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100 Most Popular Healing Herbs

Discover what are the top 100 medicial plants used by home herbalists all around the world for common ailments.

Stinging Nettle

Latin Name: Urtica dioica

Common Ginger

Latin Name: Zingiber officinale

Salvia

Latin Name: Salvia officinalis

Chaste Tree

Latin Name: Vitex agnus-castus

Milk Thistle

Latin Name: Silybum marianum

Purple Coneflower

Latin Name: Echinacea purpurea

Dog Rose

Latin Name: Rosa canina

Licorice

Latin Name: Glycyrrhiza glabra

Camellia

Latin Name: Camellia sinensis

Blessed Thistle

Latin Name: Cnicus benedictus

Yarrow

Latin Name: Achillea millefolium

Fennel

Latin Name: Foeniculum vulgare

Peppermint

Latin Name: Mentha x piperita

Rosemary

Latin Name: Rosmarinus officinalis

Turmeric

Latin Name: Curcuma longa

English Lavender

Latin Name: Lavandula angustifolia

Chamomile

Latin Name: Matricaria chamomilla

St. John'S Wort

Latin Name: Hypericum perforatum

Black Pepper

Latin Name: Piper nigrum

Cinnamon Bark

Latin Name: Cinnamomum verum

Cumin

Latin Name: Cuminum cyminum

European Grape

Latin Name: Vitis vinifera

Thyme

Latin Name: Thymus vulgaris

Anise

Latin Name: Pimpinella anisum

Chamomile

Latin Name: Chamomilla recutita

Black Cumin

Latin Name: Nigella sativa

Field Horsetail

Latin Name: Equisetum arvense

Ceylon Cinnamon

Latin Name: Cinnamomum zeylanicum

Lemon Balm

Latin Name: Melissa officinalis

White Water Lily

Latin Name: Nymphaea alba

Ginkgo

Latin Name: Ginkgo biloba

European Elderberry

Latin Name: Sambucus nigra

Prune

Latin Name: Prunus domestica

Aloe Vera

Latin Name: Aloe barbadensis

Lemon Grass

Latin Name: Cymbopogon citratus

Valerian

Latin Name: Valeriana officinalis

Leonurus Cardiaca

Latin Name: Leonurus cardiaca

Sanguisorba

Latin Name: Sanguisorba officinalis

Parsley

Latin Name: Petroselinum crispum

Cancer Bush

Latin Name: Sutherlandia frutescens

Geranium

Latin Name: Pelargonium graveolens

Kudzu

Latin Name: Pueraria lobata

Bloodroot

Latin Name: Sanguinaria canadensis

Blue Gum

Latin Name: Eucalyptus globulus

Garlic

Latin Name: Allium sativum

Panax Ginseng

Latin Name: Panax ginseng

Tree Peony

Latin Name: Paeonia suffruticosa

Kava

Latin Name: Piper methysticum

Golden Root

Latin Name: Rhodiola rosea

Wormwood

Latin Name: Artemisia vulgaris

Citronella Grass

Latin Name: Cymbopogon martini

Wormwood

Latin Name: Artemisia absinthium

Oregano

Latin Name: Origanum vulgare

Maca

Latin Name: Lepidium meyenii

Purple Coneflower

Latin Name: Echinacea angustifolia

Marijuana

Latin Name: Cannabis sativa

Catnip

Latin Name: Nepeta cataria

Winter Savory

Latin Name: Satureja hortensis

Sacred Lotus

Latin Name: Nelumbo nucifera

Blueberry

Latin Name: Vaccinium myrtillus

Broadleaf Plantain

Latin Name: Plantago lanceolata

Common Lilac

Latin Name: Syringa vulgaris

Black Cohosh

Latin Name: Cimicifuga racemosa

Drumstick Tree

Latin Name: Moringa oleifera

Psyllium

Latin Name: Plantago ovata

Gotu Kola

Latin Name: Centella asiatica

Common Agrimony

Latin Name: Agrimonia eupatoria

Sweet Wormwood

Latin Name: Artemisia annua

Indian Frankincense

Latin Name: Boswellia serrata

Chinese Peony

Latin Name: Paeonia lactiflora

Pot Marigold

Latin Name: Calendula officinalis

Common Mullein

Latin Name: Symphytum officinale

Oat

Latin Name: Avena sativa

European Lime

Latin Name: Tilia europaea

Wheat

Latin Name: Triticum aestivum

Puncture Vine

Latin Name: Tribulus terrestris

Nutgrass

Latin Name: Cyperus rotundus

Holy Basil

Latin Name: Ocimum sanctum

Pineapple

Latin Name: Ananas comosus

Dandelion

Latin Name: Taraxacum officinale

Java Tea

Latin Name: Orthosiphon stamineus

Lavender

Latin Name: Pogostemon cablin

Nux Vomica

Latin Name: Strychnos nux-vomica

Goldenseal

Latin Name: Hydrastis canadensis

Sandalwood

Latin Name: Santalum album

Marshmallow

Latin Name: Althaea officinalis

Japanese Knotweed

Latin Name: Polygonum cuspidatum

Soaproot

Latin Name: Saponaria officinalis

Japanese Honeysuckle

Latin Name: Lonicera japonica

Tamarind

Latin Name: Tamarindus indica

Coltsfoot

Latin Name: Tussilago farfara

Maypop

Latin Name: Passiflora incarnata

Tibetan Barberry

Latin Name: Berberis aristata

Ashwagandha

Latin Name: Withania somnifera

Long Pepper

Latin Name: Piper longum

Saffron Crocus

Latin Name: Crocus sativus

Dill

Latin Name: Anethum graveolens

Meadowsweet

Latin Name: Spiraea ulmaria

Chinese Violet

Latin Name: Salvia miltiorrhiza

Blueweed

Latin Name: Centaurea cyanus

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