Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesia. The perennial plant was found cultivated in earliest times in Inner Mongolia and South India. A botanical clue to the antiquity of ginger is that ginger is propagated only by splitting the root, never from seed – a sign that it has grown for so ...
Cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum) is a leafy perennial herb with hairless leaves neatly arranged along thick fleshy stalks. The attractive flowers are borne at ground level on much-branched flowering stems and they develop into small green, white or brown three-valved capsules, each containing several...
Aromatic papalo adds variety to gardens and cooking. Chefs are turning to these Native American plants for flavor.
1. Introduction Coleus aromaticus (CA) commonly called as Country borage or Indian borage is a perennial herb grown throughout Indian subcontinent. Traditionally, the leaves of the plant are used for cold, cough, and fever as well as against skin irritations. The herb has been reported to ...
Curcuma longa (C. longa), commonly known as turmeric, is a perennial plant in the Zingiberaceae (ginger) family. This plant is employed as a primary ingredient in food preparation and is classified as a functional food because of its possible health advantages. This plant has long been used ...
millefolium have been reviewed and the plant has been used since ancient times as a wound-healing agent and to treat gastrointestinal complaints [510–512]. Consistent with this, the Cherokee have also used A. millefolium as an antihemorrhagic; for healing wounds, treating bloody hemorrhoids and ...