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 |
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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/