Calotropis procera
Botanical Overview Calotropis procera, belonging to the Apocynaceae family, is a perennial shrub commonly known as Apple of Sodom, Giant Milkweed, or Sodom apple. It is native to Africa, Asia,…
Archives: Herbs
Vernonia amygdalina
Botanical Overview Vernonia amygdalina is a medicinal plant of the Asteraceae family, commonly known as Bitter leaf or African bitter leaf. Its native range includes West and East Tropical Africa.…
Kigelia africana
Botanical Overview Kigelia africana, commonly known as Sausage Tree or Kigelia, belongs to the Bignoniaceae family. It is native to tropical and sub-Saharan Africa. Various parts of the plant—fruit, bark,…
Sceletium tortuosum
Botanical Overview Sceletium tortuosum is a succulent plant in the Aizoaceae family, native to Southern Africa. Commonly known as Kanna, Channa, or Kougoed, its aerial parts (herb and stem) have…
Chondrus crispus
Botanical Overview Chondrus crispus, commonly known as Irish Moss, Carrageen Moss, or Sea Moss, is a red seaweed belonging to the family Gigartinaceae. It is typically found along the North…
Stachys officinalis
Botanical Overview Stachys officinalis (syn. Betonica officinalis), commonly known as Betony, Wood Betony, or Bishop’s Wort, is a member of the Lamiaceae family. It is indigenous to Europe, Western Asia,…
Ceratonia siliqua
Botanical Overview Ceratonia siliqua, commonly known as Carob, Locust bean, or St. John’s bread, is a member of the Fabaceae family. Native to the Mediterranean and Middle East regions, the…
Ocimum basilicum
Botanical Overview Ocimum basilicum, commonly known as basil or sweet basil, is a member of the Lamiaceae family. It is native to the Mediterranean region but cultivated widely in Asia…
Arthrospira platensis
Botanical Overview Arthrospira platensis, commonly known as Spirulina, belongs to the family Cyanobacteriaceae. It is a filamentous cyanobacterium found predominantly in tropical and subtropical alkaline lakes worldwide. The entire organism…
Nasturtium officinale
Botanical Overview Nasturtium officinale, commonly known as Watercress, is a fast-growing aquatic perennial plant of the Brassicaceae family. It is native to Europe, Asia, and North America. The parts used…