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1 Abies balsamea
ABIETACEAE
balsam fir
balm of Gilead
antiseptic
stimulant
Oleo-resin
Leaves
2 Abrus precatorius
rosarypea
jequirity
expectorant
anti-inflammatory
antiallergenic
Root
Leaves
Seeds
3 Abutilon indicum
monkeybush
kanghi
Indian mallow
urinary antiseptic
antiasthmatic
demulcent
laxative
Root
Bark
Leaves
Seeds
4 Acacia arabica
ACACIACEAE
babul astringent
antidiarrheal
Bark
5 Acacia catechu
ACACIACEAE
black cutch
gum catechu
black catechu
astringent
antidiarrheal
hemostatic
Bark
Heartwood
Leaves
Shoots
6 Acanthus mollis
ACANTHACEAE
acanthus
bear's breeches
emollient
vulnerary
heals burns
Leaves
Root
7 Achillea millefolium
COMPOSITAE
yarrow
milfoil
thousand seal
nosebleed
antispasmodic
astringent
bitter
diaphoretic
hypotensive
febrifuge
diuretic
urinary antiseptic
hemostatic
emmenagogue
anti-inflammatory
Aerial parts
Leaves
Essential oil
8 Achyranthes bidentata
AMARANTHACEAE
niu xi hypotensive
rubefacient
Root
9 Aconitum napellus
Venus' chariot
monkshood
aconite
antiasthmatic
analgesic
sedative
Root
10 Acorus calamus
ACORACEAE
calamus
bacc
sweetflag
carminative
antispasmodic
diaphoretic
stimulant
tonic
Rhizome
11 Adhatoda vasica
ACANTHACEAE
malabar nute expectorant Leaves
Root
Flowers
Nuts
12 Adiantum capillus-veneris
ADIANTACEAE
southern maidenhair
maidenhair fern
bronchiolytic Aerial parts
13 Adiantum caudatum
ADIANTACEAE
tailed maidenhair antispasmodic
antiasthmatic
Aerial parts
14 Adonis vernalis
spring pheasant's eye
yellow pheasant's eye
false hellebore
hypertensive
diuretic
cardiotonic
Aerial parts
15 Aegle marmelos
RUTACEAE
Indian bael
marmelos
Japanese bitter orange
bael
Bengal quince
astringent
antidiarrheal
antidysenteric
demulcent
laxative
Fruit
Leaves
Root
Twigs
16 Aesculus hippocastanum
AESCULACEAE
horse-chestnut astringent
anti-inflammatory
febrifuge
antirheumatic
Seeds
Leaves
Bark
17 Aframomum melegueta
ZINGIBERACEAE
melegueta pepper
grains of paradise
stimulant
antiemetic
Seeds
18 Agastache rugosa
LABIATAE
giant hyssop
huo xiang
antifungal
antiemetic
digestive stimulant
Aerial parts
19 Agave americana
AGAVACEAE
American aloe
agave
century plant
demulcent
laxative
antiseptic
Sap
20 Agrimonia eupatoria
AGRIMONIACEAE
agrimony
church steeples
sticklewort
cocklebur
stickwort
vulnerary
astringent
bitter
antidiarrheal
digestive tonic
Aerial parts
21 Agropyron repens
GRAMINEAE
quack grass
couch grass
diuretic
demulcent
urinary antiseptic
stone inhibitor
liver tonic
Rhizome
Seeds
Root
22 Ailanthus altissima
AILANTHACEAE
tree of heaven
chun pi
antidiarrheal
antidysenteric
anthelmintic
antimalarial
antiasthmatic
antispasmodic
Bark
Root bark
23 Ailanthus malabrica
AILANTHACEAE
tonic
febrifuge
Bark
Root bark
24 Ajuga chamaepitys
yellow bugle antirheumatic
diuretic
emmenagogue
stimulant
Aerial parts
25 Ajuga decumbens
analgesic Aerial parts
26 Ajuga reptans
bugleweed
bugle
astringent
bitter
analgesic
vulnerary
laxative
liver tonic
Aerial parts
27 Alchemilla vulgaris
ALCHEMILLACEAE
m�rikape
lady's mantle
vulnerary
astringent
amenorrheic
liver tonic
antidiarrheal
Aerial parts
Root
28 Aletris farinosa
white colic root
star grass
true unicorn root
estrogenic
antirheumatic
Rhizome
Leaves
29 Allium cepa
ALLIACEAE
yellow onion
shallot
diuretic
antibiotic
anti-inflammatory
analgesic
expectorant
antirheumatic
Bulbs
30 Allium sativum
ALLIACEAE
garlic antibiotic
expectorant
diaphoretic
hypotensive
anticoagulant
hypoglycemic
anthelmintic
lowers cholesterol
immunostimulant
Bulbs
Leaves
31 Allium ursinum
ALLIACEAE
ramsons
onion
hypotensive
digestive tonic
Bulbs
Aerial parts
32 Alnus glutinosa
European alder
black alder
or
Fearna
astringent
anti-inflammatory
hemostatic
styptic
vulnerary
Bark
Leaves
33 Aloe vera
ALOACEAE
Barbados aloe
ungentine cactus
medicinal aloe
Aloe vera
heals burns
emollient
vulnerary
cholagogue
laxative
Leaves
34 Alpinia officinarum
ALPINIACEAE
lesser galangal
gao liang
galingal
digestive tonic
stimulant
carminative
antiemetic
antifungal
Rhizome
35 Alstonia constricta
fever bark antispasmodic
hypotensive
bitter
antidiarrheal
Stem bark
Root bark
36 Althaea officinalis
MALVACEAE
marshmallow laxative
demulcent
antiasthmatic
urinary antiseptic
Root
Leaves
Flowers
37 Amaranthus hypochondriacus
AMARANTHACEAE
Prince-of-Wales feather
amaranth
astringent
antidiarrheal
amenorrheic
antidysenteric
anti-inflammatory
Aerial parts
38 Amaranthus spinosus
AMARANTHACEAE
spiny amaranth
spiny pigweed
amaranth
amenorrheic Aerial parts
39 Ammi majus
AMMIACEAE
large bullwort
bishop's weed
diuretic
antiasthmatic
antispasmodic
Seeds
40 Ammi visnaga
AMMIACEAE
toothpickweed
visnaga
khella
antispasmodic
antiasthmatic
bronchiolytic
relaxant
Aerial parts
Seeds
41 Anacardium occidentale
ANACARDIACEAE
cashew purgative
antifungal
detoxifier
Nuts
Leaves
Root
Bark
Gum
42 Anacyclus pyrethrum
COMPOSITAE
pellitory tonic
bitter
Root
Essential oil
43 Anagallis arvensis
ANAGALLIDACEAE
scarlet pimpernel detoxifier
diuretic
diaphoretic
expectorant
Aerial parts
44 Anamirta cocculus
MENISPERMACEAE
cocculus astringent
antifungal
anthelmintic
cardiotonic
uterine tonic
Leaves
Fruit
45 Ananas comosus
pineapple uterine tonic
carminative
laxative
diuretic
digestive tonic
emmenagogue
Fruit
Juice
Leaves
46 Anemarrhena asphodeloides
ANEMARRHENACEAE
zhi mu febrifuge Rhizome
47 Anemone pulsatilla
ANEMONACEAE
pasque flower
pulsatilla
antispasmodic
sedative
Aerial parts
48 Anethum graveolens
UMBELLIFERAE
dill carminative
antispasmodic
diuretic
Seeds
Essential oil
Leaves
49 Angelica archangelica
ANGELICACEAE
angelica tonic
rubefacient
bronchiolytic
Root
Leaves
Stems
Seeds
50 Angelica dahurica
ANGELICACEAE
bai zhi bitter
tonic
Root
51 Angelica sinensis
ANGELICACEAE
dang gui
Chinese angelica
tonic
antianemic
antispasmodic
sedative
emmenagogue
Rhizome
52 Annona squamosa
ANNONACEAE
sugar apple
sharifa
custard apple
antidiarrheal
antidysenteric
Leaves
Bark
Fruit
Seeds
53 Anthemis cotula
ANTHEMIDACEAE
stinking chamomile
dog fennel
mayweed
cotula fetida
stinking mayweed
pigsty daisy
antispasmodic Flowers
Leaves
54 Anthriscus cerefolium
chervil hypotensive
diuretic
Aerial parts
55 Aphanes arvensis
parsley piert astringent
diuretic
demulcent
Aerial parts
56 Apium graveolens
UMBELLIFERAE
smallage
celery
antirheumatic
carminative
antispasmodic
diuretic
hypotensive
urinary antiseptic
Stalks
Seeds
Essential oil
57 Aralia racemosa
ARALIACEAE
American spikenard diaphoretic
stimulant
detoxifier
antirheumatic
antiasthmatic
Root
58 Arbutus unedo
ARBUTACEAE
strawberry tree
killarney strawberry
urinary antiseptic
astringent
antidiarrheal
antidysenteric
Leaves
Fruit
59 Arctium lappa
COMPOSITAE
greater burdock
niu bang zi
domestic burdock
gobo
detoxifier
diuretic
antibiotic
antiseptic
Leaves
Fruit
Seeds
60 Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
ARCTOSTAPHYLACEAE
bearberry
melbaer
uva-ursi
kinnikinnick
urinary antiseptic
astringent
antibacterial
Leaves
Berries
61 Arenaria rubra
sand spurrey
sandwort
diuretic
kidney tonic
cystotonic
Aerial parts
62 Argemone mexicana
Mexican poppy
yellow prickly poppy
analgesic
sedative
expectorant
Aerial parts
Latex
Seeds
63 Arisaema consanguineum
ARACEAE
tian nan xing expectorant Rhizome
64 Arisaema speciosum
ARACEAE
cobralily detoxifier Rhizome
65 Arisaema triphyllum
ARACEAE
dragonroot
Jack in the pulpit
Indian turnip
expectorant Rhizome
66 Aristolochia clematitis
ARISTOLOCHIACEAE
birthwort Root
Aerial parts
67 Armoracia rusticana
CRUCIFERAE
horseradish
red cole
stimulant
bitter
diuretic
diaphoretic
respiratory antiseptic
urinary antiseptic
expectorant
antibiotic
Root
Leaves
68 Arnica montana
COMPOSITAE
mountain arnica anti-inflammatory
stimulant
Flowers
Rhizome
69 Artemisia abrotanum
ARTEMISIACEAE
southernwood
old man
lad's love
bitter
anthelmintic
emmenagogue
Aerial parts
70 Artemisia absinthium
ARTEMISIACEAE
wormwood
absinthe
cholagogue
anti-inflammatory
anthelmintic
stomachic
antidepressant
bitter
Aerial parts
Leaves
71 Artemisia annua
ARTEMISIACEAE
sweet sagewort
annual sagebrush
Chinese wormwood
qing hao
bitter
febrifuge
antimalarial
antibiotic
Leaves
72 Artemisia capillaris
ARTEMISIACEAE
yin chen hao liver tonic
digestive tonic
gallbladder tonic
anti-inflammatory
diuretic
Aerial parts
73 Artemisia cina
ARTEMISIACEAE
santonica
levant wormwood
anthelmintic
bitter
digestive tonic
digestive stimulant
Flowers
74 Artemisia dracunculus
ARTEMISIACEAE
tarragon
green sagebrush
digestive stimulant
sedative
emmenagogue
Aerial parts
Root
75 Artemisia vulgaris
ARTEMISIACEAE
mugwort digestive tonic
cholagogue
emmenagogue
abortifacient
antiseptic
antimalarial
Leaves
Root
76 Asclepias incarnata
ASCLEPIADACEAE
swamp milkweed antiasthmatic Root
77 Asclepias tuberosa
ASCLEPIADACEAE
butterfly weed
pleurisy root
expectorant
anti-inflammatory
febrifuge
diaphoretic
antidiarrheal
Root
78 Asparagus officinale
ASPARAGACEAE
asparagus diuretic
antirheumatic
bitter
laxative
sedative
Root
Shoots
79 Asperula odorata
ASPERULACEAE
sweet woodruff tonic
diuretic
anti-inflammatory
antispasmodic
soporific
Aerial parts
80 Aspidosperma excelsum
carminative Bark
81 Aspidosperma quebracho-blanco
quebracho antispasmodic
antiasthmatic
tonic
febrifuge
astringent
vulnerary
heals burns
Bark
82 Astragalus membranaceus
ASTRAGALACEAE
milk vetch
astragalus
huang qi
adaptogenic
immunostimulant
diuretic
vasodilator
antiviral
Root
83 Atractylodes macrocephala
COMPOSITAE
bai zhu tonic
diuretic
antidiarrheal
antiemetic
febrifuge
Rhizome
84 Atropa belladonna
ATROPACEAE
deadly nightshade
belladonna
antispasmodic
narcotic
febrifuge
sedative
Root
Leaves
85 Avena sativa
AVENACEAE
oat lowers cholesterol
tonic
antidepressant
emollient
Seeds
Stems
86 Azadirachta indica
MELIACEAE
neem bitter
astringent
anthelmintic
emollient
antifungal
antiviral
spermicidal
Bark
Leaves
Twigs
Seeds
Sap
87 Bacopa monnieri
SCROPHULARIACEAE
herb of grace
brahmi
water hyssop
carminative
antiasthmatic
bronchiolytic
antirheumatic
purgative
diuretic
laxative
Aerial parts
88 Ballota nigra
black horehound
black hoarhound
antiemetic
sedative
antispasmodic
Aerial parts
89 Bambusa arundiaceae
BAMBUSACEAE
spiny bamboo astringent
emmenagogue
antispasmodic
anthelmintic
aphrodisiac
carminative
Root
Leaves
Sprouts
90 Bambusa breviflora
BAMBUSACEAE
black bamboo antitussive
diuretic
febrifuge
Root
Leaves
Sprouts
91 Banisteriopsis caapi
MALPIGHIACEAE
ayahuasca hallucinogenic
emetic
purgative
detoxifier
Bark
92 Baptisia tinctoria
LEGUMINOSAE
false indigo
wild indigo
immunostimulant
antiseptic
antimicrobial
Root
Leaves
93 Barosma betulina
RUTACEAE
buchu urinary antiseptic
diuretic
stimulant
abortifacient
carminative
prostate tonic
Leaves
94 Benincasa hispida
waxgourd
wax gourd
petha
antitussive
febrifuge
anthelmintic
diuretic
laxative
aphrodisiac
anticarcinogenic
Fruit rind
Fruit
Seeds
95 Berberis aquifolium
BERBERIDACEAE
Oregon grape cholagogue
emollient
digestive tonic
Root
96 Berberis vulgaris
BERBERIDACEAE
barberry
berberis
cholagogue
digestive antiseptic
liver tonic
astringent
antidiarrheal
emollient
Stem bark
Root bark
Berries
97 Beta vulgaris
BETACEAE
beetroot
white beet
liver tonic
gallbladder tonic
lowers cholesterol
Root
98 Beta vulgaris ssp. macrocarpa
BETACEAE
red beet immunostimulant
anticarcinogenic
Root
99 Betula pendula
BETULACEAE
European white birch
silver birch
antirheumatic
diuretic
emollient
antiseptic
gallbladder tonic
kidney tonic
Leaves
Bark
Sap
100 Betula utilis
BETULACEAE
Himalayan silver birch antispasmodic
antidysenteric
hemostatic
Leaves
Bark
Sap
101 Bidens pilosa
antidiarrheal
emmenagogue
Aerial parts
102 Bidens tripartita
beggar-ticks
br�nnsle
bur marigold
sticktights
astringent
diuretic
gallbladder tonic
kidney tonic
styptic
hemostatic
antidiarrheal
Aerial parts
103 Bignonia catalpa
BIGNONIACEAE
catalpa
Indian bean tree
sedative
narcotic
antiasthmatic
Bark
Fruit
104 Bixa orellana
BIXACEAE
lipsticktree
annatto
urucu
achiote
roucou
achiotl
urunu
astringent
febrifuge
antidysenteric
aphrodisiac
detoxifier
Seeds
Leaves
Root
105 Borago officinalis
BORAGINACEAE
talewort
borage
cool-tankard
demulcent
emollient
diaphoretic
diuretic
Aerial parts
Flowers
Seed oil
106 Brassica oleracea
CRUCIFERAE
cabbage anti-inflammatory
liver tonic
detoxifier
Leaves
107 Bryonia dioica
BRYONIACEAE
white bryony antirheumatic
purgative
anti-inflammatory
hypotensive
antiviral
Root
108 Bupleurum chinense
BUPLEURACEAE
aare's ear root
chai hu
Urpleurum
liver tonic
anti-inflammatory
tonic
antiviral
Root
109 Butea monosperma
LEGUMINOSAE
Bengal kino
flame of the forest
palas
astringent
antidiarrheal
antidysenteric
febrifuge
aphrodisiac
purgative
anthelmintic
Bark
Flowers
Leaves
Gum
Seeds
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Last reviewed November 01, 2004   

 

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