Herbs for the Woman Flashcards

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Angelica sinensis

A

Dong Quai, Angelica
Family: Apiaceae (parsley)
Parts used: root

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Asparagus racemosus

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Shatavari, Asparagus
Family: Asparagaceae
Parts used: root

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3
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Mitchella repens

A

Partridge berry
Family: Rubiaceae (madder)
Parts used: leaves

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4
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Vitex angus castus

A

Chaste Tree Berry
Family: Verbenaceae
Parts used: fruits

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5
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Mentha pulegium

A

Pennyroyal
Family: Lamiaceae (mint)
Parts used: flowering aerial parts

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Eleutherococcus senticosus

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Siberian Ginseng, Eleuthro
Family: Araliaceae (ginseng)
Parts used: root (bark or cortex)

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Withania somnifera

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Ashwagandha
Family: Solanaceae (night shade)
Parts used: Root

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Caulophyllum thalictroides

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Blue cohosh
Family: Berberidaceae (Barberry)
Parts used: Root

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Rubus idaeus

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Red raspberry
Family: Rosaceae
Parts used: leaf

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10
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Capsella bursa pastoris

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Shepherd’s purse
Family: Brassicaceae (mustard)
Parts used: Aerial

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11
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Viburnum opulus

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Cramp bark
Family: Craprifoliaceae (honeysuckle) now Adoxaceae (have berries)
Parts used: bark

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12
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Viburnum prunifolium

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Black haw
Family: Adoxaceae (used to be in honeysuckle)
Parts used: bark

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13
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Cimicifuga racemosa

A

Black cohosh
Family: Ranunculaceae (buttercup)
Parts used: root

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14
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Taraxacum officinalis

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Dandelion
Family: Asteraceae
Parts used: whole plant, leaves, roots, flowers

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15
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Foeniculum vulgare

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Fennel
Family: Apiaceae (parsley)
Parts used: seed

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16
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Anethum graveolens

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Dill
Family: Apiaceae
Parts used: seed

17
Q

Trigonella foenum-graecum

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Fenugreek
Family: Fabaceae (legume)
Parts used: seed

18
Q

Papaver somniferum

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Poppy
Family: Papaveraceae
Parts used: seed

19
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Phytolacca decandra

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Poke
Family: Phytolaccaceae (pokeweed)
Parts used: root