Cardamom ~ Elettaria cardamomum
Cardamom Latin name: Elettaria cardamomum Family: Zingiberaceae Part used: fruits, seeds Habitat: native toIndia andSri Lanka; widely cultivated in tropics Main constituents: …
Fang feng ~ Ledebouriellae divaricatae/divaricata
Fang feng/ Ledebouriella/Laserwort Latin name: Ledebouriellae divaricatae/divaricata Family: Umbelliferae Part used: radix Habitat:China,E. Asia Main constituents: unknown Energetics: warming, acrid, sweet Main …
Ma Huang ~ Ephedra sinica
Ma Huang Latin name: Ephedra sinica Family: Ephedraceae Part used: stems Habitat: China Main constituents: ephedra alkaloids (ephedrine, pseudoephedrine) Energetics: warming, drying …
Angelica ~ Angelica archangelica
Angelica Latin name: Angelica archangelica Family: Umbelliferae Part used: root (mainly), seeds, leaves Habitat: Common garden plant in Britain; grows wild in …