List of authentic herbal reference materials
by botanical name
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.
| 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 | Maté | 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) | Senna | Fruit |
| Serenoa repens (syn. S. serrulata) | Saw Palmetto | Fruit |
| Silybum marianum | Milk Thistle, St Mary's Thistle | Seed |
| Solanum nigrum | Black nightshade | Aerial |
| Solidago canadensis | Canada Goldenrod | Aerial |
| Solidago virgaurea | Goldenrod | Aerial |
| Spinacea oleracea | Spinach | Leaf |
| Stachys officinalis (syn. S. betonica) | Wood betony | Aerial, Leaf |
| Stellaria media | Chickweed | Aerial |
| Stevia raubaudiana | Stevia | Aerial |
| Sutherlandia frutescens | Cancerbush | Aerial, Leaf |
| Symphytum officinale | Comfrey | Leaf, Root |
| Syzygium aromaticum | Clove | Flower bud |
| Tamarindus indica | Tamarind | Fruit |
| Tanacetum parthenium | Feverfew | Aerial, Leaf |
| Tanacetum vulgare | Tansy | Aerial, Leaf |
| Taraxacum officinale | Dandelion | Leaf, Root |
| Tasmannia lanceolata | Mountain Pepper | Leaf |
| Terminalia arjuna | Arjuna | Bark |
| Tetragonia tetragonoides | Warrigal Greens, New Zealand Spinach | Aerial |
| Theobroma cacao | Cocoa | Seed |
| Thymus vulgaris | Thyme | Aerial, Leaf |
| Thymus x citriodora | Lemon Thyme | Aerial, Leaf |
| Tilia platyphyllos | Linden, Lime | Inflorescence |
| Trachelospermum jasminoides | Star Jasmine | Aerial |
| Tribulus terrestris | Tribulus, Puncturevine | Fruit |
| Trifolium pratense | Red Clover | Flowerhead |
| Trigonella foenum-graecum | Fenugreek | Seed |
| Tussilago farfara | Coltsfoot | Leaf |
| Urginea maritima | Squill | Bulb |
| Urtica dioica | Stinging Nettle | Leaf, Root |
| Urtica incisa | Leaf, Root | |
| Vaccinium macrocarpon | Cranberry | Fruit |
| Valeriana officinalis | Valerian | Root and rhizome |
| Verbascum thapsus | Woolly Mullein | Leaf |
| Verbena officinalis | Vervain | Aerial |
| Viburnum opulus | Guelder Rose, Cramp Bark | Bark |
| Vinca major | Greater Periwinkle | Aerial, Leaf |
| Viola tricolor | Heartsease | Aerial |
| Vitex agnus-castus | Chastetree, Agnus Castus | Fruit |
| Vitex negundo | Negundo Chastetree | Fruit |
| Withania somnifera | Withania, Ashwagandha | Aerial, Root |
| Zea mays | Corn silk | Style and stigma |
| Zingiber officinale | Ginger | Rhizome |
| Zingiber purpureum (syn. Z. cassumunar) | Thai Ginger | Rhizome |
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