How Many Herbs are There?

A

• Ajwain (Trachyspermum ammi)
• Akudjura (Solanum centrale)
• Alexanders (Smyrnium olusatrum)
• Alkanet (Alkanna tinctoria), for red color
• Allspice (Pimenta dioica)
• Anardana (Punica granatum)
• Angelica (Angelica archangelica)
• Anise (Pimpinella anisum)
• Aniseed myrtle (Syzygium anisatum)
• Annatto (Bixa orellana)
• Apple mint (Mentha suaveolens)
• Asafoetida (Ferula assafoetida)
• Asarabacca (Asarum europaeum)
• Avocado Leaf (Peresea americana)

B

• Barberry (Berberis vulgaris and other Berberis spp)
• Basil (Ocimum basilicum)
• Basil, Lemon (Ocimum × citriodorum)
• Bay Leaf (Laurus nobilis)
• Bergamot (Monarda didyma)
• Boldo (Peumus boldus)
• Borage (Borago officinalis)
• Black Cardamom (Amomum subulatum, Amomum costatum)
• Black Mustard (Brassica nigra)
• Blue Fenugreek, Blue melilot (Trigonella caerulea)
• Brown Mustard (Brassica juncea)

C

• Calabash Nutmeg, Ehuru (Monodora myristica)
• Calendula, Pot Marigold (Calendula officinalis)
• Camphor Laurel (Cinnamomum camphora)
• Candle nut (Aleurites moluccanus)
• Capers (Capparis spinosa)
• Caraway (Carum carvi)
• Cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum)
• Carob (Ceratonia siliqua)
• Catnip (Nepeta cataria)
• Cassia (Cinnamomum aromaticum)
• Cayenne pepper (Capsicum annuum)
• Celery seed (Apium graveolens)
• Chervil (Anthriscus cerefolium)
• Chicory (Cichorium intybus)
• Chili pepper (Capsicum spp.)
• Chipotle (Capsicum annuum)
• Charoli (Buchanania lanzan)
• Chives (Allium schoenoprasum)
• Cicely, Sweet Cicely (Myrrhis odorata)
• Cilantro, Coriander Greens, Coriander Herb (Coriandrum sativum)
• Cinnamon, Indonesian (Cinnamomum burmannii, Cassia vera)
• Cinnamon, Saigon or Vietnamese (Cinnamomum loureiroi)
• Cinnamon, True or Ceylon (Cinnamomum verum, C. zeylanicum)
• Cinnamon, White (Canella winterana)
• Cinnamon Myrtle (Backhousia myrtifolia)
• Clary, Clary Sage (Salvia sclarea)
• Clove (Syzygium aromaticum)
• Coriander seed (Coriandrum sativum)
• Costmary (Tanacetum balsamita)
• Cuban Oregano (Plectranthus amboinicus)
• Cubeb pepper (Piper cubeba)
• Cudweed (Gnaphalium spp.)
• Culantro, Culangot, Long Coriander (Eryngium foetidum)
• Cumin (Cuminum cyminum)
• Curry Leaf (Murraya koenigii)
• Curry Plant (Helichrysum italicum)

D

• Dill seed (Anethum graveolens)
• Dill herb or weed (Anethum graveolens)

E

• Elderflower (Sambucus spp.)
• Epazote (Chenopodium ambrosioides)

F

• Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare)
• Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum)
• Filé powder, gumbo filé (Sassafras albidum)
• Fingerroot, krachai, temu kuntji (Boesenbergia rotunda)

G

• Galangal, greater (Alpinia galanga)
• Galangal, lesser (Alpinia officinarum)
• Galingale (Cyperus spp.)
• Gambooge, Goraka (Garcinia gummi-gutta)
• Garlic chives (Allium tuberosum)
• Garlic (Allium sativum)
• Garlic, Elephant (Allium ampeloprasum var. ampeloprasum)
• Ginger (Zingiber officinale)
• Ginger, Torch, Bunga Siantan (Etlingera elatior)
• Golpar, Persian hogweed (Heracleum persicum)
• Gotu Kola (Centella asiatica)
• Grains of paradise (Aframomum melegueta)
• Grains of Selim, Kani Pepper (Xylopia aethiopica)
• Ground ivy (Glechoma hederacea)

H

• Hops (Humulus lupulus)
• Horseradish (Armoracia rusticana)
• Houttuynia(Houttuynia cordata)
• HuacatayMexican Marigold, Mint Marigold (Tagetes minuta)
• Hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis)

J

• Jasmine (Jasminum spp.)
• Jimbu (Allium hypsistum)
• Juniper berry (Juniperus communis)

K

• Kaffir Lime Leaves, Makrud Lime Leaves (Citrus hystrix)
• Kala Jeera, Black Cumin (Bunium persicum)
• Kencur, Galangal, Kentjur (Kaempferia galanga)
• Kepayang, keluak, kluwak (Pangium edule)
• Kokam seed (Garcinia indica)
• Korarima, Ethiopian cardamom, false cardamom (Aframomum corrorima)
• Koseret (Lippia adoensis)

L

• Lavender (Lavandula spp.)
• Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis)
• Lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus, C. flexuosus , and other Cymbopogon spp. )
• Lemon Ironbark (Eucalyptus staigeriana)
• Lemon Myrtle (Backhousia citriodora)
• Lemon Verbena (Lippia citriodora)
• Lesser Calamint (Calamintha nepeta), nipitella, nepitella
• Liquorice, Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra)
• Lime Flower, Linden flower (Tilia spp.)
• Lovage (Levisticum officinale)

M

• Mace (Myristica fragrans)
• Mahlab, St. Lucie Cherry (Prunus mahaleb)
• Malabathrum, Tejpat (Cinnamomum tamala)
• Marjoram(Origanum majorana)
• Marsh Mallow (Althaea officinalis)
• Mastic (Pistacia lentiscus)
• Mesquite (Prosopis spp.)
• Mint (Mentha spp.) 25 species, hundreds of varieties
• Musk mallow , Abelmosk (Abelmoschus moschatus)
• Mustard, Black, Mustard plant, Mustard seed (Brassica nigra)
• Mustard, Brown, Mustard plant , Mustard seed (Brassica juncea)
• Mustard, White, Mustard plant, Mustard seed (Sinapis alba)

N

• Nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus)
• Nigella, Kalonji, Black caraway, Black onion seed (Nigella sativa)
• Njangsa, Djansang (Ricinodendron heudelotii) (West Africa)
• Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans)

O

• Olida (Eucalyptus olida)
• Oregano (Origanum vulgare, O. heracleoticum, and other species)
• Orris root (Iris germanica, I. florentina, I. pallida)

P

• Pandan flower, Kewra (Pandanus odoratissimus)
• Pandan leaf, Screwpine (Pandanus amaryllifolius)
• Paprika (Capsicum annuum)
• Paracress (Spilanthes acmella, Soleracea)
• Parsley (Petroselinum crispum)
• Pepper: black, white, and green (Piper nigrum)
• Pepper, Dorrigo (Tasmannia stipitata)
• Pepper, Long (Piper longum)
• Pepper, Mountain , Cornish Pepper Leaf (Tasmannia lanceolata)
• Peppermint (Mentha piperata)
• Peppermint Gum leaf (Eucalyptus dives)
• Perilla, Shiso (Perilla spp.)
• Pink Pepper (Schinus terebinthifolius)
• Piper sarmentosum
• Poppy seed (Papaver somniferum)

Q

• Quassia (Quassia amara) (bitter spice in aperitifs, and some beers and fortified wines)

R

• Ramsons, wood garlic (Allium ursinum)
• Rice Paddy Herb (Limnophila aromatica)
• Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis)
• Rue (Ruta graveolens)

S

• Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius), for yellow color
• Saffron (Crocus sativus)
• Sage (Salvia officinalis)
• Saigon Cinnamon (Cinnamomum loureiroi)
• Salad Burnet (Sanguisorba minor)
• Salep (Orchis mascula)
• Sassafras (Sassafras albidum)
• Savory, Summer (Satureja hortensis)
• Savory, Winter (Satureja montana)
• Sesame seed (Sesamum indicum)
• Silphium, Silphion, Laser, laserpicium, lasarpicium
• Sorrel (Rumex acetosa)
• Sorrel, Sheep's (Rumex acetosella)
• Spearmint (Mentha spicata)
• Spikenard (Nardostachys grandiflora or N. jatamansi)
• Star anise(Illicium verum)
• Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica)
• Sumac (Rhus coriaria)
• Summer savory(Satureja hortensis)
• Sweet woodruff(Galium odoratum)
• Szechuan pepper, Sichuan pepper (Zanthoxylum piperitum)

T

• Tarragon (Artemisia dracunculus)
• Thyme (Thymus vulgaris)
• Thyme, Lemon (Thymus × citriodorus)
• Turmeric (Curcuma longa)

V

• Vanilla (Vanilla planifolia)
• Vietnamese Balm (Elsholtzia ciliata)
• Vietnamese Cinnamon (Cinnamomum loureiroi)
• Vietnamese Coriander (Persicaria odorata)

W

• Wasabi (Wasabia japonica)
• Water-pepper, Smartweed (Polygonum hydropiper)
• Watercress (Rorippa nasturtium-aquatica)
• Wattleseed, Australian acacia
• White Mustard (Sinapis alba)
• Wild thyme (Thymus serpyllum)
• Willow herb (Epilobium parviflorum)
• Winter savory (Satureja montana)
• Wintergreen (Gaultheria procumbens)
• Wood Avens, Herb Bennet (Geum urbanum)
• Woodruff (Galium odoratum)
• Wormwood, Absinthe (Artemisia absinthium)

Y

• Yellow Mustard (Brassica hirta = Sinapis alba)
• Yerba Buena, any of four different species, many unrelated

Z

• Za'atar herbs from the genera Origanum, Calamintha, Thymus, and Satureja
• Zedoary (Curcuma zedoaria)

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