Handbook of Medicinal Herbs

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balsamea f. nana (J. Nelson) Beissner, A.
balsamea var. phanerolepis Fernald, Pinus
balsamea L.), 53
Balsam Of Peru; Myroxylon balsamum (L.) Harms
var. pereirae (Royle) Harms (Synonyms:
Myrospermum pereirae Royle, Myroxylon
pereirae (Royle) Klotzsch, Toluifera pereirae
(Royle) Baill.), 53
Balsam Of Tolu; Myroxylon balsamum (L.) Harms, 54
Banana, Plantain; Musa x paradisiaca L. (Synonyms:
M. dacca Horan., M. rosacea Jacq., M. x
paradisiaca susp. sapientum (L.) Kuntze, M.
x paradisiaca var. dacca (Horan.) Baker ex
K. Schum., M. x sapientum L.), 54
Baneberry; Actaea spicata L. (Synonym: A. spicata
var. nigra L.), 56
Ban Xia; Pinellia ternata (Thunb.) Makino
(Synonyms: Arisaema cochinchinense
Blume, Arum dracontium Lour., A. ternatum
Thunb., P. cochinchinense (Blume) W. Wight,
P. wawrae Engl.), 56
Barbasco; Dioscorea composita Hemsl. (Synonym:
D. terpinapensis Uline ex R. Knuth), 57
Barberry (European Barberry, Jaundice-Berry,
Piprage); Berberis vulgaris L. (Synonyms: B.
jacquinii hort. ex K. Koch, B. sanguinea hort.
ex K. Koch, B. vulgaris f. atropurpurea
Regel, B. vulgaris var. pupurea Bertin ex
Jacques & Herincq), 57
Barley; Hordeum vulgare L., 59
Basil, Sweet Basil; Ocimum basilicum L. (Synonym:
O. basilicum var. glabratum Benth., O.
basilicum var. majus Benth.), 60
Bastard Cedar (West Indian Elm); Guazuma ulmifolia
Lam., 62
Bayberry (Candle-Berry, Southern Bayberry,
Southern Wax Myrtle, Wax Myrtle,
Waxberry); Morella cerifera (L.) Small
(Synonyms: Myrica cerifera L., Myrica
cerifera var. pumila Michx., Myrica pumila
(Michx.) Small), 62
Bayleaf, Laurel (Bay Laurel, Grecian Laurel, Sweet
Bay); Laurus nobilis L., 64
Bayrum Tree (West Indian Bay); Pimenta racemosa
(Mill.) J. W. Moore., 65
Bearberry (Bear Grape, Hog Cranberry,
Kinnikinnick, Mealberry, Mountain Box,
Sandberry, Upland Cranberry);
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng.
(Synonym: Arbutus uva-ursi L.), 66
Beauty Berry (American Beauty Berry, French
Mulberry); Callicarpa americana L., 67
Bee Balm (Bergamot, Fragrant Balm, Mountain Mint,
Oswego Tea); Monarda didyma L., 68
Beet; Beta vulgaris L., 68


Belladonna (Deadly Nightshade); Atropa belladonna
L., 69
Belleric (Beach Almond, Beleric Myrobalan, Bohera,
Myrobalan); Terminalia bellirica (Gaertn.)
Roxb. (Synonym: Myrobalanus bellirica
Gaertn.), 70
Benzoin (Benzoin Tree, Onycha, Styraxtree); Styrax
benzoin Dryander., 71
Betel Palm (Areca Nut, Betelnut, Catechu, Indian
Nut, Pinang); Areca catechu L., 72
Betel Pepper (Betel, Betelvine); Piper betle L., 73
Bethroot (Birthroot, Purple Trillium, Red Benjamin,
Stinking Benjamin, Wakerobin); Trillium
erectum L., 74
Bilberry (Blaeberry, Dwarf Bilberry, Whinberry,
Whortleberry); Vaccinium myrtillus L., 74
Birch; Betula spp. (Betula pendula Roth, Betula
pubescens Ehrh. (Synonyms: Betula alba,
Betula verrucosa Ehrh.)), 76
Birthwort (Asarabacca); Aristolochia clematitis L., 77
Bishop’s Weed (Khella, Toothpick Ammi); Ammi
visnaga (L.) Lamarck (Synonym: Daucus
visnaga L.), 77
Bistort (Easter-Ledges, Snakeweed); Polygonum
bistorta L. (Synonym: Persicaria bistorta
(L.) Samp.), 77
Bitter Candytuft (Rocket Candytuft); Iberis amara L.
(Synonym: Iberis coronaria D. Don), 78
Bitter Melon, Balsam Pear (Balsam Apple, Bitter
Gourd, Bitter Cucumber, Carilla Gourd);
Momordica charantia L. (Synonyms: M.
muricata Willd.), 78
Bitter Milkwort; Polygala amara L., 80
Bittersweet (Bitter Nightshade, Bittersweet
Nightshade, Climbing Nightshade, Deadly
Nightshade); Solanum dulcamara L., 80
Bitterwood (Quassia Wood, Surinam Quassia);
Quassia amara L., 81
Black Alder (European Alder); Alnus glutinosa (L.)
Gaertn. (Synonyms: A. barbata C. A. Mey.,
A. glutinosa subsp. barbata (C. A. Mey.)
Yalt., A. glutinosa var. barbata (C. A. Mey.)
Ledeb., Betula alnus var. glutinosa L., B.
glutinosa (L.) Lam.), 82
Black Ash (Swamp Ash, Water Ash); Fraxinus nigra
Marshall, 82
Black Bean, Green Bean, etc.; Phaseolus vulgaris L.,
82
Blackberry; Rubus spp., 83
Blackberry Lily (Leopard Lilly, Shenan);
Belamcanda chinensis (L.) DC. (Synonyms:
B. punctata Moench, Gemmingia chinensis
Kuntze, Ixia chinensis L.), 84
Black Bryony (Black Bindweed, Lady’s Seal); Tamus
communis L., 85
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