Herbs of Mexico Herb Name Reference Guide Copyright 2000 Herbs of Mexico Page 1 Herbs of Mexico Herb Name Reference Guide - Botanical BOTANICAL NAME ENGLISH SPANISH Abies balsamea Fir Abeto Acacia farnesiana Huisache Acacia farnesiana Acacia Aromo Acacia farnesiana Spunge tree Acacia farnesiana Guisache Acacia vera Acacia Acacia Acacia vera Gum arabic Goma arabe Acalypha pheoides Copper leaf Hierba del cancer Achillea millefolia Milflor Achillea millefolium Yarrow Millenrama Aconitum tragoctonum Aconite Aconito Aconitum tragoctonum Goats bane Acorus calamus Calamus Calamo aromatico Acorus calamus Sweet flag Acoro Adiantum pedatum Maidenhair fern Culantrillo del pozo Agave americana Agave Maguey Agave americana Century plant Agave Agave guttata Agave Amole Agramonia eupatoria Agrimony Agrimonia Agramonia eupatoria Cockleburr Ciento en rama Allium sativum Garlic Ajo Alnus rubra Alder Aliso Aloe socotrina Alcibar Aloe socotrina Aloe vera Savila Alpina galanga Galangal Galangal Alpinia cardamomum Cardamum Cardamomo Altea officinalis Althea Altea officinalis Mallow Altea officinalis Malva Althea Altea officinalis Marshmallow Malva Amaranthus hypochondriacus Pilewort Ficaria Amaranthus spp. Amaranth Ataco Amygdalus persica Peach tree Durazno Amygdalus persica Peach tree Durazno Amyris gileadensis Balsam of giliad Balsamo Anagallis spp. Tlalocoxochitl Anagallis spp. Pimpernel Anagalide Anchusa officinalis Alkanet Anchusa officinalis Bugloss Buglosa Andropogon citratum Te de limon Copyright 2000 Herbs of Mexico Page 2 BOTANICAL NAME ENGLISH SPANISH Andropogon citratum Lemon grass Hierba luisa Anemone pulsatilla Pulsatilla Pulsatilla Anethum graveolens Dill Eneldo Angelica atropurpea Archangel Angelica atropurpurea Angelica Angelica Anthemis nobilis Chamomile Manzanilla Apium graveolens Celery Apio Apocynum androsaemifolium Bitter root Verdolaga de la montana Aralia recemosa Espicanardo Aralia recemosa Spikenard Aralia Arctium lappa Lampazo Arctium lappa Burdock Bardana Arctostaphylos uva ursi Guayuba Arctostaphylos uva ursi Bearberry Uva ursi Arctostaphylos uva ursi Uva ursi Pinguica Arenaria mariana Sandwort Arenaria Argemone mexicana Cardo flor amarilla Argemone mexicana Prickly poppy Chicalote Aristolochia serpentaria Birthwort Aristolochia serpentaria Snake root Serpentaria Aristolochia serpentaria Snake root Aristoloquia Aristolochia serpentaria Virginia snake root Guaco Arnica montana Arnica Arnica Arnica montana Leopardsbane Artemisia absinthium Absinth Artemisia absinthium Old woman Aluinos Artemisia absinthium Wormwood Ajenjo Artemisia draculus Tarragon Estragon Artemisa vularis Ajenjo Artemisia vulgaris Artemisa Artemisia vulgaris Mugwort Estafiate Asclepias lanuginosa Milkweed Ceniso Asclepias syriaca Milkweed Asclepias tuberosa Pluerisy root Tlalacxoyatl Asclepiodora decumbens Spider milkweed Imortal Asparagus officinalis Asparagus Asparrago Asperula ordata Woodfuff Asperula Atropa belladonna Belladona Belladona Avena sativa Paja Avena sativa Oat straw Avena Balsamodendron myrrh Myrrh Mirra Barosma bletulina Buchu Buchu Batisia tintoria Indigo Anil Bellis perennis Margarita Bellis penennis Bellorita Bellis penennis Daisy (common) Maya Copyright 2000 Herbs of Mexico Page 3 BOTANICAL NAME ENGLISH SPANISH Berberis aquifolia Oregon grape Agracejo (oregon) Berberis vulgaris Berberis Berberis vulgaris Barberry Agracejo Betonica officinalis Wood betony Betonia Betula alba Birch Abedul Bixa orellana Annato Achiote Borago officinalis Borage Borraja Bouvardia ternifolia Hierba del indio Bouvardia ternifolia Romerillo Bouvardia ternifolia Tabaquillo Bouvardia ternifolia Scarlet bouvardia Hierba del pasmo Brauneria angustifolia Black samson root Brauneria angustifolia Echinacea Echinacea Brauneria purpurea Purple cone flower Brickellia spp. Hamula Brickellia spp. Prodigiosa Brickellia spp. Brickellia Hamula de monterey Bryonia alba Bryony Brionia Buddleia americana Hierba de la mosca Buddleia americana Tepoza Buddleia americana Salvia virgen Buddleia americana Butterfly bush Tepozan Buxus semprevirens Box tree Boj Cacalia cordifolia Cachana Cacalia cordifolia Groundsel Cachanes Cacalia decomposita Groundsel Matarique Caesalpinia pulcherrima Barbados pride Hoja sen Caesalpinia pulcherrima Caesalpinia Tabachin Calamus draco Dragons blood Sangre de dragon Calcarcpum zapota Zapote Calcarpum zapota Zapote Mamey Calendula officinalis Zempual Calendula officinalis Marigold Mariola Calendula officinalis Calendula Calendula Calliadra houstoniana Tabardillo Calliandra houstoniana Panbotano colliandra Hierba del burro Capsella bursa-pastosis Shepheros purse Bolsa de pastor Capsicum anum Chile Guinea Capsicum anum Capsicum Aji Capsicum anum Cayenne Chile Carica papaya Papaya Papaya Carum carui Carroway seed Alcarravea Caryophyllus aronaticus Cloves Clavo de olor Cassia angustifolia Senn Cassia angustifolia Senna Hojasenn Copyright 2000 Herbs of Mexico Page 4 BOTANICAL NAME ENGLISH SPANISH Cassia fistula Purging fistula Cana fistula Castela spp. Castela Chaparro amargo Castelleja canescens Cola de borrego Castilleja canescens Painted cup Garanona Cecropia arbustifolia Chancarro Cecropia arbustifolia Guarumbo Cecropia arbustifolia Trumpet tree Guarumo Centaurea benedicta Holy thistle Cardo santo Ceratonia siliqua Carob Algarroba Ceratonia siliqua St, Johns bread Cereus grandiflora Flor de junco Cereus grandiflora Ptihaya Cereus grandiflora Night blooming cereus Cactus grandiflora Cetraria islandica Iceland moss Musgo icelandico Cheilanthes elegans Lip fern Cola de zorra Chenopodium ambrosioides Jerusalem oak Apazote Chenopodium ambrosioides Mexican tea Epazote de comer Chenopodium ambrosiodes Worn seed Ambrosia Chenopodium feotidum Feotid goosfoot Epazote de zorillo Chiococca alba Orejuela de raton Chiococca alba Davids milkberry Oreja de raton Chiranthodendron pentadactylon Flor de manita Chondrus crispus Irish moss Carragaen Chrysanthemum parthenium Santa maria Chrysanthemum parthenium Fever few Altamisa Cichorium intybus Chicory Chicoria Cichorium intybus Succory Achicoria Cimicifuga racemosa Cimifuga Cimicifuga racemosa Black cohosh Hierba de la cinche Cinchona calisaya Quina amarillo Cinchona calisaya Yellow bark chinchona Quina calisaya Chinchona ledgeriana Ledger bark cinchona Quina amarillo Cinchona succirubra Cinchona Quina roja Cinchona succirubra Peruvian bark Cinchona succirubra Quina red Cinnamomum zeylanicum Cinnamon Canela Citrus acida Lime Raiz de lima Citrus aurantium Orange blossoms Azahares de naranjo Citrus vulgaris Bitter orange Naranjo agrio Coccolos palmatus Cocculos Cocculos Cocculos palmatus Colombo Calumba Cochlearia amoracia Mostaza de frailes Cochlearia amoracia Horse radish Coclearia Cola acuminata Kola nut Nuez kola Collinsonia canadensis Collinsonia Copyright 2000 Herbs of Mexico Page 5 BOTANICAL NAME ENGLISH SPANISH Collinsonia canadensis Stone root Convallaria majalis Lily of the valley Lirio del valle Convallaria polygonatum Lagrimas de solomon Convallaria polygonatum Solomon seal Convalaria Conyza flaginoides Flea bane Simonillo Coptis trifolia Goldthread Cordia boissieri Anachuita(cordia) Anacahuite Coriadrum stativum Coriander Culantro Coriandrum sativum Cilantro Cilantro Cratagus coccinea Esplino blanco Crataegus spp. Espino blanco Crataegus spp. Hawthorn Tejocote Cresentia cujete Tecomate Cresentia cujete Morro Cresentia cujete Cuatecomate Cresentia cujete Calabash tree Jicaro Cresentia cujete Gourd tree Guaje Crocus sativus Saffron Asafran Crotalaria plumila Crotalaria Romerillo Croton alamosanus Croton Ocotillo Croton cascarilma Palo sarito Croton cascarrilma Croton Copalquin Croton dranco Sangre de drago Croton draco Croton Sangregado Croton niveus Quina blanca Croton niveus Cascrrilla Croton niveus Croton Copalchi Cuminum cyminum Cumin Comino Cuphea aequipetala Atlanchana Cuphea aequipetala Cuphea Hierba del cancer Cupressus sempervirens Huata Cupressus sempervirens Cypress Cipres Curatella americana Raspa viejo Curatella americana Rasca la vieja Cydonia vulgaris Quince Cydonia Cynara scolymus Artichoke Alcachofa Cyperus esculentus Chufa Cyperus esculentus Flatsedge Peonia(mex.) Cypripedium flavum Ladies slipper Cypripedium flavum Nerve root Cypripedium pubescens Ladies slipper Cypripedium pubescens Nerve root Cystisus scoparia Common broom Retama Datura spp. Datura Datura Datura spp. Jamestown weed Toloache Copyright 2000 Herbs of Mexico Page 6 BOTANICAL NAME ENGLISH SPANISH Datura spp. Stramonium Estramonio Datura spp. Thornapple Reina de la noche Daucus carota Carrot Zanahoria Delphinium consolida Estafisagra Delphinium consolida Larkspur Albarraz Dianthus caryophyllus Carnation Clavel Dichondra argentea Pony foot Oreja de raton Dioscorea villosa Wild yam Dioscorea Dorstenia contrayerba Contrayerba Contra hierba Ephedra americana Brigon tea Popotillo Ephedra americana Desert tea Tepopote Ephedra americana Ephedra Itamo real Ephedra americana Mormon tea Canutillo Ephedra americana Pingo pingo Equisetum hyemale Caricillo Equisetum hyemale Horse tail Cola de caballo Equisetum hyemale Scouring rush Canutillo Equisetum hyemale Shave grass Limpia plata Erdyction glutenosum Yerba santa Hierba santa Eretchites hieracifolius Fire weed Chamico Erigon canadence Conisa Erigon canadence Flea bane Hierba pulgera Erodium cicutarium Fileree Alfilerillo Eryngium carlinae Eryngo Hierba del sapo Erythrina americana Poro Erythrina americana Coral bean Colorin Eucaliptus globulos Eucaliptus Eucalipto Eufrasia ossicinalis Eye bright Eufrasia Eugenia pimenta Allspice Pimienta jamaica Eupatorium perfoliatum Ague weed