Common name

Botanical name

Part

Alfalfa

Medicago sativa

leaf

Angelica

Angelica archangelica

root

Anise

Pimpinella anisum

seed

Artist’s Conk

Ganoderma applanatum

polyphor

Astragalus

Astragalus membranaceous

root

Bacopa

Bacopa monnieri

root

Barberry

Berberis vulgaris

root

Bayberry

Myrica cerifera

bark

Bear Berry

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

leaf

Bilberry

Vaccinium myrtillus

leaf

Bistort

Polygonium bistorta

root

Bitter Melon

Momordica charantia

fruit

Bitter Orange

Citrus vulgaris

peel

Black Cohosh

Cimicifuga racemosa

root

Black Haw

Vibernum prunifolium

bark

Black Walnut

Juglans nigra

husk

Bladderwrack

Fucus vesiculosis

thallus

Blood Root

Sanguinarea canadensis

root

Blue Cohosh

Caulophyllum thalictroides

root

Blue Vervain

Verbena off.

leaf

Borage

Borago off.

leaf

Bugelweed

Lycopus europeus

leaf

Bugleweed

Lycopus virginicus

leaf

Bupleurum

Bupleurum spp.

root

Burdock

Arctium lappa

root

Canadian Ginseng

Panax quinquefolium

root

Cardamom

Elletaria Cardamomum

seed

Cascara Sagrada

Rhamnus pershiana

bark

Catnip

Nepeta cataria

leaf

Cat's Claw

Uncaria tomentosa

vine bark

Cayenne

Capsicum spp.

fruit

Cedar 'white'

Thuja occidentalis

tips

Celery

Apium graveolens

seed

Centaury

Centaurium umbellatum

leaf

Chamomile

Matricaria recutita

flower

Chaste Berry

Vitex agnus-castus

fruit

Chickweed

Stellaria media

leaf

Cinnamon

Cinnamomum verum

bark

Cleavers

Galium aparine

leaf

Clove

Syzygium aromaticum

bud

Codonopsis

Codonopsis pilosula

root

Cola Nut

Cola accuminata

seed

Coleus

Coleus forskohlii

root

Coltsfoot

Tussilago farfara

leaf

Comfrey

Symphytum officinale

leaf

Comfrey

Symphytum officinale

root

Coriander

Coriandrum sativum

leaf

Corn Silk

Zea mays

silk

Cramp Bark

Vibernum opulus

bark

Damiana

Turnera diffusa

leaf

Dandelion

Taraxacum officinale

root

Dandelion

Taraxacum officinale

leaf

Devil’s Claw

Harpagophytum procumbens

root

Devil’s Club

Oplopanax horridum

root bark

Dong Quai

Angelica sinensis

root

Echinacea

Echinacea angustifolia

root

Echinacea

Echinacea angustifolia

leaf

Elder Flower

Sambucus nigra

flower

Elecampane

Inula helenium

root

Ephedra*

Ephedra sinica

leaf

Eucalyptus

Eucalyptus globulus

leaf

Eyebright

Euphrasia off.

leaf

Fennel Seed

Foeniculum vulgare

seed

Fenugreek

Trigonella foenum-graecum

seed

Figwort

Scrophularia nodosa

leaf

Frankincense

Boswellia thurifera

resin

Fringe Tree Bark

Chionathus virginiana

bark

Galangal

Alpinia off.

root

Gentian

Gentiana lutea

root

Ginger

Zingiber off.

root

Ginkgo

Ginkgo biloba

leaf

Globe Artichoke

Cynara scolymus

leaf

Goats Rue

Galega off.

leaf

Goldenrod

Solidago canadensis

leaf

Goldenseal

Hydrastis canadensis

root

Gotu Kola

Centella asiatica

leaf

Gravel Root

Eupatorium purpureum

root

Greater Celendine

Chelidonium majus

leaf

Green Seaweed

Laminaria spp.

thallus

Ground Ivy

Glechoma hederacea

leaf

Gum Weed

Grindellia camporum

flower

Gymnema

Gymnema sylvestris

leaf

Hawthorn

Crataegus spp.

flower

Hawthorn berry

Crataegus spp.

berry

Herb Robert

Geranium maculatum

root

Hops

Humulus lupulus

strobules

Horehound

Marrubium vulgare

leaf

Horse chestnut

Aesculus hippocastanum

seed

Horsetail

Equisetum arvense

leaf

Hyssop

Hyssopus officinalis

leaf

Kava Kava

Piper methysticum

root

Lady’s Mantle

Alchemilla vulgaris

leaf

Lavender

Lavandula off.

flower

Lemon balm

Melissa officinalis

leaf

Licorice

Glycyrrhiza glabra

root

Lime Blossoms

Tilia europa

"leaf

Lobelia*

Lobelia inflata

leaf

Lomatium

Lomatium dissectum

root

Malefern

Dryopteris felix-mas

root

Marigold

Calendula off.

flower

Marshmallow

Althaea off.

root

Meadowsweet

Filipendula ulmaria

leaf

Milk Thistle

Silybum marinarus

seed

Milk Thistle

Silybum marinarus

leaf

Mistletoe

Viscum album

leaf

Motherwort

Leonurus cardiaca

leaf

Mugwort

Artemisia vulgaris

leaf

Mullein

Verbascum thapsus

leaf

Myrrh

Commiphora mol-mol

tears

Oak

Quercus spp.

bark

Oat straw

Avena sativa

leaf

Osha Root

Ligusticum porteri

root

Passion flower

Passiflora incarnata

leaf

Pau D'arco

Tabebuia impetiginosa

bark

Pennyroyal

Mentha pulegium

leaf

Peppermint

Mentha piperita

leaf

Plantain

Plantago lanceolata

leaf

Poke root*

Phytolacca decandra

root

Prickley Ash

Zanthoxyllum americanum

bark

Puncture vine

Tribulus terrestris

seed

Red Clover

Trifolium pratense

flower

Red Raspberry

Rubus ideaus

flower

Red Root

Ceanothus americanus

root

Reishi

Ganoderma lucidum/applan

polyphor

Rosemary

Rosmarinus off.

leaf

Rue

Ruta graveolens

leaf

Sage

Salvia off.

leaf

Sarsaparilla

Smilax spp.

root

Saw Palmetto

Serenoa repens

seed

Schizandra

Schizandra chinensis

seed

Scotch broom

Cytisus scoparius

leaf

Scullcap

Scutelleria lateriflora

leaf

Self Heal

Prunella vulgaris

radix

Senna

Cassia senna

pods

Senna

Cassia senna

leaf

Shepherd's purse

Capsella bursa pastoris

leaf

Slippery elm

Ulmus fulva

inner bark

Squaw Vine

Mitchella repens

leaf

St. John’s wort

Hypericum perforatum

leaf

Stinging Nettle

Urtica dioica

leaf

Stinging Nettle

Urtica dioica

root

Sweet Violet

Viola odorata

flower

Tansy

Tanacetum parthenium

leaf

Thuja

Thuja occidentalis

tips

Thyme

Thymus vulgaris

leaf

Turkey Rhubarb

Rheum palmatum

root

Turmeric

Curcuma longa

root

Usnea

Usnea spp.

leaf

Valerian

Valariana off.

root

Vervain

Verbena off.

leaf

White Peony

Paeonia lactiflora

root

White Sweet Clover

Melilotus alba

leaf

Wild Ginger

Asaram canadensis

root

Wild Indigo

Baptisia tinctoria

root

Wild Lettuce

Lactuca virosa

leaf

Wild Yam

Dioscorea villosa

root

Willow

Salix alba

bark

Withania (Ashawaganda)

Withania somnifera

root

Wormwood

Artemesia absinthium

leaf

Yarrow

Achillea millefolium

leaf

Yellow Dock

Rumex crispus

root

Yellow Jasmine*

Gelsenium sempervirins

leaf

Yohimbe*

Pausinystalia yohimbe

bark