Herb Names Cross References

 ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS

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UKBotanical name - English name

 

Botanical Name

English Name

A

Achillea millefolium

yarrow

 

Aesculus hippocastanum

horse-chestnut

 

Agrimonia eupatoria

agrimony

 

Agropyron repens

couch grass

 

Althaea officinalis

marshmallow

 

Anemone pulsatilla

pasque flower, wind flower

 

Angelica archangelica

angelica (garden)

 

Angelica sinensis

Chinese angelica

 

Arctium lappa

burdock

 

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

bearberry

 

Artemisia abrotanum

southernwood

 

Artemisia absinthium

wormwood

 

Artemisia vulgaris

mugwort

 

Asclepias tuberosa

pleurisy root, butterfly weed

 

Astragalus species

astragalus

 

Avena sativa

oats

B

Ballota nigra

black horehound

 

Baptisia tinctoria

wild indigo

 

Berberis vulgaris

barberry

C

Calendula officinalis

marigold

 

Capsella bursa-pastoris

shepherd's purse

 

Capsicum species

cayenne, chillies

 

Caulophyllum thalictroides

blue cohosh

 

Centaurium erythraea

centaury

 

Chamaelirium luteum

false unicorn

 

Chelidonium majus

greater celandine

 

Chrysanthemum morifolium

chrysanthemum

 

Cimicifuga racemosa

black cohosh

 

Cinchona species

Jesuit's bark, Peruvian bark

 

Cinnamomum cassia

cinnamon

 

Citrus aurantium

bitter orange

 

Commiphora molmol

myrrh

 

Convallaria majalis

lily of the valley

 

Crataegus species

hawthorn

 

Curcuma longa

turmeric

E

Echinacea species

echinacea (coneflower)

 

Elettaria cardamomum

cardamom

 

Ephedra sinica

ephedra

 

Equisetum arvense

horsetail

 

Eupatorium perfoliatum

boneset

 

Eupatorium purpureum

gravel root

 

Euphorbia hirta

pill-bearing spurge

 

Euphrasia officinalis

eyebright

F

Filipendula ulmaria

meadowsweet

 

Foeniculum vulgare

fennel

G

Galium aparine

cleavers

 

Gentiana lutea

gentian (yellow)

 

Geranium maculatum

American cranesbill

 

Glechoma hederacea

ground ivy

 

Glycyrrhiza glabra

licorice (liquorice)

H

Hamamelis virginiana

witch hazel

 

Harpagophytum procumbens

devil's claw

 

Humulus lupulus

hops

 

Hydrangea arborescens

wild hydrangea

 

Hydrastis canadensis

golden seal

 

Hypericum perforatum

St. John's wort

 

Hyssopus officinalis

hyssop

I

Iris versicolor

blue flag

J

Juniperus communis

juniper

L

Lavandula angustifolia

lavender

 

Leonurus cardiaca

motherwort

 

Lobelia inflata

lobelia

 

Lycium chinense

Chinese wolfberry

M

Mahonia aquifolium

 

 

(=Berberis aquifolium)

Oregon grape

 

Marrubium vulgare

white horehound

 

Matricaria recutita

German chamomile

 

Mentha piperita

peppermint

 

Mentha pulegium

pennyroyal

 

Mitchella repens

squaw vine

 

Molasses (blackstrap)

molasses

 

Myrica cerifera

bayberry

N

Nepeta cataria

catnip

O

Ophiopogon japonicus

ophiopogon

P

Panax ginseng

ginseng

 

Panax quinquefolium

American ginseng

 

Parietaria diffusa

pellitory-of-the-wall

 

Passiflora incarnata

passionflower

 

Petroselinum crispum

parsley

 

Phytolacca americana

poke root

 

Piscidia erythrina

Jamaica dogwood

 

Plantago lanceolata

long-leaved plantain

 

Polygonum bistorta

bistort root

 

Populus tremuloides

quaking aspen

 

Potentilla erecta

common tormentil

 

Prunus serotina

black cherry

 

Pseudostellaria heterophylla

pseudostellaria

 

Pulsatilla chinensis

 

(=Anemone chinensis)

Chinese anemone

Q

Quercus robur

oak

R

Rhamnus purshiana

cascara

 

Rheum palmatum

rhubarb

 

Rosmarinus officinalis

rosemary

 

Rubus idaeus

raspberry

 

Rumex crispus

yellow dock

 

Ruta graveolens

rue

S

Salvia miltiorrhiza

salvia root

 

Salvia officinalis

sage

 

Sambucus nigra

elder

 

Sanguinaria canadensis

blood root

 

Sanguisorba officinalis

greater burnet

 

Sarothamnus scoparius

Scotch broom

 

Schisandra chinensis

schisandra

 

Scrophularia nodosa

common figwort

 

Serenoa serrulata

saw palmetto

 

Smilax species

sarsaparilla

 

Symplocarpus foetidus

skunk cabbage

T

Tanacetum parthenium

feverfew

 

Taraxacum officinale

dandelion

 

Thuja occidentalis

arbor-vitae, tree of life, American cedar

 

Thymus vulgaris

common thyme, garden thyme

 

Trigonella foenum-graecum

fenugreek

 

Turnera diffusa

damiana

U

Urtica dioica

stinging nettle

V

Valeriana officinalis

valerian

 

Verbena officinalis

vervain

 

Viburnum prunifolium

black haw

 

Vinca minor

lesser periwinkle

 

Viola odorata

sweet violet

 

Viola tricolor

heartsease

 

Vitex agnus-castus

chaste tree

Z

Zanthoxylum species

prickly ash

 

Zea mays

corn

 

Zingiber officinale

ginger

 

Ziziphus jujube

Chinese date

 

UKEnglish Name - Botanical Name

 

English Name

Botanical Name

A

angelica (garden)

Angelica archangelica

 

agrimony

Agrimonia eupatoria

 

American cranesbill

Geranium maculatum

 

American ginseng

Panax quinquefolium

 

arbor-vitae, tree of life, American cedar

Thuja occidentalis

 

astragalus

Astragalus species

B

barberry

Berberis vulgaris

 

bayberry

Myrica cerifera

 

bearberry

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

 

bistort root

Polygonum bistorta

 

bitter orange

Citrus aurantium

 

black cherry

Prunus serotina

 

black cohosh

Cimicifuga racemosa

 

black haw

Viburnum prunifolium

 

black horehound

Ballota nigra

 

blood root

Sanguinaria canadensis

 

blue cohosh

Caulophyllum thalictroides

 

blue flag

Iris versicolor

 

boneset

Eupatorium perfoliatum

 

burdock

Arctium lappa

C

cardamom

Elettaria cardamomum

 

cascara

Rhamnus purshiana

 

catnip

Nepeta cataria

 

cayenne, chillies

Capsicum species

 

centaury

Centaurium erythraea

 

chaste tree

Vitex agnus-castus

 

Chinese anemone

Pulsatilla chinensis (=Anemone chinensis)

 

Chinese angelica

Angelica sinensis

 

Chinese date

Ziziphus jujube

 

Chinese wolfberry

Lycium chinense

 

chrysanthemum

Chrysanthemum morifolium

 

cinnamon

Cinnamomum cassia

 

cleavers

Galium aparine

 

common figwort

Scrophularia nodosa

 

common thyme, garden thyme

Thymus vulgaris

 

common tormentil

Potentilla erecta

 

corn

Zea mays

 

couch grass

Agropyron repens

D

damiana

Turnera diffusa

 

dandelion

Taraxacum officinale

 

devil's claw

Harpagophytum procumbens

E

echinacea (coneflower)

Echinacea species

 

elder

Sambucus nigra

 

ephedra

Ephedra sinica

 

eyebright

Euphrasia officinalis

F

false unicorn

Chamaelirium luteum

 

fennel

Foeniculum vulgare

 

fenugreek

Trigonella foenum-graecum

 

feverfew

Tanacetum parthenium

G

gentian (yellow)

Gentiana lutea

 

German chamomile

Matricaria recutita

 

ginger

Zingiber officinale

 

ginseng

Panax ginseng

 

golden seal

Hydrastis canadensis

 

gravel root

Eupatorium purpureum

 

greater burnet

Sanguisorba officinalis

 

greater celandine

Chelidonium majus

 

ground ivy

Glechoma hederacea

H

hawthorn

Crataegus species

 

heartsease

Viola tricolor

 

hops

Humulus lupulus

 

horse-chestnut

Aesculus hippocastanum

 

horsetail

Equisetum arvense

 

hyssop

Hyssopus officinalis

J

Jamaica dogwood

Piscidia erythrina

 

Jesuit's bark, Peruvian bark

Cinchona species

 

juniper

Juniperus communis

L

lavender

Lavandula angustifolia

 

lesser periwinkle

Vinca minor

 

licorice (liquorice)

Glycyrrhiza glabra

 

lily of the valley

Convallaria majalis

 

lobelia

Lobelia inflata

 

long-leaved plantain

Plantago lanceolata

M

marigold

Calendula officinalis

 

marshmallow

Althaea officinalis

 

meadowsweet

Filipendula ulmaria

 

molasses

Molasses (blackstrap)

 

motherwort

Leonurus cardiaca

 

mugwort

Artemisia vulgaris

 

myrrh

Commiphora molmol

O

oak

Quercus robur

 

oats

Avena sativa

 

ophiopogon

Ophiopogon japonicus

 

Oregon grape

Mahonia aquifolium (=Berberis aquifolium)

P

parsley

Petroselinum crispum

 

pasque flower, wind flower

Anemone pulsatilla

 

passionflower

Passiflora incarnata

 

pellitory-of-the-wall

Parietaria diffusa

 

pennyroyal

Mentha pulegium

 

peppermint

Mentha piperita

 

pill-bearing spurge

Euphorbia hirta

 

pleurisy root, butterfly weed

Asclepias tuberosa

 

poke root

Phytolacca americana

 

prickly ash

Zanthoxylum species

 

pseudostellaria

Pseudostellaria heterophylla

Q

quaking aspen

Populus tremuloides

R

raspberry

Rubus idaeus

 

rhubarb

Rheum palmatum

 

rosemary

Rosmarinus officinalis

 

rue

Ruta graveolens

S

sage

Salvia officinalis

 

salvia root

Salvia miltiorrhiza

 

sarsaparilla

Smilax species

 

saw palmetto

Serenoa serrulata

 

schisandra

Schisandra chinensis

 

Scotch broom

Sarothamnus scoparius

 

shepherd's purse

Capsella bursa-pastoris

 

skunk cabbage

Symplocarpus foetidus

 

southernwood

Artemisia abrotanum

 

squaw vine

Mitchella repens

 

St. John's wort

Hypericum perforatum

 

stinging nettle

Urtica dioica

 

sweet violet

Viola odorata

T

turmeric

Curcuma longa

V

valerian

Valeriana officinalis

 

vervain

Verbena officinalis

W

white horehound

Marrubium vulgare

 

wild hydrangea

Hydrangea arborescens

 

wild indigo

Baptisia tinctoria

 

witch hazel

Hamamelis virginiana

 

wormwood

Artemisia absinthium

Y

yarrow

Achillea millefolium

 

yellow dock

Rumex crispus


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