Herbal Fact Sheets
Herbs Fact Sheets is a series of brief fact sheets that provides basic information about specific herbs, common names, what the science says, potential side effects and resources for more information.
| Common Name | Scientific Name |
|---|---|
| Mexican Magnolia | Magnolia mexicana [Syn. Talauma mexicana] |
| Açaí | Euterpe oleracea |
| African Mango* | Irvingia gabonensis |
| Allthorn castela | Castela texana |
| Aloe | Aloe spp. |
| American Ginseng | Panax quinquefolius |
| Arnica | Arnica montana |
| Ashwagandha | Withania somnifera |
| Bacopa (Brahmi) | Bacopa monniera |
| Black Cohosh | Cimifuga racemosa |
| Black Elder Flowers | Sambucus nigra |
| Boldo | Peumus boldus |
| Bougainvillea | Bougainvillea spectabilis |
| Cachanlaue | Gentianaceae |
| Camphor | Cinnamomum camphora |
| Camu-Camu | Myrciaria dubia |
| Candlenut Tree | Aleurites moluccana |
| Cat’s Claw | Uncaria spp. |
| Chamomile | Matricaria recutita, Chamaemelum nobile |
| Chía Seeds | Salvia hispanica |
| Chihuahua groundsel* | Packera candidissima |
| Cinnamon | Cinnamomum verum |
| Cota | Cota tinctoria |
| Creosote Bush , Chaparral | Larrea tridentata |
| Cuachalalate | Amphipterygium adstringens |
| Damiana | Turnera diffusa |
| Dan Shen | Salvia miltiorrhiza |
| Dwarf Marigold | Schkuhria pinnata |
| Echinacea | Echinacea purpurea |
| Eleuthero | Eleutherococcus senticosus |
| Emblica | Phyllanthus emblica |
| Estafiate | Artemisia spp. |
| Everlasting | Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium |
| Garlic | Allium sativum |
| Ginger | Zingiber officinale |
| Ginkgo, Maidenhair tree | Ginkgo biloba L. |
| Goji | Lycium barbarum |
| Gordolobo, Everlasting | Gnaphalium spp. |
| Gotu Kola | Centella asiatica |
| Green Tea | Camellia sinensis |
| Greenbriar | Smilax regelii |
| Griffonia | Griffonia simplicifolia |
| Guaraná | Paullinia cupana |
| Gymnema | Gymnema sylvestre |
| Hawthorn | Crataegus spp. |
| Hibiscus | Hibiscus sabdariffa |
| Hoodia | Hoodia gordonii (Masson) Sweet ex Decne |
| Horny Goat Weed | Epimedium sagittatum |
| Horse Chestnut | Aesculus hippocastanum |
| Jimsonweed* | Datura stramonium |
| Job’s Tears | Coix lachryma-jobi |
| Kava Kava | Piper methysticum Forst. |
| Kidneywood | Eysenhardtia polystachya |
| Korean Ginseng | Panax ginseng |
| Korean Pine Nut | Pinus koraiensis |
| Kratom | Mitragyna speciosa |
| Lapacho | Tabebuia impetiginosa |
| Linden Tree | Tilia spp. |
| Little Hand Flower | Chiranthodendron pentadactylon |
| Longbeak Rattlebox | Crotalaria longirostrata |
| Ma Huang | Ephedra spp. |
| Mangosteen | Garcinia mangostana |
| Matarique | Psacalium decompositum |
| Mexican Arnica | Heterotheca inuloides |
| Mexican Hawthorn Root | Crataegus mexicana |
| Mexican Thistle | Apiaceae |
| Milk Thistle | Sylibum marianum |
| Mongolian Milk Vetch (Huang zhi) | Astragalus propinquus |
| Moringa | Moringa oleifera |
| Muira Puama | Ptychopetalum olacoides |
| Noni | Morinda citrifolia |
| Orange Blossom | Citrus spp. |
| Pumpkin Seeds | Cucurbita pepo |
| Purslane | Portulaca oleracea |
| Rhodiola | Rhodiola rosea |
| Rue | Ruta graveolens |
| Sage | Salvia officinalis L. |
| Saw Palmetto | Serenoa repens |
| Sea Buckthorn | Hippophae rhamnoides |
| Soursop | Annona muricata |
| Spiral Ginger | Costus pictus [Syn. Costus mexicanus] |
| Spirulina | Arthrospira platensis |
| St. John’s Wort | Hypericum perforatum |
| Stevia | Stevia rebaudiana |
| Suma | Hebanthe paniculata |
| Tarbush | Flourensia cernua – Asteraceae |
| Tepezcohuite | Mimosa tenuiflora, syn. Mimosa hostilis |
| Tobacco | Nicotiana tabacum |
| Tree Spinach | Cnidoscolus chayamansa |
| Trumpet Flower | Tecoma stans |
| Turmeric | Curcuma longa |
| Valerian | Valeriana officinalis |
| Velvet Bean | Mucuna pruriens |
| Wereke | Ibervillea sonorae |
| West Indian Elm | Guazuma ulmifolia |
| White Zapote* | Casimiroa edulis |
| Wormseed, Mexican Tea | Teloxys ambrosioides (L). |
| Wormwood | Artemisia absinthium L. |
| Yellow Oleander | Thevetia peruviana |
| Yohimbé | Pausinystalia johimbe |
| Zornia | Zornia diphylla |
Source: http://www.herbalsafety.utep.edu/herbal-fact-sheets/