Bite
A curated list of 154 botanical specimens.
Angled Loofah, Chinese Okra
luffa acutangula
Annatto
bixa orellana
Arnica
arnica montana l.
Arrow-poison
strophanthus sarmentosus
Avens, Bennet’s Root
geum urbanum l.
Balsam Fir
abies balsamea
Banana
musa x paradisiaca
Bayberry
morella cerifera
Bayrum Tree
pimenta racemosa (mill.) j. w. moore.
Belleric
terminalia bellirica (gaertn.) roxb.
Bistort
polygonum bistorta
Bitter Melon, Balsam Pear
momordica charantia
Bitterwood
quassia amara
Black Cohosh
actaea racemosa
Black Cumin
nigella sativa
Black Currant
ribes nigrum
Black Dot, Scurfy Pea
cullen corylifolium
Black Mustard
brassica nigra
Black Nightshade
solanum nigrum l.
Black Pepper
piper nigrum l.
Bladder Dock
rumex vesicarius
Bugleweed
lycopus europaeus or lycopus virginicus
Burr Marigold, Water Agrimony
bidens tripartita
Cacao
theobroma cacao
Canadian Goldenrod
solidago canadensis
Candlebush
senna alata
Cane Reed
costus speciosus
Castor
ricinus communis
Chaff-flower
achyranthes aspera
Chaparral, Creosote Bush
larrea tridentata
Chebulic Myrobalan, Haritali
terminalia chebula
Chickpea, Gram
cicer arietinum
Chinaberry
melia azedarach
Chinese Motherwort
leonurus japonicus
Cinnamon-vine, Chinese Yam
dioscorea batatas
Cleavers
galium aparine
Cockscomb
celosia argentea var. cristata
Codonopsis
codonopsis spp.
Colocynth, Bitter Apple, Wild Gourd
citrullus colocynthis
Common Reed
phragmites australis
Condor Plant
Condor Plant, Eagle Vine
marsdenia cundurango
Conessi, Kurchi
holarrhena pubescens
Contrahierba
dorstenia contrayerba
Cowitch, Cowhage, Velvetbean
mucuna pruriens
Cumin
cuminum cyminum
Curryleaf
murraya koenigii
Dodo, Kankan, Toro
elaeophorbia drupifera
Dumbcane
dieffenbachia seguine
Echinacea
echinacea
Echinacea, Purple Coneflower
echinacea spp.
Eggplant
solanum melongena
European Pennyroyal
mentha pulegium
European Yew
taxus baccata
Fennel
foeniculum vulgare
Feverfew
tanacetum parthenium
Figwort
scrophularia nodosa
Five-leaved Chaste Tree, Huang Jing
vitex negundo
Forget-me-not
myosotis arvensis
Gardenia, Cape Jasmine
gardenia jasminoides
Garlic
allium sativum
Gentian
gentiana lutea
Giant Milkweed
calotropis gigantea
Ginger
zingiber officinale
Ginseng, Oriental Ginseng
panax ginseng
Glory-lily
gloriosa superba l.
Grains-of-paradise
aframomum melegueta
Green Or Black Tea
camellia sinensis
Gugul
commiphora wightii
Gum Arabic
acacia senegal
Gymnema
gymnema
Hairy Strophanthus
strophanthus hispidus
Hedge Mustard
sisymbrium officinale
Heliotrope
heliotropium europaeum
Hollyhock
alcea rosea
Holy Basil
ocimum tenuiflorum
Houseleek
sempervivum tectorum
Indian Acalypha
acalypha indica
Indian Heliotrope
heliotropium indicum
Indian Madder
rubia cordifolia
Indian Nightshade
solanum lasiocarpum
Indian Valerian
valeriana wallichii
Indigo
indigofera tinctoria
Jatamansi, Indian Nard
nardostachys grandiflora
Jequirity
abrus precatorius
Juniper
juniperus
Kudzu
pueraria montana var. lobata
Lemon Verbena
aloysia citrodora
Lemonbalm
melissa officinalis
Levant Cotton
gossypium herbaceum
Lobelia
lobelia inflata
Long Pepper
piper longum
Marsh-marigold
caltha palustris
Marsh Tea
ledum palustre
Marshmallow
althaea officinalis
Marula
sclerocarya birrea (a. rich.) hochst. subsp. caffra (sond.) kokwaro
Masterwort
peucedanum ostruthium
Matico
piper aduncum
Mullein
verbascum spp.
Musk-mallow, Musk Okra
abelmoschus moschatus
Neem
azadirachta indica
New Jersey Tea
ceanothus americanus
Nux Vomica
strychnos nux-vomica
Olive Oil
olea europaea
Paper Mulberry
broussonetia papyrifera
Pareira, Curare
chondrodendron tomentosum
Parsley
petroselinum crispum
Peppermint
mentha x piperita
Perilla
perilla frutescens
Petroleum Plant
euphorbia tirucalli
Picrorhiza
picrorhiza kurrooa
Pigeonpea
cajanus cajan
Pineapple
ananas comosus
Piripiri
cyperus articulatus l.
Plantain
plantago major
Pleurisy Root
asclepias tuberosa
Premorse, Devil’s Bit
succisa pratensis
Purging Croton
croton tiglium
Purslane
portulaca oleracea
Pussytoes, Cat’s Foot
antennaria dioica
Rabbit Tobacco
gnaphalium obtusifolium l.
Rauwolfia, Snakewood
rauvolfia serpentina
Salad Burnet, Great Burnet
sanguisorba officinalis l.
Salpani
desmodium gangeticum (l.) dc.
Sassy Bark, Ordeal Tree
erythrophleum suaveolens
Savory
satureja sp.
Saw Palmetto
serenoa repens
Scarlet Pimpernel
anagallis arvensis
Scotch Broom
cytisus scoparius
Self-heal, Heal All
prunella vulgaris
Skullcap
scutellaria lateriflora
Snakeroot
aristolochia serpentaria
Sodom’s Milkweed
calotropis procera
Soma
sarcostemma acidum (roxb.) voigt
St. John’s-wort
hypericum perforatum
Sunflower
helianthus annuus
Swamp Milkweed
asclepias incarnata
Sweet Cicely
myrrhis odorata
Sweet Gale
myrica gale
Sweet Potato
ipomoea batatas (l.) lam.
Tamarind
tamarindus indica
Tapioca
manihot esculenta
Tarragon
artemisia dracunculus
Teatree
melaleuca alternifolia
Tobacco
nicotiana tabacum l.
Tuliptree
liriodendron tulipifera
Turmeric
curcuma longa
Upland Cotton
gossypium hirsutum
Water Mint
mentha aquatica
White Lily, Madonna Lily
lilium candidum
White Mulberry
morus alba
Wild Sage
lantana camara
Witch Hazel
hamamelis virginiana
Wormseed
chenopodium ambrosioides