Houttuynia cordata Thunb, commonly known as Chameleon Plant or พลูคาว in Thai Houttuynia cordata Thunb. References: Houttuynia cordata Thunb. Botanical name: Houttuynia cordata Thunb. English name: Chameleon Plant Thai name: พลูคาว Family:  Genus:  Species: Parts used in traditional medicine: Taste:  Characteristic:  Origin: Range:  Habitats:  Elevations:  Care: 

Zingiber cassumunar, commonly known as Cassumunar ginger or Zingiber montanum Zingiber cassumunar. References: Wikipedia, Herbpathy, MedThai, Pfaf.org, Wikimedia Commons Zingiber cassumunar. Botanical name: Zingiber cassumunar. English name:  Thai name: Phlai Family:  Genus:  Species: Parts used in traditional medicine: Rhizome Taste: Heating, Astringent, Toxis Characteristic: A Origin: Range: Asia – Central to Southern India Habitats:  Elevations:  Care: 

Ardisia elliptica Thunb, commonly known as Shoebutton ardisia and in Thai พิลังกาสา Ardisia elliptica Thunb References: Ardisia elliptica. Botanical name: Ardisia elliptica. English name: Shoebutton ardisia Thai name: พิลังกาสา Family:  Genus:  Species: Parts used in traditional medicine: Rhizome Taste: Characteristic: A Origin: Range: Habitats:  Elevations:  Care: 

Clitoria ternatea, commonly known as Butterfly pea Clitoria ternatea has been and is still used widely around the world in traditional medicine and for making Butterfly pea tea.. The genus Clitoria´s name reflects the flower’s resemblance to the female genitalia. Botanists have discussed changing the name because some find it inappropriate, there have been many suggestions for other…

Excoecaria cochinchinensis Lour., commonly known as Chinese croton or กระบือเจ็ดตัว in Thai Excoecaria cochinchinensis Lour. References: Excoecaria cochinchinensis Lour. Botanical name: Excoecaria cochinchinensis Lour. English name: Chinese croton Thai name: กระบือเจ็ดตัว Family:  Genus:  Species: Parts used in traditional medicine: Taste:  Characteristic:  Origin: Range:  Habitats:  Elevations:  Care: 

Stevia rebaudiana is also known as candy leaf or sugar leaf. Stevia rebaudiana is one of the sweetest plants known to man, it is 200-300 times sweeter than sugar. Stevia has a been used for more than 1500 years by the native Indians of Paraguay and Brazil, they called it for “sweet herb” and used…