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WARNING: NOT ALL HERBS ARE SAFE AND SOME HAVE BEEN MISNAMED - IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO CHECK THAT THE HERB (PLANT) YOU BUY IS SAFE TO INGEST.

SOME PLANTS ARE SAFE WHILE THEIR COUSINS ARE DEADLY LIKE SUMAC.

RED SUMAC IS SAFE BUT WHITE (SILVER) SUMAC MAY KILL YOU.


Top Common Medicinal Herbs List

See disclaimer above.

Common Name Botanical Name Benefit Toxic? Part Names?
Abscess root Polemonium reptans Ben Tox? Parts ???
Acai Euterpe oleracea Ben Tox? Parts ???
Agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria Ben Tox? Parts ???
Alder buckthorn Frangula alnus Ben Tox? Parts ???
Alfalfa Medicago sativa Ben Tox? Parts ???
Aloe vera Aloe vera Ben Tox? Parts ???
Amaranth (seeds) Amaranthus Ben Tox? Parts ???
Amargo Quassia amara Ben Tox? Parts ???
American Arnica Arnica chamissonis Ben Tox? Parts ???
Amla Phyllanthus emblica Ben Tox? Parts ???
Angelica (Root) Angelica archangelica Ben Tox? Parts ???
Apple mint Mentha suaveolens Ben Tox? Parts ???
Arnica Arnica montana Ben Tox? Parts ???
Artemisia Artemisia Ben Tox? Parts ???
Asafoetida Ferula assa-foetida Ben Tox? Parts ???
Ashoka tree Saraca indica Ben Tox? Parts ???
Ashwagandha Withania somnifera Ben Tox? Parts ???
Asthma plant Euphorbia hirta Ben Tox? Parts ???
Astragalus Astragalus propinquus Ben Tox? Parts ???
Avaram senna Senna auriculata Ben Tox? Parts ???
Balloon flower Platycodon grandiflorus Ben Tox? Parts ???
Banana mint Mentha arvensis Ben Tox? Parts ???
Barberry Berberis vulgaris Ben Tox? Parts ???
Bay laurel Laurus nobilis Ben Tox? Parts ???
Bay Leaf Laurus nobilis Ben Tox? Parts ???
Berberine Berberis vulgaris Ben Tox? Parts ???
Betony Stachys officinalis Ben Tox? Parts ???
Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus Ben Tox? Parts ???
Birthwort Aristolochia clematitis Ben Tox? Parts ???
Bitter leaf Vernonia amygdalina Ben Tox? Parts ???
Bitter melon Momordica charantia Ben Tox? Parts ???
Bitter orange Citrus trifoliata Ben Tox? Parts ???
Bitter orange Citrus × aurantium Ben Tox? Parts ???
Black cohosh Actaea racemosa Ben Tox? Parts ???
Black caraway Nigella sativa Ben Tox? Parts ???
Black cumin Nigella sativa Ben Tox? Parts ???
Blessed thistle Cnicus benedictus Ben Tox? Parts ???
Blood Flower Asclepias curassavica Ben Tox? Parts ???
Blue snakeweed Stachytarpheta cayennensis Ben Tox? Parts ???
Blueberries Vaccinium spec. Ben Tox? Parts ???
Borage Borago officinalis Ben Tox? Parts ???
Brahmi Bacopa monnieri Ben Tox? Parts ???
Bullwort Ammi majus Ben Tox? Parts ???
Burdock Arctium lappa Ben Tox? Parts ???
Calendula Calendula officinalis Ben Tox? Parts ???
Californian poppy Eschscholzia californica Ben Tox? Parts ???
Cat's claw Uncaria tomentosa Ben Tox? Parts ???
Catnip Nepeta cataria Ben Tox? Parts ???
Cayenne Capsicum annuum Ben Tox? Parts ???
Celery (seeds) Apium graveolens Ben Tox? Parts ???
Chamomile Anthemis nobilis Ben Tox? Parts ???
Chamomile Matricaria recutita Ben Tox? Parts ???
Chanca Piedra Phyllanthus niruri Ben Tox? Parts ???
Chaparral Larrea tridentata Ben Tox? Parts ???
Charcoal tree Trema orientalis Ben Tox? Parts ???
Chaste Tree (berries) Vitex agnus-castus Ben Tox? Parts ???
Chasteberry Vitex agnus-castus Ben Tox? Parts ???
Chickweed Stellaria media Ben Tox? Parts ???
Chili Capsicum frutescens Ben Tox? Parts ???
Cinchona Cinchona Ben Tox? Parts ???
Cinnamon Ceylon (bark) Cinnamomum verum Ben Tox? Parts ???
Cinnamon Cassia (bark) Cinnamomum cassia Ben Tox? Parts ???
Cissus Quadrangularis Cissus Quadrangularis Ben Tox? Parts ???
Cloves Syzygium aromaticum Ben Tox? Parts ???
Coca Erythroxylum coca Ben Tox? Parts ???
Coffee senna Cassia occidentalis Ben Tox? Parts ???
Comfrey Symphytum officinale Ben Tox? Parts ???
Corn (flowers) Centaurea cyanus Ben Tox? Parts ???
Cornsilk Zea mays Ben Tox? Parts ???
Cotton lavender Santolina chamaecyparissus Ben Tox? Parts ???
Cranberry Vaccinium macrocarpon Ben Tox? Parts ???
Curly dock Rumex crispus Ben Tox? Parts ???
Daisy Bellis perennis Ben Tox? Parts ???
Damiana Turnera diffusa Ben Tox? Parts ???
Dandelion Taraxacum officinale Ben Tox? Parts ???
Digitalis Digitalis lanata Ben Tox? Parts ???
Dong quai Angelica sinensis Ben Tox? Parts ???
Drumstick tree Moringa oleifera Ben Tox? Parts ???
Elderberry Sambucus nigra Ben Tox? Parts ???
Elecampane Inula helenium Ben Tox? Parts ???
Ephedra Ephedra sinica Ben Tox? Parts ???
Eucalyptus Eucalyptus globulus Ben Tox? Parts ???
European mistletoe Viscum album Ben Tox? Parts ???
Evening Primrose Oenothera biennis Ben Tox? Parts ???
Eyebright Euphrasia Ben Tox? Parts ???
False sowthistle Reichardia tingitana Ben Tox? Parts ???
Fenugreek (seeds) Trigonella foenum-graecum Ben Tox? Parts ???
Fever root Ruellia tuberosa Ben Tox? Parts ???
Feverfew Tanacetum parthenium Ben Tox? Parts ???
Field scabious Knautia arvensis Ben Tox? Parts ???
Flaxseed Linum usitatissimum Ben Tox? Parts ???
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea Ben Tox? Parts ???
Fumitory Fumaria officinalis Ben Tox? Parts ???
Garlic Allium sativum Ben Tox? Parts ???
Ginger Zingiber officinale Ben Tox? Parts ???
Ginkgo biloba Ginkgo biloba Ben Tox? Parts ???
Ginkgo Ginkgo biloba Ben Tox? Parts ???
Ginseng Panax spec. Ben Tox? Parts ???
Golden Rod Solidago virgaurea Ben Tox? Parts ???
Goldenseal Hydrastis canadensis Ben Tox? Parts ???
Goto Kola Centella asiatica Ben Tox? Parts ???
Ground ivy Glechoma hederacea Ben Tox? Parts ???
Guava Psidium guajava Ben Tox? Parts ???
Guduchi Tinospora cordifolia Ben Tox? Parts ???
Gum arabic cacia senegal Ben Tox? Parts ???
Gymnema Gymnema Ben Tox? Parts ???
Harmal Peganum harmala Ben Tox? Parts ???
Hawthorn Crataegus laevigata Ben Tox? Parts ???
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna Ben Tox? Parts ???
Heal All Prunella vulgaris Ben Tox? Parts ???
Henbane Hyoscyamus niger Ben Tox? Parts ???
Henna Lawsonia inermis Ben Tox? Parts ???
Hepatica Anemone hepatica Ben Tox? Parts ???
Hibiscus Mutabilis (leaf) Hibiscus Mutabilis Ben Tox? Parts ???
Hollyhock Alcea rosea Ben Tox? Parts ???
Holy Basil Ocimum tenuiflorum Ben Tox? Parts ???
Hoodia Hoodia gordonii Ben Tox? Parts ???
Horehound Marrubium vulgare Ben Tox? Parts ???
Horse chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum Ben Tox? Parts ???
Horsetail Equisetum arvense Ben Tox? Parts ???
Hyssop Hyssopus officinalis Ben Tox? Parts ???
Inchplant Tradescantia zebrina Ben Tox? Parts ???
Indian sandalwood Santalum album Ben Tox? Parts ???
Jamaica dogwood Piscidia erythrina Ben Tox? Parts ???
Jamaica dogwood Piscidia piscipula Ben Tox? Parts ???
Japanese hawkweed Youngia japonica Ben Tox? Parts ???
Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica Ben Tox? Parts ???
Jasmine Jasminum officinale Ben Tox? Parts ???
Kalonji Nigella sativa Ben Tox? Parts ???
Kanna Sceletium tortuosum Ben Tox? Parts ???
Karvy Strobilanthes callosus Ben Tox? Parts ???
Konjac Amorphophallus konjac Ben Tox? Parts ???
Kratom Mitragyna speciosa Ben Tox? Parts ???
Kudzu (root) Pueraria montana Ben Tox? Parts ???
Lady's Mantle Alchemilla mollis Ben Tox? Parts ???
Lady's Mantle Alchemilla vulgaris Ben Tox? Parts ???
Laurustinus Viburnum tinus Ben Tox? Parts ???
Lavender Lavandula angustifolia Ben Tox? Parts ???
Lemon balm Melissa officinalis Ben Tox? Parts ???
Lemon Citrus limon Ben Tox? Parts ???
Leopard Lily Iris domestica Ben Tox? Parts ???
Licorice (root) Glycyrrhiza glabra Ben Tox? Parts ???
Lily Of The Valley Convallaria majalis Ben Tox? Parts ???
Lions Mane Hericium erinaceus Ben Tox? Parts ???
Lotus Nelumbo nucifera Ben Tox? Parts ???
Lovage Levisticum officinale Ben Tox? Parts ???
Lungwort Pulmonaria officinalis Ben Tox? Parts ???
Madagascar Periwinkle Catharanthus roseus Ben Tox? Parts ???
Magnolia (bark) Magnolia officinalis Ben Tox? Parts ???
Mallow Malva sylvestris Ben Tox? Parts ???
Mango (leaf) Mangifera indica Ben Tox? Parts ???
Marigold Calendula officinalis Ben Tox? Parts ???
Marsh Mallow Althaea officinalis Ben Tox? Parts ???
Marsh-mallow Althaea officinalis Ben Tox? Parts ???
Mexican Scarlet Sage Salvia fulgens Ben Tox? Parts ???
Milk Thistle (seeds) Silybum marianum Ben Tox? Parts ???
Minnieroot Ruellia tuberosa Ben Tox? Parts ???
Moringa Moringa oleifera Ben Tox? Parts ???
Motherwort Leonurus cardiaca Ben Tox? Parts ???
Mugwort (Artemisia) Artemisia vulgaris Ben Tox? Parts ???
Mullein (common) Verbascum thapsus Ben Tox? Parts ???
Neem Azadirachta indica Ben Tox? Parts ???
Nettle (root) Urtica dioica Ben Tox? Parts ???
Nigella Nigella sativa Ben Tox? Parts ???
Noni Morinda citrifolia Ben Tox? Parts ???
Nutmeg Myristica fragrans Houtt Ben Tox? Parts ???
Olive Leaf Olea europaea L Ben Tox? Parts ???
Oregano Origanum vulgare Ben Tox? Parts ???
Pale Purple Coneflower Echinacea pallida Ben Tox? Parts ???
Papaya Carica papaya Ben Tox? Parts ???
Parsley Petroselinum crispum Ben Tox? Parts ???
Passiflora Passion flower Ben Tox? Parts ???
Pawpaw (leaf) Asimina triloba Ben Tox? Parts ???
Pennyroyal Mentha pulegium Ben Tox? Parts ???
Peppermint Mentha × piperita Ben Tox? Parts ???
Plantago Plantago lanceolata Ben Tox? Parts ???
Plantain (Plantago) Plantago lanceolata Ben Tox? Parts ???
Platycodon Platycodon grandiflorus Ben Tox? Parts ???
Poppy Papaver rhoeas Ben Tox? Parts ???
Pot Marigold Calendula officinalis Ben Tox? Parts ???
Primrose Primula vulgaris Ben Tox? Parts ???
Punanava Boerhavia diffusa Ben Tox? Parts ???
Purple coneflower Echinacea purpurea Ben Tox? Parts ???
Quassia Quassia amara Ben Tox? Parts ???
Queen of the Meadow Filipendula ulmaria Ben Tox? Parts ???
Red clover Trifolium pratense Ben Tox? Parts ???
Red Root Ceanothus americanus Ben Tox? Parts ???
Rhubarb Rheum rhabarbarum Ben Tox? Parts ???
Robert geranium Geranium robertianum Ben Tox? Parts ???
Roman Chamomile Chamaemelum nobile Ben Tox? Parts ???
Rosa Canina Rosa Canina Ben Tox? Parts ???
Rosa Rugosa Rosa Rugosa Ben Tox? Parts ???
Rosemary Rosmarinus officinalis Ben Tox? Parts ???
Rue Ruta graveolens Ben Tox? Parts ???
Sage Salvia officinalis Ben Tox? Parts ???
Saint John's wort Hypericum mutilum Ben Tox? Parts ???
Salae Broussonetia kurzii Ben Tox? Parts ???
San Pedro cactus Echinopsis pachanoi Ben Tox? Parts ???
Sao Caetano melon Cayaponia espelina Ben Tox? Parts ???
Sarsaparilla (root) Smilax ornata Ben Tox? Parts ???
Saw palmetto Serenoa repens Ben Tox? Parts ???
Sea buckthorn Hippophae rhamnoides Ben Tox? Parts ???
Shoreline purslane Sesuvium portulacastrum Ben Tox? Parts ???
Small-leaved linden Tilia cordata Ben Tox? Parts ???
Snapdragon root Ruellia tuberosa Ben Tox? Parts ???
Sneezewort Achillea ptarmica Ben Tox? Parts ???
Snowdrop Galanthus Ben Tox? Parts ???
Sorrel Rumex acetosa Ben Tox? Parts ???
Red Sorrel Rumex acetosella Ben Tox? Parts ???
South African Geranium Pelargonium sidoides Ben Tox? Parts ???
Spearmint Mentha spicata Ben Tox? Parts ???
Speedwell Veronica officinalis Ben Tox? Parts ???
Spruce Picea Ben Tox? Parts ???
St John's wort Hypericum perforatum Ben Tox? Parts ???
Star anise Illicium verum Ben Tox? Parts ???
Stinging nettle Urtica dioica Ben Tox? Parts ???
Sumac (RED) Rhus typhina Ben Tox? Parts ???
Summer savory Satureja hortensis Ben Tox? Parts ???
Summer snowflake Leucojum aestivum Ben Tox? Parts ???
Syrian Rue Peganum harmala Ben Tox? Parts ???
Tasmanian Blue Gum Eucalyptus globulus Ben Tox? Parts ???
Tea tree (leaf) Melaleuca alternifolia Ben Tox? Parts ???
Thyme Thymus vulgaris Ben Tox? Parts ???
Tormentil Potentilla erecta Ben Tox? Parts ???
Trifoliate orange Citrus trifoliata Ben Tox? Parts ???
Tulsi Ocimum tenuiflorum Ben Tox? Parts ???
Turmeric Curcuma longa Ben Tox? Parts ???
Umckaloabo Pelargonium sidoides Ben Tox? Parts ???
Uva Ursi Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Ben Tox? Parts ???
Valerian (root) Valeriana officinalis Ben Tox? Parts ???
Velvetleaf Cissampelos pareira Ben Tox? Parts ???
Verbena Verbena officinalis Ben Tox? Parts ???
Veronica Veronica officinalis Ben Tox? Parts ???
Vervain Verbena officinalis Ben Tox? Parts ???
Vetiver Chrysopogon zizanioides Ben Tox? Parts ???
Visnaga Ammi visnaga Ben Tox? Parts ???
Wafer Ash Ptelea trifoliata Ben Tox? Parts ???
Wahoo Euonymus atropurpureus Ben Tox? Parts ???
Water germander Teucrium scordium Ben Tox? Parts ???
Water plantain Alisma plantago-aquatica Ben Tox? Parts ???
Watercress Nasturtium officinale Ben Tox? Parts ???
Wheatgrass Triticum aestivum Ben Tox? Parts ???
White buttercup Turnera subulata Ben Tox? Parts ???
White snakeroot Ageratina altissima Ben Tox? Parts ???
White Willow Bark Salix alba Ben Tox? Parts ???
White willow Salix alba Ben Tox? Parts ???
Wild pansy Viola tricolor Ben Tox? Parts ???
Wild Senna Senna marilandica Ben Tox? Parts ???
Wintergreen Galium odoratum Ben Tox? Parts ???
Witch hazel (common) Hamamelis virginiana Ben Tox? Parts ???
Wormwood (Artemisia) Artemisia absinthium Ben Tox? Parts ???
Xanthium Xanthium Ben Tox? Parts ???
Yarrow (common) Achillea millefolium Ben Tox? Parts ???
Yellow dock Rumex crispus Ben Tox? Parts ???
Yellow lady's slipper Cypripedium parviflorum Ben Tox? Parts ???
Yerba mate Ilex paraguariensis Ben Tox? Parts ???
Yerba Santa Eriodictyon crassifolium Ben Tox? Parts ???
Yomogi (Artemisia) Artemisia princeps Ben Tox? Parts ???

WARNING ↟↟

Some herbs (plants) like Kava Kava (Piper methysticum) can become addictive.


Top Quick Suggestion Herbs

Here is a quick start list for some general health related issues.

The letter {T} at the end means that you should Tincture them.

Diabetes ↟↟

  1. Gymnema (leaf) {T} - Gymnema
  2. Hibiscus Mutabilis (leaf) {T} - (Hibiscus Mutabilis)
  3. Pawpaw (leaf) {T} - (Asimina triloba)
  4. Mango (leaf) {T} - (Mangifera indica)
  5. Fenugreek (seeds) {T} - (Trigonella foenum-graecum)
  6. Sarsaparilla (root) {T} - (Smilax ornata)
  7. Celon Cinnamon {T} - (Cinnamomum verum) ***
  8. Hollyhock (leaf) {T} - (Alcea rosea)

*** CASSIA Cinnamon is toxic in high doses - so ask for Celon or Sri Lanka (same place) cinnamon.

Nerves ↟↟

  1. Tarragon {T} - (Artemisia dracunculus)***
  2. Turmeric {T} - (Curcuma longa)
  3. Black cumin {T} - (Nigella sativa)
  4. Holy basil {T} - (Ocimum sanctum)
  5. Rosemary {T} - (Rosmarinus officinalis)

** 100% Cacao powder is also a great nerve healer.

*** Taragon is basically any Artemisia plant powdered.

Brain ↟↟

  1. Lions Mane {T} - (Hericium erinaceus)
  2. Rosemary {T} - (Rosmarinus officinalis)
  3. Goto Kola {T} - (Centella asiatica)
  4. Brahmi {T} - (Bacopa monnieri)
  5. Gingko Biloba (leaves only){T} - (Gingko Biloba)
  6. Stinging Nettle (seeds) {T} - (Urtica dioica)
  7. Celery (seeds) {T} - (Apium graveolens)
  8. Sage {T} - (Salvia officinalis)

Anti Inflamatory (Pain) ↟↟

  1. Catnip {T} - (Nepeta cataria) Nepeta cataria
  2. RED Sumac {T} (Rhus typhina)***

*** White or Silver Sumac is poisonous.

Liver Herbs ↟↟

  1. Licorice (root) {T} - (Glycyrrhiza glabra)
  2. Milk Thistle (seeds) {T} - (Silybum marianum) ***
  3. Red Sage {T} - (Salvia Miltiorrhiza)
  4. Japanese Knotweed (root) {T} - (Reynoutria japonica) **
  5. Berberine {T} - (Berberis vulgaris)

** Japanese Knotweed (ROOT) Makes Trans-Resveratrol.

*** Milk Thistle (seeds) Makes Glutathione.

Kidneys * ↟↟

  1. "Organic" Parsley {T} - (Petroselinum crispum)
  2. Nettle (root) {T} - (Urtica dioica)
  3. Dandelion (root) {T} - (Taraxacum officinale)
  4. Ginger {T} - (Zingiber officinale)
  5. Red clover (flower) {T} - (Trifolium pratense)
  6. Punanava {T} - (Boerhavia diffusa)
  7. Chanca Piedra {T} - (Phyllanthus niruri)
  8. Guduchi {T} - (Tinospora cordifolia)

powder is also brilliant for kidneys.

Gall Stones / Kidney Stones ↟↟

  1. Chanca Piedra {T} - (Phyllanthus niruri)

Synthetic Hormones ↟↟

  1. Chaste Tree (berries) {T} - (Vitex agnus-castus)***

*** Also helps reduce mood swings.

Period Pain ↟↟

  1. Chaste Tree (berries) {T} - (Vitex agnus-castus)***

*** Helps reduce mood swings.

*** Helps remove toxic synthetic hormones.

Prostate ↟↟

  1. Stinging Nettle (Root) {T} - (Urtica dioica)
  2. Amaranth (seeds) {T} - Amaranthus

Viruses ↟↟

  1. Artemisia (white root) {T} - Artemisia*
  2. Artemisia (Stem + leaf) {T} - Artemisia**

* Artemisia (white root) should be harvested in early winter.

** Any variety of Artemisia including Mugwort, Wormwood, Yomogi etc etc.

Cough Colds ↟↟

  1. Mullein (leaf) {T} - (Verbascum thapsus)
  2. Elecampane (leaf) {T} - (Inula helenium)
  3. Common Leek {T**} - (Allium ampeloprasum var. porrum)

** The white stem of the Common Leek is the most medicinal and it can be dehydrated and tinctured or even eaten raw or as I like to do, added to my daily miso soup (or organic parsley tea) - especially in Winter.

** The Common Leek is sometimes called a Shallot in some countries - but this is wrong - and this is why Botanical names (aka: scientific or latin names) is so important when selecting herbs and plants to tincture.

Eyes ↟↟

  1. Marigold (flower) {T} - (Calendula officinalis)
  2. Cornsilk {T} - (Zea mays)
  3. Bilberry {T} - (Vaccinium myrtillus)
  4. Eyebright (Euphrasia)
  5. Goldenseal {T} - (Hydrastis canadensis)
  6. Wolfberries {T} - (Lycium barbarum)
  7. Ginkgo biloba (Yellow leaf) {T} - (Ginkgo biloba)***

*** The Ginkgo seeds are supposedly poisonous.

Bones ↟↟

  1. Cissus Quadrangularis {T} - (Cissus Quadrangularis)***

*** Cissus Quadrangularis is a bone genisys herb and works extremely well with boric acid and hydroxyapatite.

Skin Repair ↟↟

  1. Comfrey (leaf) {T} - (Symphytum officinale)

I hope this helps.



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