Botanical Name Juglans nigra Common Names Black walnut, Eastern black walnut, American walnut Plant Family Juglandaceae Parts Used Green hull (outer shell) Dried hull Leaves Bark Oil from the seed (kernel) Nutmeat (edible kernel) Constituents Juglone (5-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone): A potent antifungal,… Read More »Black Walnut (Juglans nigra) Herbal Profile
Cloves (Syzygium aromaticum) are aromatic flower buds from an evergreen tree native to the Maluku Islands in Indonesia. They are widely used in culinary, medicinal, and herbal applications due to their rich chemical composition, particularly eugenol, which contributes to their… Read More »Cloves – Uses, Benefits and Herbal Recipes
Botanical Information Common Names: Chanca Piedra, Stone Breaker, Gale of the Wind, Seed-Under-Leaf, Quebra-Pedra (Portuguese), Bhumyamalaki (Ayurvedic name) Botanical Name: Phyllanthus niruri Family: Phyllanthaceae Plant Type: Small, annual herb Description Chanca Piedra is a small, slender, green plant growing up… Read More »Herb Profile: Chanca Piedra (Phyllanthus niruri)