Herbs and Spices (A to Z)

Botanical Name: Bacopa monniera Brahmi is a plant that has been used in traditional Indian medicine (Ayurveda). Brahmi is used for Alzheimer's dise...

Brewers yeast is a kind of yeast that is a by-product of brewing beer. Dietary supplements containing brewer's yeast often contain non-living, drie...

Botanical Name: Brassica oleracea Broccoli is a vegetable. The parts that grow above the ground are used to make medicine. Broccoli is used for pre...

Botanical Name: Barosma betulina Buchu is a plant. The leaf is used to make medicine. Buchu is used to disinfect the urinary tract during infection...

Botanical Name: Rhamnus frangula Alder buckthorn is a plant. The aged or heated bark of the plant is used to make medicine. Don’t confuse alder buc...

Botanical Name: Rhamnus frangula Alder buckthorn is a plant. The aged or heated bark of the plant is used to make medicine. Don’t confuse alder buc...

Botanical Name: Fagopyrum esculentum  Buckwheat is a plant. People make flour from the leaves and flowers. This flour can be used either as food (...

Botanical Name: Lycopus virginicus Bugleweed is a plant. People use the parts that grow above the ground for medicine. Bugleweed is used to lower h...

Botanical Name: Bupleurum radix chinesis Bupleurum is a plant. People use the root for medicine. Bupleurum is used for respiratory infections, incl...

Botanical Name: Arctium lappa Burdock is a plant. The root is sometimes used as food. The root, leaf, and seed are used to make medicine. People ta...

Botanical Name: Arctium lappa Burdock is a plant. The root is sometimes used as food. The root, leaf, and seed are used to make medicine. People ta...

Botanical Name: Arctium lappa Burdock is a plant. The root is sometimes used as food. The root, leaf, and seed are used to make medicine. People ta...

Botanical Name: Ruscus aculeatus Butcher's broom is a plant. The root is used to make medicine. Butcher's broom is used for hemorrhoids, gallstones...

Botanical Name: Ruscus aculeatus Butcher's broom is a plant. The root is used to make medicine. Butcher's broom is used for hemorrhoids, gallstones...

Botanical Name: Clitoria ternatea They can be added as a decorative garnish to salads, cakes, drinks and can also be crystallized or preserved in ...

Botanical Name: Juglans cinerea Butternut is a plant. People use the bark for medicine. People take butternut for constipation, gallbladder disorde...

Botanical Name: Acorus calamus Calamus is a plant. The root (rhizome) is used to make medicine. Calamus is used for gastrointestinal (GI) problems ...

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Acorus calamus Calamus is a plant. The root (rhizome) is used to make medicine. Calamus is used for gas...

Description Common Uses Calcium Ascorbate (Vitamin C/Ascorbic Acid) is a vitamin. Some animals can make their own vitamin C, but people must ge...

Description Common Uses Calcium is a mineral that is an essential part of bones and teeth. The heart, nerves, and blood-clotting systems also n...

Description Common Uses Botanical Name:  Carum cavi Caraway is a plant and people the oil, fruit, and seeds as medicine. Caraway is used for di...

Description Common Uses Botanical Name:  Carum cavi Caraway is a plant and people the oil, fruit, and seeds as medicine. Caraway is used for di...

Description Common Uses Botanical Name:Amomum subulatum Cardamom is an herb. The seeds are used to make medicine. Cardamom is used for digestio...

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Ellettria cardamomum Cardamom is an herb. The seeds are used to make medicine. Cardamom is used for dig...

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Ellettria cardamomum Cardamom is an herb. The seeds are used to make medicine. Cardamom is used for dig...

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Ellettria cardamomum Cardamom is an herb. The seeds are used to make medicine. Cardamom is used for dig...

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Ellettria cardamomum Cardamom is an herb. The seeds are used to make medicine. Cardamom is used for dig...

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Ceratonia siliqua Carob is a tree. Don’t confuse carob with Jacaranda caroba which is also known as car...

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Ceratonia siliqua Carob is a tree. Don’t confuse carob with Jacaranda caroba which is also known as car...

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Daucus carota Wild carrot is a plant. The parts that grow above the ground and an oil made from the see...

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Rhamnus purshiana Cascara is a shrub. The dried bark is used to make medicine. Cascara is used as a lax...

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Rhamnus purshiana Cascara is a shrub. The dried bark is used to make medicine. Cascara is used as a lax...

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Cinnamomum aromaticum Cassia cinnamon is a plant. People use the bark and flower for medicine. Cassia c...

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Cinnamomum aromaticum Cassia cinnamon is a plant. People use the bark and flower for medicine. Cassia c...

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Uncaria tomentosa Cat's claw is a plant. Two species of cat's claw, Uncaria tomentosa and Uncaria guian...

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Uncaria tomentosa Cat's claw is a plant. Two species of cat's claw, Uncaria tomentosa and Uncaria guian...

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Nepeta piperita Catnip is a plant. The flowering tops are used to make medicine. Catnip is used for tro...

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Nepeta piperita Catnip is a plant. The flowering tops are used to make medicine. Catnip is used for tro...

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Juniperis brasiliensis Catuaba is an herb. People use the bark to make medicine. Catuaba is used to hei...

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Juniperis brasiliensis Catuaba is an herb. People use the bark to make medicine. Catuaba is used to hei...

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Capsicum annum Capsicum, a fresh raw fruit, is the name of tropical pepper plants that can grow in diff...

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Juniperus monosperma • • • • •

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Cedrus deodara Cedar is a tree. The bark, berries, leaves, seeds, and twigs are used for medicine. Peop...

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Cedrus deodara Cedar is a tree. The bark, berries, leaves, seeds, and twigs are used for medicine. Peop...

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Chelidonium majus Greater celandine is a plant. The dried above-ground parts, root, and rhizome (underg...

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Apium graveolens Celery is a plant. The fruit and seeds are dried or pressed into oil for use as medici...

Botanical Name: Apium graveolens Celery is a plant. The fruit and seeds are dried or pressed into oil for use as medicine. Sometimes celery oil is ...

Botanical Name: Erythraea centaurium Centaury is an herb. People dry the parts that grow above the ground and use them as medicine. Centaury is us...