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Herbal Index

This information on herbs was developed by BHLP faculty members and consultants as an attempt to begin educating conventional health care practitioners about the use of herbs and supplements by ethnic groups in Boston. This guide also provides recommendations on other sources of herbal information.
Absinthe
Botanical: Artemisia Absinthium
English: Sage brush, Silver sage, Wormwood
Spanish: Ajenjo, Yerba maestar, Absinthe, Istafiate, Estafiate
Asorossi, Papailla, Sorosi, Sorossie
Botanical: Momordica Charantia
English: African cucumber, Balsam apple, Bitter melon, Wild balsam apple
Spanish: Antugua, Calaica, Cundeamor, Kokouli, Pawoka, Pomme Couli, Sorosi
Banananye , Bannan'n Miske
Botanical: Musa Paradisiaca
English: Plantain, Pisang, Bananas
Spanish: Bananito, Plantano macho
Baume, Citronelle, Mélisse, Herbe citron
Botanical: Melissa Officinalis
English: Lemon Balm, Melissa Leaves, Bee Balm, Lemon Balm oil
Spanish: Balsamita maior, Toronjil
Bentamaré, Café bâtard, Casse-puante, Dartrier
Botanical: Senna Occidentalis
English: Antbush, coffee senna
Spanish: Bricho, Brusca, Frijolillo, Guanina
Corossol
Botanical: Annona Muricata
English: Soursop
Spanish: Graviola, Guanabana, Guanavana, Guanaba, Anona de broquel
Eucalypt
Botanical: Eucalyptus Globulus
English: Eucalyptus, Australian fever tree, Blue gum, Gum tree, Tasmanian blue gum
Spanish: Eucalypto
Haiti choeblak, Jamaica, Rose Kayenn, Shoeblack
Botanical: Hibiscus Rosa Sinensis
English: Hibiscus, Jamaica sorrel, Rose of China
Spanish: Marimoña, Candela
Kalbas
Botanical: Crescentia Cujete
English: Calabash
Spanish: Higüero
Koton
Botanical: Gossypium hirsutum, Gossypium herbaceum
English: Cotton, Cotton Root Bark, American Upland Cotton, Upland cotton
Spanish: Algodon, Algodon Cimarron (Mexico), Algodon Silvestre (Mexico)
Kourvan, Lang siceraria, Kalbas
Botanical: Lagenaria Siceraria
English: Bottle gourd, Calabash gourd, White flowered gourd
Spanish: Bujito, Pepino chino, Tecomate, Tecomatillo, Tula de mate

Laloie
Botanical: Aloe Barbadensis
English: Aloe
Spanish: Sábila

Maskriti, Maskreti
Botanical: Ricinus Communis
English: Castor oil, African coffee tree
Spanish: Higuerilla, Ricino, Cawapat, Bofareira, Palma Christi
Orange-Sure
Botanical: Citrus Aurantium
English: Bitter orange
Spanish: Guanabána, Naranja agria
Ti-baume
Botanical: Mentha Arvensis Piperascens
English: Brookmint, corn mint, wild mint, field mint, ginger mint, golden apple mint
Spanish: Poleo Casero, Poleo


Herbal information developed by:
Lana Dvorkin, RPh, PharmD
Julia Whelan, MS
Riché Zamor, MS, MPH, PhD
Jack Maypole, MD

 
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