COMMON NAME: MILK THISTLE, Carduus marianus, holy thistle, St. Mary’s thistle, our lady’s thistle,  Marian thistle LATIN NAME: Silybum marianum FAMILY: Asteraceae …

COMMON NAME: MEADOWSWEET, Queen of the Meadow, Bridewort, Quaker Lady LATIN NAME: Filipendula ulmaria (syn Spirea ulmaria, Spirea tomentosa, Filipendula vulgaris) FAMILY: …

COMMON NAME: LOBELIA, Indian-Tobacco. Pukeweed. Asthma Weed. LATIN NAME: Lobelia inflata L. FAMILY: Campanulaceae PARTS USED: Aerial portions, seeds, root REGIONS: Canada and to …

COMMON NAME: LEMONBALM, melissa, balm mint, balm, sweet balm LATIN NAME: Melissa officinalis FAMILY: Lamiaceae PARTS USED: whole herb REGIONS: Southern and Central Europe, Mediterranean …

COMMON NAME: LAVENDER  LATIN NAME: Lavandula spp. FAMILY: Lamiaceae PARTS USED: flowers REGIONS: Mediterranean region, southern Europe, and parts of northern Africa, northeast …

COMMON NAME: MARSHMALLOW ROOT, marsh mallow, mallards, mauls LATIN NAME: lthaea officinalis FAMILY: Malvaceae PARTS USED: roots, leaves REGIONS: Europe, western Asia, Africa …

COMMON NAME: HOREHOUND, White horehound, marrubio LATIN NAME: Marrubium vulgare FAMILY: Lamiaceae PARTS USED: Leaf and flowering tops REGIONS: Europe, North Africa, Southwestern …

COMMON NAME: HIBISCUS, Roselle, Jamaica Sorrel, red sorrel LATIN NAME: Hibiscus sabdariffa FAMILY: Malvaceae PARTS USED: flower, Calyces REGIONS: North Africa, Southeast Asia …

COMMON NAME: HAWTHORN, Mayblossom, whitethorn, Red Haw; Mayflower LATIN NAME: Crataegus spp. FAMILY: Rosaceae PARTS USED: Fresh or dried berries (technically pomes), …

COMMON NAME: ELDER, black elder, blue elderberry, bore tree, common elder, elderberry, elkhorn, sweet elder LATIN NAME: ambucus nigra L. ssp. canadensis …

COMMON NAME: ELECAMPANE, Wild sunflower, Horseheal, Yellow Starwort LATIN NAME: Inula helenium FAMILY: Asteraceae PARTS USED: Root; flowers and leaves REGIONS: Temperate regions …

COMMON NAME: ECHINACEA, coneflower, purple coneflower, comb flower, Missouri snakeroot LATIN NAME: Echinacea angustifolia FAMILY: Asteraceae PARTS USED: Roots, flower heads, leaves …

COMMON NAME: DANDELION, blowball, cankerwort, Irish daisy, monk’s head, priest’s crown, swine snout, wild endive, witch gowan, and yellow gowan LATIN NAME: …

COMMON NAME: GINGER ROOT, Luyang Dilaw  LATIN NAME: Zingiber officinale FAMILY: Zingiberaceae PARTS USED: Root REGIONS:  South Asia, East Africa, the Caribbean, India, …

COMMON NAME: PLANTAIN, English plantain, Englishman’s foot, white man’s footsteps, ribwort, ripplegrass, waybread, snakeweed LATIN NAME: Plantago spp. (esp. P. lanceolata and …

COMMON NAME: CALENDULA, Pot marigold LATIN NAME: Calendula officinalis FAMILY: ASTERACEAE PARTS USED: flower, ray florets   REGIONS: Planted throughout the world SYSTEM …

COMMON NAME: BURDOCK, beggar’s buttons, thorny burr LATIN NAME: Arctium lappa FAMILY: ASTERACEAE PARTS USED: Root, leaf, seeds   REGIONS: Mediterranean, Scandinavia, Europe, Middle …