The Nature LibraryEN·ES
← The Apothecary

Heart & circulation

Arabica coffee

Arabica coffee

Coffea arabica

Strong
Asian rice

Asian rice

Oryza sativa

Strong

Aspergillus terreus

Aspergillus terreus

Strong
Autumn crocus

Autumn crocus

Colchicum autumnale

Strong
Chinese ephedra (Ma huang)

Chinese ephedra (Ma huang)

Ephedra sinica

Strong
Deadly nightshade

Deadly nightshade

Atropa bella-donna

Strong
English yew (European yew)

English yew (European yew)

Taxus baccata

Strong
Ergot

Ergot

Claviceps purpurea

Strong
Foxglove

Foxglove

Digitalis purpurea

Strong
Indian snakeroot

Indian snakeroot

Rauvolfia serpentina

Strong
Jararaca

Jararaca

Bothrops jararaca

Strong
Pacific yew

Pacific yew

Taxus brevifolia

Strong
Psyllium (Blond plantain)

Psyllium (Blond plantain)

Plantago ovata

Strong
Quinine tree

Quinine tree

Cinchona officinalis

Strong

Red yeast rice mould

Monascus purpureus

Strong
Sugarcane

Sugarcane

Saccharum officinarum

Strong
Swizzle-stick

Swizzle-stick

Rauvolfia vomitoria

Strong
Woolly foxglove

Woolly foxglove

Digitalis lanata

Strong
Yellow cinchona

Yellow cinchona

Cinchona calisaya

Strong
Almond

Almond

Prunus amygdalus

Moderate
Avocado

Avocado

Persea americana

Moderate
Cacao

Cacao

Theobroma cacao

Moderate
Chickpea

Chickpea

Cicer arietinum

Moderate
European medicinal leech

European medicinal leech

Hirudo medicinalis

Moderate
Flax (Linseed)

Flax (Linseed)

Linum usitatissimum

Moderate
Garlic

Garlic

Allium sativum

Moderate
Grape vine

Grape vine

Vitis vinifera

Moderate
Horse chestnut

Horse chestnut

Aesculus hippocastanum

Moderate
Lentil

Lentil

Vicia lens

Moderate
Notoginseng

Notoginseng

Panax notoginseng

Moderate
Oat

Oat

Avena sativa

Moderate
Olive

Olive

Olea europaea

Moderate
Persian walnut

Persian walnut

Juglans regia

Moderate
Pistachio

Pistachio

Pistacia vera

Moderate
Roselle

Roselle

Hibiscus sabdariffa

Moderate
Soybean

Soybean

Glycine max

Moderate
Sumac

Sumac

Rhus coriaria

Moderate
Sweet orange

Sweet orange

Citrus x aurantium

Moderate
Tea plant

Tea plant

Camellia sinensis

Moderate
African locust bean

African locust bean

Parkia biglobosa

Limited
African moringa

African moringa

Moringa stenopetala

Limited
Amla (Indian gooseberry)

Amla (Indian gooseberry)

Phyllanthus emblica

Limited
Antrodia

Antrodia

Taiwanofungus camphoratus

Limited
Apple

Apple

Malus domestica

Limited
Argan

Argan

Argania spinosa

Limited
Arjuna

Arjuna

Terminalia arjuna

Limited
Artichoke

Artichoke

Cynara cardunculus

Limited
Asian water plantain

Asian water plantain

Alisma orientale

Limited
Asiatic toad

Asiatic toad

Bufo gargarizans

Limited
Barberry

Barberry

Berberis vulgaris

Limited
Bay laurel

Bay laurel

Laurus nobilis

Limited
Big-leaf mahogany

Big-leaf mahogany

Swietenia macrophylla

Limited
Bilberry

Bilberry

Vaccinium myrtillus

Limited
Black cardamom

Black cardamom

Amomum subulatum

Limited
Black seed (Black cumin)

Black seed (Black cumin)

Nigella sativa

Limited
Borage

Borage

Borago officinalis

Limited
Brimstone tree

Brimstone tree

Morinda lucida

Limited
Brotowali

Brotowali

Tinospora crispa

Limited
Butcher's broom

Butcher's broom

Ruscus aculeatus

Limited
Butterfly pea

Butterfly pea

Clitoria ternatea

Limited
Cat's claw (Gou teng)

Cat's claw (Gou teng)

Uncaria rhynchophylla

Limited
Celery

Celery

Apium graveolens

Limited
Chaksu

Chaksu

Chamaecrista absus

Limited
Chaya

Chaya

Cnidoscolus chayamansa

Limited
Chinese aconite

Chinese aconite

Aconitum carmichaelii

Limited
Chinese hawthorn

Chinese hawthorn

Crataegus pinnatifida

Limited
Chinese snake gourd

Chinese snake gourd

Trichosanthes kirilowii

Limited
Climbing oleander

Climbing oleander

Strophanthus gratus

Limited
Coconut palm

Coconut palm

Cocos nucifera

Limited
Common broom

Common broom

Cytisus scoparius

Limited
Coriander

Coriander

Coriandrum sativum

Limited
Cow's foot

Cow's foot

Bauhinia forficata

Limited
Cumin

Cumin

Cuminum cyminum

Limited
Curry leaf

Curry leaf

Murraya koenigii

Limited
Devil's hand tree

Devil's hand tree

Chiranthodendron pentadactylon

Limited
Dill

Dill

Anethum graveolens

Limited
Dog rose

Dog rose

Rosa canina

Limited
Dragon's blood palm

Dragon's blood palm

Calamus draco

Limited
Dwarf lilyturf

Dwarf lilyturf

Ophiopogon japonicus

Limited
Dwarf morning glory

Dwarf morning glory

Evolvulus alsinoides

Limited
European mistletoe

European mistletoe

Viscum album

Limited
Flixweed

Flixweed

Descurainia sophia

Limited
Fringed rue

Fringed rue

Ruta chalepensis

Limited

Gambian tea bush

Lippia multiflora

Limited
Gaozaban

Gaozaban

Onosma bracteatum

Limited
Garden strawberry

Garden strawberry

Fragaria x ananassa

Limited
Ginkgo (Maidenhair tree)

Ginkgo (Maidenhair tree)

Ginkgo biloba

Limited
Goji

Goji

Lycium barbarum

Limited
Gotu kola (Indian pennywort)

Gotu kola (Indian pennywort)

Centella asiatica

Limited
Great burnet

Great burnet

Sanguisorba officinalis

Limited
Green hellebore

Green hellebore

Veratrum viride

Limited
Guggul

Guggul

Commiphora wightii

Limited
Gumbo-limbo

Gumbo-limbo

Bursera simaruba

Limited
Gurmar

Gurmar

Gymnema sylvestre

Limited
Gypsywort

Gypsywort

Lycopus europaeus

Limited
Hairy agrimony

Hairy agrimony

Agrimonia pilosa

Limited
Hardy rubber tree

Hardy rubber tree

Eucommia ulmoides

Limited
Hawthorn

Hawthorn

Crataegus monogyna

Limited
Holy basil (Tulsi)

Holy basil (Tulsi)

Ocimum tenuiflorum

Limited
Indian camphorweed

Indian camphorweed

Pluchea indica

Limited
Indian coleus

Indian coleus

Coleus barbatus

Limited
Indian kudzu

Indian kudzu

Pueraria tuberosa

Limited
Italian cypress

Italian cypress

Cupressus sempervirens

Limited
Japanese knotweed

Japanese knotweed

Reynoutria japonica

Limited
Japanese persimmon

Japanese persimmon

Diospyros kaki

Limited
Japanese sweet flag

Japanese sweet flag

Acorus gramineus

Limited
Japanese thistle

Japanese thistle

Cirsium japonicum

Limited
Ji xue teng

Ji xue teng

Spatholobus suberectus

Limited
Jiaogulan

Jiaogulan

Gynostemma pentaphyllum

Limited
Khella

Khella

Ammi visnaga

Limited
Kinkeliba

Kinkeliba

Combretum micranthum

Limited
Kombe

Kombe

Strophanthus kombe

Limited

Kudzu

Pueraria montana var. lobata

Limited
Lesser periwinkle

Lesser periwinkle

Vinca minor

Limited
Longevity spinach

Longevity spinach

Gynura procumbens

Limited
Maritime pine

Maritime pine

Pinus pinaster

Limited
Marula

Marula

Sclerocarya birrea

Limited
Mexican tarragon

Mexican tarragon

Tagetes lucida

Limited
Mistletoe fig

Mistletoe fig

Ficus deltoidea

Limited
Moringa (Drumstick tree)

Moringa (Drumstick tree)

Moringa oleifera

Limited
Narrowleaf cattail

Narrowleaf cattail

Typha angustifolia

Limited
Njansang

Njansang

Ricinodendron heudelotii

Limited
Northern highbush blueberry

Northern highbush blueberry

Vaccinium corymbosum

Limited
Onion

Onion

Allium cepa

Limited
Oyster mushroom

Oyster mushroom

Pleurotus ostreatus

Limited
Pheasant's eye

Pheasant's eye

Adonis vernalis

Limited
Pineapple flower

Pineapple flower

Eucomis autumnalis

Limited
Pomegranate

Pomegranate

Punica granatum

Limited
Prekese

Prekese

Tetrapleura tetraptera

Limited
Puncture vine

Puncture vine

Tribulus terrestris

Limited
Purple loosestrife

Purple loosestrife

Lythrum salicaria

Limited
Purslane

Purslane

Portulaca oleracea

Limited
Pushkarmool

Pushkarmool

Inula racemosa

Limited
Red clover

Red clover

Trifolium pratense

Limited
Red sage

Red sage

Salvia miltiorrhiza

Limited
Rooibos

Rooibos

Aspalathus linearis

Limited
Rosemary

Rosemary

Salvia rosmarinus

Limited
Safflower

Safflower

Carthamus tinctorius

Limited
Sandarac tree

Sandarac tree

Tetraclinis articulata

Limited
Sea buckthorn

Sea buckthorn

Hippophae rhamnoides

Limited
Sea squill

Sea squill

Drimia maritima

Limited
Sesame

Sesame

Sesamum indicum

Limited
Shalaparni

Shalaparni

Desmodium gangeticum

Limited
Shiitake

Shiitake

Lentinula edodes

Limited
Siberian musk deer

Siberian musk deer

Moschus moschiferus

Limited
Snake jasmine

Snake jasmine

Rhinacanthus nasutus

Limited
Snow lotus

Snow lotus

Saussurea involucrata

Limited
Society garlic

Society garlic

Tulbaghia violacea

Limited
Soursop

Soursop

Annona muricata

Limited
Spiked thyme

Spiked thyme

Thymbra spicata

Limited
Spikenard

Spikenard

Nardostachys jatamansi

Limited
Stevia

Stevia

Stevia rebaudiana

Limited
Suicide tree

Suicide tree

Cerbera odollam

Limited

Szechuan lovage

Conioselinum anthriscoides

Limited
Tian ma

Tian ma

Gastrodia elata

Limited
Tomato

Tomato

Solanum lycopersicum

Limited
Trumpet tree

Trumpet tree

Cecropia obtusifolia

Limited
Utazi

Utazi

Gongronema latifolium

Limited
White mulberry

White mulberry

Morus alba

Limited
White sapote

White sapote

Casimiroa edulis

Limited
White wormwood

White wormwood

Artemisia herba-alba

Limited
Wild garlic

Wild garlic

Allium ursinum

Limited
Yacón

Yacón

Smallanthus sonchifolius

Limited
Yan hu suo

Yan hu suo

Corydalis yanhusuo

Limited
Yellow oleander

Yellow oleander

Cascabela thevetia

Limited

Yohimbe

Pausinystalia johimbe

Limited
Aromatic ginger

Aromatic ginger

Kaempferia galanga

Traditional
Black cherry

Black cherry

Prunus serotina

Traditional
Borneo camphor

Borneo camphor

Dryobalanops aromatica

Traditional
Breadfruit

Breadfruit

Artocarpus altilis

Traditional
Bushman's poison

Bushman's poison

Acokanthera oppositifolia

Traditional
Dong quai

Dong quai

Angelica sinensis

Traditional
Indian aconite

Indian aconite

Aconitum ferox

Traditional
Indian hemp

Indian hemp

Apocynum cannabinum

Traditional
Indian madder

Indian madder

Rubia cordifolia

Traditional
Japanese pagoda tree

Japanese pagoda tree

Styphnolobium japonicum

Traditional
Jelly ear (wood ear)

Jelly ear (wood ear)

Auricularia auricula-judae

Traditional
Khat

Khat

Catha edulis

Traditional
Lily of the valley

Lily of the valley

Convallaria majalis

Traditional
Maize

Maize

Zea mays

Traditional
Monkshood (Aconite, Wolfsbane)

Monkshood (Aconite, Wolfsbane)

Aconitum napellus

Traditional
Motherwort

Motherwort

Leonurus cardiaca

Traditional
Oleander

Oleander

Nerium oleander

Traditional
Ordeal tree

Ordeal tree

Erythrophleum suaveolens

Traditional
Sacred lotus

Sacred lotus

Nelumbo nucifera

Traditional
Sweet clover

Sweet clover

Melilotus officinalis

Traditional
Tree peony

Tree peony

Paeonia suffruticosa

Traditional
Upas tree

Upas tree

Antiaris toxicaria

Traditional
White hellebore

White hellebore

Veratrum album

Traditional