticum; often C. cassia): Bark, TCM Tradition, Coumarin & Safety
A guide to cassia or Chinese cinnamon, using the current Kew-accepted name Cinnamomum aromaticum while cross-referencing the widely used Cinnamomum cassia name. Covers culinary use, Rou Gui and Gui Zhi traditions, coumarin, metabolic research, liver safety and species identification. Read more...
Curry Leaf (Bergera koenigii; syn. Murraya koenigii): Culinary Use, Research & Safety
A whole-plant guide to curry leaf using the current Kew/GRIN name Bergera koenigii while preserving the familiar synonym Murraya koenigii, with culinary use, traditional context, carbazole chemistry, modern research, safety, and growing notes. Read more...
Cumin (Cuminum cyminum): Culinary Tradition, Research, Essential Oil & Safety
A researched guide to cumin (Cuminum cyminum) covering culinary use, traditional context, cuminaldehyde and essential-oil chemistry, human metabolic research, spice allergy, concentrated-oil safety, and cultivation. Read more...
Culver's Root (Veronicastrum virginicum): Native Plant, Traditional Use, Research & Safety
A whole-plant guide to Culver's root (Veronicastrum virginicum) covering native-plant identification, Indigenous and historical context, limited modern research, strong cathartic/emetic safety concerns, pregnancy cautions, and pollinator-garden value. Read more...
Cubeb (Piper cubeba): Tailed Pepper, Traditional Use, Research & Safety
A whole-plant guide to cubeb (Piper cubeba), also called Java or tailed pepper, covering identification, culinary and traditional use, lignan and essential-oil chemistry, modern research, possible interaction concerns, and safety. Read more...
Copal (Bursera spp.): Resin Traditions, Botanical Sources, Research & Safety
A botanical and cultural guide to Bursera copal resins covering key species, Mesoamerican ceremonial traditions, chemistry, modern research, incense-smoke safety, identification, and sustainable harvesting. Read more...
Clove (Syzygium aromaticum): Culinary Tradition, Research, Essential Oil & Safety
A researched guide to clove (Syzygium aromaticum) covering botanical identity, culinary and traditional use, eugenol chemistry, modern research, essential-oil toxicity, medication cautions, and cultivation. Read more...
Clary Sage (Salvia sclarea): Traditional Use, Aromatics, Research, Growing & Safety
A whole-plant guide to clary sage (Salvia sclarea) covering identification, aromatic chemistry, traditional uses, modern research, essential-oil safety, pregnancy cautions, and cultivation. Read more...
Cinquefoil (Potentilla reptans): Identification, Traditional Use, Research & Safety
A species-specific guide to creeping cinquefoil (Potentilla reptans) covering identification, traditional astringent use, modern phytochemical research, safety, growing, and the important distinction from tormentil (P. erecta). Read more...
Chlorella (Chlorella vulgaris): Nutrition, Research, Preparation & Safety
A researched guide to Chlorella vulgaris covering microalgal identity, nutrition, processing, modern clinical research, product quality, the vitamin K–warfarin interaction, and safety. Read more...
Chives (Allium schoenoprasum): Whole-Plant Guide to Culinary Use, Nutrition, Research, Growing & Safety
A whole-plant guide to chives covering edible leaves and flowers, culinary use, nutrition, Allium chemistry, research, cultivation, and safety. Read more...