Nutgall/Chinese Sumac ~ Galla chinensis
Nutgall/Chinese Sumac Latin name: Galla chinensis Family: – Part used: hard, globular excretions on leaves and stems induced by the larva of …
Schisandra (Wu wei tze) ~Schizandra chinensis
Schisandra (Wu wei tze) Latin name: Schizandra chinensis Family: Schisandraceae Part used: fruit (berry) Habitat: northern China Main constituents: sesquicarene, lignans (schizandrin, …
Loquat ~ Eriobotrya japonica
Loquat Latin name: Eriobotrya japonica Family: Rosaceae Part used: leaves, flowers, fruit, leaf Habitat: indigenous to southeastern China and possibly southern Japan; …
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, …
Mate ~ Ilex paraguariensis
Mate Latin name: Ilex paraguariensis Family: Aquifoliaceae Part used: leaves Habitat: native to Peru, Brazil, and Paraguay Main constituents: xanthine alkaloids, saponins, …
Cinchona ~ Cinchona succirubra, C. calisaya, C. ledgeriana, C. officinalis
Cinchona Latin name: Cinchona succirubra, C. calisaya, C. ledgeriana, C. officinalis Family: Rubiaceae Part used: root, bark of stem Habitat: native to …
Stone root ~ Collinsonia canadensis
Stone root Latin name: Collinsonia canadensis Family: Lamiacea Part used: root Habitat: Canada Main constituents: essential oil, tannin, saponins, resins Energetics: spicy, …
Crampbark ~ Viburnum opulus
Crampbark Latin name: Viburnum opulus Family: Caprifoliaceae Part used: bark Habitat: Europe, Britain, America Main constituents: Hydroquinones (arbutin, methylarbutin), coumarins (scopoline), tannins …
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 …
Bibhitaki ~ Terminalia belerica
Bibhitaki/Beleric Myrobalan Latin name: Family: Combretaceae Part used: fruit (ripe and unripe) Habitat: found throughout the Indian forests and plains Main constituents: …