Botanical and Common Names Family Rosaceae Rosa species R. canina (Wild Rose, Dog Rose, Rose Hip, Brier Hip, Hip, Brier Rose, Eglantine Gall, Hogseed, Dog-berry, Sweet Brier, Witches’ Brier, Hep Tree, Hip Fruit, Hop Fruit, Hipberries) … [Read more...]
Marshmallow
Botanical Name Family Malvaceae Althaea officinalis Common Names Moorish Mallow, Cheeses, White Maoow, Althea, Mortification Root, Sweet Weed, Wymote, Mallards, Schloss, Schloss Tea, Malvavisco, Kitmi, Bismalva Cautions The … [Read more...]
Honey
Common Names Miel (French, Spanish) Although not an herb, honey is a plant by-product and used medicinally around the world. It is an integral part of herbs and just as healing. However, only wildflower honey should be used as the clover or … [Read more...]
Fennel
Botanical Name Family Umbelliferae Foeniculum vulgare Common Names Large fennel, Sweet fennel, Wild fennel, Fenkel, Bitter fennel, Garden fennel Spanish: Hinojo, Hinojo de Castillo, Cilantrillo Cautions Avoid medicinal … [Read more...]
Aloe
Botanical Names Family Liliaceae Aloe vera, A. barbadensis, A. capensis, A. vulgaris, A. mexicana and other Aloe species Common Names Aloe, Aloe Vera, Barbados Aloe, Zanzibar Aloe, Curacao Aloe Spanish: Sábila, … [Read more...]
Agrimony
Botanical Name Family Rosaceae Agrimonia eupatoria, A. procera, A. pilosa and other Agrimonia specie Common Names Stickwort, Cocklebur, Liverwort, Common Agrimony, Philanthropos, Church Steeples, Sticklewort Cautions No adverse effects have … [Read more...]
Agave
Botanical Name Family Agavaceae Agave americana Common Names Century Plant Spanish: Maguey, Lechuguilla, Mescal Nahuatl: Metl, Tlacametl, Teometl Cautions Do not use during pregnancy. Do not exceed prescribed dose as it may cause … [Read more...]
Acacia
Botanical and Common Names Family Leguminosae Acacia arabica (Acacia, Babul, Wattle Bark, Indian Gum) Acacia catechu (Black Catechu, Cutch) Acacia senegal (Senegal, Acacia, Cape Gum, Egyptian Thorn, Gum Acacia, Gum Arabic, Gum Senegal, … [Read more...]