St. Johns Wort ~ Hypericum perforatum
St. Johns Wort Latin name: Family: Hypericaceae Part used: herb Habitat: native to Europe Main constituents: essential oil, hypericin, flavonoids, hyperforin Energetics: …
Slippery Elm ~ Ulmus spp.
Slippery Elm Latin name: Ulmus spp. Family: Ulmaceae Part used: inner bark Habitat: Central and N. USA Main constituents: mucilage Energetics: moistening …
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, …
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 …
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 …
Triphala ~ Emblica officinalis
Triphala Latin name: Emblica officinalis, Terminalia belerica, Terminalia chebula Family: various Part used: various Habitat: India Main constituents: glutamic acid, proline, aspartic …
Mahasudarshan ~ Sida cordifolia
Mahasudarshan Latin name: Sida cordifolia, Desmodium gangeticum, Plumbago zeylanica, Trichosanthes dioica, Sizigium aromaticum, Swertia chirata, Prunus pundum, Andropogon muricatus, Aconitum heterophyllum, Gentiana …
Kutki ~ Picrorrhiza kurroa
Kutki Latin name: Picrorrhiza kurroa Family: Scrophulariaceae Part used: dried rhizome Habitat: Himalayan mountains from Kashmir in India to Sikkim Main constituents: …