Herbal Encyclopedia

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• Abies (see Balsam Fir)
• Achillea (see Yarrow)
• Adiantum (see Maidenhair)
• Agastache (see Giant Hyssop)
• Ajuga (see Bugle)
• Alchemilla (see Lady’s Mantle)
• Aletris (see Star Grass)
• Allium (see Onions and Garlic)
• Alnus (see Alder)
• Alstonia (see Fever Bark)
• Althaea (see Marshmallow)
• Anacardium (see Cashew)
• Anagallis (see Scarlet Pimpernel)
• Andira (see Goa)
• Andropogon (see Lemon Grass)
• Anemone (see Pasque Flower)
• Anethum (see Dill)
• Anthemis (see Chamomile)
• Apium (see Celery)
• Aralia (see Spikenard)
• Arctium (see Burdock)
• Arctostaphylos (see Uva Ursi)
• Aristolochia (see Birthwort)
• Armoracia (see Horseradish)
• Artemisia (see Wormwoods)
• Asclepias (see Pleurisy Root)
• Atropa (see Belladonna)
• Avena (see Oats)
• Azadirachta (see Neem)
• Ballota (see Horehound)
• Balm of Gilead (see Poplar)
• Baptisia (see Wild Indigo)
• Barberry (see Oregon Grape)
• Bay (see Laurel)
• Bearberry (see Uva Ursi)
• Berberis (see Oregon Grape)
• Betula (see Birch)
• Bidens (see Burr Marigold)
• Bixa (see Annatto)
• Black Mustard (see Mustard)
• Borago (see Borage)
• Brassica (see Cabbage and Mustard)
• Ballota (see Horehound)
• Balm of Gilead (see Poplar)
• Calluna (see Heather)
• Catechu (see Acacia)
• Cassia (see Cinnamon and Senna)
• Cilantro (see Coriander)
• Capsella (see Shepherd’s Purse)
• Capsicum (see Cayenne)
• Carduus (see Milk Thistle)
• Carthamus (see Safflower)
• Carum (see Caraway)
• Cassia (see Senna)
• Caulophyllum (see Blue Cohosh)
• Ceanothus (see New Jersey Tea)
• Cedronella (see Giant Hyssop)
• Cedrus (see Cedar)
• Centaurea (see Cornflower)
• Centella (see Gotu Kola)
• Cephaelis (see Ipecac)
• Ceratonia (see Carob)
• Cetraria (see Iceland Moss)
• Chamaemelum (see Chamomile)
• Chenopodium (see Wormseed)
• Chimaphila (see Pipsissewa)
• Chionanthus (see Fringetree)
• Chondrus (see Carrageen)
• Chrysanthemum (see Feverfew)
• Cichorium (see Chicory)
• Cimicifuga (see Black Cohosh)
• Cinnamomum (see Cinnamon and Camphor)
• Citrus (see Grapefruit Seed Extract)
• Cnicus (see Thistle)
• Cochlearia (see Scurvy Grass)
• Collinsonia (see Stone Root)
• Commiphora (see Myrrh)
• Convallaria (see Lily of the Valley)
• Convolvulus (see Jalap)
• Copaifera (see Copaiba)
• Crataegus (see Hawthorn)
• Crocus (see Saffron)
• Cucurbita (see Pumpkin)
• Cuphea (see Heather)
• Cupressus (see Cypress)
• Curcuma (see Turmeric)
• Cymbopogon (see Lemon Grass)
• Cynara (see Artichoke)
• Cytisus (see Broom)
• Dang Gui (see Angelica)
• Digitalis (see Foxglove)
• Dioscorea (see Wild Yam)
• Elettaria (see Cardamom)
• Eleutherococcus (see Ginseng)
• Equisetum (see Horsetail)
• Erigeron (see Canadian Fleabane)
• Eriodictyon (see Yerba Santa)
• Eugenia (see Cloves and Jambul)
• Eupatorium (see Boneset)
• Euphorbia (see Spurge)
• Euphrasia (see Eyebright)
• Fagopyrum (see Buckwheat)
• Ficus (see Figs)
• Filipendula (see Meadowsweet)
• Fleabane (see Canadian Fleabane)
• Foeniculum (see Fennel)
• Fraxinus (see Ash)
• Fucus (see Bladderwrack)
• Galium (see Cleavers)
• Gaultheria (see Wintergreen)
• Gelidium (see Agar)
• Glechoma (see Ground Ivy)
• Glycyrrhiza (see Licorice)
• Goldenrod (see Canadian Goldenrod)
• Gonolobus (see Condurango)
• Hamamelis (see Witch Hazel)
• Harpagophytum (see Devil’s Claw)
• Hordeum (see Barley)
• Horsemint (see Oswego Tea)
• Humulus (see Hops)
• Hydrastis (see Goldenseal)
• Hypericum (see St. John’s Wort
• Illicium (see Anise)
• Inula (see Elecampane)
• Impatiens (see Jewel Weed)
• Ipomoea (see Jalap)
• Iris (see Blue Flag)
• Irish Moss (see Carrageen)
• Juglans (see Walnut)
• Kelp (see Bladderwrack)
• Krameria (see Rhatany)
• Larrea (see Chaparral)
• Leonurus (see Motherwort)
• Leucophyllum (see Sage)
• Levisticum (see Lovage)
• Leonurus (see Motherwort)
• Leucophyllum (see Sage)
• Ligisticum (see Osha)
• Ligusticum (see Lovage)
• Linum (see Flax)
• Lippia (see Oregano)
• Lipstick Tree (see Annatto)
• Lobaria (see Lungmoss)
• Lonicera (see Honeysuckle)
• Lycopus (see Bugleweed)
• Malva (see Mallow)
• Manihot (see Manioc)
• Manna (see Ash)
• Maranta (see Arrowroot)
• Marigold (see Calendula)
• Marjoram (see Oregano)
• Marrubium (see Horehound)
• Marsdenia (see Condurango)
• Matricaria (see Chamomile)
• Maytenus (see Congorosa)
• Melaleuca (see Tea Tree)
• Melia (see Neem)
• Melissa (see Giant Hyssop and Lemon Balm)
• Mentha (see Mint)
• Milkweed (see Pleurisy Root)
• Monarda (see Oswego Tea)
• Morus (see Mulberry)
• Mugwort (see Wormwoods)
• Myrica (see Bayberry)
• Myristica (see Nutmeg)
• Myroxylon (see Peruvian Balsam)
• Myrrhis (see Myrrh)
• Nepeta (see Catnip and Ground Ivy)
• Ocimum (see Basil)
• Oenothera (see Evening Primrose)
• Olea (see Olive)
• Oplopanax (see Ginseng)
• Origanum (see Oregano)
• Paeonia (see Peony)
• Panax (see Ginseng)
• Parietaria (see Pellitory)
• Passiflora (see Passionflower)
• Pennyroyal (see Mint)
• Persea (see Avocado)
• Petroselinum (see Parsley)
• Peumus (see Boldo)
• Phoenix (see Dates)
• Phytolacca (see Pokeroot)
• Pilocarpus (see Jaborandi)
• Pimpinella (see Anise)
• Pinus (see Pine)
• Plantago (see Plantain)
• Polygala (see Milkwort)
• Polygonatum (see Solomon’s Seal)
• Populus (see Poplar)
• Primrose (see Cowslip)
• Primulus (see Cowslip)
• Prunella (see Self-heal)
• Prunus (see Black Cherry)
• Psyllium (see Plantain)
• Pulmonaria (see Lungwort)
• Pulsatilla (see Pasque Flower)
• Quassia (see Amargo)
• Quercus (see Oak)
• Quinine (see Cinchona)
• Quinoa (see Amaranth)
• Red Root (see New Jersey Tea)
• Rhamnus (see Cascara)
• Rheum (see Rhubarb)
• Ribes (see Blackcurrant)
• Ricinus (see Castor Oil Plant)
• Rosa (see Rose)
• Rosmarinus (see Rosemary)
• Rubus (see Blackberry and Raspberry)
• Rumex (see Yellow Dock)
• Ruscus (see Butcher’s Broom)
• Ruta (see Rue)
• Sabal (see Saw Palmetto)
• Salix (see Willow)
• Salvia (see Sage)
• Sambucus (see Elder)
• Sanguinaria (see Bloodroot)
• Sarothamnus (see Broom)
• Scrophularia (see Figwort)
• Scutelleria (see Skullcap)
• Sempervivum (see Hens and Chicks)
• Senecio (see Ragwort)
• Seneca Snakeroot (see Milkwort)
• Seronoa (see Saw Palmetto)
• Silybum (see Milk Thistle)
• Smilax (see Sarsaparilla)
• Solanum (see Potato)
• Solidago (see Canadian Goldenrod)
• Sorbus (see Mountain Ash)
• Sorrel (see Yellow Dock)
• Spanish Nettle (see Burr Marigold)
• Spigelia (see Pinkroot)
• Stachys (see Betony)
• Stellaria (see Chickweed)
• Stillingia (see Queen’s Delight)
• Strychnos (see Nux Vomica)
• Sweet Violet (see Heartease)
• Symphytum (see Comfrey)
• Syzygium (see Jambul and Cloves)
• Tabebuia (see Pau d’Arco)
• Tanacetum (see Feverfew)
• Tansy (see Feverfew)
• Taraxacum (see Dandelion)
• Taxodium (see Cypress)
• Thlaspi (see Shepherd’s Purse)
• Thuja (see Cedar)
• Tolu Balsam (see Balsam)
• Trifolium (see Red Clover)
• Trigonella (see Fenugreek)
• Turnera (see Damiana)
• Tussilago (see Coltsfoot)
• Tylophora (see Asmatica)
• Uncaria (see Cat’s Claw)
• Ulmus (see Slippery Elm)
• Urtica (see Nettle)
• Vaccinium (see Bilberry)
• Verbascum (see Mullein)
• Viburnum (see Black Haw)
• Vinca (see Periwinkle)
• Viola (see Heartease)
• Vitex (see Chaste Tree)
• Vitis (see Grape)
• Wild Cherry (see Black Cherry)
• Zedoary (see Turmeric)
• Zingiber (see Ginger)
• Ziziphus/Zyzyphus (see Jujube)
• Zanthoxylum (see Prickly Ash)