| Diseases & Uses |
| Diseases |
relaxes the nervous system, sedative, soothe, soothes nerves, Soothing, tranquilizer, tranquillizer |
| Plant names |
Plant parts |
| Latin |
English |
| Abies sibirica | Siberian fir | Oil |
| Abrus abrus | Abrus | Leaf |
| Achillea millefolium | Carpenter's Weed | |
| Acinos arvensis | Basil thyme | |
| Aconitum ferox | Aconite | |
| Aconitum kusnezoffii | Bei wu tou | |
| Aconitum Lycoctonum | Wolfbane | |
| Aconitum napellus | Aconite | Tuber / Corm |
| Acorus calamus | Calamus | Root |
| Acorus gramineus | Grass-leaved sweet flag | |
| Actinidia chinensis | Kiwi | |
| Actinidia deliciosa | Kiwi fruit | |
| Actinidia polygama | Silver vine | |
| Adiantum capillus veneris | Maiden-hair | Leaf |
| Adiantum raddianum | Delta maidenhair | Leaf |
| Adonis amurensis | Amur Pheasant's Eye | |
| Adonis vernalis | False Hellebore | Aerial parts |
| Aegopodium podagraria | Bishop Weed | Leaf |
| Aethusa cynapium | Dog Poison | |
| Agrimonia eupatoria | Agrimony | |
| Ajuga reptans | ajuga | Leaf, Whole plant |
| Albizia julibrissin | Mimosa | |
| Alcea rosea | Garden mallow | |
| Alchemilla alpina | Alpine Lady's Mantle | |
| Alchemilla vulgaris | Bear's Foot | Flowering herb |
| Alchemilla xanthochlora | Intermediate Lady's-mantle | |
| Aloysia citrodora | Lemon Verbena | |
| Aloysia triphylla | Herb Louisa | Inflorescence, Leaf |
| Althaea | Mallow | |
| Althaea officinalis | Althaea | |
| Anaphalis margaritacea | Pearly everlasting | |
| Anatherum muricatum | Cus-Cus | |
| Andropogon nardus | Ceylon Citronella | Leaf |
| Anemarrhena asphodeloides | Anemarrhena | |
| Angelica acutiloba | Dong dang gui | |
| Angelica archangelica | Angelica | Herb / Grass, Plant |
| Angelica archangelica ssp. Litoralis | Beach Angelica | |
| Angelica atronpurpures | Purplestem angelica | |
| Angelica laxiflora | Tu Huo | |
| Angelica sinensis | Chinese angelica | Root |
| Annona muricata | Guanabana | |
| Anonymos sempervirens | Carolina Jessamine | |
| Aralia papyrifera | Chinese rice-paper plant | |
| Arctium lappa | Beggar's button | |
| Argemone mexicana | Mexican poppy | |
| Arisaema consanguineum | Chinese Jack-In-The-Pulpit | |
| Aristolochia clematitis | Birthwort | |
| Aristolochia contorta | Birthwort | |
| Artemisia abrotanum | Herb Royal | |
| Artemisia annua | Annual mugwort | |
| Artemisia dracunculus | French Tarragon | Flowering plant |
| Artemisia glacialis | Glacier wormwood | |
| Artemisia tridentata | basin sagebrush | |
| Artemisia vulgaris | Chinese moxa | |
| Aruncus dioicus | Buck's beard | |
| Asarum sieboldii | Wild ginger | |
| Asparagus officinalis | Asparagus | |
| Asperula odorata | Hay plant | Flowering herb |
| Atractylodes macrocephala | Bai Zhu | |
| Atractylodes ovata | Bai-Zhu | |
| Atropa acuminata | Indian belladonna | |
| Atropa bella-donna | Belladonna | |
| Aurantium var. Citrus | Bigarade Orange | |
| Avena fatua | Wild oats | |
| Avena sativa | Cultivated Oat | |
| Ballota nigra | Black Horehound | |
| Bambusa vulgaris | Common bamboo | Whole plant |
| Bellis perennis | Daisy | |
| Betonica officinalis | Betony | Aerial parts of flowering plant |
| Betula glandulosa | Scrub birch | |
| Betula kenaica | Kenai birch | |
| Betula nana | Alpine birch | |
| Betula occidentalis | Water birch | |
| Betula papyrifera | canoe birch | |
| Bidens pilosa | Beggar's ticks | Whole plant |
| Bidens tripartita | Burr marigold | |
| Boldea fragrans | Boldo | |
| Borago officinalis | Beebread | |
| Boswellia carteri | Frankincence | Resin / Pitch |
| Bupleurum chinense | Bei chai hu | |
| Bupleurum falcatum | Hare's Ear | |
| Buxus sempervirens | Box | Wood |
| Calamintha grandiflora | Greater Calamint | |
| Calluna vulgaris | Broom Heather | Flower / Blossom |
| Cananga odorata | Chanel #5 tree | |
| Cannabis sativa | Hemp | |
| Capparis spinosa | Caper | |
| Carica Papaya | Common papaw | |
| Carthamus tinctorius | African saffron | |
| Catalpa bignonioides | catawba | |
| Caulophyllum robustum | Papoose root | |
| Caulophyllum thalictroides | Blue Cohosh | |
| Ceanothus americanus | New Jersey tea | |
| Ceanothus fendleri | Fendler's ceanothus | |
| Cecropia palmata | Snakewood tree | Leaf |
| Cedronella triphylla | Balm of Gilead | |
| Cedrus deodara | Deodar | |
| Centaurium erythraea | Broad-leaved Centaury | |
| Centella asiatica | Asiatic pennywort | Leaf |
| Centranthus ruber | Jupiter's Beard | |
| Cerasus avium | bird cherry | |
| Cerasus padus | Bird Cherry | |
| Ceratonia siliqua | Carob | |
| Chamaemelum nobile | Camomile | |
| Chamomilla recutita | Annual Camomile | Flower / Blossom |
| Chamomilla suaveolens | Pineapple Mayweed | Herb / Grass |
| Chelidonium majus | Celandine | |
| Chrysanthemum parthenium | Bachelor's buttons | |
| Cicuta virosa | Cow-bane | |
| Cimicifuga dahurica | Xing an sheng ma | |
| Cimicifuga foetida | Foetid bugbane | |
| Cimicifuga heracleifolia | Bugbane | |
| Cimicifuga racemosa | Black Cohosh | Rhizome |
| Cinnamomum camphora | Camphor | |
| Cinnamomum verum | Ceylon Cinnamon | |
| Citrullus lanatus | Water melon | Fruit |
| Citrus aurantiifolia | Egyptian lime | |
| Citrus aurantium ssp. bergamia | Bitter Orange | Oil |
| Citrus limon | Canton lemon | |
| Citrus medica | citron | |
| Clerodendrum trichotomum | Chou Wu Tong | |
| Cnidium monnieri | Cnidium | |
| Cnidium officinale | Cnidium | |
| Cocos nucifera | coconut | |
| Coix lachryma-jobi | Adlay | |
| Collinsonia canadensis | Stone root | |
| Conium maculatum | Carrot Fern | |
| Convallaria majalis | Lily of the Valley | |
| Coptis chinensis | Chinese goldthread | |
| Coptis trifolia | Goldthread | |
| Corallorhiza odontorhiza | Autumn coralroot | |
| Corydalis bulbosa | Bird-in-a-bush | |
| Corydalis solida | Bird-in-a-bush | |
| Corydalis yanhusuo | Tuber of Yanhusou | |
| Crataegus laevigata | Common hawthorn | |
| Crataegus monogyna | Common Hawthorn | |
| Crocus nudiflorus | Autumn Crocus | |
| Crocus sativus | Asian Saffron | Stigma |
| Cucumis melo | Melon | Fruit |
| Cucumis sativus | Cucumber | Fruit |
| Curcuma zedoaria | Cochin turmeric | |
| Cydonia oblonga | Apple-shaped Quince | |
| Cymbopogon citratus | Citronella grass | |
| Cyperus rotundus | Coco grass | |
| Cypripedium acaule | Nerve root | |
| Cypripedium calceolus parviflorum | Nerve root | |
| Cypripedium calceolus pubescens | Ladyslipper | |
| Datisca cannabina | Acalbir | |
| Datura metel | Downy thorn apple | |
| Datura stramonium | common thornapple | |
| Dendranthema x grandiflorum | Chrysanthemum | |
| Dioclea wilsonii | Sea bean | Seed |
| Dioscorea trifida | Cush-cush | Rhizome |
| Diospyros lotus | Date plum | |
| Drosera rotundifolia | Dew Plant | |
| Elettaria cardamomum | Cardamom | |
| Eriobotrya japonica | Japanese Loquat | |
| Eryngium foetidum | Cilantro | Whole plant |
| Erythrina crista-galli | Cockspur coral tree | Flower / Blossom, Leaf |
| Eschscholzia californica | California poppy | |
| Eucommia ulmoides | Du Zhong | |
| Ferula Asa foetida | Asafoetida | |
| Ferula foetida | Asafoetida | |
| Foeniculum vulgare | Bitter fennel | |
| Fragaria vesca | Alpine strawberry | |
| Galium aparine | Bedstraw | |
| Galium verum | Cheese-rennet | |
| Gastrodia elata | Tall gastrodia | |
| Ginkgo biloba | Duck's foot tree | |
| Glaux maritima | Black saltwort | |
| Glycine max | Soja bean | |
| Grindelia camporum | Gumplant | |
| Grindelia humilis | Hairy gumweed | |
| Grindelia lanceolata | Rosin weed | |
| Grindelia robusta | Great valley gumweed | |
| Grindelia squarrosa | Curly-cup Gumweed | |
| Gutierrezia sarothrae | broom snakeweed | |
| Gynostemma pentaphyllum | Gospel herb | |
| Hamamelis virginiana | American Witch Hazel | |
| Hedera helix | Common Ivy | Leaf |
| Hedyotis diffusa | Snake-needle grass | |
| Heimia salicifolia | Erva de vida | |
| Hemerocallis fulva | Common day lily | |
| Heracleum sibiricum | Hogweed | |
| Heracleum sphondylium | Cow parsnip | |
| Hieracium pilosella | Felon herb | Flowering plant |
| Hippophae rhamnoides | Hippophae berry | Fruit |
| Humulus lupulus | bine | |
| Humulus lupulus | Common Hop | |
| Humulus lupulus | bine | |
| Hydrastis canadensis | Golden seal | |
| Hydrocotyle umbellata | Water pennywort | |
| Hyoscyamus alba | White henbane | |
| Hyoscyamus niger | Black henbane | Leaf |
| Hypericum perforatum | Amber | |
| Illicium verum | Ba Jiao Hui Xian | Fruit |
| Imperatoria ostruthium | Hog's fennel | Root |
| Indigofera suffruticosa | Indigo plant | |
| Inula helenium | Elecampane | |
| Jasminum officinale | Anbar | |
| Juncus effusus | Bog rush | |
| Juniperus communis | Common Juniper | |
| Juniperus scopulorum | Rocky Mountain juniper | |
| Kalmia angustifolia | Sheep laurel | |
| Kalmia latifolia | Calico Bush | |
| Kalmia polifolia | Bog-laurel | |
| Lactuca canadensis | Canada lettuce | |
| Lactuca quercina | Wild lettuce | |
| Lactuca sativa | Garden Lettuce | Latex / Milky juice, Leaf |
| Lactuca sativa var. Angustana | Celtuce | |
| Lactuca serriola | Prickly Lettuce | |
| Lactuca virosa | Bitter Lettuce | Latex / Milky juice |
| Lagochilus inebrians | Intoxicating mint | |
| Lamium album | Archangel | |
| Lavandula angustifolia | Common Lavender | Flower / Blossom, Oil |
| Lavandula latifolia | Aspic | |
| Lavandula stoechas | French Lavender | |
| Lavandula x intermedia | Bastard lavender | |
| Lawsonia alba | Henna | |
| Lemna minor | Common duckweed | |
| Leonurus cardiaca | Common motherwort | Flowering plant |
| Leonurus sibiricus | Chinese motherwort | Flowering plant |
| Ligusticum sinense | Chuang xiong | |
| Lilium brownii | Hong Kong lily | |
| Lilium concolor | Morning star lily | |
| Lilium japonicum | Bamboo lily | |
| Lilium japonicum platyfolium | Bamboo lily | |
| Lilium longiflorum | Easter lily | |
| Lilium pumilum | Coral lily | |
| Lindera strychnifolia | Combined spicebush | |
| Linum catharticum | Fairy Flax | |
| Lippia alba | White Lippia | Leaf |
| Lippia dulcis | Aztec sweet herb | |
| Liquidambar styraciflua | alligatorwood | |
| Lithospermum officinale | Common Gromwell | |
| Lolium temulentum | bearded darnel | |
| Lomatium macrocarpum | Bigseed biscuitroot | |
| Lonicera canadensis | Fly honeysuckle | |
| Lonicera periclymenum | Honeysuckle | Flower / Blossom |
| Lotus corniculatus | Bird's foot trefoil | |
| Lycopodium clavatum | Antler Herb | |
| Lycopus americanus | American Bugle | |
| Lycopus europaeus | Bugle | |
| Lycopus uniflorus | Bugleweed | |
| Magnolia denudata | Hsin-I | |
| Magnolia liliiflora | Lily Magnolia | |
| Magnolia officinalis | Hou Po | Flower / Blossom |
| Majorana hortensis | Garden Marjoram | Herb / Grass |
| Malus silvestris | Apple | |
| Malva crispa | Castillian mallow | |
| Malva parviflora | Cheese weed | |
| Mandragora officinarum | autumn mandrake | Root |
| Melissa officinalis | Balm | Leaf, Whole herb |
| Melittis melissophyllum | Bastard balm | |
| Mentha | Mint | |
| Mentha arvensis | Corn mint | Herb / Grass |
| Mentha cervina | Hart's pennyroyal | Leaf |
| Mentha piperita | Balm Mint | Leaf |
| Mentha pulegium | European pennyroyal | |
| Mentha rotundifolia | apple mint | |
| Mentha spicata | Fish mint | |
| Micromeria chamissonis | Yerba buena | |
| Mitchella repens | Partridge berry | |
| Monarda didyma | Bee Balm | |
| Monotropa uniflora | Indian pipe | |
| Morus alba | Chinese white mulberry | |
| Morus alba multicaulis | White mulberry | |
| Morus nigra | Black mulberry | |
| Myosotis sylvatica | Forget me not | Flowering plant |
| Myristica fragrans | Mace | Nut |
| Narcissus poeticus | Pheasant's-eye Daffodil | |
| Nardostachys grandiflora | Indian nard | |
| Nelumbo nucifera | Baladi bean | Whole plant |
| Nepata cataria var. citrodora | Catmint citriodora | |
| Nepeta cataria | Cat-mint | Aerial parts |
| Nepeta x faassenii | Blue Catmint | |
| Nicandra physalodes | Apple of peru | |
| Nicotiana rustica | Aztec tobacco | |
| Nicotiana tabacum | Cultivated Tobacco | Leaf |
| Nuphar lutea | Brandy-bottle | |
| Nymphaea alba | White water lily | |
| Nymphaea candida | Candid Water-lily | |
| Nymphaea odorata | Fragrant water lily | Rhizome |
| Ocimum basilicum | Basil | Leaf |
| Ocimum gratissimum | African basil | |
| Ocimum minimum | Bush basil | Leaf |
| Ocimum sanctum | Holy basil | |
| Oenothera biennis | Common Evening Primrose | |
| Oenothera erythrosepala | Large-flower evening primrose | |
| Olea europaea | Common Olive | |
| Ophiopogon japonicus | Dwarf lily-turf | |
| Opuntia ficus-indica | Barbaryfig | |
| Origanum hortensis | Pot Majoram | |
| Origanum onites | Oregano | |
| Pachyma hoelen | Fu-Ling | |
| Paeonia japonica | Japanese Peony | |
| Paeonia obovata | Chinese peony | |
| Paeonia officinalis | common peony | |
| Paeonia suffruticosa | Moutan | |
| Paeonia veitchii | Chinese peony | |
| Panax quinquefolius | American ginseng | |
| Papaver nudicaule | Arctic poppy | |
| Papaver rhoeas | Common Poppy | Flower / Blossom |
| Papaver somniferum | Garden Poppy | |
| Parnassia palustris | bog star | Aerial parts of flowering plant |
| Passiflora caerulea | Blue Crown Passion Flower | Herb / Grass |
| Passiflora edulis | Maracuya | |
| Passiflora incarnata | apricotvine | |
| Passiflora quadrangularis | Giant granadilla | |
| Pelargonium graveolens | Geranium | |
| Petasites albus | Butterbur | |
| Petasites hybridus | Butterbur | Rhizome |
| Phyllostachys nigra | Black bamboo | |
| Phyllostachys nigra henonis | Ha-chiku | |
| Phyllostachys nigra punctata | Kurodake | |
| Picea abies | Common Spruce | |
| Pimenta acris | Bay rum tree | Oil of leaves |
| Pimpinella anisum | Anise | dried fruits |
| Piper methysticum | Kava Kava | Rhizome, Root |
| Piscidia Piscipula | Jamaica dogwood | Root bark |
| Pistacia Lentiscus | aroeira | |
| Pistacia vera | Pistachio | Fruit |
| Plantago major | Broad-leaved Plantain | |
| Platycodon grandiflorus | Balloon flower | |
| Podophyllum peltatum | American mandrake | Root |
| Polygala sibirica | Chodat | |
| Polygala tenuifolia | Chinese Senega | |
| Polygonatum biflorum | Small Solomon's seal | |
| Polygonatum odoratum | Angular Solomon's seal | Rhizome |
| Polygonum multiflorum | Black-haired Mr He | |
| Porophyllum ruderale | Quilquinya | Fresh leaves, Whole plant |
| Primula acaulis | Common Primrose | |
| Primula elatior | Oxlip | |
| Primula veris | Cowslip | Plant |
| Prunella vulgaris | All-heal | Whole plant |
| Prunus armeniaca | Apricot | |
| Prunus laurocerasus | Cherry laurel | |
| Prunus persica | Common Peach | |
| Prunus persica var. Nucipersica | Nectarine | |
| Prunus serotina | American Bird Cherry | |
| Prunus virginiana | bitterberry | |
| Prunus virginiana demissa | Western Choke Cherry | |
| Prunus virginiana melanocarpa | black chokecherry | |
| Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium | catfoot | |
| Pseudosasa japonica | arrow bamboo | |
| Pulsatilla chinensis | Bai Tou Weng | |
| Pulsatilla pratensis | Pasque flower | Aerial parts, Dried plant |
| Pulsatilla vulgaris | Common Pasque Flower | Dried plant |
| Pyrus communis | Garden Pear | |
| Raphanus sativus | Garden Radish | |
| Rauvolfia serpentina | ajmaline | Root |
| Reseda lutea | cutleaf mignonette | Herb / Grass |
| Rhododendron molle | Chinese azalea | |
| Ribes rotundifolium | Appalachian gooseberry | |
| Rosa canina | Brier Rose | |
| Rosa gallica officinalis | Apothecary's Rose | |
| Rosmarinus officinalis | Compass Plant | |
| Ruta graveolens | common rue | |
| Sabal serratula | Sabal | |
| Salix alba | European willow | |
| Salix alba caerulea | Cricket bat willow | |
| Salix alba var. vitellina | Golden willow | |
| Salix gooddingii | Goodding's willow | |
| Salix nigra | Black willow | |
| Salix purpurea | basket willow | |
| Salix purpurea lambertiana | Purple osier | |
| Salpichroa origanifolia | Cock's egg | Leaf |
| Salvia miltiorrhiza | Chinese sage | |
| Samanea saman | Monkey pod | Fruit |
| Sanguinaria canadensis | Blood root | |
| Santalum album | East Indian sandalwood | |
| Sapindus saponaria | False dogwood | Fruit, Rind / Bark / Cortex, Root |
| Saururus cernuus | Swamp lily | |
| Schisandra chinensis | Chinese magnolia vine | |
| Schisandra sphenanthera | Orange magnolia vine | |
| Scutellaria baicalensis | Baical Skullcap | Root |
| Scutellaria barbata | Barbat skullcap | |
| Scutellaria lateriflora | Blue Skullcap | Herb / Grass |
| Sedum spathulifolium | Broadleaf stonecrop | |
| Sempervivum arachnoideum | Cobweb houseleek | |
| Sisymbrium officinale | Bank cress | Herb / Grass |
| Solanum dulcamara | Bitter Nightshade | |
| Solanum erianthum | big eggplant | Fruit, Leaf |
| Solanum melongena | Aubergine | |
| Solanum nigrum | Black Nightshade | Berry |
| Sonchus arvensis | corn sow thistle | |
| Stachys palustris | Marsh woundwort | |
| Styrax tonkinensis | Lao benzointree | Resin / Pitch |
| Symphytum officinale | Ass Ear | |
| Syzygium cumini | Aceituna Dulce | |
| Tagetes erecta | African marigold | |
| Tagetes lucida | Anise Marigold | |
| Tagetes patula | French marigold | |
| Thuja orientalis | Biota | |
| Thymus praecox ssp. arctica | Wild thyme | |
| Thymus serpyllum | Breckland Thyme | |
| Thymus vulgaris | Common Thyme | Leaf |
| Tilia | Basswood | Dried flowers |
| Tilia americana | American basswood | |
| Tilia caroliniana | Carolina basswood | |
| Tilia cordata | Basswood | |
| Tilia cordata x platyphyllos | Common lime | |
| Tilia heterophylla | White basswood | |
| Tilia japonica | Japanese lime | |
| Tilia mongolica | Mongolian lime | |
| Tilia platyphylla | bigleaf linden | Flower / Blossom |
| Tilia tomentosa | Hungarian silver linden | |
| Trifolium pratense | Clover | |
| Triticum aestivum | Bread wheat | |
| Tropaeolum majus | Climbing Nasturtium | |
| Turnera diffusa | Damiana | Herb / Grass |
| Tussilago farfara | Ass' foot | |
| Typha latifolia | broadleaf cattail | |
| Vaccinium vitis idaea | alpine cranberry | |
| Valeriana capitata | Clustered Valerian | |
| Valeriana dioica | Marsh Valerian | |
| Valeriana fauriei | Faurie's valerian | |
| Valeriana jatamansi | Indian valerian | |
| Valeriana obovata | Tobacco root | |
| Valeriana officinalis | Common Valerian | Rhizome / Rootstock |
| Valeriana Phu | Small Potentille | |
| Valeriana sambucifolia | Common Valerian | |
| Valeriana sitchensis | American valerian | |
| Veratrum viride | American hellebore | |
| Verbascum densiflorum | Adam's flannel | |
| Verbascum phlomoides | High-taper | |
| Verbascum thapsus | Adam's flannel | |
| Verbena officinalis | common verbena | |
| Veronica officinalis | Bird's eye | Flowering plant |
| Viburnum opulus | Cramp bark | Rind / Bark / Cortex |
| Viburnum prunifolium | Black haw | |
| Vinca major | Greater periwinkle | |
| Vinca minor | common periwinkle | Leaf |
| Viola odorata | Apple leaf | |
| Viola tricolor | European wild pansy | |
| Viscum album | Birdlime mistletoe | Branch / Bough |
| Vitex agnus castus | Agnus castus | dried fruits |
| Vitex negundo | Chinese chaste tree | |
| Withania somnifera | Asgand | |
| Xanthium strumarium | Bottomburr | |
| Ziziphus jujuba | Chinese date | Fruit |
| Ziziphus jujuba | Chinese date | |
| Ziziphus jujuba | Chinese date | Fruit |
