Herbs for the Woman Flashcards
Angelica sinensis
Dong Quai, Angelica
Family: Apiaceae (parsley)
Parts used: root
Asparagus racemosus
Shatavari, Asparagus
Family: Asparagaceae
Parts used: root
Mitchella repens
Partridge berry
Family: Rubiaceae (madder)
Parts used: leaves
Vitex angus castus
Chaste Tree Berry
Family: Verbenaceae
Parts used: fruits
Mentha pulegium
Pennyroyal
Family: Lamiaceae (mint)
Parts used: flowering aerial parts
Eleutherococcus senticosus
Siberian Ginseng, Eleuthro
Family: Araliaceae (ginseng)
Parts used: root (bark or cortex)
Withania somnifera
Ashwagandha
Family: Solanaceae (night shade)
Parts used: Root
Caulophyllum thalictroides
Blue cohosh
Family: Berberidaceae (Barberry)
Parts used: Root
Rubus idaeus
Red raspberry
Family: Rosaceae
Parts used: leaf
Capsella bursa pastoris
Shepherd’s purse
Family: Brassicaceae (mustard)
Parts used: Aerial
Viburnum opulus
Cramp bark
Family: Craprifoliaceae (honeysuckle) now Adoxaceae (have berries)
Parts used: bark
Viburnum prunifolium
Black haw
Family: Adoxaceae (used to be in honeysuckle)
Parts used: bark
Cimicifuga racemosa
Black cohosh
Family: Ranunculaceae (buttercup)
Parts used: root
Taraxacum officinalis
Dandelion
Family: Asteraceae
Parts used: whole plant, leaves, roots, flowers
Foeniculum vulgare
Fennel
Family: Apiaceae (parsley)
Parts used: seed