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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.
Antbush, coffee senna
Botanical: Senna Occidentalis
Haitian Creole: Bentamaré, Café bâtard, Casse-puante, Dartrier
Spanish: Bricho, Brusca, Frijolillo, Guanina
African cucumber, Balsam apple, Balsam pear, Bitter melon
Botanical: Momordica Charantia
Haitian Creole: Papailla, Sorosi, Sorossie, Asorossi
Spanish: Antugua, Sorosi, Cundeamor, Kokouli, Pawoka, Pomme Couli, Calaica
Aloe
Botanical: Aloe Barbadensis
Haitian Creole: Laloie
Spanish: Sábila
Bitter Orange
Botanical: Citrus Aurantium
Haitian Creole: Orange-Sure
Spanish: Guanabána, Naranja agria
Brookmint, corn mint, wild mint, field mint, ginger mint
Botanical: Mentha Arvensis Piperascens
Haitian Creole: Ti-baume
Spanish: Poleo Casero, Poleo
Bottle gourd, Calabash gourd, White flowered gourd
Botanical: Lagenaria Siceraria
Haitian Creole: Lang siceraria, Kalbas, Kourvan
Spanish: Bujito, Pepino chino, Tecomate, Tecomatillo, Tula de mate
Calabash
Botanical: Crescentia Cujete
Haitian Creole: Kalbas
Spanish: Higüero

Castor Oil, African coffee tree
Botanical: Ricinus Communis
Haitian Creole: Maskriti, Maskreti
Spanish: Higuerilla, Ricino, Cawapat, Bofareira, Palma Christi
Cotton
Botanical: Gossypium hirsutum, Gossypium herbaceum
Haitian Creole: Koton
Spanish: Algodon, Algodon Cimarron (Mexico), Algodon Silvestre (Mexico)
Eucalyptus, Australian fever tree, Gum tree, Tasmanian blue gum
Botanical: Eucalyptus Globulus
Haitian Creole: Eucalypt
Spanish: Eucalypto
Hibiscus, Jamaica sorrel, Rose of China
Botanical: Hibiscus Rosa Sinensis
Haitian Creole: Shoeblack, Jamaica, Rose kayenn, Haiti choeblak
Spanish: Puerto Rico-Marimoña, Candela
Lemon Balm, Melissa Leaves, Bee Balm, Lemon Balm oil
Botanical: Melissa Officinalis
Haitian Creole: Baume, Citronelle, Mélisse, Herbe citron
Spanish: Balsamita maior, Toronjil
Plantain, Pisang, Bananas
Botanical: Musa Paradisiaca
Haitian Creole: Banananye , Bannan'n Miske
Spanish: Bananito, Plantano macho

Sage brush, Silver sage, Wormwood
Botanical: Artemisia Absinthium
Haitian Creole: Absinthe
Spanish: Ajenjo, Yerba maestar, Absinthe, Istafiate, Estafiate
Soursop
Botanical: Annona Muricata
Haitian Creole: Corossol
Spanish: Graviola, Guanabana, Guanavana, Guanaba, Anona de broquel


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

 
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