List of medicinal herbs
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| Species | Common name | Properties |
|---|---|---|
| Achillea millefolium | Yarrow | diaphoretic, astringent, tonic, stimulant, vulnerary |
| Allium sativum | Garlic | anti-microbial |
| Anethum graveolens | Dill and Dill oil | carminative |
| Aquilaria agollocha | Eaglewood | tonic |
| Artemisia annua L. | Sweet sagewort | |
| Aristolochia rotunda | Smearwort | |
| Artemisia absinthium L | Wormwood | tonic, stomachic, febrifuge, anti-parasitic |
| Artemisia annua L. | Sweet sagewort | |
| Aristolochia rotunda | Smearwort | |
| Arum Maculatum | Lords and Ladies | vulnerary - leaf used externally to draw out abcesses. |
| Crataegus spp. | Hawthorn | |
| Digitalis purpurea | Foxglove | |
| Echinacea purpurea | Purple coneflower, and other species of Echinacea | |
| Glycyrrhiza glabra | Liquorice | |
| Hydrastis canadensis | Goldenseal | |
| Hypericum perforatum | St. John's Wort | |
| Marrubium vulgare | Horehound | |
| Matricaria recutita (Chamomilla recutita) |
Chamomile | |
| Nepeta cataria | Catnip | |
| Passiflora spp. | Passion-flower | |
| Plantago spp. | Plantain and Psyllium | |
| Salvia Stenophylla | Blue Mountain Sage | |
| Symphytum officinale | Comfrey | |
| Tanacetum parthenium (Chrysanthemum parthenium) |
Feverfew | |
| Taraxacum officinale | Dandelion | |
| Tilia spp. | Lime Blossom | |
| Urtica dioica | Urtica dioica | |
| Valeriana officinalis | Valerian |
[edit] See also
[edit] External links for medicinal herbs
- Southwest School of Botanical Medicine. Retrieved on September 14, 2006.
- Henriette's Herbal Homepage. Retrieved on September 14, 2006.
- Medical Herbalism. Retrieved on September 14, 2006.
- eMedicinal. Retrieved on September 14, 2006.
- Bernardina S. Ong (October 18, 2003). Medicinal Properties of Herbs. Topica About Herbs Mailing List. Retrieved on September 18, 2006.
- Natural Products Discussion Group. Internet discussion group on the science and folklore of herbal medicines and natural products
- Medicinal herbs. herbsnspicesinfo.com. Retrieved on November 17, 2006. Discusses medicinal herbs based on Ayurveda alternative medicine
- Alan Tillotson; Nai-shing Hu, Robert Abel Tillotson (July, 2001). The One Earth Herbal Sourcebook. New York, New York: Kensington Publishing Corp., 94. ISBN 1-57566-617-0.
