Herbalism is also known as botanical medicine,
medicinal botany, medical herbalism, herbal medicine, herbology, and
phytotherapy. is a traditional medicinal or folk medicine practice based on the
use of plants and plant extracts.
Many plants synthesize substances that are useful to the maintenance of health
in humans and other animals. These include aromatic substances, most of which
are phenols or their oxygen-substituted derivatives such as tannins. Many are
secondary metabolites
Alder Buckthorn , Alfalfa , Aloe Vera , Althea , Amla ,Anise,
Arabinogalactan ,Arjuna ,Arnica, Artichoke ,Ash Tree, Ashwagandha , Asparagus ,
Astaxanthin , Astragalus ,
Avocado,
Brand, Bacopa ,Bahupatra, Barberry , Barley Grass ,Basil ,
Bayberry, Bilberry, Bindweed , Bitter Melon , Bitter Orange , Bittersweet ,
Black Cohosh, Black Currant , Black Elder , Black Haw , Black Horehound ,
Black Walnut , Blackberry, Bladderwrack, Blazing Star, Blessed Thistle ,
Bloodroot , Blue Cohosh, Blue Flag , Blue Vervain , Blueberry , Boldo ,
Boneset, Borage , Boswellic Acid or Boswellia, Bottlebrush ,Boxwood ,
Brigham Tea , Broadleaf Plantain , Broccoli Sprouts , Buchu ,
Buckthorn , Bugleweed,Bupleurum , Burdock , Butcher's Broom , Butterbur ,
Butternut , Cactus Opuntia , California Poppy , Caraway , Carob ,
Carotenoids , Cascara Sagrada , Cat's Claw , Catnip, Cayenne , Celery Seed ,
Centaury, Chamomile , Chaparral, Charcoal ,
Chaste Tree , Cherry Fruit , Chickweed , Chiretta , Cinnamon , Cleavers ,
Clove, Coleus , Collinsonia, Coltsfoot , Comfrey ,Corn Silk , Corydalis Tubers,
Couch Grass , Cramp Bark , Cranberry , Cranesbill , Damiana, Dandelion Root ,
Desert Tea , Devil's Claw, Devil's Club , Dogwood , Dong Quai , Dulse ,
Echinacea , Elderberry , Essiac , Eucalyptus , Evening Primrose, Eyebright ,
False Unicorn, Fennel , Fenugreek , Feverfew ,Flaxseed , Fo-Ti ,
Fringe Tree , Garcinia Cambogia, Garlic , Gentian , Geranium, Ginger , Ginkgo
Biloba , Ginseng , Goldenrod,
Goldenseal ,Gotu Kola ,Grape Seed Extract , Grapefruit , Gravel Root , Graviola,
Greater Celandine , Green Cabbage, Green Tea, Guarana , Guggul,
Gumweed , Gymnema Sylvestre , Hawthorn , Holy Basil , Hops ,Horehound ,
Horny Goat Weed , Horse Chestnut , Horseradish , Hoxsey, Huckleberry , Huperzine
A , Hydrangea , Hypericum , Hyssop , Inula , Ipecac ,
Ivy Leaf , Java Tea, Jiaogulan ,
Juniper ,Kava Kava , Kelp , Kidney Bean Pod , Kola Nut, Kudzu , Lady's
Mantle ,
Lavender , Lemon Balm , Licorice Root , Linden , Lithothamnium Calcareum ,
Lobelia , Lomatium , Long Jack , Maca , Mallow , Marapuama , Marigold ,
Marshmallow , Meadowsweet, Milk Thistle , Mistletoe , Motherwort,
Mugwort , Mullein , Mushrooms , Myrrh , Neem , Nettle , Noni ,
Nopal , Oak , Ocotillo , Olive Leaf , Onion, Oregano, Oregon Grape Root. Osha,
Papain , Parsley , Passion Flower , Pau D'Arco , Pennyroyal ,Peony , Peppermint
,
Periwinkle , Picrorhiza , Pipsissewa , Plantain , Pleurisy Root , Poplar, Poppy
Seed,
Prickly Ash , Psyllium ,
Pumpkin , Red Clover, Red Raspberry , Red Root ,
Red Vine , Red Yeast Rice , Relora, Rhodiola Rosea, Rose Hips , Rosemary ,
Sage, Sandalwood ,Sarsaparilla , Sassafras , Saw Palmetto ,
Schizandra ,
Scudder's Alterative , Senna Leaf , Sheep Sorrel, Shepherd's
Purse,
Skullcap , Slippery Elm , Spilanthes , Squaw Vine , St. John's Wort ,
Stevia ,
Stone Root , Suma Root , Sundew , Sunflower ,
Sweet Annie , Tamanu , Tamarac ,
Tea Tree , Thuja Occidentalis , Thyme , Tribulus , Triphala , Turmeric ,
Usnea ,
Uva Ursi , Valerian , Vervain, Vinpocetine , Walnut ,White Camphor, White Oak ,
White Pine , White Pond Lily , Wild Cherry Bark , Wild Indigo, Wild Oats ,
Wild Yam , Willow , Witch Hazel, Wood Betony , Wormwood
Y ,Yarrow ,
Yellow Dock , Yerba Mansa , Yerba Santa , Yohimbe, Yucca .
Sometimes the scope of herbal medicine is extended to include
fungi and bee products, as well as minerals, shells and certain animal parts.
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