Handbook of Medicinal Herbs

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Cynanchum vincetoxicum (L.) Pers.,
Vincetoxicum officinale Moench), 325
German Sarsaparilla; Carex arenaria L. (Not in
GRIN), 325
Giant Milkweed (Bowstring Hemp, Crownplant,
Madar); Calotropis gigantea (L.) W. T. Aiton
(Synonym: Asclepias gigantea L.), 326
Ginger; Zingiber officinale Roscoe (Synonym:
Amomum zingiber L.), 327
Ginger Bush; Tetradenia riparia (Hochst.) Codd.
(Synonyms: Iboza riparia (Hochst.) N. E.
Br., Moschosma riparia Hochst.), 329
Ginkgo, Maidenhair Tree; Ginkgo biloba L., 330
Ginseng, Oriental Ginseng (Asian Ginseng, Chinese
Ginseng, Korean Ginseng); Panax ginseng
C.A. Mey. (Synonym: Panax schinseng T.
Nees), 332
Glory-Lily (Climbing Lily, Creeping Lily, Flame
Lily); Gloriosa superba L. (Synonym:
Clinostylis speciosa Hochst., Gloriosa
abyssinica A. Rich., G. homblei De Wild., G.
hybrid, G. rothschildiana O’Brien, G.
simplex auct., G. speciosa (Hochst.) Engl., G.
virescens Lindl.), 335
Glossy Privet (Chinese Privet, White Waxtree);
Ligustrum lucidum W. T. Aiton, 336
Goat’s Rue (Galega); Galega officinalis L., 337
Golden Chain Tree, Pea Tree; Laburnum anagyroides
Medik. (Synonym: Cytisus alschingeri Vis.,
C. laburnum L., Laburnum anagyroides var.
alschingeri (Vis.) C. K. Schneid.), 337
Golden Dewdrop (Pigeon Berry, Skyflower); Duranta
erecta L. (Synonym: D. plumieri Jacq., D.
repens L.), 338
Golden Eye-Grass; Curculigo orchioides Gaertn., 338
Goldenrod (European Goldenrod); Solidago
virgaurea L., 338
Goldenseal (Orangeroot, Yellow Puccoon); Hydrastis
canadensis L., 340
Golden Shower, Purging Cassia (Indian Laburnum);
Cassia fistula L., 342
Goldthread; Coptis spp., 343
Gotu Kola (Asiatic Pennywort, Indian Pennywort,
Marsh Pennywort, Pennyweed, Sheep Rot);
Centella asiatica (L.) Urb. (Synonym:
Hydrocotyle asiatica L., H. erecta L. f.), 344
Goutweed (Ashweed, Bishop’s Weed, Ground Elder,
Herb Gerard); Aegopodium podagraria L.,
346
Grains-of-Paradise (Alligator Pepper, Guinea Grains,
Melegueta Pepper); Aframomum melegueta
K. Schum. (Synonym: Amomum melegueta
Roscoe), 346


Granadilla (Giant Granadilla); Passiflora
quadrangularis L. (Synonym: P. macrocarpa
Mast., P. quadrangularis var. variegata), 346
Grape (European Grape, Wine Grape); Vitis vinifera
L., 347
Grapefruit; Citrus x paradisi Macfad., 348
Grape Seed; Vitis vinifera L., 349
Gravel Root (Green-Stem Joe-Pye-Weed, Joe-Pye-
Weed, Marsh Milkweed, Queen of the
Meadow, Sweet Joe-Pye-Weed); Eupatorium
purpureum L. (Synonym: Eupatoriadelphus
purpureus (L.) R. M. King & H. Rob.), 349
Gray Wallflower; Erysimum diffusum Ehrh., 350
Greater Galangal (Languas, Siamese Ginger); Alpinia
galanga (L.) Sw. (Synonym: Languas
galanga (L.) Stuntz., Maranta galanga L.),
350
Greater Periwinkle (Large Periwinkle); Vinca major
L., 351
Greek Oregano (Greek Sage, Three-Lobe Sage);
Salvia fruticosa Mill. (Synonym: Salvia
triloba L. f.), 351
Green Alder; Alnus viridis (Chaix) DC., 352
Green Hellebore; Helleborus viridis L., 352
Green or Black Tea; Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze,
353
Ground Ivy (Gill-Over-the-Ground); Glechoma
hederacea L., 355
Ground Pine, Yellow Bugle; Ajuga chamaepitys (L.)
Schreb. (Synonym: Teucrium chamaepitys
L.), 356
Groundsel; Senecio vulgaris L., 356
Guaiacum; Guaiacum officinale L. (Lignum Vitae),
357
Guar (Calcutta-Lucerne, Cluster Bean, Siam Bean);
Cyamopsis tetragonoloba (L.) Taub.
(Synonyms: Cyamopsis psoraloides (Lam.)
DC., Dolichos psoraloides Lam., Psoralea
tetragonoloba L.), 357
Guarana; Paullinia cupana Kunth, 358
Guava (Lemon Guava); Psidium guajava L.
(Synonyms: P. cujavillus Burm. f., P.
pomiferum L., P. pumilum Vahl, P. pyriferum
L.), 359
Gugul (Indian Bdellium Tree); Commiphora wightii
(Arn.) Bhandari (Synonyms:
Balsamodendrum mukul Hook. ex Stocks, B.
wightii Arn., C. mukul (Hook. ex Stocks)
Engl.), 359
Gulancha, Heart-Leaved Moonseed; Tinospora
cordifolia L., 361
Gum Arabic (Kher, Senegal Gum, Sudan Gum
Arabic); Acacia senegal (L.) Willd.
(Synonyms: A. verek Guill. & Perr., Mimosa
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