Herbal Encyclopedia

Common Medicinal Herbs For Natural Health

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  • Scientific Names

Scientific Names

ChamomileKnow the scientific name for an herb but not the common name we use on this site? Here’s a cross reference to help you locate the herbs you want information on. The scientific names are listed alphabetically with a cross to the common herb name. Just click on the common name in parenthesis. Still stuck? Use our site search feature for more help locating your herbs.

  • 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 hPasque 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 Stoneroot)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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)
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