Herbs Listed by Latin Name Excerpt rom 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.

Achillea millefolium (Yarrow)
Aesculus hippocastanum (Horse chestnut)
Alchemilla vulgaris (Lady's mantle)
Aletris farinosa (True unicorn)
Allium sativa (Garlic)
Aloe barbadensis (Aloe)
Althea officinalis (Marshmallow)
Ammi visnaga (Khella)
Anemone vulgaris and pratensis (Pulsatilla)
Anemopsis californica (Yerba mansa)
Angelica archangelica (Angelica)
Angelica sinensis (Dong quai)
Aralia racemosa (Spikenard)
Arctium lappa (Burdock)
Arctostaphylos uva ursi (Uva ursi)
Arnica montana (Arnica)
Artemisia vulgaris (Mugwort)
Asarum caudatum or canadensis (Wild ginger)
Asclepias tuberosa (Pleurisy root)
Astragalus membranaceus (Astragalus)
Avena sativa (Oat)

Baptisia tinctoria (Wild indigo)
Barosma betulina (Buchu)

Calendula officinalis (Calendula)
Capsella bursa-pastoris (Shepherd's Purse)
Capsicum frutescens (Cayenne)
Carum carvi (Caraway)
Cassia spp. (Senna)
Caulophyllum thalictroides (Blue cohosh)
Ceanothus americanus (Red root)
Centella asiatica (Gota kola)
Chamaelirium luteum (False unicorn)
Chelidonium majus (Greater Celandine)
Chimaphilia umbellata (Pipsissewa)
Chionanthus virginicus (Fringe tree)
Cimicifuga racemosa (Black cohosh)
Cinnamomum spp. (Cinnamon)
Cnicus benedictus (Blessed thistle)
Collinsonia canadensis (Stone root)
Commiphora mukul (Gum Guggul)
Commiphora myrrha (Myrrh gum)
Convallaria majalis (Lily of the valley)
Coptis chinensis (Goldthread)
Crataegus spp. (Hawthorne)
Curcuma longa (Tumeric)

Dioscorea villosa (Wild yam)

Echinacea spp. (Purple cone flower)
Elettaria cardamomum (Cardamom)
Eleutherococcus senticosus (Siberian ginseng)
Ephedra sinica (Ma huang)
Equisetum arvense (Horsetail)
Eriodictyon californicum (Yerba santa)
Eschscholzia californica (California poppy)
Eupatorium perforatum (Boneset)
Eupatorium purpureum (Gravel root)
Euphrasia officinalis (Eyebright)

Filipendula ulmaria (Meadowsweet)
Foeniculum vulgare (Fennel)
Fucus vesiculosus (Bladderwrack)

Galium aparine (Cleavers)
Gentiana lutea (Gentian)
Geranium maculatum (Geranium)
Ginkgo biloba (Ginkgo)
Glycyrrhiza glabra (Licorice)
Grindelia spp. (Gumweed)
Gymnema sylvestre (Gymnema)

Hamamelis virginiana (Witch hazel)
Harpagophytum procumbens (Devil's claw)
Hedeoma pulegioides (Pennyroyal)
Humulus lupulus (Hops)
Hydrastis canadensis (Goldenseal)
Hypericum perforatum (St. John's wort)
Hyssopus officinalis (Hyssop)

Inula helenium (Elecampane)
Iris versicolor (Iris, Blue flag)

Juglans cinerea (Butternut)
Juglans nigra (Black Walnut)
Juniperus communis (Juniper berry)

Larrea mexicana (Chapparral)
Lavandula angustifolia (Lavender)
Leonurus cardiaca (Motherwort)
Leptandra virginica (Culver's root)
Ligusticum porteri (Osha)
Ligustrum lucidum (Ligustrum)
Linum usitatissimum (Flax seed)
Lobelia inflata (Lobelia)
Lomatium dissectum (Lomatium)
Lycopus virginicus (Bugleweed)

Mahonia spp. (Oregon grape root and barberry)
Marrubium vulgaris (Horehound)
Matricaria recutita (Chamomile)
Medicago sativa (Alfalfa)
Melissa officinalis (Lemon balm)
Mentha piperita (Peppermint)
Mitchella repens (Partridge berry)
Myrica cerifera (Bayberry)

Nepeta cataria (Catnip)

Oplopanax horridus (Devil's club)

Panax spp. (Ginseng)
Passiflora incarnata (Passionflower)
Pausinystalia johimbe (Yohimbe)
Petroselinum crispum (Parsley)
Peumus boldus (Boldo)
Phytolacca decandra (Poke)
Pimpinella anisum (Anise)
Piper methysticum (Kava kava)
Plantago spp. (Plantain)
Plantago arenaria/ovata/asiatica (Psyllium)
Polygonum multiflorum (Fo-ti, Ho-Shou-Wu)
Populus spp. (Poplar buds)
Propolis (Propolis)
Prunus spp. (Wild cherry)

Quercus alba (White oak bark)

Rhamnus frangula (Buckthorn)
Rhamnus purshiana (Cascara)
Rheum officinalis (Rhubarb)
Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary)
Rubus idaeus (Red raspberry)
Rumex crispus/obtusifolius (Yellow dock)
Ruscus aculeatus (Butcher's broom)
Ruta graveolens (Rue)

Salix spp. (Willow)
Salvia miltiorrhiza (Sage root, Chinese)
Salvia officinalis (Sage)
Sambucus spp. (Elder flowers)
Sanguinaria canadensia (Bloodroot)
Schisandra chinensis (Schisandra)
Scrophularia nodosa (Figwort)
Scutellaria lateriflora (Skullcap)
Selenicereus grandiflorus (Cactus)
Serenoa repens (Saw palmetto)
Silybum marianum (Milk thistle)
Smilax officinalis (Sarsaparilla)
Solidago spp. (Goldenrod)
Spilanthes acmella (Paracress)
Stachys/Betonica officinalis (Betony)
Stellaria media (Chickweed)
Sticta pulmonaria (Lungwort)
Stillingia sylvatica (Queen's root)
Symphytum officinalis (Comfrey)
Symplocarpus foetidus or Lysichiton americanum (Skunk cabbage)
Syzygium cumini (Jambolan)

Tabebuia impetiginosa (Pau d' arco)
Tanacetum parthenium (Feverfew)
Taraxacum officinalis (Dandelion)
Taxus brevifolia (Western Yew)
Thuja plicata or occidentalis (Western cedar)
Thymus vulgaris (Thyme)
Tilia spp. (Linden flower)
Trifolium pratense (Red clover)
Trigonella foenum-graecum (Fenugreek)
Trillium spp. (Beth root)
Turnera diffusa (Damiana)
Tussilago farfara (Coltsfoot)

Ulmus spp. (rubra, fulva) (Slippery elm)
Urtica spp. (Nettle root)
Usnea spp. (Old man's beard)

Vaccinium spp. (Bilberry/Huckleberry)
Valeriana officinalis (Valerian)
Verbascum thapsus (Mullein)
Veratrum viride or album (Hellebore)
Verbena officinalis (Vervain)
Viburnum opulus (Cramp bark)
Viscum album (Mistletoe)
Vitex agnus castus (Chaste tree berry)

Withania somnifera (Ashwaganda)

Yucca spp. (Yucca)

Zanthoxylum clava-herculis (Prickly ash)
Zea mays (Corn silk)
Zingiber officinalis (Ginger)