Herbalist

A low cost full featured comprehensive herbal database featuring over 300 herbs. Well researched information is included with each herb including scientific and common names, brief description of use, botany, chemistry, medicinal uses, history & folklore as well as a photo

The sophisticated search features allow you to identify herbs that are useful for a particular indication (similar to symptoms) as well as herbs that have a particular action on the body. You may refine your list of herbs by selecting both an indication and an action. As an example, a search for the indication 'Anorexia nervosa' and the action of 'nutritive' will result in a list of herbs that are both useful in treating Anorexia nervosa that have a nutritive effect on the body

You may add your own information to the brief description, history & folklore and botany fields as well as your own common names which will be included in the common name search

There are two free text fields where you may add your own information. For Phytotherapy students this information could include references and the latest research on particular herbs. For the herb gardening enthusiast, cultivation information or seed suppliers. For the home herbal enthusiast, recipes or home remedies could be added into these useful fields. Let Herbalist become your own personal knowledge base

A complete Glossary including indications, actions, chemistry, preparations and botanical terms may be found in the menu bar of Herbalist under 'help' as well as a complete Bibliography of references.

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Recommended System Requirements
Windows XP/2000/ME
At least 50M free disk space

Minimum System Requirements
Windows 98
At least 50M free disk space
Screen capable of 1024 X 768 resolution
Note: performance on Win 98 may be reduced

Listed below is a list of the herbs included in the database sorted alphabetically by scientific name


Common NameScientific Name
Mimosa BushAcacia farnesiana
YarrowAchillea millefolium
Ox-KneeAchyranthes bidentata
Sweet FlagAcorus calamus
Horse ChestnutAesculus hippocastanum
Anise HyssopAgastache foeniculum
BuchuAgathosma betulina
AgrimonyAgrimonia eupatoria
Ladys MantleAlchemilla xanthochlora
True Unicorn RootAletris farinose
GarlicAllium sativum
ChivesAllium schoenoprasum
Aloe Aloe vera
Lemon VerbenaAloysia triphylla
GalangalAlpinia officinarum
MarshmallowAlthaea officinalis
AmaranthAmaranthus hypochondriacus
VisnagaAmmi visnaga
DillAnethum graveolens
AngelicaAngelica archangelica
Chinese Angelica Angelica polymorpha-sinensis
ChervilAnthriscus cerefolium
Parsley PiertAphanes arvensis
Ground NutApios Americana
Celery Apium graveolens
CeleriacApium graveolens-rapaceum
Wild SasparillaAralia nudicaulis
BearberryArcostaphylos uva-ursi
BurdockArctium lappa
Jack in the PulpitArisaema triphyllum
HorseradishArmoracia rusticana
ArnicaArnica montana
WormwoodArtemisia absinthium
TarragonArtemisia dracunculus
MugwortArtemisia vulgaris
Pleurisy RootAsclepias tuberosa
Asparagus FernAsparagus officinalis
AstragalusAstragalus membranaceus
Deadly NightshadeAtropa belladonna
OatsAvena sativa
NeemAzadirachta indica
Black HorehoundBallota nigra
Wild IndigoBaptisia tinctorial
BarberryBerberis vulgaris
BirchBetula pendula
BorageBorago officinalis
Black Mustard Brassica nigra
BupleurumBupleurum falcatum
CalendulaCalendula officinalis
TeaCamellia sinensis
Shepherds PurseCapsella bursa-pastoris
CayenneCapsicum frutescens
PapayaCarica papaya
CarawayCarum carvi
Blue CohoshCaulophyllum thalictroides
CentauryCentaurium erythraea
Gotu KolaCentella asiatica
IpecacCephaelis ipecacuanha
Iceland MossCetraria islandica
False UnicornChamaelirium luteum
Greater CelandineChelidonium majus
BalmonyChelone glabra
Irish MossChondrus crispus
ChicoryCichorium intybus
Black CohoshCimicifuga racemosa
ChinconaCinchona officinalis
CinnamonCinnamomum verum
Kaffir LimeCitrus hystrix
LemonCitrus limon
BellflowerCodonopsis pilosula
Coffee PlantCoffea arabica
Jobs TearsCoix lachrymal-jobi
KolaCola nitida
Meadow SaffronColchicum autumnale
MyrrhCommiphora spp.
Canadian FleabaneConyza Canadensis
CorianderCoriandrum sativum
Flowering DogwoodCornus florida
CorydalisCorydalis solida
HawthornCrataegus laevigata
VarunaCrateva religiosa
SaffronCrocus sativus
PumpkinCucurbita spp.
CuminCuminum cyminum
TurmericCurcuma longa
Lemon GrassCymbopogon citrates
Globe ArtichokeCynara cardunculus
Chufa GrassCyperus esculentus
BroomCytisus scoparius
Wild CarrotDaucus carota
Florists ChrysanthemumDendranthema x grandiflorum
DittanyDictamnus albus
Wild YamDioscorea villosa
Male FernDryopteris filix-mas
EchinaceaEchinacea angustifolia
CardamonEletteria cardamomum
Siberian GinsengEleutherococcus senticosus
CouchgrassElymus repens
EphedraEphedra sinica
HorsetailEquisetum arvense
RocketEruca vesicaria-sativa
California PoppyEschscholzia californica
EucalyptusEucalyptus globulus
CloveEugenia caryophyllata
BonesetEupatorium perfoliatum
Gravel RootEupatorium purpureum
Eye BrightEuphrasia officinalis
BuckwheatFagopyrum esculentum
Flowery KnotweedFallopia multiflora
AsafoetidaFerula asafoetida
MeadowsweetFilipendula ulmaria
FennelFoeniculum vulgare
Bronze FennelFoeniculum vulgare-purpureum
Wild StrawberryFragaria vesca
BladderwrackFucus vesiculosus
FumitoryFumaria officinalis
Goat’s RueGalega officinalis
CleaversGalium aparine
Sweet woodruffGalium odoratum
GentianGentiana lutea
CranesbillGeranium carolinianum
Herb RobertGeranium robertianum
AvensGeum urbanum
GinkgoGinkgo biloba
AlehoofGlechoma hederacea
LiquoriceGlycyrrhiza glabra
CottonGossypium herbaceum
GrindeliaGrindelia camporum
GuaiacumGuaiacum officinale
Witch HazelHamamelis virginiana
Devils ClawHarpagophytum procumbens
SunflowerHelianthus annuus
Sharplobed HepaticaHepatica acutiloba
Alum RootHeuchera americana
Vap CaHouttuynia cordata
HopsHumulus lupulus
HydrangeaHydrangea aborescens
Golden SealHydrastis canadensis
St. Johns WortHypericum perforatum
HyssopHyssopus officinalis
Yerba MateIlex paraguariensis
Star AniseIllicium verum
JewelweedImpatiens capensis
ElecampagneInula helenium
Orris RootIris germanica-florentina
Blue FlagIris versicolor
JasmineJasminum officinale
Black WalnutJuglans nigra
JuniperJuniperus communis
Wild LettuceLactuca virosa
DeadnettleLamium album
BayLaurus nobilis
LavenderLavandula augustifolia
EdelweissLeontopodium alpinum
MotherwortLeonurus cardiaca
CressLepidium sativum
LovageLevisticum officinale
ToadflaxLinaria vulgaris
LinseedLinum usitatissimum
Sweet GumLiquidambar styraciflua
LobeliaLobelia inflata
Japanese HoneysuckleLonicera japonica
WolfberryLycium chinense
BugleweedLycopus virginicus
MoneywortLysimachia nummularia
Purple LoosestrifeLythrum salicaria
Sweet BayMagnolia virginiana
Oregon Mountain GrapeMahonia aquifolium
Common MallowMalva sylvestris
ArrowrootMaranta arundinacea
White HorehoundMarrubium vulgare
ChamomileMatricaria recutita
AlfalfaMedicago sativa
Tea TreeMelaleuca alternifolia
BalmMelissa officinalis
MintMentha piperita
PennyroyalMentha pulegium
SpearmintMentha spicata
BogbeanMenyanthes trifoliata
Sensitive PlantMimosa pudica
Squaw VineMitchella repens
BergamotMonarda didyma
Wild BergamotMonarda fistulosa
Curry Leaf TreeMurraya koenigii
NutmegMyristica fragrans
WatercressNasturtium officinale
CatnipNepeta cataria
TobaccoNicotiana tabacum
BasilOcimum basilicum
Holy BasilOcimum tenuiflorum
Evening PrimroseOenothera biennis
OliveOlea europaea
MarjoramOriganum Marjorana
OreganoOriganum vulgare
Star of BethlehemOrnithogalum umbellatum
White PeonyPaeonia lactiflora
Ginseng Panax ginseng
Red PoppyPapaver rhoeas
Opium PoppyPapaver somniferum
Pellitory-Of-The-WallParietaria judaica
Passion FlowerPassiflora incarnata
PerillaPerilla frutenscens
AvocadoPersea americana
BistortPersicaria bistorta
ParsleyPetroselinum crispum
BoldoPeumus boldo
PhyllanthusPhyllanthus niruri
Poke RootPhytolacca americana
QuassiaPicrasma excelsa
Mouse Ear HawkweedPilosella officinarum
AllspicePimento dioica
AniseedPimpinella anisum
Kava KavaPiper methysticum
PepperPiper nigrum
Jamaica Dogwood Piscidia piscipula
PlantainPlantago major
PsylliumPlantago psyllium
Indian ColeusPlectranthus barbatus
American MandrakePodophyllum peltatum
Solomons SealPolygonatum multiflorum
Balm Of GileadPopulus jackii
Quacking AspenPopulus tremuloides
Purslane Portulaca oleracea
TormentilPotentilla erecta
Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans
CowslipPrimula veris
WoundwortPrunella vulgaris
Wild Cherry BarkPrunus serotina
Lungwort HerbPulmonaria officinalis
Pasque FlowersPulsatilla vulgaris
PomegranatePunica granatum
Oak BarkQuercus robur
RehmanniaRehmannia elata
Sacred BarkRhamnus purshiana
Turkey RhubarbRheum palmatum
Castor oil plantRicinus communis
Dog RoseRosa canina
Apothecarys RoseRosa gallica officinalis
RosemaryRosmarinus officinalis
BlackberryRubus fruticosus
RaspberryRubus idaeus
Common SorrelRumex acetosa
Yellow DockRumex crispus
RueRuta graveolens
ArrowheadSagittaria sagittifolia
White WillowSalix alba
Chinese SageSalvia miltiorrhiza
SageSalvia officinalis
ElderSambucus nigra
Blood RootSanguinaria canadensis
Salad BurnetSanguisorba minor
SoapwortSaponaria officinalis
SassafrasSassafras albidum
Summer SavorySatureja hortensis
SchisandraSchisandra chinensis
FigwortScrophularia nodosa
Baical SkullcapScutellaria baicalensis
SkullcapScutellaria lateriflora
SennaSenna alexandrina
Saw PalmettoSerenoa repens
SesameSesamum indicum
Milk ThistleSilybum marianum
SarsaparillaSmilax regelii
Golden RodSolidago virgaurea
Indian PinkSpigelia marilandica
BetonyStachys officinalis
ChickweedStellaria media
Queens DelightStillingia sylvatica
ComfreySymphytum officinale
Java PlumSyzygium cumini
Pau DArcoTabebuia impetignosa
TamarindTamarindus indica
FeverfewTanacetum parthenium
TansyTanacetum vulgare
DandelionTaraxacum officinale
MyrobalanTerminalia spp.
Wall GermanderTeucrium chamaedrys
ThujaThuja occidentalis
ThymeThymus vulgaris
Lime BlossomTilia spp.
Red CloverTrifolium pratense
FenugreekTrigonella foenum-graecum
Beth RootTrillium erectum
Snow TrilliumTrillium grandiflorum
NasturtiumTropaeolum majus
DamianaTurnera diffusa
ColtsfootTussilago farfara
Cat tailTypha lattifolia
Slippery ElmUlmus rubra
NettleUrtica dioica
BlueberryVaccinium myrtillus
ValerianValeriana officinalis
VanillaVanilla planifolia
MulleinVerbascum thapsus
VervainVerbena officinalis
Cramp BarkViburnum opulus
Black HawViburnum prunifolium
Greater PeriwinkleVinca major
Sweet VioletViola odorata
HeartseaseViola tricolor
Chaste BerryVitex agnus-castus
WasabiWasabia japonica
WithaniaWithania somnifera
YuccaYucca filamentosa
Prickly AshZanthoxylum americanum
Corn SilkZea mays
GingerZingiber officinale