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).

A B-C D-G H-N O-R S-T U-Z

Achillea millefolium
Yarrow

Aconite

Aconitum nepellus

Aconitum nepellus

Aconite

Acorus calamusSweet Flag Root
Aesculus hippocastanumHorse Chestnut Sweet
Agnus castusVitex agnus castusChaste Tree
Agrimonia eupatoriaAgrimony
AgrimonyAgrimonia eupatoria
Agropyron repensCouchgrass
Alchemilla arvensisParsley Piert Herb
Alchemilla vulgarisLadies Mantle
AlfalfaMedicago sativa
Althea officinalis (herba)Marshmallow (herb)
Althea officinalis (rad)Marshmallow (root)
Anemone PulsatillaPasque Flower
AngelicaAngelica archangelica (herba)
Angelica archangelica (herba)Angelica (herb)
Angelica archangelica (rad)Angelica (root)
Angelica (root)Angelica archangelica (rad)
Angelica sinensisDong quai root
AniseAniseedPimpinella anisum
AniseedPimpinella anisumAnise
Anthemis nobilisChamomile (Roman)Chamamelum nobilis
Apium graveolumCelery seed
Arctium lappa (rad)Burdock root
Arctostaphylos uva-ursiUva UrsiBearberry

Arnica Flower

Arnica montana

Arnica montana

Arnica Flower

Artemisia vulgarisMugwort
AstragalusAstralagus membranaceus
Astralagus membranaceusAstragalus
Avena sativa (herb)Oat straw
Avena sativa semenOat seeds

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BalmLemon BalmMelissa officinalis
Baptisia tinctoriaWild Indigo Root
BarberryBerberis vulgaris
Barosma betulinaBuchu
Bayberry Root BarkMyrica cerifera
BearberryUva UrsiArctostaphylos uva-ursi
Bellis perennisDaisy
Berberis aquifoliumOregon GrapeMountain Grape
Berberis vulgarisBarberry
Beth RootTrillium erectum
Betula albaBirch leaf
Birch leafBetula alba
Black CohoshCimicifuga racemosa
Black Haw BarkViburnum prunifolium
BladderwrackFucus vesiculosusKelp
Blue Flag RhizomeIris versicolor
BoldoPeumus boldo
Boneset HerbEupatorium perfoliatum
BorageBorago officinalisStarflower
Borago officinalisBorageStarflower
BuchuBarosma betulina
Burdock RootArctium lappa (rad)
Calendula officinalis
Marigold
Calendula officinalis 25Marigold 25
Calendula officinalis 90Marigold 90
Californian PoppyEschscholtzia californica
Capsella bursa pastorisShepherbs Purse Herb

Capsicum minimum

Cayenne Fruits

Carduus marianusMilk Thistle SeedSilybum marianum
Cassia angustifoliaSenna Pods
CatmintNepeta catariaCatnip
CatnipNepeta catariaCatmint

Cayenne Fruits

Capsicum minimum

Celery seedApium graveolum
Centella asiaticaGotu KolaHydrocotyle asiatica
CentuaryErythraea centaurium
Chamaelirium luteumFalse Unicorn Root
Chamamelum nobilisChamomile (Roman)Anthemis nobilis
Chamomile (German)Chamomilla recutitaMatricaria recutita
Chamomile (Roman)Chamamelum nobilisAnthemis nobilis
Chamomilla recutitaChamomile (Germ)Matricaria recutita
Chaste TreeVitex agnus castusAgnus castus
ChickweedStellaria media
Chionanthus virginicusFringetree Bark
Cimicifuga racemosaBlack Cohosh
CinnamonCinnamomum zeylanicum
Cinnamomum zeylanicumCinammon
CleaversGalium aperine
Coltsfoot flowersTussilago farfara (flos)
Coltsfoot leafTussilago farfara (fol)
Comfrey (leaf)Symphytum officinalis (fol)

Comfrey (root)

Symphytum officinalis (rad)

Commiphora molmolMyrh
ConeflowerEchinacea angustifolia
CornsilkZea mays
CouchgrassAgropyron repens
Cramp BarkViburnum opulus
Crataegus oxycanthaHawthorn

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Daisy
Bellis perenis 
DamianaTurnera diffusaTurnera aphrodisia
Dandelion (leaf)Taraxacum officinalis (fol)
Dandelion (root)Taraxacum officinalis (rad)
Devils Claw (root)Harpagophytum procumbens
Dioscorea villosaWild Yam Root
Dog RoseRosa canina
Dong quai rootAngelica sinensis
Echinacea angustifolia
Coneflower Root
Echinacea purpureaPurple Coneflower
ElderflowerSambuccus nigra (flos)
ElecampaneInula helenium
Eleutherococcus SenticosusSiberian GinsengGinseng

Ephedra

Ephedra sinica

Ephedra sinica

Ephedra

Equisetum arvenseHorsetail
Erythraea centauriumCentuary
Eschscholtzia californicaCalifornian Poppy
Eupatorium perfoliatumBoneset Herb
Eupatorium purpureumGravel Root
Euphrasia officinalisEyebright
EyebrightEuphrasia officinalis
False Unicorn Root
Chamaelirium luteum
Fennel seedFoeniculum vulgare
Fenugreek seedTrigonella foenum-grecum
FeverfewTanacetum parthenium
Filipendula ulmariaMeadowsweet
Foeniculum vulgareFennel seed
Fringetree BarkChionanthus virginicus
Fucus vesiculosusBladderwrackKelp
Fumaria offincinalisFumitory Herb
Fumitory HerbFumaria offincinalis
Galega officinalis
Goats Rue Herb
Galium aperineCleavers

Gelsemium sempervirens

Yellow Jasmine Root

Gentian RootGentiana lutea
Gentiana luteaGentian Root

Ginger

Zingiber officinale

GinkgoGinkgo biloba
Ginkgo bilobaGinkgo
GinsengEleutherococcus SenticosusSiberian Ginseng
GinsengPanax ginsengKorean Ginseng
Glechoma hederaceaGround IvyNepeta hederacea
Glycyrrhiza glabraLiquorice
Goats Rue HerbGalega officinalis
Golden SealHydrastis canadensis
GoldenrodSolidago virgaurea
Gotu Kola RootCentella asiaticaHydrocotyle asiatica
Gravel RootEupatorium purpureum 
Ground IvyGlechoma hederacea 
GuaiacumGuaiacum officinaleLignum Vitae
Guaiacum officinaleLignum VitaeGuaiacum

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Harpagophytum procumbens
Devils Claw
HawthornCrataegus oxyacanthoides
HeartseaseViola tricolor
HopsHumulus lupus
Horse ChestnutAesculus hippocastanum
HorsetailEquisetum arvense
Humulus lupusHops
Hydrastis canadensisGolden Seal
Hydrocotyle asiaticaCentella asiaticaGotu Kola Root
Hypericum perforatumSt John’s Wort
HyssopHyssopus officianalis
Hyssopus officianalisHyssop
Inula helenium
Elecampane
Iris florentinaOrris root
Iris versicolorBlue Flag Rhizome
KelpBladderwrackFucus vesiculosus
Korean GinsengPanax ginsengGinseng
Lactuca virosa
Wild Lettuce
Ladies MantleAlchemilla vulgaris
Lamium albumWhite Dead Nettle
Lavandula angustifoliaLavender
LavenderLavandula angustifolia
Lemon BalmMelissa officinalisBalm
Lemon Verbena Lippia citriodora
Leonurus cardiacaMotherwort
Lignum VitaeGuaiacumGuaiacum officinale
Lignum vitaeGuaiacum officinaleGuaiacum
LimeflowerTilia europea
LinseedLinum usitatissimum
Linum usitatissimumLinseed
Lippia citriodoraLemon Verbena
LiquoriceGlycyrrhiza glabra

Lobelia

Lobelia inflata

Lobelia inflata

Lobelia

Marigold
Calendula officinalis
Marigold 25Calendula officinalis 25
Marigold 90Calendula officinalis 90
Marrubium vulgareWhite Horehound herb
Marshmallow (herb)Althea officinalis (herba)
Marshmallow (root)Althea officinalis (rad)
Matricaria recutitaChamomile (German)Chamomilla recutita
MeadowsweetFilipendula ulmaria
Medicago sativaAlfalfa
Melissa officinalisLemon BalmBalm
Mentha piperitaPeppermint
Milk Thistle SeedCarduus marianusSilybum marianum

Mistletoe

Viscum album

MotherwortLeonurus cardiaca
Mountain GrapeOregon GrapeBerberis aquifolium
MugwortArtemisia vulgaris
MulleinVerbascum thapsus
Myrica ceriferaBayberry Root Bark
MyrrhCommiphora molmol
Nepeta cataria
CatnipCatmint
Nepeta hederaceaGlechoma hederaceaGround Ivy
Nettle (herb)Urtica dioica (herb)If not root, assume herb
Nettle (root)Urtica dioica (rad)

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Oak bark
Quercus robor (cort)
Oat groatsAvena sativa (semen)
Oat StrawAvena sativa (herb)
Oregon GrapeBerberis aquifoliumMountain Grape
Orris rootIris florentina 
Panax ginseng
Korean Ginseng RootGinseng
Parietaria diffusaPellitory of the Wall
Parsley Piert HerbAlchemilla arvensis
Pasque FlowerAnemone pulsatilla
Passiflora incarnataPassion Flower
Passion FlowerPassiflora incarnata
Pau D’ArcoTabebuia impetiginosa
Pellitory of the WallParietaria diffusa
PeppermintMentha piperita
Peumus boldoBoldo

Phytolacca decandra

Poke Root

PilewortRanunculus ficariaFicaria ranunculoides
Pimpinella anisumAniseedAnise
Plantago lanceolataRibwort
Plantago majorPlantain
Plantain Plantago major
Plantago psylliumPsyllium

Poke Root

Phytolacca decandra

Prickly Ash BarkZanthoxylum clava herculis 
Psyllium (normally powder)Plantago psyllium
Purple ConeflowerEchinacea purpurea
Quercus robur
Oak Bark
Raspberry Leaf
Rubus idaeus
Red CloverTrifolium Pratense
RibwortPlantago lanceolata
Rosa sppRose 
Rosa caninaRose HipsDog Rose
RoseRosa spp. 
Rose HipsRosa caninaDog Rose
RosemaryRosmarinus officinalis
Rosmarinus officinalisRosemary
Rubus idaeusRaspberry Leaf
Rumex crispusYellow Dock

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SageSalvia officinalis
Salix albaWhite WillowWillow
Salvia officinalisSage
Sambuccus nigra(flos)Elderflower
Saponaria officinalis herbaSoapwort
SarsaparillaSmilax sp.
Saw PalmettoSerenoa serrulata
Skullcap Scutellaria lateriflora Scullcap
Scutellaria laterifloraSkullcapScullcap
Senna PodsCassia angustifolia
Serenoa serrulataSaw Palmetto
Shepherbs Purse HerbCapsella bursa pastoris
Siberian GinsengEleutherococcus SenticosusGinseng
Silybum marianumMilk Thistle SeedCarduus marianus
SkullcapScutellaria laterifloraScullcap
Slippery Elm (powder)Ulmus fulva
Smilax sp.Sarsaparilla
Soapwort (herb)Saponaria officinalis (herba)
Solidago virgaureaGoldenrod
St John’s WortHypericum perforatum
Stachys betonicaWood Betony Herb
StarflowerBorageBorago officinalis
Stellaria mediaChickweed
Sweet Flag RootAcorus calamus
Sweet Violet LeafViola odorata

Symphytum officinalis (fol)

Comfrey (leaf)

Symphytum officinalis (rad)Comfrey (root)
Tabebuia impetiginosaPau D’Arco
Tanacetum partheniumFeverfew
Tanacetum vulgareTansy Herbs
Tansy HerbsTanacetum vulgare
Taraxacum officinalis (fol)Dandelion (leaf)
Taraxacum officinalis (rad)Dandelion (root)
ThujaThuja occidentalisTree of Life
Thuja occidentalisTree of LifeThuja
ThymeThymus vulgaris
Thymus vulgarisThyme
Tilia europeaLimeflower
Tree of LifeThuja occidentalisThuja
Trifolium pratenseRed Clover
Trigonella foenum-grecumFenugreek seed
Trillium erectumBeth rootTrillium pendulum
Trillium pendulumTrillium erectumBeth root
Turnera aphrodisiaDamianaTurnera diffusa
Turnera diffusaDamianaTurnera aphrodisia
Tussilago farfara (flos)Coltsfoot (flowers)
Tussilago farfara (fol)Coltsfoot (leaf)

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Ulmus fulvaSlippery Elm
Urtica dioicaNettleIf not root, assume herb
Urtica dioica radNettle (root) 
Uva UrsiArctostaphylos uva-ursiBearberry
ValerianValeriana officinalis
Valeriana officinalisValerian
Verbascum thapsusMullein
Verbena officinalisVervain
VervainVerbena officinalis
Viburnum opulusCramp Bark
Viburnum prunifoliumBlack Haw Bark
Viola odorataSweet Violet Leaf
Viola tricolorHeartsease

Viscum album

Mistletoe

Vitex agnus castusAgnus castusChaste Tree
White Dead NettleLamium album
White Horehound herbMarrubium vulgare
White WillowSalix albaWillow Bark
Wild Indigo RootBaptisia tinctoria
Wild LettuceLactuca virosa
Wild Yam RootDioscorea villosa
Willow BarkWhite WillowSalix alba
Wood Betony HerbStachys betonica
Xanthoxylum clava herculis
Zanthoxylum clava herculis Prickly Ash Bark
YarrowAchillea millefolium
Yellow DockRumex crispus

Yellow Jasmine Root

Gelsemium sempervirens

Zanthoxylum clava herculis Prickly Ash BarkXanthoxylum clava herc.
Zea maysCornsilk

Zingiber officinale

Ginger

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