Category: C

A waxy tree extract with a cooling effect similar to menthol that can be used as a mild anesthetic or natural anti-itch product. Available at health food stores. White crystals with a strong smell, made from a tropical tree, used to keep insects away or as a liniment. Chemical, derived from the plant Cinna- momum…

A bladed device used to remove calluses or corns from feet. Available at pharmacies.  

A wetland plant whose leaves resemble that of the iris. Also known as sweet flag or flag-root, it can help with digestive problems. Available at health food stores.  

Ornamental shrub from the honeysuckle family that has white flowers and red berries. Cramp Bark also known as Guelder Rose and High Bush Cranberry.  

Primrose with fragrant yellow flowers. Cowslip also known as Primula veris. Proverbial wildflower of England, loved for its fragrant golden-yellow blossoms. Old remedy for insomnia and headache, as flowers possess sedative and nerve strengthening properties. Cowslip wine, a delicate dessert wine, has long been made from cowslip pips. A flowering herbaceous plant belonging to the…

Rapidly growing, soft-wooded popular tree.  

Starch extracted from corn kernels. Corn Starch also known as Corn Flower Starch. Starch obtained from ordinary corn or maize (Zea mays). It is used as a dusting powder and an absorbent and is a constituent in many pastes and ointments. It is widely used in industry and as a food.  

Perennial herb of the borage family with large, broad leaves and purple blooms. Comfrey also known as Knitback. Comfrey also known as Symphytum officinale. A medicinal herb used on skin or to treat muscle pain. It should not be consumed. Available at health food stores. Comfreys are among the most important medicinal herbs. They contain…

Perennial herb that yields a soothing mucilage and contains zinc, calcium, and potassium. A flowering medicinal herb used to treat coughs and lung ailments. It should not be consumed by very young children. Available at health food stores. Popular remedy for respiratory conditions, including coughs, colds, hoarseness, bronchitis and bronchial asthma. Also useful in herbal…

Herb of the lily family. Colchicum also known as Colchicine and Meadow Saffron. Useful drug for gout and rheumatism, but only to be used under medical supervision. Source of colchicine, valuable to plant breeders for inducing genetic mutations. Soft lilac-pink crocuslike blooms appear in autumn. Colchicum also known as Colchicum autumnale. The bulb of Colchicum…