Forsythia suspensa
Botanical Overview Forsythia suspensa belongs to the Oleaceae family and is commonly known as Weeping Forsythia or simply Forsythia. Native to East Asia, especially China, it is valued in traditional…
Archives: Herbs
Terminalia arjuna
Botanical Overview Terminalia arjuna, commonly known as Arjuna or Arjun tree, belongs to the Combretaceae family. The medicinally used part is the bark (cortex). It is native to the Indian…
Viscum album
Botanical Overview Viscum album, commonly known as European mistletoe, is a hemiparasitic shrub in the family Santalaceae. It is native to Europe, Western Asia, and North Africa. The parts used…
Eucommia ulmoides
Botanical Overview Eucommia ulmoides, commonly referred to as Eucommia, hardy rubber tree, or Du Zhong, is the sole species of the Eucommiaceae family native to China and East Asia. The…
Magnolia officinalis
Botanical Overview Magnolia officinalis belongs to the Magnoliaceae family and is commonly known as Magnolia bark or Houpu Magnolia bark. The medicinal part used is primarily the dried bark. This…
Ziziphus jujuba
Botanical Overview Ziziphus jujuba is a species in the Rhamnaceae family. The seed, known as Semen Ziziphi Spinosae or Suan zao ren in traditional Chinese medicine, is the primary part…
Lawsonia inermis
Botanical Overview Lawsonia inermis, commonly known as Henna, belongs to the family Lythraceae. It is a flowering plant native to North Africa, South Asia, the Middle East, and the Mediterranean…
Ferula assa-foetida
Botanical Overview Ferula assa-foetida is a perennial herb belonging to the Apiaceae family, widely distributed across Western Asia, Central Asia, South Asia, and the Middle East. The primary medicinal part…
Artemisia absinthium
Botanical Overview Artemisia absinthium, commonly known as Wormwood, is a member of the Asteraceae family. The plant is native to Europe, North Africa, and Asia, and has been introduced to…
Artemisia annua
Botanical Overview Artemisia annua, commonly known as Sweet wormwood, Annual wormwood, Qinghao, or Sweet Annie, is a member of the Asteraceae family. Native to China with a distribution that includes…