Kutki ~ Picrorrhiza kurroa
Kutki Latin name: Picrorrhiza kurroa Family: Scrophulariaceae Part used: dried rhizome Habitat: Himalayan mountains from Kashmir in India to Sikkim Main constituents: …
Kutaj ~ Holarrhena antidysenterica
Kutaj Latin name: Holarrhena antidysenterica Family: Apocynaceae Part used: bark, seeds, leaves Habitat: forests of India Main constituents: alkaloids Energetics: bitter Main …
Cherries
Email post from KP on November 21, 2012 Introduction One of the most popular medicinal uses of cherries, cherry juice, and cherry …
Milk Thistle ~ Silybum marianum
Milk Thistle Latin name: Silybum marianum Family: Asteraceae Part used: seed Habitat: Europe Main constituents: flavolignans (silymarin) Energetics: bitter Main herbal actions: …
Marshmallow ~ Althea officinalis
Marshmallow Latin name: Althea officinalis Family: Malvaceae Part used: root Habitat: native to Britain and Europe, naturalized in the USA Main constituents: …
Lobelia ~ Lobelia inflata
Module 1 ~ Module 2 Lobelia Module 1 Latin name: Lobelia inflata Family: Lobeliaceae Part used: herb Habitat: native to E. USA; …
Licorice ~ Glycyrrhiza glabra, G. uralensis
Licorice Latin name: Glycyrrhiza glabra, G. uralensis Family: Fabaceae Part used: root Habitat: native to the Mediterranean region and parts of N. …
Lemon Balm ~ Melissa officinalis
Lemon Balm Latin name: Melissa officinalis Family: Lamiaceae Part used: flowering herb Habitat: common in Britain, Europe, W. Asia, and N. Africa …
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 …
Goldenseal ~ Hydrastis canadensis
Goldenseal Latin name: Hydrastis canadensis Family: Ranunculaceae Part used: root Habitat: native to N. America Main constituents: isoquinoline alkaloids (hydrastine, berberine, canadine) …