Common Name to Latin Name Flashcards
Agrimony
- Agrimonia spp.
Alfalfa
- Medicago sativa
Angelica
- Angelica archangelica
Angelica
- Angelica sinensis
Artichoke
- Cynara scolymus
Anise
- Pimpinella anisum
Arnica
- Arnica montana
Ashwagandha
- Withania somnifera
Astragalus
- Astragalus membranaceus
Bai zhu
- Atractylodes ovata
Bee balm
- Monarda didyma
Bergamot
- Monarda fistulosa
Bilberry
- Vaccinium ovatum
Huckleberry
- Vaccinium myrtillus
Bitter root
- Picorrhiza kurroa
Black cohosh
- Cimicifuga racemosa
Black walnut
- Juglans nigra
Blessed thistle
- Cnicus benedictus
Bloodroot
- Sanguinaria
Blueberry
- Vaccinium spp.
Blue cohosh
- Caulophyllum thalictroides
Blue flag
- Iris versicolor
Boneset
- Eupatorium perfoliatum
Boswellia
- Boswellia serrata
Borage
- Borago officinalis
Buchu
- Barosma betulina
Buckthorn
- Rhamnus frangula
Bugleweed
- Lycopus virginicus
Burdock
- Arctium lappa
Butcher’s broom
- Ruscus aculeatus
Cactus
- Selenicereus grandifolia
Calamus
- Acorus calamus
Calendula
- Calendula officinalis
California poppy
- Eschscholzia californica
Cascara
- Rhamnus purshiana
Catnip
- Nepeta cataria
Cayenne
- Capsicum spp.
Cedar
- Thuja plicata
Cedar
- Thuja occidentalis
Celandine
- Chelidonium majus
Chamomile
- Matricaria recutita
Chaparral
- Larrea tridentata
Chastetree berry
- Vitex agnus-castus
Chinese ephedra
- Ephedra sinica
Chinese goldthread
- Coptis chinensis
Chinese rhubarb
- Rheum palmatum
Chinese rhubarb
- Rheum officinalis
Chinese thoroughwax
- Bupleurum chinense
Cinnamon
- Cinnamomum spp.
Cleavers
- Galium aprarine
Clove
- Syzygium aromaticum
Coca
- Coca erythroxlum
Coffee
- Coffea arabica
Coleus
- Coleus forskohlii
Coltsfoot (Eastern)
- Tussilago farfara
Comfrey
- Symphytum officinale
Cornsilk
- Zea mays
Corydalis
- Corydalis bulbosa
Cotton root
- Gossypium herbaceum
Couch grass
- Elytrigia repens
Cramp bark
- Viburnum opulus
Damiana
- Turnera diffusa
Dandelion
- Taraxacum officinalis
Dan shen
- Salvia miltiorrhiza
Dang shen
- Codonopsis pilosula
Devil’s claw
- Harpagophytum
Devil’s club
- Oplopanax horridus
Dong quai
- Angelica sinensis
Echinacea
- Echinacea spp.
Elecampane
- Inula helenium
Elder
- Sambucus nigra
Epazote
- Chenopodium ambrosioides
Ephedra
- Ephedra sinica
Eyebright
- Euphrasia officinalis
False hellebore
- Veratrum viride
False unicorn
- Chamaelirium luteum
Fenugreek
- Trigonella foenum-graecum
Fennel
- Foeniculum vulgare
Feverfew
- Tanacetum parthenium
Fo ti
Polygonum multiflorum
Fringe tree
- Chionanthus virginicus
Garlic
- Allium sativa
Gentian
- Gentiana lutea
Geranium
- Geranium maculatum
Ginger
- Zingiber officinalis
Ginseng (Red Kirin)
- Panax ginseng
Ginseng (American)
- Panax quinquefolium
Ginkgo
- Ginkgo biloba
Globe artichoke
- Cynara scolymus
Goat’s rue
- Galega officinalis
Goldenrod
- Solidago canadensis
Goldenseal
- Hydrastis canadensis
Gotu kola
- Centella asiatica
Gravel root
- Eupatorium purpureum
Green tea
- Camella sinensis
Guarana
- Paullinia cupana
Gum guggul
- Commiphora mukul
Gumweed
- Grindelia spp.
Gymnema
- Gymnema sylvestre
Hawthorne
- Crataegus spp.
Helonius
- Chamaelirium luteum
Hops
- Humulus lupulus
Horehound
- Marrubium vulgare
Horse chestnut
- Aesculus hippocastanum
Horseradish
- Armoracia rusticana
Horsetail
- Equisetum arvense
Huang qi
- Astragalus membraceus
Hydrangea
- Hydrangea arborescens
Hyssop
- Hyssopus officinalis
Indian olibanum
- Boswellia serrata
Jamaican dogwood
- Piscidia piscipula
Juniper
- Juniperus communis
Kava kava
- Piper methysticum
Khella
- Ammi visnaga
Kola
- Cola vera
Lady’s mantle
- Alchemilla xanthochlora
Lavender
- Lavendula angustifolia
Lemon balm
- Melissa officinalis
Licorice
- Glycyrrhiza glabra
Lily of the valley
- Convallaria majalis
Linden flower
- Tilia europaea
Ligustrum
- Ligustrum lucidum
Lobelia
- Lobelia inflata
Lomatium
- Lomatium dissectum
Lungwort
- Sticta pulmonaria
Ma huang
- Ephedra sinica
Marijuana
- Cannabis sativa
Marshmallow
- Althea officinalis
Meadowsweet
- Filipendula ulmaria
Milk thistle
- Silybum marianum
Mistletoe
- Viscum album
Motherwort
- Leonurus cardiaca
Muira puama
- Ptychopetalum olacoides
Mullein
- Verbascum thapsus
Myrrh
- Commiphora myrrha
New Jersey tea
- Ceanothus americanus
Nettles
- Urtica spp.
Oats
- Avena sativa
Old man’s beard
- Usnea spp.
Olive
- Olea spp.
Opium poppy
- Papaver somniferum
Oregano
- Origanum vulgare
Oregon grape
- Mahonia aquifolium
Osha
- Ligusticum porteri
Paracress
- Spilanthes acmella
Passion flower
- Passiflora incarnata
Passion flower
- Passiflora edulis
Pau d’arco
- Tabebuia impetiginosa
Partridge berry
- Mitchella repens
Pasque flower
- Pulsatilla spp.
Peppermint
- Mentha piperita
Pipsissewa
- Chimaphila umbellata
Plantain
- Plantago spp.
Pleurisy root
- Asclepias tuberosa
Poke root
- Phytolacca americana
Poplar buds
- Populus trichocarpa
Prickly ash
- Zanthoxylum clava-herculis
Propolis
- Propolis
Pulsatilla
- Pulsatilla spp.
Pygeum
- Pygeum africanum
Qing-hao
- Artemisia annua-Chinese
Queen Anne’s lace
- Daucus carota
Queen’s root
- Stillingia sylvatica
Red clover
- Trifolium pratense
Red raspberry
- Rubus idaeus
Red root
- Ceanothus americanus
Rhubarb
- Rheum palmatum
Rhubarb
- Rheum officinalis
Rhodiola
- Rhodiola rosea
Rosemary
- Rosmarinus officinalis
Sage
- Salvia officinalis
Sage root (Chinese)
- Salvia miltiorrhiza
Saint John’s wort
- Hypericum perforatum
Sarsaparilla
- Smilax ornata
Saw palmetto
- Serenoa repens
Schisandra
- Schisandra chinensis
Scotch broom
- Cytisus scoparius
Seven barks
- Hydrangea arborescens
Sheep sorrel
- Rumex acetosella
Shepherd’s purse
- Capsella bursa-pastoris
Siberian ginseng
- Eleutherococcus senticosus
Skullcap
- Scutellaria lateriflora
Skunk cabbage
- Symplocarpus foetidus
Slippery elm
- Ulmus rubra
Spikenard
- Aralia racemosa
Squaw vine
- Mitchella repens
Stone root
- Collinsonia canadensis
Sweet annie, Chinese
- Artemisia annua
Taheebo
- Tabebuia impetiginosa
Tang quai
- Angelica sinensis
Tea tree
- Melaleuca alternifolia
Thoroughwax
- Bupleurum chinense
Thyme
- Thymus vulgaris
Toothache plant
- Spilanthes acmella
Triticum
- Elytrigia repens
True unicorn
- Alteris farinosa
Turmeric
- Curcuma longa
Uva-ursi
- Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
Valerian
- Valeriana officinalis
Vervain
- Verbena spp.
White oak
- Quercus alba
White willow
- Salix alba
Wild chery
- Prunus spp.
Wild indigo
- Baptisia tinctoria
Wild yam
- Dioscorea villosa
Witch hazel
- Hamamelis virginiana
Wormwood
- Artemisia absinthium
Wu wei zi
- Schisandra chinensis
Yarrow
- Achillea millefolium
Yellow clover
- Melilotus officinalis
Yellow dock
- Rumex crispus
Yellow jasmine
- Gelsemium sempervirens
Yerba santa
- Eriodictyon californicum
Yucca
- Yucca spp.
Yohimbe
- Pausinystalia johimbe