Herbs for Rheumatism

Adam’s Needles, Spanish Bayonet

yucca filamentosa

African Caper

capparis tomentosa

African Quinine, Quinine Tree

rauvolfia caffra

Agrimony

agrimonia eupatoria l.

Alfalfa

medicago sativa

Allspice

pimenta dioica

Aloe

aloe

Alpine Cranberry

vaccinium vitis-idaea

Alpine Rose

rhododendron ferrugineum

American Beech

fagus grandifolia

American Bittersweet

celastrus scandens

American Corn Mint, Canadian Mint, Japanese Mint

mentha canadensis

American Hellebore

veratrum viride

American Pennyroyal

hedeoma pulegioides (l.) pers.

American Solomon’s-seal

polygonatum biflorum

American White Spruce

picea glauca

Amur Corktree

phellodendron amurense

Angelica

Angelica, Wild Parsnip

angelica archangelica

Annual Mercury

mercurialis annua

Araroba

andira araroba aguan

Arnica

arnica montana l.

Arrach

chenopodium vulvaria

Arrow-poison

strophanthus sarmentosus

Artichoke

cynara cardunculus subsp. cardunculus

Asafetida

Ashwagandha

withania somnifera

Asparagus

asparagus officinalis

Autumn Crocus, Colchicum, Meadow-saffron

colchicum autumnale

Avocado

persea americana

Aztec Marigold

tagetes erecta

Bai Zhu, Atractylodes

atractylodes macrocephala

Balmony, Turtlehead

chelone glabra

Balsam Fir

abies balsamea

Balsam Of Peru

myroxylon balsamum var. pereirae

Ban Xia

pinellia ternata

Banana

musa x paradisiaca

Baneberry

actaea spicata

Barbasco

dioscorea composita

Barberry

berberis vulgaris

Basil

ocimum basilicum

Bayberry

morella cerifera

Bayleaf

laurus nobilis

Bayleaf, Laurel

laurus nobilis l.

Bayrum Tree

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

Bearberry

arctostaphylos uva-ursi

Beauty Berry

callicarpa americana

Belladonna

atropa belladonna l.

Benzoin

styrax benzoin

Betel Pepper

piper betle

Birch

betula spp.

Bitter Candyuft

iberis amara

Bitter Melon, Balsam Pear

momordica charantia

Bittersweet

solanum dulcamara l.

Black Ash

fraxinus nigra

Black Bean, Green Bean, Etc.

phaseolus vulgaris

Black Bryony

tamus communis

Black Cohosh

actaea racemosa

Black Currant

ribes nigrum

Black Locust

robinia pseudoacacia

Black Mustard

brassica nigra

Black Nightshade

solanum nigrum l.

Blackberry

rubus spp.

Blackberry Lily

belamcanda chinensis

Blessed Thistle

cnicus benedictus

Bloodroot

sanguinaria canadensis

Blue Cardinal Flower

lobelia siphilitica

Blue Cohosh

caulophyllum thalictroides

Blue Flag

iris versicolor

Bogbean

Boldo

peumus boldus

Boneset

eupatorium perfoliatum

Borage

borago officinalis

Borrachero, Floripondio

brugmansia x candida

Boswellia

boswellia

Bottle Gourd, Calabash

lagenaria siceraria

Bowman’s Root

gillenia trifoliata

Boxwood

buxus sempervirens

Brahmi

bacopa monnieri

Brazilian Peppertree

schinus terebinthifolius

Buchu

agathosma betulina

Bugle

ajuga reptans

Bulbous Buttercup

ranunculus bulbosus

Burdock

arctium lappa

Burning Bush, Dittany, Gasplant

dictamnus albus

Butcher’s Broom

ruscus aculeatus

Butternut

juglans cinerea

Cabbage

brassica oleracea var. capitata

Cacao

theobroma cacao

Cajeput

melaleuca leucadendra

Cajuput

melaleuca cajuputi

Calamus

acorus calamus

California Bay

umbellularia californica

California Peppertree

schinus molle

Canada Yew

taxus canadensis

Candlebush

senna alata

Candlenut

aleurites moluccana

Cane Reed

costus speciosus

Caper

capparis spinosa

Capsicum

capsicum frutescens

Capsicum Frutescens

capsicum frutescens l. spp.

Caraway

carum carvi

Cascara Sagrada

frangula purshiana

Cashew

anacardium occidentale

Cassie

acacia farnesiana (l.) willd.

Castor

ricinus communis

Catgut

tephrosia virginiana

Catnip

nepeta cataria

Celandine

chelidonium majus

Celery

apium graveolens

Celery-leaved Buttercup

ranunculus sceleratus

Chaff-flower

achyranthes aspera

Champac

michelia champaca

Chaparral, Creosote Bush

larrea tridentata

Chaulmoogra

hydnocarpus spp.

Chickweed

stellaria media

Chicory

cichorium intybus l.

Chinaberry

melia azedarach

Chinese Olive

canarium vulgare

Chirata

swertia chirayita

Chiricsanango

brunfelsia grandiflora

Chocolate-vine

akebia quinata

Christmas Rose, Black Hellebore

helleborus niger

Chrysanthemum, Mum

chrysanthemum x morifolium

Cilantro

eryngium foetidum

Cinchona

Cinnamon

cinnamomum verum

Clematis

clematis recta

Clubmoss

lycopodium clavatum

Coca

erythroxylum coca

Codonopsis

codonopsis spp.

Coffee

coffea arabica

Coffee Senna

senna occidentalis

Colorado Four O’clock

mirabilis multiflora

Coltsfoot

tussilago farfara

Comfrey

symphytum officinale

Common Buckthorn

rhamnus cathartica

Common Daffodil

narcissus pseudonarcissus

Common Reed

phragmites australis

Condor Plant

Condor Plant, Eagle Vine

marsdenia cundurango

Copaiba

copaifera langsdorfii

Coral Bean

erythrina fusca

Coriander

coriandrum sativum

Corn Silk

zea mays

Costus, Kuth

saussurea costus

Couchgrass, Quackgrass

elytrigia repens

Cow Parsnip

heracleum sphondylium

Cowitch, Cowhage, Velvetbean

mucuna pruriens

Cowslip

primula veris

Cubeb

piper cubeba

Culebra

brugmansia aurea

Cumin

cuminum cyminum

Cup-plant

silphium perfoliatum

Dandelion

taraxacum officinale

Darnel

lolium temulentum

Devil’s Claw

harpagophytum procumbens

Divi-divi

caesalpinia bonduc

Dokudami, Chamaleon Plant

houttuynia cordata

Dong Quai

angelica sinensis

Douglas Fir

pseudotsuga menziesii

Du Zhong, Gutta-percha Tree

eucommia ulmoides

Duckweed

lemna minor

Dumbcane

dieffenbachia seguine

Dwarf Elder

sambucus ebulus

Dyer’s Broom

genista tinctoria

Eastern Larch

larix laricina

Eastern Mistletoe

phoradendron leucarpum

Echinacea

echinacea

Elderberry

sambucus canadensis

Elecampane

inula helenium

Elm Bark, European Field Elm

ulmus minor

English Daisy, Wild Daisy

bellis perennis

English Holly

ilex aquifolium

English Walnut

juglans regia

Ephedra

ephedra

Ephedra, Ma Huang

ephedra spp.

Ethiopian Pepper

xylopia aethiopica

Eucalyptus

eucalyptus globulus

Euphorbia

euphorbia

European Ash

fraxinus excelsior

European Corn Mint

mentha arvensis

European Elder

sambucus nigra

European Larch

larix decidua

European Peony

paeonia officinalis

European Yew

taxus baccata

Evening Primrose

oenothera biennis

Evodia

tetradium ruticarpum

Fairy Flax, Mountain Flax

linum catharticum

Fang Ji

Fenugreek

trigonella foenum-graecum

Fever Bark

alstonia constricta

Feverfew

tanacetum parthenium

Five-leaved Chaste Tree, Huang Jing

vitex negundo

Flannelweed, Country Mallow

sida cordifolia

Flax

linum usitatissimum

Frangula, Alder Buckthorn, Glossy Buckthorn

frangula alnus

Frankincense, Olibanum

boswellia sacra

Fringetree

chionanthus virginicus

Fucus

fucus

Fucus, Bladderwrack

fucus vesiculosus

Fumitory

fumaria officinalis

Galanga

kaempferia galanga

Galbanum

ferula gummosa

Gardenia, Cape Jasmine

gardenia jasminoides

Garlic

allium sativum

Garlic Weed

petiveria alliacea

Gentian

gentiana lutea

German Sarsaparilla

carex arenaria

Giant Milkweed

calotropis gigantea

Ginger

zingiber officinale

Ginseng

panax ginseng

Glory-lily

gloriosa superba l.

Golden Shower, Purging Cassia

cassia fistula

Goldenrod

solidago virgaurea

Gotu Kola

centella asiatica

Goutweed

aegopodium podagraria

Grape

vitis vinifera

Grapefruit

citrus x paradisi

Gravel Root

eupatorium purpureum

Greater Galangal

alpinia galanga

Ground Ivy

glechoma hederacea

Ground Pine, Yellow Bugle

ajuga chamaepitys

Guaiacum

guaiacum officinale

Guarana

paullinia cupana

Gugul

commiphora wightii

Gulancha, Heart-leaved Moonseed

tinospora cordifolia

Gumweed

grindelia squarrosa

Hairy Strophanthus

strophanthus hispidus

Heather

calluna vulgaris (l.) hull.

Heavenly Bamboo

nandina domestica

Hemlock

tsuga canadensis

Henbane

hyoscyamus niger

Henna

lawsonia inermis

Herb Paris

paris quadrifolia

Herb Robert

geranium robertianum

Hercules’ Club

aralia spinosa

Holly, American Holly

ilex opaca

Hollyhock

alcea rosea

Holy Basil

ocimum tenuiflorum

Homalomena

homalomena spp.

Honeysuckle

lonicera caprifolium

Hops

humulus lupulus

Horny Goat Weed, Barrenwort, Yinyanghuo

epimedium spp.

Horse Chestnut

aesculus hippocastanum

Horsemint

monarda punctata

Horseradish

armoracia rusticana

Horseradish Tree

moringa oleifera

Horsetail

equisetum arvense

Hydrangea

hydrangea arborescens

Hyssop

hyssopus officinalis

Ignatius Bean

strychnos ignatii

Indian Acalypha

acalypha indica

Indian Almond

terminalia catappa

Indian Barberry

Indian Cassia

cinnamomum tamala

Indian Heliotrope

heliotropium indicum

Indian Hemp

apocynum cannabinum

Indian Ipecac

tylophora indica

Indian Jujube, Indian Plum

ziziphus mauritiana

Indian Madder

rubia cordifolia

Indian Nightshade

solanum lasiocarpum

Indian Physic, American Ipecac

gillenia stipulatus

Jaborandi

pilocarpus spp

Jack In The Bush

chromolaena odorata

Jack In The Pulpit

arisaema triphyllum

Jalap

ipomoea purga

Japanese Atractylodes

atractylodes japonica

Japanese Honeysuckle

lonicera japonica

Java Tea

orthosiphon aristatus

Jequirity

abrus precatorius

Jimsonweed

datura stramonium

John Charles

hyptis verticillata

Jujube, Common Jujube, Chinese Date

ziziphus jujuba

Juniper

juniperus

Kamala

mallotus philippensis

Kapok

ceiba pentandra

Kava

piper methysticum

Kiwi

actinidia deliciosa

Labrador Tea

ledum groenlandicum

Lambkill

kalmia angustifolia

Lavender

lavandula spp.

Lemon

citrus limon

Lemonbalm

melissa officinalis

Lemongrass

cymbopogon citratus

Lesser Galangal

alpinia officinarum

Levant Cotton

gossypium herbaceum

Licorice

glycyrrhiza glabra

Lily Of The Valley

convallaria majalis

Linden

tilia spp.

Lobelia

lobelia inflata

Long Pepper

piper longum

Longleaf Pine

pinus palustris

Lovage

levisticum officinale

Lucky Nut, Yellow Oleander

thevetia peruviana

Lungmoss, Lungwort Lichen

lobaria pulmonaria

Maidenhair Fern

adiantum capillus-veneris l.

Malabar Nut

justicia adhatoda

Malabar Tamarind

garcinia cambogia

Male Fern

dryopteris filix-mas

Manacá

brunfelsia uniflora

Mandrake

mandragora officinarum

Mango

mangifera indica

Marijuana

cannabis sativa

Marsh-marigold

caltha palustris

Marsh Tea

ledum palustre

Masterwort

peucedanum ostruthium

Mastic

pistacia lentiscus

MatÉ

ilex paraguariensis

Matico

piper aduncum

Mayapple

podophyllum peltatum

Mayapple, American Mandrake

podophyllum peltatum

Meadowsweet

filipendula ulmaria

Metel, Hindu Datura

datura metel

Mezereon

daphne mezereum

Milkweed

asclepias syriaca

Mistletoe

viscum album

Mole Plant

euphorbia lathyris

Moneywort

lysimachia nummularia

Monkshood

aconitum napellus

Mother Of Thyme

thymus serpyllum

Motherwort

leonurus cardiaca

Mountain Laurel

kalmia latifolia

Mugwort

artemisia vulgaris

Muira Puama

ptychopetalum olacoides

Mullein

verbascum spp.

Musk-mallow, Musk Okra

abelmoschus moschatus

Mustard

brassica juncea, brassica nigra, sinapis alba

Myrrh

commiphora myrrha

Myrtle

myrtus communis

Neem

azadirachta indica

Nettle

urtica dioica

Niauli

melaleuca viridiflora

Night-blooming Cereus

selenicereus grandiflorus

Noni, Indian Mulberry

morinda citrifolia

Northern Maidenhair, Pointer Weed

adiantum pedatum

Nutmeg

myristica fragrans

Nux Vomica

strychnos nux-vomica

Oak

quercus spp.

Oats

avena sativa

Olive Leaf

olea europaea

Onion

allium cepa

Opium Poppy

papaver somniferum

Ordeal Bean, Calabar Bean

physostigma venenosum

Oregano

origanum vulgare l.

Oregon Grape

mahonia aquifolium

Oriental Arborvitae

platycladus orientalis

Oriental Bittersweet

celastrus paniculatus

Oxeye Daisy

leucanthemum vulgare

Pacific Yew

taxus brevifolia

Pakistani Ephedra

ephedra gerardiana

Pansy

viola tricolor

Papaya

carica papaya

Pareira, Curare

chondrodendron tomentosum

Parsley

petroselinum crispum

Patchouli

pogostemon cablin

Pau D’arco

tabebuia spp.

Peanut

arachis hypogaea

Pearly Everlasting

anaphalis margaritacea

Pellitory-of-the-wall

parietaria officinalis

Pepper Bark, Fever Tree

warburgia salutaris

Peppermint

mentha x piperita

Perilla

perilla frutescens

Petroleum Plant

euphorbia tirucalli

Peyote

lophophora williamsii

Picrorhiza

picrorhiza kurrooa

Pineapple

ananas comosus

Pipsissewa

chimaphila spp.

Piripiri

cyperus articulatus l.

Pitcher Plant

sarracenia purpurea

Plantain

plantago major

Pleurisy Root

asclepias tuberosa

Plumbago

plumbago zeylanica

Poison Hemlock

conium maculatum

Poison Ivy

toxicodendron pubescens

Poke Root

phytolacca americana

Poley

teucrium polium

Pondlily, Variegated Yellow Pondlily

nuphar variegata

Pontian Rhododendron

rhododendron ponticum

Poplar

populus spp.

Potato

solanum tuberosum

Prickly Ash

zanthoxylum spp.

Prickly Pear

opuntia ficus-indica

Prickly Poppy

argemone mexicana

Prostrate Knotweed

polygonum aviculare

Psyllium

plantago ovata

Pulsatilla, Pasqueflower

anemone pulsatilla l.

Pumpkin

cucurbita pepo

Pumpkin Seed

cucurbita pepo

Puncture Vine

tribulus terrestris

Purging Nut, Bubble Bush

jatropha curcas

Purple Tephrosia

tephrosia purpurea

Pussytoes, Cat’s Foot

antennaria dioica

Queen’s Delight

stillingia sylvatica garden ex l.

Rabbit Tobacco

gnaphalium obtusifolium l.

Radish

raphanus sativus

Raspberry

rubus idaeus

Rauwolfia, Snakewood

rauvolfia serpentina

Red Bryony

bryonia dioica

Red Cedar

juniperus virginiana l.

Red Clover

trifolium pratense l.

Redhead

hamelia patens

Redroot

lachnanthes tinctoria

Rehmannia, Chinese Foxglove

rehmannia glutinosa

Restharrow

ononis spinosa

Rhubarb, Da Huang

rheum palmatum

Ribwort

plantago lanceolata

Rice

oryza sativa

Roman Chamomile

chamaemelum nobile

Rose Hips, Dogrose

rosa canina

Rosemary

rosmarinus officinalis

Rosy Periwinkle

catharanthus roseus

Round Cardamom

amomum compactum

Rowan Berry

sorbus aucuparia

Rue

ruta graveolens

Rupturewort

herniaria glabra

Sabadilla

schoenocaulon officinale

Safflower

carthamus tinctorius

Sage

salvia officinalis

Sago Cycas

cycas revoluta

Sandarac

tetraclinis articulata

Sandbox Tree

hura crepitans

Sarsaparilla

smilax aristolochiifolia

Sassafras

sassafras albidum

Sassy Bark, Ordeal Tree

erythrophleum suaveolens

Sausage Tree

kigelia africana

Savin

juniperus sabina

Scarlet Elder

sambucus racemosa

Scarlet Pimpernel

anagallis arvensis

Scopolia

scopolia carniolica

Scotch Broom

cytisus scoparius

Scotch Pine

pinus sylvestris

Scurvy-grass, Spoonwort

cochlearia officinalis

Sea Island Cotton, Upland Cotton

gossypium barbadense

Self-heal, Heal All

prunella vulgaris

Senega Root

polygala senega

Sensitive Plant

mimosa pudica

Siberian Ginseng

eleutherococcus senticosus

Siberian Tea

bergenia crassifolia

Silver Vine

actinidia polygama

Skullcap

scutellaria lateriflora

Skunk Cabbage

symplocarpus foetidus

Slash Pine

pinus elliotii

Slippery Elm

ulmus rubra

Sloe, Blackthorn

prunus spinosa l.

Smartweed

polygonum hydropiper l.

Snake Plant

turbina corymbosa

Snakeroot

aristolochia serpentaria

Sneezewort

achillea ptarmica

Soapwort

saponaria officinalis

Sodom’s Milkweed

calotropis procera

Southern Prickly Ash

zanthoxylum clava-herculis

Spanish Needles

bidens pilosa

Spanish Pellitory

anacyclus pyrethrum

Spearmint

mentha spicata

Speedwell

veronica officinalis

Spicebush

lindera benzoin

Spikenard

aralia racemosa

Spreading Dogbane

apocynum androsaemifolium

Squaw Vine

mitchella repens

St. John’s-wort

hypericum perforatum

Star Anise

illicium verum

Star Grass

hypoxis sp.

Stavesacre

delphinium staphasiagria

Stoneroot

collinsonia canadensis l.

Strawberry

fragaria vesca

Strawberry Tree

arbutus unedo

Sunflower

helianthus annuus

Surinam-cherry

eugenia uniflora

Swamp Milkweed

asclepias incarnata

Sweet Bay

magnolia virginiana

Sweet Birch

betula lenta

Sweet Fern

comptonia peregrina

Sweet Goldenrod

solidago odora

Sweet Violet

viola odorata

Syrian Christ-thorn

ziziphus spina-christi

Syrian Rue

peganum harmala

Tall Buttercup

ranunculus acris

Tamarind

tamarindus indica

Tansy

tanacetum vulgare

Tansy Ragwort

senecio jacobaea

Tapioca

manihot esculenta

Tarragon

artemisia dracunculus

Teaweed

sida rhombifolia

Temu Lawak

curcuma xanthorrhiza

Thuja, White Cedar

thuja occidentalis

Thyme

thymus vulgaris

Tobacco

nicotiana tabacum l.

Tomato

lycopersicon esculentum mill.

Tonka Bean

dipteryx odorata

Trailing-arbutus

epigaea repens

Tuliptree

liriodendron tulipifera

Turmeric

curcuma longa

Unicorn Root

aletris farinosa

Upland Cotton

gossypium hirsutum

Valerian

valeriana officinalis

Vervain

verbena officinalis l.

Vetiver, Khus Khus

vetiveria zizanioides

Wafer Ash

ptelea trifoliata l.

Wall Germander

teucrium chamaedrys

Water Dock

rumex aquaticus

Water Hemlock

cicuta maculata

Watercress

nasturtium officinale r. brown

Western Gromwell

lithospermum ruderale

White Birch

betula papyrifera

White Bryony

bryonia alba

White Cohosh, Baneberry

actaea pachypoda

White Hellebore

veratrum album l.

White Horehound

marrubium vulgare l.

White Mulberry

morus alba

White Mustard

sinapis alba

White Pine

pinus strobus

White Spruce, Fir

picea abies

White Willow

salix alba

Wild Indigo

baptisia tinctoria

Wild Lettuce

lactuca virosa

Wild Mint

Wild Mint, Biblical Mint

mentha longifolia

Wild Sage

lantana camara

Wild Sarsaparilla

aralia nudicaulis

Wild Teasel

dipsacus fullonum

Wild Yam

dioscorea villosa

Winter Cherry, Chinese Lantern

physalis alkekengi

Winter’s-bark

drimys winteri

Wintergreen

gaultheria procumbens

Witch Hazel

hamamelis virginiana

Wolfberry

lycium chinense

Wood Betony

stachys officinalis

Wood Rose

argyreia nervosa

Wood Sage

teucrium scorodonia

Wormgrass

spigelia anthelmia

Wormseed

chenopodium ambrosioides

Wormwood

artemisia absinthium

Yarrow

achillea millefolium

Yellow Dock

rumex crispus

Yellow Jessamine

gelsemium sempervirens

Yellow Sweet Clover

melilotus officinalis

Yerba Mansa

anemopsis californica

Yerba Santa

eriodictyon californicum

Yew

taxus sp.

Yucca

yucca glauca

Zedoary

curcuma zedoaria