Couch Grass Rhizome (Agropyron repens): The Urinary Smooth…
Couch Grass — Agropyron repens (also Elymus repens) — is the persistent, creeping grass familiar to every British gardener as a weed of remarkable tenacity.…
Category: Herbs
Cornsilk (Zea mays): The Gentle Urinary Soother
Cornsilk — the silky threads found inside the husks of corn cobs (Zea mays) — is one of the most gentle and…
Coltsfoot Leaf (Tussilago farfara fol): The Expectorant Preparation
Coltsfoot Leaf — the large, hoof-shaped leaves (fol — folium, leaf) of Tussilago farfara — appears in late spring after the flowers have finished, developing…
Coltsfoot Flower (Tussilago farfara flos): The Ancient Cough…
Coltsfoot — Tussilago farfara — is one of the earliest flowering plants of the British spring, its bright yellow flowers appearing on bare stems…
Clove Buds (Syzygium aromaticum): The World’s Most Potent…
Clove Buds — the dried, unopened flower buds of Syzygium aromaticum — are among the most pharmacologically potent of all culinary spices. With one…
Clove Leaf (Syzygium aromaticum fol): The Antimicrobial Leaf
Clove Leaf — the leaf of Syzygium aromaticum — shares much of the antimicrobial and analgesic character of the more celebrated Clove Buds, while…
Cleavers (Galium aparine): The Lymphatic Cleanser
Cleavers — Galium aparine — is one of the most immediately recognisable plants in the British flora: the sticky, clinging “goosegrass” that attaches itself…
Clary Sage (Salvia sclarea): The Hormonal and Nervous…
Clary Sage — Salvia sclarea — is a tall, strikingly beautiful biennial herb native to the Mediterranean, with large velvety leaves and whorls of…