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- Abies (see Balsam Fir)
- Achillea (see Yarrow)
- Adiantum (see Maidenhair)
- Agastache (see Giant Hyssop)
- Ajuga (see Bugle)
- Alchemilla (see Lady’s Mantle)
- Aletris (see Star Grass)
- Allium (see Onions and Garlic)
- Alnus (see Alder)
- Alstonia (see Fever Bark)
- Althaea (see Marshmallow)
- Anacardium (see Cashew)
- Anagallis (see Scarlet Pimpernel)
- Andira (see Goa)
- Andropogon (see Lemon Grass)
- Anemone (see hPasque Flower)
- Anethum (see Dill)
- Anthemis (see Chamomile)
- Apium (see Celery)
- Aralia (see Spikenard)
- Arctium (see Burdock)
- Arctostaphylos (see Uva Ursi)
- Aristolochia (see Birthwort)
- Armoracia (see Horseradish)
- Artemisia (see Wormwoods)
- Asclepias (see Pleurisy Root)
- Atropa (see Belladonna)
- Avena (see Oats)
- Azadirachta (see Neem)
- Ballota (see Horehound)
- Balm of Gilead (see Poplar)
- Baptisia (see Wild Indigo)
- Barberry (see Oregon Grape)
- Bay (see Laurel)
- Bearberry (see Uva Ursi)
- Berberis (see Oregon Grape)
- Betula (see Birch)
- Bidens (see Burr Marigold)
- Bixa (see Annatto)
- Black Mustard (see Mustard)
- Borago (see Borage)
- Brassica (see Cabbage and Mustard)
- Ballota (see Horehound)
- Balm of Gilead (see Poplar)
- Calluna (see Heather)
- Catechu (see Acacia)
- Cassia (see Cinnamon and Senna)
- Cilantro (see Coriander)
- Capsella (see Shepherd’s Purse)
- Capsicum (see Cayenne)
- Carduus (see Milk Thistle)
- Carthamus (see Safflower)
- Carum (see Caraway)
- Cassia (see Senna)
- Caulophyllum (see Blue Cohosh)
- Ceanothus (see New Jersey Tea)
- Cedronella (see Giant Hyssop)
- Cedrus (see Cedar)
- Centaurea (see Cornflower)
- Centella (see Gotu Kola)
- Cephaelis (see Ipecac)
- Ceratonia (see Carob)
- Cetraria (see Iceland Moss)
- Chamaemelum (see Chamomile)
- Chenopodium (see Wormseed)
- Chimaphila (see Pipsissewa)
- Chionanthus (see Fringetree)
- Chondrus (see Carrageen)
- Chrysanthemum (see Feverfew)
- Cichorium (see Chicory)
- Cimicifuga (see Black Cohosh)
- Cinnamomum (see Cinnamon and Camphor)
- Citrus (see Grapefruit Seed Extract)
- Cnicus (see Thistle)
- Cochlearia (see Scurvy Grass)
- Collinsonia (see Stoneroot)
- Commiphora (see Myrrh)
- Convallaria (see Lily of the Valley)
- Convolvulus (see Jalap)
- Copaifera (see Copaiba)
- Crataegus (see Hawthorn)
- Crocus (see Saffron)
- Cucurbita (see Pumpkin)
- Cuphea (see Heather)
- Cupressus (see Cypress)
- Curcuma (see Turmeric)
- Cymbopogon (see Lemon Grass)
- Cynara (see Artichoke)
- Cytisus (see Broom)
- Dang Gui (see Angelica)
- Digitalis (see Foxglove)
- Dioscorea (see Wild Yam)
- Elettaria (see Cardamom)
- Eleutherococcus (see Ginseng)
- Equisetum (see Horsetail)
- Erigeron (see Canadian Fleabane)
- Eriodictyon (see Yerba Santa)
- Eugenia (see Cloves and Jambul)
- Eupatorium (see Boneset)
- Euphorbia (see Spurge)
- Euphrasia (see Eyebright)
- Fagopyrum (see Buckwheat)
- Ficus (see Figs)
- Filipendula (see Meadowsweet)
- Fleabane (see Canadian Fleabane)
- Foeniculum (see Fennel)
- Fraxinus (see Ash)
- Fucus (see Bladderwrack)
- Galium (see Cleavers)
- Gaultheria (see Wintergreen)
- Gelidium (see Agar)
- Glechoma (see Ground Ivy)
- Glycyrrhiza (see Licorice)
- Goldenrod (see Canadian Goldenrod)
- Gonolobus (see Condurango)
- Hamamelis (see Witch Hazel)
- Harpagophytum (see Devil’s Claw)
- Hordeum (see Barley)
- Horsemint (see Oswego Tea)
- Humulus (see Hops)
- Hydrastis (see Goldenseal)
- Hypericum (see St. John’s Wort
- Illicium (see Anise)
- Inula (see Elecampane)
- Impatiens (see Jewel Weed)
- Ipomoea (see Jalap)
- Iris (see Blue Flag)
- Irish Moss (see Carrageen)
- Juglans (see Walnut)
- Kelp (see Bladderwrack)
- Krameria (see Rhatany)
- Larrea (see Chaparral)
- Leonurus (see Motherwort)
- Leucophyllum (see Sage)
- Levisticum (see Lovage)
- Leonurus (see Motherwort)
- Leucophyllum (see Sage)
- Ligisticum (see Osha)
- Ligusticum (see Lovage)
- Linum (see Flax)
- Lippia (see Oregano)
- Lipstick Tree (see Annatto)
- Lobaria (see Lungmoss)
- Lonicera (see Honeysuckle)
- Lycopus (see Bugleweed)
- Malva (see Mallow)
- Manihot (see Manioc)
- Manna (see Ash)
- Maranta (see Arrowroot)
- Marigold (see Calendula)
- Marjoram (see Oregano)
- Marrubium (see Horehound)
- Marsdenia (see Condurango)
- Matricaria (see Chamomile)
- Melaleuca (see Tea Tree)
- Melia (see Neem)
- Melissa (see Giant Hyssop and Lemon Balm)
- Mentha (see Mint)
- Milkweed (see Pleurisy Root)
- Monarda (see Oswego Tea)
- Morus (see Mulberry)
- Mugwort (see Wormwoods)
- Myrica (see Bayberry)
- Myristica (see Nutmeg)
- Myroxylon (see Peruvian Balsam)
- Myrrhis (see Myrrh)
- Nepeta (see Catnip and Ground Ivy)
- Ocimum (see Basil)
- Oenothera (see Evening Primrose)
- Olea (see Olive)
- Oplopanax (see Ginseng)
- Origanum (see Oregano)
- Paeonia (see Peony)
- Panax (see Ginseng)
- Parietaria (see Pellitory)
- Passiflora (see Passionflower)
- Pennyroyal (see Mint)
- Persea (see Avocado)
- Petroselinum (see Parsley)
- Peumus (see Boldo)
- Phoenix (see Dates)
- Phytolacca (see Pokeroot)
- Pilocarpus (see Jaborandi)
- Pimpinella (see Anise)
- Pinus (see Pine)
- Plantago (see Plantain)
- Polygala (see Milkwort)
- Polygonatum (see Solomon’s Seal)
- Populus (see Poplar)
- Primrose (see Cowslip)
- Primulus (see Cowslip)
- Prunella (see Self-heal)
- Prunus (see Black Cherry)
- Psyllium (see Plantain)
- Pulmonaria (see Lungwort)
- Pulsatilla (see Pasque Flower)
- Quassia (see Amargo)
- Quercus (see Oak)
- Quinine (see Cinchona)
- Quinoa (see Amaranth)
- Red Root (see New Jersey Tea)
- Rhamnus (see Cascara)
- Rheum (see Rhubarb)
- Ribes (see Blackcurrant)
- Ricinus (see Castor Oil Plant)
- Rosa (see Rose)
- Rosmarinus (see Rosemary)
- Rubus (see Blackberry and Raspberry)
- Rumex (see Yellow Dock)
- Ruscus (see Butcher’s Broom)
- Ruta (see Rue)
- Sabal (see Saw Palmetto)
- Salix (see Willow)
- Salvia (see Sage)
- Sambucus (see Elder)
- Sanguinaria (see Bloodroot)
- Sarothamnus (see Broom)
- Scrophularia (see Figwort)
- Scutelleria (see Skullcap)
- Sempervivum (see Hens and Chicks)
- Senecio (see Ragwort)
- Seneca Snakeroot (see Milkwort)
- Seronoa (see Saw Palmetto)
- Silybum (see Milk Thistle)
- Smilax (see Sarsaparilla)
- Solanum (see Potato)
- Solidago (see Canadian Goldenrod)
- Sorbus (see Mountain Ash)
- Sorrel (see Yellow Dock)
- Spanish Nettle (see Burr Marigold)
- Spigelia (see Pinkroot)
- Stachys (see Betony)
- Stellaria (see Chickweed)
- Stillingia (see Queen’s Delight)
- Strychnos (see Nux Vomica)
- Sweet Violet (see Heartease)
- Symphytum (see Comfrey)
- Syzygium (see Jambul and Cloves)
- Tabebuia (see Pau d’Arco)
- Tanacetum (see Feverfew)
- Tansy (see Feverfew)
- Taraxacum (see Dandelion)
- Taxodium (see Cypress)
- Thlaspi (see Shepherd’s Purse)
- Thuja (see Cedar)
- Trifolium (see Red Clover)
- Trigonella (see Fenugreek)
- Turnera (see Damiana)
- Tussilago (see Coltsfoot)
- Tylophora (see Asmatica)
- Uncaria (see Cat’s Claw)
- Ulmus (see Slippery Elm)
- Urtica (see Nettle)
- Vaccinium (see Bilberry)
- Verbascum (see Mullein)
- Viburnum (see Black Haw)
- Vinca (see Periwinkle)
- Viola (see Heartease)
- Vitex (see Chaste Tree)
- Vitis (see Grape)
- Wild Cherry (see Black Cherry)
- Zedoary (see Turmeric)
- Zingiber (see Ginger)
- Ziziphus/Zyzyphus (see Jujube)
- Zanthoxylum (see Prickly Ash)