Perilla ~ Perilla frutescens
Perilla Latin name: Perilla frutescens Family: Lamiaceae Part used: seeds, leaves Habitat: S.E. and E. Asia Main constituents: essential oil, monoterpenoid furans, …
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 …
Garlic ~ Allium sativa
Latin name: Allium sativa Family: Liliaceae Part used: bilb (cloves) Habitat: cultivated worldwide Main constituents: volatile oil (allicin); B vitamins, mineral flavonoids …
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 …
American Ginseng ~ Panax quinquefolius
American Ginseng Latin name: Panax quinquefolius Family: Araliaceae Part used: root Habitat: Eastern hardwood forests Main constituents: saponin glycosides (ginsenosides), glycans, volatile …
Bilwa Leaf ~ Aegle marmelos
Bilwa Latin name: Aegle marmelos Family: Rutaceae Part used: Fruit, root-bark, leaves, rind, flowers Habitat: found throughout India to the sub-Himalayan forests …
Bhumy amalaki ~ Phyllanthus niruri, P. amarus
Bhumy amalaki Latin name: Phyllanthus niruri, P. amarus (Ayurvedic name means “earth amlaâ€. It is a low growing amla bush.) Family: Euphorbiaceae …
iBala ~ Sida cordifolia
Bala Latin name: Sida cordifolia (Ayurvedic name means “strengthâ€) Family: Malveraceae Part used: seeds, leaves, roots Habitat: native to tropical Asia; considered …
Ashwaganda ~ Withania somnifera
Ashwaganda Latin name: Withania somnifera Family: Solanaceae Part used: root Habitat: native to Australia, E. Asia, Africa Main constituents: steroidal lactones (withanolides), …
Asafoetida ~ Ferula assafoetida
Asafoetida Latin name: Ferula assafoetida Family: Umbelliferae Part used: oleo-gum-resin Habitat: native to S.W. Asia, grown in India, Iran, and Afghanistan Main …