Handbook of Medicinal Herbs

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Black Cohosh (Black Snakeroot); Actaea racemosa
L. (Synonym: Cimicifuga racemosa (L.)
Nutt.), 86
Black Cumin (Black Caraway, Fennel Flower,
Nutmeg Flower, Roman Coriander); Nigella
sativa L., 88
Black Currant Fruit; Ribes nigrum L. (Synonym:
Ribes nigrum var. chlorocarpum Sp th.), 89
Black Currant Leaf; Ribes nigrum L. (Synonym:
Ribes nigrum var. chlorocarpum Sp th.), 90
Black Currant Seed Oil; Ribes nigrum L. (Synonym:
Ribes nigrum var. chlorocarpum Sp th.), 90
Black Dot, Scurfy Pea; Cullen corylifolium L. Medik.,
91
Black Haw; Viburnum prunifolium L., 92
Black Horehound; Ballota nigra L., 93
Black Locust; Robinia pseudoacacia L. (Synonyms:
R. pseudoacacia f. rehderi C. K. Schneid., R.
pseudoacacia var. microphylla Lodd. ex
Loudon, R. pseudoacacia var. pyramidalis
Pépin, R. pseudoacacia var. rozynskiana
Späth, R. pseudoacacia var. semperflorens
Carriére.), 93
Black Mulberry; Morus nigra L., 94
Black Mustard; Brassica nigra (L.) W. D. J. Koch
(Synonyms: Brassica nigra var. abyssinica A.
Braun, Sinapis nigra L.), 95
Black Nightshade (Poisonberry); Solanum nigrum L.,
96
Black Pepper; Piper nigrum L., 98
Black Physicnut (Bellyache Bush, Cottonleaf
Physicnut); Jatropha gossypiifolia L., 99
Black Poplar (Lombardy Poplar); Populus nigra L.
(Synonyms: P. croatica Waldst. & Kit. ex
Besser, P. italica Moench, P. nigra var. italica
Münchh., P. nigra var. pyramidalis (Rozier)
Spach, P. nigra var. sinensis Carriére, P. nigra
var. thevestina (Dode) Bean, P. pannonica
Kit. ex Besser, P. sinensis (Carriére) Dode, P.
thevestina Dode), 100
Blackroot (Bowman’s Root, Culver’s Root, Tall
Speedwell); Veronicastrum virginicum (L.)
Farw. (Synonyms: Leptandra virginica (L.)
Nutt., Veronica virginica L.), 100
Black Walnut; Juglans nigra L., 100
Bladder Dock; Rumex vesicarius L. (Synonym:
Acetosa vesicaria (L.) Á. Löve), 101
Bladderwort; Utricularia vulgaris L., 101
Blessed Thistle; Cnicus benedictus L., 101
Bletilla, Hardy Orchid (Chinense Ground Orchid,
Hyacinth Bletilla); Bletilla striata (Thunb.)
Rchb. f., 102
Bloodroot (Bloodwort, Red Puccoon, Redroot,
Tetterwort); Sanguinaria canadensis L., 103


Blueberry; Vaccinium angustifolia Aiton and V.
corymbosum L. (Synonyms: V. brittonii
Porter ex C. Bicknell, V. lamarckii Camp, V.
pennsylvanicum Lam.; V. constablaei A.
Gray), 105
Blue Cardinal Flower (Blue Lobelia, Great Blue
Lobelia, Great Lobelia); Lobelia siphilitica
L., 105
Blue Cohosh (Papooseroot, Squawroot);
Caulophyllum thalictroides (L.) Michx., 106
Blue Flag (Waterflag); Iris versicolor L., 107
Bogbean (Bog Myrtle, Buckbean, Marsh Clover,
Marsh Trefoil, Water Trefoil); Menyanthes
trifoliata L., 108
Bog Bilberry, Bog Blueberry; Vaccinium uliginosum
L., 109
BOLDO; Peumus boldus Molina (Synonyms: Boldea
fragrans (Ruiz & Pav.) Gay, Peumus fragrans
Ruiz & Pav.), 109
Boneset (Thoroughwax, Thoroughwort); Eupatorium
perfoliatum L., 111
Borage (Beebread, Beeplant, Talewort); Borago
officinalis L., 112
Borrachero, Floripondio (Angel’s Trumpet);
Brugmansia x candida Pers. (Synonym:
Datura candida (Pers.) Saff.), 113
Boswellia (Indian Frankincense, Indian Olibanum
Tree); Boswellia serrata Roxb. ex Colebr.
(Synonym: B. glabra Roxb.), 113
Bottle Gourd, Calabash (White-Flower Gourd);
Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl.
(Synonyms: Cucurbita lagenaria L., C.
leucantha Duchesne, C. longa hort., C.
siceraria Molina, L. lagenaria (L.) Cockerell,
L. leucantha Rusby, L. vulgaris Ser.), 114
Bowman’s Root (Mountain Indian Physic); Gillenia
trifoliata (L.) Moench (Synonyms:
Porteranthus trifoliatus (L.) Britton, Spiraea
trifoliata L.), 115
Boxwood (Common Boxwood, European Box,
Turkish Boxwood); Buxus sempervirens L.
(Synonym: B. colchica Pojark.), 115
Brahmi (Water Hyssop); Bacopa monnieri (L.)
Pennell, 116
Brazilian Peppertree (Christmasberry Tree); Schinus
terebinthifolius Raddi, 117
Brazilnut (Creamnut, Paranut); Bertholletia excelsa
Bonpl., 117
Brewer’s Yeast; Saccharomyces cerevisiae, 117
British Elecampane; Inula britannica L. (Synonym:
Inula japonica), 118
Broccoli (Asparagus Broccoli, Cape Broccoli,
Heading Broccoli, Sprouting Broccoli,
Winter Broccoli); Brassica oleracea L. var.
italica Plenck, 118
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