Results for "medicinal"
6 spices found.
🇮🇩 Indonesia and 5 moreGreater galangalข่า
The pungent rhizome of a ginger relative, essential in Southeast Asian soups and curries.Root · Sharp and pungent · Citrus and bright
🇲🇽 Mexico and 2 moreEpazoteepazōtl
A pungent leafy herb from the Americas, traditionally used to flavor beans and stews.Sharp and pungent · Citrus and bright
🇮🇳 India and 1 moreIndian costusकुष्ठ (kuṣṭha)
The dried root of a Himalayan thistle, used for centuries in perfumes and traditional remedies.Root · Hot and fiery · Sharp and pungent
🇮🇳 India and 5 moreLemongrasssereh; tanglad; takhrai; sera
A tropical grass with citrus-scented stalks used in Asian soups and herbal teasLeaf · Citrus and bright · Sweet and mellow
🇰🇷 South Korea and 5 moreKorean mint배초향
An anise-scented Asian mint leaf used in Korean stews and herbal traditionsLeaf · Anise and liquorice · Herbal and green
🇨🇴 Colombia and 2 moreTolu balsam
A South American tree resin prized for its warm scent and historical medicinal role.Resin · Warm and sweet-spiced
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Epazote: Francisco Manuel Blanco (O.S.A.), Public domain, source
- Greater galangal: Raffi Kojian, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Indian costus: Vinayaraj, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Lemongrass: Unknown author, CC BY 2.0, source
- Korean mint: Dalgial, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Tolu balsam: Maša Sinreih in Valentina Vivod, CC BY-SA 3.0, source