Herbs and Herbalism

Plant Families L - O

Lamiaceae (Labiatae) – Mint

Balm - Melissa officinalis

Basil - Ocimum basilica

Basil, holly - Ocimum sanctum

Betony - Stachys officinalis

Bugle - Ajuga reptans

Bugleweed - Lycopus virginicus

Calamintha - Calamintha officinalis

Catnip - Nepeta cataria

Coleus - Coleus forskohlii

Dead Nettle White - Lamium album

Germander Hedge - Teucrium chamaedrys

Gipsywort - Lycopus europaeus

Ground pine European - Ajuga chamaepitys

Ground ivy - Glechoma hederacea/Nepeta glechoma

Horehound black - Ballota nigra

Horehound white - Marrubium vulgare

Horsemint - Mentha longifolia

Horsemint American - Monarda punctata

Hyssop - Hyssoppus officinalis

Java tea - Orthiosiphon stamineus

Lavadin - Lavandula x intermedia

Lavender spike - Lavandula latifolia

Lavender true - Lavandula augustfolia

Marjoram sweet - Origanum majorana

Marjoram wild - Origanum vulgare

Mint-cornmint - Mentha arvensis

Mint-peppermint - Mentha piperita

Mint spearmint - Mentha spicata

Mint water - Mentha aquatica

Motherwort - Leonurus cardiaca

Oregano - Origanium vulgare

Oregano sweet - Thymus capitatus

Patchouli - Pogostemon cablin

Pennyroyal - Mentha pulegium

Perilla - Perilla frutescens

Rosemary - Rosemarinus officinalis

Sage common - Salvia officinalis

Sage Spanish - Salvia lavendulaefolia

Self heal - Prunella vulgaris

Skullcap - Scutellaria galericulata

Skullcap baical - Scutellaria baicalensis

Summer savoury - Satureja hortensis

Winter savoury - Satureja montana 

Stone root - Collinsonia canadensis

Thyme common - Thymus vulgaris

Water germander - Teucrium scordium

Avocado - Persea americanum

Bay Laurel - Laurus nobilis

Beebeeru bark - Nectandra rodioei hook

Camphora - Cinnamomum camphora

Cassia - Cinnamomum cassia

Cinnamon - Cinnamomum zeylanicum

Litsea cubeba - Litsea cubeba

Oliver Bark - Cinnamomum oliveri

Ravensara - Ravensara aromatica

Rosewood - Aniba rosaeodora

Sassafras - Sassafras albidum

Acacia –Acscia senegal

Anami gum - Hymenaea courbaril

East Indian Walnut - Albizia lebbeck

Goa - Andira araroba

India Gum - Acacia arabica

Jamaican dogwood - Piscidia erythrina

Lecythidaceae

Brazil nut - Bertholletia excelsa

Flax Purging - Linum catharticum

Liliaceae (Lily)

Have undivided leaves are monocotyledons.

The flowers consist of three petals and three sepals, which appear as three petals in all

Asparagus - Asparagus officinalis

Asparagus wild - Asparagus racemosus

Bluebell - Hyacinthoides non-scripta

False unicorn root -Chamaelirium luteum

Hyacinth - Hyacinthus orientalis

Lily of the valley - Convallaria majalis

Madonna lily – Lilium candidum

Onion - Allium cepa

Sabadilla - Schoenocaulon officinale

Sarsaparilla - Smilax officinalis

Soloman’s Seal - Polygonatum multiflorum

Squill - Drima maritima

True unicorn root - Aletris farinosa

Flax - Linum usitatissimum

Gelsemium - Gelsemium sempervirens

Ignatius beans - Strychnos ignati

Nux vomica - Strychnos nux vomica

Pink root - Spigelia marilandica

Mistletoe - Viscum alba

Ground pine American - Lycopodium complanatum

Fire flame bush - Woodfordia fruticosa

Henna - Lawsonia inermis

Magnolia - Magnolia officinalis

Ambrette seed - Abelmoschus moschatus

Cotton root - Gossyium herbaceum

Hollyhock - Alcea rosea/Althaea rosea

Mallow - Malva sylvestris

Marshmallow - Althaea officinalis/  Malva alcea

Arrowroot - Maranta arundinaceae

Hellebore American - Veratrum viride

Unicorn Root False- Veratrum luteum

Unicorn Root True - Aletris farinose

Andiroba - Carapa guianensis

Cocillana - Guarea rusbyi

Lilac Persian - Melia azedarach

Neem - Azadirachta indica

Calumba - Jateorhiza palmata

Cocculus indicus - Anamirta cocculus

Pareira - Chondrodendron tomentosum

Bog bean - Menyanthes trifoliate

Acacia Bark - Acacia arabica willd, A.decurrens willd

Cassie - Acacia farnesiana

Catechu black - Acacia catechu

Mimosa - Acacia dealbata

Boldo Leaf - Peumus boldus

Common fig - Ficus carica

Fig sacred - Ficus religiosa

Hops - Humulus lupulus

Mulberry - Morus nigra

Banana - Musa sapientum

Allspice - Pimenta dioica

Bay West Indian - Pimenta racemosa

Bayberry - Myrica cerifera

Bog myrtle - Myrica gale

Cajeput- Melaleuca leucadendron

Cheken - Eugenia chequen

Clove - Syzygium aromaticum

Eucalyptus Blue gum - Eucalyptus globulus var. globulus

Eucalyptus lemon scented - Eucalyptus citriodora

Eucalyptus broad-leaved peppermint - Eucalyptus dives var. Type

Guava - Psidium guajava

Jambul - Syzygium cumini

Mace - Myristica fragrans

Manuka - Leptospermum scoparium

Myrtle - Myrtus communis

Niaouli - Melaleuca viridiflora

Nutmeg - Myristica fragrans

Tea tree - Melaleuca alternifolia

Embelia - Embelia ribes

Lotus – Nelumbo nucifera

White pond lily American - Nymphaea odorata

Camptotheca - Camptotheca acuminata decne

Muira puama - Ptychopetalum olacoides benth

Ash- Fraxinus excelsior

Fringe tree - Chionanthus virginicus

Jasmine - Grandiflorum/Jasminum officinalis

Lilac - Syringa vulgaris

Manna - Fraxinus ornus

Olive –Olea europea

Onagraceae

Evening primrose - Oenothera biennis

Orchidaceae

Crawley - Corallorbiza odontorhiza

Lady’s slipper - Cypripedium calceolus pubescens

Vanilla - Vanilla planifolia

Sorrel wood - Oxalis acetosella

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