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SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME

Acacia arabica * Indian gum arabic tree, babul
Acacia catechu * cutch tree, black catechu
Achillea millefolium * yarrow, milfoil
Achyranthes sp * chaff flower, devil's horsewhip
Aconitum sp. * aconite, monkshood, wolfsbane
Acorus calamus * calamus, sweet flag
Actaea racemosa L. (aka Cimicifuga racemosa [L]
black cohosh
Nutt)
Adhatoda vasica * Malabar nut tree, vasaka
Aesculus hippocastanum horse chestnut
Alangium sp. * alangium
Allium cepa L * onion
Allium sativum garlic
Aloe vera L. aloe vera
Andrographis paniculata * andrographis, king of bitters, chiretta
Angelica archangelica * angelica
Angelica sinensis * dong quai, dang gui
Angelica sp. * angelica (various)
Apium graveolens * celery
Aralia sp. * spikenard (various)
Arctium lappa * burdock, gobo
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi * uva-ursi, bearberry
Areca catechu * betelnut palm, areca nut
Aristolochia sp. * birthwort (various)
Arnica montana * arnica
southernwood wormwood absinthe mugwort
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southernwood, wormwood, absinthe, mugwort,
Artemisia spp. *
tarragon
Aspalathus linearis rooibos
Asparagus spp. * asparagus
Astragalus membranaceus * astragalus
Astragalus sp. * milkvetch, locoweed
Atractylodes spp * atractylodes
Atropa belladonna * belladonna, deadly nightshade
Azadirachta indica * neem
Bacopa monnieri * bacopa, brahmi, water hyssop
Berberis sp. * barberry
Betula sp. * birch
Borago officinalis * borage
Boswellia serrata * frankincense, Indian
Brassica juncea * mustard
Bryonia sp. * bryony
Bupleurum spp. * bupleurum, Chinese thoroughwax, chai hu
Calendula officinalis * calendula, pot marigold
Calophyllum sp. * punna, kamani
Camellia sinensis * tea, green/black
Camptotheca acuminata * xi shu, happy tree
Capsicum frutescens * cayenne, red pepper
Cassia angustifolia / acutifolia * senna (various)
Caulophyllum thalictroides * blue cohosh
Celastrus paniculatus * celastrus, climbing staff tree
Centaurea sp. * cornflower, dusty miller, starthistle
Centaurium erythraea * centaury, feverwort
Centella asiatica * gotu kola, brahmi
Chelidonium majus * celandine
Cichorium intybus * chicory
Cimicifuga (aka Actaea) racemosa (NUTT.) black cohosh
Cinnamomum zeylanicum * cinnamon
Citrus aurantium L. * bitter orange, bigarade, Seville orange
Clematis spp. * clematis (various)
Codonopsis spp. * codonopsis, dang shen
Colchicum autumnale * autumn crocus, meadow saffron
Commiphora mukul * guggul

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Cordyceps sinensis * cordyceps
Coriandrum sativum * coriander (fruit), cilantro (leaf)
Cornus florida & officinalis * dogwood
Crataegus spp. hawthorn
Curcuma longa * turmeric
Cynara scolymus and Cynara cardunculus L * artichoke, cardoon
Cynodon dactylon * bermudagrass
Cyperus rotundus Linn. * cyperus, musta, motha
Datura stramonium * Jimson weed, thorn Apple
Dioscorea spp * yam (various)
Dryopteris sp. * male fern
Echinacea purpurea, angustifolia and pallida echinacea
Eclipta spp * eclipta, han lian cao
Elettaria cardamomum * cardamom, elaichi
Eleutherococcus (Acanthopanax) senticosus eleuthero, formerly Siberian ginseng
Emblica officinalis * amla, amalaki, Indian gooseberry
Ephedra sinica * ephedra, ma huang
Epimedium spp * epimedium, horny goat weed
Equisetum arvense * horsetail
Eriodictyon californicum * yerba santa
Eschscholzia californica Cham * California poppy
Eucalyptus globulus Labill * eucalyptus
Eugenia spp. * Surinam cherry
Eupatorium spp * boneset, Joe Pye
Ferula spp * asafetida, asofoetida
Foeniculum vulgare * fennel
Forsythia suspensa (Thunb.) Vahl * forsythia, lian qiao
Fucus vesiculosus L. * bladderwrack
Ganoderma lucidum (Leyss.ex Fr.) P. Karst. (G.
reishi , ling zhi
tsugae Murrill) *
Garcinia cambogia * citrin, gambooge
Garcinia kola * bitter kola
Garcinia mangostana * mangosteen
Garcinia sp. * garcinia
Gentiana spp * gentian
Ginkgo biloba ginkgo
Glycyrrhiza glabra * licorice

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Gossypium herbaceum L. or hirsutum L * cotton
Grifola frondosa (Fr.) S.F Gray * maitake
Guatteria gaumeri Greenman * guatteria
Gymnema sylvestre * gymnema, gurmar
Hamamelis virginiana L. * witch hazel
Harpagophytum procumbens * devil's claw, grapple plant, wood spider
Hemidesmus indicus * hemidesmus, East Indian sarsaparilla
Hibiscus sp. * hibiscus, roselle
Hoodia gordonii * hoodia, ghaap
Humulus lupulus * hops
Hydrastis canadensis * goldenseal
Hyoscyamus niger * henbane
Hypericum perforatum St. John's wort
Illicium verum * star anise
Inula spp L. * elecampane
Juniperus sp. * juniper
Kadsura sp. * kadsura
Kochia scoparia * summer cypress, fireweed
Larrea tridentata (DC) Coville * chaparral, creosote bush
Laurus nobilis * bay, bay laurel, Grecian bay, sweet bay
Lavandula spp. * lavender
Lentinus edodes * shiitake
Leonurus cardiaca * motherwort
Lepidium meyenii Walp. * maca
Lepidium sp. * cress, peppergrass
Ligusticum wallichii auct. sin. Non. Franch * ligusticum, chuan xiong
Linum usitatissimum * flax, linseed (oil)
Lobelia inflata * lobelia, Indian tobacco, puke weed
Lonicera japonica Thunb. * Japanese honeysuckle, ren dong, jin yin hua
Luffa sp. * luffa
lycium, Chinese wolfberry, matrimony vine,
Lycium spp *
Barbary wolfberry
Mahonia aquifolium * Oregon grape
Matricaria chamomilla * chamomile
Medicago sativa * alfalfa, lucerne
Melaleuca alternifolia * tea tree
Melissa officinalis l. * lemon balm

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Mentha piperita * peppermint
Mentha pulegium / Hedeoma pulegioides * European pennyroyal / American pennyroyal
Mentha spicata L. * spearmint
Momordica charantia * bitter melon, karela
Morinda sp. * noni, morinda
Musa sp. * banana, plantain
Myrica spp. * sweet gale (M. gale), bayberry, wax myrtle
Myristica fragrans (Houtt.) * nutmeg (seed), mace (aril)
Nelumbo nucifera * lotus , sacred lotus
Nigella sativa * nigella, black cumin
Nyctanthes arbortristis * night jasmine, coral jasmine
Ocimum sanctum L. * holy basil
Ocimum spp. * basil
Oenothera biennis * evening primrose
Olea europaea L. olive
Origanum vulgare * oregano
Panax ginseng C. A. Mey. ginseng, Asian
Panax quinquefolius * ginseng, American
Panax spp. * ginseng (various)
Passiflora alata * passion flower
Phytolacca dodecandra * poke
Pimpinella anisum * anise
Piper methysticum kava
Piper nigrum * pepper
Plantago major/lanceolate * plantain, English plantain
Plantago psyllium / ovata * psyllium, ispaghula
Podophyllum peltatum, hexandrum, emodi * mayapple
Potentilla sp. * cinquefoil
Prunella vulgaris * heal all
Prunus persica * peach
Pueraria lobata * kudzu
Punica granatum L. * pomegranate, shi liu
Pygeum africanum * pygeum, African prune
Quassia Sp. * quassia
Rauwolfia serpentina * rauwolfia, arpagandha, Indian snakeroot.
Rehmanniae glutinosa * rehmannia, di huang
Rhodiola rosea L. * rhodiola, goldenroot, roseroot
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Ribes nigrum L. * black currant

Rosmarinus officinalis L. * rosemary
Rumex crispus, Rumex obtusifolius * yellow dock, broad-leaf dock
Ruscus aculeatus * butcher's broom, box holly
Ruta graveolens * rue
Salix alba * white willow
Salvia miltiorrhiza * Chinese salvia, dan shen
Salvia officinalis * sage
Sambucus nigra L. elderberry, European elder, black elder
Sanguinaria canadensis L. * bloodroot
Sassafras albidum (Nuttall) * sassafras
Sceletium tortuosum * sceletium, kanna
Schisandra chinensis * schisandra
Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi * skullcap, Chinese, baical skullcap
Serenoa serrulata & repens (Arecaceae) saw palmetto
Silybum marianum Gaertn. milk thistle
Smilax glabra Roxb. * smilax, Chinese
Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni * stevia, sweetleaf, candyleaf
Swertia sp. * swertia
Symphytum officinale L. * comfrey
Syzygium aromaticum (aka Eugenia caryophyllata) * clove
Syzygium cumini (aka Eugenia jambolana) * jambolan, jaman, Java plum
Syzygium spp. * syzygium
Tabebuia impetiginosa , T. avellanedae, T. rosea, T.
pau d'arco, lapacho, taheebo, ipe roxo
barbata *
Tabernanthe iboga * iboga
Tamarindus indica * tamarind
Tanacetum parthenium Schultz-Bip. * feverfew
Tanacetum vulgare (L.) * tansy
Taraxacum officinale (Dhudhal) * dandelion
Terminalia arjuna * arjuna
Terminalia chebula * chebulic myrobalan
Theobroma cacao * chocolate, cocoa
Thuja occidentalis * thuja
Thuja plicata * western red cedar
Thymus vulgaris * thyme
Tribulus terrestris L. * tribulus, puncture vine, goathead
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Trichosanthes sp. * pointed gourd, trichosanthes, snake gourd
Trifolium pratense red clover
Trigonella foenum graecum L. * fenugreek
Triphala * triphala, trifala
Uncaria sp. * uncaria
Uncaria tomentosa (Willd.) D.C. * cat's claw, uña-de-gato
Urtica dioica stinging nettle, nettles
Vaccinium macrocarpon cranberry
Vaccinium myrtillus bilberry
Valeriana officinalis valerian
Verbascum thapsus. L. * mullein
Viburnum sp. * cramp bark, black haw
Viscum album (Phoradendron leucarpum,
mistletoe
flavescens, serotinum) *
Vitex agnus-castus * chaste tree, chaste berry
Withania somnifera * ashwagandha
Xylopia aromatica / aethiopica * Ethiopian pepper, fruta de burro
Yucca schidigera, filamentosa * Mojave yucca
Zanthoxylum sp. * prickly ash
Zingiber officinale Roscoe ginger
Ziziphus sp. * jujube

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