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Botanical Latin Name

Common Name(s)

A

 

Achillea millefolium

Common yarrow
Aconitum napellus Aconitea (Monkshood/Wolfsbane / Friar's Cap / Blue Rocket / Auld Wife's Huid)

Agrimonia eupatoria

Agrimony (Aaron's Rod / Church Steeples / Money in Both Pockets / Cockeburr / Sticklewort)
Agropyron repens Couch grass
Allium sativum Garlic
Alnus glutinosa Alder (Common alder / Betula Alnus)
Alnus serrulata Red alder (Smooth alder)
Aloe Perryi Aloe
Althaea officinalis Common marshmallow
Althaea rosea Hollyhock
Amygdalus communis dulcis Sweet almond
Anemone nemorosa Wood anemone (Crowfoot / Wood crowfoot / Smell fox / Wind flower)
Anemone pulsatilla Pasque flower (Passe flower / Easter flower)
Anethum graveolens Dill
Angelica archangelica Angelica
Anthriscus cerefolium Chervil
Areca catechu Areca nut (Betel nut / Pinang)
Armeniaca vulgaris Apricot (Apricock / Prunus Armeniaca)
Arnica montana Arnica (Leopard's Bane / Mountain Tobacco)
Artemisia absinthium Wormwood
Artemisia vulgaris Common Mugwort
Atriplex hortensis Orach
Asarum europaeum Asarabacca (Hazelwort / Wild nard)
Asparagus officinalis Asparagus (Sparrow root)

B

 
Bellis perennis Daisy
Betonica officinalis Betony
Betula alba White birch
Betula alnus Alder (Common alder / Alnus glutinosa)
Bidens tripartita Water agrimony (Bur marigold)
Borago officinalis Borage

C

 
Cananga odorata Ylang Ylang
Capsella bursa-pastoris Shepherd's purse
Calendula officinalis Pot Marigold
Camellia sinensis Green tea
Cananga odorata Ylang ylang
Cimicifuga racemosa Black cohosh (black snake root, rattleweed)
Crataegus Hawthorn
Carum carvi Caraway
Centaurea cyanus Cornflower
Chenopodium olidum Arrach (Stinking motherwort / Oraches / Stinking goosefoot / Dog's Arrach / Goat's Arrach / Netchweed)
Cichorium intybus Chicory
Citrus Limon Lemon
Coriandrum sativum Coriander
Cusparia febrifuga Angostura (Cusparia bark / Galipea officinalis)

D

 
Daucus carota Carrot
Digitalis purpurea Foxglove

E

 
Echinacea angustifolia Echinacea
Epigaea repens Trailing Arbutus (Mountain pink / May flower / Gravel plant / Ground Laurel / Winter pink)
Equisetum arvense Horsetail
Eucalpytus globulus Eucalpytus
Eugenia caryophyllata Clove

F

 
Foeniculum vulgare Fennel
Fragaria vulgaris Strawberry
Fraxinus excelsior Common ash (Weeping ash)

G

 
Galipea officinalis Angostura (Cusparia febrifuga / Cusparia bark)
Geum urbanum Avens (colewort, herb bennet, wild rye, way bennet, clove root, goldy star)
Ginkgo Biloba Ginkgo
Glechoma hederacea Ale hoof

H

 
Helianthus annuus Sunflower
Humulus lupulus Hop
Hypericum perforatum St. John's Wort
Hyssopus officinalis Hyssop

I

 

J

 
Juglans regia Walnut
Juniperus communis Common juniper

K

 

L

 
Lactuca sativa Garden lettuce
Lavendula angustifolia Lavender
Lavandula vera English lavender
Leonurus cardiaca Motherwort
Levisticum officinale Lovage
Lysimachia nummularia Moneywort

M

 
Malus domestica Apple
Malva sylvestris Common mallow
Maranta arundinaceae Arrowroot (Indian arrowroot / Maranta ramosissma / Maranta indica / Maranta starch / Maranta arrowroot / Araruta / Bermuda arrowroot / West Indian arrowroot)
Matricaria chamomilla Camomile
Medicago sativa Alfalfa
Melaleuca alternifolia Tea tree
Melissa officinalis Balm (Sweet balm / Lemon balm / Honey plant / Cure all)
Mentha piperita Peppermint
Monarda didyma Bergamot

N

 
Nepeta cataria Catnip

O

 
Ocimum basilicum Basil
Oenothera biennis Evening primrose
Origanum majorana Majoram
Oxycoccus macrocarpus Cranberry

P

 
Panax ginseng Ginseng
Panax quinquefolius Ginseng
Paullinia cupana Guaraná
Pelargonium graveolens Geranium
Pelargonium odorantissimum Geranium
Petroselinum sativum Parsley
Phaseolus vulgaris Kidney bean
Pimento officinalis Allspice (Pimento / Jamaica pepper / Clove pepper)
Pimpinella anisum Anise (Aniseed)
Pinus sylvestris Scots pine
Piper methysticum Kava kava
Plantago lanceolata Plantain
Potentilla anserina Silverweed
Primula officinalis Cowslip
Prunus armeniaca Apricot (Apricock / Armeniaca vulgaris)
Pyrus aucuparia Mountain Ash (Sorbus aucuparia / Rowan)
Pyrus malus Apple

Q

 
Quercus petraea Sessile oak
Quercus robur Pedunculate oak

R

 
Rosa canina Dog rose
Rosmarinus officinalis Rosemary
Rubus fruticosus Blackberry (bramble / dewberry / goutberry / thimbleberry)
Rubus idaeus

Raspberry

S

 
Salix alba White willow
Salvia officinalis Sage
Sambucus nigra Elderberry
Sanguisorba officinalis Great burnet
Santalum album Sandalwood
Satureja hortensis Summer savory
Serenoa repens Saw palmetto
Silybum marianum Milk thistle
Solidago virgaurea Golden rod
Sorbus aucuparia Mountain Ash (Pyrus aucuparia / Rowan)
Stellaria media Chickweed
Symphytum officinale Comfrey

T

 
Tanacetum parthenium Feverfew
Taraxacum officinale Dandelion
Thymus vulgaris Thyme
Tilia Linden
Trifolium pratense Clover
Tropaeolum majus Nasturtium
Tussilago farfara Coltsfoot

U

 
Urtica dioica Stinging nettle

V

 
Vaccinium macrocarpon Cranberry
Vaccinium myrtillus Bilberry
Vaccinium oxycoccus Cranberry
Valeariana officinalis Valerian (Garden heliotrope / tobacco root / phu / setwell / tagara)
Verbascum thapsus Common mullein 
Verbena officinalis Vervain
Veronica officinalis Common speedwell
Viola odorata Sweet violet
Viola tricolor Wild pansy

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