Loose Leaf Herbs

A tenacious biennial herb whose seed heads (the original inspiration for Velcro) cling to animal fur and human clothing alike, Arctium lappa — Burd...

A low-growing, prickly evergreen shrub native to the Mediterranean coast and southwestern Europe, Ruscus aculeatus — Butcher's Broom — takes its na...

A climbing vine that winds through the tropical forests of Thailand, Myanmar, and Indochina, Butea superba — also known as Red Kwao Krua — has been...

Named for the delicate shape of its electric-blue blossoms, which mirror the petals of a butterfly's wing, Clitoria ternatea — Butterfly Pea Flower...

One of the sun's most faithful followers, Calendula officinalis — Calendula, or Pot Marigold — opens its golden petals at sunrise and closes them a...

The state flower of California, Eschscholzia californica — California Poppy — blazes across the hillsides and valleys of the American West each spr...

Native to the Mediterranean region and cultivated worldwide, Phalaris canariensis — Canary Seed — has been most familiar in the West as bird feed, ...

Gathered from the bark of a small tree native to the Pacific Northwest, Frangula purshiana — Cascara Sagrada, meaning 'sacred bark' in Spanish — wa...

Famous for its intoxicating effect on felines, Nepeta cataria — Catnip — has a quite different, deeply soothing action on the human nervous system....

Born from the tropical soils of the Americas and carried by human hands to every corner of the globe, Capsicum annuum — Cayenne — has been one of t...

Rising from the ancient desert floors of the American Southwest, the Sonoran and Mojave, and Baja California, Larrea tridentata — Chaparral, or Cre...

A delicate, sprawling annual that appears as a 'weed' in gardens and lawns across the temperate world, Stellaria media — Chickweed — is one of herb...

A bold, sky-blue wildflower of European roadsides and meadows, Cichorium intybus — Chicory — has been used as both food and medicine since ancient ...

A single-celled green algae that has thrived in fresh water for over 2 billion years, Chlorella vulgaris — Chlorella — is one of the most nutrient-...

Harvested from the inner bark of trees grown in the lush lowlands of Sri Lanka — the island once known as Ceylon — Cinnamomum verum is 'true cinnam...

Citrus Green is a vibrant, energizing herbal blend that brings together the antioxidant richness of green tea leaves with the bright, zesty vitalit...

The dried flower buds of a tropical tree native to the Maluku Islands (Spice Islands) of Indonesia, Syzygium aromaticum — Cloves — were so precious...

One of the earliest flowers of the European spring — its cheerful yellow blooms often appearing through late winter snow before the leaves have eme...

Known across medieval Europe as 'knitbone,' 'boneset,' and 'bruisewort,' Symphytum officinale — Comfrey — has one of the most evocative names in th...

The fine, silky threads that most of us discard without a second thought when shucking corn are, in fact, one of the gentlest and most effective ur...

A small, fragrant shrub native to the subtropical regions of Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, Turnera diffusa — Damiana — has been used ...

Impossible to eradicate, thriving everywhere from lawns to mountaintops, Taraxacum officinale — Dandelion — may be the most universally available m...

Grown at elevations of 6,000–10,000 feet in the misty, cool Himalayan foothills of West Bengal, India, Camellia sinensis — Darjeeling Tea — is ofte...

Formed over millions of years from the fossilized shells of microscopic algae called diatoms — creatures whose silica-based cell walls accumulated ...