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1 Quercus robur
QUERCACEAE
English oak
Darach
eik
astringent
emollient
Bark
Galls
2 Quillaja saponaria
QUILLAJACEAE
soapbark expectorant
dandruff shampoo
Inner bark
3 Ranunculus ficaria
RANUNCULACEAE
lesser celandine
pilewort
antibacterial
antihemorrhoidal
Aerial parts
4 Raphanus sativus
RAPHANACEAE
cultivated radish
wild radish
digestive stimulant
cholagogue
carminative
Root
5 Rauvolfia serpentina
serpentine wood
sarpagandha
Indian snakeroot
hypotensive
sedative
Root
6 Rauvolfia vomitoria
poison devil's-pepper sedative
aphrodisiac
antispasmodic
Root
7 Rehmannia glutinosa
SCROPHULARIACEAE
di huang
Chinese foxglove
rehmannia
tonic
kidney tonic
hypotensive
liver tonic
Root
8 Rhamnus frangula
RHAMNACEAE
trollhegg
alder buckthorn
laxative
cathartic
Bark
9 Rheum palmatum
Chinese rhubarb
da huang
laxative
astringent
antibacterial
costive
Rhizome
10 Rhus glabra
RHOACEAE
smooth sumac astringent
antidiarrheal
diuretic
febrifuge
Root bark
Berries
11 Ribes nigrum
RIBESIACEAE
European black currant diuretic
adrenal stimulant
antiscorbutic
Leaves
Berries
12 Ricinus communis
RICINACEAE
castor bean
castor-oil plant
laxative
purgative
Seeds
Seed oil
13 Rosa canina
ROSACEAE
dog rose antidiarrheal Hips
14 Rosa gallica
ROSACEAE
French rose antidepressant Flowers
Essential oil
15 Rosmarinus officinalis
rosemary tonic
stimulant
astringent
nerve tonic
anti-inflammatory
carminative
Leaves
Essential oil
16 Rubia tinctorum
RUBIACEAE
madder diuretic
stone inhibitor
Root
17 Rubus fruticosus
shrubby blackberry astringent Leaves
Berries
18 Rubus idaeus
red raspberry gynecologic
conjunctivitis wash
Leaves
Fruit
19 Rumex acetosa
RUMICACEAE
sorrel
syre
sour dock
herb patience
patience dock
detoxifier Aerial parts
20 Rumex acetosella
RUMICACEAE
sheep's sorrel
dock
anticarcinogenic
detoxifier
laxative
Aerial parts
21 Rumex crispus
RUMICACEAE
yellow dock
curly dock
Bun na Copaig
curled dock
laxative
cholagogue
detoxifier
Root
22 Ruscus aculeatus
RUSCACEAE
butcher's broom anti-inflammatory
phlebitic remedy
diuretic
laxative
Aerial parts
Rhizome
23 Ruta chalepensis
RUTACEAE
fringed rue anthelmintic
emmenagogue
Aerial parts
24 Ruta graveolens
RUTACEAE
rue
An Ruadh Lus
herb of grace
emmenagogue
anthelmintic
detoxifier
antiepileptic
Aerial parts
25 Sabal serrulata
SABALACEAE
saw palmetto tonic
diuretic
anabolic
estrogenic
prostate tonic
Berries
26 Salix alba
SALICACEAE
white willow anti-inflammatory
analgesic
febrifuge
antirheumatic
astringent
Bark
27 Salvia miltiorrhiza
SALVIACEAE
red sage
dan shen
vasodilator
sedative
antibacterial
Root
28 Salvia officinalis
SALVIACEAE
kitchen sage
garden sage
astringent
antiseptic
carminative
estrogenic
febrifuge
tonic
Leaves
29 Salvia sclarea
SALVIACEAE
Europe sage
clary sage
clear-eye sage
antispasmodic
carminative
estrogenic
Aerial parts
Seeds
Essential oil
30 Sambucus nigra
SAMBUCACEAE
elder
elderberry
diaphoretic
diuretic
anti-inflammatory
Flowers
Berries
31 Sanguinaria canadensis
bloodroot
turmeric
red-root
red puccoon
expectorant
antiseptic
anesthetic
antispasmodic
antifungal
emetic
Rhizome
32 Sanguisorba officinalis
SANGUISORBACEAE
greater burnet styptic
astringent
heals burns
Aerial parts
Root
33 Sanicula europaea
SANICULACEAE
sanicle hemostatic
detoxifier
Aerial parts
34 Santalum album
SANTALACEAE
sandalwood
chandan
antiseptic
cystotonic
Wood
Essential oil
35 Saponaria officinalis
CARYOPHYLLACEAE
soapwort
bouncing bet
lady-by-the-gate
chimney pink
expectorant Root
Aerial parts
36 Sargassum fusiforme
hai zao antigoitrous
antifungal
anticoagulant
Whole plant
37 Sarothamnus scoparius
LEGUMINOSAE
broom cardiac
diuretic
gynecologic
Flowers
38 Satureja hortensis
summer savory carminative
antibacterial
antifungal
Flowers
Essential oil
39 Satureja montana
winter savory carminative
antibacterial
antifungal
Flowers
Essential oil
40 Saussurea lappa
COMPOSITAE
kuth aphrodisiac
stimulant
tonic
antiseptic
Root
Essential oil
41 Schisandra chinensis
SCHISANDRACEAE
schisandra
wu wei zi
tonic
adaptogenic
liver tonic
Fruit
42 Schizonepeta tenuifolia
LABIATAE
jing je diaphoretic Aerial parts
43 Scolopendrium vulgare
ASPLENIACEAE
hartstongue antidiarrheal
astringent
vulnerary
expectorant
diuretic
Fronds
44 Scrophularia ningopoensis
SCROPHULARIACEAE
detoxifier Aerial parts
45 Scrophularia nodosa
SCROPHULARIACEAE
figwort
stinking Christopher
heals burns
vulnerary
anti-inflammatory
Aerial parts
46 Scutellaria baicalensis
SCUTELLARIACEAE
huang quin
baical skullcap
sedative
antiallergenic
antibiotic
anti-inflammatory
Root
47 Scutellaria lateriflora
SCUTELLARIACEAE
blue skullcap
Virginia skullcap
mad dog
sedative
nerve tonic
antispasmodic
bitter
Aerial parts
48 Selenicereus grandiflorus
CACTACEAE
queen of the night
night-blooming cereus
cardiac
hypertensive
hallucinogenic
Flowers
Stems
49 Sempervivum tectorum
SEMPERVIVACEAE
hen-and-chicks
houseleek
heals burns
vulnerary
dental anesthetic
emetic
Leaves
Juice
50 Senecio aureus
SENECIONACEAE
golden groundsel
golden ragwort
liferoot
squaw weed
emmenagogue
gynecologic
Aerial parts
51 Senecio jabobaea
SENECIONACEAE
ragwort emollient
antineuralgic
Aerial parts
52 Sesamum indicum
SESAMACEAE
benne
gingili
sesame
hei zhi ma
hypoglycemic
liver tonic
tinnitus remedy
galactagogue
Seeds
Seed oil
Root
53 Smilax
SMILACACEAE
greenbrier
sarsaparilla
anti-inflammatory
gout remedy
antirheumatic
testosterogenic
impotence remedy
progesterogenic
aphrodisiac
Root
54 Solanum dulcamara
SOLANACEAE
common nightshade stimulant
expectorant
diuretic
detoxifier
gout remedy
Twigs
Root bark
55 Solanum insidiosum
SOLANACEAE
stomachic Root
56 Solanum melongena
SOLANACEAE
eggplant
Japanese eggplant
nasu
lowers cholesterol
emollient
Fruit
Juice
Leaves
57 Solanum tuberosum
SOLANACEAE
Irish potato Tubers
58 Solanum xanthocarpum
SOLANACEAE
kantakari carminative
expectorant
decongestant
Leaves
Seeds
Root
59 Solidago virgaurea
goldernrod antioxidant
diuretic
astringent
stone inhibitor
antifungal
Aerial parts
60 Sorbus aucaparia
SORBACEAE
eastern mountain ash antihemorrhoidal
antidiarrheal
Fruit
61 Spigelia anthelmia
SPIGELIACEAE
West Indian pinkroot anthelmintic
cardiac
Root
62 Spigelia marilandica
SPIGELIACEAE
woodland pinkroot
Indian pink
anthelmintic Root
63 Stachys officinalis
common hedge nettle
betony
analgesic
sedative
relaxant
styptic
bitter
Aerial parts
64 Stellaria media
STELLARIACEAE
chickweed emollient Aerial parts
65 Stillingia sylvatica
queen's delight detoxifier
laxative
emetic
Root
66 Strophanthus gratus
APOCYNACEAE
ouabain anticoagulant Seeds
67 Strophanthus kombe
APOCYNACEAE
Kombe arrow poison
strophanthus
cardiac
diuretic
Seeds
68 Strychnos ligustria
STRYCHNACEAE
anthelmintic
febrifuge
Seeds
69 Strychnos nux-vomica
STRYCHNACEAE
strychnine tree
nux vomica
stimulant
antiparalytic
Seeds
70 Styrax benzoin
STYRACACEAE
styrax
benzoin gum
expectorant
astringent
urinary antiseptic
Gum
71 Swertia chirata
chirayata
Chiretta
bitter
tonic
stomachic
febrifuge
antimalarial
Aerial parts
72 Symphytum officinale
comfrey
knitbone
demulcent
astringent
anti-inflammatory
vulnerary
heals bones
Root
Aerial parts
73 Symplocarpus foetidus
skunk cabbage expectorant
antispasmodic
antipertussive
antiasthmatic
decongestant
Root
Rhizome
74 Syzygium cumini
MYRTACEAE
Java plum
jambul
hypoglycemic
astringent
carminative
diuretic
Fruit
Seeds
75 Tabebuia avellanedae
BIGNONIACEAE
lapacho antibiotic
antifungal
immunostimulant
anti-inflammatory
detoxifier
tonic
anticarcinogenic
hypotensive
Inner bark
76 Tamarindus indica
TAMARINDACEAE
tamarind laxative
carminative
stomachic
Fruit
77 Tamus communis
TAMACEAE
black bryony antirheumatic
purgative
anti-inflammatory
hypotensive
antiviral
Root
78 Tanacetum parthenium
TANACETACEAE
feverfew
tansy
analgesic
febrifuge
antirheumatic
emmenagogue
bitter
Aerial parts
79 Tanacetum vulgare
TANACETACEAE
tansy
reinfann
feverfew
anthelmintic Flowers
80 Taraxacum officinale
dandelion
Bearnan Bride
diuretic
detoxifier
bitter
Leaves
Root
81 Taxus baccata
TAXACEAE
English yew anticarcinogenic Leaves
82 Terminalia arjuna
TERMINALIACEAE
arjuna cardiotonic
hypotensive
lowers cholesterol
Bark
83 Terminalia belerica
TERMINALIACEAE
beleric myrobalan astringent
tonic
laxative
Fruit
84 Terminalia chebula
TERMINALIACEAE
chebulic myrobalan laxative
astringent
Fruit
85 Teucrium capense
antihemorrhoidal Aerial parts
86 Teucrium chamaedrys
wall germander
wild germander
antihemorrhoidal
obesity treatment
Aerial parts
87 Teucrium marum
cat thyme
germander
gallbladder tonic
stomachic
Aerial parts
88 Theobroma cacao
THEOBROMATACEAE
cacao
cocoa
antibacterial
stimulant
cardiotonic
kidney tonic
Seeds
89 Thuja occidentalis
THUJACEAE
western arborvitae
white cedar
American arborvitae
antiviral
anticarcinogenic
expectorant
decongestant
emmenagogue
diuretic
Leaves
90 Thymus serpyllum
European wild thyme
mother of thyme
serpolet
creeping thyme
antiseptic
antifungal
decongestant
anthelmintic
carminative
antispasmodic
mastitis remedy
Flowers
91 Thymus vulgaris
thyme antiseptic
tonic
antispasmodic
expectorant
anthelmintic
Aerial parts
Leaves
Essential oil
92 Tilia
TILIACEAE
basswood
linden
lime
antispasmodic
diaphoretic
sedative
relaxant
hypotensive
emollient
Flowers
93 Tragopogon porrifolius
salsify
John-go-to-bed-at-noon
oyster plant
vegetable oyster
goatsbeard
hypotensive
antisclerotic
Root
94 Tragopogon pratensis
Jack-go-to-bed-at-noon
goat's beard
liver tonic
gallbladder tonic
detoxifier
Root
95 Trifolium pratense
red clover expectorant
antispasmodic
estrogenic
Flowers
96 Trigonella foenum-graecum
LEGUMINOSAE
sicklefruit fenugreek anorexia remedy
febrifuge
galactagogue
gynecologic
lowers cholesterol
oxytocic
antidiabetic
Seeds
97 Trillium erectum
TRILLIACEAE
purple trillium
squawroot
amenorrheic
gynecologic
hemostatic
Rhizome
98 Tropaeolum majus
TROPAEOLACEAE
nasturtium
Indian cress
antibiotic
decongestant
antiseptic
antiscorbutic
purgative
Flowers
Leaves
Seeds
99 Tsuga canadensis
PINACEAE
eastern hemlock
white hemlock
western hemlock
Canadian hemlock
cystotonic
astringent
antiseptic
Bark
100 Turnera diffusa
TURNERACEAE
damiana tonic
stimulant
laxative
diuretic
antidepressant
testosterogenic
aphrodisiac
Leaves
101 Tussilago farfara
coltsfoot
lersol
anti-inflammatory
immunostimulant
antispasmodic
demulcent
expectorant
Leaves
Flowers
102 Tylophora asmatica
Indian lobelia
asmatica
antiasthmatic Leaves
103 Typha angustifolia
TYPHACEAE
narrow-leaf cattail
pu huang
astringent
hemostatic
Pollen
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Last reviewed November 01, 2004   

 

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