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Finding the Herbs you Need

Although herbs are often referred to by their common name, it is also useful to be able to find them by their Latin name. Often dictionary of herbs are presented as two lists, one to translate from Latin into English and another to translate from English into Latin, we find a full listing of all the names to be the easiest to use. We have reproduced it below.

The table below gives the common name, the latin name and also other names that maybe used. The names are given in alphabetical order. Simply use the index at the top to look up the letter you are interested in.Names in italics are Latin names. Names in Red are not normally available over the counter (these include herbs restricted by law "Schedule 3").

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

*Achillea millefolium*	Yarrow
Aconite	Aconitum nepellus
*Aconitum nepellus*	Aconite
*Acorus calamus*	Sweet Flag Root
*Aesculus hippocastanum*	Horse Chestnut Sweet
Agnus castus	Vitex agnus castus	Chaste Tree
Agrimonia eupatoria	Agrimony
Agrimony	Agrimonia eupatoria
*Agropyron repens*	Couchgrass
*Alchemilla arvensis*	Parsley Piert Herb
*Alchemilla vulgaris*	Ladies Mantle
Alfalfa	Medicago sativa
*Althea officinalis (herba)*	Marshmallow (herb)
*Althea officinalis (rad)*	Marshmallow (root)
*Anemone Pulsatilla*	Pasque Flower
Angelica	Angelica archangelica (herba)
*Angelica archangelica (herba)*	Angelica (herb)
*Angelica archangelica (rad)*	Angelica (root)
Angelica (root)	Angelica archangelica (rad)
*Angelica sinensis*	Dong quai root
Anise	Aniseed	Pimpinella anisum
Aniseed	Pimpinella anisum	Anise
*Anthemis nobilis*	Chamomile (Roman)	Chamamelum nobilis
*Apium graveolum*	Celery seed
*Arctium lappa (rad)*	Burdock root
*Arctostaphylos uva-ursi*	Uva Ursi	Bearberry
Arnica Flower	Arnica montana
*Arnica montana*	Arnica Flower
*Artemisia vulgaris*	Mugwort
Astragalus	Astralagus membranaceus
*Astralagus membranaceus*	Astragalus
*Avena sativa (herb)*	Oat straw
*Avena sativa semen*	Oat seeds

Balm	Lemon Balm	Melissa officinalis
*Baptisia tinctoria*	Wild Indigo Root
Barberry	Berberis vulgaris
*Barosma betulina*	Buchu
Bayberry Root Bark	Myrica cerifera
Bearberry	Uva Ursi	Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
*Bellis perennis*	Daisy
*Berberis aquifolium*	Oregon Grape	Mountain Grape
*Berberis vulgaris*	Barberry
Beth Root	Trillium erectum
*Betula alba*	Birch leaf
Birch leaf	Betula alba
Black Cohosh	Cimicifuga racemosa
Black Haw Bark	Viburnum prunifolium
Bladderwrack	Fucus vesiculosus	Kelp
Blue Flag Rhizome	Iris versicolor
Boldo	Peumus boldo
Boneset Herb	Eupatorium perfoliatum
Borage	Borago officinalis	Starflower
*Borago officinalis*	Borage	Starflower
Buchu	Barosma betulina
Burdock Root	Arctium lappa (rad)
*Calendula officinalis*	Marigold
*Calendula officinalis 25*	Marigold 25
Calendula officinalis 90	Marigold 90
Californian Poppy	Eschscholtzia californica
*Capsella bursa pastoris*	Shepherbs Purse Herb
*Capsicum minimum*	Cayenne Fruits
*Carduus marianus*	Milk Thistle Seed	Silybum marianum
*Cassia angustifolia*	Senna Pods
Catmint	Nepeta cataria	Catnip
Catnip	Nepeta cataria	Catmint
Cayenne Fruits	Capsicum minimum
Celery seed	Apium graveolum
*Centella asiatica*	Gotu Kola	Hydrocotyle asiatica
Centuary	Erythraea centaurium
*Chamaelirium luteum*	False Unicorn Root
*Chamamelum nobilis*	Chamomile (Roman)	Anthemis nobilis
Chamomile (German)	Chamomilla recutita	Matricaria recutita
Chamomile (Roman)	Chamamelum nobilis	Anthemis nobilis
*Chamomilla recutita*	Chamomile (Germ)	Matricaria recutita
Chaste Tree	Vitex agnus castus	Agnus castus
Chickweed	Stellaria media
*Chionanthus virginicus*	Fringetree Bark
*Cimicifuga racemosa*	Black Cohosh
Cinammon	Cinnamomum zeylanicum
*Cinnamomum zeylanicum*	Cinammon
Cleavers	Galium aperine
Coltsfoot flowers	Tussilago farfara (flos)
Coltsfoot leaf	Tussilago farfara (fol)
Comfrey (leaf)	Symphytum officinalis (fol)
Comfrey (root)	Symphytum officinalis (rad)
*Commiphora molmol*	Myrh
Coneflower	Echinacea angustifolia
Cornsilk	Zea mays
Couchgrass	Agropyron repens
Cramp Bark	Viburnum opulus
*Crataegus oxycantha*	Hawthorn

Daisy	Bellis perenis
Damiana	Turnera diffusa	Turnera aphrodisia
Dandelion (leaf)	Taraxacum officinalis (fol)
Dandelion (root)	Taraxacum officinalis (rad)
Devils Claw (root)	Harpagophytum procumbens
*Dioscorea villosa*	Wild Yam Root
Dog Rose	Rosa canina
Dong quai root	Angelica sinensis
*Echinacea angustifolia*	Coneflower Root
*Echinacea purpurea*	Purple Coneflower
Elderflower	Sambuccus nigra (flos)
Elecampane	Inula helenium
*Eleutherococcus Senticosus*	Siberian Ginseng	Ginseng
Ephedra	Ephedra sinica
*Ephedra sinica*	Ephedra
*Equisetum arvense*	Horsetail
*Erythraea centaurium*	Centuary
*Eschscholtzia californica*	Californian Poppy
*Eupatorium perfoliatum*	Boneset Herb
*Eupatorium purpureum*	Gravel Root
*Euphrasia officinalis*	Eyebright
Eyebright	Euphrasia officinalis
False Unicorn Root	Chamaelirium luteum
Fennel seed	Foeniculum vulgare
Fenugreek seed	Trigonella foenum-grecum
Feverfew	Tanacetum parthenium
*Filipendula ulmaria*	Meadowsweet
*Foeniculum vulgare*	Fennel seed
Fringetree Bark	Chionanthus virginicus
*Fucus vesiculosus*	Bladderwrack	Kelp
*Fumaria offincinalis*	Fumitory Herb
Fumitory Herb	Fumaria offincinalis
*Galega officinalis*	Goats Rue Herb
*Galium aperine*	Cleavers
*Gelsemium sempervirens*	Yellow Jasmine Root
Gentian Root	Gentiana lutea
*Gentiana lutea*	Gentian Root
Ginger	Zingiber officinale
Ginkgo	Ginkgo biloba
*Ginkgo biloba*	Ginkgo
Ginseng	Eleutherococcus Senticosus	Siberian Ginseng
Ginseng	Panax ginseng	Korean Ginseng
*Glechoma hederacea*	Ground Ivy	Nepeta hederacea
*Glycyrrhiza glabra*	Liquorice
Goats Rue Herb	Galega officinalis
Golden Seal	Hydrastis canadensis
Goldenrod	Solidago virgaurea
Gotu Kola Root	Centella asiatica	Hydrocotyle asiatica
Gravel Root	Eupatorium purpureum
Ground Ivy	Glechoma hederacea
Guaiacum	Guaiacum officinale	Lignum Vitae
*Guaiacum officinale*	Lignum Vitae	Guaiacum

*Harpagophytum procumbens*	Devils Claw
Hawthorn	Crataegus oxyacanthoides
Heartsease	Viola tricolor
Hops	Humulus lupus
Horse Chestnut	Aesculus hippocastanum
Horsetail	Equisetum arvense
*Humulus lupus*	Hops
*Hydrastis canadensis*	Golden Seal
*Hydrocotyle asiatica*	Centella asiatica	Gotu Kola Root
*Hypericum perforatum*	St John's Wort
Hyssop	Hyssopus officianalis
*Hyssopus officianalis*	Hyssop
*Inula helenium*	Elecampane
*Iris florentina*	Orris root
*Iris versicolor*	Blue Flag Rhizome
Kelp	Bladderwrack	Fucus vesiculosus
Korean Ginseng	Panax ginseng	Ginseng
*Lactuca virosa*	Wild Lettuce
Ladies Mantle	Alchemilla vulgaris
*Lamium album*	White Dead Nettle
*Lavandula angustifolia*	Lavender
Lavender	Lavandula angustifolia
Lemon Balm	Melissa officinalis	Balm
Lemon Verbena	Lippia citriodora
*Leonurus cardiaca*	Motherwort
*Lignum Vitae*	Guaiacum	Guaiacum officinale
*Lignum vitae*	Guaiacum officinale	Guaiacum
Limeflower	Tilia europea
Linseed	Linum usitatissimum
*Linum usitatissimum*	Linseed
*Lippia citriodora*	Lemon Verbena
Liquorice	Glycyrrhiza glabra
Lobelia	Lobelia inflata
*Lobelia inflata*	Lobelia
Marigold	Calendula officinalis
Marigold 25	Calendula officinalis 25
Marigold 90	Calendula officinalis 90
*Marrubium vulgare*	White Horehound herb
Marshmallow (herb)	Althea officinalis (herba)
Marshmallow (root)	Althea officinalis (rad)
*Matricaria recutita*	Chamomile (German)	Chamomilla recutita
Meadowsweet	Filipendula ulmaria
*Medicago sativa*	Alfalfa
*Melissa officinalis*	Lemon Balm	Balm
Mentha piperita	Peppermint
Milk Thistle Seed	Carduus marianus	Silybum marianum
Mistletoe	Viscum album
Motherwort	Leonurus cardiaca
Mountain Grape	Oregon Grape	Berberis aquifolium
Mugwort	Artemisia vulgaris
Mullein	Verbascum thapsus
*Myrica cerifera*	Bayberry Root Bark
Myrrh	Commiphora molmol
*Nepeta cataria*	Catnip	Catmint
*Nepeta hederacea*	Glechoma hederacea	Ground Ivy
Nettle (herb)	Urtica dioica (herb)	If not root, assume herb
Nettle (root)	Urtica dioica (rad)

Oak bark	Quercus robor (cort)
Oat groats	Avena sativa (semen)
Oat Straw	Avena sativa (herb)
Oregon Grape	Berberis aquifolium	Mountain Grape
Orris root	Iris florentina
*Panax ginseng*	Korean Ginseng Root	Ginseng
*Parietaria diffusa*	Pellitory of the Wall
Parsley Piert Herb	Alchemilla arvensis
Pasque Flower	Anemone pulsatilla
*Passiflora incarnata*	Passion Flower
Passion Flower	Passiflora incarnata
Pau D'Arco	Tabebuia impetiginosa
Pellitory of the Wall	Parietaria diffusa
Peppermint	Mentha piperita
*Peumus boldo*	Boldo
*Phytolacca decandra*	Poke Root
Pilewort	Ranunculus ficaria	Ficaria ranunculoides
*Pimpinella anisum*	Aniseed	Anise
*Plantago lanceolata*	Ribwort
*Plantago major*	Plantain
*Plantago psyllium*	Psyllium
Poke Root	Phytolacca decandra
Prickly Ash Bark	Zanthoxylum clava herculis
Psyllium (normally powder)	Plantago psyllium
Purple Coneflower	Echinacea purpurea
*Quercus robur*	Oak Bark
Raspberry Leaf	Rubus idaeus
Red Clover	Trifolium Pratense
Ribwort	Plantago lanceolata
*Rosa spp*	Rose
*Rosa canina*	Rose Hips	Dog Rose
Rose	Rosa spp.
Rose Hips	Rosa canina	Dog Rose
Rosemary	Rosmarinus officinalis
*Rosmarinus officinalis*	Rosemary
*Rubus idaeus*	Raspberry Leaf
*Rumex crispus*	Yellow Dock

Sage	Salvia officinalis
*Salix alba*	White Willow	Willow
*Salvia officinalis*	Sage
*Sambuccus nigra(flos)*	Elderflower
*Saponaria officinalis herba*	Soapwort
Sarsaparilla	Smilax sp.
Saw Palmetto	Serenoa serrulata
Scullcap	Skullcap	Scutellaria lateriflora
*Scutellaria lateriflora*	Skullcap	Scullcap
Senna Pods	Cassia angustifolia
*Serenoa serrulata*	Saw Palmetto
Shepherbs Purse Herb	Capsella bursa pastoris
Siberian Ginsen	Eleutherococcus Senticosus	Ginseng
*Silybum marianum*	Milk Thistle Seed	Carduus marianus
Skullcap	Scutellaria lateriflora	Scullcap
Slippery Elm (powder)	Ulmus fulva
*Smilax sp.*	Sarsaparilla
Soapwort (herb)	Saponaria officinalis (herba)
*Solidago virgaurea*	Goldenrod
St John's Wort	Hypericum perforatum
*Stachys betonica*	Wood Betony Herb
Starflower	Borage	Borago officinalis
*Stellaria media*	Chickweed
Sweet Flag Root	Acorus calamus
Sweet Violet Leaf	Viola odorata
Symphytum officinalis (fol)	Comfrey (leaf)
*Symphytum officinalis (rad)*	Comfrey (root)
*Tabebuia impetiginosa*	Pau D'Arco
*Tanacetum parthenium*	Feverfew
*Tanacetum vulgare*	Tansy Herbs
Tansy Herbs	Tanacetum vulgare
*Taraxacum officinalis (fol)*	Dandelion (leaf)
*Taraxacum officinalis (rad)*	Dandelion (root)
Thuja	Thuja occidentalis	Tree of Life
*Thuja occidentalis*	Tree of Life	Thuja
Thyme	Thymus vulgaris
*Thymus vulgaris*	Thyme
*Tilia europea*	Limeflower
Tree of Life	Thuja occidentalis	Thuja
*Trifolium pratense*	Red Clover
Trigonella foenum-grecum	Fenugreek seed
*Trillium erectum*	Beth root	Trillium pendulum
*Trillium pendulum*	Trillium erectum	Beth root
*Turnera aphrodisia*	Damiana	Turnera diffusa
*Turnera diffusa*	Damiana	Turnera aphrodisia
*Tussilago farfara (flos)*	Coltsfoot (flowers)
*Tussilago farfara (fol)*	Coltsfoot (leaf)

*Ulmus fulva*	Slippery Elm
*Urtica dioica*	Nettle	If not root, assume herb
*Urtica dioica rad*	Nettle (root)
Uva Ursi	Arctostaphylos uva-ursi	Bearberry
Valerian	Valeriana officinalis
*Valeriana officinalis*	Valerian
*Verbascum thapsus*	Mullein
*Verbena officinalis*	Vervain
Vervain	Verbena officinalis
*Viburnum opulus*	Cramp Bark
*Viburnum prunifolium*	Black Haw Bark
*Viola odorata*	Sweet Violet Leaf
*Viola tricolor*	Heartsease
*Viscum album*	Mistletoe
*Vitex agnus castus*	Agnus castus	Chaste Tree
White Dead Nettle	Lamium album
White Horehound herb	Marrubium vulgare
White Willow	Salix alba	Willow Bark
Wild Indigo Root	Baptisia tinctoria
Wild Lettuce	Lactuca virosa
Wild Yam Root	Dioscorea villosa
Willow Bark	White Willow	Salix alba
Wood Betony Herb	Stachys betonica
*Xanthoxylum clava herculis*	Zanthoxylum clava herculis	Prickly Ash Bark
Yarrow	Achillea millefolium
Yellow Dock	Rumex crispus
Yellow Jasmine Root	Gelsemium sempervirens
*Zanthoxylum clava herculis*	Prickly Ash Bark	Xanthoxylum clava herc.
*Zea mays*	Cornsilk
*Zingiber officinale*	Ginger