The Herbal Library
Here you’ll find general information about the plants used in Western Herbal Medicine. New plants are added regularly, so if you don’t see a plant here that you’re interested in, check back regularly or email me to request a specific plant monograph.
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Achillea millefolium
– Yarrow
Albizia Lebbeck
– SILK TREE
Althaea Officinalis
– MARSHMALLOW
Arnica montana
– WOLF’S BANE
Asclepias tuberosa
– PLEURISY ROOT
Astragalus membranaceus
– ASTRAGALUS
Bacopa monnieri
– BACOPA
Baptisia Tinctoria
– WILD INDIGO
Berberis Vulgaris
– Barberry
Borago officinalis
– STARFLOWER
Boswellia
– FRANKINCENSE
Calluna vulgaris
– GENERIC NAME
Capsicum anuum
– Cayenne
Caulophyllum thalictroides
Blue Cohosh
Centella asiatica
– Gotu Kola
Inonutus obliquus
– CHAGA
Citrus Aurantium
– BITTER ORANGE
Codonopsis Pilosula
– Codonopsis
Convallaria majalis
– Lily of the Valley
Cordyceps sinensis
– Cordyceps
Corydalis Yanhusuo
– Golden Smoke
Cnicus benedictus
– Holy Thistle
Curcuma longa
– Turmeric
Equisetum arvesnse
– Horsetail
Filipendula Ulmaria
– MEADOWSWEET
Galium Aparine
– CLEAVERS
Gaultheria procumbens
– Wintergreen
Glycyrrhiza
GENERIC NAME(s)
Humulus Lupulus
– Hops
Hydrastis canadensis
– GOLDENSEAL
Inula Helenium
– Elecampane
Lepidium Meyenii
– Maca
Ligusticum Porteri
– Osha
Lobelia inflata
– LOBELIA
Lonicera japonica
– JAPANESE HONEYSUCKLE
Matricaria recutita
– Chamomile
Monarda fistulosa
WILD BERGAMOT
Nepeta Cataria
– Catnip
Ocimum sanctum
– Holy Basil
Paeonia officinalis
– PEONY
Plantago Major
– Plantain
Pulsatilla vulgaris
– PASQUE FLOWER, ANEMONE
Polygonatum spp.
– SOLOMON’S SEAL
Rhodiola rosea
– RHODIOLA
Rosa Canina
– ROSEHIPS
Rubus Idaeus
– RED RASPBERRY
Salix alba
– White Willow
Scutellaria Baikalensis
– Baikal Skullcap
Stachys Betonica
– WOOD BETONY
Styrax benzoin
– GUM TREE
Tabebuia
– Pau D’arco
Tanacetum Parthenium
– FEVERFEW
Tilia spp.
– LIME BLOSSOM
Turnera diffusa
– Damiana
Usnea spp.
– Old Man’s Beard
Verbascum thapsus
– MULLEIN
Viola odorata
– Sweet Violet
Vitex Agnus-Castus
– Chasteberry
Zanthoxylum Americanum
– PRICKLY ASH