100 Herb List - School of Natural Healing

[Pages:5]THE SCHOOL OF NATURAL HEALING 100 HERB LIST

Common Name

Latin Name

Part Used Use

1 Alfalfa

Medicago sativa

Herb

Vitamin & Mineral

2 Aloe Vera

Aloe vera

Leaves

Cell Proliferant

3 Apple

Malus pumila

Fruit

Oxygen

4 Apricot

Prunus armeniaca

Seeds

Anti-Cancer

5 Barberry

Berberis vulgaris

or Mountain Grape Mahonia repens

Bark of Root Hepatic

6 Bayberry

Myrica cerifera

Inner Bark Astringent

7 Black Cohosh

Cimicifiiga racemosa

Root

Hormonal

8 Black Walnut

Juglans nigra

Hull/ Bark/ Leaves Anti-fungal

9 Blessed Thistle

Cnicus benedictus

Herb

Galactogogue

1.0 Blue Cohosh

Caulophyllum thalictrioides Root

Parturient

11 Blue Vervain

Verbena hastata

Herb

Nervine

12 Brigham Tea

Ephedra viridis

Stems

Decongestant

13 Buckthorn

Rhamnus frangula

Bark

Laxative

14 Bugleweed

Lycopus virginicus

Herb

Chelation

15 Burdock

Arctium lappa

Root

Blood purifier

16 Carrot

Daucus carota

Root

Carotene

17 Cascara Sagrada

Rhamnus purshiana

Bark

Laxative

18 Catnip

Nepeta cataria

Herb

Calmative

19 Cayenne

Capsicum annuum

Fruit

First aid

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Common Name 20 Cedar 21 Chaparral 22 Chickweed 23 Cloves 24 Comfrey 25 Cramp Bark 26 Dandelion 27 Desert Sage 28 Echinacea

29 Elder, Blue-berried 30 Eyebright 31 False Unicorn 32 Fennel

33 Flax 34 Garlic 35 Ginger 36 Gingko 37 Ginseng

38 Golden Seal 39 Gravel Root

Latin Name Juniperus monosperma Larrea tridentata Stellaria media Syzygium aromaticum Symphytum officinale Viburnum opulus Taraxacum officinale Artemisia tridentata Echinacea angustifolia;

E. purpurea Sambucus caerulea Euphrasia offzcinalis Chamaelirium luteum Foeniculum officinale;

F. vulgare Linum usitatissimum Allium sativum Zingiber officinale Gingko biloba Panax quinquefolius;

P. ginseng Hydrastis canadensis Euptorium purpureum

Part Used Use

Berry

Pancreatic Alterative

Leaves

Blood purifier

Herb

Emollient

Cloves

Anodyne

Root/Leaves Cell Proliferant

Bark

Uterine Antispasmodic

Root/Herb Hepatic/Tonic

Leaves

Blood purifier

Root/Herb Immune-stimulant

Flower/Berry Febrifuge

Herb

Ocular Alterative

Root

Anti-miscarriage

Seed

Anti-flatulent

Seed Bulb Root Leaves Root

Essential fatty acids Antiseptic Circulation Vascular integrity Adaptogen

Root

Antiseptic

Root

Dissolvent

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Common Name 40 Hawthorne 41 Hops 42 Horseradish 43 Horsetail 44 Hydrangea 45 Iceland Moss 46 Irish Moss 47 Juniper 48 Kelp 49 Licorice 50 Lobelia 51 Male Fern 52 Marigold 53 Marsh Mallow 54 Mistletoe 55 Mullein 56 Myrrh 57 Nettles (Stinging) 58 Oats 59 Olive 60 Onion

Latin Name Crataegus laevigata

Part used Berry

Use Cardiac tonic

Humulus lupulus

Flowers

Sedative

Armoracia rusticana

Root

Decongestant

Equise turn hyemale

Herb

Silica

Hydrangea arborescens Root

Dissolvent

Cetraria islandica

Herb

Thyroid

Chondrus crispus

Herb

Emollient

Juniperus communis

Berry

Diuretic

Laminaria digitata

Herb

Iodine

Glycyrrhiza glabra

Root

Adrenal Tonic

Lobelia inflata

Herb/Seed Emetic

Dryopteris frlix-mas

Rhizome

Anthelmintic

Calendula officinalis

Flower

Emollient

Althaea officinalis

Root

Demulcent

Viscum album

Leaves/Young twigs Nervine

Verbascum thapsus Leaves/Flowers Lymphatic/Glandular

Comm iphora myrrha

Resin

Antiseptic

Urtica dioica

Leaf

Anti-inflammatory

Avena sativa

Straw

Silica

Olea europaea

Oil of Fruit Nutritive

A ilium cepa

Bulb

Antiseptic

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Common Name 61 Papaya

Latin Name Carica papaya

Part Used Use Fruit/Seed/Leaf Digestive

62 Parsley

Petroselinum crispum

Herb/Root Diuretic

63 Pennyroyal

Mentha pulegium

Herb

Emmenagogue

64 Peppermint

Mentha piperita

Herb

Digestion

65 Pine

Pinus spp.

Needles/Resin Antioxidant

66 Plantain

Plantago major

Herb

Drawing

67 Poke

Phytolacca americana

Root

Glandular

68 Pomegranate

Punica granatum

Root bark Vermifuge

69 Prickly Ash

Zanthoxylum americanum Bark

Stimulant

70 Raspberry

Rubus idaeus

Leaves

Anti-nausea

71 Red Clover

Trifolium pratense

Blossom Blood purifier

72 Rose

Rosa species

Hips

Vitamin "C"

73 Rosemary 74 Sage 75 Sarsaparilla

Rosmarinus officinalis Salvia officinalis Smilax officinalis

Leaves Herb Root

Encephalic tonic Galactophygous Hormonal

76 Sassafras 77 Saw Palmetto

Sassafras officinale Serenoa repens

Root Bark Berry

Blood purifier Prostate

78 Skullcap 79 Senna

Scutellaria lateriflora Cassia angustifolia

Herb

Spinal Nerve Tonic

Pods/Leaves Cathartic

80 Shepherd's Purse 81 Skunk Cabbage

Capsella bursa-pastoris Symplocarpus foetidus

Herb Root

Hemostatic Antispasmodic

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Common Name 82 Slippery Elm 83 Spearmint 84 Squaw Vine 85 St. John's Wort 86 Turkey Rhubarb 87 Uva-Ursi 88 Valerian 89 Watercress 90 Wheat 91 White Oak 92 White Pond Lily 93 White Poplar

or Quaking Aspen 94 Wild Lettuce 95 Wild Yam 96 Willow 97 Wood Betony 98 Wormwood 99 Yarrow 100 Yellow Dock

Latin Name Ulmus rubra; U. fulva

Part Used Inner bark

Use Nutritive/Demulcent

Mentha spicata

Herb

Diaphoretic

Mitchella repens

Herb

Pregnancy Tonic

Hypericum perforatum Herb/leaf/flower Depression

Rheum palmatum

Root

Aperient

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Leaves

Urinary disinfectant

Valeriana officinalis

Root

Nervine

Nasturtium officinale

Herb

Nutritive

Triticum turgidum

Grain

Nutritive

Quercus alba

Inner bark Astringent

Nymphaea odorata

Herb

Incontinence

Populus tremuloides

Inner bark Anodyne

Lactuca serriola Dioscorea villosa Salix spp. Stachys officinalis Artemisia absinthium Achillea millefolium Rumex crispus

Herb Root Inner Bark Herb Herb Herb Root

Analgesic Anti-spasmodic Anodyne Nervine Vermifuge Diaphoretic Alterative

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