Food as Medicine: Cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon, Ericaceae) By Hannah Bauman OverviewThe cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon, Ericaceae) plant is a perennial shrub native to northeastern and… Read More »Article: Food as Medicine | Cranberry
Coconut for the Skin The Sanskrit name for the coconut palm (See HC 030382.355) is kalpa vriksha meaning “the tree that supplies all that… Read More »Article: Coconut for the Skin
Malpighia emarginata, M. glabra Family: Malpighiaceae INTRODUCTION Acerola is the common name assigned to two species in the tropical nance family (Malpighiaceae) — Malpighia emarginata and M.… Read More »Article: Acerola (Malpighia emarginata, M. glabra)
Saffron (Crocus sativus, Iridaceae) is a perennial flower with “a pale violet-veined calyx, yellow anthers, and white filament”1 and grows from a corm. Cultivated in… Read More »Article: Saffron
Dandelion Taraxacum officinale Family: Asteraceae By Gayle Engels Josef Brinckmann Introduction Dandelion is a low-growing perennial herb with a rosette of jaggedly toothed leaves and a… Read More »Article: Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)
Introduction Native to parts of North Africa and Southeast Asia, Hibiscus sabdariffa is a shrubby tropical plant that produces light yellow flowers with reddish-purple centers.1 After the… Read More »Article: Hibiscus (Hibiscus sabdariffa)
The Cymbopogon genus includes about 50-60 species of perennial, tropical grasses. Some of them, such as West Indian lemongrass (C. citratus, Poaceae), are extremely aromatic with a… Read More »Article: Lemongrass
Editor’s Note: Each month, HerbalEGram highlights a conventional food and briefly explores its history, traditional uses, nutritional profile, and modern medicinal research. We also feature… Read More »Article: Food as Medicine | Strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa, Rosaceae)
Fenugreek Seed Powder May Reduce Severity of Dysmenorrhea ISSUE: 105 Page: 27 By Amy C. Keller Reviewed: Younesy S, Amiraliakbari S, Esmaeili S, Alavimajd H,… Read More »Article: Fenugreek Seed Powder May Reduce Severity of Dysmenorrhea