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Chitrak Root

Plumbago zeylanica

A pungent Ayurvedic herb used to kindle digestive fire; plumbagin has potent antimicrobial, anti-tumor, and anti-inflammatory activity; used for skin diseases and digestive disorders.

Digestive fire stimulation and appetizer in Ayurveda250-500mg root powder twice daily (small doses)
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Nutritive

Chives

Allium schoenoprasum

European and Asian tubular-leaved allium with mild antimicrobial and nutritive properties.

European folk medicineAs food - generous amounts
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Chloranthus erectus

Chloranthus erectus

Perennial herb of East and Southeast Asian forests, used in TCM and traditional Chinese folk medicine.

Traditional TCM use for rheumatism and painTea: 5-10g per day; Tincture: 2-3ml 3x/day
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Digestive

Chloranthus spicatus

Chloranthus spicatus

Small Japanese and Chinese shrub grown for fragrant flowers used to scent tea, traditional medicine in East Asia.

Traditional tea-scenting plant in Japan and ChinaTea scented with flowers; Leaf tea: 3-5g per cup
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Nutritive

Chlorella

Chlorella vulgaris

Chlorella is a single-celled freshwater green algae that has been used as a nutritional supplement since the 1960s. It is exceptionally rich in chlorophyll and has been studied for its detoxification properties, particularly for heavy metals. Its tough cell wall must be cracked for proper nutrient absorption.

Detoxification2-3g daily for general supplementation; up to 10g daily for detoxification
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Mens Health

Chlorophytum arundinaceum

Chlorophytum arundinaceum

Wild tuberous herb of India related to Safed Musli, used in Ayurvedic medicine as tonic and aphrodisiac.

Traditional Ayurvedic tonic similar to Safed MusliPowder: 3-5g/day; Capsule: 500mg 2x/day
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Mens Health

Chlorophytum borivilianum

Chlorophytum borivilianum

Tuberous herb from India, the premier Ayurvedic adaptogen-aphrodisiac for men, now endangered in wild.

Traditional Ayurvedic male sexual tonic and adaptogenCapsule: 500-1000mg 2x/day; Powder: 3-5g/day
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Nutritive

Chlorophytum tuberosum

Chlorophytum tuberosum

An Ayurvedic relative of safed musli used as a nutritive tonic and for digestive conditions.

Nutritive tonic2-4g powder daily
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Metabolic

Cho Ro Mi

Laminaria japonica

Giant kelp of Japanese and Korean seas; used in Kampo and Korean traditional medicine for thyroid and lymph node conditions.

Thyroid goiter in Kampo and TCM5–15 g dried as food or tea; 500 mg–1 g extract 2x daily
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Digestive

Chocolate Mint

Mentha x piperita cv. chocolate

Peppermint cultivar with chocolate-mint aroma; primarily culinary and folk medicine herb for digestive conditions.

Digestive complaints2–3 g dried herb as tea
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Antioxidant

Chokecherry

Prunus virginiana

Widespread North American shrub used extensively by Plains, Plateau, and Woodland indigenous peoples as food medicine, antimicrobial, and tonic.

Food medicine across hundreds of Native American nationsRipe berries as food; dried berry tea; inner bark tea for cough
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Christmas Rose

Helleborus niger

Toxic perennial blooming in winter; extensively used in historical and medieval European medicine as purgative and for mental illness.

Historical purgativeNo safe therapeutic dose — reference only
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CM
Metabolic

Chromium Metabolic v2

Chromium picolinate/polynicotinate

Essential trace mineral for insulin receptor sensitivity.

Diabetes support200-1000mcg chromium daily
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Metabolic

Chromium Picolinate Source

Coccinia grandis

An Ayurvedic herb for diabetes management; contains chromium and insulin-mimetic compounds; leaves used across South and Southeast Asia for blood sugar regulation.

Diabetes management in Ayurveda and Southeast Asian medicine200-400mg leaf extract twice daily or fresh leaves in diet
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Antioxidant

Chrysanthemum Bai Ju

Chrysanthemum morifolium albus

White variety of cultivated chrysanthemum; gentler than yellow; specifically for nourishing liver yin and brightening eyes.

Liver yin nourishing9-15g dried flowers
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Cardiovascular

Chrysanthemum Flower

Chrysanthemum morifolium

Chinese and Korean ornamental and medicinal flower; used in TCM and Korean Hanbang for wind-heat conditions, eye disorders, liver heat, and hypertension.

Eye conditions4.5-9g dried flower daily; 1-2 cups chrysanthemum tea
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Antioxidant

Chrysophyllum

Chrysophyllum albidum

Large fruit tree of West and Central Africa; bark, leaves and fruit used medicinally; fruit a popular delicacy in Nigeria.

Digestive conditions in West African folk medicine2–3 g bark as decoction; fruit freely as food
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Respiratory

Chuan Bei Mu Bulb

Fritillaria cirrhosa

Precious TCM herb that transforms hot phlegm, moistens lung, and stops cough; used for dry cough with difficult sputum.

Moistens lung and stops cough3-9g dried; 1-2g powder
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Digestive

Chuan Lian Zi

Melia toosendan

Fruit of Sichuan Melia used in TCM to move liver qi, stop pain, expel parasites, and treat conditions of liver qi stagnation causing hypochondriac pain.

liver qi stagnation3–9g decoction or 150mg extract
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Analgesic

Chuan Wu

Aconitum carmichaelii (raw)

TCM raw aconite main root for severe bi syndrome pain.

Severe rheumatic pain1.5-3g PROCESSED in decoction boiled 60+ min
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