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Butterfly Bush

Buddleja davidii

Ornamental and traditional Chinese plant used in TCM as Zhi Ye Zi for eye inflammation, cataracts, and visual disturbances. The flowers have anti-inflammatory and antiallergic properties.

Treat eye inflammation in TCM6-12g dried flower as tea or 300mg extract daily
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BP
Nootropic

Butterfly Pea Flower

Clitoria ternatea

Climbing vine of Southeast Asia and India with vivid blue flowers used in Ayurveda for cognitive enhancement and now popular as color-changing tea.

Cognitive enhancement and memory in Ayurveda2-3g dried flowers as tea 2x daily; color changes from blue to purple with acid
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Antimicrobial

Caesalpinia bonduc

Caesalpinia bonduc

Pan-tropical coastal legume; seeds used in Ayurveda for malaria, diabetes, and fever.

malariaSeed kernel powder 1-3g 2x/day
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Nutritive

Cajanus cajan

Cajanus cajan

Tropical legume staple; leaves and roots used in Caribbean and African folk medicine for anemia and sickle cell.

sickle cell painLeaf tea 5-10g 2x/day; seeds as food
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CB
Nootropic

Calabar Bean

Physostigma venenosum

West African legume historically used as ordeal poison by the Efik people of Nigeria, now source of physostigmine for glaucoma and Alzheimer treatment.

Ordeal trial poison in Efik Nigerian traditionPharmaceutical use only - all crude plant parts highly toxic; no herbal preparation recommended
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Digestive

Calamintha nepeta

Calamintha nepeta

European aromatic herb used in folk medicine for digestive and respiratory conditions.

digestive disorders2-4g dried herb or 1-2ml tincture daily
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CR
Nootropic

Calamus Root

Acorus calamus

Ayurvedic and Native American wetland rhizome; nootropic and digestive; some chemotypes contain beta-asarone carcinogen.

Ayurvedic nootropic medhya herb1-3g diploid variety; avoid tetraploid
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Nutritive

Calathea allouia

Goeppertia allouia

Caribbean tuber-bearing Marantaceae; tubers used as food and folk medicine for digestive conditions.

food sourceTubers as food; decoction 5-10g 2x/day
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CZ
Nervine

Calea Zacatechichi

Calea ternifolia

A Mesoamerican plant used by the Chontal Maya for dream enhancement and divinatory purposes; modern research suggests oneirogenic activity.

Dream enhancement and divination2-6g dried herb as tea at bedtime
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Skin and Topical

Calendula

Calendula officinalis

Calendula is a bright orange flowering plant that has been used in European herbal medicine for over 800 years, primarily for wound healing and skin conditions. It is one of the safest and most versatile herbs for topical use and has demonstrated anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and wound-healing properties in numerous studies.

Wound healingTopical: apply cream or oil 2-3 times daily; Internal: 1-2 cups tea daily
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Skin and Topical

Calendula arvensis

Calendula arvensis

Mediterranean Calendula with similar but milder medicinal properties to C. officinalis.

Wound healing in Mediterranean folk medicine2-4 g dried flowers as tea; topical cream
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CP
Nervine

California Poppy Tea

Eschscholzia californica (tea)

California native plant brewed as legal, non-addictive mild sedative and analgesic tea distinct from opium.

Native Californian pain and sleep herb3-5g dried plant as tea at bedtime
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Skin and Topical

Calliandra calothyrsus

Calliandra calothyrsus

Central American legume tree introduced to Africa and Asia; bark used for wounds and respiratory conditions.

wound healingBark decoction 5-10g 2x/day; topical poultice
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Respiratory

Calliandra haematocephala

Calliandra haematocephala

South American ornamental legume used in folk medicine for respiratory conditions.

Respiratory conditions in South American folk medicine5-10 g bark or leaf decoction
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Metabolic

Calliandra surinamensis

Calliandra surinamensis

Central American legume used in folk medicine for diabetes and fever.

Diabetes in Central American folk medicine5-10 g bark decoction
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Respiratory

Callistemon citrinus

Callistemon citrinus

An Australian tree used in Aboriginal and folk medicine for antimicrobial, respiratory, and skin conditions.

Respiratory conditions2g dried leaf as tea
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CB
Skin and Topical

Calophyllum brasiliense

Calophyllum brasiliense

Large Amazonian and Central American tree related to tamanu, used in indigenous medicine and rainforest conservation.

Traditional Central American indigenous medicine for skin conditions and inflammationTopical oil for wounds; Bark decoction topically
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CI
Skin and Topical

Calophyllum inophyllum

Calophyllum inophyllum

Coastal tropical tree from Pacific Islands and Indian Ocean, seed oil used extensively for wound healing.

Sacred healing tree of Pacific Island peoples for wound and skin conditionsCold-pressed seed oil applied topically to wounds and skin conditions
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CM
Anti-inflammatory

Calopogonium mucunoides

Calopogonium mucunoides

A tropical legume cover crop used medicinally in some regions for anti-inflammatory and wound healing purposes.

Wound healing2g dried herb as tea
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Skin and Topical

Calotropis

Calotropis procera

Widespread tropical weed used across Africa and Asia in traditional medicine, though toxic requiring very careful use.

African wound herbTopical use only - latex diluted for skin
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