Red raspberry ~ Rubus idaeus
Red raspberry Latin name: Rubus idaeus Family: Rosaceae Part used: leaf Habitat: temperate countries Main constituents: polypeptides, flavonoids, tannins Energetics: cooling Main …
Prickly Ash ~ Zanthoxylum americanum
Prickly Ash Latin name: Zanthoxylum americanum Family: Rutaceae Part used: bark, berries Habitat: Canada, USA Main constituents: alkaloids, coumarins, amides, resin, tannin, …
Plantain ~ Plantago spp. (In North America, P. lanceolata, P. majus)
Plantain Latin name: Plantago spp. (In North America, P. lanceolata, P. majus) Family: Plantaginaceae Part used: leaf Habitat: Britain, North America, Asia, …
Peppermint ~ Mentha piperita
Peppermint Latin name: Family: Lamiaceae Part used: leaf Habitat: cultivated widely Main constituents: essential oil (menthol, menthone), flavonoids Energetics: sweet, spicy, cooling, …
Parsley ~ Petroselinum crispum
Parsley Latin name: Petroselinum crispum Family: Umbelliferae Part used: leaf, root, seed Habitat: native to Eastern Mediterranean; cultivated worldwide Main constituents: volatile …
Oregon Grape ~ Mahonia spp. (usually as Mahonia aquifolium)
Oregon Grape Latin name: Mahonia spp. (usually as Mahonia aquifolium) Family: Berberidaceae Part used: root bark, stem bark Habitat: Northwestern America Main …
Nettle ~ Urtica dioica (Urtica urens in some places)
Nettle Latin name: Urtica dioica (Urtica urens in some places) Family: Urticaceae Part used: young aerial parts, root Habitat: waste places throughout …
Mullein ~ Verbascum thapsus
Mullein Latin name: Verbascum thapsus Family: Scrophulariaceae Part used: flowers, leaves Habitat: native to Britain, naturalized widely, including North America, sandy scrub …
Motherwort ~ Leonorus cardiaca
Motherwort Latin name: Leonorus cardiaca Family: Lamiaceae Part used: aerial parts in bud stage Habitat: native to central Asia; naturalized in Europe …