Botanical Name Family Solanaceae Solanum tuberosum Common Names Potato Cautions Do not use the aerial parts of the plant as they are poisonous. Some people may be sensitive or allergic to the Nightshade Family of plants. … [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...]
Hops
Botanical Names Family Cannabaceae Humulus lupulus Humulus americana Common Names Common Hops Cautions The plant is a potential allergen and can cause contact dermatitis in some people. Do not use during pregnancy or if … [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...]
Dandelion
Botanical Name Family Asteraceae (formerly Compositae) Taraxacum officinale Common Names Blowball, Cankerwort, Lion’s Tooth, Priest’s Crown, Swine Snout, Wild Endive, Taraxacum, Puff-Ball, Sin In The Grass, Diente de León (Spanish), Pu … [Read more...]
Asparagus
Botanical Name Family Liliaceae Asparagus officinalis Common Name Sparrow Grass Cautions Workers in canning factories are prone to asparagus scabies. Description Asparagus is a slender-stemmed perennial growing to about … [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...]