List of authentic herbal reference materials
by common 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.
| Common name | Binomial | Plant part(s) |
| Agrimony | Agrimonia eupatoria | Leaf |
| Albizia | Albizia lebbeck | Bark |
| Alfalfa, Lucerne | Medicago sativa | Aerial, Leaf |
| Aloe vera | Aloe vera (syn. Aloe barbadensis) | Leaf |
| American Arnica | Arnica chamissonis | Aerial, Flower |
| American pennyroyal | Hedeoma pulegoides | Aerial |
| Andrographis | Andrographis paniculata | Aerial, Root |
| Angelica | Angelica archangelica | Root |
| Aniseed | Pimpinella anisum | Fruit (Seed) |
| Aragvadha | Cassia fistula | Fruit pulp |
| Arjuna | Terminalia arjuna | Bark |
| Arnica | Arnica montana | Flower |
| Asoka | Saraca asoca (syn. S. indica) | Bark |
| Astragalus | Astragalus membranaceus | Root |
| Avens | Geum urbanum | Aerial |
| Aztec Sweet Herb | Phyla scaberrima (syn. Lippia dulcis) | Aerial |
| Baikal Skullcap | Scutellaria baicalensis | Root |
| Balm of Gilead | Cedronella canariensis | Aerial, Leaf |
| Balsam Poplar, Balm of Gilead | Populus candicans | Leaf bud |
| Bay | Laurus nobilis | Leaf |
| Bearberry, Uva Ursi | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi | Leaf |
| Beetroot | Beta vulgaris ssp. vulgaris | Root |
| Betel Nut | Areca catechu | Seed |
| Bitter Orange | Citrus x aurantium | Fruit peel |
| Black Cohosh | Cimicifuga racemosa | Root and rhizome |
| Black Cumin | Nigella sativa | Seed |
| Black Horehound | Ballota nigra | Leaf |
| Black nightshade | Solanum nigrum | Aerial |
| Black Pepper | Piper nigrum | Fruit |
| Black walnut | Juglans nigra | Fruit hull, Leaf |
| Blackberry | Rubus fruticosus | Leaf |
| Bladderwrack | Fucus vesiculosus | Thallus |
| Blue Flag | Iris versicolor | Rhizome |
| Boldo | Peumus boldus | Leaf |
| Boneset | Eupatorium perfoliatum | Aerial |
| Borage | Borago officinalis | Aerial |
| Brahmi | Bacopa monnieri | Aerial |
| Broccoli | Brassica oleracea var. botrytis | Inflorescence |
| Broom | Cytisus scoparius | Flowering tops |
| Burdock | Arctium lappa | Root |
| Calendula, English Marigold | Calendula officinalis | Flowerhead |
| Californian Poppy | Eschscholzia californica | Aerial |
| Canada Goldenrod | Solidago canadensis | Aerial |
| Cancerbush | Sutherlandia frutescens | Aerial, Leaf |
| Carob | Ceratonia siliqua | Seed, Fruit |
| Carrot | Daucus carota cv. | Taproot |
| Cassia Bark | Cinnamomum aromaticum (syn. C. cassia) | Bark |
| Catmint, Catnip | Nepeta cataria | Aerial, Leaf |
| Cayenne, Chili | Capsicum annuum | Fruit |
| Celery | Apium graveolens | Seed |
| Chastetree, Agnus Castus | Vitex agnus-castus | Fruit |
| Cherokee Rose | Rosa laevigata | Fruit |
| Chickweed | Stellaria media | Aerial |
| Chicory | Cichoricum intybus | Root |
| Chinese Rhubarb, Turkey Rhubarb | Rheum officinale | Root |
| Cinnamon | Cinnamomum verum (syn. C. zeylanicum) | Bark |
| Clary Sage | Salvia sclarea | Flower, Leaf |
| Cleavers, Clivers | Galium aparine | Aerial |
| Clove | Syzygium aromaticum | Flower bud |
| Cluster fig | Ficus racemosa | Bark |
| Cocoa | Theobroma cacao | Seed |
| Coltsfoot | Tussilago farfara | Leaf |
| Comfrey | Symphytum officinale | Leaf, Root |
| Cordyceps, Chinese Caterpillar Fungus | Cordyceps sinensis | |
| Coriander | Coriandrum sativum | Fruit |
| Corn silk | Zea mays | Style and stigma |
| Cranberry | Vaccinium macrocarpon | Fruit |
| Crokwood | Duboisia myoporoides | Leaf |
| Curry Leaf | Murraya koenigii | Leaf |
| Dandelion | Taraxacum officinale | Leaf, Root |
| Deadly Nightshade, Belladonna | Atropa bella-donna | Leaf |
| Devil fig | Ficus hispida | Fruit |
| Devil's Claw | Harpagophytum procumbens | Tuber |
| Dill | Anethum graveolens | Fruit (Seed) |
| Dogrose | Rosa canina | Fruit |
| Downy Thornapple | Datura metel | Leaf |
| Eclipta prostrata (syn. Eclipta alba) | Aerial | |
| Ephedra gerardiana | Aerial | |
| Elder | Sambucus nigra | Flower |
| Elecampane | Inula helenium | Root |
| Epimedium, Horny Goat Weed | Epimedium brevicornum | Aerial |
| Euphorbia, Pill-bearing Spurge | Chamaesyce hirta (syn. Euphorbia hirta) | Aerial |
| Euphorbia, Pill-bearing Spurge | Euphorbia hirta (Chamaesyce hirta) | Aerial |
| Fennel | Foeniculum vulgare | Fruit (Seed) |
| Fenugreek | Trigonella foenum-graecum | Seed |
| Feverfew | Tanacetum parthenium | Aerial, Leaf |
| Figwort | Scrophularia nodosa | Aerial |
| Fingerroot | Boesenbergia rotunda (syn. B. pandurata) | Rhizome |
| Foxglove | Digitalis purpurea | Leaf |
| Galangal | Alpinia galanga | Rhizome |
| Garlic | Allium sativum | Bulb |
| German Chamomile | Matricaria recutita | Flowerhead |
| Ginger | Zingiber officinale | Rhizome |
| Ginkgo | Ginkgo biloba | Leaf, Seed |
| Globe artichoke | Cynara scolymus | Leaf |
| Goat's Rue | Galega officinalis | Aerial, Leaf |
| Golden Seal | Hydrastis canadensis | Root and rhizome |
| Goldenrod | Solidago virgaurea | Aerial |
| Gotu Kola | Centella asiatica | Aerial, Leaf |
| Grapefruit | Citrus x paradisi | Seed |
| Greater Celandine | Chelidonium majus | Aerial |
| Greater Periwinkle | Vinca major | Aerial, Leaf |
| Greater Plantain | Plantago major | Aerial, Leaf |
| Green Tea | Camellia sinensis | Leaf |
| Ground Ivy | Glechoma hederacea | Aerial |
| Guelder Rose, Cramp Bark | Viburnum opulus | Bark |
| Gypsywort | Lycopus europaeus | Aerial |
| Hawthorn | Crataegus monogyna | Fruit, Leaf |
| Heartsease | Viola tricolor | Aerial |
| Herb Robert | Geranium robertianum | Aerial |
| Holy Basil, Sacred Basil, Tulsi | Ocimum tenuiflorum (syn. O. sanctum) | Aerial |
| Hop | Humulus lupulus | Strobile |
| Horse chestnut | Aesculus hippocastanum | Seed |
| Horseradish | Armoracia rusticana | Root |
| Horsetail | Equisetum arvense | Aerial |
| Hyssop | Hyssopus officinalis | Aerial, Leaf |
| Indian Melilot | Melilotus indica | Aerial |
| Indian Skullcap | Scutellaria indica | Aerial |
| Inkweed | Phytolacca octandra | Root |
| Italian Parsley | Petroselinum crispum var. neapolitanum | Leaf, Root |
| Juniper | Juniperus communis | Fruit |
| Karanja | Pongamia pinnata (syn. P. glabra) | Leaf, Bark |
| Kava | Piper methysticum | Root |
| Khat | Catha edulis | Leaf |
| Korean ginseng | Panax ginseng | Root |
| Lady's Mantle | Alchemilla sp. | Aerial |
| Large-leaved privet | Ligustrum lucidum | Fruit |
| Lavender, English Lavender | Lavandula angustifolia (syn. L. officinalis) | Flower |
| Lemon Balm, Balm | Melissa officinalis | Aerial, Leaf |
| Lemon Myrtle | Backhousia citriodora | Leaf |
| Lemon Thyme | Thymus x citriodora | Aerial, Leaf |
| Lemongrass | Cymbopogon citratus | Leaf |
| Lemon-scented Tea Tree | Leptospermum petersonii | Leaf |
| Leonurus quinquelobus | ||
| Licorice | Glycyrrhiza glabra | Root |
| Lignum vitae, Tree-of-life | Guaiacum officinale | Wood |
| Lily-of-the-Valley | Convallaria majalis | Aerial |
| Linden, Lime | Tilia platyphyllos | Inflorescence |
| Linseed, Flaxseed | Linum usitatissimum | Seed |
| Long-spined Thornapple | Datura ferox | Leaf |
| Madagascan Periwinkle | Catharanthus roseus | Aerial, Leaf |
| Maritime Pine | Pinus pinaster | Bark |
| Marshmallow | Althaea officinale | Root, Leaf |
| Maté | Ilex paraguariensis | Leaf |
| Meadowsweet | Filipendula ulmaria | Aerial |
| Melaleuca linariifolia | Leaf | |
| Milk Thistle, St Mary's Thistle | Silybum marianum | Seed |
| Motherwort | Leonurus cardiaca | Aerial |
| Mountain Pepper | Tasmannia lanceolata | Leaf |
| Mugwort | Artemisia vulgaris | Aerial |
| Orange Jasmine | Murraya paniculata | Leaf |
| Native Ginger | Alpinia caerulea | Rhizome |
| Negundo Chastetree | Vitex negundo | Fruit |
| Noni, Cheesefruit | Morinda citrifolia | Fruit |
| Oats | Avena sativa | Flowering tops, Seed |
| Old Man Weed | Centipeda cunninghamii | Aerial |
| Olive | Olea europaea | Leaf |
| Paeony | Paeonia lactiflora | Root |
| Parsley | Petroselinum crispum | Leaf, Root |
| Parsley Piert | Aphanes arvensis | Aerial |
| Pasque Flower, Pulsatilla | Pulsatilla vulgaris | Aerial, Leaf |
| Passionflower | Passiflora incarnata | Aerial, Leaf |
| Patchouli | Pogostemon cablin | Aerial, Leaf |
| Paw-paw, papaya | Carica papaya | Fruit pulp, Fruit peel, Seed, Leaf |
| Pennyroyal | Mentha pulegium | Aerial, Leaf |
| Peppermint | Mentha x piperita | Aerial, Leaf |
| Perilla | Perilla frutescens | Leaf |
| Pipal Tree | Ficus religiosa | Bark |
| Plantago depressa | Whole plant, Aerial | |
| Poke | Phytolacca americana (syn. P. decandra) | Root |
| Prickly-leaved Tea Tree | Melaleuca styphelioides | Leaf |
| Psyllium | Plantago psyllium (syn. P. arenaria, P. indica) | Seed |
| Pumpkin | Cucurbita pepo | Seed |
| Purple Coneflower | Echinacea purpurea | Aerial, Root |
| Purslane | Portulacca oleracea | Aerial |
| Radiumweed | Euphorbia peplus | Aerial |
| Raspberry | Rubus idaeus | Leaf |
| Red Clover | Trifolium pratense | Flowerhead |
| Reishi Mushroom | Ganoderma lucidum | Sporophyte |
| Ribwort | Plantago lanceolata | Aerial, Leaf |
| Rocket | Eruca vesicaria ssp. sativa | Aerial, Leaf |
| Roman Chamomile | Chamaemelum nobile (syn. Anthemis nobilis) | Flowerhead |
| Rosemary | Rosmarinus officinalis | Leaf |
| Rue | Ruta graveolens | Aerial, Leaf |
| Sage | Salvia officinalis | Leaf |
| Saptaparna | Alstonia scholaris | Bark |
| Saw Palmetto | Serenoa repens (syn. S. serrulata) | Fruit |
| Schisandra | Schisandra chinensis | Fruit |
| Self-heal | Prunella vulgaris | Aerial, Leaf |
| Senna | Senna alexandrina (syn. S. angustifolia, Cassia senna, C. angustifolia, C. acutifolia) | Fruit |
| Sheep's Sorrel | Rumex acetosella | Aerial |
| Shepherd's purse | Capsella bursa-pastoris | Aerial |
| Siberian Motherwort | Leonurus sibiricus | Aerial |
| Silk-cotton Tree | Bombax ceiba | Bark |
| Soapwort | Saponaria officinalis | Aerial, Root |
| Soybean | Glycine max | Seed |
| Spearmint | Mentha spicata | Aerial, Leaf |
| Spinach | Spinacea oleracea | Leaf |
| Squill | Urginea maritima | Bulb |
| St John's Wort | Hypericum perforatum | Aerial |
| Star Jasmine | Trachelospermum jasminoides | Aerial |
| Stevia | Stevia raubaudiana | Aerial |
| Stinging Nettle | Urtica dioica | Leaf, Root |
| Surinam quassia wood | Quassia amara | Bark |
| Sweet Basil | Ocimum basilicum | Leaf |
| Sweet Flag | Acorus calamus | Rhizome |
| Sweet Wormwood, Qinghao | Artemisia annua | Aerial |
| Tall Skullcap | Scutellaria altissima | Aerial |
| Tamarind | Tamarindus indica | Fruit |
| Tansy | Tanacetum vulgare | Aerial, Leaf |
| Tasmanian Blue Gum | Eucalyptus globulus | Leaf |
| Tea Tree | Melaleuca alternifolia | Leaf |
| Thai Ginger | Zingiber purpureum (syn. Z. cassumunar) | Rhizome |
| Thornapple | Datura stramonium | Leaf |
| Thyme | Thymus vulgaris | Aerial, Leaf |
| Tobacco | Nicotiana tabacum | Leaf (cured) |
| Tribulus, Puncturevine | Tribulus terrestris | Fruit |
| Turmeric | Curcuma longa | Rhizome |
| Urtica incisa | Leaf, Root | |
| Valerian | Valeriana officinalis | Root and rhizome |
| Vervain | Verbena officinalis | Aerial |
| Vietnamese coriander, Vietnamese mint | Polygonum odoratum | Aerial, Leaf |
| Virginia Skullcap | Scutellaria lateriflora | Aerial |
| Warrigal Greens, New Zealand Spinach | Tetragonia tetragonoides | Aerial |
| Watercress | Nasturtium officinale | Aerial |
| White Cedar | Melia azedarach | Leaf |
| White Horehound | Marrubium vulgare | Aerial |
| White Melilot | Melilotus alba | Aerial |
| White mulberry | Morus alba | Leaf |
| Wild Daisy | Bellis perennis | Whole plant, Aerial |
| Wild marjoram, Oregano | Origanum vulgare | Aerial |
| Wild Yam | Dioscorea villosa | Root |
| Willow | Salix spp. | Bark |
| Witchhazel | Hamamelis virginiana | Leaf, Bark |
| Withania, Ashwagandha | Withania somnifera | Aerial, Root |
| Wood betony | Stachys officinalis (syn. S. betonica) | Aerial, Leaf |
| Woolly Mullein | Verbascum thapsus | Leaf |
| Wormwood | Artemisia absinthium | Aerial |
| Yarrow | Achillea millefolium | Aerial |
| Yellow Dock, Curled Dock | Rumex crispus | Root |
| Yellow Gentian | Gentiana lutea | Root |
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