Herbs and Herbalism

Plant Familes A-B

Acanthaceae

Chiretta green - Andrographis paniculata

Malabar nut - Adhatoda vasica

Aceraceae

Maple - Acer species

Tuberose - Polianthes tuberosa

Amanrath - Amaranthus hypochondriacus

Amaryllidaceae

Nariccus - Narcissus poeticus

 Anacardiaceae

Cashew nut - Anacardium occidentale

Mastic - Pistacia lentiscus

Schinus molle  - Schinus molle

Sweet sumach - Rhus aromatica

Sumach smooth - Rhus glabra

Turpentine - Pistacia lentiscus

Pawpaw American - Asimina triloba

Ylang Ylang - Cananga odorata var. genuina

Ajowan - Trachyspermum copticum

Ammoniacm - Dorema ammoniacum

Angelica - Angelica archangelica, Angelica officinalis

Angelica wild –Angelica sylvestris

Aniseed - Pimpinella anisum

Asafoetida - Ferula asafoetida

Burnet Saxifraga - Pimpinella saxifraga

Caraway - Carum carvi

Carrot Seed - Daucus carota

Celery seed - Apium graveolens

Chervil - Anthriscus cerefolium

Coriander - Coriandrum sativum

Cowbane – Cicuta virosa

Cumin - Cuminum cyminum

Dill - Anethum graveolens

Dong Quai - Angelica sinensis

Fennel - Foeniculum vulgare

Fool’s parsley - Aethusa cynapium

Galbanum - Ferula galbaniflua

Ground Elder - Aegopodium podagraria

Hemlock – Conium maculatum

Khella - Ammi visnaga

Lovage - Levisticum officinale

Masterwort - Peucedanum ostruthium

Parsley - Petroselinum crispum/P.Satirum

Samphire rock - Crithmum maritimum

Sanicle - Sanicula europea

Sea Holly - Eryngium maritimum

Sumbul - Ferula sumbul

Water Dropwort - Oenanthe crocata

Water Fennel - Oenanthe aquatica

Alstonia Bark - Alstonia scholaris/Alstonia constricta

Bittersweet - Apocynum androsaemifolium

Canadian hemp - Apocynum cannabinum

Iboga - Tabernanthe iboga

Periwrinkle greater - Vinca major

Periwrinkle rosy - Catharanthus roseus

Strophanthus - Strophanthus kombe

Tellicherry - Holarrhena antidysenterica

Alder –American/Black –Prinos verticillatus

Holly - Ilex aquifolium

Yerba mate - Ilex paraguaiensis

Araceae

Cuckoo pint - Arum maculatum

Flag sweet - Acorus calamus

Skunk cabbage - Symplocarpus foetidus

Aracaceae

Betel Nut - Areca catechu

Saw palmetto - Serenoa repens

Araliaceae

Ginseng - Panax quinquefolius, Panax ginseng, Eleutherococus senticosus

Ivy – Hedera helix

Spikenard American - Aralia racemosa

Aristolochiaceae

Asarabacca – Asarum europaeum

Birthwort – Aristolochia clematitis

Ginger wild - Asarum canadense

Snakeroot - Asarum canadense

Cuckoo pint – Araceae maculatum

Asclepiadaceae

Calotropis - Calotropis procera brown

Condurango - Marsdenia condurango

Gymnema - Gymnema sylvestris

Pleurisy root - Asclepias tuberose

Swamp milkweed - Asclepias incarnara

Asteraceae (Compositae) –Daisy

Aromatic with tight small flowers

Arnica - Arnica montana

Artichoke - Cynara scolymus

Bearsfoot - Polymnia uvedalia

Boneset - Eupatorium perfoliatum

Burdock greater - Arctium lappa

Butterbur - Petasites hybridus

Calendula - Calendula officinalis

Cat’s foot - Antennaria dioica

Chamomile German - Chamomilla recutita

Chamomile Maroc- Ormenis multicaulis

Chamomile Roman - Chamaemelum nobile

Chrysanthemum – Chrysanthemum spp

Cineraria maritime - Senecio cineraria

Cornflower - Centaurea cyanus

Costus - Saussurea costus

Cudweed - Gnaphalium uliginosum

Cup plant - Silphium perfoliatum

Daisy common - Bellis perennis

Daisy ox eye - Leucanthemum vulgare

Dandelion - Taraxacum offincinale

Deertongue - Trilisia odoratissima

Echinacea - Echinacea angustifolia,     E. purpurea

Eclipta - Eclipta alba

Elecampane - Inula helenium/Enula campana

Eternal flower - Helichrysum stoechas

Feverfew - Tanacetum parthenium

Fleabane - Erigeron canadense

Gay feather - Liatris spicata

Golden rod - Solidago virgaurea

Grindelia - Grindelia camporum

Groundsel - Senecio vulgaris

Helichrysum - Helichrysum angustifolium

Hemp agrimony - Eupatorium cannabinum

Jo-pye weed - Eupatorium purpureum

Lavender cotton - Santolina chamaecyparissus

Lettuce wild - Lactuca virosa

Life root - Seneico aureus

Marigold burr –Bidens tripartite

Mayweed - Anthemis cotula

Mouse Ear Hawkweed - Pilosella officinarum

Mugwort - Artemisia vulgaris

Pellitory - Anacyclus pyrethrum

Pyrethrum - Chrysanthemum cinerariaefoilum

Ragwort - Senecio jacobaea

Rosinweed - Silphium laciniatum

Safflower - Carthamus tinctorius

Santolina - Santolina chamaecyparissus

Southernwood - Artemisia abrotanum

Sunflower - Helianthus annus

Tagetes - Tagetes minuta

Tansy - Tanacetum vulgare

Tarragon - Artemisia dracunculus

Thistle blessed - Cnicus benedictus

Thistle carline - Carlina vulgaris

Thistle milk - Silybum marianum

Wormwood - Artemisia absinthium

Wormwood levant - Artemisia cina

Wormwood sweet - Artemisia annua

Yarrow - Achillea millefolium

Jewel weed - Impatiens aurens

Barberry - Berberis vulgaris

Barberry Indian - Berberis aristata

Cohosh blue - Caulophyllum thalictroides

Mandrake American - Podophyllum peltatum

Mountain grape - Mahonia aquifoilium

Alder- black - Alnus glutinosa

Birch –silver - Betula pendula

Birch-sweet - Betula lenta

Birch white - Betula alba

Orange bitter - Neroli, bigarade

Bignoniaceae

Pau d-arco - Tabebuia heptaphylla

Sausage Tree - Kigelia africana

Annato - Bixa orellana

Baobab - Adansonia digitata

Boraginaceae

Alkanet – Alkanna tinctoria

Borage - Borago offincinalis

Bugloss - Echium vulgare

Houndstongue - Cynoglossum officinale

Lungwort - Pulmonaria officinalis

Brassicaceae (Cruciferae)

Hedge mustard - Sisymbrium officinale

Horseradish  - Armoracia rusticana

Mustard - Brassica nigra

Scurvy grass - Cochlearia officinalis

Shepherd’s purse - Capsella bursa-pastoris

Woad – Isatis tinctoria

Elemi - Canarium luzonicum

Frankincense - Boswellia thurifera/Boswellia carteri

Linalol - Bursera glabrifolia

Myrrh - Commiphora myrrha

Opopanax - Commiphora erythraea

Box - Buxus sempervirens

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