Old Names For Modern Herbs

In days of old, herbalists and midwives didn’t use textbook botanical names for herbs.Medicinal and magickal plants had colorful descriptive names. Often, old books about magickand herbal healing use the folk names instead of the names commonly used today, and it canbe confusing. So, here is an alphabetical listing of those names, along with the common andbotanical names in current use. You’ll notice that some plants have a variety of names, andsome names refer to a variety of plants.

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A Hawk’s Heart: Heart of Wormwood Artemisia absinthium

A Lion’s Hairs: Tongue of a Turnip [i.e., the leaves of the taproot] Brassica napus

A Man’s Bile: Turnip Sap Brassica napus

A Pig’s Tail: Leopard’s Bane Arnica montana

A Titan’s Blood: Wild Lettuce Lactuca virosa

Aaron’s Rod: Goldenrod Solidago Virgaurea -or- Great Mullein Verbascum thapsus

A Bone of an Ibis: Buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica

Absinthe: Wormwood Artemisia Absinthium

Adder’s Fork: Bistort Polygonum Bistorta

Adder’s Mouth: Chickweed Stellaria Media

Adder’s Tongue: Dogstooth Violet Erythronium multiscapoideum

Aiten: Juniper Juniperus communis

Aittin: Juniper Juniperus communis

Alabahaca: Basil Ocimum basilicum

Alehoof: Ground Ivy Glechoma hederacea

Alick: Alexanders / Horse Parsley Smyrnium olusatrum

Alison Alyssum Alyssum spp

All Heal: Mistletoe Viscum Album

An Eagle: Wild Garlic Allium sativum

Angel Food: Angelica Angelica archangelica

Angel’s Trumpet: Jimsonweed / Datura Datura Stamonium

Anneys: Anise Pimpinella anisum

Apple of Carthage: Pomegranate Punica Granatum

Aquifolius: Holly Ilex Aquifolium

Archangel: Angelica Angelica archangelica

Aromatic Cedar: Eastern Red Cedar Juniperus virginiana

Artemis Herb: Mugwort Artemisia Vulgaris

Ashinder: Alexanders / Horse Parsley Smyrnium olusatrum

Ass’s Ear: Comfrey Symphytum Officinale -or- Coltsfoot Tussilago Farfara

Ass’s Foot: Coltsfoot Tussilago Farfara

Auld Man’s Bells: Bluebells Scilla Nutans, Scilla non-scripta, Hyacinthoides non-scripta

B

Bad Man’s Oatmeal: Hemlock Conium MaculatumBad Man’s Plaything: Yarrow Achillea millefoliumBaie: Bay Laurel Laurus nobilis

Bald money: Spignel Meum athamanticum

Balm: Lemon Balm Melissa officinalis

Balsam: Lemon Balm Melissa officinalis

Banal: Broom Cytisus scoparius

Bardana: Burdock Arctium lappa

Bastard: False or White Dittany Dictamnus AlbusBastard Killer: Juniper Juniperus communis

Baton Rouge: Eastern Red Cedar Juniperus virginianaBat’s Wings: Holly Ilex Aquifolium

Bawme: Lemon Balm Melissa officinalis

Beard of the Monk: Chicory Cichorium Intybus

Bearwort: Spignel / Bald Money Meum athamanticum

Bear’s Foot: Lady’s Mantle Alchemilla Vulgaris

Bear’s Grape: Poke Root Phytolacca decandra -or- Uva Ursa Arctostaphylos Uva-UrsiBear’s Paw: Root Male Fern Dryopteris Felix-mas

Bear’s Weed; Yerba Santa Eryodictyon californicum

Bees’ Nest: Queen Anne’s Lace Daucus carota

Beggar’s Buttons: Burdock Arctium Lappa

Beggar’s Lice: Houndstongue Cynoglossum officinale

Beggary: Fumitory Fumaria officinalis

Benjamen: Benzoin Styrax benzoin

Bennet: Avens Geum urbanum

Birdlime: Mistletoe Viscum Album

Bird’s Eye: Germander -or- Speedwell Teucrium chamaedrys

Bird’s Foot: Fenugreek Trigonella Foenum-graecum

Bird’s Nest: Indian Pipe Monotropa Uniflora -or- Queen Anne’s Lace Daucus carotaBishop’s Elder: Betony Stachys Officinalis, Betonica Officinalis, Stachys Betonica

Bishop’s Lace: Queen Anne’s Lace Daucus carota

Bishop’s Leaves: Water Figwort Scrophularia Aquatica

Bishop’s Wort: Betony Stachys Officinalis, Betonica Officinalis, Stachys Betonica

Bitter Grass: Ague Root Aletris Farinosa

Black Sampson: Echinacea Echinacea purpurea, Echinacea pallida, Echinacea angustifoliaBlack Whortles: Billberry Vaccinium myrtillus

Blazing Star: Ague Root Aletris Farinosa

Bleaberry: Billberry Vaccinium myrtillus

Blind Eyes: Poppies Papaver Spp.and Somniferum

Blood: Elder sap (or another tree sap) Sambucus Nigra

Blood from a Head: Lupine Lupinus perennis, Lupinus polyphyllus

Blood from a Shoulder: Bear’s Breach Acanthus spinosus

Blood of Ares: Purslane Portulaca sativa

Blood of a Goose: Milk of the Mulberry Tree Morus nigra

Blood of a Snake: Hematite mineral form of Iron oxide (Fe2O3)

Blood of an Eye: Tamarisk Gall Tamarix orientalis

Blood of Ares: Purslane Portulaca Spp.

Blood of Hephaistos: Wormwood Artemisia Absinthium

Blood of Hestia: Chamomile Anthemis Nobilis

Bloodwort: Yarrow Achillea Millefolium

Bloody Butcher: Valerian Valeriana Officinalis

Bloody Fingers: Foxglove Digitalis Purpurea, Digitalis Lanata

Blue Balm: Lemon Balm Melissa officinalis

Blue Bottle: Bachelor’s Buttons Centaurea Cyanus

Bockshornklee: Fenugreek Trigonella foenum-graecum

Bockshornsame: Fenugreek Trigonella foenum-graecum

Bo’ Hog Root: Lovage Levisticum officinale

Bois de Virginie: Eastern Red Cedar Juniperus virginiana

Bore Tree: Elder Sambucus Nigra

Boy’s Love: Southernwood Artemisia Abrotanum

Brain Thief: Mandrake Atropa Mandragora

Brandy Mint: Peppermint Mentha x piperita

Bread and Cheese Tree: Hawthorne Crataegus oxyacantha

Bride of the Meadow: Meadowsweet Eupatorium Purpureum

Bride of the Sun: Calendula Calendula Officinalis

British Tobacco: Coltsfoot Tussilago Farfara

Brown Dragon: Wake Robin Arisaema Triphyllum, Arum spp.

Buck’s Wort: Celery Apium graveolens var. dulce

Bull’s Blood: Horehound Marrubium Vulgare

Bull’s Foot: Coltsfoot Tussilago Farfara

Bull’s Semen: Egg of a Blister Beetle beetles (Coleoptera) of the family MeloidaeBurning Bush: White Dittany Dictamnus albus

Burrseed: Burdock Arctium lappa

Buttons: Tansy Tanacetum Vulgare

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Calf’s Snout: Snapdragon Antirrhinum MagusCamamyle: Camomile Anthemis nobilisCandelmas Maiden: Snowdrop Galanthus nivalisCandlewick Plant: Mullein Verbascum thapsusCape Gum: Acacia Acacia senegal

Capon’s Tail: Valerian Valeriana Officinalis

Carpenter’s Herb: Sweet Bugle Lycopus VirginicusCarpenter’s Square: Knotted Figwort Scrophularia nodosaCarpenter’s Weed: Yarrow Achillea millefolium

Cassie Flower: Acacia Acacia senegal

Cat: Catnip Nepta Cataria

Catechu: Acacia Acacia senegal

Cat’s Foot: White Balsam Gnaphalium polycephalum -or- Canada Snake Root AsarumCanadensis -or- Ground Ivy Glechoma hederacea

Cat’s Herb: Valerian Valeriana Officinalis

Cat’s Wort: Catnip Nepeta cataria

Cedro de Virginia: Eastern Red Cedar Juniperus virginiana

Cedro Rojo: Eastern Red Cedar Juniperus virginiana

Chamaimelon: Camomile Anthemis nobilis

Chameleon Star: Bromeliad Vriesia, Billbergia, Aechmae, Annanas, Bromelia, Guzmania,Cryptanthus, Neoreglia spps

Cheeses: Marsh Mallow Althaea Officinalis

Christ’s Eye: Vervain Sage Salvia Verbenaca

Christ’s Ladder: Centaury Erythraea Centaurium

Christ’s Spear: Adder’s Tongue Fern Ophioglossum Vulgatum

Christ’s Thorn: Holly Ilex Aquifolium

Church Steeples: Agrimony Agrimonia Eupatoria, Agrimonia Gyposepala

Chocolate Flower: Wild Geranium Geranium manculatum

Clear Eye: Clary Sage Salvia sclarea

Cleavers: Bedstraw Galium Verum, G. Triforum

Click: Goosegrass Galium aparine

Clot: Great Mullein Verbascum thapsus

Bardana: Burdock Arctium lappa

Clot: Allspice Pimenta dioica

Clotburr: Burdock Arctium lappa

Cocklebur: Agrimony Agrimonia Eupatoria, Agrimonia Gyposepala – or – Burdock Arctium lappaColt’s Tail: Canadian Fleabane Erigeron Canadense

Corn Mint: Peppermint Mentha x piperita

Corpse Plant: Indian Pipe Monotropa Uniflora

Coughwort: Coltsfoot Tussilago Farfara

Cuddy’s Lungs: Great Mullein Verbascum thapsus

Crane’s Bill: Wild Geranium Geraniaum Maculatum

Creeping Charlie: Ground Ivy Glechoma hederacea

Crocodile Dung: Ethiopian Soil

Crowdy Kit: Figwort Scrophularia nodosa

Crow Foot: Wild Geranium Geraniaum Maculatum -or- Wood Anemone Anemone NemorosaCrown for a King: Wormwood Artemisia Absinthium

Cuckoo’s Bread: Common Plantain Plantago major

Cucumber Tree: Magnolia Magnolia acuminata

Cure-All: Lemon Balm Melissa officinalis

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Dagger Flower: Blue Flag Iris versicolor

Daphne: Laurel/Bay Laurus nobilis

Dead Man’s Bells: Foxglove Digitalis Purpurea, Digitalis Lanata

Death Angel: Agaric Amanita Muscaria

Death Cap: Agaric Amanita Muscaria

Death Flower: Yarrow Achillea millefolium

Death’s Herb: Belladonna Atropa belladonna

Delight of the Eye: Rowan Sorbus Spp.

Devil Plant: Sweet Basil Ocimum Basilicum

Devil’s Apple: Mayapple Podophyllum peltaltum -or- Mandrake Atropa MandragoraDevil’s Beard: Houseleek Sempervivum tectorum

Devil’s Bit: False Unicorn Root Chamaelirium luteum

Devil’s Cherries: Belladonna Atropa belladonna

Devils Dung: Asafoetida Ferula Foetida

Devil’s Ear: Wake Robin Arisaema Triphyllum, Arum spp.

Devil’s Eye: Henbane Hyoscyamus Niger -or- Periwinkle Vinca major, Vinca minorDevil’s Flower: Bachelor’s Buttons Centaurea cyanus

Devil’s Fuge: Mistletoe Viscum Album

Devil’s Guts: Dodder Cuscuta Europaea

Devil’s Herb: Belladonna Atropa belladonna

Devil’s Milk: Celandine Chelidonium Majus

Devil’s Nettle: Yarrow Achillea Millefolium

Devil’s Plaything: Yarrow Achillea Millefolium

Devil’s Shoestring: Black Haw Vibrunum Prunifolium -or- Cramp Bark Viburnum opulus -or-Hobblebush Viburnum alnifolium -or- North American Goat’s Rue Tephrosia virginiana

Dew of the Sea: Rosemary Rosemarinus Officinalis

Dogberry: Brier Hips Rosa Canina

Dog’s Mouth: Snap Dragon Antirrhinum Magus

Dog’s Tongue: Houndstongue Cynoglossum officinale

Dove’s Foot: Wild Geranium Geraniaum Maculatum

Dragon: Tarragon Artemisia Dracunculus

Dragon Flower: Blue Flag Iris versicolor

Dragon Wort: Bistort Polygonum Bistorta

Dragon’s Blood: Calamus Acorus calamus

Dragon’s Teeth: Blue Vervain Verbena Officinalis

Dropsy Plant: Lemon Balm Melissa officinalis

Drunkard: Calendula Calendula Officinalis

Duck’s Foot: Mayapple Podophyllum peltaltum

Dulcamara: Woody Nightshade Celastrus scandens

Dwale: Deadly Nightshade Atropa Belladonna

Dyeberry: Billberry Vaccinium myrtillus

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Eagle: Wild Garlic Allium sativum

Eardrops: Dutchman’s Breeches Dicentra cucullariaEarth Smoke: Fumitory Fumaria officinalis

Earth Star: Bromeliad Vriesia, Billbergia, Aechmae, Annanas, Bromelia, Guzmania,Cryptanthus, Neoreglia spps

Easter Giant: Bistort Polygonum Bistorta

Eerie: Yarrow Achillea millefolium

Egyptian Thorn: Gum Arabic Acacia senegal

Egyptian Gum: Gum Arabic Acacia Senegal, A. Vera

Eldrum: Elder Sambucus Nigra

Elf Dock: Elecampane Inula Helenium

Elf Leaf: Lavender Lavendula officinale or L. vera -or- Rosemary Rosemarinus OfficinalisElf’s Wort: Elecampane Inula Helenium

Ellhorn: Elder Sambucus Nigra

Elven: Common Elm Ulmus Campestris

Enchanter’s Plant: Blue Vervain Verbena Officinalis

Enebro: Juniper Juniperus communis

Enebro de Virginia: Eastern Red Cedar Juniperus virginiana

English Serpentary: Bistort Polygonum Bistorta

Englishman’s Foot: Common Plantain Plantago major

Erba Santa Maria: Spearmint Mentha suaveolens

Everlasting Friendship: Goosegrass Galium Aparine

Exile Tree: Be-Still Thevetia nereifolia

Eye of Christ: Germander Speedwell -or- Aster Asteraceae

Eye of Newt: A type of mustard seed with a black spot Cruciferae; Brassica

Eye of the Day: Common Daisy Bellis Perennis

Eye of the Star: White Horehound Marrubium Vulgare

Eye Root: Goldenseal Hydrastis Canadensis

Eyes: Any “eye” flowers such as daisies, bachelor’s buttons, horehound, aster, eyebright, etc.

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Fairy Bells: Wood Sorrel Oxalis Acetosella

Fairy Candles: Dutchman’s Breeches Dicentra cucullaria

Fairy Caps: Foxglove Digitalis Purpurea, Digitalis Lanata

Fairy Cup: Cowslip Primula Veris

Fairy Cups: Lily of the Valley Convallaria magalis

Fairy Smoke: Indian Pipe Monotropa Uniflora

Fairy Thimbles: Foxglove Digitalis Purpurea, Digitalis Lanata

Fairy Wand: Devil’s bit Chamaelirium luteum -or- False Unicorn Root Chamaelirium luteumFairy’s Eggs: Nutmeg Myristica fragrans

Fairy’s Glove: Foxglove Digitalis Purpurea, Digitalis Lanata

Fat from a Head: Spurge Euphorbia spp.

Felon Herb: Mugwort Artemisia Vulgaris

Felonwood: Woody Nightshade Celastrus scandens

Felonwort: Celandine Chelidonium Majus -or- Woody Nightshade Celastrus scandensField Balm: Catnip Nepeta cataria -or- Ground Ivy Glechoma hederacea

Field Hops: Yarrow Achillea millefolium

Fieldhove: Coltsfoot Tussilago Farfara

Field Mint: Peppermint Mentha x piperita

Five Fingers Bloodroot Sanguinaria canadensis -or- Cinquefoil Potentilla Reptans, PotentillaErecta

Flesh and Blood: Bloodroot Sanguinaria canadensis

Flor de la sangre: Nasturtium Tropacolum majus

Flower of Death: Periwinkle Vinca major, Vinca minor

Flower of Flowers: Ylang-Ylang Cananga odorata

Flower of Immortality: Wild Amaranth Amaranthus Hypochondriacus

Foal’s foot: Coltsfoot Tussilago Farfara

Foalswort: Coltsfoot Tussilago Farfara

Folk’s Glove: Foxglove Digitalis Purpurea, Digitalis Lanata

Food of the Gods: Asafoetida Ferula Foetida

Foxes’ Claws: Foxglove Digitalis Purpurea, Digitalis Lanata

Fox’s Clote: Burdock Arctium Lappa

Friar’s Cap: Aconite Aconitum Napellus, Agrimonia eupatoria

Friar’s Cowl: Wake Robin Arisaema Triphyllum, Arum spp.

Frog’s Foot: Bulbous Buttercup Ranunculus spp.

Frost Flowers: Aster Asteraceae

From the Belly: Earth-apple / Potato Solanum tuberosum

From the Foot: Houseleek. Sempervivum tectorum

From the Loins: Chamomile Anthemis Nobilis

Fruit of the Gods: Apple Pyrus Spp, Malus spp.

Fruit of the Underworld: Apple Pyrus Spp, Malus spp.

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Gall of Goat: Honeysuckle Lonicera Spp. -or- St. John’s Wort Hypericum perforatumGallows: Mandrake Atropa Mandragora

Gemeiner Wachholder: Juniper Juniperus communis

Genévrier: Juniper Juniperus communis

Genévrier de Virginie: Eastern Red Cedar Juniperus virginianaGenévrier Rouge: Eastern Red Cedar Juniperus virginianaGenista: Broom Cytisus scoparius

Ghost Flower: Indian Pipe Monotropa Uniflora

Ghost Pipe: Indian Pipe Monotropa UnifloraGill-by-the-ground: Ground Ivy Glechoma hederaceaGill-over-the-ground: Ground Ivy Glechoma hederaceaGilliflower: Carnation Dianthus caryophyllus

Ginepro: Juniper Juniperus communis

Goat’s Foot: Ash Weed Aegopodium podagraria

Goat’s Leaf: Honeysuckle Lonicera Spp.

God’s Hair: Hart’s Tongue Fern Scolopendrium VulgareGolden Bough: Mistletoe Viscum Album

Golden Star or Goldy Star: Avens Geum

Good Luck Plant: Solomon’s Seal Polygonatum Multiflorum, Polygonatum Commutatum,Polygonatum Biflorum

Goose Bill: Goosegrass Galium Aparine

Goose Tongue: Lemon Balm Melissa officinalis

Gosling Wing: Goosegrass Galium Aparine

Gout Weed: Lovage Levisticum officinale

Grains of Paradise: Cardamom Elettaria cardamom

Granny’s Bonnet: Columbine Leaves Aquilegia Vulgaris, Aquilegia canadensisGravelroot: Meadowsweet Eupatorium purpureum

Graveyard Dust: Great Mullein Verbascum thapsus

Grave Yard Tree: Cedar Juniperus virginiana

Great Ox-eye: Ox-eye Daisy Chrysanthemum leucanthemum

Greek Clover: Fenugreek Trigonella foenum-graecum

Greek Hay: Fenugreek Trigonella foenum-graecum

Ground Apple: Camomile Anthemis nobilis

Gypsy Herb: Sweet Bugle Lycopus Virginicus

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Hag’s Taper: Great Mullein Verbascum thapsus

Hagthorn: Hawthorn Crataegus crusgalli

Hair of Venus: True Maidenhair Fern Adiantum Capillus-veneris

Hairs of a Hamadryas Baboon: Dill Seed Peucedanum graveolens

Hallfoot: Coltsfoot Tussilago Farfara

Happy Major: Burdock Arctium lappa

Hardock: Burdock Arctium lappa

Hare’s Beard: Great Mullein Verbascum thapsus

Hart’s Thorn: Common Buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica

Hawk’s Heart: Wormwood Heart Artemisia Absinthium

Hay-maidens: Ground Ivy Glechoma hederacea

Haymaid: Ground Ivy Glechoma hederacea

Heart Leaf: Liverwort Anemone hepatica, Peltigera canina

Heart of Osmund: Royal Fern Osmunda regalis

Heart’s Ease: Violet Viola odorata

Hedgemaids: Dutchman’s Breeches Dicentra cucullaria -or-Ground Ivy Glechoma hederaceaHell Root: Alexanders / Horse Parsley Smyrnium olusatrum

Hellweed: Dodder Cuscuta Europaea

Herb of Angels: Angelica Angelica archangelica

Herb of Circe: Mandrake Atropa Mandragora

Herb of Enchantment: Blue Vervain Verbena Officinalis

Herb of Grace; Blue Vervain Verbena Officinalis -or- Rue Ruta Graveolens

Herb of Mary: Pimpernel Anagallis Arvensis, Pimpinella spp.

Herb of the Cross: Blue Vervain Verbena Officinalis

Herb Trinity: Liverwort Anemone hepatica, Peltigera canina

Herbe Militaria: Yarrow Achillea millefolium

Hind Heal: Tansy Tanacetum Vulgare

Hind’s Tongue: Hart’s Tongue Fern Scolopendrium Vulgare

Hog’s Bean: Henbane Hyoscyamus Niger

Holm Chaste: Holly Ilex Aquifolium

Holy Grass: Sweetgrass Hierochloe odorata

Holy Herb: Yerba Santa Eryodictyon californicum -or- Blue Vervain Verbena OfficinalisHoly Rope: Hemp (Agrimony) Eupatorium cannabinu

Holy Tree: Holly Ilex Aquifolium

Honey Plant: Lemon Balm Melissa officinalis

Honeystalks: Clover Trifolium

Hook and Arn: Yerba Santa Eryodictyon californicum

Horny Goat Weed: Common Polypody Fern Polypodium Vulgare

Horse Foot: Coltsfoot Tussilago Farfara

Horse Heal: Spikenard Inula Conyza

Horse Hoof: Coltsfoot Tussilago Farfara

Horse Tongue: Hart’s Tongue Fern Scolopendrium Vulgare

Hulm: Holly Ilex Aquifolium

Hulver Bush: Holly Ilex Aquifolium

Hundred Eyes: Periwinkle Vinca major, Vinca minor

Hurrburr: Burdock Arctium lappa

Hurtleberry: Billberry Vaccinium myrtillus

Hurtlesickle: Bachelor’s Buttons Centaurea Cyanus

Hurts: Billberry Vaccinium myrtillus

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Ibis Bone Buckthorn Rhamnus catharticaIndian cress: Nasturtium Tropacolum majusIndian Elm: Slippery Elm Ulmus rubra

Indian God Tree: Banyan Ficus BenghalensisInnocence: Bluets Houstonia CaeruleaIsopo: Hyssop Hyssopus officinalis

Italian Parsley: Lovage Levisticum officinale

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Jack-Jump-About: Betony Stachys Officinalis, Betonica Officinalis, Stachys BetonicaJacob’s Ladder: Celandine Chelidonium Majus -or- Lily of the valley Convallaria MagalisJacob’s Staff: Great Mullein Verbascum thapsus

Jacob’s Tear: Lily of the Valley Convallaria magalis

Jamaica Pepper: Allspice Pimenta dioica

Japanese Mint: Peppermint Mentha x piperita

Jenny Run By The Ground: Ground Ivy Glechoma hederacea

Jesuit’s Bark; Cinchona Cinchona pubescens

Joe Pye Weed: Meadowsweet Eupatorium purpureum

John the Conqueror: Galangal Root Alpinia Officianarum, Alpina officinalis, A. galanga

Jove’s Flower: Carnation Dianthus spp.

Joy of the Mountain: Sweet Marjoram Origanum MarjoranaJoy on the Ground: Periwinkle Vinca major, Vinca minorJuno’s Tears: Blue Vervain Verbena Officinalis

Jupiter’s Bean: Henbane Hyoscyamus Niger

Jupiter’s Beard: Houseleek Sempervivum tectorumJupiter’s Nut: Walnut Juglans Species

Jupiter’s Staff: Great Mullein Verbascum thapsus

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Kerm-Oak: Holly Ilex Aquifolium

Key of Heaven: Cowslip Primula Veris

King Root: Bloodroot Sanguinaria canadensis

King’s Clover: Melilot Melilotus officinalis, Melilotus alba, Melilotus arvensis

King’s Crown: Black Haw Vibrunum Prunifolium

Kitten’s Breeches: Dutchman’s Breeches Dicentra cucullaria

Knight’s Milfoil: Yarrow Achillea millefolium

Kronos’ Blood: Sap of the Cedar Tree Thuja occidentalis, Thuja orientalis, Biota orientalis, Thujaarticulata,Cupressus thujoides, Juniperus virginiana, Cedrus libani, Cedrela odorata, Libocedrusbidwillii, and many more.

Kurundu: Allspice Pimenta dioica

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Ladder to Heaven: Lily of the valley Convallaria MagalisLadies’ Meat: Hawthorn Crataegus Oxycantha

Ladies’ Seal: White Bryony / English Mandrake Bryonia dioicaLad’s Love: Southernwood Artemisia Abrotanum

Lady Bleeding: Amaranth Amaranthus Hypochondriacus

Lady of the Meadow: Meadowsweet Eupatorium Purpureum

Lady of the Woods: Birch Betula Lenta

Lady’s Cap: Cowslip Primula Veris

Lady’s Foxglove: Great Mullein Verbascum thapsus

Lady’s Glove: Foxglove Digitalis Purpurea, Digitalis Lanata

Lady’s Seal: Bryony Bryonia alba

Lady’s Smock: Cuckoo Flower Cardamine pratensis

Lamb’s Ears: Betony Stachys Officinalis, Betonica Officinalis, Stachys BetonicaLaurier Sauce: Bay Laurel Laurus nobilis

Lavose: Lovage Levisticum officinale

Lily Constancy: Lily of the Valley Convallaria magalis

Link: Broom Cytisus scoparius

Lion’s Foot: Lady’s Mantle Alchemilla Vulgaris

Lion’s Hair: Leaves of a Turnip’s taproot Brassica rapa

Leopard’s Bane: Arnica Amica Montana

Lion’s Herb: Columbine Leaves Aquilegia Vulgaris, Aquilegia canadensis

Lion’s Tooth: Dandelion Taraxacum Officinale

Little Dragon: Tarragon Artemisia Dracunculus

Little Faces: Violet Viola odorata

Little Feather: Yarrow Achillea millefolium

Little Queen: Meadowsweet Eupatorium Purpureum

Little Maybells: Lily of the Valley Convallaria magalis

Lizzy Run Up The Hedge: Ground Ivy Glechoma hederaceaLlagas de Cristo: Nasturtium Tropacolum majus

Lizard’s Leg: Creeping plants such as Ivy

Lords and Ladies: Wake Robin Arisaema Triphyllum, Arum spp.

Lousewort: Betony Stachys officinalis

Love in Idleness: Pansy Viola tricolor

Love Leaf: Damiana Turnera Aphrodisiaca, Turnera diffusa

Love Leaves: Burdock Arctium lappa

Love Lies Bleeding: Amaranth Amaranthus Hypochondriacus -or- Anemone Anemone PulsatillaLove Man: Goosegrass Galium Aparine

Love Parsley: Lovage Levisticum Officinale

Love Root: Lovage Levisticum Officinale -or- Orris Root Iris florentina

Love-In-Idleness: Pansy Viola tricolor

Low John: Galangal Root Alpinia Officianarum, Alpina officinalis, A. galanga

Low John the Conqueror: Galangal Root Alpinia Officianarum, Alpina officinalis, A. galangaLubestico: Lovage Levisticum officinale

Lucky Hand: Male Fern Dryopteris Felix-mas

Lucky Hand Root: Lucky Hand Orchid / Salep Orchid Orchis latifolia

Lucky Nut: Be-Still Thevetia nereifolia

Lurk-in-the-Ditch: Pennyroyal Mentha Pulegium

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Mad Root: White Bryony / English Mandrake Bryonia dioicaMadwort: Alyssum Alyssum Spp

Maiden Hair: True Maidenhair Fern Adiantum Capillus-venerisMaiden’s Gum: Common Elm Ulmus Campestris

Maiden’s Ruin: Southernwood Artemisia AbrotanumMaiden’s Smallage: Celery Apium graveolens var. dulceMaid’s Hair: Lady’s Bedstraw Galium verum

Male Lily: Lily of the Valley Convallaria magalisMallards: Marsh Mallow Althaea officinalis

Mangold: Beet Beta Vulgaris

Man’s Bile: Turnip Sap Brassica rapa

Man’s Health: Ginseng Panax quinquefoliumMary’s Tears: Lily of the Valley Convallaria magalisMaster of the Woods: Woodruff Asperula odorataMasterwort: Angelica Angelica archangelicaMauls: Marsh Mallow Althaea officinalis

May: Black Haw Viburnum prunifolum

May Bells: Lily of the Valley Convallaria magalis

May Lily: Lily of the Valley Convallaria magalis

Maypops: Passion Flower Passiflora incarnata

May Rose: Black Haw Viburnum prunifolum

Mecca Balsam: Balm of Gilead Populus candicans

Megweed: Alexanders / Horse Parsley Smyrnium olusatrumMeliroot: Alexanders / Horse Parsley Smyrnium olusatrumMelmont: Juniper Juniperus communis

Meu: Spignel / Bald Money Meum athamanticum

Mew: Spignel / Bald Money Meum athamanticum

Michaelmas Daisies: Aster Asteraceae

Miracle of Nature: Century Plant / Maguey Agave americanaMistress of the Night: Tuberose Polianthes tuberosa

Monks Cress: Nasturtium Tropacolum majus

Monk’s Head: Dutchman’s Breeches Dicentra cucullariaMonk’s Hood: Aconite Aconitum Napellus, Agrimonia eupatoriaMoose Elm: Slippery Elm Ulmus rubra

Mortification Root: Althea Althaea Officinalis

Mother of the Herbs: Rue Ruta Graveolens

Mother of the Wood: Blackthorn Prunus Spinosa

Mother’s Heart: Shepherd’s Purse Capsella bursa-pastorisMuguet: Lily of the Valley Convallaria magalis

Musk of the Wood: Woodruff Asperula odorata

Mutton Chops: Goosegrass Galium Aparine

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Naughty Man: Mugwort Artemisia Vulgaris

Naughty Man’s Cherries: Belladonna Atropa belladonna

Nelka: Carnation Dianthus caryophyllus

Nion: Ash Fraxinus excelsior or F. americana

Noah’s Ark: Ladies’ Slipper Cypripedium pubescens, Cyprepedium parviflorumNose Bleed: Yarrow Achillea Millefolium

Nose of Turtle: Turtle’s Cap / Balmony Chelone Glabra

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Old Gal: Elder Bark Sambucus Nigra

Old Lady: Elder Bark Sambucus Nigra

Old Maid’s Nightcap: Wild Geranium Geraniaum MaculatumOld Man: Mugwort Artemisia Vulgaris

Old Man’s Flannel: Great Mullein Verbascum thapsus

Old Man’s Mustard: Yarrow Achillea millefolium

Old Man’s Pepper: Yarrow Achillea Millefolium

Old Uncle Henry: Mugwort Artemisia Vulgaris

Old Woman: Wormwood Artemisia Absinthium

Oliver: Olive Olea europaea

Osmund the Waterman: Royal Fern Osmunda regalisOsterick: Bistort Polygonum Bistorta

Our Herb: Basil Oncimum basilicum

Our Lady’s Flannel: Great Mullein Verbascum thapsusOur Lady’s Tears: Lily of the Valley Convallaria Magalis

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Palma Christi: Castor Ricinus communis

Passions: Bistort Polygonum Bistorta

Password: Primrose Primula Vulgaris

Patience Dock: Bistort Polygonum Bistorta

Pencil Cedar: Eastern Red Cedar Juniperus virginianaPersonata: Burdock Arctium lappa

Peter’s Staff: Great Mullein Verbascum thapsusPhysician’s Bone: Sandstone

Pidgeon’s Grass: Blue Vervain Verbena OfficinalisPigeon Berry: Poke Root Phytolacca decandraPidgeonwood: Blue Vervain Verbena OfficinalisPig’s Tail: Leopard’s Bane / Arnica Amica MontanaPipe Tree: Elder Sambucus Nigra

Piss Elm: Slippery Elm Ulmus rubra

Pitchforks: Beggar’s Tick Bidens pilosa

Plague Flower: Butterbur Petasites Vulgaris, Tussilago PetasitesPlumajillo: Yarrow Achillea millefolium

Poor Man’s Meat: Bean Phaseolus Spp.

Poor Man’s Treacle: Garlic Allium sativum

Pot Herb of Alexandria: Alexanders / Horse Parsley Smyrnium olusatrumPriest’s Crown: Dandelion Leaves Taraxacum Officinale

Priest’s Pintle: Wake Robin Arisaema Triphyllum, Arum spp.

Prince’s Feather: Amaranth Amaranthus Hypochondriacus

Princess Feather: Amaranth Amaranthus Hypochondriacus

Pucha-pat: Patchouli Pogostemon cablin Benth

Purple Medic: Alfalfa Medicago Saliva

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Quaker’s Bonnet: Lupine Lupinus polyphyllus

Queen of the Meadow: Meadowsweet Eupatorium PurpureumQueen of the Night: Vanilla Cactus Cereus GrandiflorusQueen’s Delight: Queensroot Stillingia sylvatica

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Racoon Berry: Mayapple Podophyllum peltaltum

Ram’s Head: American Valerian / Ladies’ Slipper Cypripedium pubescens, Cyprepediumparviflorum

Ram’s Thorn: Common Buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica

Rat Root: Calamus Root Acorus calamus

Red Cockscomb: Amaranth Amaranthus HypochondriacusRed Cole: Horseradish Armoracia rusticana

Red Elm: Slippery Elm Ulmus rubra

Red Legs: Bistort Polygonum Bistorta

Red Robin: Knotgrass Polygonum aviculare

Red Savin: Eastern Red Cedar Juniperus virginiana

Red Stick: Eastern Red Cedar Juniperus virginiana

Resurrection Plant: Rose of Jericho Anastatica hierochuntica

Ring-o-bells: Bluebells Scilla Nutans, Scilla non-scripta, Hyacinthoides non-scriptaRobin-Run-in-the-Grass: Goosegrass Galium Aparine

Robin-Run-in-the-Hedge: Ground Ivy Glechoma hederacea

Root of the Holy Ghost: Angelica Angelica archangelica)

Run Away Robin: Ground Ivy Glechoma hederacea

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Samh: Juniper Juniperus communis

Sanguinary: Yarrow Achillea millefolium

Satan’s Apples: Mandrake Atropa Mandragora

Savin: Juniper Juniperus communis

Scabweed: Fumitory Fumaria officinalis

Scaldhead: Blackberry Rubus Fructicosus

Scale of Dragon: Tarragon Artemisia Dracunculus

Schloss Tea: Marsh Mallow Althaea officinalis

Sea Dew: Rosemary Rosemarinus Officinalis

Sea Parsley: Lovage Levisticum officinale

Sea Spirit: Bladderwrack Fucus Vesiculosis

Seal Root: Solomon’s Seal Polygonatum Multiflorum, Polygonatum Commutatum, PolygonatumBiflorum

See Bright: Clary Sage Salvia Sclarea

Seed of Horus: White Horehound Marrubium Vulgare

Semen of Ammon: Houseleek Sempervivum tectorum

Semen of Ares: Clover Medicago Sativa

Semen of Helios: White Hellebore Veratrum, album

Semen of Hephaistos: Fleabane Erigeron annuus, Erigeron strigosus

Semen of Herakles: Mustard Rocket / Arrugula Eruca sativa

Semen of Hermes: Dill Peucedanum graveolens

Serpent’s Tongue: Dog’s Tooth Violet Erythronium Americanum

Seven Year’s Love: Yarrow Achillea Millefolium

Shameface: Wild Geranium Geraniaum Maculatum

Shepherd’s Heart: Shepherd’s Purse Capsella bursa-pastoris

Silver Bells: Black Haw Vibrunum Prunifolium

Silver Branch: Apple Pyrus Spp, Malus spp.

Silver Bough: Apple Pyrus Spp, Malus spp.

Simpler’s Joy: Vervain Verbena officinalis

Skeet: Alexanders / Horse Parsley Smyrnium olusatrumSkit: Alexanders / Horse Parsley Smyrnium olusatrumSleep Wort: Lettuce Lactuca, sativa

Smallage: Celery Apium graveolens var. dulce

Smellage: Lovage Levisticum officinale

Snake Grape: White Bryony -or- English Mandrake Bryonia dioica

Snake Head: Balmony Chelone Glabra

Snake Lily: Blue Flag Iris versicolor

Snakeberry: Woody Nightshade Celastrus scandens

Snake’s Ball of Thread: Soapstone steatite

Snake’s Grass: Yarrow Achillea millefolium

Snake’s Head: Leech Hirudo medicinalis

Snakeweed: Bistort Polygonum Bistorta

Snowbells: Benzoin Styrax Benzoin

Soapwort: Daisy Bellis Perennis -or- Comfrey Symphytum Officinale

Soldier’s Cap: Dutchman’s Breeches Dicentra cucullaria

Soldier’s Wound Wort: Yarrow Achillea millefolium

Son-Before-the-Father: Coltsfoot Tussilago Farfara

Sorcerer’s Berry: Belladonna Atropa belladonna

Sorcerer’s Root: Mandrake Atropa Mandragora

Sorcerer’s Violet: Periwinkle Vinca major, Vinca minor

Sparrow’s Tongue: Knotweed Polygonum aviculare

Spicknel: Spignel / Bald Money Meum athamanticum

St. Bennet’s Herb: Hemlock Conium Maculatum

St. James’ Wort: Ragwort Senecio jacobaea

St. John’s Plant: Mugwort Artemisia Vulgaris

St. John’s Herb: Hemp / Agrimony (this is not St. John’s Wort) Agrimonia Eupatoria

St. Joseph’s Wort: Sweet Basil Ocimum Basilicum

St. George’s Herb: Valerian Valeriana Officinalis

St. Mary’s Seal: Solomon’s Seal Polygonatum Multiflorum, Polygonatum Commutatum,Polygonatum Biflorum

Stanmarch: Alexanders / Horse Parsley Smyrnium olusatrum

Stand-Up Herb: Celery Apium graveolens var. dulce

Stand Up Wort: Celery Apium graveolens var. dulce

Star Flower: Borage Borago Officinalis

Star of the Earth: Avens Geum urbanum

Starweed: Chickweed Stellaria Media

Starwort: Aster Callistephus chinesis

Staunchweed: Yarrow Achillea millefolium

Stingnose: Horseradish Armoracia rusticana

Stud wort: Celery Apium graveolens var. dulceSummer’s Bride: Calendula Calendula OfficinalisSwallow Herb: Celadine Chelidonium majusSwallowwort: Celadine Chelidonium majus

Sweet Balm: Lemon Balm Melissa Officinalis

Sweet Mary: Lemon Balm Melissa officinalis

Sweet Weed: Marsh Mallow Althaea officinalisSweethearts: Goosegrass Galium Aparine

Swine’s Snout: Dandelion leaves Taraxacum Officinale

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Taco de reina: Nasturtium Tropacolum majusTallow Shrub: Bayberry Myrica ceriferaTamus: Bryony Bryonia alba

Tanner’s Bark: Common Oak Quercus, roburTartar Root: Ginseng Panax quinquefoliumTash plant: Coltsfoot Tussilago Farfara

Tear Grass: Job’s Tears coix lachryma jobi

Tears of a Hamadryas Baboon: Dill Juice Peucedanum graveolensTetterberry: Bryony Bryonia alba

Thor’s Helper: Rowan Sorbus Spp.

Thousand Seal: Yarrow Achillea Millefolium

Thousand Weed: Yarrow Achillea Millefolium

Three-leafed Grass: Clover Trifolium

Thunderbesom: Mistletoe Viscum Album

Thunder Plant: Houseleek Sempervivum tectorum

Tiger’s Chaundron; Lady’s Mantle Alchemilla Vulgaris

Titan’s Blood: Wild Lettuce Lactuca virosa

Toad: Toadflax Comandra Umbellata

Toad Shade: Trillium Trillium Species

Toad Bastard: Toadflax Comandra Umbellata

Toe of Frog; Buttercup Ranunculus Acris

Tongue of Dog: Houndstongue Cynoglossum officinale

Tooth of Wolf: Leaf of Wolfsbane Aconitum Napellus, Agrimonia eupatoriaTorches: Great Mullein Verbascum thapsus

Trackleberry: Billberry Vaccinium myrtillus

Tree of Chastity: Hawthorn Crataegus Oxycantha

Tree of Doom: Elder Sambucus Nigra

Tree of Enchantment: White Willow Salix Alba

Tree of Life: Yellow Cedar Thuja occidentalis

Tree of Love: Apple Pyrus Spp, Malus spp.

True Love: Bethroot Trillium Species

Tunhoof: Ground Ivy Glechoma hederacea

Turtle Head: Balmony Chelone Glabra

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Unicorn Horn: True Unicorn Root Aletris Farinosa -or- False Unicorn Helonias DioicaUnicorn Root: Boneset Eupatorium Perfoliatum -or- Ague Root / Star Grass Aletris farinosaUnshoe-the-Horse: Moonwort Fern Botrychium Lunaria

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Van Van: Blue Vervain Verbena OfficinalisVandal Root: Valerian Valeriana officinalisVapor: Fumitory Fumaria officinalisVelvetback: Mullein Verbascum thapsusVelvet Plant: Mullein Verbascum thapsusVirgin Mary’s Nest: Nutmeg Myristica fragrans

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Wachsgagle: Bayberry Myrica cerifera

Wallwort: Comfrey Symphytum officinale

Water Dragon: Marsh Marigold Caltha Palustris

Waxberry: Myrtle Myrica cerifera or Myrtus communis

Wax Dolls: Fumitory Fumaria officinalis

Weazel Snout: Yellow Dead Nettles/Yellow Archangel Lamium GaleobdolonWeed: Ox-Eye Daisy Chrysanthemum Leucanthemum

Whig Plant: Camomile Anthemis nobilis

Whinberry: Billberry Vaccinium myrtillus

White: Ox-eye Daisy Chrysanthemum Leucanthemum

White Man’s Foot: Common Plantain Plantago major

White Wood: White Cinnamon Canella, alba

Whitty: Rowan Sorbus aucuparia

Whortleberry: Billberry Vaccinium myrtillus

Whorts: Billberry Vaccinium myrtillus

Wicken Tree: Rowan Sorbus aucuparia

Wiggin Ran Tree: Rowan Sorbus aucuparia

Wiggy: Rowan Sorbus aucuparia

Wiky: Rowan Sorbus aucuparia

Wild Lemon: European Mandrake Mandragor officinarum

Wild Vine: Bryony Bryonia alba

Windflower: Anemone Anemone pulsalilla

Wineberry: Billberry Vaccinium myrtillus

Winter Bloom: Witch Hazel Hammamelis virginiana

Wintersweet: Marjoram Origanum majorana

Witch Bane: Mountain Ash Rowan Sorbus Spp.

Witch Grass: Dog Grass Agropyron repens

Witch Herb: Mugwort Artemisia Vulgaris

Witch Tree: Mountain Ash Rowan Sorbus Spp.

Witch Wood: Mountain Ash Rowan Sorbus Spp.

Witchen: Rowan Sorbus aucuparia

Witches’ Asprin: White Willow Bark Salix Alba

Witches’ Bells: Foxglove Digitalis Purpurea, Digitalis LanataWitches’ Berry: Belladonna Atropa belladonna

Witches’ Brier: Brier Hips Rosa Canina

Witches’ Gloves: Foxglove Digitalis Purpurea, Digitalis LanataWitches’ Herb: Sweet Basil Ocimum Basilicum

Witches’ Weed: Cinquefoil Potentilla Reptans, Potentilla ErectaWithe: Willow Salix alba

Withy: Willow Salix alba

Wolf Claw: Club Moss Lycopodiella alopecuroides

Wolf Foot: Sweet Bugle Lycopus Virginicus

Wolf Grape: Woody Nightshade Celastrus scandens

Wolf’s Herb: Valerian Valeriana Officinalis

Wolf’s Milk: Euphorbia Euphorbia spp.

Womandrake: European Mandrake Mandragor officinarumWoodbine: Honeysuckle Lonicera caprifolium

Wool of Bat: Holly leaves Ilex Aquifolium

Wound Wort: Yarrow Achillea millefolium

Wymote: Marsh Mallow Althaea officinalis

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Yakori Bengestro: Elder Sambucus canadensisYalluc: Comfrey Symphytum officinaleYarroway: Yarrow Achillea millefolium

Yellow Avens: Avens Geum urbanum

Yerba Buena: Peppermint Mentha x piperitaYerba Louisa: Lemon Verbena Lippia citriodoraYn-leac: Onion Allium cepa

Ysopo: Hyssop Hyssopus officinalis

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