Materia Medica

Materia Medica for Module 1 and 2

Name Latin – Botanical Western Ayurvedic Chinese Natve American Module
Group 1 Western Herbs
Aloe Aloe barbadensis L. √ √ 1
American Ginseng  Panax quinquefolius √ √ 1
Angelica  Angelica archangelica √ √ 1
Barberry  Berberis vulgaris √ 1
Bayberry  Myrica cerifera √ 1
Black Cohosh  Actea racemosa, Cimicifuga racemosa √ 1
Black Haw  Viburnum prunifolium √ 1
Black Pepper  Piper nigrum Respiratory under Sinusitis √ 1
Borage  Borago officinalis √ 1
Burdock  Arctium lappa √ 1
Calendula √ 1
Cascara Sagrada √ 1
Cayenne (chilies)  Capsicum frutescens √ 1  3
Chamomile √ 1
Chaparral √ 1
Chasteberry √ 1
Chickweed √ 1
Cinnamon √ √ 1
Coltsfoot √ 1
Motherwort  Leonorus cardiaca √ 2
Mugwort  Artemisia vulgaris √ 2
Mullen  Verbascum thapsus √ 2
Nettle Urtica dioica (Urtica urens in some places) √ 2
Oregon Grape  Mahonia spp. (usually as Mahonia aquifolium) √ 2
Parsley  Petroselinum crispum √ 2
Peppermint  Mentha piperita √ 2
Plantain √ 2
Prickly Ash √ 2
Raspberry √ 2
Red Clover √ 2
Sarsaparilla √ 2
Scullcap/Skullcap  Scutellaria laterifolia √ 2
Shepard’s Purse  Capsella bursa-pastoris √ 2
Siberian Ginseng √ 2
Slippery Elm √ 2
Squawvine √ 2
St. John’s Wort √ 2
Tumeric √ √ 2
Uva Ursi  Arctostaphylos uva ursi √ 2
Valerian  Valeriana officinalis √ 2
Wild Cherry √ 2
Yarrow √ 2
Yellow Dock √ 2
Group 2 Western Herbs
Alfalfa √ √ 2
Black Walnut  Juglans nigra √ 2  3
Boldo √ 2
Buckthorn √ 2
Caraway √ 2
Cedar  Thuja spp. √ 2
Celandine √ 2
Comfrey  Symphytum officinale √ 1
Cranesbill  Geranium maculatum √ 2  3
Cubeb Berry  Piper cubeba ~ Respiratory lecture on Sinusitis √ 2
Damiana  Turnera diffusa √ 2
Dandelion  Taraxacum officinale √ √ 1
Echinacea √ 1  3
Elder √ 2
Elecampane √ 1
Eyebright Euphrasia officinalis √ √ 1
Fennel √ 1  3
Fenugreek √ 1
Feverfew √ 1
Garlic √ √ √ 1
Gentian √ 1
Ginger √ √ 1
Ginkgo √ √ 1
Goldenseal  Hydrastis canadensis √ 1 3
Guarana √ 2
Gum Benzoin √ 2
Hawthorn √ √ 1
White Horehound Marrubium vulgare √ 2
Horsetail Equisetium arverse √ 2  3
Juniper  Juniperus communis √ 2
Kola √ 2
Lemon Balm √ 1
Licorice  Glycyrrhiza glabra, G. uralensis √ √ 1  3
Lobelia  Lobelia inflata √ 1
Marshmallow √ 1
Milk Thistle √ 1  3
Oak  Quercus robur √ 2 3
Tree Moss, Beard Lichen Usnea (wiki) √
Pennyroyal  Mentha pulegium √ 2
Rose √ 2
Safflower  Carthamus tinctorius √ 2
Group 3 Ayurvedic Herbs
Ajwain  Carum copticum √ 1
Asafoetida Ferula assafoetida √ 1
Ashwaganda  Withania somnifera √ 1
Bala  Sida cordifolia √ 1
Bhumy amalaki  Phyllanthus niruri, P. amarus √ 1
Bilwa  Aegle marmelos √ 1
Bringraj  Eclipta erecta √ 1
Brahmi (Gotu Kola)  Centella asiatica √ 1
Cardamom  Elettaria cardamomum √ 1
Castor oil  Ricinus communis √ 1
Chavanprash  Aegle marmelos √ 2
Clove  Syzygium aromaticum √ 1
Coriander  Coriandrum sativum √ 1
Cumin  Cuminum cyminum √ 1
Dashmula  Aegle marmelos √ 2
Flax seed  Linum usitatissimum √ 1
Guduchi  Tinospora cordifolia √ 1
Guggul  Commiphora mukul √ 1
Kutaj  Holarrhena antidysenterica √ 2
Kutki  Picrorrhiza kurroa √ 2
Mahasudarshan  Sida cordifolia √ 2
Mustard  Brassica juncea √ 2
Neem  Melia azadirachta √ 2
Nutmeg  Myristica fragrans √ 2
Pipali  Piper longum √ 2
Senna  Cassia angustifolia √ √ √ 2
Shankapushpi  Canscora decussata √ 2
Shatavari  Asparagus racemosus √ 2
Shiajit  Asphaltum puniabiunum √ 2
Trikatu  Zingiber officinale √ 2
Triphala  Emblica officinalis √ 2
Tulsi  Ocimum sanctum √ 2
Group 4 Chinese Herbs
Achyranthes √ 2
Aconite √ 2
Acorus √ 2
Bitter Orange √ 2
Cyperus √ 2
Evodia √ 2
Frittillaria √ 2
Gastrodia √ 2
Jujube  Zizyphus jujube √ 2
Ligusticom √ 2
Ma Huang Ephedra sinica √ 1
Perilla Perilla frutescens √ 1
Pinellia √ 2
Platycodon √ 2
Polygala √ 2
Saussurea √ 2
Tienchi (Sanqi) √ 2
Fang feng  Ledebouriellae divaricatae/divaricata √ 1
Asarum (Wild Ginger)  Asarum sieboldii √ 1
Magnolia  Magnolia officinalis √ 1
Chrysanthemum  Chrysanthemum morifolium √ 1
Kudzu  Pueraria lobata √ 1
Bupleurum  Bupleurum falcatum √ 1
Rhubarb  Rheum palmatum √ 1
Lotus  Nelumbo nucifera √ 1
Rehmannia  Rehmanniae glutinosae √ 1
Tree peony  Paeonia moutan/suffruticosa √ 1
Isatidis  Isatis tinctoria/(English name is “woad”) √ 1
Honeysuckle  Lonicera caprifolium √ 1
Forsythia  Forsythia suspensa √ 1
Violet  Viola yeodensis √ 1
Coptis  Coptis trifolia √ 1
Baical Scullcap √ 1
Amur cork √ 1
Lycium √ 1
Atractylodes √ 1
Poria √ 1
Alimsa √ 1
Plantain seed √ 1
Akebia √ 1
Artemisia √ 1

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