List of authentic herbal reference materials that can be authenticated
We can authenticate herbal materials listed below.
Our list of authentic references is being expanded continuously, and we will source and authenticate reference standards on demand whenever possible - please ask.
In addition to herbs listed below, we will authenticate essential oils and herbal materials to monographs in a range of pharmacopoeias and standards reference works.
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Binomial
Common name
Plant part(s)
Achillea millefolium
Yarrow
Aerial
Acorus calamus
Sweet Flag
Rhizome
Aesculus hippocastanum
Horse chestnut
Seed
Agrimonia eupatoria
Agrimony
Leaf
Albizia lebbeck
Albizia
Bark
Alchemilla sp.
Lady's Mantle
Aerial
Allium sativum
Garlic
Bulb
Aloe vera (syn. Aloe barbadensis)
Aloe vera
Leaf
Alpinia caerulea
Native Ginger
Rhizome
Alpinia galanga
Galangal
Rhizome
Alstonia scholaris
Saptaparna
Bark
Althaea officinale
Marshmallow
Root, Leaf
Andrographis paniculata
Andrographis
Aerial, Root
Anethum graveolens
Dill
Fruit (Seed)
Angelica archangelica
Angelica
Root
Aphanes arvensis
Parsley Piert
Aerial
Apium graveolens
Celery
Seed
Arctium lappa
Burdock
Root
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
Bearberry, Uva Ursi
Leaf
Areca catechu
Betel Nut
Seed
Armoracia rusticana
Horseradish
Root
Arnica chamissonis
American Arnica
Aerial, Flower
Arnica montana
Arnica
Flower
Artemisia absinthium
Wormwood
Aerial
Artemisia annua
Sweet Wormwood, Qinghao
Aerial
Artemisia vulgaris
Mugwort
Aerial
Astragalus membranaceus
Astragalus
Root
Atropa bella-donna
Deadly Nightshade, Belladonna
Leaf
Avena sativa
Oats
Flowering tops, Seed
Backhousia citriodora
Lemon Myrtle
Leaf
Bacopa monnieri
Brahmi
Aerial
Ballota nigra
Black Horehound
Leaf
Bellis perennis
Wild Daisy
Whole plant, Aerial
Beta vulgaris ssp. vulgaris
Beetroot
Root
Boesenbergia rotunda (syn. B. pandurata)
Fingerroot
Rhizome
Bombax ceiba
Silk-cotton Tree
Bark
Borago officinalis
Borage
Aerial
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis
Broccoli
Inflorescence
Calendula officinalis
Calendula, English Marigold
Flowerhead
Camellia sinensis
Green Tea
Leaf
Capsella bursa-pastoris
Shepherd's purse
Aerial
Capsicum annuum
Cayenne, Chili
Fruit
Carica papaya
Paw-paw, papaya
Fruit pulp, Fruit peel, Seed, Leaf
Cassia fistula
Aragvadha
Fruit pulp
Catha edulis
Khat
Leaf
Catharanthus roseus
Madagascan Periwinkle
Aerial, Leaf
Cedronella canariensis
Balm of Gilead
Aerial, Leaf
Centella asiatica
Gotu Kola
Aerial, Leaf
Centipeda cunninghamii
Old Man Weed
Aerial
Ceratonia siliqua
Carob
Seed, Fruit
Chamaemelum nobile (syn. Anthemis nobilis)
Roman Chamomile
Flowerhead
Chamaesyce hirta (syn. Euphorbia hirta)
Euphorbia, Pill-bearing Spurge
Aerial
Chelidonium majus
Greater Celandine
Aerial
Cichoricum intybus
Chicory
Root
Cimicifuga racemosa
Black Cohosh
Root and rhizome
Cinnamomum aromaticum (syn. C. cassia)
Cassia Bark
Bark
Cinnamomum verum (syn. C. zeylanicum)
Cinnamon
Bark
Citrus x aurantium
Bitter Orange
Fruit peel
Citrus x paradisi
Grapefruit
Seed
Convallaria majalis
Lily-of-the-Valley
Aerial
Cordyceps sinensis
Cordyceps, Chinese Caterpillar Fungus
Coriandrum sativum
Coriander
Fruit
Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn
Fruit, Leaf
Cucurbita pepo
Pumpkin
Seed
Curcuma longa
Turmeric
Rhizome
Cymbopogon citratus
Lemongrass
Leaf
Cynara scolymus
Globe artichoke
Leaf
Cytisus scoparius
Broom
Flowering tops
Datura ferox
Long-spined Thornapple
Leaf
Datura metel
Downy Thornapple
Leaf
Datura stramonium
Thornapple
Leaf
Daucus carota cv.
Carrot
Taproot
Digitalis purpurea
Foxglove
Leaf
Dioscorea villosa
Wild Yam
Root
Duboisia myoporoides
Crokwood
Leaf
Echinacea purpurea
Purple Coneflower
Aerial, Root
Eclipta prostrata (syn. Eclipta alba)
Aerial
Ephedra gerardiana
Aerial
Epimedium brevicornum
Epimedium, Horny Goat Weed
Aerial
Equisetum arvense
Horsetail
Aerial
Eruca vesicaria ssp. sativa
Rocket
Aerial, Leaf
Eschscholzia californica
Californian Poppy
Aerial
Eucalyptus globulus
Tasmanian Blue Gum
Leaf
Eupatorium perfoliatum
Boneset
Aerial
Euphorbia hirta (Chamaesyce hirta)
Euphorbia, Pill-bearing Spurge
Aerial
Euphorbia peplus
Radiumweed
Aerial
Ficus hispida
Devil fig
Fruit
Ficus racemosa
Cluster fig
Bark
Ficus religiosa
Pipal Tree
Bark
Filipendula ulmaria
Meadowsweet
Aerial
Foeniculum vulgare
Fennel
Fruit (Seed)
Fucus vesiculosus
Bladderwrack
Thallus
Galega officinalis
Goat's Rue
Aerial, Leaf
Galium aparine
Cleavers, Clivers
Aerial
Ganoderma lucidum
Reishi Mushroom
Sporophyte
Gentiana lutea
Yellow Gentian
Root
Geranium robertianum
Herb Robert
Aerial
Geum urbanum
Avens
Aerial
Ginkgo biloba
Ginkgo
Leaf, Seed
Glechoma hederacea
Ground Ivy
Aerial
Glycine max
Soybean
Seed
Glycyrrhiza glabra
Licorice
Root
Guaiacum officinale
Lignum vitae, Tree-of-life
Wood
Hamamelis virginiana
Witchhazel
Leaf, Bark
Harpagophytum procumbens
Devil's Claw
Tuber
Hedeoma pulegoides
American pennyroyal
Aerial
Humulus lupulus
Hop
Strobile
Hydrastis canadensis
Golden Seal
Root and rhizome
Hypericum perforatum
St John's Wort
Aerial
Hyssopus officinalis
Hyssop
Aerial, Leaf
Ilex paraguariensis
Mat�
Leaf
Inula helenium
Elecampane
Root
Iris versicolor
Blue Flag
Rhizome
Juglans nigra
Black walnut
Fruit hull, Leaf
Juniperus communis
Juniper
Fruit
Laurus nobilis
Bay
Leaf
Lavandula angustifolia (syn. L. officinalis)
Lavender, English Lavender
Flower
Leonurus cardiaca
Motherwort
Aerial
Leonurus quinquelobus
Leonurus sibiricus
Siberian Motherwort
Aerial
Leptospermum petersonii
Lemon-scented Tea Tree
Leaf
Ligustrum lucidum
Large-leaved privet
Fruit
Linum usitatissimum
Linseed, Flaxseed
Seed
Lycopus europaeus
Gypsywort
Aerial
Marrubium vulgare
White Horehound
Aerial
Matricaria recutita
German Chamomile
Flowerhead
Medicago sativa
Alfalfa, Lucerne
Aerial, Leaf
Melaleuca alternifolia
Tea Tree
Leaf
Melaleuca linariifolia
Leaf
Melaleuca styphelioides
Prickly-leaved Tea Tree
Leaf
Melia azedarach
White Cedar
Leaf
Melilotus alba
White Melilot
Aerial
Melilotus indica
Indian Melilot
Aerial
Melissa officinalis
Lemon Balm, Balm
Aerial, Leaf
Mentha pulegium
Pennyroyal
Aerial, Leaf
Mentha spicata
Spearmint
Aerial, Leaf
Mentha x piperita
Peppermint
Aerial, Leaf
Morinda citrifolia
Noni, Cheesefruit
Fruit
Morus alba
White mulberry
Leaf
Murraya koenigii
Curry Leaf
Leaf
Murraya paniculata
Orange Jasmine
Leaf
Nasturtium officinale
Watercress
Aerial
Nepeta cataria
Catmint, Catnip
Aerial, Leaf
Nicotiana tabacum
Tobacco
Leaf (cured)
Nigella sativa
Black Cumin
Seed
Ocimum basilicum
Sweet Basil
Leaf
Ocimum tenuiflorum (syn. O. sanctum)
Holy Basil, Sacred Basil, Tulsi
Aerial
Olea europaea
Olive
Leaf
Origanum vulgare
Wild marjoram, Oregano
Aerial
Paeonia lactiflora
Paeony
Root
Panax ginseng
Korean ginseng
Root
Passiflora incarnata
Passionflower
Aerial, Leaf
Perilla frutescens
Perilla
Leaf
Petroselinum crispum
Parsley
Leaf, Root
Petroselinum crispum var. neapolitanum
Italian Parsley
Leaf, Root
Peumus boldus
Boldo
Leaf
Phyla scaberrima (syn. Lippia dulcis)
Aztec Sweet Herb
Aerial
Phytolacca americana (syn. P. decandra)
Poke
Root
Phytolacca octandra
Inkweed
Root
Pimpinella anisum
Aniseed
Fruit (Seed)
Pinus pinaster
Maritime Pine
Bark
Piper methysticum
Kava
Root
Piper nigrum
Black Pepper
Fruit
Plantago depressa
Whole plant, Aerial
Plantago lanceolata
Ribwort
Aerial, Leaf
Plantago major
Greater Plantain
Aerial, Leaf
Plantago psyllium (syn. P. arenaria, P. indica)
Psyllium
Seed
Pogostemon cablin
Patchouli
Aerial, Leaf
Polygonum odoratum
Vietnamese coriander, Vietnamese mint
Aerial, Leaf
Pongamia pinnata (syn. P. glabra)
Karanja
Leaf, Bark
Populus candicans
Balsam Poplar, Balm of Gilead
Leaf bud
Portulacca oleracea
Purslane
Aerial
Prunella vulgaris
Self-heal
Aerial, Leaf
Pulsatilla vulgaris
Pasque Flower, Pulsatilla
Aerial, Leaf
Quassia amara
Surinam quassia wood
Bark
Rheum officinale
Chinese Rhubarb, Turkey Rhubarb
Root
Rosa canina
Dogrose
Fruit
Rosa laevigata
Cherokee Rose
Fruit
Rosmarinus officinalis
Rosemary
Leaf
Rubus fruticosus
Blackberry
Leaf
Rubus idaeus
Raspberry
Leaf
Rumex acetosella
Sheep's Sorrel
Aerial
Rumex crispus
Yellow Dock, Curled Dock
Root
Ruta graveolens
Rue
Aerial, Leaf
Salix spp.
Willow
Bark
Salvia officinalis
Sage
Leaf
Salvia sclarea
Clary Sage
Flower, Leaf
Sambucus nigra
Elder
Flower
Saponaria officinalis
Soapwort
Aerial, Root
Saraca asoca (syn. S. indica)
Asoka
Bark
Schisandra chinensis
Schisandra
Fruit
Scrophularia nodosa
Figwort
Aerial
Scutellaria altissima
Tall Skullcap
Aerial
Scutellaria baicalensis
Baikal Skullcap
Root
Scutellaria indica
Indian Skullcap
Aerial
Scutellaria lateriflora
Virginia Skullcap
Aerial
Senna alexandrina (syn. S. angustifolia, Cassia senna, C. angustifolia, C. acutifolia)
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