Dong Quai (Tang Kwei, Dan Gui) ~Angelica sinensis
Dong Quai (Return to proper order) (Tang Kwei, Dan Gui, etc.) (Queen of herbs) Latin name: Angelica sinensis Family: Umbelliferae Part used: …
Willow ~ Salix alba, Salix spp.
Willow Latin name: Salix alba, Salix spp. Family: Salicaceae Part used: bark Habitat: Britain, Central and Southern Europe Main constituents: phenolic glycosides, …
Passionflower ~Passiflora incarnata
Passionflower Latin name: Passiflora incarnata Family: Passifloraceae Part used: flowering herb (leaf) (even though the name is “passionflowerâ€, the flower is not …
Yucca ~ Yucca spp.
Yucca Latin name: Yucca spp. Family: Agavaceae Part used: root Habitat: SW USA Main constituents: steroidal saponins (root, leaves); the root also …
Gum Karaya ~ Sterculia urens
Gum Karaya Latin name:Â Family: Sterculiaceae Part used: dried exudation Habitat: India Main constituents: high molecular weight complex polysaccharide; it hydrolyzes into …
Saw Palmetto ~ Serenoa repens
Saw Palmetto Latin name: Serenoa repens Family: Palmaceae Part used: berry (whole ripe fruit) Habitat: Eastern N. America Main constituents: essential oil, …
Pau d’Arco ~ Tabebuia impetiginosa/avellanadae
Pau d’Arco Latin name: Tabebuia impetiginosa/avellanadae Family: Bignoniaceae Part used: bark Habitat: South America Main constituents: lapachol, beta-lapachone (napthaquinones) Energetics: drying, warming …
Myrrh ~ Commiphora molmol/myrrha
Myrrh Latin name: Commiphora molmol/myrrha Family: Burseraceae Part used: resin Habitat: northeastern Africa, southern Arabia, Middle East Main constituents: resin, gum, volatile …
Amla ~ Emblica officinalis
Amla/Amalaki/Indian Gooseberry Latin name: Emblica officinalis Family: Euphorbiaceae Part used: fruit Habitat: native to India Main constituents: vitamin C, bioflavonoids Energetics: sour …
Rose ~ Rosa gallica, canina, other spp.
Rose Latin name: Rosa gallica, canina, other spp. Family: Rosaceae Part used: flowers, hips Habitat: indigenous to Europe; cultivated throughout the world …