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Common Name Index - A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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Note - the monographs are provided for informational purposes only, and are not to be used for self-medication.

A

Agrimony (Agrimonia eupatoria)

Albizzia (Albizzia lebbeck)

Alfalfa, Lucerne (Medicago sativa )

Aloe (Aloe vera )

Angelica (Angelica archangelica )

Arnica (Arnica montana)

Astragalus (Astragalus membranaceus)

B

Bacopa (Bacopa monniera)

Bahupatra (Phyllanthus amarus/niruri)

Baikal Skullcap Root (Scutellaria baicalensis)

Balmony (Chelone glabra)

Barberry (Berberis vulgaris )

Barley (Horedeum vulgare/distichon)

Bayberry (Myrica cerifera)

Bearberry (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi)

Bishop's Weed (Ammi majus)

Black Cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa)

Black Haw (Viburnum prunifolium)

Black Horehound (Ballota nigra)

Black Nightshade (Solanum nigrum)

Black Root (Leptandra virginica)

Black Root (Veronicastrum virginicum See Leptandra virginica)

Blood Root (Sanguinaria canadensis)

Blue Flag (Iris versicolor)

Blue periwinkle (Vinca major)

Bogbean (Menyanthes trifoliata)

Boldo (Peumus boldo)

Boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum)

Boswellia (Boswellia serrata)

Buchu (Barosma betulina)

Buckthorn (Rhamnus frangula)

Bupleurum (Bupleurum falcatum)

Burdock (Arctium lappa)

Butternut (Juglans cinerea)

C

Cascara (Rhamnus purshiana)

Cats claw, Una de Gato (Uncaria tomentosa)

Cayenne (Capsicum annuum)

Celery (Apium graveolens)

Centaury (Centaurium erythrea/minus)

Chamomile, German (Chamomilla recutita )

Chaste Tree (Vitex agnus-castus)

Chickweed (Stellaria media) or (Try this one)

Chicory (Chicorium intybus)

Chinese Foxglove (Rehmannia glutinosa)

Chinese Wormwood (Artemisa annua)

Chinese/Korean Ginseng (Panax ginseng)

Cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum)

Citrus seed extract (Citrus paradisi)

Cleavers (Galium aparine)

Coleus (Coleus forskholii)

Comfrey - NOTE This is a scheduled herb in Australia - and can only be used topically. (Symphytum officinalis)

Common Oak (Quercus robur)

Corn Silk (Zea mays)

Couch Grass (Agropyron repens)

Crampbark (Viburnum opulus)

Cranesbill (Geranium maculatum)

Crataeva (Crataeva nurvala)

D

Damiana (Turnera diffusa)

Dandelion (Taraxacum officinalis)

Devil's Claw (Harpagophytum procumbens)

Dill (Anethum graveolens)

Dong Quai/Chinese Angelica (Angelica sinensis)

E

Echinacea (Echinacea angustifolia E. purpurea)

Elder Flower (Sambucus nigra)

Elecampagne (Inula helenium)

Emu Bush (Eremophila maculata)

Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus globulus & spp.)

Euphorbia (Euphorbia hirta)

Eyebright (Euphrasia officinalis)

F

Farmer's Friend (Bidens pilosa)

Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare)

Feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium)

Figwort (Scrophularia nodosa)

Fleabane (Conyza canadensis)

Fringetree (Chionanthus virginicus)

Fumitory (Fumaria officinalis)

G

Garlic (Allium sativum)

Gentian (Gentiana lutea)

German Chamomile (Chamomilla recutita )

Giant Stinging Nettle (Dendrocnide excelsa)

Ginger (Zingiber officinalis)

Gingko (Gingko biloba)

Globe Artichoke (Cynara scolymus)

Golden Rod (Solidago vigaurea)

Golden Seal (Hydrastis canadensis)

Gravel Root (Eupatorium purpureum)

Greater Celandine (Chelidonium majus)

Greater Plantain (Plantago major)

Grindelia (Grindelia camporum)

Guaicum (Guaicum officinalis)

H

Hawthorn (Crataegus oxyacanthoides/monogyna)

Heartsease (Viola tricolor)

Hemidesmus (Hemidesmus indicus)

Honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica)

Hops (Humulus lupulus)

Horsechestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum)

Horsetail (Equisetum arvense)

Hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis)

I

Iceland Moss (Cetraria islandica)

Indian lobelia (Tylophera asthmatica)

Indian sarsaparilla (Hemidesmus indicus)

Irish Moss (Chondrus crispus)

J

Jamaican Dogwood (Piscida erythina)

Juniper (Juniperus communis)

K

Kava Kava (Piper methysticum)

Kola (Cola nitida )

L

Lantana (Lantana camara)

Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis)

Lime Flowers (Tilia platyphyllos)

Linseed/Flaxseed (Linum usitatissimum)

Liquorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra)

Lobelia (Lobelia inflata) scheduled!

Lungwort (Sticta pulmonaria)

M

Malabar Nut Tree (Adhatoda vasica)

Marigold (Calendula officinalis)

Marshmallow (Althaea officinalis)

Meadowsweet (Fillipendula ulmaria)

Milk Thistle (Silybum marianum)

Milk Thistle/Sow thistle (Sonchus oleracea)

Mistletoe (Viscum album)

Motherwort (Leonuris cardiaca)

Mullein (Verbascum thapsus)

Myrrh (Commiphora myrrha var molmol)

N

Nastirtium (Tropaeolum majus)

O

Oats (Avena sativa)

Olive (Olea europea)

Oregon Grape (Berberis aquifolium)

P

Paddy's lucerne (Sida rhombifolia)

Parsley (Petroselinum crispum)

Pasque Flower (Anemone pulsatilla)

Passion Flower (Passiflora incarnata)

Pennywort (Centella asiatica)

Peppermint (Mentha x piperita )

Picrorrhiza (Picrorrhiza kurroa)

Pleurisy Root (Asclepias tuberosa)

Prickly Ash (Zanthoxylum clava-herculis)

Purslane (Portulacca oleracea)

Q

Quassia (Picrasma excelsa)

Queen's Delight (Stillingia sylvatica)

R

Radium Weed (Euphorbia peplus)

Red Clover (Trifolium partense)

Rhubarb Root (Rheum palmatum)

Ribwort (Plantago lanceolata)

Rue (Ruta graveolens)

S

Sarsaparilla (Australian Species - Smilax glyciphylla)

Sarsaparilla (European Species - Smilax ornata & spp.)

Saw Palmetto (Serenoa serrulata)

Schisandra Fruit (Schisandra chinensis)

Scullcap (Scuttelaria lateriflora)

Senna (Cassia spp.)

Shepherd's Purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris)

Siberian Ginseng (Eleutherococcus senticosus)

Slippery Elm (Ulmus fulva)

Snakeroot (Polygala senega)

St John's Wort (Hypericum perforatum)

Stinging Nettle (Uritca dioica U. urens)

Stone Root (Collinsonia canadensis )

Sundew (Drosera rotundifolia)

Sweet Violet (Viola odorata)

T

Tephrosia (Tephrosia spp.)

Thyme (Thymus vulgaris)

Tormentil (Potentilla tormentilla)

Tribulus (Tribulus terrestris)

Turmeric (Curcuma longa)

V

Valerian (Valeriana officinalis)

Vervain (Verbena officinalis)

W

White Cedar (Melia azederach var. Australasica)

White Horehound (Marrubium vulgare)

White Poplar (Populus tremuloides)

White Willow Bark (Salix alba)

Wild Carrot (Daucus carrota)

Wild Cherry (Prunus serotina)

Wild Indigo (Baptisia tinctora)

Wild Yam (Dioscorea villosa)

Wintergreen (Gaultheria procumbens)

Witch Hazel (Hamamelis virginiana)

Withania (Withania somnifera)

Wood Betony (Betonica officinalis)

Wormwood (Artemisa absinthium)

Y

Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)

Yellow Dock (Rumex crispus)