Herbs and Herbalism
Plant Families P - Z
Palmae
Dragon’s blood - Dracaena draco
Sago - Metroxylon rumphii
Saw Palmetto - Serenoa serrulata
Iceland moss - Cetraria islandica
Clover red - Trifolium pratense
Blood root - Sanguinaria canadensis
Jo-pye weed - Chelidonium majus
Poppy Californian - Papaver eschscholzia
Poppy red - Papaver rhoeas
Turkey Corn - Dicentra cucullaria
Passion flower - Passiflora incarnata
Burra gokeroo - Pedalium murex
Devil’s claw - Harpagophytum procumbens
Liverwort English - Peltigera canina
Poke root - Phytolacca americana
Balsam –Canadian - Abies balsamea
Cedar Himalayan - Cedrus deodara
Colophony - Pinus palustris
Fir Silver - Abies alba
Larch - Larix deciduas
Pine dwarf - Pinus mugo var. pumilio
Pine longleaf- Pinus palustris
Pine –Scotch - Pinus sylvestris
Pine white - Pinus strobes
Pycnogenol - Pinus aiton
Spruce hemlock - Tsuga canadensis
Tamaric - Larix laricina
Turpentine - Pinus palustris
Cubebs - Piper cubeba
Kava - Piper methysticum
Matico - Piper elongatum
Pepper black - Piper nigrum
Pepper long - Piper longum
Plantaginaceae
Plantain greater - Plantago major
Psyllium - Plantago psyllium
Poaceae (Graminaea)
Citronella - Cymbopogon nardus
Lemon grass - Cymbopogon citratus
Oats - Avena sativa
Vetiver - Vetiveria zizanoides
Jacob’s ladder - Polemonium caeruleum
Fern male - Dryopteris filix-mas
Hartstongue - Scolopendrium vulgare
Maidenhair fern - Adiantum capillus veneris
Polypody - Polypodium vulgare
Bistort - Polygonum bistorta
Rhubarb - Rheum palmatum
Senega - Polygala senega
Sorrel - Rumex acetosa
Water dock - Rumex aquatica
Agaricus – Fomes offincinalis faull
Amadau - Fomes Fomentarius
Hair cap moss - Polytrichum juniperum
Cowslip - Primula veris
Loosestrife - Lysimachia vulgaris
Pimpernel scarlet - Anagallis arvensis
Primrose - Primula vulgaris
Pomegranate - Punica granatum
Pipsissewa - Chimaphila umbellate nutt
Aconite - Aconitum napellus, Aconitum anthora, Aconitum anglicum
Black cohosh - Cimicifuga racemosa
Celandine lesser - Ranunculus ficaria
Cumin black - Nigella sativa
Golden seal - Hydrastis Canadensis
Hellebore Black - Helleborus niger
Larkspur - Delphinium consolida
Liverwort American - Hepatica nobilis
Marigold marsh - Caltha palustris
Pheasant’s Eye - Adonis vernalis
Pulsatilla - Pulsatilla vulgaris
Stavesacre - Delphinium staphisagria
Buckthorn - Rhamnus cathartica
Cascara sagrada - Rhamnus purshiana
Frangula - Frangula alnus
Jujube - Zyzyphus jujube
Kumarhou - Pomaderris elliptica
Red root - Ceanothus americanus
Corsican moss - Alsidium helminthocorton
Agrimony - Agrimonia eupatoria
Almond-bitter - Prunus dulcis var. amara
Avens - Geum urbanum
Blackberry - Rubus fructicosus
Buchu - Agothosma betulina
Burnet great - Sanguisorba officinalis
Cherry laurel - Prunus laurocerasus
Cherry wild - Prunus avium
Cherry wild - Prunus serotina
Cinquefoil – Potentilla reptans
Hawthorn - Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn midland- Crataegus oxyacantha
Indian physic -Gillenia trifoliata
Kousso - Hagenia abyssinica
Lady’s mantle - Alchemilla vulgaris
Meadowsweet - Filipendula ulmaria, Spiraea
ulmaria
Medlar - Mespilus germanica
Parsley piert - Aphanes arvensis
Peach - Prunus persica
Prune - Prunus domestica
Pygeum bark - Prunus Africana
Quince - Cydonia oblonga
Raspberry - Rubus idaeus
Rose cabbage - Rosa centifolia
Rose damask - Rosa damascena
Rose dog - Rosa canina
Rowan - Sorbus aucuparia/ Pyrus aucuparia
Silverweed - Potentilla anserine
Soap bark - Quillaja saponaria
Strawberry wild - Fragaria vesca
Tormentil - Potentilla erecta
Wild cherry - Prunus serotina
Rubiaceae
Catechu pale -Uncaria gambier
Crosswort -Galium cruciatum
Gardenia - Gardenia jasminoides
Goose grass - Galium aparine
Ipecachaunha -Cephaelis ipecachaunha
Lady’s bedstraw - Galium verum
Madder - Rubia tinctorum
Squaw vine - Mitchella repens
Woodruff - Gallium odoratum
Yohimbe bark - Pausinystalia yohimbe
Butcher’s broom - Ruscus aculeatus
Amyris - Amyris balsamifera
Angostura - Galipea officinalis also known
as G. cusparia
Bengal quince - Aegle marmelos
Bergamot - Citrus bergamia
Boronia - Boronia megastigma
Grapefruit - Citrus x paradisi
Jaborandi - Pilocarpus jaborandi
Lemon - Citrus lemon
Lime - Citrus aurantifolia
Mandarin - Citrus reticulata
Orange – bitter - Citrus aurantium var amara
Orange blossom - Citrus aurantium var amara
Orange sweet - Citrus sinensis
Prickly ash - Zanthoxylum americanum
Prickly ash southern - Zanthoxylum clava-herculis
Rue - Ruta graveolens
Salicaceae
Balm of Gilead - Cedronella canariensis or Cedronella triphylla
Popular - Populus alba
Willow white - Salix alba
Santalaceae
Sandalwood - Santalum album
Guarana - Paullinia cupana kunth
Maple red - Acer rubrum
Pitcher plant - Sarracenia purpurea
Blackcurrant - Ribes nigrum
Coolwort - Tiarella cordifolia
Hydrangea – Hydrangea arborescen
Schisandra - Schisandra chinensis
Bacopa monniera - Bacopa monniera
Balmony - Chelone glabra
Black root - Veronicastrum virginia
Brooklime - Veronica beccabunga
Eyebright - Euphrasia officinalis/
Euphrasia rostkoviana
Figwort - Scrophularia nodosa
Fluellen - Kickxia elatine
Foxglove - Digitalis purpurea
Foxglove Grecian - Digitalis lanata
Foxglove yellow - Digitalis grandiflora
Gratiola - Gratiola officinalis
Mullein great - Verbascum thapsus
Rehmannia - Rehmannia glutinosa
Toadflax - Linaria vulgaris
Water betony - Scrophularia aquatica
Simaroubaceae
Cedron - Simaba cedron
Quassia - Picrasma excelsor
Tree of Heaven - Ailanthus altissima
China - Smilax china
Ashwagandha - Withania somniferum
Belladonna - Atropa belladonna
Cayenne - Capsicum annum
Henbane –Hyoscyamus niger
Horse Nettle - Solanum carolinense
Manaca - Brunfelsia hopeana
Nightshade black - Solanum nigrum
Pichi - Fabiana imbricata ruiz
Scopolia - Scopolia carniolica
Tabacco - Nicotiana mont calme
Thorn apple – Datura stramonium
Winter cherry - Physalis alkekengi
Bay cedar - Guazuma ulmifolia
Cocoa tree - Theobroma cacao
Cola - Cola nitida
Lungwort moss - Lobaria pulmonaria
Benzoin - Styrax benzoin
Taxaceae
Yew - Taxus baccata
Tea - Camellia sinensis
Lime - Tilia europea
Linden - Tilia vulgaris
Agarwwod - Aquilaria malaccensis
Nasturtium - Tropaeolum majus/T miner
Damiana - Turnera aphrodisiaca
/Turnera diffusa
Ulmaceae
Elm slippery - Ulmus fulva
Urticaceae – Nettle
Nettle – Urtica dioica
Pellitory of the wall - Parietaria diffusa
Usneaceae
Oakmoss - Evernia prunastri
Bilberry - Vaccinium myrtillus
Spikenard - Nardostachys jatamansi
Valerian - Valeriana fauriei
Valerian red - Centranthus rubber/Valeriana
rubber
Chaste tree - Vitex agnus-castus
Lantana - Lantant camara
Lippia - Lippua dulcis
Sage wood - Teucrium scorodonia
Verbena lemon- Aloysia triphylla
Vervain - Verbena officinalis
Pansy wild - Viola tricolour
Violet - Viola odorata
Violet dog - Viola riviniana
Vitaceae
Bonesetter - Cissus quadrangularis
Ivy American - Parthenocissus quinquefolia
Winteraceae
Winter’s bark - Drimys winteri
Zingiberaceae
Cardomom - Elettaria cardamomum
Galangal - Kaempferia galanga/Alpinia officinarum
Ginger - Zingiber officinale
Grains of Paradise - Aframomum melegueta
Zedoary - Curcuma zedoaria
Caltrops - Tribulus terrestris
Chaparral - Larrea tridentata
Guaiacum - Guaiacum officinale
Guaiacwood - Bulnesia sarmienti
Turmeric - Curcuma longa
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