Herbs and Spices (G-H)

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Acacia species Acacia (Gum Arabic) is the gum that is exuded from the acacia tree. It’s a dietary fiber...

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Gymnema sylvestris Gymnema is a woody climbing shrub native to India and Africa. The leaves are used to...

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Gymnema sylvestris Gymnema is a woody climbing shrub native to India and Africa. The leaves are used to...

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Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Cissus quadrangular Cissus quadrangularis is a succulent vine from Africa and Asia. It is one of the mo...

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Terminalia chebula Terminalia is a tree. Three species of terminalia are used for medicine. These speci...

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Terminalia chebula Terminalia is a tree. Three species of terminalia are used for medicine. These speci...

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Heiracium pilosella Mouse ear is a plant. The flowering parts are used to make medicine. People take mo...

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Crataegus oxycanthus Hawthorn is a plant. The leaves, berries, and flowers of hawthorn are used to make...

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Crataegus oxycanthus Hawthorn is a plant. The leaves, berries, and flowers of hawthorn are used to make...

Botanical Name: Crataegus oxycanthus Hawthorn is a plant. The leaves, berries, and flowers of hawthorn are used to make medicine. Hawthorn is used...

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Crataegus oxycanthus Hawthorn is a plant. The leaves, berries, and flowers of hawthorn are used to make...

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Crataegus oxycanthus Hawthorn is a plant. The leaves, berries, and flowers of hawthorn are used to make...

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Hedichium spicatium Hedichium is a perennial herb also known as Spiked Ginger Lily, with galbrous leave...

Botanical Name: Cannabis sativa Hemp is a high protein seed containing all of the essential amino acids making them an ideal source of protein for ...

Botanical Name: Lawsonia inermis Henna is a plant. The leaf is used to make medicine. Historically, henna has been used for severe diarrhea caused...

Botanical Name: Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Hibiscus is a bushy annual plant. Parts of the flower are used to make a popular drink in Egypt called Karka...

Botanical Name: Ocimum sanctum Holy basil is a plant. It is originally from India and is used in Ayurvedic medicine as an “adaptogen” to counter li...

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Humulus lupulus Hops is a plant. The dried, flowering part of the plant is used to make medicine. Hops ...

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Marrubium vulgare White horehound is a plant. The parts that grow above the ground are used to make med...

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Epimedium sagittatum Horny goat weed is an herb. The leaves are used to make medicine. As many as 15 ho...

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Epimedium sagittatum Horny goat weed is an herb. The leaves are used to make medicine. As many as 15 ho...

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Aesculus hippocastanum Horse chestnut is a plant. Its seed, bark, flower, and leaves are used to make m...

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Aesculus hippocastanum Horse chestnut is a plant. Its seed, bark, flower, and leaves are used to make m...

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Aesculus hippocastanum Horse chestnut is a plant. Its seed, bark, flower, and leaves are used to make m...

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Cochearia armoriacia Horseradish is a plant. It is frequently prepared as a condiment, but the roots ar...

Botanical Name: Equisetum arvense Horsetail is a plant. The above ground parts are used to make medicine. Horsetail is used for “fluid retention” (...

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Equisetum arvense Horsetail is a plant. The above ground parts are used to make medicine. Horsetail is ...

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Zanthoxylum bungeanum Hua Jiao also known as Chinese Prickly Ash is a plant. The bark and berry are use...

Botanical Name: Hydrangea arborescens Hydrangea is a plant. The root and rhizome (underground stem) are used to make medicine. Hydrangea is used fo...

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Hydrangea arborescens Hydrangea is a plant. The root and rhizome (underground stem) are used to make me...

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Hyssopus officinalis Hyssop is a plant. The parts that grow above ground are used to make medicine. Hys...

Description Common Uses Botanical Name: Hyssopus officinalis Hyssop is a plant. The parts that grow above ground are used to make medicine. Hys...