1,051 foods

Foods

Everyday foods used therapeutically across healing traditions — from spices to staples.

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Abiu

fruit · Amazonian Plant Medicine

Açaí

fruit · Amazonian Plant Medicine, Brazilian Phytotherapy

Acerola Cherry

fruit · Brazilian Phytotherapy

Achira (Canna Lily Root)

vegetable · Andean & Incan Medicine

Ackee

fruit · Caribbean Folk Medicine

Aconite (Prepared, in Broth)

spice · Tibetan Medicine

Acorn

grain · Indigenous / Native American

Acorn Jelly (Dotori Muk)

grain · Korean Traditional Medicine

African Breadfruit

fruit · African Traditional Medicine

African Breadfruit (Ukwa)

fruit · Yoruba & West African Medicine

African Cherry (Agbalumo Wild)

fruit · Yoruba & West African Medicine

African Eggplant (Garden Egg)

vegetable · African Traditional Medicine

African Mango (Oro)

fruit · Yoruba & West African Medicine

African Pepper (Atare/Alligator Pepper)

spice · Yoruba & West African Medicine

African Star Apple (Udara)

fruit · African Traditional Medicine

African Star Apple (Udara/Agbalumo)

fruit · Yoruba & West African Medicine

African Wild Mango (Ogbono)

fruit · African Traditional Medicine

African Yam

vegetable · Yoruba & West African Medicine

Agathi Keerai (Sesbania)

vegetable · Siddha Medicine

Agave

sweetener · Indigenous / Native American

Ahi Tuna

protein · Hawaiian & Polynesian Medicine

Ají Amarillo (Yellow Chili)

spice · Andean & Incan Medicine

Akebi Fruit (Chocolate Vine)

fruit · Kampo / Japanese Medicine

Almond

fat · Persian Medicine, North African & Amazigh Medicine

Almonds

fat · Western Herbalism, Mediterranean

Aloe Vera Gel

vegetable · Caribbean Folk Medicine

Alpine Seabuckthorn Leaf

vegetable · Tibetan Medicine

Amala (Phyllanthus emblica, high altitude)

fruit · Tibetan Medicine

Amala Yam Flour (Pounded Yam)

vegetable · Yoruba & West African Medicine

Amaranth

grain · Indigenous / Native American

Amaranth (Huauzontle)

grain · Latin American Curanderismo

Amaranth Leaves

vegetable · African Traditional Medicine

American Ginseng

spice · Appalachian Folk Medicine

Amla (Indian Gooseberry)

fruit · Ayurveda

Anchovies

protein · Mediterranean

Annatto (Achiote)

spice · Latin American Curanderismo

Apple

fruit · Western Herbalism

Apricot

fruit · Mediterranean

Apricot (Mishmish)

fruit · Unani / Islamic Medicine

Araçá (Psidium guineense)

fruit · Amazonian Plant Medicine

Araticum (Custard Apple)

fruit · Brazilian Phytotherapy

Araucária Pine Nut (Paraná)

fat · Brazilian Phytotherapy

Argan Fruit (Outer Pulp)

fruit · North African & Amazigh Medicine

Argan Oil

fat · North African & Amazigh Medicine

Aronia (Chokeberry)

fruit · Western Herbalism, Russian & Siberian Folk Medicine

Arracacha (White Carrot)

vegetable · Andean & Incan Medicine

Artichoke

vegetable · Western Herbalism, Mediterranean

Artichoke (Kharshuf)

vegetable · Unani / Islamic Medicine, North African & Amazigh Medicine

Artichoke (Wild Cardoon)

vegetable · Ancient Egyptian Medicine

Arugula

vegetable · Mediterranean

Ash Gourd (Winter Melon)

vegetable · Ayurveda, Siddha Medicine

Asparagus

vegetable · Western Herbalism

Aster Scaber (Chamchwi)

vegetable · Korean Traditional Medicine

Astragalus Root (for Broth)

protein · Traditional Chinese Medicine

Atlantic Salmon

protein · Celtic & Norse Herbalism

Atsara (Fermented Vegetables)

fermented · Tibetan Medicine

Autumn Olive (Elaeagnus)

fruit · Appalachian Folk Medicine

Avocado

fat · Western Herbalism, Latin American Curanderismo

Avocado (West Indian)

fruit · Caribbean Folk Medicine

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Bacaba

fruit · Amazonian Plant Medicine

Bacuri

fruit · Amazonian Plant Medicine

Bael Fruit (Bilva)

fruit · Ayurveda

Bael Fruit (Native)

fruit · Aboriginal Australian Medicine

Bambara Groundnut

legume · African Traditional Medicine

Bamboo Shoots

vegetable · Traditional Chinese Medicine

Banana

fruit · Ayurveda, Hawaiian & Polynesian Medicine

Banana (Lacatan)

fruit · Caribbean Folk Medicine

Banana Blossom

vegetable · Thai Traditional Medicine

Banana Blossom (Jantung Pisang)

vegetable · Jamu

Banana Flower

vegetable · Siddha Medicine

Banana Flower (Hua Plee)

vegetable · Thai Traditional Medicine

Banana Heart (Jantung Pisang)

vegetable · Jamu

Baobab Fruit

fruit · African Traditional Medicine

Baobab Fruit (Ogbono)

fruit · Yoruba & West African Medicine

Baobab Leaves

vegetable · African Traditional Medicine

Barberry (Zarrshk)

fruit · Unani / Islamic Medicine

Barberry (Zereshk)

fruit · Persian Medicine

Barley

grain · Ayurveda, Mongolian Traditional Medicine

Barley (Tsampa)

grain · Tibetan Medicine

Barley Tea (Boricha)

beverage · Korean Traditional Medicine

Barley Water (Talbeena)

grain · Unani / Islamic Medicine

Basil

spice · Mediterranean

Basmati Rice

grain · Ayurveda

Bee Balm (Wild Bergamot)

vegetable · Appalachian Folk Medicine

Beet (Choghandar)

vegetable · Persian Medicine

Beet (Svekla)

vegetable · Russian & Siberian Folk Medicine

Beet Kvass

fermented · Russian & Siberian Folk Medicine

Beets

vegetable · Western Herbalism

Belimbing Wuluh (Bilimbi)

fruit · Jamu

Bellflower Root

vegetable · Korean Traditional Medicine

Bertalha (Malabar Spinach)

vegetable · Brazilian Phytotherapy

Bhutia Apple (Wild Apple)

fruit · Tibetan Medicine

Bí Đao (Winter Melon)

vegetable · Vietnamese Traditional Medicine

Bilberry

fruit · Western Herbalism, Celtic & Norse Herbalism

Birch Sap

beverage · Russian & Siberian Folk Medicine

Bison Heart

protein · Indigenous / Native American

Bitter Gourd

vegetable · Siddha Medicine

Bitter Gourd (Ku Gua)

vegetable · Traditional Chinese Medicine

Bitter Leaf

vegetable · African Traditional Medicine

Bitter Leaf (Daun Pahit)

vegetable · Jamu

Bitter Leaf (Efo Ewuro)

vegetable · Yoruba & West African Medicine

Bitter Melon

vegetable · Ayurveda, Thai Traditional Medicine

Bitter Melon (Ampalaya)

vegetable · Hawaiian & Polynesian Medicine

Bitter Melon (Karela)

vegetable · Caribbean Folk Medicine

Bitter Melon (Khổ Qua)

vegetable · Vietnamese Traditional Medicine

Bitter Melon (Pare)

vegetable · Jamu

Bitter Orange (Naranj)

fruit · Unani / Islamic Medicine

Bitter Orange (Narenj)

fruit · Persian Medicine

Bitter Tomato (Solanum incanum)

vegetable · African Traditional Medicine

Biwa (Loquat)

fruit · Kampo / Japanese Medicine

Black Bean

legume · Traditional Chinese Medicine, Latin American Curanderismo

Black Bean (Heugkong)

legume · Korean Traditional Medicine

Black Cumin

spice · Tibetan Medicine

Black Currant

fruit · Russian & Siberian Folk Medicine

Black Fungus (Wood Ear)

mushroom · Traditional Chinese Medicine

Black Garlic

vegetable · Korean Traditional Medicine

Black Pepper

spice · Ayurveda, Siddha Medicine

Black Seed (Nigella Sativa)

spice · Unani / Islamic Medicine

Black Seed (Nigella)

spice · North African & Amazigh Medicine

Black Sesame

fat · Ayurveda

Black Sesame (Mè Đen)

fat · Vietnamese Traditional Medicine

Black Sesame Seeds

fat · Traditional Chinese Medicine

Black Walnut

fat · Appalachian Folk Medicine

Black Water Root

vegetable · Amazonian Plant Medicine

Black-Eyed Peas

legume · African Traditional Medicine

Black-Eyed Peas (Ewa)

legume · Yoruba & West African Medicine

Blackberry

fruit · Western Herbalism, Appalachian Folk Medicine

Blackberry (Bramble)

fruit · Celtic & Norse Herbalism

Blackcurrant

fruit · Western Herbalism, Celtic & Norse Herbalism

Blackthorn Berry (Thorn Plum)

fruit · Russian & Siberian Folk Medicine

Blood Orange

fruit · Mediterranean

Blue Corn

grain · Indigenous / Native American

Blue Flax Lily Berry (Dianella)

fruit · Aboriginal Australian Medicine

Blue Lotus (Food Use)

beverage · Ancient Egyptian Medicine

Blueberries

fruit · Western Herbalism

Blueberry

fruit · Appalachian Folk Medicine

Bog Bilberry

fruit · Mongolian Traditional Medicine

Bok Choy

vegetable · Traditional Chinese Medicine

Bokbunja (Korean Raspberry)

fruit · Korean Traditional Medicine

Bone Broth

protein · Mongolian Traditional Medicine

Bonito (Dashi)

protein · Kampo / Japanese Medicine

Borage

vegetable · Mediterranean

Bottle Gourd (Lauki)

vegetable · Ayurveda

Brazil Nut

fat · Amazonian Plant Medicine, Brazilian Phytotherapy

Breadfruit

fruit · Caribbean Folk Medicine

Breadfruit (Ulu)

fruit · Hawaiian & Polynesian Medicine

Broccoli

vegetable · Western Herbalism

Brussels Sprouts

vegetable · Western Herbalism

Buckwheat

grain · Mongolian Traditional Medicine, Russian & Siberian Folk Medicine

Buddha's Hand Citron

fruit · Traditional Chinese Medicine

Buffalo Meat

protein · Indigenous / Native American

Buffaloberry (Shepherdia)

fruit · Indigenous / Native American

Bunya Nut

grain · Aboriginal Australian Medicine

Burdock Root

vegetable · Western Herbalism

Burdock Root (Burdok)

vegetable · Celtic & Norse Herbalism

Burdock Root (Gobo)

vegetable · Kampo / Japanese Medicine

Burdock Root (Ueong)

vegetable · Korean Traditional Medicine

Burdock Root (Wild)

vegetable · Mongolian Traditional Medicine

Buriti

fruit · Brazilian Phytotherapy

Buriti (Moriche Palm Fruit)

fruit · Amazonian Plant Medicine

Bush Banana (Marsdenia)

fruit · Aboriginal Australian Medicine

Bush Plum (Santalum lanceolatum)

fruit · Aboriginal Australian Medicine

Bush Tomato (Akudjura)

vegetable · Aboriginal Australian Medicine

Butter

fat · Unani / Islamic Medicine

Butterfly Pea Flower

beverage · Thai Traditional Medicine

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Cà Chua (Tomato)

vegetable · Vietnamese Traditional Medicine

Cacao

beverage · Latin American Curanderismo, Andean & Incan Medicine

Cactus Pear (Tuna)

fruit · Latin American Curanderismo

Caju (Cashew Fruit)

fruit · Amazonian Plant Medicine, Brazilian Phytotherapy

Callaloo

vegetable · Caribbean Folk Medicine

Cambuci

fruit · Amazonian Plant Medicine

Camel Milk

dairy · Unani / Islamic Medicine

Camu Camu

fruit · Amazonian Plant Medicine, Brazilian Phytotherapy

Candlenut (Kemiri)

fat · Jamu

Cañihua

grain · Andean & Incan Medicine

Capers

spice · Mediterranean

Carambola (Star Fruit)

fruit · Caribbean Folk Medicine, Brazilian Phytotherapy

Carambola Andina (Star Fruit)

fruit · Andean & Incan Medicine

Carambola Star Fruit (Khế Ngọt)

fruit · Vietnamese Traditional Medicine

Cardamom (Kapulaga)

spice · Jamu

Cariru (Talinum triangulare)

vegetable · Amazonian Plant Medicine

Cariru (Talinum)

vegetable · Brazilian Phytotherapy

Carnauba (Inner Kernel)

fat · Brazilian Phytotherapy

Carob

fruit · Mediterranean, Ancient Egyptian Medicine

Carob (Kharrub)

fruit · Unani / Islamic Medicine

Carrageenan (Irish Moss)

seaweed · Celtic & Norse Herbalism

Carrot (Havij)

vegetable · Persian Medicine

Carrot (Jazar)

vegetable · North African & Amazigh Medicine

Carrot (Morkov)

vegetable · Russian & Siberian Folk Medicine

Caruru (Amaranthus viridis)

vegetable · Amazonian Plant Medicine

Cassava (Yuca)

grain · Amazonian Plant Medicine, Caribbean Folk Medicine

Cassava Leaf (Daun Singkong)

vegetable · Jamu

Cassava Leaves

vegetable · African Traditional Medicine

Cat's Claw Fruit

fruit · Amazonian Plant Medicine

Cattail Pollen

grain · Indigenous / Native American

Cattail Root (Bulrush)

vegetable · Indigenous / Native American

Cavolo Nero (Black Kale)

vegetable · Mediterranean

Cedar Berries

fruit · Indigenous / Native American

Celeriac

vegetable · Western Herbalism

Celery (Ancient Selinon)

vegetable · Ancient Egyptian Medicine

Celery (Karafs)

vegetable · Persian Medicine, North African & Amazigh Medicine

Chaco (Purple Potato)

vegetable · Andean & Incan Medicine

Chayote

vegetable · Latin American Curanderismo

Chepiche (Dysphania graveolens)

vegetable · Latin American Curanderismo

Cherimoya (Custard Apple)

fruit · Andean & Incan Medicine

Cherry

fruit · Mediterranean

Chestnut

grain · Traditional Chinese Medicine, Korean Traditional Medicine

Chia Seeds

fat · Western Herbalism, Indigenous / Native American

Chickpeas

legume · Mediterranean, Ancient Egyptian Medicine

Chickweed

vegetable · Tibetan Medicine, Appalachian Folk Medicine

Chicória Amazônica (Amazon Chicory)

vegetable · Amazonian Plant Medicine

Chicory (Hinduba)

vegetable · Unani / Islamic Medicine

Chili Pepper

spice · Latin American Curanderismo

Chinese Bayberry (Yangmei)

fruit · Traditional Chinese Medicine

Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan)

vegetable · Traditional Chinese Medicine

Chinese Celery

vegetable · Traditional Chinese Medicine

Chinese Eggplant

vegetable · Traditional Chinese Medicine

Chinese Persimmon

fruit · Traditional Chinese Medicine

Chinese Quince (Mugua)

fruit · Traditional Chinese Medicine

Chinese Yam (Shan Yao)

vegetable · Traditional Chinese Medicine

Chipilín (Crotalaria)

vegetable · Latin American Curanderismo

Cho-Cho Leaf (Chayote Leaf)

vegetable · Caribbean Folk Medicine

Chokecherry

fruit · Indigenous / Native American

Christophene (Chayote)

vegetable · Caribbean Folk Medicine

Chrysanthemum

beverage · Traditional Chinese Medicine, Vietnamese Traditional Medicine

Chrysanthemum Greens

vegetable · Kampo / Japanese Medicine

Chrysanthemum Greens (Tong Hao)

vegetable · Traditional Chinese Medicine

Chuño (Freeze-Dried Potato)

grain · Andean & Incan Medicine

Cilantro

spice · Latin American Curanderismo

Cinnamon (Kayu Manis)

spice · Jamu

Ciruela Mexicana (Mexican Plum)

fruit · Latin American Curanderismo

Clementine

fruit · Mediterranean

Cloudberry

fruit · Western Herbalism, Mongolian Traditional Medicine

Cloudberry (High Altitude)

fruit · Tibetan Medicine

Clove (Cengkeh)

spice · Jamu

Cluster Beans (Guar)

vegetable · Ayurveda

Cốc (Canarium album)

fruit · Vietnamese Traditional Medicine

Cocona (Solanum sessiliflorum)

fruit · Andean & Incan Medicine

Coconut

fat · Ayurveda, Latin American Curanderismo

Coconut Milk

dairy · Ayurveda, Thai Traditional Medicine

Coconut Sugar (Gula Jawa)

sweetener · Jamu

Coconut Water

beverage · Caribbean Folk Medicine

Cocoyam (Ede)

vegetable · Yoruba & West African Medicine

Colocasia (Ancient Taro)

vegetable · Ancient Egyptian Medicine

Colocasia (Taro Root)

vegetable · Ayurveda

Coolibah Fruit (Eucalyptus coolabah)

fruit · Aboriginal Australian Medicine

Copaiba

fat · Amazonian Plant Medicine

Copaiba Oil (as Food Supplement)

fat · Brazilian Phytotherapy

Cordyceps Mushroom

mushroom · Tibetan Medicine

Coriander

spice · Ayurveda, Unani / Islamic Medicine

Corn (Masa)

grain · Latin American Curanderismo

Cornmeal

grain · Appalachian Folk Medicine

Couscous (Semolina)

grain · North African & Amazigh Medicine

Cowberry (Brusnika)

fruit · Russian & Siberian Folk Medicine

Cowpea

legume · African Traditional Medicine

Crab Apple

fruit · Celtic & Norse Herbalism

Cranberry

fruit · Western Herbalism, Indigenous / Native American

Cranberry (Wild)

fruit · Mongolian Traditional Medicine

Crayfish (Dried)

protein · Yoruba & West African Medicine

Crayfish (Kōura)

protein · Māori Rongoa

Creasy Greens (Winter Cress)

vegetable · Appalachian Folk Medicine

Crowberry (Krøkebær)

fruit · Celtic & Norse Herbalism

Crown Daisy Greens (Ssukgat)

vegetable · Korean Traditional Medicine

Cucumber

vegetable · Unani / Islamic Medicine

Cucumber (Ancient Khiyar)

vegetable · Ancient Egyptian Medicine

Cumin

spice · Ayurveda, Unani / Islamic Medicine

Cupuaçu

fruit · Amazonian Plant Medicine, Brazilian Phytotherapy

Curry Leaf

spice · Siddha Medicine

Curry Leaves

vegetable · Ayurveda

Custard Apple (Sitaphal)

fruit · Ayurveda

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Daikon Radish

vegetable · Traditional Chinese Medicine, Kampo / Japanese Medicine

Damask Rose Fruit (Nasrin)

fruit · Persian Medicine

Dandelion (Oduvanchik)

vegetable · Russian & Siberian Folk Medicine

Dandelion Greens

vegetable · Western Herbalism, Celtic & Norse Herbalism

Dark Chocolate

sweetener · Western Herbalism

Dasheen (Taro)

vegetable · Caribbean Folk Medicine

Date

fruit · Persian Medicine

Date Palm

fruit · Ancient Egyptian Medicine

Dates

fruit · Ayurveda, Unani / Islamic Medicine

Davidson Plum

fruit · Aboriginal Australian Medicine

Dawadawa (Locust Bean Fermented)

fermented · Yoruba & West African Medicine

Desert Date (Balanites)

fruit · African Traditional Medicine

Desert Hackberry (Celtis)

fruit · Indigenous / Native American

Desert Lime (Citrus glauca)

fruit · Aboriginal Australian Medicine

Desert Truffle (Terfez)

mushroom · Ancient Egyptian Medicine

Dill

spice · Persian Medicine, Ancient Egyptian Medicine

Dock Leaf (Rumex)

vegetable · Appalachian Folk Medicine

Doenjang (Fermented Soybean Paste)

fermented · Korean Traditional Medicine

Dom Palm Fruit (Hyphaene)

fruit · Ancient Egyptian Medicine

Doum Palm Fruit

fruit · North African & Amazigh Medicine

Dragon Fruit

fruit · Traditional Chinese Medicine, Thai Traditional Medicine

Dragon Fruit (Thanh Long)

fruit · Vietnamese Traditional Medicine

Dried Apricot

fruit · Tibetan Medicine, North African & Amazigh Medicine

Dried Beans

legume · Appalachian Folk Medicine

Dried Curds (Aaruul)

dairy · Mongolian Traditional Medicine

Dried Meat

protein · Tibetan Medicine

Dried Meat (Borts)

protein · Mongolian Traditional Medicine

Dried Mulberry

fruit · Persian Medicine

Dried Persimmon (Gotgam)

fruit · Korean Traditional Medicine

Dried Porcini Mushroom

mushroom · Russian & Siberian Folk Medicine

Drumstick (Moringa)

vegetable · Siddha Medicine

Drumstick Leaves (Moringa Greens)

vegetable · Ayurveda

Drumstick Leaves (Murungai Keerai)

vegetable · Siddha Medicine

Drumstick Pods (Moringa Pods)

vegetable · Ayurveda

Dry Ginger (Sukku)

spice · Siddha Medicine

Dưa Leo (Cucumber)

vegetable · Vietnamese Traditional Medicine

Dukkah (Nut-Spice Blend)

spice · North African & Amazigh Medicine

Duku (Langsat)

fruit · Jamu

Dulse (Sea Vegetable)

seaweed · Celtic & Norse Herbalism

Durian (Musang King)

fruit · Jamu

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Feijoa

fruit · Hawaiian & Polynesian Medicine

Feijoa (Ananas Guava)

fruit · Persian Medicine

Feijoa (NZ Guava)

fruit · Māori Rongoa

Fennel

vegetable · Mediterranean, Ancient Egyptian Medicine

Fennel (Shammar)

vegetable · North African & Amazigh Medicine

Fennel Bulb

vegetable · Mediterranean

Fenugreek

spice · Persian Medicine, Siddha Medicine

Fenugreek Leaves (Methi Saag)

vegetable · Ayurveda

Fenugreek Seeds

spice · Ayurveda

Fermented Anchovy (Myeolchi Jeot)

fermented · Korean Traditional Medicine

Fermented Barley Beer (Chang)

fermented · Tibetan Medicine

Fermented Cane Juice (Garapa)

beverage · Brazilian Phytotherapy

Fermented Kefir

fermented · Russian & Siberian Folk Medicine

Fermented Mare's Milk (Airag)

fermented · Mongolian Traditional Medicine

Fermented Milk (Lben)

fermented · North African & Amazigh Medicine

Fermented Miso

fermented · Kampo / Japanese Medicine

Fermented Sauerkraut

fermented · Russian & Siberian Folk Medicine

Fermented Shrimp Paste (Mắm Ruốc)

fermented · Vietnamese Traditional Medicine

Fern Shoot (Warabi)

vegetable · Hawaiian & Polynesian Medicine

Fernbrake (Gosari)

vegetable · Korean Traditional Medicine

Feta Cheese

dairy · Mediterranean

Fig

fruit · Persian Medicine, Ancient Egyptian Medicine

Figs

fruit · Mediterranean, Unani / Islamic Medicine

Finger Lime

fruit · Aboriginal Australian Medicine

Fish Sauce

fermented · Thai Traditional Medicine

Flaxseed

fat · Western Herbalism, Celtic & Norse Herbalism

Flor de Calabaza (Squash Blossom)

vegetable · Latin American Curanderismo

Fonio

grain · African Traditional Medicine

Fox Grape (Concord Grape)

fruit · Appalachian Folk Medicine

Fruta-do-Conde (Sugar Apple)

fruit · Brazilian Phytotherapy

Fukinoto (Butterbur Sprout)

vegetable · Kampo / Japanese Medicine

Fuzzy Melon (Mao Gua)

vegetable · Traditional Chinese Medicine

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Gabiroba (Psidium)

fruit · Brazilian Phytotherapy

Galangal

spice · Thai Traditional Medicine

Galangal (Lengkuas)

spice · Jamu

Garden Cress (Shahi)

vegetable · Persian Medicine

Garden Egg (African Eggplant)

vegetable · Yoruba & West African Medicine

Garden Egg (White/Light Purple)

vegetable · Yoruba & West African Medicine

Garlic

vegetable · Western Herbalism, Russian & Siberian Folk Medicine

Gbodogi (Wild Okra)

vegetable · Yoruba & West African Medicine

Genipap (Jenipapo)

fruit · Amazonian Plant Medicine

Gentian Root

spice · Tibetan Medicine

Ghee

fat · Ayurveda

Ginger

spice · Traditional Chinese Medicine, Western Herbalism

Ginger (Gừng)

spice · Vietnamese Traditional Medicine

Ginger (Jahe)

spice · Jamu

Ginger Root

spice · Ayurveda

Goat Cheese

dairy · Mongolian Traditional Medicine

Goat Milk

dairy · Tibetan Medicine

Gobi Plantain (Plantago)

vegetable · Mongolian Traditional Medicine

Gochugaru (Red Pepper)

spice · Korean Traditional Medicine

Goji Berries

fruit · Traditional Chinese Medicine

Goji Berry

fruit · Tibetan Medicine

Golden Apple (Pommecythere)

fruit · Caribbean Folk Medicine

Gooseberry

fruit · Western Herbalism, Celtic & Norse Herbalism

Gourd (Hue)

vegetable · Māori Rongoa

Granadilla (Sweet Passion Fruit)

fruit · Andean & Incan Medicine

Grape

fruit · Unani / Islamic Medicine, Persian Medicine

Grapes

fruit · Mediterranean

Graviola (Soursop)

fruit · Brazilian Phytotherapy

Greek Yogurt

dairy · Mediterranean

Green Mung Bean (Đậu Xanh)

legume · Vietnamese Traditional Medicine

Green Mung Sprouts

legume · Ayurveda

Green Plum (Maesil)

fruit · Korean Traditional Medicine

Green Propolis

sweetener · Brazilian Phytotherapy

Green Tea

beverage · Western Herbalism

Grewia Berry (Mutsambi)

fruit · African Traditional Medicine

Ground Cherry (Husk Tomato)

fruit · Indigenous / Native American

Ground Plum (Milk Vetch)

fruit · Appalachian Folk Medicine

Groundnut (Peanut)

legume · African Traditional Medicine

Guanábana (Soursop)

fruit · Andean & Incan Medicine

Guanabana Leaves Vegetable

vegetable · Latin American Curanderismo

Guaraná

beverage · Amazonian Plant Medicine, Brazilian Phytotherapy

Guava

fruit · Latin American Curanderismo, Caribbean Folk Medicine

Guava (Farang)

fruit · Thai Traditional Medicine

Guava (Guava Oyinbo)

fruit · Yoruba & West African Medicine

Guava (Jambu Biji)

fruit · Jamu

Guava (Ổi)

fruit · Vietnamese Traditional Medicine

Guava (Tuava)

fruit · Hawaiian & Polynesian Medicine

Guinep (Spanish Lime)

fruit · Caribbean Folk Medicine

H

Hangehange Leaf (Geniostoma)

vegetable · Māori Rongoa

Harakeke (Flax Seed)

fat · Māori Rongoa

Harissa

spice · North African & Amazigh Medicine

Hawthorn

fruit · Indigenous / Native American

Hawthorn Berry

fruit · Traditional Chinese Medicine, Western Herbalism

Hawthorn Berry (High Altitude)

fruit · Tibetan Medicine

Hawthorn Berry (Local)

fruit · Appalachian Folk Medicine

Hawthorn Berry (Siberian)

fruit · Mongolian Traditional Medicine

Heart of Palm

vegetable · Amazonian Plant Medicine, Brazilian Phytotherapy

Heather Honey

sweetener · Celtic & Norse Herbalism

Herring

protein · Celtic & Norse Herbalism

Hibiscus

beverage · African Traditional Medicine

Hibiscus Leaf

vegetable · Siddha Medicine

Hickory Nut

fat · Appalachian Folk Medicine

Hierba Santa (Sacred Herb)

vegetable · Latin American Curanderismo

High-Altitude Honey

sweetener · Tibetan Medicine

Highland Barley

grain · Tibetan Medicine

Himalayan Dock (Rumex nepalensis)

vegetable · Tibetan Medicine

Himalayan Pink Salt

spice · Tibetan Medicine

Himalayan Strawberry (Fragaria nubicola)

fruit · Tibetan Medicine

Holy Basil (Kaphrao)

spice · Thai Traditional Medicine

Honey

sweetener · Ayurveda, Mediterranean

Honey (Madu)

sweetener · Jamu

Horopito (NZ Pepper Leaf)

spice · Māori Rongoa

Horse Gram

legume · Siddha Medicine

Horse Milk

dairy · Mongolian Traditional Medicine

Horseradish

spice · Russian & Siberian Folk Medicine, Celtic & Norse Herbalism

Huacatay (Black Mint)

spice · Andean & Incan Medicine

Huazontle (Mexican Goosefoot)

vegetable · Latin American Curanderismo

Huckleberry

fruit · Indigenous / Native American

Huhu Grub

protein · Māori Rongoa

Huito (Genipa americana)

fruit · Andean & Incan Medicine

Husk Tomato (Miltomate)

fruit · Latin American Curanderismo

K

Kabocha Squash (Japanese Pumpkin)

vegetable · Kampo / Japanese Medicine

Kaempferia Galanga (Kencur)

spice · Jamu

Kaffir Lime

fruit · Thai Traditional Medicine

Kaffir Lime (Jeruk Purut)

fruit · Jamu

Kaimoana (Seafood Mix)

protein · Māori Rongoa

Kakadu Plum

fruit · Aboriginal Australian Medicine

Kale

vegetable · Western Herbalism, Celtic & Norse Herbalism

Kānga Wai (Fermented Corn)

fermented · Māori Rongoa

Kangaroo

protein · Aboriginal Australian Medicine

Karamu Berry (Coprosma)

fruit · Māori Rongoa

Karengo (Kelp Seaweed)

seaweed · Māori Rongoa

Karonda (Carissa)

fruit · Siddha Medicine

Karonda (Natal Plum)

fruit · Ayurveda

Kawakawa Leaf

vegetable · Māori Rongoa

Kei Apple (Dovyalis)

fruit · African Traditional Medicine

Kiekie Fruit (Freycinetia)

fruit · Māori Rongoa

Kimchi

fermented · Korean Traditional Medicine

Kina (Sea Urchin)

protein · Māori Rongoa

Kiwiberry

fruit · Andean & Incan Medicine

Kiwicha (Amaranth)

grain · Andean & Incan Medicine

Kohlrabi

vegetable · Western Herbalism

Kokum

fruit · Ayurveda

Kola Nut (Obi)

fruit · Yoruba & West African Medicine

Komatsuna (Japanese Mustard Spinach)

vegetable · Kampo / Japanese Medicine

Kombu

seaweed · Kampo / Japanese Medicine

Konnyaku (Konjac)

vegetable · Kampo / Japanese Medicine

Korean Melon (Chamoe)

fruit · Korean Traditional Medicine

Korean Pear

fruit · Korean Traditional Medicine

Korean Quince (Mogwa)

fruit · Korean Traditional Medicine

Korean Red Ginseng

spice · Korean Traditional Medicine

Korean Wild Garlic (Dalrae)

vegetable · Korean Traditional Medicine

Kovakkai (Ivy Gourd)

vegetable · Siddha Medicine

Kukui Nut (Candlenut)

fat · Hawaiian & Polynesian Medicine

Kūmara (Māori Sweet Potato)

vegetable · Māori Rongoa

Kūmara Greens (Sweet Potato Leaf)

vegetable · Māori Rongoa

Kūmarahou (Pomaderris)

vegetable · Māori Rongoa

Kumquat

fruit · Traditional Chinese Medicine

L

Lamb

protein · Persian Medicine

Lamb's Quarters (Chenopodium)

vegetable · Mongolian Traditional Medicine

Lamb's Quarters (Wild Spinach)

vegetable · Appalachian Folk Medicine

Lanzones (Langsat)

fruit · Hawaiian & Polynesian Medicine

Lean Meat

protein · Unani / Islamic Medicine

Leek

vegetable · Western Herbalism, Mediterranean

Lemon

fruit · Western Herbalism

Lemon Myrtle

spice · Aboriginal Australian Medicine

Lemongrass

spice · Thai Traditional Medicine

Lemongrass (Sả)

spice · Vietnamese Traditional Medicine

Lemongrass (Sereh)

spice · Jamu

Lentils

legume · Mediterranean, Unani / Islamic Medicine

Lettuce (Sacred Lettuce)

vegetable · Ancient Egyptian Medicine

Lichen (Emergency Food)

vegetable · Mongolian Traditional Medicine

Lily Bulb

vegetable · Traditional Chinese Medicine

Lime

fruit · Latin American Curanderismo, Caribbean Folk Medicine

Limu (Seaweed)

seaweed · Hawaiian & Polynesian Medicine

Lingonberry

fruit · Western Herbalism, Celtic & Norse Herbalism

Locust Beans (Dawadawa)

legume · African Traditional Medicine

Long Bean (Kacang Panjang)

vegetable · Jamu

Long Pepper (Thippili)

spice · Siddha Medicine

Longan (Nhãn)

fruit · Vietnamese Traditional Medicine

Longan Fruit

fruit · Traditional Chinese Medicine

Longkong (Langsat)

fruit · Thai Traditional Medicine

Loquat (Pipa)

fruit · Traditional Chinese Medicine

Loquat (Znab al-Baqar)

fruit · North African & Amazigh Medicine

Lotus Jujube (Nabq)

fruit · Unani / Islamic Medicine

Lotus Leaf Rice (Xôi Lá Sen)

grain · Vietnamese Traditional Medicine

Lotus Root

vegetable · Traditional Chinese Medicine, Kampo / Japanese Medicine

Lotus Seed

legume · Thai Traditional Medicine, Vietnamese Traditional Medicine

Lotus Seeds

legume · Ayurveda

Lucuma

fruit · Andean & Incan Medicine

Luffa (Jhinga)

vegetable · Ayurveda

Lychee

fruit · Traditional Chinese Medicine

Lychee (Vải)

fruit · Vietnamese Traditional Medicine

M

Maca

vegetable · Andean & Incan Medicine

Maca (Andean)

vegetable · Amazonian Plant Medicine

Macadamia Nut

fat · Aboriginal Australian Medicine, Hawaiian & Polynesian Medicine

Macaúba Palm Fruit

fruit · Brazilian Phytotherapy

Maitake Mushroom

mushroom · Kampo / Japanese Medicine

Malabar Spinach (Poi Saag)

vegetable · Ayurveda

Mamaki Leaf

beverage · Hawaiian & Polynesian Medicine

Mamey Sapote

fruit · Latin American Curanderismo

Mammee Apple

fruit · Caribbean Folk Medicine

Mangaba

fruit · Brazilian Phytotherapy

Mango

fruit · Ayurveda, Thai Traditional Medicine

Mango (Raw)

fruit · Siddha Medicine

Mango (Xoài)

fruit · Vietnamese Traditional Medicine

Mangosteen

fruit · Thai Traditional Medicine

Mangosteen (Măng Cụt)

fruit · Vietnamese Traditional Medicine

Mangosteen (Manggis)

fruit · Jamu

Manioc (Cassava)

grain · Brazilian Phytotherapy

Mānuka Honey

sweetener · Māori Rongoa

Maracujá (Passion Fruit)

fruit · Brazilian Phytotherapy

Maracujá do Mato (Wild Passion Fruit)

fruit · Amazonian Plant Medicine

Marsdenia Fruits (Doubah)

fruit · Aboriginal Australian Medicine

Marula Fruit

fruit · African Traditional Medicine

Mashua (Tropaeolum)

vegetable · Andean & Incan Medicine

Matcha Green Tea

beverage · Kampo / Japanese Medicine

Maxixe (Cucumis anguria)

vegetable · Brazilian Phytotherapy

Maxixe (West African Gherkin)

vegetable · Amazonian Plant Medicine

May Apple

fruit · Appalachian Folk Medicine

Meadowsweet

beverage · Celtic & Norse Herbalism

Medjool Dates

fruit · North African & Amazigh Medicine

Medlar (Azgil)

fruit · Persian Medicine

Medlar (Nespola)

fruit · Mediterranean

Melon

fruit · Unani / Islamic Medicine, Ancient Egyptian Medicine

Mesquite Pods

grain · Indigenous / Native American

Midyim Berry (Austromyrtus)

fruit · Aboriginal Australian Medicine

Milk

dairy · Unani / Islamic Medicine

Millet

grain · African Traditional Medicine, Mongolian Traditional Medicine

Mint

spice · Persian Medicine, North African & Amazigh Medicine

Mitsuba (Japanese Parsley)

vegetable · Kampo / Japanese Medicine

Mizuna

vegetable · Kampo / Japanese Medicine

Mồng Tơi (Malabar Spinach)

vegetable · Vietnamese Traditional Medicine

Mongolian Wild Garlic (Allium mongolicum)

vegetable · Mongolian Traditional Medicine

Monkey Kola (Obi Abata)

fruit · Yoruba & West African Medicine

Monkey Orange (Strychnos)

fruit · African Traditional Medicine

Morinda Citrifolia Leaf

vegetable · Hawaiian & Polynesian Medicine

Morinda Root (Mengkudu/Noni)

fruit · Jamu

Moringa

vegetable · Ayurveda, Thai Traditional Medicine

Moringa (Daun Kelor)

vegetable · Jamu

Moringa (Ewe Ile)

vegetable · Yoruba & West African Medicine

Moringa Leaves

vegetable · African Traditional Medicine

Moringa Leaves (Shagara Al-Rawaq)

vegetable · Ancient Egyptian Medicine

Mountain Apple (Ohi'a 'Ai)

fruit · Hawaiian & Polynesian Medicine

Mugwort (Ssuk)

vegetable · Korean Traditional Medicine

Mugwort Rice Cakes

grain · Kampo / Japanese Medicine

Mulberry

fruit · Traditional Chinese Medicine, Mediterranean

Mulberry (Oddi)

fruit · Korean Traditional Medicine

Mulberry (Toot)

fruit · Unani / Islamic Medicine

Mullein

vegetable · Appalachian Folk Medicine

Muña (Andean Mint)

spice · Andean & Incan Medicine

Mung Bean Jelly (Cheongpomuk)

legume · Korean Traditional Medicine

Mung Beans

legume · Ayurveda, Traditional Chinese Medicine

Muntries (Native Cranberry)

fruit · Aboriginal Australian Medicine

Murici

fruit · Amazonian Plant Medicine

Murungai Kai (Drumstick Pod)

vegetable · Siddha Medicine

Mussels (Kūtai)

protein · Māori Rongoa

Mutton

protein · Tibetan Medicine

Mutton Bird (Tītī)

protein · Māori Rongoa

Mutton Fat

fat · Mongolian Traditional Medicine

N

Nabk (Sidr/Lote Berry)

fruit · North African & Amazigh Medicine

Nance Fruit

fruit · Latin American Curanderismo

Nanohana (Rapeseed Greens)

vegetable · Kampo / Japanese Medicine

Napa Cabbage

vegetable · Traditional Chinese Medicine

Naranjilla (Lulo)

fruit · Andean & Incan Medicine

Nashi Pear (Japanese Pear)

fruit · Kampo / Japanese Medicine

Native Currant (Acrotriche)

fruit · Aboriginal Australian Medicine

Native Ginger (Alpinia caerulea)

vegetable · Aboriginal Australian Medicine

Native Lemon Aspen (Acronychia)

fruit · Aboriginal Australian Medicine

Native Raspberry (Rubus parvifolius)

fruit · Aboriginal Australian Medicine

Native Thyme (Prostanthera)

spice · Aboriginal Australian Medicine

Native Watercress (Nasturtium fluviatile)

vegetable · Aboriginal Australian Medicine

Native Yam (Dioscorea)

vegetable · Aboriginal Australian Medicine

Natto

fermented · Kampo / Japanese Medicine

Neem Flower

vegetable · Siddha Medicine

Neem Fruit

fruit · Ayurveda

Nellikkai (Indian Gooseberry)

fruit · Siddha Medicine

Nettle

vegetable · Tibetan Medicine, Russian & Siberian Folk Medicine

Nettle Leaves

vegetable · Western Herbalism

New Zealand Spinach (Tetragonia)

vegetable · Māori Rongoa

Nile Cabbage (Wild Brassica)

vegetable · Ancient Egyptian Medicine

Noni (Morinda)

fruit · Hawaiian & Polynesian Medicine

Noni Andino (Morinda citrifolia)

fruit · Andean & Incan Medicine

Nopal Cactus

vegetable · Latin American Curanderismo

Nopales (Cactus Pads)

vegetable · Latin American Curanderismo

Nutmeg (Pala)

spice · Jamu

NZ Mountain Daisy (Celmisia)

vegetable · Māori Rongoa

NZ Wild Raspberry (Rubus)

fruit · Māori Rongoa

P

Pacae (Inga Fruit)

fruit · Andean & Incan Medicine

Pak Choi (Bok Choy)

vegetable · Caribbean Folk Medicine

Palm Fruit

fat · African Traditional Medicine

Palm Nut (Ofe Akwu)

fat · Yoruba & West African Medicine

Palmyra Palm Fruit (Nungu)

fruit · Siddha Medicine

Pandan (Lá Dứa)

vegetable · Vietnamese Traditional Medicine

Pandan Leaf

vegetable · Thai Traditional Medicine

Pandan Leaf (Daun Pandan)

vegetable · Jamu

Pandanus Fruit (Hala)

fruit · Hawaiian & Polynesian Medicine

Papalisa (Ullucus)

vegetable · Andean & Incan Medicine

Papaya

fruit · Ayurveda, Thai Traditional Medicine

Papaya (Đu Đủ)

fruit · Vietnamese Traditional Medicine

Papaya (Pepaya)

fruit · Jamu

Papyrus Root

vegetable · Ancient Egyptian Medicine

Parsley

spice · Persian Medicine

Parsnip

vegetable · Western Herbalism, Celtic & Norse Herbalism

Parsnip (Pasternak)

vegetable · Russian & Siberian Folk Medicine

Passion Fruit (Lilikoi)

fruit · Hawaiian & Polynesian Medicine

Passion Fruit (Maracujá)

fruit · Amazonian Plant Medicine, Caribbean Folk Medicine

Pāua (Abalone)

protein · Māori Rongoa

Paw Paw Leaf (Asimina)

vegetable · Appalachian Folk Medicine

Pawpaw

fruit · Appalachian Folk Medicine

Peach

fruit · Mediterranean

Peach Palm (Pupunha)

fruit · Amazonian Plant Medicine

Peanuts

legume · Traditional Chinese Medicine

Pear

fruit · Traditional Chinese Medicine

Pennywort (Bai Bua Bok)

vegetable · Thai Traditional Medicine

Pennywort (Rau Má)

vegetable · Vietnamese Traditional Medicine

Pepino Melon

fruit · Andean & Incan Medicine

Pepper (Lada)

spice · Jamu

Pequi

fat · Brazilian Phytotherapy

Perilla (Tía Tô)

spice · Vietnamese Traditional Medicine

Perilla Leaves

vegetable · Korean Traditional Medicine

Persea (Egyptian Avocado)

fruit · Ancient Egyptian Medicine

Persian Melon (Kharbozeh)

fruit · Persian Medicine

Persian Plum (Gojeh Sabz)

fruit · Persian Medicine

Persimmon

fruit · Mediterranean, Kampo / Japanese Medicine

Persimmon (Ancient Variant)

fruit · Ancient Egyptian Medicine

Physalis (Aguaymanto/Cape Gooseberry)

fruit · Andean & Incan Medicine

Pigeon Peas

legume · Caribbean Folk Medicine

Pigface (Karkalla)

vegetable · Aboriginal Australian Medicine

Pikopiko Fern Frond

vegetable · Māori Rongoa

Pimenta-de-Macaco (Monkey Pepper)

vegetable · Amazonian Plant Medicine

Pine Cone (Inner Seeds)

fat · Mongolian Traditional Medicine

Pine Nut

fat · Korean Traditional Medicine, Russian & Siberian Folk Medicine

Pine Nuts

fat · Indigenous / Native American

Pineapple

fruit · Caribbean Folk Medicine, Hawaiian & Polynesian Medicine

Pineapple (Sapparot)

fruit · Thai Traditional Medicine

Pistachio

fat · Persian Medicine, North African & Amazigh Medicine

Pitahaya (Dragon Fruit)

fruit · Latin American Curanderismo

Pitahaya (Yellow Dragon Fruit)

fruit · Andean & Incan Medicine

Pitanga (Brazilian Cherry)

fruit · Brazilian Phytotherapy

Pitaya (Dragon Fruit)

fruit · Brazilian Phytotherapy

Pitomba

fruit · Amazonian Plant Medicine

Plantain

fruit · African Traditional Medicine, Latin American Curanderismo

Plantain (Fei Banana)

fruit · Hawaiian & Polynesian Medicine

Plantain (Ogede)

fruit · Yoruba & West African Medicine

Platycodon Root (Doraji)

vegetable · Korean Traditional Medicine

Plum (Barquq)

fruit · North African & Amazigh Medicine

Pōhutukawa Bark (Medicinal Tea)

beverage · Māori Rongoa

Poi (Fermented Taro)

fermented · Hawaiian & Polynesian Medicine

Poke Salad (Wild Pokeweed)

vegetable · Hawaiian & Polynesian Medicine

Poke Sallet (Young Pokeweed Shoots)

vegetable · Appalachian Folk Medicine

Polynesian Arrow Root (Pia)

vegetable · Hawaiian & Polynesian Medicine

Pomegranate

fruit · Ayurveda, Western Herbalism

Pomelo (Bưởi)

fruit · Vietnamese Traditional Medicine

Pomelo (Pamparas)

fruit · Siddha Medicine

Pomelo (Som-O)

fruit · Thai Traditional Medicine

Ponnanganni Keerai (Dwarf Copperleaf)

vegetable · Siddha Medicine

Poria Mushroom

mushroom · Traditional Chinese Medicine

Poroporo (NZ Nightshade Berry)

fruit · Māori Rongoa

Potato (Various Varieties)

vegetable · Andean & Incan Medicine

Preserved Lemon

fermented · North African & Amazigh Medicine

Prickly Pear (Cactus Fig)

fruit · Mediterranean

Prickly Pear (Desert Cactus)

fruit · Ancient Egyptian Medicine

Prickly Pear (Hendi)

fruit · North African & Amazigh Medicine

Prickly Pear Cactus

fruit · Indigenous / Native American

Puanui (Wild Hibiscus)

vegetable · Hawaiian & Polynesian Medicine

Puha (Sow Thistle)

vegetable · Māori Rongoa

Pumpkin

vegetable · Indigenous / Native American, Unani / Islamic Medicine

Pumpkin (Caribbean)

vegetable · Caribbean Folk Medicine

Pumpkin Leaf (Fluted/Ugu)

vegetable · Yoruba & West African Medicine

Pumpkin Porridge (Hobakjuk)

vegetable · Korean Traditional Medicine

Pumpkin Seeds

fat · Western Herbalism

Pumpkin Seeds (Pepitas)

fat · Latin American Curanderismo

Pupunha Shoot (Peach Palm Shoot)

vegetable · Amazonian Plant Medicine

Purple Corn (Maíz Morado)

grain · Andean & Incan Medicine

Purslane (Baqleh)

vegetable · Ancient Egyptian Medicine

Purslane (Khorfeh)

vegetable · Persian Medicine

Purslane (Portulaca)

vegetable · Mediterranean

Pūwha Wild Greens

vegetable · Māori Rongoa

R

Radicchio

vegetable · Mediterranean

Radish (Ancient Raphanus)

vegetable · Ancient Egyptian Medicine

Rambutan

fruit · Thai Traditional Medicine, Jamu

Rambutan (Chôm Chôm)

fruit · Vietnamese Traditional Medicine

Rambutan (Pacific)

fruit · Hawaiian & Polynesian Medicine

Ramps (Wild Leek)

vegetable · Appalachian Folk Medicine

Ramps Greens (Allium tricoccum)

vegetable · Appalachian Folk Medicine

Ras El Hanout

spice · North African & Amazigh Medicine

Raspberry

fruit · Western Herbalism

Raspberry (Rasberi)

fruit · Celtic & Norse Herbalism

Rau Diếp Cá (Chameleon Plant)

vegetable · Vietnamese Traditional Medicine

Rau Má (Gotu Kola)

vegetable · Vietnamese Traditional Medicine

Rau Muống (Water Spinach)

vegetable · Vietnamese Traditional Medicine

Rau Ngót (Star Gooseberry Leaf)

vegetable · Vietnamese Traditional Medicine

Rau Sam (Purslane)

vegetable · Vietnamese Traditional Medicine

Raw Banana

fruit · Siddha Medicine

Raw Fish (Ika Mata)

protein · Hawaiian & Polynesian Medicine

Raw Papaya

fruit · Siddha Medicine

Raw Shellfish (Clam/Oyster)

protein · Hawaiian & Polynesian Medicine

Red Bean (Patbap)

legume · Korean Traditional Medicine

Red Cabbage

vegetable · Western Herbalism

Red Currant

fruit · Western Herbalism

Red Onion

vegetable · Mediterranean

Rewena Bread (Fermented Potato)

fermented · Māori Rongoa

Rhubarb

vegetable · Tibetan Medicine, Mongolian Traditional Medicine

Riberry

fruit · Aboriginal Australian Medicine

Rice

grain · Persian Medicine

Rice (Cơm)

grain · Vietnamese Traditional Medicine

Ridge Gourd

vegetable · Siddha Medicine

Ridge Gourd (Turai)

vegetable · Ayurveda

River Mint

spice · Aboriginal Australian Medicine

Rock Salt (Sendha Namak)

spice · Ayurveda

Rose Apple (Chomphu)

fruit · Thai Traditional Medicine

Rose Hip

fruit · Russian & Siberian Folk Medicine, Celtic & Norse Herbalism

Rose Hip (Ward Barri)

fruit · Unani / Islamic Medicine

Rose Water

beverage · Unani / Islamic Medicine, Persian Medicine

Rosehip

fruit · Western Herbalism

Roselle (Hibiscus)

beverage · Thai Traditional Medicine

Rosemary

spice · Mediterranean

Rowan Berry

fruit · Celtic & Norse Herbalism

Rowanberry

fruit · Russian & Siberian Folk Medicine

Rowanberry (Mongolian Rowan)

fruit · Mongolian Traditional Medicine

Rutabaga (Brukva)

vegetable · Russian & Siberian Folk Medicine

Rye

grain · Celtic & Norse Herbalism

Rye Bread

grain · Russian & Siberian Folk Medicine

S

Sacha Inchi

fat · Amazonian Plant Medicine

Saffron

spice · Ayurveda, Unani / Islamic Medicine

Safou (African Pear)

fruit · African Traditional Medicine

Sagebrush (Artemisia)

vegetable · Mongolian Traditional Medicine

Saguaro Cactus Fruit

fruit · Indigenous / Native American

Salak (Snake Fruit)

fruit · Thai Traditional Medicine, Jamu

Salmon

protein · Western Herbalism, Indigenous / Native American

Saltbush (Old Man Saltbush)

vegetable · Aboriginal Australian Medicine

Samoan Cocoa (Cacao)

beverage · Hawaiian & Polynesian Medicine

Sandpaper Fig

fruit · Aboriginal Australian Medicine

Santol (Krathon)

fruit · Thai Traditional Medicine

Sapodilla (Chicozapote)

fruit · Latin American Curanderismo

Sapodilla (Hồng Xiêm)

fruit · Vietnamese Traditional Medicine

Sapodilla (Naseberry)

fruit · Caribbean Folk Medicine

Sardines

protein · Mediterranean

Sassafras Tea

beverage · Appalachian Folk Medicine

Satsuma Mandarin

fruit · Kampo / Japanese Medicine

Scallion

vegetable · Traditional Chinese Medicine

Scent Leaf (Efirin/Basil)

spice · Yoruba & West African Medicine

Schisandra Berry

fruit · Russian & Siberian Folk Medicine

Schisandra Berry (Omegiin Jims)

fruit · Mongolian Traditional Medicine

Scotch Bonnet Pepper

spice · Caribbean Folk Medicine

Sea Buckthorn

fruit · Western Herbalism, Tibetan Medicine

Sea Cucumber (Teripang)

protein · Jamu

Sea Moss (Irish Moss)

seaweed · Caribbean Folk Medicine

Sea Mustard (Miyeok)

seaweed · Korean Traditional Medicine

Sea Parsley

vegetable · Aboriginal Australian Medicine

Sea Purslane (Halimione)

vegetable · Celtic & Norse Herbalism

Sea Urchin (Vana)

protein · Hawaiian & Polynesian Medicine

Senna

vegetable · Unani / Islamic Medicine

Seriguela (Spondias purpurea)

fruit · Brazilian Phytotherapy

Serviceberry (Juneberry)

fruit · Appalachian Folk Medicine

Serviceberry (Saskatoon)

fruit · Indigenous / Native American

Sesame

fat · African Traditional Medicine, Kampo / Japanese Medicine

Sesame Oil

fat · Siddha Medicine

Sesame Seeds

fat · Ayurveda

Shea Butter

fat · African Traditional Medicine

Shea Fruit (Vitellaria)

fruit · African Traditional Medicine

Shea Nut (Ori)

fat · Yoruba & West African Medicine

Shepherd's Purse (Naengyi)

vegetable · Korean Traditional Medicine

Shiitake Mushroom

mushroom · Traditional Chinese Medicine

Shiso Leaf

vegetable · Kampo / Japanese Medicine

Shungiku (Crown Daisy Greens)

vegetable · Kampo / Japanese Medicine

Siberian Cedar Nut Oil

fat · Russian & Siberian Folk Medicine

Sidr (Lote Tree Fruit)

fruit · Unani / Islamic Medicine

Siriguela (Hog Plum)

fruit · Brazilian Phytotherapy

Siru Keerai (Amaranthus)

vegetable · Siddha Medicine

Sloe Berry (Blackthorn)

fruit · Celtic & Norse Herbalism

Snake Gourd (Chichinda)

vegetable · Ayurveda

Snow Lotus Fruit (Saussurea)

fruit · Tibetan Medicine

Snow Pea Shoots

vegetable · Traditional Chinese Medicine

Snow Pear (Ya Pear)

fruit · Traditional Chinese Medicine

Sorghum

grain · African Traditional Medicine

Sorghum Molasses

sweetener · Appalachian Folk Medicine

Sorrel

vegetable · Western Herbalism

Sorrel (Isapa)

beverage · Yoruba & West African Medicine

Sorrel (Roselle)

beverage · Caribbean Folk Medicine

Sorrel (Rumex)

vegetable · Celtic & Norse Herbalism

Sorrel (Shchavel)

vegetable · Russian & Siberian Folk Medicine

Sour Cherry (Albaloo)

fruit · Persian Medicine

Sour Cream

dairy · Russian & Siberian Folk Medicine

Soursop (Graviola)

fruit · Latin American Curanderismo, Caribbean Folk Medicine

Soursop (Guanabana)

fruit · Hawaiian & Polynesian Medicine

Sourwood Honey

sweetener · Appalachian Folk Medicine

Soy Milk

beverage · Kampo / Japanese Medicine

Spicebush Berry

spice · Appalachian Folk Medicine

Spiderwort (Tradescantia)

vegetable · Appalachian Folk Medicine

Spinach

vegetable · Western Herbalism

Spinach (Esfenaj)

vegetable · Persian Medicine

Spinach (Sabanekh)

vegetable · North African & Amazigh Medicine

Spinifex Seed (Triodia)

grain · Aboriginal Australian Medicine

Squash

vegetable · Indigenous / Native American

Star Apple (Caimito)

fruit · Caribbean Folk Medicine, Hawaiian & Polynesian Medicine

Star Gooseberry (Nelli)

fruit · Siddha Medicine

Starfruit (Belimbing Manis)

fruit · Jamu

Starfruit (Khế)

fruit · Vietnamese Traditional Medicine

Starfruit (Mafueng)

fruit · Thai Traditional Medicine

Steppe Onion (Allium altaicum)

vegetable · Mongolian Traditional Medicine

Steppe Rhubarb (Rheum rhabarbarum)

vegetable · Mongolian Traditional Medicine

Sticky Rice

grain · Thai Traditional Medicine

Strawberry

fruit · Western Herbalism

String Beans (Blue Mahoe)

vegetable · Caribbean Folk Medicine

Su Su (Chayote)

vegetable · Vietnamese Traditional Medicine

Sudachi Citrus

fruit · Kampo / Japanese Medicine

Sumac

spice · Unani / Islamic Medicine, North African & Amazigh Medicine

Sumac Berry

fruit · Indigenous / Native American

Sunflower Seeds

fat · Western Herbalism, Indigenous / Native American

Supplejack Berry (Ripogonum)

fruit · Māori Rongoa

Swede (Rutabaga)

vegetable · Celtic & Norse Herbalism

Sweet Basil Seed

fat · Thai Traditional Medicine

Sweet Potato

vegetable · Western Herbalism, Caribbean Folk Medicine

Sweet Potato (Camote)

vegetable · Latin American Curanderismo, Andean & Incan Medicine

Sweet Potato (Kumara)

vegetable · Hawaiian & Polynesian Medicine

Sweet Potato Leaf (Daun Ubi)

vegetable · Jamu

Swiss Chard

vegetable · Mediterranean

Swiss Chard (Silq)

vegetable · Unani / Islamic Medicine, North African & Amazigh Medicine

Sycamore Fig

fruit · Ancient Egyptian Medicine

Syrian Plum (Ijjas)

fruit · Unani / Islamic Medicine

T

Tahitian Lime

fruit · Hawaiian & Polynesian Medicine

Taioba (Xanthosoma sagittifolium)

vegetable · Amazonian Plant Medicine

Taioba (Xanthosoma)

vegetable · Brazilian Phytotherapy

Tamarillo (NZ Tree Tomato)

fruit · Māori Rongoa

Tamarillo (Tree Tomato)

fruit · African Traditional Medicine

Tamarind

fruit · African Traditional Medicine, Unani / Islamic Medicine

Tamarind (Asam Jawa)

fruit · Jamu

Tamarind (Tamba)

fruit · Yoruba & West African Medicine

Tamarind (Tamr Hendi)

fruit · Persian Medicine

Taperebá (Hog Plum)

fruit · Amazonian Plant Medicine

Tapioca

grain · Brazilian Phytotherapy

Taro

vegetable · Kampo / Japanese Medicine, Māori Rongoa

Taro (Arbi)

vegetable · Siddha Medicine

Taro (Kalo)

vegetable · Hawaiian & Polynesian Medicine

Taro Leaf (Luau)

vegetable · Hawaiian & Polynesian Medicine

Tarwi (Andean Lupin)

legume · Andean & Incan Medicine

Teff

grain · African Traditional Medicine

Tejocote (Mexican Hawthorn)

fruit · Latin American Curanderismo

Tempeh

fermented · Kampo / Japanese Medicine

Temulawak (Javanese Turmeric)

spice · Jamu

Tepary Beans

legume · Indigenous / Native American

Thai Basil

spice · Thai Traditional Medicine

Thai Basil Fruit (Maenglak)

fruit · Thai Traditional Medicine

Thai Chili

spice · Thai Traditional Medicine

Thai Eggplant (Makhuea Phuang)

vegetable · Thai Traditional Medicine

Thoothuvalai (Solanum trilobatum)

vegetable · Siddha Medicine

Three Sisters Blend (Corn, Beans, Squash)

grain · Indigenous / Native American

Thyme

spice · Tibetan Medicine

Tī Kōuka (Cabbage Tree Heart)

vegetable · Māori Rongoa

Tī Kōuka Flower Pollen

vegetable · Māori Rongoa

Tibetan Mustard Greens (Brassica juncea)

vegetable · Tibetan Medicine

Tiger Nuts

vegetable · African Traditional Medicine

Tiger Nuts (Ofio)

vegetable · Yoruba & West African Medicine

Toasted Corn

grain · Māori Rongoa

Tofu

protein · Kampo / Japanese Medicine, Korean Traditional Medicine

Tomate de Árbol (Tamarillo)

fruit · Andean & Incan Medicine

Tomatillo

vegetable · Latin American Curanderismo

Tomato (Tomato)

vegetable · Korean Traditional Medicine

Tomatoes

vegetable · Mediterranean

Torch Ginger Bud (Kecombrang)

spice · Jamu

Tucumã

fruit · Amazonian Plant Medicine, Brazilian Phytotherapy

Tumbo (Banana Passion Fruit)

fruit · Andean & Incan Medicine

Turmeric

spice · Ayurveda, Western Herbalism

Turmeric (Kunyit)

spice · Jamu

Turmeric (Nghệ)

spice · Vietnamese Traditional Medicine

Turmeric Leaf

vegetable · Jamu

Turnip

vegetable · Western Herbalism, Celtic & Norse Herbalism

Turnip (Lift)

vegetable · Unani / Islamic Medicine, North African & Amazigh Medicine

Turnip (Repa)

vegetable · Russian & Siberian Folk Medicine

Tūrutu (NZ Blueberry/Dianella)

fruit · Māori Rongoa

W

Wakame Seaweed

seaweed · Kampo / Japanese Medicine

Walnut

fat · Traditional Chinese Medicine, Persian Medicine

Walnuts

fat · Western Herbalism, Mediterranean

Warabi (Fiddlehead Fern)

vegetable · Kampo / Japanese Medicine

Warrigal Greens (Native Spinach)

vegetable · Aboriginal Australian Medicine

Water Chestnut

vegetable · Traditional Chinese Medicine

Water Chestnut (Native)

vegetable · Aboriginal Australian Medicine

Water Spinach (Kangkong)

vegetable · Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hawaiian & Polynesian Medicine

Water Spinach (Kangkung)

vegetable · Jamu

Watercress

vegetable · Western Herbalism, Caribbean Folk Medicine

Watercress (Puna Wai)

vegetable · Māori Rongoa

Waterleaf

vegetable · Siddha Medicine

Waterleaf (Gbure)

vegetable · Yoruba & West African Medicine

Watermelon

fruit · African Traditional Medicine, Unani / Islamic Medicine

Wattleseed

grain · Aboriginal Australian Medicine

Wax Gourd (Fak)

vegetable · Thai Traditional Medicine

Whole Wheat Bread

grain · Mediterranean

Wild Apricot (Prunus sibirica)

fruit · Mongolian Traditional Medicine

Wild Asparagus

vegetable · Mediterranean

Wild Asparagus (Asparagus dahuricus)

vegetable · Mongolian Traditional Medicine

Wild Bilberry (Chernika)

fruit · Russian & Siberian Folk Medicine

Wild Blueberry

fruit · Indigenous / Native American

Wild Carrot

vegetable · Mongolian Traditional Medicine

Wild Cherry (Black Cherry)

fruit · Appalachian Folk Medicine

Wild Crabapple

fruit · Mongolian Traditional Medicine, Appalachian Folk Medicine

Wild Cranberry

fruit · Russian & Siberian Folk Medicine

Wild Currant (Smorodina)

fruit · Russian & Siberian Folk Medicine

Wild Garlic

vegetable · Tibetan Medicine

Wild Garlic (Mongol Onion)

vegetable · Mongolian Traditional Medicine

Wild Garlic (Ramsons)

vegetable · Celtic & Norse Herbalism

Wild Grape (Vitis riparia)

fruit · Indigenous / Native American

Wild Himalayan Cherry (Prunus cerasoides)

fruit · Tibetan Medicine

Wild Himalayan Fig

fruit · Tibetan Medicine

Wild Leek (Allium victorialis)

vegetable · Mongolian Traditional Medicine

Wild Leek (Cheremsha)

vegetable · Russian & Siberian Folk Medicine

Wild Lingonberry

fruit · Russian & Siberian Folk Medicine

Wild Mountain Spinach (Chenopodium)

vegetable · Tibetan Medicine

Wild Mushroom

mushroom · Mongolian Traditional Medicine

Wild Onion

vegetable · Mongolian Traditional Medicine

Wild Onion (Allium cernuum)

vegetable · Indigenous / Native American

Wild Onion (Allium)

vegetable · Appalachian Folk Medicine

Wild Plum (Chickasaw Plum)

fruit · Appalachian Folk Medicine

Wild Plum (Prunus americana)

fruit · Indigenous / Native American

Wild Pork

protein · Māori Rongoa

Wild Purslane (Baqleh)

vegetable · North African & Amazigh Medicine

Wild Raspberry (Alpine)

fruit · Tibetan Medicine

Wild Raspberry (Malina)

fruit · Russian & Siberian Folk Medicine

Wild Raspberry (Mongolian)

fruit · Mongolian Traditional Medicine

Wild Raspberry (Rubus idaeus)

fruit · Indigenous / Native American

Wild Rice

grain · Indigenous / Native American

Wild Rose Hip

fruit · Tibetan Medicine

Wild Rosella (Hibiscus heterophyllus)

fruit · Aboriginal Australian Medicine

Wild Salmon

protein · Russian & Siberian Folk Medicine

Wild Strawberry

fruit · Celtic & Norse Herbalism, Appalachian Folk Medicine

Wild Strawberry (Central Asian)

fruit · Mongolian Traditional Medicine

Wild Strawberry (Fragaria virginiana)

fruit · Indigenous / Native American

Wild Strawberry (Zemlyanika)

fruit · Russian & Siberian Folk Medicine

Wild Thyme (Thymus)

vegetable · Celtic & Norse Herbalism

Wild Thyme (Za'atar Barri)

vegetable · North African & Amazigh Medicine

Wild Turnip (Brassica rapa)

vegetable · Tibetan Medicine

Wild Turnip (Prairie Turnip)

vegetable · Indigenous / Native American

Wild Yam (Bush Yam)

vegetable · Aboriginal Australian Medicine

Wild Yam (Pacific Dioscorea)

vegetable · Hawaiian & Polynesian Medicine

Winged Bean (Kacang Botol)

vegetable · Jamu

Winged Bean (Tua Phu)

vegetable · Thai Traditional Medicine

Winter Melon

vegetable · Traditional Chinese Medicine

Witchetty Grub

protein · Aboriginal Australian Medicine

Wolfberry

fruit · Traditional Chinese Medicine

Wood Apple (Kaitha)

fruit · Ayurveda

Wood Apple (Vilvam)

fruit · Siddha Medicine

Wood Sorrel (Oxalis)

vegetable · Appalachian Folk Medicine