Alfalfa ~ Medicago sativa
Alfalfa Latin name: Medicago sativa Family: Fabaceae Part used: aerial parts (flowers, leaves, and sprouts) Habitat: native to Asia, Europe, and North …
Horsetail ~ Equisetum arvense
Horsetail Latin name:Â Equisetum arvense Family: Equisetaceae Part used: spring stems Habitat: wet soil in Britain, North America, other places, widely distributed …
Celandine, Greater ~ Chelidonium majus
Celandine, Greater Latin name: Chelidonium majus Family:Â Papaveraceae Part used:Â entire fresh plant Habitat:Â Europe Main constituents:Â alkaloids, choline, histamine, vitamin C …
Black Walnut ~ Juglans nigra
Black Walnut Latin name: Juglans nigra Family: Juglandaceae Part used: fresh immature green husk (hull), dried powdered hull Habitat: native to most …
Elder ~ Sambucus spp.
Elder Latin name: Sambucus spp. Family: Caprifoliaceae Part used: flowers Habitat: Europe, British Isles Main constituents: triterpenes (ursolic acid, oleanolic acid), fatty …
Yellow Dock ~ Rumex crispus
Yellow Dock Latin name: Rumex crispus Family: Polgonaceae Part used: root Habitat: Europe Main constituents: anthraquinone glycosides, tannins Energetics: bitter, cooling Main …
Yarrow ~ Achillea millefolium
Yarrow Latin name: Achillea millefolium Family: Asteraceae Part used: flowers, leaves Habitat: native to Europe and W. Asia; naturalized in N. America …
Uva Ursi ~ Arctostaphylos uva ursi
Uva Ursi Latin name: Arctostaphylos uva ursi Family: Ericaceae Part used: leaves Habitat: Britain, central and N. Europe, N. America Main constituents: …
Turmeric ~ Curcuma longa
 Turmeric Latin name: Curcuma longa Family: Zingiberaceae Part used: rhizome Habitat: native to S. Asia; cultivated widely in the tropics Main constituents: …
Squaw vine (Partridgeberry) ~ Mitchella repens
Squaw vine (Partridgeberry) Latin name: Mitchella repens Family: Rubiaceae Part used: herb Habitat: N. America Main constituents: alkaloids, glycosides, tannins, saponins resin, …