Scullcap/Skullcap ~ Scutellaria laterifolia
Scullcap/Skullcap Latin name: Scutellaria laterifolia Family: Lamiaceae Part used: herb Habitat: USA Main constituents: flavonoid glycoside (scutellarin), iridoids, volatile oil, tannins Energetics: …
Red Clover ~ Trifolium pratense
Red Clover Latin name: Trifolium pratense Family: Fabaceae Part used: flowers Habitat: Europe, N. America Main constituents: isoflavones, flavonoids, volatile oil, clovamides, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Shatavari ~ Asparagus racemosus
Shatavari Latin name: Asparagus racemosus Family: Liliaceae Part used: roots, leaves Habitat: tropical Africa, Java, Australia, India, Sri Lanka, southern parts of …
Senna ~ Cassia angustifolia
Senna Latin name: Cassia angustifolia Family: Fabaceae Part used: leaves Habitat: India Main constituents: anthraquinone glycosides (emodin, sennosides), naphthalene glycosides Energetics: bitter, …