M MARSHMALLOW Botanical Name: Althaea officinalis Family: Malvaceae Plant Parts Used: Root, leaf PRESCRIBING INFORMATION Actions Marshmallow root and leaf:demulcent, urinary demulcent, emollient Potential Indications Based on appropriate evaluation of…

L LAVENDER Botanical Names: Lavandula officinalis, Lavandula angustifolia,#∧Lavandula angustifolia subsp. angustifolia,#Lavandula vera# Family: Labiatae Plant Part Used: Flower # Alternative name. ∧ Adopted by the American Herbal Products Association as…

K KAYA Other Common Name: Kava kava Botanical Name: Piper methysticum Family: Piperaceae Plant Part Used: Root (rootstock) PRESCRIBING INFORMATION Actions Anxiolytic, hypnotic, anticonvulsant, mild sedative, skeletal muscle relaxant, spasmolytic,…

J JAMAICA DOGWOOD Other Common Name: Jamaican dogwood Botanical Names: Piscidia erythrina, Piscidia piscipula#∧ Family: Leguminosae Plant Part Used: Root bark # Alternative name. ∧ Adopted by the American Herbal…

H HAWTHORN Botanical Names: Crataegus monogyna, Crataegus laevigata+ (Crataegus oxyacantha#) Family: Rosaceae Plant Parts Used: Leaf, berry + Medicinally interchangeable species. # Alternative name. PRESCRIBING INFORMATION Actions Hawthorn leaf and…

G GENTIAN Botanical Name: Gentiana lutea Family: Gentianaceae Plant Part Used: Root PRESCRIBING INFORMATION Actions Bitter tonic, gastric stimulant, sialagogue, cholagogue Potential Indications Based on appropriate evaluation of the patient,…

C CALENDULA Other Common Name: Marigold Botanical Name: Calendula officinalis Family: Compositae Plant Part Used: Flower PRESCRIBING INFORMATION Actions Vulnerary, antiinflammatory, lymphatic, styptic (hemostatic), antimicrobial, antiviral (topically), antifungal (topically) Potential…

D DAMIANA Botanical Names: Turnera diffusa, Turnera aphrodisiaca# Family: Turneraceae Plant Part Used: Leaf # Alternative name. PRESCRIBING INFORMATION Actions Nervine tonic, tonic, mild laxative Potential Indications Based on appropriate…

B BACOPA Botanical Names: Bacopa monnieri, Bacopa monniera#, Herpestis monnieri# Family: Scrophulariaceae Plant Part Used: Aerial parts # Alternative name. PRESCRIBING INFORMATION Actions Cognition enhancing, nervine tonic, mild sedative, mild…

CHAPTER 3 How to Use the Monographs These monographs are aimed at providing the herbal clinician with accessible and clinically relevant information on more than 100 well-known and widely used…