Peppermint ~ Mentha piperita
Peppermint Latin name: Family: Lamiaceae Part used: leaf Habitat: cultivated widely Main constituents: essential oil (menthol, menthone), flavonoids Energetics: sweet, spicy, cooling, …
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 …
Oregon Grape ~ Mahonia spp. (usually as Mahonia aquifolium)
Oregon Grape Latin name: Mahonia spp. (usually as Mahonia aquifolium) Family: Berberidaceae Part used: root bark, stem bark Habitat: Northwestern America Main …
Nettle ~ Urtica dioica (Urtica urens in some places)
Nettle Latin name: Urtica dioica (Urtica urens in some places) Family: Urticaceae Part used: young aerial parts, root Habitat: waste places throughout …
Mullein ~ Verbascum thapsus
Mullein Latin name: Verbascum thapsus Family: Scrophulariaceae Part used: flowers, leaves Habitat: native to Britain, naturalized widely, including North America, sandy scrub …
Motherwort ~ Leonorus cardiaca
Motherwort Latin name: Leonorus cardiaca Family: Lamiaceae Part used: aerial parts in bud stage Habitat: native to central Asia; naturalized in Europe …
Triphala ~ Emblica officinalis
Triphala Latin name: Emblica officinalis, Terminalia belerica, Terminalia chebula Family: various Part used: various Habitat: India Main constituents: glutamic acid, proline, aspartic …
Trikatu ~ Zingiber officinale
Trikatu Latin name: Zingiber officinale, Piper nigrum, Piper longum Family: various Part used: various Habitat: India Main constituents: sesquiterpenes, monoterpenoids, volatile oil, …
Mahasudarshan ~ Sida cordifolia
Mahasudarshan Latin name: Sida cordifolia, Desmodium gangeticum, Plumbago zeylanica, Trichosanthes dioica, Sizigium aromaticum, Swertia chirata, Prunus pundum, Andropogon muricatus, Aconitum heterophyllum, Gentiana …
Dashmula ~ Aegle marmelos
Dashmula Latin name: Aegle marmelos, Premna mucronata, Ailanthus excelsa, Stereospermum suaveolens, Phaseolus trilobus, Teramnus labialis, Tick Trefoil, Uraria picta, Solanum indicum, Solanum …