Handbook of Medicinal Herbs

(Nandana) #1

Bromelain; (from Ananas comosus (L.) Merr.), 119
Brooklime (European Brooklime); Veronica
beccabunga L., 119
Broom Corn (Durra, Feterita, Forage Sorghum, Grain
Sorghum, Great Millet, Kaffir-Corn, Milo,
Shallu, Sorghum, Sweet Sorghum); Sorghum
bicolor (L.) Moench. (See GRIN for a long
list of synonyms), 120
Brown Kelp; Macrocystis pyrifera C. Agardh, 120
Brussels Sprouts; Brassica oleracea L. var.
gemmifera Zenker, 121
Buchu (Honey Buchu, Mountain Buchu); Agathosma
betulina (P. J. Bergius) Pillans (Synonyms:
Barosma betulina (P. J. Bergius) Bartl. & H.
L. Wendl., Hartogia betulina P. J. Bergius,
Parapetalifera betulina (P. J. Bergius) W. Y.
Young), 121
Buckwheat (Japanese Buckwheat, Silverhull
Buckwheat); Fagopyrum esculentum
Moench (Synonyms: F. saggittatum Gilib., F.
vulgare Hill), 122
Bugle (Blue Bugle, Bugleherb, Common Bugle);
Ajuga reptans L., 122
Bugleweed (Water Bugle, Water Horehound);
Lycopus europaeus L. or L. virginicus L., 123
Bulbous Buttercup; Ranunculus bulbosus L., 124
Bunchberry (Crackerberry, Dwarf Cornel,
Puddingberry); Cornus canadensis L.
(Synonym: Chamaepericlymenum
canadense (L.) Asch. & Graebn.), 125
Bupleurum, Hare’s Ear (Chinese Thoroughwas,
Sickle Leaf Hare’s Ear); Bupleurum chinense
DC or B. falcatum L., 125
Burdock (Great Burdock, Lappa); Arctium lappa L.
(Synonyms: A. edule (Siebold ex Miq.)
Nakai, Lappa edulis Siebold ex Miq., L.
major Gaertn., L. officinalis All.), 127
Burning Bush, Dittany, Gasplant (Fraxinella);
Dictamnus albus L. (Synonyms: D.
caucasicus (Fisch. & C. A. Mey.) Grossh., D.
fraxinellus Pers., D. fraxinellus var.
caucasicus Fisch. & C. A. Mey.), 128
Burr Marigold, Water Agrimony; Bidens tripartita L.
(Synonyms: B. comosa (A. Gray) Wiegand,
B. connata Muhl. ex Willd., B. connata var.
comosa A. Gray), 129
Butcher’s Broom (Box Holly); Ruscus aculeatus L.,
130
Butterbur; Petasites hybridus (L.) P. Gaertn. et al. and
P. officinalis Moench (Synonym: Tussilago
hybrida L.), 131
Butternut (White Walnut); Juglans cinerea L., 132


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Cabbage; Brassica oleracea var. capitata L., 133
Cabbage Bark (Angelin, Angelin Tree); Andira
inermis (W. Wright) Kunth ex DC.
(Synonyms: A. excelsa Kunth, A. jamaicensis
Urb., A. racemosa Lam. ex J. St.-Hil.,
Geoffroea inermis W. Wright, Vouacapoua
inermis (W. Wright) A. Lyons), 134
Cabeza De Angel; Calliandra grandiflora (L’Her)
Benth. (Synonyms: Aneslia strigillosa
Britton & Rose, C. anomala (Kunth) J. F.
Macbr., C. strigillosa (Britton & Rose)
Standl. ex Leavenw., Inga anomala Kunth,
Mimosa grandiflora L’Hér.), 134
Cacao; Theobroma cacao L., 134
Cajeput (Broadleaf Paperbark, Broadleaf Teatree,
Paperbark, River Teatree, Weeping Teatree);
Melaleuca leucadendra L. (Synonyms:
Kajuputi leucadendra (L.) Rusby, Myrtus
leucadendra L.), 135
Cajuput (Punktree, Swamp Teatree); Melaleuca
cajuputi Powell (Synonym: M. minor Sm.),
136
Calabash Tree; Crescentia cujete L., 136
Calamint (Lesser Calamint); Calamintha nepeta (L.)
Savi. (Synonyms: Clinopodium nepeta (L.)
Kuntze, Melissa nepeta L., Satureja
calamintha (L.) Scheele, S. nepeta (L.)
Scheele), 137
Calamus (Flagroot, Myrtle Flag, Sweet Calamus,
Sweet Flag, Sweetroot); Acorus calamus L.,
137
Calendula, Marigold, Pot-Marigold (Ruddles, Scotch
Marigold) Calendula officinalis L.
(Synonym: C. officinalis var. prolifera hort.),
139
California Bay (California Laurel, California
Nutmeg, California Olive, Oregon Myrtle);
Umbellularia californica (Hook. and Arn.)
Nutt. (Synonym: Tetranthera californica
Hook. & Arn.), 140
California Peppertree (Peppertree, Peruvian
Mastictree); Schinus molle L. (Synonym:
Schinus huygan Molina), 141
California Poppy; Eschscholzia californica Cham.,
141
Camphor (Japanese Camphor); Cinnamomum
camphora (L.) J. Presl (Synonym: Laurus
camphora L.), 142
Camu-Camu; Myrciaria dubia (Kunth) McVaugh
(Synonym: M. paraensis O. Berg, Psidium
dubium Kunth), 143
Canada Yew (American Yew, Ground Hemlock,
Shinwood); Taxus canadensis Marshall, 144
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