Medicinal plants

Medicinal plants are various plants used in herbalism and thought by some to have medicinal properties. Few plants or their phytochemical constituents have been proven to have medicinal effects by rigorous science or have been approved by regulatory agencies such as the United States Food and Drug Administration or European Food Safety Authority.

The articles in this category can be about traditional healing uses of plants, allopathic medicines derived from plants, and pharmacological research results about a plant.

Pharmacognosy is the study of medicines derived from natural sources, including plants. The American Society of Pharmacognosy as "the study of the physical, chemical, biochemical and biological properties of drugs, drug substances or potential drugs or drug substances of natural origin as well as the search for new drugs from natural sources.

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List of plants used in herbalism Medicinal plant conservation A Abelmoschus moschatus Abrus precatorius Acacia berlandieri Acacia catechu Acacia chundra Acacia confusa Acacia cornigera Acacia decurrens Acacia greggii Acacia mellifera Acacia plumosa Acacia reficiens Acacia senegal Acacia sieberiana Acacia tortilis Acalypha ciliata Acalypha fruticosa Acalypha indica Acalypha integrifolia Acalypha ornata Acalypha psilostachya Acalypha villicaulis Acapulco gold Acemannan Achillea millefolium Achillea ptarmica Achyranthes aspera Acmella oleracea Acnistus arborescens Acokanthera schimperi Aconitum carmichaelii Acorus gramineus Actaea racemosa Actinidia chinensis Actinidia polygama Adenanthera pavonina Adonis aestivalis Adonis annua Aegiphila lhotskiana Aesculus Aesculus hippocastanum Aesculus indica Aethusa cynapium Aframomum corrorima Aframomum melegueta Aframomum zambesiacum Agarwood Agastache rugosa Agathosma betulina Agave americana Ageratum conyzoides Agrimonia eupatoria Agrimonia gryposepala Ajuga reptans Akebia Alangium Alangium chinense Alaskan Thunderfuck Albizia julibrissin Albizia lebbeck Alchornea Alchornea castaneifolia Alchornea cordifolia Alchornea floribunda Alepidea peduncularis  B Berberis vulgaris Berchemia lineata Betel Betula lenta Bhindi Naga Bhut Jolokia Bilberry Bitter melon Bitter orange Bixa orellana Black cardamom Black pepper Bloodroot Blueberry Blumea balsamifera Boesenbergia rotunda Boldo Borage Borututu Boswellia Boswellia sacra Boysenberry Rapeseed Brassica nigra Brydioside Bryonia Bryonia dioica Bunium persicum Burantashi Burdock Bursera graveolens Buxus sempervirens C Cabbage Caesalpinia pulcherrima Calabar bean Calabash Calea zacatechichi Calendula Calendula officinalis California barberry Callicarpa americana Callicarpa bodinieri Callicarpa japonica Callicarpa macrophylla Callicarpa nudiflora Callicarpa pentandra Caltha palustris Camellia sinensis Cananga odorata Cannabis Cannabis indica Cannabis sativa Caper Capsella bursa-pastoris Capsicum annuum Carapichea ipecacuanha Caraway Cardamine pratensis Cardamom Cardiospermum halicacabum Careya arborea Carica papaya Cashew Cassia fistula Cassia grandis Castanea pumila Castanea sativa C cont. Castor oil plant Catharanthus Catharanthus roseus Caulophyllum Caulophyllum thalictroides Cayenne pepper Cecropia Cedrus deodara Celery Celtis occidentalis Centaurea montana Centaurium erythraea Centipeda cunninghamii Cephalanthus occidentalis Chamomile Chayote Chelidonium Chenopodium rubrum Chenopodium vulvaria Chenpi Cherry Chervil Chickpea Chili pepper Chimaphila maculata Chimaphila umbellata Chiococca alba Chionanthus virginicus Chives Chromolaena odorata Chrysanthemum Chrysopogon zizanioides Chukrasia velutina Cibotium Cinchona Cinchona ledgeriana Cinchona officinalis Cinchona pubescens Cinnamomum aromaticum Cinnamomum camphora Cinnamomum parthenoxylon Cinnamon Cissampelos Cissampelos pareira Cissus Cissus quadrangularis Cissus sicyoides Cistanche deserticola Citron Citrullus colocynthis Citrus latipes Citrus macroptera Citrus unshiu Clematis vitalba Clerodendrum infortunatum Clitoria Clove Cnestis ferruginea Cnicus Cnidium Coca Cochlospermum regium Cochlospermum religiosum Cocklebur Coconut Codonopsis Codonopsis pilosula C cont. Coffea Coix Colchicum Colchicum autumnale Collinsonia canadensis Comfrey Commiphora Commiphora myrrha Commiphora wightii Common Corncockle Common Hogweed Common Rue Common Soapwort Common Tormentil Common wheat Common wood sorrel Contrayerva Convolvulus arvensis Convolvulus pluricaulis Conyza sumatrensis Copaifera langsdorffii Coptis chinensis Coptis teeta Coral necklace Coriaria myrtifolia Cornus alternifolia Cornus florida Cornus officinalis Cornus sericea Corydalis Corydalis ambigua Corydalis aurea Costus igneus Cow Parsnip Crataegus Crataegus monogyna Crescentia cujete Croton (plant) Croton gratissimus Croton tiglium Cruciata laevipes Cryptotaenia Cubeb Cumin Curcuma prakasha Curry Tree Cymbopogon citratus Cynodon dactylon Cynoglossum officinale Cyperus rotundus Cyperus scariosus Cypripedium pubescens D Danewort Daphne (plant) Daphne genkwa Datura metel Datura stramonium Daucus carota Delphinium Dendrobium nobile Dendrocnide sinuata Desfontainia Desmodium Desmodium caudatum Desmodium triflorum Desmos

A cont. Aleppo pepper Aleurites moluccana Alhandal Alisma plantago-aquatica Allium giganteum Allium moly Allium tuncelianum Allspice Aloe Aloe buettneri Aloe commixta Aloe decumbens Aloe ferox Aloe gracilis Aloe juddii Aloe succotrina Aloe tenuior Aloe vera Aloysia citrodora Alpinia Alpinia galanga Alpinia officinarum Alstonia constricta Althaea (genus) Althaea officinalis Amaranthus spinosus Amelanchier canadensis Ammi majus Ammi visnaga Amorpha canescens Anadenanthera colubrina var. cebil Anadenanthera colubrina var. colubrina Anadenanthera peregrina var. falcata Anagallis arvensis Anamirta cocculus Andrographis paniculata Androstephium caeruleum Anemone Anemone chinensis Anemone hepatica Anemone nemorosa Anemone ranunculoides Anemone richardsonii Angelica Angelica archangelica Angelica sinensis Angostura (genus) Angostura trifoliata Anise Anisodus Anisodus tanguticus Cota tinctoria Anthoxanthum odoratum Anthyllis vulneraria Aphanes Apocynum androsaemifolium Apocynum cannabinum Apoplanesia Apple mint Aquilaria sinensis Aquilegia grata Aquilegia vulgaris Aralia cordata Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Ardisia japonica Areca catechu Areca nut

A cont. Argemone mexicana Argentina anserina Argyreia nervosa Aristolochia Aristolochia clematitis Aristolochia grandiflora Arnica Arnica montana Artemisia (plant genus) Artemisia absinthium Artemisia afra Artemisia annua Artemisia argyi Artemisia douglasiana Artemisia herba-alba Artemisia maritima Artemisia pallens Artemisia princeps Artemisia scoparia Artemisia tridentata Artemisia vulgaris Artichoke Arum italicum Arum maculatum Asafoetida Asarum Asarum europaeum Asarum splendens Asclepias incarnata Asclepias tuberosa Asclepias verticillata Asimina Asimina triloba Asparagus Asparagus (genus) Aspen Aspidosperma quebracho-blanco Asplenium scolopendrium Aster tataricus Astragalus Astragalus canadensis Astragalus propinquus Astrocaryum aculeatissimum Asystasia gangetica Atractylodes Atropa belladonna Aztekium Aztekium ritteri B Balanites roxburghii Balm of Gilead Balsam Fir Populus sect. Tacamahaca Bamboo Bamboo species Baptisia australis Barbarea vulgaris Basil Bauhinia forficata Bay Laurel BC Bud Bearberry Beautyberry Beet Beetroot Bellis perennis Berberis