Naomi Kilbreth, whom I’ll say is now my herbal bestie… recently posted in a group we are a part of about the herbs she uses and the ways she uses them.
This got me thinking! Herbalists USE herbs!
This is what sets me apart from you learning from AI.
AI has not experienced personally how herbs feel in their body.
AI has not met with clients who have used the herbs. AI has not heard back from their clients on how that herb works differently than the normal, in THEIR body!
This is why working with, or learning from, an Herbalist who USES herbs is important.
We know more than AI! 🙂
When going through my list of herbs, I have tried over 260 herbs. Which honestly isn’t much in the thousands of plants out there!
I’ve experimented with or have used 150+ herbs for longer than a week!
If you’d like to learn from an herbalist who uses herbs, then check out my many ways to learn from me here.
Below are all the herbs I’ve used!
| Highlighted Herbs are ones I have used Personally more than just “trying it” | 151 Herbs I use on a regular basis or have used longer than 1 week | Dried or for Tea | TINCTURE | OIL | FLOWER ESSENCE | ESSENTIAL OIL | CAPSULE | MIXED IN A BLEND | TOPICALLY | USED AS FOOD | USED WITH CLIENTS | |
| Agrimony | Agrimonia eupatoria | X | X | Personal use have only tried it | ||||||||
| Allspice | Pimenta off. | X | X | Personal use have only tried it | ||||||||
| Aloe Vera Gell | X | A family favorite | ||||||||||
| Andrographis | Andrographis paniculata | X | X | Personal use have only tried it | ||||||||
| Angelica | Angelica archangelica | X | X | X | Personal use have only tried it | |||||||
| Anise Seed | Pimpinella anisum | X | X | X | X | Used for a while mixed in a gut support tea | ||||||
| Argan Oil | Argan Oil – Organic | X | X | |||||||||
| Arjuna Powder | Terminalia arjuna | X | X | X | I used consistently powdered in a cardio tonic tea for over a month – I’m not fond of the taste | |||||||
| Arnica dried | Arnica montana dried | X | X | X | X | |||||||
| Aronia Berries | X | X | X | X | ||||||||
| Artichoke | Cynara scolymus | X | X | X | Personal use have only tried it | |||||||
| Ashwagandha | Withania somnifera Fresh + Dried | X | X | X | X | X | I’ve used 1g daily for about 4+ years for insomnia with exauhstion involving they thyroid | |||||
| Astragalus | Astragalus mebranaceus | X | X | X | X | X | My favorite personal use is tongues in broths or rice, in tincture for it’s a part of a allergy blend I take occasionally | |||||
| Bacopa | Bacopa monnieri (Brahmi) | X | ||||||||||
| Baical Skullcap | Dried Scutellaria baicalensis | X | X | X | X | Occasionally take it in tincture for for viral flares | ||||||
| Barberry | Berberis vulgaris (BAR-#6) | X | X | X | Have used on occasion for liver support | |||||||
| Basil | dried Ocimum basilicum | X | X | X | X | Part of a steam I use regularly and yum! In food! | ||||||
| Bayberry | Myrica cerifera, glycerine (BAY-#2) | X | ||||||||||
| Bee Balm – Fistulosa & Didyma | Monarda fistulosa Dried | X | X | X | Wow! Super potent if you eat it during an herb walk! I’ve used the tincture as a mouth rinse | |||||||
| Bee Balm – Lemon | Monarda citriodora | X | X | X | Personal use have only tried it | |||||||
| Bentonite Green Clay | Bentonite Green Clay (B-drawer) | X | Used in face masks and baths | |||||||||
| Bergamot EO | Citrus bergamia | X | X | X | Used as inhalations and in a topical product | |||||||
| Billberry | Vaccinium myrtillus dried | X | X | X | Used as food in dried for in infusions | |||||||
| Birch Bark | Betula lenta dried | X | X | X | X | Ummmm…. Can we say rootbeer!!! | ||||||
| Bitter Melon | Momordica charantia | X | ||||||||||
| Black Cohosh | Cimicifuga racemosa | X | X | I’ve used personally for tension and headaches and hormone balance | ||||||||
| Black Haw | Viburnum prunifolium | X | X | X | I’ve really only used in the place of Cramp Bark which is sad I know it has some other great uses | |||||||
| Black Pepper | X | X | I’ve used this here and there as a catalyst stimulant in some blends | |||||||||
| Black Walnut | Juglans nigra Fresh | X | X | X | Used in many blends for thyroid and parasites | |||||||
| Blackberry Leaf | Rubus fruticosus Leaf | X | X | used for diarrhea mostly | ||||||||
| Bladderwrack | X | X | I take pretty much daily for the iodine and nutritional benefits | |||||||||
| Blessed Thistle | Cnicus benedictus dried | X | X | X | I’ve used for liver support, as a bitter and in mothers milk blends | |||||||
| Blue Cohosh | Caulophyllum thalictroides Tincture | X | X | X | used in many blends for clients and couple times for myself | |||||||
| Blue Flag | Iris versicolor | X | X | Personal use for the thyroid… and in blends for clients for thyroid and as an anti-infective | ||||||||
| Blue Vervain | verbena species | X | X | X | One of my favorite herbs! for myself and my clients often combined with skullcap | |||||||
| BlueBerry THC | BlueBerry THC Oil | X | X | X | X | this works so well combined with indian ghost pipe for pain | ||||||
| Boneset | Eupatorium perfoliatum | X | X | X | X | Love for the flu and recent breaks and any kind of bone aches! | ||||||
| Bupleurum | Bupleurum falcatum | X | X | X | its actually been a while since I’ve used! | |||||||
| Burdock Root | Arctium lappa | X | X | X | X | Another favorite to use in infusions and tincture… | ||||||
| Burdock Seed | Arctium lappa | X | X | X | I always try burdock first but when needed i’ll move on to the seed for those with acne | |||||||
| Butchers Broom | Ruscus aculeatus | X | X | X | I take every other day for veinous insufficiency | |||||||
| Butternut Bark | Juglans cinerea | X | X | X | one of the 1st herbs I’ve used my daughter way back when and not really used too often since | |||||||
| C.S.A. Formula | Woodland Essence CSA formula | X | X | X | I’ve used often with those with infections of strep that just keep coming back or that won’t go away! | |||||||
| Cacao | Theobroma cacao | X | X | X | in a favorite blend chocolate orange bitters | |||||||
| Calamus Root | Acorus calamus | X | X | X | X | favorite use is candied right before class and my students love too to clear the mind!!! | ||||||
| Calendula | Calendula off. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | a favorite lymphatic | |||
| California Poppy | Eschscholzia california Fresh + Dried | X | X | X | Personal use is mostly just trying it: I often used with pain keeping people from sleeping | |||||||
| Cardamom | Elettaria cardamomum | X | X | X | X | such a yummy carminative I should use more | ||||||
| Castor Oil | X | castor oil packs!! | ||||||||||
| Cat’s Claw Bark | Uncaria tomentosa | X | X | X | X | not my favorite as its rather drying but I do use a lot with clients | ||||||
| Cayanne | Capsicum annuum Percolation | X | X | X | X | X | X | one of my more used herbs! | ||||
| Cedar Berries | Juniperus monosperma | X | X | Personal use is mostly just trying it: I often used with pain keeping people from sleeping | ||||||||
| Celery Seed | Apium graveolens (make 1/2 dose too strong) | X | X | X | X | X | Been taking for a year for kidney and cardiovascular health | |||||
| Chaga | Inonotus obliquus | X | X | X | I add this to a chai that is amazing! | |||||||
| Chamomile | Matricaria recutita | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | Regularly used herb in all forms for me… and consitantly use with my clients. 🙂 | |||
| Chanca Piedra | Chanca Piedra Tincture | X | X | X | X | X | I’ve used this almost daily since i’ve gotten rid of my kidney stones… don’t want them coming back! | |||||
| Chaparral | Larrea tridentata | X | X | X | Personal use: have only tried it | |||||||
| Charcoal Powder | Charcoal Powder | X | X | Personal use: have only tried it | ||||||||
| Chaste Tree Berries | Vitex agnus-castus | X | X | X | X | I personally use the tincture daily! dried berries are potent! It’s my go-to for balancing hormones | ||||||
| Chickweed Tincture | Stellaria media Tincture | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | I use this quite regularly for myself and clients | |||
| Chicory Root -Roasted | Cichorium intybus | X | X | X | X | X | Taste’s amazing in a coffee and have used often as this! | |||||
| Cilantro | Coriandrum sativum | X | X | X | X | X | Minimal personal use and use with clients. I’m one of those who thinks it tastes like soap | |||||
| Cinnamon – Cassia | Cinnamomum aromaticum EO | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | another favorite to use. | ||
| Clary Sage EO | Salvia sclarea EO | X | X | Use mostly with clients topically for pain or in aromatherapy | ||||||||
| Cleavers | Galium aparine – fresh (CLE-#6) | X | X | X | X | X | another favorite to use. | |||||
| Cloves | Syzygium aromaticum | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | Use mostly with clients for viral complaints | ||
| Cocoa Butter | X | |||||||||||
| Codonopsis | Codonopsis pilosula | X | X | X | X | Mostly only use post sickness with myself and or clients | ||||||
| Coltsfoot | Tussilago farfara dried (C-drawer) | X | X | Personal use: have only tried it | ||||||||
| Comfrey | Symphytum off. | X | X | X | X | X | X | Use often for broken bones, sprains, and wounds | ||||
| Coptis | Coptis chinensis | X | X | X | I use in a 4 yellow bitters blend | |||||||
| Cordyceps Mushrooms | Cordyceps militaris | X | X | X | X | Mostly only use post sickness with myself and or clients or with dry lung conditions | ||||||
| Coriander | Coriandrum sativum | X | X | X | X | Personal use: have only tried it – don’t use often | ||||||
| Cornsilk | Zea mays | X | X | X | X | Great moistening agen for the urinary tract | ||||||
| Corydalis | Corydalis yanhusuo | X | X | X | Mostly use just for pain | |||||||
| Crampbark | Viburnum opulus | X | X | X | X | often used as an antispasmodic | ||||||
| Cryptolepis | Cryptolepis sanguinolenta | X | X | X | I use as a last resort for stuborn infections or strep | |||||||
| Damiana | Turnera diffusa | X | X | X | X | Mostly use for HBP or stress causing low libido | ||||||
| Dandelion Leaf | Dried Taraxacum off. Leaf | X | X | X | X | X | used in many blends for nutrition and kidney support | |||||
| Dandelion Root | Taraxacum off. | X | X | X | X | X | a favorite herb to use | |||||
| Dandelion Root Roasted | Taraxacum off. Roasted | X | X | X | X | great coffee alternative | ||||||
| DGL Licorice | Glycyrrhiza glabra | X | X | X | X | generally only use when I don’t want blood pressure to raise with use or for heartburn | ||||||
| Dill | Anethum graveolens | X | X | X | X | X | Behond cullinary use – Tincture use: have only tried it | |||||
| Dong Quai | Dong quai | X | X | X | X | X | used often with myself and clients specifically with pelvic congestion | |||||
| Echinacea Tincture – Purpurea | Echinacea Purpurea | X | X | X | X | X | Use often with myself and clients | |||||
| Echinacea Tincture – Angustifolia | Echinacea Angustifolia | X | X | X | X | X | Use often with myself and clients | |||||
| Elder Flower | Sambucus nigra Flower | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | Love elderflower honey, champagne, and all other uses | ||
| Elder Leaf Tincture | Sambucus nigra Leaf | X | X | X | Have only really tried the tincture | |||||||
| Elderberries dried | Sambucus nigra | X | X | X | X | X | Use a ton at home and with clients | |||||
| Elecampagne | Inula helenium Dried | X | X | X | X | Use often to thin thick mucus | ||||||
| Eleuthero | Eleuthero senticosus | X | X | X | X | Use mostly as an adaptogen | ||||||
| Epimedium | Epimedium | X | X | X | X | Use often for HBP | ||||||
| Erigeron | Erigeron canadensis | X | X | X | X | X | Personal use: have only tried it – Use only to slow down blood flow in menstruation | |||||
| Essiac Tea | Burdock, Sheep Sorrel, Slippery Elm, Turkey Rhubarb | X | X | |||||||||
| Eyebright | Euphrasia officinalis | X | X | I’ve not used often… mostly use chamomile instead | ||||||||
| Fennel | Foeniculum Vulgare | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | my go-to to expel gas and for LS topically | |||
| Fenugreek | Trigonella foenum-gracium | X | X | X | X | X | Don’t use to often | |||||
| Feverfew | Chrysanthemum parthenium | X | X | X | X | Use occasionally for poor digestive health with headaches | ||||||
| Figwort | Scrophularia nodosa | X | X | X | X | Personal use: have only tried it – A newer herb for me, mostly use in a blend for those who get bad poison ivy | ||||||
| Fo-Ti (He Shou Wu) | Polygonum multiflorum | X | X | X | X | I made this WAY back at the beginning of my herbal journey and have kind of stopped using it | ||||||
| Forsythia | Forsythia suspensa | X | X | Haven’t used much | ||||||||
| Frankincense | Boswellia sacra | X | X | X | X | X | X | I’ve made this from Frankincense but find it difficult and messy to work with so just stick with EO use now | ||||
| Garlic | Allium sativum | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | As you can see I use this in many forms and ways. | |
| Gentian | Gentiana luteum | X | X | Used in many bitter blends | ||||||||
| Ginger | Zingiber off. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | This is used in MANY blends for myself and clients! | |||
| Ginkgo | Ginkgo biloba | X | X | X | X | X | Use almost daily for circulatory health | |||||
| Ginseng – American | Panax quinquefolium American | X | X | X | X | I’ve tried all forms but personally don’t use… I don’t need any stimulation! 😉 | ||||||
| Ginseng – Asian Red | Panax ginseng Asian Red | X | X | X | Personal use: have only tried it – haven’t had the occasion to use much | |||||||
| Ginseng – Asian White | Panax Ginseng White Asian | X | X | X | Personal use: have only tried it – haven’t had the occasion to use much | |||||||
| Glycerin | X | X | Add to tinctures | |||||||||
| Goji Berries | Lycium barbarum | X | X | X | X | I use quite often in herbal infusions | ||||||
| Goldenrod | Solidago canadensis | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | It’s our state flower! I use a lot of this! for muscle pain and allergies | |||
| Goldenseal Leaf and Root | Hydrastis canadensis Leaf & Root | X | X | Liniment | X | My personal use is limited and I try to not use too much due to being endangered | ||||||
| Gotu Kola | Centella asiatica | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | my new favorite herb! use it very often with those with connective tissue issues | |||
| Gravel Root | Eupatorium purpureum | X | X | X | X | My favorite for Kidney Stones | ||||||
| Ground Ivy | Fresh Glechoma hederacea | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | I use this a ton! Its the herb that got me started into herbalism | |||
| Guarana Seed | Dried Guarana | X | X | X | I’ve only tried. I’m just starting to dabble in this | |||||||
| Gymnema | Gymnema sylvestre | X | X | X | X | Used to stop sweet cravings. *doesn’t work* need to study other uses for it! | ||||||
| Gynostema/Jiougulan | Gynostemma pentaphyllum (Jiougulan) | X | X | X | X | Personal use: have only tried it – haven’t had the occasion to use much | ||||||
| Hawthorn Berry | Crataegus sp. | X | X | X | X | Syrup | X | Use a lot! | ||||
| Hawthorn Leaf and Flowers | Crataegus sp. | X | X | X | use a lot | |||||||
| Helichrysum Essential Oil | Helichrysum rambiazina | X | Use often for skin support | |||||||||
| Henbane Flower | Hyoscyamus Niger | X | X | X | X | Have only tried a couple of times and have just recently made so only tried 2x with clients | ||||||
| Hibiscus | Hibiscus sabdariffa | X | X | X | X | X | X | I use this a lot! | ||||
| Holy Basil – Rama | ocimum tenuiflorum | X | X | X | X | X | I use this a lot! | |||||
| Honey – Raw Local | Lynden’s Honey | X | X | use in herbs | ||||||||
| Honeybush | Cyclopia intermedia | X | X | X | Only use in a tea blend I make | |||||||
| Honeysuckle – Japanese | Lonicera japonica | X | X | X | X | Don’t actually use too much! | ||||||
| Hops | Humulus lupulus | X | X | X | X | Been using daily for myself in a sleep blend since menopause. I also use often with clients | ||||||
| Horehound | Marrubium vulgare | X | X | X | X | X | Basically only use for colds | |||||
| Horsechestnut | Aesculus hippocastanum | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | Use often for venous insufficiency | |||
| Horseradish | Armoracea lapathifolia | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||
| Horsetail | Equisetumm arvense | X | X | X | X | I use almost daily for its silica content | ||||||
| Hydrangea Root | Hydrangea arborescens | X | X | X | X | Use often | ||||||
| Hyssop Tincture | Hyssopus off. | X | X | X | X | Use often | ||||||
| Indian Ghost Pipe | Monotropa uni | X | X | X | So great to use for pain you need to disociate from | |||||||
| Irish Moss | Chondrus crispus | X | X | Used very little | ||||||||
| Jamaican Dogwood | Piscidia erythrina | X | X | X | Generally use when other pain reliever don’t work as its hard to come by | |||||||
| Japanese Knotweed | Polygonum Cuspidatum | X | X | X | X | Use often | ||||||
| Jojoba – Cold pressed | Jojoba – Cold pressed | X | X | topical use | ||||||||
| Jujube | You Ji Hong Zao Ziziphus jujuba Red | X | X | X | love to use in infusions medicinally and for its flavor! | |||||||
| Juniper | Juniperus communis | X | X | X | My personal use is limited | |||||||
| Kava Kava Tincture – Mix | Piper methysticum Percolation + Decoction | X | X | X | X | X | X | Use mostly as an anti-spasmodic or nervine My personal use is only in a blend for kidney stones | ||||
| Khella Tincture | Ammi visnaga | X | X | X | Finally got it to grow so hoping I can experiment more | |||||||
| Kudzu | Pueraria montana var. lobata | X | X | X | X | use quite often | ||||||
| Lady’s Mantle | Alchemilla vulgaris | X | X | X | X | Limited use for this | ||||||
| Lavender | Lavandula augustifolia | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | Used in multiple ways for various ailments | |
| Lemon Balm | Melissa off. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | A favorite used herb | ||
| Lemon Peel | Citrus x limon | X | X | X | X | Use limitedly | ||||||
| Lemon Verbena | Aloysia citriodora | X | X | X | use limitedly | |||||||
| Licorice | Glycyrrhiza sp | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | favorite used herb | ||
| Linden | Tilia europaeailia | X | X | X | X | one of my favorite moistening nervines | ||||||
| Lion’s Mane | Hericium erinaceus | X | X | X | My personal use is limited | |||||||
| Lobelia | Lobelia inflata | X | X | X | X | X | X | I use this quite a bit personally and in practice | ||||
| Maca | Lepidium meyenii | X | X | X | X | X | I try to limit use but will use for menopause | |||||
| Maitake | Grifola frondosa | X | X | X | X | I try to use lots of mushrooms! | ||||||
| Marshmallow Root | Althea off. | X | X | X | X | Use often with clients minimally with myself | ||||||
| Meadowsweet | Filipendula ulmaria | X | X | X | X | I used to use more but not so much now | ||||||
| Mexican Marigold | Tagetes minuta | X | X | X | X | Have used very little for blood sugar control only | ||||||
| Milk Thistle | Silibum marianum t | X | X | X | X | X | I mostly just use this in capsule form but often | |||||
| Mimosa Bark | Albizia julibrissin Durazz | X | X | My personal use is just trying it | ||||||||
| Molasses | Molasses-Organic | X | use mixed with blend | |||||||||
| Motherwort | Motherwort | X | X | X | X | Use often with clients minimal use in myself | ||||||
| Motherwort- Chinese | Leonurus japonicus | X | X | Not sure I’ve tried used a couple of times | ||||||||
| Mugwort | Artemisia vulgaris L | X | X | X | X | limited use for myself | ||||||
| Muira Puama | Croton echiodes | X | I used for about 1 mo. and thats about it | |||||||||
| MULBERRY-WHITE dried | Morus alba dried | X | X | makes infusions taste great! | ||||||||
| Mullein Leaf | Verbascum thapsus | X | X | X | X | Used often for lung support | ||||||
| Mullein Root Tincture – Fresh | Verbascum thapsus RootFresh | X | X | X | X | X | mostly only use for back pain | |||||
| Myrrh | Commiphora myrrha | X | X | X | X | used a little | ||||||
| Neem | Azadirachta indica | X | X | X | Used a little | |||||||
| NETTLE FREEZE DRIED | Freeze dried Nettle | X | X | I make my own D-Hist with this | ||||||||
| Nettle Leaf | Urtica dioica | X | X | X | X | X | Use this a ton! | |||||
| Nettle Root | Urtica dioica Root | X | X | X | X | minimal use mostly for men | ||||||
| Nettle SEED | Urtica dioica SEED | X | X | I’ve just tried this thats it. Too hard to come by I save it for those who need their EGFr raised | ||||||||
| Nettle Wood Tincture | Laportea canadensis *Wood* | X | x | X | Basically only use when I run out of my regular nettle | |||||||
| Night Blooming Cereus | Selenicerus grandiflorus | X | X | X | I’m growing one how hope to experiment more with! | |||||||
| Oats Milky Tincture | Avena sativa Tincture | X | X | X | Use mostly only for those needing a nurishing nervine | |||||||
| Oatstraw | Avina sativa | X | X | X | use quite often, so high in minerals | |||||||
| Ocotillo Tincture | Fouquieria splendens Tincture | X | X | X | I use this off and on for pelvic congestion and same with clients. I might would use for more things but It’s hard to find! | |||||||
| Olive Leaf Tincture | Olea europaea | X | X | X | X | Use a lot lately | ||||||
| Olive Oil | EVOO | X | X | |||||||||
| Orange Peel | Citrus aurantium | X | X | X | X | use in a bitters blend that is yummy | ||||||
| Oregano | Origanum vulgar | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | as much as it seems I don’t use this TOO often! | ||
| Oregon Grape | Berberis nervosa | X | X | X | X | Use this is many blends! | ||||||
| Osha | Ligusticum porteri | X | X | used minimally due to being endangered (personally I’ve only tried it) | ||||||||
| Papaya Seed | Carica papaya | enzymes | X | X | X | use in a digestive blend thats about it | ||||||
| Parsley | Petroselinum crispum | X | X | X | X | I got into this and then forgot about it! | ||||||
| Parsley Root | Petroselinum crispum | X | X | X | X | I got into this and then forgot about it! | ||||||
| Passionflower | Passionflower | X | X | X | X | I use this a lot in my practice | ||||||
| Pau d’Arco | Tabeluia impetiginosa | X | X | X | X | one of my 1st used herbs… should get back to it! | ||||||
| Peach | Prunus persica with Brandy | X | X | X | X | so yummy! | ||||||
| Pedicularis | Pedicularis groenlandica (Wood Betony) | X | X | X | mostly only used in place of stachy’s off. not much beyond that | |||||||
| Pellitory-of-the-Wall Harvested | Parietaria pensylvanica Harvested | X | X | X | X | X | I use this in place of cornsilk | |||||
| Peppermint | Mentha x piperita | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | Use quite a bit | |
| Pine | Pinus sylvestris | X | X | X | X | Use mostly in a blend have drinken the tea for its Vit C benefits thats about it | ||||||
| Pipsissewa | Chimaphila umbellata | X | X | X | X | I only use for UTI’s I need to expand my uses on this! | ||||||
| Plantain | Plantago lanceolata and major | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | I use this a ton! | |||
| Poke Root | Phytolacca decandra | X | X | X | X | X | X | I use this quite a bit also | ||||
| Prickly Ash | Zanthoxylum clava-herculis | X | X | X | X | I use this quite a bit also | ||||||
| Prickly Pear | Opuntia humifusa | X | I’ve only tried the tincture | |||||||||
| Princeseng | Pseudostellaria heterophylla | X | X | I’ve personally only tried this | ||||||||
| Ragweed | Ambrosia artemisifolia | X | X | X | X | only use in allergy blends | ||||||
| Red Clover | Trifolium praetense | X | X | X | X | X | X | I use this a ton also | ||||
| Red Raspberry | Rubus spp. | X | X | X | X | I mostly only use for diarrhea and tonifying the uterus | ||||||
| Red Root | Ceanothus americanus | X | X | X | X | Use often enough in practice | ||||||
| Rehmannia (Prepared) | Rehmannia glutinosa Prepared | X | X | X | For myself have only tried this randomly in preparing it | |||||||
| Reishi | Ganoderma Lucidum | X | X | X | X | I use often in my practice | ||||||
| Rooibos Tea | Aspalathus linearis | X | X | X | I only use this in a blend I make | |||||||
| Rose Hip | Rose Hip | X | X | X | X | X | Use topicaly and it teas most | |||||
| Rose Petals | Rosa rugosa petals | X | X | X | X | X | X | Use often in practice | ||||
| Rosemary | Rosemarinus off. | X | X | X | X | X | Use enough in practice | |||||
| Saffron | Crocus sativus | X | X | X | X | X | X | Use enough in practice | ||||
| Sage | Salvia off. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | Use a lot in practice | |||
| Sarsaparilla – Chinese | Smilax glabra | X | X | Just started using in practice I’ve only tried it | ||||||||
| Sarsaparilla – Jamaican | Smilax regeli | X | X | X | X | I use often in my practice | ||||||
| Saw Palmetto | Serenoa Serrulata | X | X | For myself have only tried this randomly in preparing it | ||||||||
| Schisandra | Schizandra chinensis | X | X | X | X | I use a lot of this in my practice | ||||||
| Sea Buckthorn | X | use in a topical – have used as capsules in some clients | ||||||||||
| Self Heal | Prunella vulgaris | X | X | X | X | X | X | I’d use more if I could get it easier | ||||
| Shatavari | Asparagus racemosus | X | X | X | X | I use often in my practice | ||||||
| Shea Butter | Organic Unrefined Shea Butter | X | what I make all my salves with now | |||||||||
| Sheep Sorrel | Rumex acetosella | X | X | X | only use in essiac tea | |||||||
| Shephard’s Purse | Capsella bursa-pastoris | X | X | X | X | only use in a blend to stop heavy bleeding in mensturation | ||||||
| Shiitake Mushrooms | Lentinus edodes | X | X | X | X | I personally only use in soups but use in infusions with clients | ||||||
| Skullcap | Scutellaria lateriflora | X | X | X | X | I use this A LOT in my practice! | ||||||
| Slippery Elm Bark | Ulmus rubra | X | X | X | X | I use this when I really need the clients to have the extra nutrition | ||||||
| Solomon’s Seal | Polygonotum multiflorum | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | I use a ton of this in my practice! | |||
| Spearmint | Mentha spicata | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | I use a lot in my practice | |||
| Spilanthes | Spilanthes aomella- Acmella oleracea | X | X | X | X | Use minimally in my practice have only “tried” the herbs myself | ||||||
| St. John’s Wort | Hypericum perforatum | X | X | X | X | X | X | Use quite a bit in my practice | ||||
| Star Anise | Illicium verum | X | X | X | mostly only use in elderberry syrup | |||||||
| Stevia | Stevia Rebaudiana | X | X | X | X | Used to use but don’t now… but should use the tincture I have | ||||||
| Stone Root | Collinsonia canadensis | X | X | X | X | I use daily for myself | ||||||
| Sweet Yellow Clover | Melilotus off. | X | X | X | X | X | X | I use every other day for myself | ||||
| Tea Tree Essential Oil | X | Use occasionally | ||||||||||
| Teasel | Dipsacus fullonum | X | X | use in place of solomon’s seal when someone needs a drier version | ||||||||
| Thyme | Thymus vulgar | X | X | X | X | X | Use often in a herbal tea/steam | |||||
| Tienchi | Panax notoginseng | X | X | Personally have only tried the tincture | ||||||||
| Tribulus | Tribulus terrestris | X | X | X | Been using for the past 6 mon. | |||||||
| Turkey Rhubarb | Rheum palmatum | X | X | X | X | Use minimally in practice | ||||||
| Turkey Tai | Trametes versicolor | X | X | Personally have only tried the tincture | ||||||||
| Turmeric | Curcuma longa | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | Use often in practice | |||
| Usnea Tincture | Usnea spp. | X | X | X | use minimally in practice | |||||||
| Uva Ursi | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi | X | X | X | X | use minimally in practice | ||||||
| Valerian Tincture | Valeriana off | X | X | X | X | Use often in practice | ||||||
| Velvet Bean Tincture | Mucuna Pruriens | X | X | X | X | Used to use often and haven’t much lately | ||||||
| Violet | Viola sp. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | One of my favorite herbs! | |
| White Chestnut FE | White Chestnut FES | X | X | only used with clients | ||||||||
| White Clover | X | just made this! | ||||||||||
| White Oak Bark | Quercus alba | X | X | Only use in mouthwashes for gingivitis | ||||||||
| White Peony | Paeonia lactiflora | X | X | X | X | Use a lot in my practice | ||||||
| White Willow Bark | Salix spp | X | X | X | X | X | Use a little in my practice | |||||
| Wild Cherry Bark | Prunus virginiana | X | X | X | X | used minimally in practice hard to get it fresh | ||||||
| Wild Indigo | Baptisia tinctoria | X | X | X | use minimally in practice due to being a low dose | |||||||
| Wild Lettuce | Lactuca virosa | X | X | X | X | use often in practice | ||||||
| Wild Yam | Dioscorea villosa | X | X | X | X | use often in practice | ||||||
| Wintergreen EO | Gaultheria fragrantissima EO | X | X | use rarely | ||||||||
| Witch Hazel | Hamamelis virginiana | X | X | X | use mostly topically | |||||||
| Wood Betony | Stachys off. | X | X | X | X | use often in practice | ||||||
| Wormwood | Artemisia absinthium | X | X | X | X | Use minimally in practice | ||||||
| Yarrow | Achillea milefolium | X | X | X | X | X | X | use often in practice | ||||
| Yellow Dock | Rumex Crispus | X | X | X | X | use often in practice | ||||||
| Yerba Mansa | Anemopsis californica | X | X | Personal use only having tried it | ||||||||
| Yerba Santa | Eriodyction glutinosum | X | X | Personal use only having tried it | ||||||||
| Ylang Ylang EO | Cananga odorata Essential Oil | X | personal use topically only | |||||||||
| Yucca | Yucca glauca | X | Made and don’t think I’ve ever done anything with it. | |||||||||
