Wednesday, July 16, 2008

List of culinary herbs and spices

A
Ajwain (Trachyspermum ammi)
Alkanet (Anchusa arvensis), mostly used as a natural coloring
Allspice (Pimenta dioica)
Almond
Alpinia galanga
Amchur - mango powder (Mangifera)
Angelica (Angelica archangelica)
Anise (Pimpinella anisum)
Aniseed myrtle (Syzygium anisatum)
Annatto (Bixa orellana L.)
Apple mint (Mentha suaveolens)
Mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris)
Asafoetida (Ferula assafoetida)

B
Berberis
Banana
Basil (Ocimum basilicum)
Bay leaves
Black cardamom
Black cumin
Blackcurrant
Black lime, lime fruit boiled in salt and dried
Bladder wrack (Fucus vesiculosus)
Blue-leaved mallee (Eucalyptus polybractea)
Bog Labrador tea (Rhododendron groenlandicum)
Boldo (Peumus boldus)
Bolivian Coriander (Porophyllum ruderale)
Borage (Borago officinalis)

C
Calendula
Calumba (Jateorhiza calumba)
Cananga Also known as 'Kenanga' in Malaysia.
Chamomile
Candle nut
Cannabis
Caper (Capparis spinosa)
Caraway
Cardamom
Carob Pod
Cassia
Casuarina
Catnip
Cat's Claw
Catsear
Cayenne pepper
Celastrus paniculatus (peng)
Celery salt
Celery seed
Centaury
Chervil (Anthriscus cerefolium)
Chickweed
Chicory (Cichorium
Chilli pepper
Chipotle
Chives (Allium schoenoprasum)
Cicely (Myrrhis odorata)
Cilantro (see Coriander) (Coriandrum sativum)
Cinchona (Cinchona)
Cinnamon (and Cassia)
Cinnamon Myrtle (Backhousia myrtifolia)
Clary (Salvia sclarea)
Cleavers
Clover
Cloves
Coffee
Comfrey
Common Rue
Condurango
Coptis
Coriander
Costmary (Tanacetum balsamita)
Couchgrass
Cow Parsley (Anthriscus sylvestris)
Cowslip (Primula veris)
Cramp Bark (Viburnum opulus)
Cress
Cuban Oregano (Plectranthus amboinicus)
Cubeb pepper (Piper cubeba)
Cudweed
Cumin
Curry leaf (Murraya koenigii)

D
Damiana (Turnera aphrodisiaca, T. diffusa)
Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)
Demulcent
Devil's claw (Harpagophytum procumbens)
Dill seed
Dill (Anethum graveolens)
Dorrigo Pepper (Tasmannia stipitata)

E
Echinacea -
Echinopanax elatum
Edelweiss
Elderberry
Elderflower
Elecampane
Eleutherococcus senticosus
Emmenagogue
Epazote (Chenopodium ambrosioides)
Ephedra -
Eryngium foetidum
Eucalyptus
Eyebright

F
Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare)
Fenugreek
Feverfew
Figwort
Filé powder
Fingerroot (Boesenbergia rotunda)
Fo-ti-tieng
French sorrel (Rumex scutatus)
Fumitory

G
Galangal
Galingale
Garden cress
Garlic chives
Garlic
Ginger (Zingiber officinale)
Ginkgo biloba
Ginseng
Ginseng, Siberian (Eleutherococcus senticosus)
Goat's rue (Galega officinalis)
Goada masala
Gotu Kola
Grains of paradise (Aframomum melegueta)
Grains of Selim (Xylopia aethiopica)
Grape seed extract
Green tea
Ground ivy (Glechoma hederacea)
Guaco
Gypsywort (Lycopus europaeus)

H
Hawthorn (Crataegus)
Herbes de Provence
Hibiscus
Holly (Ilex)
Holy Thistle
Hops, the female flower cones of hop (Humulus lupulus)
Horehound
Horseradish
Horsetail (Equisetum telmateia)
Hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis)

I
Imli (Tamarind)

J
Jalap
Jasmine
Jiaogulan (Gynostemma pentaphyllum)
Joe Pye weed (Gravelroot)
John the Conqueror
Juniper

K
Kaffir Lime Leaves (Citrus hystrix, C. papedia)
Kaala masala
Knotweed (Polygonum)
Kokam

L
Labrador tea
Lady's Bedstraw (Galium verum)
Lady's Mantle (Alchemilla)
Land cress
Lavender (Lavandula spp.)
Ledum
Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis)
Lemon basil
Lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus, C. flexuosus, and other species)
Lemon Ironbark (Eucalyptus staigeriana)
Lemon mint
Lemon Myrtle (Backhousia citriodora)
Lemon Thyme
Lemon verbena (Lippia citriodora)
Licorice - adaptogen
Lime Flower
Limnophila aromatica
Lingzhi
Linseed
Liquorice
Long pepper
Lovage (Levisticum officinale)
Luohanguo

M
Mace
Mahlab
Malabathrum
Manchurian Thorn Tree (Aralia manchurica)]]
Mandrake
Marjoram (Origanum majorana)
Marrubium vulgare (white horehound)
Marsh Labrador Tea
Marshmallow
Mastic
Meadowsweet (Filipendula vulgaris)
Mei Yen
Melegueta pepper ( Aframomum melegueta)
Mexican pepperleaf (Piper auritum)
Mint (Mentha spp.)
Milk thistle (Silybum)
Bergamot (Monarda didyma)
Motherwort
Mountain Skullcap
Mullein (Verbascum thapsus)
Mustard
Mustard seed

N
Nashia inaguensis
Neem
Nepeta (catmint)
Nettle (Urtica)
Nigella sativa (Kalonji, Black caraway)
Noni
Nutmeg (and Mace)

O
Oenothera (Oenothera biennis et al)
Oilseed
Olida (Eucalyptus olida)
Oregano (Origanum vulgare, O. heracleoticum, and other species)
Orris root
Osmorhiza
Olive Leaf (used in tea and as herbal supplement)

P
Pandan leaf
Paprika
Paracress
Parsley (Petroselinum crispum)
Passion Flower (Passiflora)
Patchouli
Pennyroyal (Mentha pulegoides)
Pepper (black, white, and green)
Peng (Celastrus paniculatus)
Peppermint (Mentha piperata)
Peppermint Gum (Eucalyptus dives)
Perilla
Plantain
Pomegranate
Ponch phoran
Poppy seed
Primrose (Primula vulgaris)
Psyllium
Purslane

Q
Quassia

R
Ramsons (wood garlic, Allium ursinum)
Ras el-hanout
Raspberry (leaves)
Reishi
Restharrow (Ononis)
Rhodiola rosea
Riberry (Syzygium luehmannii)
Rocket/Arugula
Roman chamomile
Rooibos
Rosehips
Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis)
Rowan berries (Sorbus aucuparia)
Rue (Ruta)

S
Safflower
Saffron
Sage (Salvia officinalis)
Saigon Cinnamon
St John's Wort (Hypericum)
Salad Burnet (Sanguisorba minor)
Salvia (clary and sage)
Sassafras
Savory (Summer savory, Satureja hortensis, and winter savory, S. montana)
Schisandra chinensis
Scutellaria costaricana (skullcap)
Senna (herb)
Senna obtusifolia
Sesame seed
Sheep's sorrel (Rumex acetosella)
Shepherd's Purse
Sialagogue
Siberian Chaga
Siberian ginseng (Eleutherococcus senticosus)
Sichuan pepper (Xanthoxylum piperitum)
Siraitia grosvenorii (luohanguo)]]
Skullcap (Scutellaria)
Sloe berries (Prunus spinosus)
Smudge Stick
Sonchus (sow-thistle)
Sorrel (Rumex acetosa, R. acetosella, R. scutatus)
Southernwood
Spearmint
Speedwell
Squill (Scilla)
Star anise
Stevia
Strawberry leaves (Fragaria)
Suma (Pfaffia paniculata)
Sumac
Summer savory (Satureja hortensis)
Sutherlandia frutescens
Sweet grass
Sweet cicely (Myrrhis odorata)
Sweet woodruff

T
Tacamahac
Tamarind
Tandoori masala
Tansy
Tarragon (Artemisia dracunculus)
Tea (Camellia sinensis)
Teucrium polium
Thai basil
Thistle
Thyme
Toor Dall
Tormentil (Potentilla erecta)
Tribulus terrestris
Tulsi (Ocimum tenuiflorum)
Turmeric (Curcuma longa)
Twinleaf onion

U
Uva ursi (bearberry)

V
Vanilla (Vanilla planifolia)
Vasaka
Vervain
Vetiver
Vietnamese Coriander (Persicaria odorata)

W
Wasabi (Wasabia japonica)
Watercress (Rorippa nasturtium-aquatica)
Wattleseed
Wild ginger
Wild Lettuce
Wild thyme
Winter savory (Satureja montana)
Witch Hazel (Hamamelis)
Wolfberry
Wood Avens
Wood Betony
Woodruff
Wormwood

Y
Yarrow, (Alchemilla millefolium)
Yerba Buena
Yohimbe
Yomogi

Z
Zedoary root

Spice mixtures
Curry powder
Five-spice powder or Chinese five-spice
Garam masala
Herbes de Provence
Khmeli Suneli
Quatre épices, a blend of ground pepper, cloves, nutmeg and ginger
Ras el hanout, a Moroccan spice blend that includes cinnamon and cumin among other spices
Tandoori masala
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