List of herbs
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List of Herbs
(please add to this list in alphabetical order using Latin or common names)
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Common culinary herbs
- Angelica (Angelica officinalis)
- Anise hyssop (Agastache foeniculum)
- Basil (Ocimum basilicum)
- Bay leaf (Laurus nobilis)
- Caper (Capparis spinosa)
- Chervil (Anthriscus cerefolium)
- Chives (Allium schoenoprasum)
- Cilantro (Coriander) (Coriandrum sativum)
- Curry leaf (Murraya koenigii)
- Dill (Anethum graveolens)
- Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare)
- Hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis)
- Lavender (Lavandula spp.)
- Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis)
- Lemon grass (Cymbopogon citratus, C. flexuosus, and other species)
- Lemon verbena (Lippia citriodora)
- Lovage (Levisticum officinale)
- Marjoram (Origanum majorana)
- Mint (Mentha spp.)
- Oregano (Origanum vulgare, O. heracleoticum, and other species)
- Parsley (Petroselinum crispum)
- Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis)
- Sage (Salvia officinalis)
- Savory (Satureja hortensis, S. montana)
- Sorrel (Rumex spp.)
- Tarragon (Artemisia dracunculus)
- Thyme (Thymus vulgaris)
External link for culinary plants:
- http://www.ibiblio.org/herbmed/faq/culi-cont.html
- http://www-ang.kfunigraz.ac.at/~katzer/engl/index.html
Medicinal herbs
- Achillea millefolium Yarrow
- Crataegus spp., Hawthorn
- Echinacea purpurea, Purple coneflower, and other species of Echinacea
- Symphytum officinale Comfrey
- Hypericum perforatum, St. John's Wort
- Marrubium vulgare, Horehound
- Matricaria recutita (Chamomilla recutita), Chamomile
- Nepeta cataria, Catnip
- Passiflora spp., Passion-flower
- Tanacetum parthenium (Chrysanthemum parthenium), Feverfew
- Taraxacum officinale, Dandelion
- Valeriana officinalis, Valerian
- Digitalis purpurea, foxglove (TOXIC!)
- Wormwood
External links for medicinal herbs
Toxic herbs
These "culinary" plants contain livertoxic pyrrolizidine alkaloids:
- Germander (Teucrium chamaedrys)
- Comfrey (Symphytum officinale)
- Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara)
- Borage (Borago officinalis) (flowers and seeds are nontoxic)
See the comfrey controversy, external links: http://www.ibiblio.org/herbmed/PAs/PAs.html http://www.ibiblio.org/herbmed/faqs/medi-2-15-comfrey.html
This "culinary" plant is toxic unless picked at the correct time and prepared correctly:
Common herb mixtures
References
- Adapted from the Wikipedia article, "List of herbs" http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_herbs August 2, 2003
