Jujube ~ Zizyphus jujube
Jujube Latin name: Zizyphus jujube Family: Rhamnaceae Part used: fruit, seeds Habitat: China, Russia Main constituents: mucilage, tannins, zizific acid, saponins, flavonoids, …
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 …
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 …
Neem ~ Melia azadirachta
Neem Latin name: Melia azadirachta Family: Meliaceae Part used: bark, leaves, branches, seeds, latex, fruit, flowers Habitat: India Main constituents: alkaloids (azadarachtin, …
Marshmallow ~ Althea officinalis
Marshmallow Latin name: Althea officinalis Family: Malvaceae Part used: root Habitat: native to Britain and Europe, naturalized in the USA Main constituents: …
Honeysuckle ~ Lonicera caprifolium
Honeysuckle Latin name: Lonicera caprifolium Family: Caprifoliaceae Part used: flowers (mainly), leaves, seeds, juice, bark Habitat: widespread in temperate zones Main constituents: …
Chickweed ~ Stellaria media
Chickweed Latin name: Stellaria media Family: Caryophyllaceae Part used: herb Habitat: common weed Main constituents: saponin glycosides, coumarins, hydroxycoumarins, flavonoids, carboxylic acids, …
Flax seed ~ Linum usitatissimum
Flax seed Latin name: Linum usitatissimum Family: Linaceae Part used: seed Habitat: native to Europe; cultivated in N. America, Europe, andCanada Main …
Aloe ~ Aloe barbadensis L.
Aloe Latin name: Aloe barbadensis L., Aloe vera Family: Liliaceae; Aloaceae Part used: whole leaf, inner leaf Habitat: West Indies, S. and …