Herbs Listed by Common Name   Excerpt from the book: Herbal Medicine From the Heart of the Earth ©1999 by Sharol Tilgner, N.D. The updated version of this book with 50 pages of additional information can be found in our Book Store.

Alfalfa (Medicago sativa)
Aloe (Aloe barbadensis)
Angelica (Angelica archangelica)
Anise (Pimpinella anisum)
Arnica (Arnica montana)
Ashwaganda (Withania somnifera)
Astragalus (Astragalus membranaceus)

Bayberry (Myrica cerifera)
Beth root (Trillium spp.)
Betony (Stachys/Betonica officinalis)
Bilberry/Huckleberry (Vaccinium spp.)
Black cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa)
Black walnut (Juglans nigra)
Bladderwrack (Fucus versiculosus)
Blessed thistle (Cnicus benedictus)
Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensia)
Blueberry (Vaccinium spp.)
Blue cohosh (Caulophyllum thalictroides)
Blue flag (Iris versicolor)
Boldo (Peumus boldus)
Boneset (Eupatorium perforatum)
Buchu (Barosma betulina)
Buckthorn (Rhamnus frangula)
Bugleweed (Lycopus virginicus)
Burdock (Arctium lappa)
Butcher's broom (Ruscus aculeatus)
Butternut (Juglans cinerea)

Cactus (Selenicereus grandiflorus)
Calendula (Calendula officinalis)
California poppy (Eschscholzia californica)
Caraway (Carum carvi)
Cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum)
Cascara (Rhamnus purshiana)
Catnip (Nepeta cataria)
Cayenne (Capsicum frutescens)
Cedar, Western (Thuja plicata or occidentalis)
Celandine, Greater (Chelidonium majus)
Chamomile (Matricaria recutita)
Chapparral (Larrea mexicana)
Chaste tree berry (Vitex agnus castus)
Chickweed (Stellaria media)
Cinnamon (Cinnamomum spp.)
Cleavers (Galium aparine)
Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara)
Comfrey (Symphytum officinalis)
Corn silk (Zea mays)
Cramp bark (Viburnum opulus)
Culver's root (Leptandra virginica)

Damiana (Turnera diffusa)
Dandelion (Taraxacum officinalis)
Devil's claw (Harpagophytum procumbens)
Devil's club (Oplopanax horridus)
Dong quai (Angelica sinensis)

Echinacea (Echinacea spp.)
Elder flowers(Sambucus spp.)
Elecampane (Inula helenium)
Eyebright (Euphrasia officinalis)

False unicorn (Chamaelirium luteum)
Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare)
Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum)
Feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium)
Figwort (Scrophularia nodosa)
Flax seed (Linum usitatissimum)
Fo-ti, Ho-Shou-Wu (Polygonum multiflorum)
Fringe tree (Chionanthus virginicus)

Garlic (Allium sativa)
Gentian (Gentiana lutea)
Geranium (Geranium maculatum)
Ginger (Zingiber officinalis)
Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba)
Ginseng (Panax spp.)
Goldthread (Coptis chinensis)
Goldenrod (Solidago spp.)
Goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis)
Gotu kola (Centella asiatica)
Gravel root (Eupatorium purpureum)
Gum guggul (Commiphora mukul)
Gumweed (Grindelia spp.)
Gymnema (Gymnema sylvestre)

Hawthorne (Crataegus spp.)
Hellebore (Veratrum viride or album)
Hops (Humulus lupulus)
Horehound (Marrubium vulgaris)
Horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum)
Horsetail (Equisetum arvense)
Hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis)

Iris (Iris versicolor)

Jambolan (Syzygium cumini)
Juniper berry(Juniperus communis)

Kava kava (Piper methysticum)
Khella (Ammi visnaga)

Lady's mantle (Alchemilla vulgaris)
Lavender (Lavendula angustifolia)
Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis)
Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra)
Ligustrum (Ligustrum lucidum)
Lily of the valley (Convallaria majalis)
Linden flower (Tilia spp.)
Lobelia (Lobelia inflata)
Lomatium (Lomatium dissectum)
Lungwort (Sticta pulmonaria)

Ma huang (Ephedra sinica)
Marshmallow (Althea officinalis)
Meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria)
Milk thistle (Silybum marianum)
Mistletoe (Viscum album)
Motherwort (Leonurus cardiaca)
Mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris)
Mullein (Verbascum thapsus)
Myrrh gum(Commiphora myrrha)

Nettle root (Urtica spp.)

Oat (Avena sativa)
Old man's beard (Usnea spp.)
Oregon grape root and barberry (Mahonia spp.)
Osha (Ligusticum porteri)

Paracress (Spilanthes acmella)
Parsley (Petroselinum crispum)
Partridge berry (Mitchella repens)
Passionflower (Passiflora incarnata)
Pau d' arco (Tabebuia impetiginosa)
Pennyroyal (Hedeoma pulegioides)
Peppermint (Mentha piperita)
Pipsissewa (Chimaphilia umbellata)
Plantain (Plantago spp.)
Pleurisy root (Asclepias tuberosa)
Poke (Phytolacca decandra)
Poplar buds (Populus spp.)
Prickly ash (Zanthoxylum clava-herculis)
Propolis (Propolis)
Psyllium (Plantago arenaria/ovata/asiatica)
Pulsatilla (Anemone vulgaris and pratensis)

Queen's root (Stillingia sylvatica)

Red clover (Trifolium pratense)
Red raspberry (Rubus idaeus)
Red root (Ceanothus americanus)
Rhubarb (Rheum officinalis)
Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis)
Rue (Ruta graveolens)

Sage (Salvia officinalis)
Sage root, Chinese (Salvia miltiorrhiza)
Saint John's wort (Hypericum perforatum)
Sarsaparilla (Smilax officinalis)
Saw palmetto (Serenoa repens)
Schisandra (Schisandra chinensis)
Senna (Cassia spp.)
Shepherd's Purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris)
Siberian ginseng (Eleutherococcus senticosus)
Skullcap (Scutellaria laterifolia)
Skunk cabbage (Symplocarpus foetidus or Lysichiton americanum)
Slippery elm (Ulmus spp. (rubra, fulva))
Spikenard (Aralia racemosa)
Stone root (Collinsonia canadensis)

Thyme (Thymus vulgaris)
True unicorn (Aletris farinosa)
Tumeric (Curcuma longa)

Uva ursi (Arctostaphylos uva ursi)

Valerian (Valeriana officinalis)
Vervain (Verbena officinalis)

White oak bark(Quercus alba)
Wild cherry (Prunus spp.)
Wild ginger (Asarum caudatum or canadensis)
Wild indigo (Baptisia tinctoria)
Wild yam (Dioscorea villosa)
Willow (Salix spp.)
Witch hazel (Hamamelis virginiana)

Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)
Yellow dock (Rumex crispus/obtusifolius)
Yerba mansa (Anemopsis californica)
Yerba santa (Eriodictyon californicum)
Yew, Western (Taxus brevifolia)
Yohimbe (Pausinystalia johimbe)
Yucca (Yucca spp.)