Herbs for Opathy

Adam’s Needles, Spanish Bayonet

yucca filamentosa

African Wormwood

artemisia afra

Ajowan, Bishop’s Weed

trachyspermum ammi

Alisma

alisma plantago-aquatica l.

Almond

prunus dulcis

Almond Oil

prunus dulcis

Aloe

aloe

American Corn Mint, Canadian Mint, Japanese Mint

mentha canadensis

American Hellebore

veratrum viride

Ammoniac

dorema ammoniacum

Angelica

Angelica, Wild Parsnip

angelica archangelica

Anserina

potentilla anserina

Anserina, Silverweed

potentilla anserina

Apple

malus domestica borkh.

Arjuna

terminalia arjuna (roxb. ex dc.) wight & arn.

Arrow-poison

strophanthus sarmentosus

Artichoke

cynara cardunculus subsp. cardunculus

Ashwagandha

withania somnifera

Asparagus

asparagus officinalis

Avens, Bennet’s Root

geum urbanum l.

Bael, Bengal Quince

aegle marmelos

Balloon Flower

platycodon grandiflorum

Banana

musa x paradisiaca

Barberry

berberis vulgaris

Basil

ocimum basilicum

Bayberry

morella cerifera

Bayrum Tree

pimenta racemosa (mill.) j. w. moore.

Bee Balm

monarda didyma

Beet

beta vulgaris

Belladonna

atropa belladonna l.

Belleric

terminalia bellirica (gaertn.) roxb.

Benzoin

styrax benzoin

Betel Pepper

piper betle

Bethroot

trillium erectum

Bilberry

vaccinium myrtillus

Bishop’s Weed

ammi visnaga

Bistort

polygonum bistorta

Bitter Candyuft

iberis amara

Bittersweet

solanum dulcamara l.

Black Bean, Green Bean, Etc.

phaseolus vulgaris

Black Cohosh

actaea racemosa

Black Currant

ribes nigrum

Black Currant Fruit

ribes nigrum

Black Currant Seed Oil

ribes nigrum

Black Dot, Scurfy Pea

cullen corylifolium

Black Haw

viburnum prunifolium

Black Mustard

brassica nigra

Black Nightshade

solanum nigrum l.

Blackroot

veronicastrum virginicum

Bladder Dock

rumex vesicarius

Bloodroot

sanguinaria canadensis

Blueberry

vaccinium angustifolia, vaccinium corymbosum

Borage

borago officinalis

Bottle Gourd, Calabash

lagenaria siceraria

Brahmi

bacopa monnieri

Brazilian Peppertree

schinus terebinthifolius

Brazilnut

bertholletia excelsa

Broccoli

brassica oleracea var. italica

Brussels Sprouts

brassica oleracea var. gemmifera

Buchu

agathosma betulina

Bugleweed

lycopus europaeus or lycopus virginicus

Bupleurum

bupleurum

Bupleurum, Hare’s Ear

bupleurum chinense or bupleurum falcatum

Burdock

arctium lappa

Butterbur

petasites hybridus (l.) p. gaertn. et al. and p. officinalis moench

Cabbage

brassica oleracea var. capitata

Cacao

theobroma cacao

Calamus

acorus calamus

Calendula

calendula officinalis

Calendula, Marigold, Pot-marigold

calendula officinalis

Camphor

cinnamomum camphora

Caper

capparis spinosa

Capsicum Frutescens

capsicum frutescens l. spp.

Caraway

carum carvi

Cashew

anacardium occidentale

Castor

ricinus communis

Cauliflower

brassica oleracea var. botrytis l.

Celandine

chelidonium majus

Celery

apium graveolens

Centaury, European Centaury

centaurium erythraea

Chaff-flower

achyranthes aspera

Chaulmoogra

hydnocarpus spp.

Chebulic Myrobalan, Haritali

terminalia chebula

Cherry-laurel

prunus laurocerasus

Chickpea

cicer arietinum

Chickpea, Gram

cicer arietinum

Chicory

cichorium intybus l.

Chinaberry

melia azedarach

Chinese Cucumber

trichosanthes kirilowii

Chinese Motherwort

leonurus japonicus

Chinese Peony

paeonia lactiflora

Chinese Quinine, Fever Flower

dichroa febrifuga

Christmas Rose, Black Hellebore

helleborus niger

Chrysanthemum, Mum

chrysanthemum x morifolium

Cilantro

eryngium foetidum

Cinchona

Cinchona, Quinine, Redbark

cinchona pubescens

Cleavers

galium aparine

Clematis

clematis recta

Codonopsis

codonopsis spp.

Coffee Senna

senna occidentalis

Coleus

plectranthus barbatus

Colocynth, Bitter Apple, Wild Gourd

citrullus colocynthis

Coltsfoot

tussilago farfara

Comfrey

symphytum officinale

Condor Plant

Condor Plant, Eagle Vine

marsdenia cundurango

Coriander

coriandrum sativum

Corn Poppy

papaver rhoeas

Corydalis

corydalis ambigua and/or corydalis yanhusuo

Costus, Kuth

saussurea costus

Cowslip

primula veris

Crampbark

Cranberry

vaccinium macrocarpum

Creat

andrographis paniculata

Cumin

cuminum cyminum

Dandelion

taraxacum officinale

Date Palm

phoenix dactylifera

Daylily

hemerocallis fulva

Deer Tongue

trilisa odoratissima

Devil’s Claw

harpagophytum procumbens

Digitalis

digitalis purpurea

Dill

anethum graveolens

Dong Quai

angelica sinensis

Echinacea

echinacea

Echinacea, Purple Coneflower

echinacea spp.

Eclipta

eclipta prostrata

El Nene

solenostemon scutellarioides

Elderberry

sambucus canadensis

Elecampane

inula helenium

Emblic Myrobalan

phyllanthus emblica

English Adder’s Tongue

ophioglossum vulgatum

English Walnut

juglans regia

Euphorbia

euphorbia

European Corn Mint

mentha arvensis

European Peony

paeonia officinalis

European Water Hemlock

cicuta virosa

European Yew

taxus baccata

Evening Primrose

oenothera biennis

Faba Bean

vicia faba

Fenugreek

trigonella foenum-graecum

Fig

ficus carica

Figwort

scrophularia nodosa

Flannelweed, Country Mallow

sida cordifolia

Flax

linum usitatissimum

Fo-ti

polygonum multiflorum

Forsythia, Golden Bells

forsythia suspensa

Fringetree

chionanthus virginicus

Fucus

fucus

Fucus, Bladderwrack

fucus vesiculosus

Fumitory

fumaria officinalis

Gardenia Oleander

strophanthus gardeniiflorus

Garlic

allium sativum

Garlic Weed

petiveria alliacea

Gentian

gentiana lutea

Ginger

zingiber officinale

Ginkgo

ginkgo biloba

Ginseng

panax ginseng

Ginseng, Oriental Ginseng

panax ginseng

Glossy Privet

ligustrum lucidum

Golden Shower, Purging Cassia

cassia fistula

Goldenseal

hydrastis canadensis

Goldthread

coptis spp.

Gotu Kola

centella asiatica

Grape

vitis vinifera

Grape Seed

vitis vinifera

Gray Wallflower

erysimum diffusum

Greater Periwinkle

vinca major

Green Or Black Tea

camellia sinensis

Ground Ivy

glechoma hederacea

Ground Pine, Yellow Bugle

ajuga chamaepitys

Guaiacum

guaiacum officinale

Guar

cyamopsis tetragonoloba

Guarana

paullinia cupana

Guava

psidium guajava

Gugul

commiphora wightii

Gymnema

gymnema

Hairy Strophanthus

strophanthus hispidus

Haronga

harungana madagascariensis

Hawthorn

crataegus

Hedge Hyssop

gratiola officinalis

Henbane

hyoscyamus niger

Herb Paris

paris quadrifolia

Herb Robert

geranium robertianum

Holy Basil

ocimum tenuiflorum

Hops

humulus lupulus

Horny Goat Weed, Barrenwort, Yinyanghuo

epimedium spp.

Horseradish Tree

moringa oleifera

Hound’s Tongue

cynoglossum officinale

Houseleek

sempervivum tectorum

Huang Qi

astragalus spp.

Hwema

corynanthe pachycera

Hydrangea

hydrangea arborescens

Hyssop

hyssopus officinalis

Indian Barberry

Indian Barberry, Tree Turmeric

berberis aristata

Indian Cassia

cinnamomum tamala

Indian Elecampane

inula racemosa

Indian Hemp

apocynum cannabinum

Indian Nightshade

solanum lasiocarpum

Irish Moss

chondrus crispus

Ivy Gourd

coccinia grandis

Jack In The Pulpit

arisaema triphyllum

Jatamansi, Indian Nard

nardostachys grandiflora

Jequirity

abrus precatorius

Jiaogulan

gynostemma pentaphyllum

Jimsonweed

datura stramonium

Juniper

juniperus

Kale

brassica oleracea var. viridis

Kapok

ceiba pentandra

Kiwi

actinidia deliciosa

Kombe

strophanthus kombe

Kudzu

pueraria montana var. lobata

Lemonbalm

melissa officinalis

Lesser Galangal

alpinia officinarum

Levant Cotton

gossypium herbaceum

Licorice

glycyrrhiza glabra

Lily Of The Valley

convallaria majalis

Lobelia

lobelia inflata

Magnolia Vine

schisandra chinensis

Malabar Nut

justicia adhatoda

Mandrake

mandragora officinarum

Maritime Pine

pinus pinaster

Marsh Blazing Star

liatris spicata

Marula

sclerocarya birrea (a. rich.) hochst. subsp. caffra (sond.) kokwaro

Mastic

pistacia lentiscus

Meadowsweet

filipendula ulmaria

Melon, Cantaloupe

cucumis melo

Metel, Hindu Datura

datura metel

Milk Thistle

silybum marianum

Mimosa

albizia julibrissin

Mistletoe

viscum album

Monkshood

aconitum napellus

Mother Of Thyme

thymus serpyllum

Motherwort

leonurus cardiaca

Mountain Laurel

kalmia latifolia

Mullein

verbascum spp.

Musk-mallow, Musk Okra

abelmoschus moschatus

Myrtle

myrtus communis

Neem

azadirachta indica

Nettle

urtica dioica

New Jersey Tea

ceanothus americanus

Night-blooming Cereus

selenicereus grandiflorus

Northern Maidenhair, Pointer Weed

adiantum pedatum

Nux Vomica

strychnos nux-vomica

Oats

avena sativa

Olive Leaf

olea europaea

Olive Oil

olea europaea

Onion

allium cepa

Opium Poppy

papaver somniferum

Orange

citrus sinensis

Oriental Arborvitae

platycladus orientalis

Orris

iris spp

Pagoda Tree

styphnolobium japonicum

Pansy

viola tricolor

Papaya

carica papaya

Parsley

petroselinum crispum

Passionflower

passiflora incarnata

Pau D’arco

tabebuia spp.

Pellitory-of-the-wall

parietaria officinalis

Pheasant’s Eye

adonis vernalis

Pimpinella

pimpinella saxifraga

Pipsissewa

chimaphila spp.

Plantain

plantago major

Pleurisy Root

asclepias tuberosa

Plumbago

plumbago zeylanica

Poison Hemlock

conium maculatum

Poison Ivy

toxicodendron pubescens

Poke Root

phytolacca americana

Pomegranate

punica granatum

Prickly Ash

zanthoxylum spp.

Prickly Poppy

argemone mexicana

Psyllium, Blonde Ispaghula

plantago ovata

Puncture Vine

tribulus terrestris

Purple Beebalm

monarda fistulosa

Purple Tephrosia

tephrosia purpurea

Purslane

portulaca oleracea

Queen’s Delight

stillingia sylvatica garden ex l.

Radish

raphanus sativus

Ramson, Bear Garlic

allium ursinum

Raspberry

rubus idaeus

Red Bryony

bryonia dioica

Red Bush Tea

aspalathus sp.

Red Clover

trifolium pratense l.

Red Currant

ribes rubrum

Red Root Sage

salvia miltiorrhiza

Rehmannia, Chinese Foxglove

rehmannia glutinosa

Restharrow

ononis spinosa

Ribwort

plantago lanceolata

Roman Chamomile

chamaemelum nobile

Rose Bay, Rose Laurel

nerium oleander

Roselle

hibiscus sabdariffa

Rosemary

rosmarinus officinalis

Rosy Periwinkle

catharanthus roseus

Rowan Berry

sorbus aucuparia

Rue

ruta graveolens

Safflower

carthamus tinctorius

Saffron

crocus sativus

Sandalwood

santalum album

Sarsaparilla

smilax aristolochiifolia

Saw Palmetto

serenoa repens

Scotch Broom

cytisus scoparius

Scotch Pine

pinus sylvestris

Scotch Thistle

onopordum acanthium

Sea Buckthorn

hippophae rhamnoides

Self-heal, Heal All

prunella vulgaris

Senega Root

polygala senega

Sensitive Plant

mimosa pudica

Shatavari, Shatamuli

asparagus racemosus

Shavegrass, Great Scouring Rush

equisetum hyemale

Shepherd’s Purse

capsella bursa-pastoris

Siberian Ginseng

eleutherococcus senticosus

Sicklepod

senna tora

Skunk Cabbage

symplocarpus foetidus

Slippery Elm

ulmus rubra

Sloe, Blackthorn

prunus spinosa l.

Snowdrop

galanthus nivalis

Sour Cherry

prunus cerasus

Soybean

glycine max

Spanish Needles

bidens pilosa

Spinach

spinacia oleracea

Spring Snowflake

leucojum vernum

Spurge

chamaesyce hypericifolia

Squill, Sea Onion

urginea maritima

St. John’s-wort

hypericum perforatum

Star Of Bethlehem

ornithogalum umbellatum

Stavesacre

delphinium staphasiagria

Stonecrop

sedum acre l.

Stoneroot

collinsonia canadensis l.

Strongback

desmodium adscendens

Strophanthus, Climbing Oleander

strophanthus gratus

Summer Cypress

bassia scoparia

Summer Snowflake

leucojum aestivum

Sweet Grass, Vanilla Grass

hierochloe odorata

Sweet Marjoram

origanum majorana

Sweet Potato

ipomoea batatas (l.) lam.

Sweet Violet

viola odorata

Sword Bean

canavalia ensiformis

Tamarind

tamarindus indica

Teaweed

sida rhombifolia

Thuja, White Cedar

thuja occidentalis

Tienchi

panax pseudoginseng wall. var. notoginseng (burkill) g. hoo & c.j. tseng

Tiger Lily

lilium lancifolium

Tobacco

nicotiana tabacum l.

Tomato

lycopersicon esculentum mill.

Traveler’s Joy

clematis vitalba

Tree-of-heaven, Stinktree

ailanthus altissima

Tuliptree

liriodendron tulipifera

Turmeric

curcuma longa

Valerian

valeriana officinalis

Vervain

verbena officinalis l.

Vetiver, Khus Khus

vetiveria zizanioides

Wahoo

euonymus atropurpureus

Wallflower

erysimum cheiri (l.) crantz

Water Germander

teucrium scordium

Water Hemlock

cicuta maculata

Water Mint

mentha aquatica

Watercress

nasturtium officinale r. brown

Waterlily

nymphaea odorata

Wheat

triticum aestivum

White Bryony

bryonia alba

White Deadnettle

lamium album

White Hellebore

veratrum album l.

White Horehound

marrubium vulgare l.

White Mustard

sinapis alba

White Spruce, Fir

picea abies

White Willow

salix alba

Wild Cherry

prunus serotina

Wild Dagga

leonotis leonurus

Wild Indigo

baptisia tinctoria

Wild Mint, Biblical Mint

mentha longifolia

Wild Yam

dioscorea villosa

Winter’s-bark

drimys winteri

Wintergreen

gaultheria procumbens

Wolfberry

lycium chinense

Wood Ear, Mu Ehr

auricularia spp.

Wood Sage

teucrium scorodonia

Woodruff

galium odoratum

Wooly Digitalis, Wooly Foxglove

digitalis lanata

Wormgrass

spigelia anthelmia

Yellow Dock

rumex crispus

Yellow Sweet Clover

melilotus officinalis

Zedoary

curcuma zedoaria