Appendix 6 Taxonomic cross-reference of major herbs
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| BOTANICAL NAME | COMMON NAME |
|---|---|
| Achillea millefolium | Yarrow |
| Aesculus hippocastanum | Horse chestnut |
| Agathosma betulina | Buchu |
| Agropyron repens | Couchgrass |
| Albizia lebbeck | Albizia |
| Alchemillia vulgaris | Lady’s mantle |
| Aloe spp. | Aloe vera |
| Althaea officinalis | Marshmallow |
| Andrographis paniculata | Andrographis |
| Anemone pulsatilla | Pasque flower, pulsatilla |
| Angelica sinensis | Dong quai |
| Apium graveolens | Celery seed |
| Arctium lappa | Burdock |
| Arctostaphylos uva-ursi | Uva ursi, bearberry |
| Arnica montana | Arnica |
| Artemisia absinthium | Wormwood |
| Asclepias tuberosa | Pleurisy root |
| Asparagus racemosus | Shatavari |
| Astragalus membranaceus | Astragalus |
| Avena sativa | Oats |
| Azadirachta indica | Neem |
| Bacopa monnieri | Bacopa, brahmi |
| Baptisia tinctoria | Baptisia |
| Berberis aquifolium | Oregon grape |
| Berberis aristata | Indian barberry |
| Berberis vulgaris | Barberry |
| Bupleurum falcatum | Bupleurum |
| Calendula officinalis | Calendula, marigold |
| Capsella bursa-pastoris | Shepherd’s purse |
| Caulophyllum thalictroides | Blue cohosh |
| Centella asiatica | Gotu kola |
| Chamaelirium luteum | False unicorn root |
| Chelidonium majus | Greater celandine |
| Chionanthus virginicus | Fringe tree |
| Cimicifuga racemosa | Black cohosh |
| Cinnamomum zeylanicum | Cinnamon |
| Codonopsis pilosula | Codonopsis |
| Coleus forskohlii | Coleus |
| Commiphora molmol | Myrrh |
| Crataegus monogyna | Hawthorn |
| Crataeva nurvala | Crataeva |
| Curcuma longa | Turmeric |
| Cynara scolymus | Globe artichoke |
| Dioscorea villosa | Wild Yam |
| Echinacea | |
| Eleutherococcus senticosus | Siberian ginseng, eleutherococcus |
| Epilobium parviflorum | Willow herb |
| Equisetum arvense | Horsetail |
| Eschscholzia californica | Californian poppy |
| Euphorbia hirta | Euphorbia |
| Euphrasia officinalis | Eyebright |
| Filipendula ulmaria | Meadowsweet |
| Foeniculum vulgare | Fennel |
| Fucus vesicolus | Bladderwrack |
| Galega officinalis | Goat’s rue |
| Galium aparine | Cleavers, clivers |
| Gentiana lutea | Gentian |
| Geranium maculatum | Cranesbill |
| Ginkgo biloba | Ginkgo |
| Glycyrrhiza glabra | Liquorice |
| Grindelia camporum | Grindelia |
| Gymnema sylvestre | Gymnema |
| Hamamelis vulgaris | Witch hazel |
| Harpagophytum procumbens | Devil’s claw |
| Hemidesmus indicus | Hemisdesmus |
| Humulus lupulus | Hops |
| Hydrastis canadensis | Goldenseal |
| Hypericum perforatum | St John’s wort |
| Hyssopus officinalis | Hyssop |
| Iberis amara | Bitter candytuft |
| Inula helenium | Elecampane |
| Iris versicolor | Blue flag |
| Lavandula spp. | Lavender |
| Leonurus cardiaca | Motherwort |
| Lycopus virginicus | Bugleweed |
| Marrubium vulgare | White horehound |
| Matricaria recutita | Chamomile |
| Melissa officinalis | Lemon balm |
| Mentha piperita | Peppermint |
| Mentha spicata | Spearmint |
| Paeonia lactiflora | White peony, peony |
| Panax ginseng | Korean ginseng |
| Panax notoginseng | Tienchi ginseng |
| Passiflora incarnata | Passionflower |
| Peumus boldo | Boldo |
| Phytolacca decandra | Poke root |
