Smartweed

June 30th, 2008

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Botanical Name: Polygonum hydropiper (LINN.)
Family: N.O. Polygonaceae
Synonyms: Water Pepper. Biting Persicaria. Bity Tongue. Arcmart. Pepper Plant. Smartass. Ciderage. Red Knees. Culrage. Bloodwort. Arsesmart.
Parts Used: Whole herb and leaves.
Habitat: Great Britain and Ireland, rarer in Scotland; is a native of most parts of Europe, [...]

Simaruba

June 29th, 2008

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Botanical Name: Simaruba amara (D. C.), Simaruba officinalis
Family: N.O. Simarubaceae
Genus: Simarouba
Species: amara, glauca
Synonyms: Quassia simarouba, Zwingera amara, Picraena officinalis, Simarouba medicinalis, Dysentery Bark. Mountain Damson. Bitter Damson. Slave Wood. Stave Wood. Sumaruppa. Maruba. Quassia Simaruba
Common Names: Simarouba, gavilan, negrito, marubá, marupá, dysentery bark, bitterwood, paradise [...]

Senna

June 28th, 2008

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Botanical Name: Cassia acutifolia (DELL.)
Family: N.O. Leguminosae/Fabaceae
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Rosidae
(unranked) Eurosids I
Order: Fabales
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Tribe: Cassieae
Subtribe: Cassiinae
Genus: Senna
Synonyms: Alexandrian Senna. Nubian Senna. Cassia Senna. Cassia lenitiva. Cassia Lanceolata. Cassia officinalis. Cassia aethiopica. [...]

Senega

June 27th, 2008

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Botanical Name: Polygala Senega (LINN.)
Family: N.O. Polygalaceae
Synonyms: Snake Root. Senegae Radix. Seneca. Seneka. Polygala Virginiana. Plantula Marilandica. Senega officinalis. Milkwort. Mountain Flax. Rattlesnake Root.
Part Used: Dried Root.
Habitat: Rocky woods, open ground, prairies, gravel bars, stream banks. Native to U.S.
Description: This perennial herb, [...]

Scurvey-Grass

June 26th, 2008

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Botanical Name: Cochlearia officinalis (LINN.)
Family: N.O. Cruciferae/Brassicaceae
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Brassicales
Synonym: Spoonwort,
Part Used: Herb.
Habitat: Abundant on the shores in Scotland, growing inland along some of its rivers and Highland mountains and not uncommon in stony, muddy and sandy soils in [...]

Scopolia

June 24th, 2008

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Botanical Name: Scopola carniolica (JACQ.)
Family: N.O. Solanaceae
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Solanales
Genus: Scopolia
Synonyms: Scopolia atropoides. Scopola. Belladonna Scopola. Japanese Belladonna.
ther Common Names: From various places around the Web, may not be correct. See below.
Other Common Names: European Scopolia [P], Glockenbilsenkraut [E], Japanese Belladonna [E], [...]

Saw Palmetto

June 23rd, 2008

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Botanical Name: Sarenoa serrulata (HOOK, F.)
Family: N.O. Palmaceae
Synonyms: Sabal. Sabal serrulata, Serenoa repens
Part Used: Partially-dried ripe fruit.
Habitat:It is found on sites ranging from seaside sand dunes and dry scrub to pinelands, hammocks, moist forests, and wetlands. Basically a native of [...]

Savine

June 22nd, 2008

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Botanical Name: Sabina cacumina
Family: N.O. Coniferae
Synonyms: Savine Tops.Savin. Sabinae Cacumina. Summitates (Herba) Sabinaee. Sabine, Fr. Cod. Sevenbaum. Sadebaumspitzen. Sevenkraut, G. Sabina, It., Sp.—”The tops of Juniperus Sabina Linné (Fam. Coniferae).”
Part Used: Fresh dried tops of Juniperas Sabina collected in spring from plants grown in [...]

Sassafras

June 21st, 2008

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Botanical Name : Sassafras officinale (LEES and EBERM.)
Family: N.O. Lauraceae
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Laurales
Genus: Sassafras
Synonyms: Sassafras varifolium. Laurus Sassafras. Sassafrax. Sassafras radix.
Parts Used: Bark-root and the root, pith.
Habitat: Eastern United States, from Canada to Florida, and Mexico, native [...]

Samphire

June 20th, 2008

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Botanical: Crithmum maritimum (LINN.)
Family: N.O. Umbelliferae/Apiaceae
Synonyms: Sea Fennel. Crest Marine. Sampier.
(German) Meerfenchel.
(Italian) Herba di San Pietra. Sanpetra.
Part Used: Herb.
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Apiales
Genus: Crithmum
Species: C. maritimum
Habitat :It is an edible wild plant found in coastal regions of mainland Great Britain.
Occasionally [...]

Coca

June 19th, 2008

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Botanical Name: Erythroxylon Coca (LAMK.)
Family: N.O. Linaceae/Erythroxylaceae
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Malpighiales
Genus: Erythroxylum
Species: E. coca
Synonyms: Cuca. Cocaine.
Part Used: Leaves.
Habitat:Native to north-western South America. Bolivia and Peru; cultivated in Ceylon and Java.
Description: [...]

Safflower

June 18th, 2008

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Botanical Name: Carthamus tinctorius
Family: Asteraceae
Common: N.O. Compositae
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Asterales
Genus: Carthamus
Species: C. tinctorius
Synonyms: Dyer’s Saffron. American Saffron. Fake Saffron. [...]

Sabadilla

June 16th, 2008

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Botanical Name: Veratrum sabadilla
Family: N.O. Liliaceae
Synonyms: Cevadilla. Schoenocaulon officinale. Melanthium sabadilla. Veratrum officinale. Helonias officinalis. Sabadilla officinarum. Asagraea officinalis. Sabadillermer.
Parts Used: Seeds, dried fruit.
Habitat: Southern North America, Guatemala and Venezuela.This plant inhabits Mexico and the West Indian Islands.
Description:Veratrum Sabadilla of Retzius, is a plant [...]

Rue

June 15th, 2008

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Botanical Name: Ruta graveolens (LINN.)
Family: Rutaceae
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Sapindales
Genus: Ruta
Synonyms: Herb-of-Grace. Herbygrass. Garden Rue.Common Rue, Ruta graveolens
Part Used: Herb.
Habitat: Native to the Mediterranean region, Macronesia and southwest Asia. Southern Europe.

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Rice

June 14th, 2008

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Botanical Name: Oryza sativa (LINN.)
Family: N.O. Graminaceae
Synonyms: Nivara. Dhan. O. montana. O. setegera. O. latifolia. Bras. Paddy.
Part Used: The seeds.
Habitat: East Indies. Most sub-tropical countries.

Description: Rice is an annual plant with several jointed culms or stems from 2 to 10 feet [...]

Rhatany

June 12th, 2008

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Botanical Name: Krameria triandra (R. and P.)
Family: N.O. Polygalaceae/Krameriaceae
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Zygophyllales
Genus: Krameria
Common names: Ratanya, Rhatany
Synonyms: Rhatanhia. Ratanhiawurzel. Krameria Root. Peruvian Rhatany. Mapato. Pumacuchu. Raiz para los dientes. Red Rhatany.
Part Used: Dried root.
Habitat: Peru.Krameria is [...]

Raspberry

June 11th, 2008

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Botanical Name: Rubus idaeus (LINN.)
Family: N.O. Rosaceae

Synonyms: Raspbis. Hindberry. Bramble of Mount Ida.
(Danish) Hindebar.
(Dutch) Braamboss.
(German) Hindbur.
(Saxon) Hindbeer.
Parts Used: Leaves, fruit.
Description:
The raspberry (plural, raspberries) is the edible fruit of a number of plant species in the subgenus Idaeobatus of the genus Rubus; [...]

Rampion (Campanula rapunculus)

June 10th, 2008

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Botanical Name: Campanula rapunculus (LINN.)
Family: N.O. Campanulaceae
Synonym: Ramps.
Other Common Names: Melez Cancicegi, Pate Di Sautrale, Rampion, Rampion Bellflower, Raponchigo, Rapunzelklokje
Part Used: Herb.
Habitat: The plant is found wild in England, on gravelly roadsides and hedgebanks and in open pastures, from Stafford [...]

Quebracho

June 5th, 2008

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Botanica Name: Aspidosperma quebracho-blanco
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Aspidosperma
Species: A. quebracho-blanco
Synonyms: Quebracho Bark. Quebracho-blanco.Macaglia quebracho-blanco (Schltdl.)
Part Used: Bark.wood
Habitat: Chile and Argentina, Bolivia, Southern Brazil and other South American countries.Quebracho blanco is a [...]

Quassia

June 4th, 2008

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Botanical Name: Picraena excelsa (LINDL.) (also known as Quassia excelsa)
Family: N.O. Simarubeae(quassia/tree of life)
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Sapindales
Family: Simaroubaceae
Other common names: Picrasma, Jamaica Quassia, Bitter Ash, Bitter Bark, Bitter Wood,Quassia Lignum
Synonyms: Bitter Wood. Jamaica Quassia. Bitter Ash. Quassia [...]