Herbal Tinctures List Latin name Common Parts used Abies balsamea Balm of Gilead Leaves, Bark & Resin Abrus precatorius Coral Pea Leaves & Seeds Acacia catechu Black Catechu Leaves, Shoots & Bark Achillea millefolium Yarrow Aerial Parts Achyranthes bidentata Two-toothed Amaranthus Roots Acinos arvensis Basil Thyme Whole Plant Aconitum napellus Monkshood Dried Root Acorus calamus Sweet Flag Rhizome Adenophora stricta Fickle Ladybell Roots Adhatoda vasica Malabar Nut Leaves Adiantum capillus-veneris Maidenhair Fern Whole Plant Adonis vernalis False Hellebore Whole Plant Aegopodium podagraria Goutweed Leaves & Roots Aesculus hippocastanum Horse Chestnut Bark & Seeds Agastache foeniculum Anise Hyssop Leaves Agrimonia eupatorium Agrimony Aerial Parts Agropyron repens Couch Grass Rhizome Ajuga reptans Bugle Whole Plant Akebia trifoliata Akebia Stems Albizia julibrissin Silk Tree Bark & Flowers Alcea rosea Hollyhock Flowers Alchemilla vulgaris Lady's Mantle Aerial Parts Aletris farinosa True Unicorn Root Rhizomes & Roots Alkanna tinctoria Alkanet Roots Alliaria petiolata Hedge Garlic Leaves & Stems Allium cepa Onion Bulb Allium sativa Garlic Bulb Alnus glutinosa Common Alder Bark & Leaves Aloysia triphylla Lemon Verbena Leaves Alpinia officinarum Galangal Dried Rhizome Alstonia scholaris Devil Tree Bark Althea officinalis Marshmallow Root & Leaves Amaranthus hybridus Love Lies Bleeding Aerial Parts Ammi visnaga Khella Seeds Amomum xanthioides Grains of Paradise Seeds Anacardium occidentale Cashew Leaves & Bark Anacyclus pyrethrum Pellitory of Spain Roots Anagallis arvensis Scarlet Pimpernel Whole Plant Andrographis paniculata Kariyat Whole Plant & Roots Anemarrhena asphodeloides Zhi Mu Rhizomes Anemone nemorosa Wood Anemone Whole Plant Anemone pulsatilla Pasque Flower Aerial Parts Anemopsis californica Swamp Root Roots & Leaves Anethum graveolens Dill Dried Fruit Angelica archangelica Angelica Roots, Rhizomes & Leaves Angelica sinensis Chinese Angelica Roots Antennaria dioica Cat's Ears Whole Plant & Flowers Anthoxanthum odoratum Sweet Vernal Grass Flowers Anthriscus cerefolium Chervil Leaves Aphanes arvensis Parsley Piert Aerial Parts Apium graveolens Celery Dried Fruit Apocynum cannabinum Dogbane Roots & Rhizomes Aquilaria malaccensis Eaglewood Bark & Wood Aralia racemosa Spikenard Rhizomes & Roots Arctium lappa Burdock Aerial Parts & Roots Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Bearberry Dried Leaves Page 1 of 10 Areca catechu Betel Nut Palm Fruit Rind & Seeds Arisaema triphyllum Jack-in-the-pulpit Corms Armoracia rusticana Horseradish Leaves & Roots Arnica montana Arnica Flowerheads Artemisia abrotanum Southernwood Aerial Parts Artemisia absinthium Wormwood Leaves & Flowering Tops Artemisia annua Sweet Annie Whole Plant Artemisia dracunculus Tarragon Leaves Artemisia vulgaris Mugwort Aerial Parts Asarum canadense Wild Ginger Rhizomes Asclepias tuberosa Pleurisy Root Root Aspalathus linearis Red Bush Leaves & Stems Asparagas officinalis Asparagus Root Young Shoots & Rhizomes Asparagas racemosa Shatavari Rhizome Aspidosperma quebracho-blanco Quebracho Bark Aster tataricus Tatarian Aster Roots Astragalus glycophyllus Wild Liquorice Root Astragalus membranaceus Astragalus Roots Atractylodes macrocephala Chinese Thistle Daisy Rhizomes Atriplex patula Spearscale Leaves Atropa belladonna Belladonna Dried Leaves & Root Avena sativa Oats Aerial Parts & Seed Azadirachta indica Neem Leaves Backhousia citriodora Lemon Myrtle Leaves, Flowers & Seeds Ballota nigra Black Horehound Aerial Parts Baptisia tinctoria Wild Indigo Root Barosma betulina Buchu Dried Leaves Belamcanda chinensis Leopard Lily Rhizomes Bellis perennis Common Daisy Leaves & Flowers Benincasa hispida Winter Melon Fruit Rind & Seeds Berberis aquifolium Oregon Grape Rhizome & Root Berberis vulgaris Barberry Root & Stem Bark Betula pendula Silver Birch Bark Bidens tripartita Water Agrimony Aerial Parts Bixa orellana Annatto Leaves, Fruit & Seeds Bletilla striata Bletilla Pseudobulbs Borago officinalis Borage Leaves & Flowers Boswellia serrata Frankincense Resin Brassica nigra Black Mustard Leaves, Flowers & Seeds Brucea javanica Kusam Seeds Brunfelsia uniflora Manaca Roots Bryonia dioica White Bryony Dried Root Bupleurum falcatum Hare's Ear Root Roots Bursera glabrifolia Linaloe Wood & Fruit Buxus sempervirens Common Box Leaves & Bark Calamintha officinalis Common Calamint Aerial Parts Calendula officinalis Marigold Dried Florets Calluna vulgaris Heather Flowers & Leaves Cananga odorata Ylang-ylang Flowers Canella winterana Wild Cinnamon Leaves & Bark Capparis spinosa Caper Root Bark & Flower Buds Capsella bursa-pastoris Shepherd's Purse Aerial Parts Capsicum spp. Cayenne Dried Ripe Fruit Cardamine pratensis Lady's Smock Leaves Carduus marianus Milkthistle Leaves & Seeds Carlina acaulis Stemless Carline Thistle Roots Carthamus tinctorius Safflower Flowers Carum carvi Caraway Seeds Dried Fruit Cassia angustifolia Senna Dried Fruit & Leaves Page 2 of 10 Castanea sativa Sweet Chestnut Leaves Catharanthus roseus Madagascar Periwinkle Leaves Caulophyllum thalictroides Blue Cohosh Dried Rhizomes & Roots Ceanothus americanus Redroot Roots Cedrus atlantica Atlas Cedar Wood Ceiba pentandra Silk Cotton Tree Bark, Leaves & Gum Centaurea cyanus Cornflower Flowers Centaurea nigra Black Knapweed Flowers Centaurea scabiosa Common Knapweed Flowers Centaurium erythraea Centaury Flowering Aerial Parts Centella asiatica Gotu Kola Dried Aerial Parts Cetraria islandica Iceland Moss Entire Dried Plant Chaenomeles speciosa Japanese Quince Fruit Chamaelirium luteum False Unicorn Root Dried Rhizome & Roots Chamaemelum nobile Roman Chamomile Flowers Chamomilla recutita German Chamomile Flowers Chelidonium majus Greater Celandine Aerial Parts Chelone glabra Balmony Aerial Parts Chenopodium ambrosioides Wormseed Whole Plant Chimaphila umbellata Ground Holly Whole Plant Chionanthus virginicus Fringe Tree Bark Dried Root Bark Chondrus crispus Irish Moss Dried Bleached Alga Chrysanthemum morifolium Chrysanthemum Flowers Cichorium intybus Chicory Roots Cimicifuga racemosa Black Cohosh Rhizome & Roots Cinchona spp. Peruvian Bark Dried Bark Cinnamomum cassia Cassia Bark Dried Bark Cinnamomum zeylandicum Cinnamon Dried Inner Bark Cistus ladanifer Gum Cistus Leaves & Resin Citrus aurantium Bitter Orange Peel Citrus limonum Lemon Peel Clematis chinensis Chinese Clematis Roots Cnicus benedictus Holy Thistle Aerial Parts Codonopsis pilosula Bellflower Roots Coix lachryma-jobi Job's Tears Fruit Cola nitida Kola Nuts Dried Cotyledons Colchicum autumnale Meadow Saffron Corms Collinsonia canadensis Stone Root Dried Rhizome & Roots Commiphora molmol Myrrh Resin Commiphora mukul Guggul Resin Convallaria majalis Lily of the Valley Dried Leaves Conyza canadensis Canadian Fleabane Whole Plant Copaifera lansdorffi Copaiba Resin Coptis chinensis Chinese Goldthread Roots Coriandrum sativum Coriander Seeds Cornus officinalis Japanese Cornel Fruit Corydalis solida Fumewort Tubers Costus speciosus Crepe Ginger Rhizomes Crataegus spp. Hawthorn Ripe Fruit, Flowers & Leaves Crataeva nurvala Garlic Pear Leaves & Bark Crithmum maritimum Samphire Whole Plant Crocus sativus Saffron Styles Cuminum cyminum Cumin Seeds Curcuma longa Turmeric Root Rhizomes Cuscuta epithymum Common Dodder Seeds Cuscuta japonica Japanese Dodder Seeds Cymbopogon citratus Lemon Grass Leaves & Stems Cynara scolymus Artichoke Leaves, Roots & Flowers Cynoglossum officinale Hound's Tongue Whole Plant Page 3 of 10 Cyperus longus Sweet Galingale Rhizomes, Roots & Tubers Cypripedium pubescens Lady's Slipper Dried Root & Rhizome Daphne genkwa Yuan Hua Flower Buds Datura stramomium Thornapple Leaf Leaves & Seeds Daucus carota Wild Carrot Aerial Parts Dendrobium nobile Shi Hu Stems Dianthus caryophyllus Gillyflower Flowers Dianthus chinensis Rainbow Pink Whole Plant Dictamnus albus White Dittany Root Bark Dioscorea villosa Wild Yam Roots & Rhizomes Diospyros kaki Persimmon Calyces & Fruit Dipsacus fullonum Teasel Root & Whole Plant Dodonaea viscosa Sticky Hop Bush Leaves Dorema ammoniacum Gum Ammoniac Resin Drimys winteri Winter's Bark Bark Drosera rotundifolia Sundew Whole Plant Dryopteris filix-mas Male Fern Rhizomes Echinacea angustifolia Coneflower Root Echinacea purpurea Purple Coneflower Root & Whole Plant Echium vulgare Viper's Bugloss Aerial Parts Eclipta prostrata False Daisy Whole Plant Elettaria cardamomum Cardamom Seeds Dried Ripe Seeds Eleutherococcus senticosus Siberian Ginseng Roots & Root Bark Emblica officinalis Amla Fruit Ephedra sinica Ephedra Dried Young Stems Epigaea repens Mayflower Whole Plant Epilobium angustifolium Rosebay Willowherb Whole Plant Epimedium sagittatum Barrenwort Whole Plant Equisetum arvense Horsetail Sterile Stems Eriobotrya japonica Loquat Leaves Eriodictyon californicum Yerba Santa Leaves Eryngium foetidum Fitweed Leaves & Roots Eryngium maritimum Sea Holly Root Eschscholtzia californica Californian Poppy Whole Plant Eucalyptus globulus Eucalyptus Leaf Leaves Eucommia ulmoides Hardy Rubber Tree Inner Bark Eugenia caryophyllata Clove Flower Buds Flower Buds Euonymus atropurpureus Wahoo Stem & Root Bark Euonymus europaeus Spindle Tree Bark & Root Bark Eupatorium cannabinum Hemp Agrimony Whole Plant Eupatorium perfoliatum Boneset Aerial Parts Eupatorium purpureum Gravel Root Rhizome & Root Euphorbia hirta Pill-bearing Spurge Whole Plant Euphrasia officinalis Eyebright Aerial Parts Euryale ferox Prickly Water Lily Seeds Fagopyrum esculentum Buckwheat Leaves & Flowering Tops Fagus sylvatica European Beech Creosote & Young Leaves Ferula assa-foetida