Handbook of Medicinal Herbs

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Japanese Atractylodes; Atractylodes japonica
(Koidz.) Kitam, 418
Japanese Honeysuckle; Lonicera japonica Thunb.
(Synonyms: L. aureoreticulata T. Moore, L.
japonica var. aureo-reticulata (T. Moore) G.
Nicholson), 419
Jasmine, Common Jasmine (Jessamine, Poet’s
Jasmine); Jasminium officinale L., 420
Jatamansi, Indian Nard; Nardostachys grandiflora DC
(Synonym: Nardostachys jatamansi auct.)
(Spikenard), 421
Java Plum (Jaman, Jambolan); Syzygium cumini (L.)
Skeels (Synonyms: Eugenia cumini (L.)
Druce, Eugenia jambolana Lam., Syzygium
jambolanum DC.), 422
Java Tea; Orthosiphon aristatus (Blume) Miq.
(Synonyms: Clerodendranthus spicatus
(Thunb.) C. Y. Wu ex H. W. Li, Clerodendrum
spicatum Thunb., Ocimum aristatum Blume),
423
Jequirity (Coral Beadplant, Crab’s Eye, Indian
Licorice, Jequirity Bean, Licorice Vine, Love
Bean, Lucky Bean, Minnie Minnies, Prayer
Beans, Precatory Bean, Red Beadvine,
Rosary Pea, Weatherplant, Weathervine);
Abrus precatorius L. (Synonym: Glycine
abrus L.), 423
JEWELWEED (Lady’s Earrings, Orange Balsam,
Orange Touch-Me-Not, Spotted Touch-Me-
Not); Impatiens capensis Meerb. (Synonym:
I. biflora Walter), 424
Jiaogulan; Gynostemma pentaphyllum (Thunb.)
Makino (Synonyms: G. pedatum Blume, Vitis
pentaphylla Thunb.), 425
Jimsonweed (Moonflower, Purple Thorn-Apple,
Thorn-Apple); Datura stramonium L.
(Synonyms: D. inermis Juss. ex Jacq., D.
stramonium var. chalybea W. D. J. Koch, D.
stramonium var. tatula (L.) Torr., D. tatula
L.), 426
John Charles; Hyptis verticillata Jacq., 427
Jojoba (Goatnut); Simmondsia chinensis (Link.) C. K.
Schneid. (Synonyms: Buxus chinensis Link.,
Simmondsia californica Nutt.), 428
Jujube, Common Jujube, Chinese Date (Chinese
Jujube); Ziziphus jujuba Mill. (Synonyms:
Rhamnus zizyphus L., Ziziphus sativa
Gaertn., Z. spinosa (Bunge) Hu ex F. H.
Chen, Z. vulgaris Lam., Z. vulgaris var.
spinosa Bunge, Z. zizyphus (L.) Meikle), 429
Juniper (Common Juniper); Juniperus communis L.),
430
Jurema; Mimosa hostilis Benth., 432
Jute (leaves only) (Jew’s Mallow, Nalta Jute, Tossa
Jute); Corchorus olitorius L., 432


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Kale; Brassica oleracea var. viridis L. etc., 435
Kamala; Mallotus philippensis (Lam.) Muell. Arg.,
435
Kamyuye; Hoslundia opposita Vahl, 436
Kapok (Kapoktree, Silk Cottontree, White Silk
Cottontree); Ceiba pentandra (L.) Gaertn.
(Synonyms: Bombax pentandrum L., Ceiba
caribaea (DC.) A. Chev., C. casearia Medik.,
Eriodendron anfractuosum DC.), 436
Karaya (Indian Tragacanth, Mucara); Sterculia urens
Roxb., 437
Kava (Kava Pepper, Kawa Pepper); Piper
methysticum G. Forster, 437
Kelp; Nereocystis luetkeana (Mert.) Postels & Rupr.,
439
Khaki Bush, Wild Marigold (Aztec Marigold, Dwarf
Marigold, Mexican Marigold, Muster John
Henry, Stinging Roger); Tagetes minuta L.,
439
Khat (Arabian Tea, Miraa); Catha edulis (Vahl)
Forrsk. ex Endl. (Synonym: Celastrus edulis
Vahl.), 439
Kidney Vetch; Anthyllis vulneraria L. (Synonym:
Anthyllis rubicunda Wender. ex Steud.), 440
Kiwi (Chinese Gooseberry, Strawberry Peach);
Actinidia deliciosa (A. Chev.) C. F. Liang &
A. R. Ferguson (Synonyms: A. chinensis var.
deliciosa A. Chev., A. chinensis var. hispida
C. F. Liang, A. latifolia var. deliciosa A.
Chev.), 440
Kola (Abata Cola, Colatree); Cola acuminata (P.
Beauv.) Schott & Endl. (Synonym: Sterculia
acuminata P. Beauv.), 441
Kombe; Strophanthus kombe Oliv., 441
Konjac (Devil’s Tongue, Elephant Yam, Leopard
Palm, Snake Palm, Umbrella Arum);
Amorphophallus konjac K. Koch (Synonyms:
A. rivieri Durieu, A. rivieri var. konjac (K.
Koch) Engl.), 442
Korean Mint; Agastache rugosa (Fisch. & C. A. Mey.)
Kuntze (Synonym: Lophanthus rugosus
Fisch. & C. A. Mey.), 442
Kousso; Hagenia abyssinica (Bruce) J. F. Gmel.
(Synonym: Banksia abyssinica Bruce), 443
Kratum; Mitragyna speciosa Korth., 443
Kudzu; Pueraria montana (Lour.) Merr. var. lobata
(Willd.) Maesen & S. M. Almeida, 443
Kwashi; Pancratium spp., 444

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Labrador Tea; Ledum groenlandicum Oeder
(Synonyms: Ledum latifolium Jacq., Ledum
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