Skin & Wounds, C–E
Plants whose traditional record touches on skin & wounds. 46 plants, C–E.
- Cabbage (chou)
Brassica oleracea
Traditionally turned to for stomach ulcers, inflammation and wound healing.
- Cacao (kakao)
Theobroma cacao
Traditionally turned to for energy, mood and digestion.
- Caesarweed (kouzen)
Urena lobata
Traditionally turned to for skin conditions, wounds and inflammation.
- Calabash tree (pye kalbas)
Crescentia cujete
Traditionally turned to for headache, skin conditions and fever.
- Calendula / Pot marigold · Sowsi jaden (Kalandila)
Calendula officinalis
Traditionally turned to for abrasions, minor burns and sunburn.
- Calotrope (koton swa)
Calotropis procera
⚠ The milky latex is toxic and a fierce eye/skin irritant, and the plant carries cardiac glycosides — never taken internally without expert guidance.
- Caribbean princewood (kenkina)
Exostema caribaeum
Traditionally turned to for fever, malaria and inflammation.
- Carrot (kawòt)
Daucus carota
Traditionally turned to for eye health, immunity and digestion.
- Cashew (nwa kajou)
Anacardium occidentale
Traditionally turned to for skin conditions, kidney stones and digestion.
- Cassava (manyòk)
Manihot esculenta
⚠ Raw cassava is poisonous — it holds cyanogenic compounds and must be peeled, soaked, and thoroughly cooked before eating.
- Castor oil plant (maskreti)
Ricinus communis
⚠ The raw seed is poisonous — it holds ricin, a potent toxin, and chewing or swallowing castor seeds can be a medical emergency, especially for a child.
- Chamomile (Kamomiy)
Matricaria chamomilla
Traditionally turned to for digestion, the nerves and the skin.
- Chew stick (Lyann savon)
Gouania lupuloides
Traditionally turned to for dental hygiene, gum health and bad breath.
- Chickweed (apetit mawon)
Drymaria cordata
Traditionally turned to for inflammation, wounds and skin conditions.
- Chickweed
Stellaria media
Traditionally turned to for the skin and coughs.
- Chinaberry (lila)
Melia azedarach
⚠ The ripe fruit is poisonous and has killed children — never eaten, and kept away from little ones.
- Christmas bush (langchat)
Chromolaena odorata
Traditionally turned to for the skin.
- Cinderella weed (fèy depo)
Synedrella nodiflora
Traditionally turned to for wounds, inflammation and fever.
- Cleavers (Gayet)
Galium aparine
Traditionally turned to for the skin and cleansing.
- Club moss
Lycopodium clavatum
⚠ The plant itself carries toxic alkaloids; only the fine yellow spore powder is used, and internal use is kept light.
- Coat buttons (zèb kay)
Tridax procumbens
Traditionally turned to for digestion, the skin and aches.
- Coconut (pye kokoye)
Cocos nucifera
Traditionally turned to for nutrition, digestion and skin.
- Coffee senna (pwa pyant)
Cassia occidentalis
Traditionally turned to for liver, fever and skin conditions.
- Coltsfoot (Zèb tou)
Tussilago farfara
Traditionally turned to for the skin and coughs.
- Comfrey (Konsonn)
Symphytum officinale
Traditionally turned to for the skin.
- Common daisy
Bellis perennis
Traditionally turned to for the skin and coughs.
- Common gromwell
Lithospermum officinale
Traditionally turned to for the skin and cleansing.
- Common Mallow (Sljez / Bijeli sljez)
Malva sylvestris
Traditionally turned to for the skin and coughs.
- Common wireweed (Ti lalo)
Sida acuta
Traditionally turned to for immunity and the skin.
- Cotton (koton)
Gossypium barbadense
Traditionally turned to for wounds, inflammation and fever.
- Creeping Cinquefoil
Potentilla reptans
Traditionally turned to for digestion and the skin.
- Creeping thistle
Cirsium arvense
⚠ Avoid in known Asteraceae (daisy-family) allergy.
- Cross gentian (Križasta sirištara)
Gentiana cruciata
Traditionally turned to for digestion, the skin and energy.
- Cudweed (kamomi)
Gnaphalium viscosum
Traditionally turned to for cough, fever and inflammation.
- Culantro (koulant)
Eryngium foetidum
Traditionally turned to for digestion, fever and pain.
- Cure for all (la choy)
Pluchea symphytifolia
Traditionally turned to for cough, fever and pain.
- Custard apple (pye kachiman)
Annona reticulata
Traditionally turned to for fever, digestion and worms.
- Cutleaf groundcherry (kòk mòl)
Physalis angulata
Traditionally turned to for fever, inflammation and urinary tract.
- Dodder (lamitye)
Cuscuta americana
Traditionally turned to for parasites, fever and skin conditions.
- Dwarf elder
Sambucus ebulus
Kept with caution — no safe internal preparation.
- Dwarf mallow (Sitni sljez)
Malva neglecta
Traditionally turned to for the skin and coughs.
- Echinacea (Ekinase)
Echinacea angustifolia
Traditionally turned to for immunity, the skin and energy.
- Edelweiss (Runolist)
Leontopodium nivale
⚠ A protected alpine rarity — witnessed, not gathered.
- Eggplant (berejènn)
Solanum melongena
Traditionally turned to for skin conditions, digestion and inflammation.
- Elephant foot (lang bèf)
Pseudoelephantopus spicatus
Traditionally turned to for fever, inflammation and wounds.
- Eyebright (Zè klè)
Euphrasia officinalis
Traditionally turned to for immunity, the skin and coughs.