Herbs and Spices (A to Z)

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Pinus sylvestris Pine is a tree. People use the buds, needles, and bark to make medicine. Pine is used ...

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Ananas sativum Bromelain is an enzyme found in pineapple. People use it for medicine. Bromelain is used...

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Ananas sativum Bromelain is an enzyme found in pineapple. People use it for medicine. Bromelain is used...

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Piper longum Pippali (Indian long pepper) is a plant. The fruit of the plant is used to make medicine. ...

Botanical Name: Piper longum Pippali (Indian long pepper) is a plant. The fruit of the plant is used to make medicine. Indian long pepper is someti...

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Plantago major Great plantain is a plant. The leaves and seed are used to make medicine. Great plantain...

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Plantago major Great plantain is a plant. The leaves and seed are used to make medicine. Great plantain...

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Asclepias tuberose Pleurisy is a plant. The root is used as medicine. Pleurisy root is used for coughs,...

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Asclepias tuberose Pleurisy is a plant. The root is used as medicine. Pleurisy root is used for coughs,...

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Phytolacca americana Pokeweed (Poke) is a plant. The berry and root are used as medicine. Pokeweed root...

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Phytolacca americana Pokeweed (Poke) is a plant. The berry and root are used as medicine. Pokeweed root...

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Punica granatum Pomegranate is a tree. Various parts of the tree and fruit are used to make medicine. P...

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Punica granatum Pomegranate is a tree. Various parts of the tree and fruit are used to make medicine. P...

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Papaver rhoeas Red poppy (corn poppy) is an herb. People use the dried flower to make medicine. Red pop...

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Papaver somniferum The plant provides two main food ingredients, namely, poppy seed and poppy seed oil....

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Poria cocos Poria mushroom is a fungus. The filaments, threads in which food material is stored, are us...

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Xanthoxylum fraxineum Pirckly ash is an aromatic shrub or small tree native to central and eastern port...

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Xanthoxylum fraxineum Pirckly ash is an aromatic shrub or small tree native to central and eastern port...

Botanical Name: Opuntla cactaceae Prickly pear cactus is a plant. It is part of the diet in Mexican and Mexican-American cultures. Only the young ...

Botanical Name: Opuntla cactaceae Prickly pear cactus is a plant. It is part of the diet in Mexican and Mexican-American cultures. Only the young ...

Botanical Name: Primula veris Cowslip is a plant. The flower and root are used to make medicine. Cowslip flower is used for swollen nose and throa...

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Prunus domestica The dried version (prunes) of the plant scientifically known as Prunus domestica have ...

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Psoralea corylifolia Psoralea Corylifolia is valued in Chinese herbal medicine as a tonic remedy and is...

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Psoralea corylifolia Psoralea Corylifolia is valued in Chinese herbal medicine as a tonic remedy and is...

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Plantago ovata Blond psyllium is an herb. The seed and the outer covering of the seed (husk) are used t...

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Plantago ovata Blond psyllium is an herb. The seed and the outer covering of the seed (husk) are used t...

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Plantago ovata Blond psyllium is an herb. The seed and the outer covering of the seed (husk) are used t...

Botanical Name: Plantago ovata Blond psyllium is an herb. The seed and the outer covering of the seed (husk) are used to make medicine. Blond psyll...

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Camellia sinensis Pu-erh tea is made from the leaves and stems of the Camellia sinensis plant. This is ...

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Pulsatila vulgaris Pulsatilla is a plant. The parts of the plant that grow above the ground are dried a...

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Cucurbita maxima Pumpkin is a plant. The seed and its oil are used to make medicine. Pumpkin is used fo...

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Cucurbita maxima Pumpkin is a plant. The seed and its oil are used to make medicine. Pumpkin is used fo...

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Boerhaavia diffusa This Ayurvedic herb is found throughout India. It is a creeping and spreading perenn...

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Boerhaavia diffusa This Ayurvedic herb is found throughout India. It is a creeping and spreading perenn...

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Tribulus terrestris Tribulus (Goksura) is a plant that produces fruit covered with spines. Rumor has it...

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Tribulus terrestris Tribulus (Goksura) is a plant that produces fruit covered with spines. Rumor has it...