Prickly Ash ~ Zanthoxylum americanum
Prickly Ash Latin name: Zanthoxylum americanum Family: Rutaceae Part used: bark, berries Habitat: Canada, USA Main constituents: alkaloids, coumarins, amides, resin, tannin, …
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 …
Mustard ~ Brassica juncea
Mustard Latin name: Brassica juncea Family: Cruciferae Part used: seeds Habitat: India Main constituents: glucosinolates, sinapine, sinapic acid, fixed oil, protein, mucilage …
Hawthorn ~ Crataegus spp.
Hawthorn Latin name: Crataegus spp. Family: Rosaceae Part used: flowers, leaves, berries (mainly historically) Habitat: common hedge plant in Britain and Europe …
Fennel — Foeniculum vulgare
Fennel Latin name: Foeniculum vulgare Family: Umbelliferae (parsley family) Herbal Healing Mod 1 page 53 Part used: seed Habitat: native to the …
Artemisia / Mugwort (“Moxa”) ~ Artemisia vulgaris
Artemisia / Mugwort, (“Moxa”) Module 1 ~ Chinese Latin name: Artemisia vulgaris (less often A. annua) Family: Asteraceae Part used: whole herb …
Black Pepper ~ Piper nigrum
Black Pepper Latin name: Piper nigrum Family: Piperaceae Part used: Fruit (peppercorn) Habitat: Tropics, includingIndia ,Indonesia, and naturalized in S. America Main …
Bayberry ~ Myrica cerifera
Bayberry Latin name: Myrica cerifera Family: Myricaceae Part used: bark (mainly); leaves and flowers can also be used Habitat: native to sandy …
Cumin ~ Cuminum cyminum
Cumin Latin name: Cuminum cyminum Family: Umbelliferae Part used: fruits Habitat: cultivated along the Mediterranean and inIndia Main constituents: volatile oil (thymol), …
Clove ~ Syzygium aromaticum
Clove Latin name: Syzygium aromaticum Family: Myrtaceae Part used: flowerbuds Habitat: native toIndonesia; introduced to other tropical areas Main constituents: volatile oil, …