Handbook of Medicinal Herbs

(Nandana) #1

Canadian Goldenrod; Solidago canadensis L.
(Synonym: S. longifolia Schrad. ex DC.), 144
Canaigra (Tanner’s Dock); Rumex hymenosepalus
Torr., 145
Cancer Herb; Acalypha arvensis Poepp. & Endl., 145
Candlebush (Candlestick Senna, Christmas Candle,
Empress Candleplant, Ringworm Senna,
Ringworm Bush, Ringworm Shrub, Seven
Golden Candlesticks); Senna alata (L.)
Roxb. (Synonym: Cassia alata L.), 145
Candlenut (Candleberry, Indian Walnut,
Lumbangtree, Varnishtree); Aleurites
moluccana (L.) Willd. (Synonym: A.
javanica Gand., A. remyi Sherff, A. triloba J.
R. Forst. & G. Forst., Jatropha moluccana
L.), 146
Cane Reed (Crepe Ginger, Wild Ginger); Costus
speciosus (J. König) Sm. (Synonym: Banksea
speciosa J. König), 146
Canola, Oilseed Rape (Annual Rape, Colza, Rape,
Summer Rape, Swede Rape, Winter Rape);
Brassica napus var. napus (Synonym: B.
campestris f. annua Schubl. & G. Martens,
B. campestris f. biennis Schubl. & G.
Martens, B. campestris subsp. napus (L.)
Hook. f. & T. Anderson, B. napus var. annua
W. D. J. Koch, B. napus var. biennis (Schubl.
& G. Martens) Rchb., B. napus var. oleifera
Delile), 147
Cape Aloe; Aloe ferox Mill. (Synonym: Aloe
supralaevis Haw.), 148
Cape Gooseberry (Goldenberry, Gooseberry Tomato,
Peruvian Ground Cherry); Physalis
peruviana L. (Synonym: Physalis edulis
Sims), 148
Caper; Capparis spinosa L. (Synonym: Capparis
rupestris Sm.), 148
Capsicum (Bell Pepper, Capsicum, Cayenne, Hot
Chile, Paprika, Red Pepper); Capsicum spp.,
149
Carambola (Starfruit); Averrhoa carambola L., 151
Caraway; Carum carvi L. (Synonym: Carum
velenovskyi Rohlena), 152
Cardamom; Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton
(Synonym: Amomum cardamomum L.), 153
Carline Thistle; Carlina acaulis L., 154
Carnation (Clove Pink); Dianthus caryophyllus L.,
154
Carob (Locust Bean, St. John’s Bread); Ceratonia
siliqua L., 155
Carrot; Daucus carota L. subsp. sativus (Hoffm.)
Arcang., 156
Cascara Sagrada (Cascara Buckthorn, Chittambark,
Western Buckthorn); Frangula purshiana


(DC.) J. G. Cooper (Synonym: Rhamnus
purshiana DC.), 157
Cascarilla (Seaside Balsam); Croton eluteria (L.) Sw.
(Synonym: Clutia eluteria L.), 158
Cashew; Anacardium occidentale L., 158
Cassia (Cassia Bark, Chinese Cinnamon, Chinese
Cassia); Cinnamomum aromaticum Nees
(Synonym: Cinnamomum cassia auct.), 159
Cassie (Huisache, Opopanax, Popinac, Sweet
Acacia); Acacia farnesiana (L.) Willd.
(Synonym: A. smallii Isely, Mimosa
farnesiana L.), 160
Castor; Ricinus communis L., 161
Catechu, Black Cutch; Acacia catechu (L. f.) Willd.
(Synonym: Mimosa catechu L. f.), 162
Catgut (Goat’s Rue, Rabbit Pea); Tephrosia
virginiana (L.) Pers. (Synonym: Cracca
virginiana L.), 163
Catnip; Nepeta cataria L., 164
Cat’s Claw; Uncaria tomentosa (Willd. ex Schult.)
DC. (Synonym: Nauclea tomentosa Willd. ex
Schult.), 165
Cauliflower; Brassica oleracea var. botrytis L., 166
Cedar of Lebanon; Cedrus libani A. Rich., 167
Celandine (Great Celandine, Nipplewort,
Swallowwort); Chelidonium majus L., 168
Celery; Apium graveolens L., 170
Celery-Leaved Buttercup (Blister Buttercup, Celery-
Leaf Crowfoot, Cursed Crowfoot, Marsh
Crowfoot); Ranunculus sceleratus L., 172
Centaury, European Centaury; Centaurium erythraea
Rafn (Synonym: Centaurium minus auct.,
Centaurium umbellatum Gilib., Erythraea
centaurium auct.), 172
Chaff-Flower (Devil’s Horsewhip, Prickly
Chaff-Flower); Achyranthes aspera L., 173
Chamomile (Blue Chamomile, German Chamomile,
Hungarian Chamomile, Scented Chamomile,
Scented Mayweed, Wild Chamomile);
Matricaria recutita L. (Synonym:
Chamomilla recutita (L.) Rauschert, M.
chamomilla auct.), 174
Champac; Michelia champaca L., 176
Chaparral, Creosote-Bush; Larrea tridentata (Sessè
& Moc. ex DC.) Coville (Synonym: L.
mexicana Moric., Zygophyllum tridentatum
Sessè & Moc. ex DC.), 177
Chasteberry; Vitex agnus-castus L., 178
Chaulmoogra; Hydnocarpus spp., 179
Chayote (Cho-Cho, Christophine, Vegetable Pear);
Sechium edule (Jacq.) Sw. (Synonym:
Chayota edulis Jacq., Sicyos edulis Jacq.),
180
Chebulic Myrobalan, Haritali (Black Myrobalan);
Terminalia chebula Retz., 180
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