English to Latin Translations
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 and this is how we have presented 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 “Schedule 3” herbs restricted by law).
| 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 | |
| Cinnamon | 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 | |
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 | |
| Plantain | Plantago major | |
| 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 | |
| Skullcap | Scutellaria lateriflora | Scullcap |
| Scutellaria lateriflora | Skullcap | Scullcap |
| Senna Pods | Cassia angustifolia | |
| Serenoa serrulata | Saw Palmetto | |
| Shepherbs Purse Herb | Capsella bursa pastoris | |
| Siberian Ginseng | 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 |