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 …
Strawberry~Fragaria vesca
Strawberry Latin name: Fragaria vesca Family: Rosaceae Part used: leaf Habitat: temperate countries Main constituents: flavonoids, glycosides of kaempferol and quercetin, ellagic …
Blue Cohosh ~Caulophyllum thalictroides
Blue Cohosh Latin name: Caulophyllum thalictroides (Native name means “blue root”) Family: Berberidaceae Part used: root Habitat: woodlands of eastern N. America …
Wild Yam ~Dioscorea villosa
Wild Yam Latin name: Dioscorea villosa Family: Dioscoreaceae Part used: root Habitat: North America Main constituents: diosgenin, phytosterols Energetics: bitter, cooling, bitter …
Cranesbill ~ Geranium maculatum
Cranesbill Latin name: Geranium maculatum Family: Geraniaceae Part used: root, herb Habitat: USA Main constituents: tannins, including gallic acid Energetics: cooling Main …
Buckthorn ~ Rhamnus frangula/catharticus
Buckthorn Latin name: Rhamnus frangula/catharticus Family: Rhamnaceae Part used: bark aged at least one year, berries Habitat: Western North America Main constituents: …
Pennyroyal ~ Mentha pulegium
Pennyroyal Latin name: Mentha pulegium Family: Labiatae Part used: herb Habitat: common in Britain, France, and Germany Main constituents: volatile oil, bitters, …
Boldo ~ Peumus boldus
Boldo Latin name: Peumus boldus Family: Monimiaceae Part used: leaves Habitat: indigenous to Chile, naturalized in the Mediterranean Main constituents: alkaloids (boldine, …