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Botanical Name: Camellia sinensis Pu-erh tea is made from the leaves and stems of the Camellia sinensis plant. This is the same plant that is used ...

Botanical Name: Boerhaavia diffusa This Ayurvedic herb is found throughout India. It is a creeping and spreading perennial herb, with a stout root-...

Botanical Name: Tribulus terrestris Tribulus (Goksura) is a plant that produces fruit covered with spines. Rumor has it that tribulus is also known...

Botanical Name: Portulaca oleracea Although purslane is considered a weed in the United States, it may be eaten as a leaf vegetable. It has a sligh...

Botanical Name: Pygeum africanus Pygeum is a tree. The bark is used as medicine. Pygeum is used for treating symptoms of enlarged prostate (benign ...

Botanical Name: Eupatorium purpureum Gravel root is an herb. The bulb, root, and parts that grow above the ground are used to make medicine. Gravel...

Botanical Name: Rubus idaeus Red raspberry is a plant that is the source of a widely eaten, tasty, sweet berry. However, red raspberry fruit and le...

Botanical Name: Trifolium pretense Red clover is a plant. The flower tops are used to make medicine. Red clover is used for many conditions, but so...

Botanical Name: Ceanothus americana New Jersey tea is a plant. People use the root, root bark, and leaf to make medicine. New Jersey tea is used fo...

Botanical Name: Ononis arvensis Rest Harrow is an herb. The root and oil are used to make medicine. People take restharrow for urinary tract proble...

Botanical Name: Rhodiola rosea Rhodiola is a plant. The root is used as medicine. Rhodiola is used for increasing energy, stamina, strength and men...

Botanical Name: Rheum palmatum Rhubarb is a plant. The root and underground stem (rhizome) are used to make medicine. Rhubarb is used primarily for...

Botanical Name: Aspalathus linearis Rooibos tea is made from the branches and twigs of a tree called Aspalathus linearis. This fragrant, caffeine-f...

Botanical Name: Rosa canina Rose hips are the round portion of the rose flower just below the petals. Rose hips contain the seeds of the rose plant...

Botanical Name: Rosmarinus officinalis Rosemary is an herb. Oil is extracted from the leaf and used to make medicine. Rosemary is used for digestio...

Botanical Name: Ruta graveolens Rue is a plant. The parts that grow above the ground are used to make medicine. Be careful not to confuse rue with ...

Botanical Name: Hernaria glabra Rupturewort is a plant. The parts that grow above the ground are used to make medicine. People take rupturewort to ...

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Carthamus tinctorius Safflower is a plant. The flower and oil from the seeds are used as medicine. Saff...

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Salvia officinalis Sage is an herb. The leaf is used to make medicine. Sage is used for digestive probl...

Botanical Name: Sanicula europaea Sanicle is a plant. The parts that grow above the ground are used as medicine. People take sanicle for swollen ai...

Botanical Name: Hemidesmus indicus Anantamul, literally 'the eternal root' in Sanskrit, is a thin creeping plant with long, red spreading roots and...

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Sassafras albidum Sassafras is a plant. The root bark is used to make medicine. Sassafras is used for u...

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Sassafras albidum Sassafras is a plant. The root bark is used to make medicine. Sassafras is used for u...

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Satureja hortensis Summer savory is a plant. The leaves and stem are used to make medicine. People take...

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Sabal serrulata Saw palmetto is a plant. Its ripe fruit is used to make medicine. Saw palmetto is best ...

Botanical Name: Schisandra chinensis Schisandra is a plant. The fruit is used as food and also to make medicine. Schisandra is used as an “adaptoge...

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Hippophae rhamnoides Sea buckthorn is an herb. The leaves, flowers, and fruits are used to make medicin...

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Prunella vulgaris Self-heal is an herb. The parts that grow above the ground are used to make medicine....

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Polygala senega Senega is a plant. The root is used to make medicine. Senega is used for swelling (infl...

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Senna species Senna is an herb. The leaves and the fruit of the plant are used to make medicine. Senna ...

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Serpentina rauwolfia Indian snakeroot (Serpentina) is a plant. The root is used to make medicine. India...

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Asparagus racemosus Asparagus racemosus is a plant used in traditional Indian medicine (Ayurveda). The ...

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Rumex acetosella Sorrel is a plant. People use the above ground parts for medicine. Sorrel is used for ...

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Capsella bursa-pastoris Shepherd's purse is a plant. The parts that grow above the ground are used to m...

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Epilobium parviflorium Small-flowered willow herb, Epilobium parviflorum, is widespread in Central and ...

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Veronica officinalis Veronica is a plant. The parts that grow above the ground are used to make medicin...

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Mitchella repens Squawvine is an herb. The stem and leaves are used to make medicine. People take squaw...

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Hypericum perforatum St. John’s wort is an herb. Its flowers and leaves are used to make medicine. St. ...

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Stevia rebaudiana Stevia is a plant that is native to South America. It is probably best known as a sou...

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Stillingia sylvatica Stillingia (Queen’s delight) is a plant. The root is used as medicine. Pople take ...

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Collinsonia canadensis Stone root is an herb. It has a strong, unpleasant smell that some people consid...

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Pfaffia paniculata Suma is a plant. It is sometimes called Brazilian ginseng, although it is not relate...

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Tanacetum vulgare Tansy is a plant. The name “tansy” comes from the Greek word “athanasia,” which means...

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Artemisia dracunculus Tarragon is an herb. Some people call it “mugwort.” Be careful not to confuse tar...

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Thuja occidentalis Thuja is a tree. The leaves and leaf oil are used as a medicine. Thuja is used for r...