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, …
Dong Quai (Tang Kwei, Dan Gui) ~Angelica sinensis
Dong Quai (Return to proper order) (Tang Kwei, Dan Gui, etc.) (Queen of herbs) Latin name: Angelica sinensis Family: Umbelliferae Part used: …
Thyme (Common Thyme) ~ Thymus vulgaris
Thyme (Common Thyme) Latin name: Family: Lamiacea Part used: leaves, flowers Habitat: Mediterranean region; wild thyme is native to Britain and Europe …
Lemongrass ~ Cymbopogon flexuosus
Lemongrass Latin name: Cymbopogon flexuosus (East Indian, native to India) and C. citrates (West Indian, native to southern India and Ceylon) Family: …
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 …
Pau d’Arco ~ Tabebuia impetiginosa/avellanadae
Pau d’Arco Latin name: Tabebuia impetiginosa/avellanadae Family: Bignoniaceae Part used: bark Habitat: South America Main constituents: lapachol, beta-lapachone (napthaquinones) Energetics: drying, warming …
Calamus ~ Acorus calamus
Calamus (aka. Sweet Flag) Latin name: Acorus calamus Family: Araceae Part used: root Habitat: Russia, China, India, North America, other Northern regions, …
Kola ~ Cola acuminata
Kola Latin name: Cola acuminata Family: Sterculiaceae Part used: seed Habitat: native to W. Africa; cultivated in the tropics Main constituents: caffeine …
Guarana ~ Paullinia cupana
Guarana Latin name: Paullinia cupana Family: Sapinaceae Part used: seeds Habitat: Brazil, Venezuela Main constituents: xanthine alkaloids (caffeine, theobromine, theophylline, xanthine), tannins …
Cubeb ~ Piper cubeba
Cubeb Latin name: Piper cubeba Family: Piperaceae Part used: unripe fruit Habitat: native to Indonesia; cultivated elsewhere Main constituents: volatile oil, lignans, …