David L. Hoffmann BSc Hons MNIMHBerberis aquifolium Berberidaceae Names: Oregon Grape Root, Mountain Grape. Habitat: Oregon, N. America, cultivatied as a garden plant elsewhere. Collection: The underground parts are collected in the autumn,carefully cleaned, cut into slices and...
Petroselinum crispum Umbelliferae Habitat: Native to the Eastern Mediterranean, cultivated worldwide. Collection: The root is collected in the autumn from two year oldplants. the leaves can be used any time during the growing season. Part Used: The...
Pulmonaria officinalis Boraginaceae Habitat: Shady places throughout Europe including Britain, cultivated in gardens. Part used: Leaves. Collection: The leavres should be gathered during and after flowering, between March and September...
Ephedra sinica Ephedraceae Names: Ephedra Habitat: China Collection: Gather the young branches in the autumn before the first frost, as the alkaloid content is then highest. They may be dried in the sun. Part Used: Aerial stems. Constituents:...
Althaea officinalis Part Used: Root and leaf. Constituents: In the root: Mucilage, l8-35% Miscellaneous; about 35% pectin, l-2% asparagine, tannins. In the leaves: Mucilage; including a low molecular weight D-glucan Flavanoids such a kaempferol...
Filipendula ulmaria Names: Queen-of-the-Meadow, Bridewort. Habitat: A common wild plant in Britain, throughout Europe, parts of Asia and an escape in North America. Collection: The fully opened flowers and leaves are picked at the time of flowering...
Silybum marianum Part Used: The seeds. Constituents: Flavolignans; the mixture of these is known as “silymarin” and composed mainly of silybin (=silibinin), with isosilybin, dihydrosilybin, silydianin, silychristin, and in some varieties...
Cetraria islandica Parmeliaceae Habitat: Grows in most Northern Countries. Part used: The entire plant. It is a lichen. Collection: The lichen may be gathered throughout the year, though between May and September is perhaps best. It should be freed...
Leonurus cardiaca Labiatae Names: Lion’s Tail. Habitat: Throughout Europe and occasionally in Britain. Collection: The stalks should be gathered at the time of flowering, which is between June and September. Part Used: Aerial parts...
Cephaëlis ipecacuanha Rubiaceae Folk names: Ipecac, Rio, Matto Grosso. Habitat: Native to tropical South America, including Brazil, and cultivatedin southern Asia. Part used: Root and rhizome. Collection: The root of this small South American shrub...
