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The list of medicinal plants names plant species from the field of herbal medicine .

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Contents 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

A.

Scientific name	Common name	description	image
Abies balsamea	Balsam fir
Acacia baileyana	Cootamundra acacia
Acanthosicyos horridus	Nara
Achillea clavennae	Bitter yarrow
Achillea millefolium	Common yarrow
Aconitum napellus	Blue monkshood
Acorus americanus	American calamus
Acorus calamus	Sweet flag
Actaea racemosa	Silver grape candle
Actaea spicata	Spiky St. Christopher herb
Adonis vernalis	Spring Adonis
Aegopodium podagraria	Giersch
Aesculus hippocastanum	Common horse chestnut
Aesculus parviflora	Bush horse chestnut
Agrimonia eupatoria	Common ormennig
Aleurites moluccanus	Light walnut
Allium sativum	garlic
Allium ursinum	Wild garlic
Aloe vera	Real aloe
Alpinia officinarum	Real galangal
Althaea officinalis	Real marshmallow	In particular, marshmallow root .
Ammi visnaga	Bishop's herb
Anagallis arvensis	Acker-Gauchheil
Anagallis arvensis	Field onions
Angelica archangelica	Medicinal angelica
Angelica dahurica	Siberian angelica	Use in traditional Chinese medicine .
Angelica sinensis	Chinese angelica
Aquilegia grata	Pleasant columbine
Aquilegia kitaibelii	Kitaibel Columbine
Aquilegia nikolicii	nn
Aquilegia vulgaris	Common Columbine
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi	Real bearberry
Argentina anserina	Fingerwort
Argyreia nervosa	Hawaiian woodrose
Aristolochia clematitis	Ordinary easter egg
Arnica montana	arnica
Aronia spec.	Chokeberry
Artemisia abrotanum	Boarwood
Artemisia absinthium	Wormwood
Artemisia cina	Worm seeds
Artemisia dracunculus	tarragon
Artemisia maritima	Beach mugwort
Artemisia scoparia	Broom mugwort	Use in traditional Chinese medicine.
Artemisia vulgaris	mugwort
Asarum europaeum	Common hazel root
Asimina triloba	Three-lobed Papau
Astragalus mongholicus	nn	Use in traditional Chinese medicine.
Astrantia major	Large star umbels
Atropa belladonna	Black deadly nightshade	Among other things, a parasympatholytic effect; at the same time toxic even in low doses.
Avena sativa	oats	Medicinal Plant of the Year 2017 .

B.

Scientific name	Common name	description	image
Balsamorhiza sagittata	Arrow-leaved balsam root
Bellis perennis	daisy	Medicinal plant of the year 2017 .
Betonica betoniciflora	nn
Betonica grandiflora	Large-flowered betony
Betonica haussknechtii	nn
Betonica hirsuta	Dense bloom concrete
Betonica nivea	nn
Betonica officinalis	Real concrete
Betonica orientalis	nn
Betonica ossetica	nn
Betonica scardica	nn
Betonica serotina	Late concrete
Betula pendula	Silver birch
Betula pubescens	Bog birch
Betula spec.	Birch trees	In particular birch leaves ( Folia betulae ).
Borago officinalis	Borage
Boswellia sacra	nn
Boswellia spec.	incense
Brassica nigra	Black mustard

C.

Scientific name	Common name	description	image
Calendula officinalis	Marigold
Camellia sinensis	Tea bush
Cannabis indica	Indian hemp
Cannabis ruderalis	Ruderal hemp
Cannabis sativa	hemp
Capsella bursa-pastoris	Ordinary shepherd's purse
Carlina acaulis	Silver thistle
Carum carvi	Real caraway	Medicinal Plant of the Year 2016 .
Celastrus paniculatus	nn
Centaurea benedicta	Benedictine herb
Centella asiatica	Indian pennywort
Cetraria islandica	Reindeer moss
Chamaemelum nobile	Roman chamomile
Chelidonium majus	Celandine
Cinchona pubescens	Red cinchona tree
Cinnamomum verum	Ceylon cinnamon tree
Clathrotropis brachypetala	Aromas
Clinopodium thymifolium	Quendel-leaved mountain mint
Clinopodium vulgare	Common whirlwind
Colchicum autumnale	Autumn crocus
Colchicum bulbocodium	Spring light flower
Combretum indicum	Rangoon curler
Combretum micranthum	Kinkeliba
Commiphora myrrha	Myrrh tree
Convallaria majalis	lily of the valley
Convolvulus arvensis	Field winch
Coriandrum sativum	Real coriander
Cryptotaenia japonica	Mitsuba
Cucurbita pepo	Garden pumpkin
Curcuma longa	turmeric
Curcuma zedoaria	Citric root
Cydonia oblonga	quince
Cymbalaria muralis	Cymbal herb
Cynara cardunculus	artichoke
Cynara cardunculus	Cardy
Cytisus scoparius	Broom

D.

Scientific name	Common name	description	image
Daucus carota subspec. sativus	carrot
Delphinium staphisagria	Stephansraut
Dictamnus albus	Diptam
Digitalis purpurea	Red thimble
Drimia maritima	White squill
Dysphania ambrosioides	Mexican goosefoot

E.

Scientific name	Common name	description	image
Echinacea angustifolia	Narrow-leaved sun hat
Echinacea pallida	Prairie Hedgehog (Pale Coneflower)
Echinacea purpurea	Purple sun hat
Eleutherococcus senticosus	Bristly taiga root
Entada rheedei	African dream herb
Equisetum arvense	Field horsetail
Eryngium foetidum	Long coriander
Erysimum cheiranthoides	Arable scotland
Eschscholzia californica	California poppy seeds
Eucalyptus globulus	Blue eucalyptus
Euphrasia officinalis	Common eyebright
Euphrasia spec.	Eyebright

F.

Scientific name	Common name	description	image
Fallopia multiflora	Many-flowered knotweed
Ficus carica	Real fig
Filipendula ulmaria	Real meadowsweet
Foeniculum vulgare	fennel
Fragaria vesca	Forest strawberry
Frangula alnus	Buckthorn
Fraxinus excelsior	Common ash

G

Scientific name	Common name	description	image
Galega officinalis	Hawk
Galium odoratum	Woodruff
Galium verum	Real bedstraw
Ginkgo biloba	ginkgo
Gynostemma pentaphyllum	Herb of Immortality

H

Scientific name	Common name	description	image
Hamamelis spec.	Witch hazel
Hamamelis virginiana	Virginian witch hazel	Occurrence in eastern North America.
Harpagophytum procumbens	African devil's claw
Hedera helix	Common ivy
Helleborus niger	Snow rose
Heracleum persicum	Golpar
Hericium erinaceus	Hedgehog goatee
Hintonia latiflora	nn
Hieracium aurantiacum	Orange-red hawkweed
Hippophae rhamnoides	Sea buckthorn
Hordeum vulgare	barley	Cooked as a ptisane in the Roman Empire .
Humulus lupulus	Real hops	In particular, hop cones .
Hyoscyamus niger	Black henbane
Hypericum montanum	St. John's wort
Hypericum perforatum	Real St. John's wort
Hyssopus officinalis	hyssop

I.

Scientific name	Common name	description	image
Ilex aquifolium	European holly
Inula helenium	Real elephant

J

Scientific name	Common name	description	image
Jateorhiza palmata	Kalumba
Juniperus communis	Common juniper

K

Scientific name	Common name	description	image
Kaempferia galanga	Spice lily
Knautia arvensis	Field scabious

L.

Scientific name	Common name	description	image
Lactuca virosa	Poison lettuce
Lagochilus inebrians	Bogus mint
Lamium purpureum	Purple dead nettle
Laurus nobilis	Real laurel
Lavandula angustifolia	Real lavender
Leonurus cardiaca	Real motherwort
Leonurus japonicus	Chinese feverfew	Use in traditional Chinese medicine.
Leptospermum scoparium	South Sea Myrtle
Lessertia frutescens	Balloon pea
Levisticum officinale	Lovage
Linaria vulgaris	Real toadflax
Linum usitatissimum	Common flax
Lippia dulcis	Aztec sweet herb
Lobelia inflata	Indian tobacco
Lythrum salicaria	Common loosestrife

M.

Scientific name	Common name	description	image
Malus domestica	Cultivated apple
Malva moschata	Musk mallow
Malva sylvestris	Wild mallow
Malva verticillata	Whorled Mallow
Marrubium vulgare	Common horehound
Matricaria chamomilla	Real chamomile
Matricaria discoidea	Radiant chamomile
Melastoma malabathricum	nn
Melissa officinalis	Lemon balm
Mentha × piperita	peppermint
Mentha × villosa	Grove mint
Mentha aquatica	Water mint
Mentha arvensis	Field mint
Mentha spicata	Green mint
Meum athamanticum	Bärwurz
Momordica charantia	Bitter melon
Mucuna pruriens	Ituck bean
Mutellina adonidifolia	Alpine motherwort
Myosotis arvensis	Field forget-me-nots
Myrica gale	Nail bush
Myristica fragrans	Nutmeg
Myrtus communis	myrtle

N

Scientific name	Common name	description	image
Nardostachys grandiflora	Indian nard
Nasturtium officinale	Real watercress

O

Scientific name	Common name	description	image
Ocimum basilicum	basil
Ocimum tenuiflorum	Indian basil
Oenothera biennis	Common evening primrose
Okoubaka aubrevillei	Okoubaka tree
Oldenlandia affinis	Kalata-Kalata	Used in traditional South African medicine for obstetrics . The effectiveness of the cyclotides contained is currently being scientifically investigated.
Olea europaea	Olive tree
Ononis spinosa	Thorny Restharrow
Origanum dictamnus	Diptam Dost
Origanum majorana	marjoram
Origanum vulgare	oregano
Origanum vulgare subspec. shepherdess	Greek oregano

P

Scientific name	Common name	description	image
Paeonia daurica	Crimean peony
Paeonia lactiflora	Chinese peony	Use in traditional Chinese medicine.
Paeonia officinalis	Common peony
Paeonia peregrina	nn
Paliurus spina-christi	Christ thorn
Panax ginseng	ginseng
Papaver somniferum	Opium poppy
Passiflora incarnata	Flesh colored passion flower
Pausinystalia yohimbe	Yohimbe
Peganum harmala	Rue
Petroselinum crispum	parsley
Peumus boldus	Boldo
Phytolacca americana	American pokeweed
Picralima nitida	nn
Pimpinella anisum	anise
Pimpinella saxifraga	Little Bibernelle
Piper auritum	Mexican leaf pepper
Piper cubeba	Cubeb pepper
Plantago lanceolata	Ribwort plantain
Plantago major	Plantain
Plantago ovata	Indian psyllium; Isphagula
Platostoma palustre	nn
Potentilla erecta	Tormentil
Prunella vulgaris	Little Braunelle	Also used in traditional Chinese medicine.
Prunus spinosa	Blackthorn
Ptelea trifoliata	Clover elm
Pulicaria dysenterica	Large flea herb
Pulmonaria officinalis	Spotted lungwort
Pulsatilla vulgaris	Ordinary pasque flower

Q

Scientific name	Common name	description	image
Quassia amara	Quassia tree

R.

Scientific name	Common name	description	image
Rhamnus prinoides	African buckthorn
Rheum rhaponticum	Rhapontic rhubarb
Rhodiola rosea	Rose root
Ricinus communis	wondertree
Rosa pendulina	Mountain Rose
Rosmarinus officinalis	rosemary
Rubus chamaemorus	Cloudberry
Rubus odoratus	Cinnamon raspberry
Rubus odoratus	Lemon Thyme
Rumex alpinus	Alpine dock
Rheum palmatum	Hand-lobed rhubarb	Use in traditional Chinese medicine.
Rosa damascena	Damascus rose

S.

Scientific name	Common name	description	image
Salvadora persica	Toothbrush tree
Salvia miltiorrhiza	Red root sage	Use in traditional Chinese medicine .
Salvia officinalis	Real sage
Salvia sclarea	Clary sage
Sambucus nigra	Black elder
Sanguisorba minor	Little meadow button
Sanguisorba officinalis	Big meadow button
Saposhnikovia divaricata	nn	Use in traditional Chinese medicine.
Satureja hortensis	Summer savory
Saussurea costus	Indian costume root
Schisandra chinensis	Chinese split basket
Scutellaria baicalensis	Baikal skullcap	Use in traditional Chinese medicine.
Sechium edule	Chayote
Senegalia catechu	Gerber acacia
Senegalia Senegal	Gum arabic tree
Senna alexandrina	Alexandrian Senna
Sigesbeckia orientalis	Sigesbeckie	Use in traditional Chinese medicine.
Silphium	not identified	Medicinal herb used in the Roman Empire, no longer identified today.
Silybum marianum	Milk thistle
Siraitia grosvenorii	Luo Han Guo
Sisymbrium officinale	Way rocket
Smilax officinalis	nn
Smallanthus sonchifolia	Yacon Inca Root
Solidago virgaurea	Common goldenrod
Sorbus aucuparia	Rowanberry
Stellaria media	Common chickweed
Stevia rebaudiana	Stevia; Sweet cabbage; Honey herb
Symphytum × uplandicum	Forage comfrey
Symphytum officinale	Real comfrey	Contains allantoin as an active ingredient and helps wound healing. There are also concerns about the pyrrolizidine alkaloids they contain .
Symphytum spec.	Comfrey

T

Scientific name	Common name	description	image
Tanacetum balsamita	Woman mint
Tanacetum parthenium	Feverfew
Tanacetum vulgare	Tansy
Taraxacum sect. Ruderalia	Common dandelion
Terminalia catappa	Katappenbaum
Teucrium chamaedrys	Noble germander
Teucrium scorodonia	Sage germander
Thuja occidentalis	Occidental tree of life
Thymus vulgaris	Real thyme
Tilia platyphyllos	Summer linden tree
Trachyspermum ammi	Ajwain
Trigonella foenum-graecum	Fenugreek
Turnera diffusa	Damiana
Tussilago farfara	Coltsfoot	Medicinal plant of the year 1994 .

U

Scientific name	Common name	description	image
Uncaria tomentosa	Cat's claw
Urtica cannabina	Siberian hemp nettle
Urtica dioica	Big nettle
Urtica kioviensis	Reed nettle
Urtica membranacea	Tailed nettle
Urtica morifolia	Mulberry-leaved nettle
Urtica pilulifera	Pill nettle
Urtica urens	Small nettle

V

Scientific name	Common name	description	image
Vaccinium myrtillus	Blueberry
Valeriana officinalis	Real valerian
Verbena officinalis	Real verbena
Veronica officinalis	Real honorary award
Viola odorata	Fragrant violets
Vitex agnus-castus	Chaste tree

W.

Scientific name	Common name	description	image
Warburgia salutaris	Pepper bark tree	It is used in African medicine, for example in malaria . The active ingredients include tannin and a sesquiterpene .
Crataegus spec.	Hawthorn	Hawthorn dilates the blood vessels , especially the coronary arteries , thus improving the oxygen supply to the heart muscle and increasing the contraction force of the heart. In 1990 it was named Medicinal Plant of the Year in Germany. The hawthorn belongs to the genus of shrubs or small trees of the pome fruit family (Pyrinae) within the rose family (Rosaceae).

X

Scientific name	Common name	description	image
Xanthium sibiricum	Ordinary pointed burdock	Use in traditional Chinese medicine.
Xysmalobium undulatum	Uzara	Native to South Africa. Among other things, the root is used. Contains like cardenolide glycosides such as uzarin and xysmalorin . The plant is used, among other things, for diarrhea. A sedative effect is reported.

Z

Scientific name	Common name	description	image
Zingiber officinale	ginger
Ziziphus jujuba	Chinese jujube

See also

• List of useful plants
• List of vegetables
• List of culinary herbs and aromatic plants
• List of plants with psychotropic agents
• List of poisonous plants
• List of basic homeopathic substances

literature

• Wolfgang Blaschek et al. (Ed.): Hager's encyclopedia of medicinal substances and drugs. Springer Medizin Verlag, Heidelberg 2008, ISBN 978-3-8047-2384-9 .
• Diether Ennet: BI Lexicon. Medicinal plants and drugs. VEB Bibliographisches Institut, Leipzig 1990, ISBN 3-323-00191-5 .
• Karl Hiller, Matthias F. Melzig: Lexicon of medicinal plants and drugs. Spektrum Akademischer Verlag, Heidelberg 2010, ISBN 978-3-8274-2053-4 .
• Willibald Pschyrembel (†): Pschyrembel naturopathy and alternative healing methods . 3. Edition. de Gruyter, Berlin / New York 2006, ISBN 3-11-018524-5 .
• Max Wichtl : Tea drugs and phytopharmaceuticals: A manual for practice on a scientific basis. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellschaft, Stuttgart 2015, ISBN 978-3-8047-3068-7 .

Web links

Commons : Herbal Medicine  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Essential Medicines and Health Products Information Portal. WHO

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d e f g h i j k l} Chinese medicinal plants from Bavarian cultivation, profiles on the quality and use of herbal drugs for traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) lfl.bayern.de, Bavarian State Research Center for Agriculture
2. ↑ Lorents Gran, Finn Sandberg, Knut Sletten: Oldenlandia affinis (R&S) DC: A plant containing uteroactive peptides used in African traditional medicine.
3. ↑ P. Seydel: Cyclotide from Oldenlandia affinis cultures for drug development. (PDF) doi: 10.1002 / cite.200650255
4. ↑ Xysmalobium undulatum

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