Plants used as herbs or spices explained

This page is a sortable table of plants used as herbs and/or spices. This includes plants used as seasoning agents in foods or beverages (including teas), plants used for herbal medicine, and plants used as incense or similar ingested or partially ingested ritual components.

Table

Herb or spiceSpeciesFamilyPlant formPurposesParts usedNotes
YarrowAchillea millefolium perennial herb culinary, medicinal, ritual leaves
Black cohoshActaea racemosaRanunculaceaeperennial herbmedicinalroots, rhizomes
Horse chestnutAesculus hippocastanumSapindaceaetreemedicinalseed extracttoxic if eaten raw
Ethiopian cardamomAframomum corrorimaZingiberaceaeperennial herbculinary, medicinalseeds
Alligator pepper, mbongo spice, hepper pepperAframomum daniellii and related speciesZingiberaceaeperennial herbculinary, medicinal, ritualseeds
Grains of paradiseAframomum meleguetaZingiberaceaeperennial herbculinary, medicinal, ritualseedssometimes also called alligator pepper
AlkanetAlkanna tinctoriaBoraginaceaeperennial herbmedicinal, dyeroot
GarlicAllium sativum perennial herb culinary, medicinal bulb, leaves, flowers
Allium schoenoprasum perennial herb culinary leaves
Aloe veraAloe vera succulent perennial medicinal leaf interior, latex
Lemon verbenaAloysia citrodoraVerbenaceaeperennial subshrub or shrubculinary, tea, medicinal, fragranceleaves
GalangalAlpinia galanga and related species Zingiberaceaeperennial herb culinary, medicinal rhizome
Marsh mallowAlthaea officinalisMalvaceaeperennial herbculinary, medicinalroot, flowers, leavesalso used as a vegetable and to make candy
Black cardamomAmomum subulatum and Lanxangia tsaokoZingiberaceaeperennial herbculinary, medicinalseeds, rhizome
AngelicaAngelica archangelicaApiaceaebiennial herbculinary, medicinalstem, leavesalso used as a vegetable
DillAnethum graveolensApiaceaeannual herb culinary seeds, leaves, flowers
ChervilAnthriscus cerefoliumApiaceaeannual herb culinary
CeleryApium graveolensApiaceaebiennial herb culinary, medicinal, fragrance leaves, seeds, rootspetiole and root used as vegetables
HorseradishArmoracia rusticanaBrassicaceaeperennial herb culinary root
ArnicaArnica montanaAsteraceaeperennial herbmedicinalflowers, rootsthere are concerns about its toxicity
WormwoodArtemisia absinthiumAsteraceaeperennial herbculinary, medicinalleaves, flowersmoderately poisonous
TarragonArtemisia dracunculusAsteraceaeperennial herb culinary, medicinal leaves
MugwortArtemisia vulgarisAsteraceaeperennial herbculinary, medicinal, ritualleaves, rootalso used as a vegetable
RooibosAspalathus linearis shrub tea leaves
Neem oilAzadirachta indicaMeliaceaetreemedicinalfruits and seedsalso used as an insect repellent; leaves and flowers also eaten
Cinnamon myrtleBackhousia myrtifoliaMyrtaceaetreeculinaryoilprobably has antimicrobial properties; also used as insect repellent
DaisyBellis perennisAsteraceaeperennial herbtea, medicinalleaves and flowers also eaten
BarberryBerberis vulgaris and related speciesBerberidaceaeshrubculinaryfruitalso used for jam
Beet juiceBeta vulgarisAmaranthaceaeherbaceous biennialmedicinal, dyeroot, leavesprimarily used as a vegetable
AnnattoBixa orellanaBixaceaeshrubculinary, medicinal, ritualseeds
FingerrootBoesenbergia rotundaZingiberaceaeherbaceous annualculinary, medicinal, dyerhizomealso used as a vegetable
BorageBorago officinalisBoraginaceaeannual herbculinary, tea, medicinalleaves, flowersalso used as a vegetable
Brown mustardBrassica junceaannual herb culinary, medicinal seeds
MarigoldCalendula officinalisAsteraceaeshort-lived perennial herbtea, medicinal, dyeflowers, leavesalso eaten as salad
Tea, matchaCamellia sinensis shrub or small tree culinary, tea, medicinal leaves, twigs (rarely)
White cinnamonCanella winteranaCanellaceaetreeculinarybark
Cannabis, weed, marijuanaCannabis sativa and related speciesCannabaceaeannual herbmedicinal, ritualflowers, extractsalso used as a fiber plant
CaperCapparis spinosaCapparaceaeshrubculinarybuds, fruitstypically pickled; leaves also edible
Chili pepper, including various named cultivars like jalapeño and habanero; paprikaCapsicum annuum and related speciesfrost-tender perennial herb culinary, medicinal fruit
CarawayCarum carvi biennial herb culinary, medicinal, fragrance fruits
KhatCatha edulisCelastraceaeshrub or treemedicinalleavesprimarily used as a recreational drug
CornflowerCentaurea cyanusAsteraceaeannual herbtea, medicinal, dyeflowers, rarely leaves and seeds
CarobCeratonia siliquaFabaceaetreeculinarypodsused as a chocolate substitute
Khus, vetiverChrysopogon zizanioidesPoaceaeperennial herbculinary, medicinal, fragranceroot extract
ChicoryCichorium intybusAsteraceaesomewhat woody perennial herbculinary, tearootsalso used as a vegetable (leaves and roots) and sugar substitute (roots)
QuinineCinchona officinalis and related speciesRubiaceaetreeculinary (rarely), medicinalbarkmain culinary use is as tonic water
CassiaCinnamomum cassiaLauraceaetreeculinary, medicinalbark, budsoften sold as cinnamon sticks
Indian bay leafCinnamomum tamalaLauraceaetreeculinary, medicinalleaves, bark (rarely)
CinnamonCinnamomum verum (and related species) tree culinary, medicinal (some species) bark
Zest, lemon/lime/orange/citron peel and leaves Citrus limon and related species tree culinary, medicinal, fragrance fruit peel, leavesfruit usually eaten
Butterfly pea, Cordofan peaClitoria ternatea Fabaceae perennial herbaceous vine tea, medicinal,[1] dye flower
Blessed thistleCnicus benedictusAsteraceaeannual herbmedicinal
CoffeeCoffea arabica and related speciesRubiaceaetree or shrubculinary, tea, medicinalseedsbrewed coffee is not usually referred to as a tea
Kola nutCola acuminata and Cola nitida (and sometimes related species)Malvaceaetreeculinary, medicinal, dye, ritualseedsthe original source of "cola", though most colas no longer use actual kola
Cuban oreganoColeus amboinicusLamiaceaesemi-succulent perennial herbculinary, fragranceleaves
MyrrhCommiphora myrrha and related speciesBurseraceaesmall tree or shrubculinary, medicinal, fragrance, ritualsap/resin
Coriander (seeds, roots), Cilantro (leaves) Coriandrum sativum annual herb culinary seeds, leaves, roots
HawthornCrataegus monogyna and related speciesRosaceaeshrub or small treemedicinalfruitfruit also eaten
Crocus sativus short-lived perennial herb culinary, medicinal, dye stigma and style
CuminCuminum cyminum annual herb culinary, fragrance seeds
TurmericCurcuma longa perennial herb culinary, medicinal, dye rhizome
LemongrassCymbopogon citratus and related species frost-sensitive perennial herb culinary, medicinal, fragrance leaves
EpazoteDysphania ambrosioidesAmaranthaceaeannual or short-lived perennial herbculinary, tealeavesalso used as a vegetable
EchinaceaEchinacea angustifolia and related speciesAsteraceaeperennial herbmedicinalroots, flowers, extracts
Peyote, mescalineEchinopsis pachanoi and related species, also Lophophora williamsiiCactaceaeperennial succulentmedicinal, ritualstemsalso used as a purely recreational drug
CardamomElettaria cardamomum and related species Zingiberaceaeperennial herb culinary, medicinal seeds
Vietnamese balmElsholtzia ciliataLamiaceaeannual[2] herbculinary, medicinalleaves, sometimes seeds
Black cuminElwendia persicaApiaceaeperennial[3] culinaryseedsroot also used as a vegetable
EphedraEphedra sinica and related speciesEphedraceaeshrubmedicinal, ritual (disputed)legally restricted in the US
HorsetailEquisetum arvenseEquisetaceaeperennial herbmedicinalalso used as agricultural fungicide
CulantroEryngium foetidumApiaceaeperennial or biennial herbculinary, medicinalleaves[4]
CocaErythroxylum coca and E. novogranatenseErythroxylaceaeshrub[5] culinary (rare[6]), medicinal, ritualleaves, occasionally seedssource of the recreational drug cocaine
EucalyptusEucalyptus globulus and related speciesMyrtaceaetreetea, medicinal, fragranceoil from leaves
Asthma plantEuphorbia hirtaEuphorbiaceaeannual herbmedicinal
WasabiEutrema japonicumBrassicaceaeperennial herb culinary rhizome
AsafoetidaFerula foetida and related species Apiaceaeperennial herb culinary, medicinal latex of rhizome or root
FennelFoeniculum vulgareApiaceaeperennial herb culinary, medicinal fruit; (less commonly) flowers, leaves
Alder buckthornFrangula alnusRhamnaceaetall shrubmedicinalbark, sometimes fruit
FumitoryFumaria officinalisPapaveraceaeannual herbmedicinalpoisonous
Garcinia cambogiaGarcinia gummi-guttaClusiaceaetree[7] culinaryfruit peel, extractsmedicinal use is heavily disputed
KokamGarcinia indicaClusiaceaetreeculinaryfruit peelalso used to make beverages, and as an oilseed
Wood avensGeum urbanumRosaceaeperennial herbculinary, medicinalroot
GinkgoGinkgo bilobaGinkgoaceaetreemedicinalleavesseeds also eaten
Ground-ivyGlechoma hederaceaLamiaceaeperennial creeperculinary, medicinalused as a food preservative and salad green
LicoriceGlycyrrhiza glabra perennial herb culinary, medicinal root
CudweedGnaphalium uliginosum and related speciesAsteraceaeannual herbmedicinal[8]
Witch hazelHamamelis virginiana (and related species?)Hamamelidaceaeshrubmedicinalstems, bark, leaves
ImmortelleHelichrysum italicumAsteraceaetender perennialculinary, medicinal, fragranceleaves, flowersalso called curry plant
Hibiscus, sorrelHibiscus sabdariffa annual or perennial herb or woody subshrub culinary, tea, medicinal, dye flowers, roots (medicinal only) leaves used as a vegetable
Sea buckthornHippophae rhamnoides and related speciesElaeagnaceaeshrubmedicinal, dyefruitsometimes used as a fruit
HopsHumulus lupulusCannabaceaeperennial climbing herbculinary, tea, medicinalflowers
St. John's wortHypericum perforatumHypericaceaeslightly woody perennial herbmedicinalleaves, flowers
HyssopHyssopus officinalisLamiaceaeshrubculinary, medicinalleaves
GuayusaIlex guayusaAquifoliaceaetreeculinary, tea, medicinal, ritualleaves
Yerba mateIlex paraguariensisAquifoliaceaetreetea, medicinalleaves, twigs
YauponIlex vomitoriaAquifoliaceaeshrub or small treetea, medicinal, ritualleaves, stems
Star aniseIllicium verum tree culinary immature fruit
JasmineJasminum officinaleOleaceaeperennial vineculinary, medicinal, fragrance[9] flowers
Juniper berryJuniperus communis and related species small tree or shrub culinary, medicinal, fragrance cones
KencurKaempferia galangaZingiberaceaeperennial herb[10] culinary, medicinalrhizomeone of several plants known as galangal
CǎoguǒLanxangia tsaokoZingiberaceaeperennial herbculinary, medicinalfruit
Bay leafLaurus nobilis and related species tree culinary leaves
LavenderLavandula angustifolia and related species woody shrub culinary, medicinal, fragrance leaves, flowers
HennaLawsonia inermisLythraceaeshrub or small treeritualleavesused as dye for skin, hair, and nails
LovageLevisticum officinaleApiaceaetall perennial herbculinaryleaves, fruitleaves and roots used as vegetables
FlaxLinum usitatissimumLinaceaeannual herbmedicinalseedsalso used as an oilseed and fiber crop
KoseretLippia abyssinicaVerbenaceaeshrubby herbculinary, tea, medicinalleaves
Mexican oreganoLippia graveolensVerbenaceaeshrub or small treeculinaryleaves
Mexican bay leafLitsea glaucescensLauraceaeshrub or small treeculinary,[11] medicinal[12] leaves
Aromatic litsea, may chang, mountain pepper, maqawLitsea cubebaLauraceaeshrub or small treeculinary, medicinal,[13] fragrancefruit (or leaf) essential oil
Magnolia-barkMagnolia officinalisMagnoliaceaetreemedicinalbark
HorehoundMarrubium vulgareLamiaceaeperennial herbculinary, tea, medicinal
ChamomileMatricaria chamomilla (and related species) Asteraceaeperennial herb culinary, tea, medicinal, fragrance flowers
Tea tree oilMelaleuca alternifoliaMyrtaceaetree or tall shrubmedicinal, fragranceoil from leavestoxic if eaten
Lemon balmMelissa officinalisLamiaceaeperennial herb culinary, medicinal, fragrance leaves
PennyroyalMentha pulegiumLamiaceaeperennial herb culinary (rarely), medicinal leaves
MintMentha spicata (and related species) perennial herb culinary, tea, medicinal, fragrance leaves
KannaMesembryanthemum tortuosumAizoaceaesucculentmedicinal
KratomMitragyna speciosaRubiaceaetreemedicinalleavesused as a recreational drug
Bitter melonMomordica charantiaCucurbitaceaefrost-tender perennial vineculinary, teafruitalso used as a vegetable
BergamotMonarda didyma and related speciesLamiaceaeperennial herbculinary, medicinalleaves, buds
MoringaMoringa oleiferaMoringaceaetreeculinary, medicinalleaves, pods, seeds, rootused as a nutritional supplement, also eaten as a vegetable
Curry leafMurraya koenigiiRutaceaesmall treeculinary, medicinalleavesfruit is also edible
Nutmeg (seed) and mace (seed coating) Myristica fragrans (and related species) tree culinary, medicinal, fragrance seed and seed coating
CicelyMyrrhis odorataApiaceaeperennial herbculinary, medicinalleavesroots and seeds are also edible
Lotus, sacred lotusNelumbo nuciferaNelumbonaceaeperennial aquatic herbtea, medicinalleaves, flowers, roots, seeds, fruitsMost of the plant is used as food
CatnipNepeta cataria perennial herb medicinal leaves
TobaccoNicotiana tabacum and related speciesSolanaceaeannual herbmedicinal, ritualleaves, roots, extractsprimarily used as a recreational drug
Black carawayNigella sativaRanunculaceaeannual herbculinary, medicinalseeds
Basil, Thai basil, lemon basilOcimum basilicum, including cultivars and hybridsannual or tender perennial herb culinary leaves, flowers Some cultivars and hybrids have very different flavor profiles from sweet basil
Holy basil, tulsiOcimum tenuiflorumLamiaceaeperennial herbculinary, tea, medicinal, ritualleaves, stems, seeds
MarjoramOriganum majorana cold-sensitive perennial herb or subshrub culinary leaves
OreganoOriganum vulgare frost-tender perennial herb culinary, medicinal leaves
GinsengPanax sppAraliaceaeperennial herbculinary, tea, medicinalroot
Poppy seed, opiumPapaver somniferum annual herb culinary (poppy seeds), medicinal (opium) seeds (culinary), latex (medicinal)
PassionflowerPassiflora incarnataPassifloraceaeperennial vineculinary, medicinalflowers, roots, extractPrimarily used as a culinary fruit
Wild rue, Syrian rue, harmalPeganum harmalaNitrariaceaeperennial herbmedicinal, ritualseeds, leavesNot closely related to true rue; used as tattoo ink
Scented geraniumsPelargonium graveolens and many related speciesGeraniaceaeshrubculinary, medicinal (some species), fragranceleaves
Avocado leavesPersea americana var. drymifoliaLauraceaetreeculinaryleavesfruit usually eaten
Vietnamese corianderPersicaria odorataPolygonaceaeperennial herbculinaryleavesbelieved to reduce libido
BoldoPeumus boldusMonimiaceaetreeculinary, tea, medicinalleavesfruit is also edible
ParsleyPetroselinum crispum biennial herb culinary leavesroot used as vegetable
AllspicePimenta dioica tree culinary unripe fruit, leaves
Bay rum,West Indian bay leaves Pimenta racemosaMyrtaceaetreeculinary, tea, medicinal, fragranceleaves
AnisePimpinella anisum annual herb culinary, medicinal, fragrance seed
Cubeb, tailed pepperPiper cubebaPiperaceaeperennial vineculinary, medicinal, ritualfruit
Ashanti pepperPiper guineensePiperaceaevineculinaryfruit
Long pepperPiper longum perennial woody vine culinary, medicinal fruit
KavaPiper methysticumPiperaceaeshrubmedicinal, ritualrootalso used recreationally
Black pepper, green pepper, white pepper Piper nigrum perennial woody vine culinary, medicinal fruit, seeds
Jamaican dogwoodPiscidia piscipulaFabaceaetreemedicinalbarktoxic; also used to catch fish
PlantainPlantago lanceolataPlantaginaceaeperennial herbtea, medicinalleaves, seedsleaves also eaten
Chinese bellflower, balloonflower, platycodonPlatycodon grandiflorusCampanulaceaeperennial herbculinary, medicinalrootsalso eaten as a vegetable
GuavaPsidium guajavaMyrtaceaeshrub or small treemedicinalPrimarily used as a culinary fruit
QuassiaQuassia amara and Picrasma excelsaSimaroubaceaeshrub or treeculinary, medicinalextracts of stem, roots, bark, leaves, flowers, seeds
Black mustardRhamphospermum nigrumannual herb culinary, medicinal seeds
Rose hips, rose petalsRosa sppRosaceaeperennial woody shrubculinary, tea, medicinal, fragrancefruit, flowersoccasionally used as a fruit, often used to make jams, etc
SorrelRumex acetosaPolygonaceaeperennial herbculinaryleavesalso used as a leafy vegetable
RueRuta graveolens perennial herb culinary, medicinal, ritual leaves
WillowSalix spp., especially Salix albaSalicaceaetreemedicinalleaves, bark
White sageSalvia apiana perennial woody shrub medicinal, ritual leaves, seeds
SageSalvia officinalis perennial woody subshrub culinary, medicinal, ritual leaves
RosemarySalvia rosmarinus perennial woody shrub culinary, fragrance, ritual leaves
Clary sageSalvia sclareaLamiaceaebiennial or short lived perennial herbculinary, medicinaloil, seed
ElderSambucus sppAdoxaceaetreeculinary, tea, medicinalflower[14] berry is also eaten and used as a coloring agent; toxic in large quantities
Sandalwood oilSantalum album and related speciesSantalaceaesmall treeculinary, medicinal, fragrance, ritualoil from woodS. album is endangered from overuse
Sassafras, Filé powderSassafras albidum (and sometimes related species) tree culinary, tea, medicinal leaves, roots
Summer savorySatureja hortensisLamiaceaeannual herbculinaryleaves
Winter savorySatureja montanaLamiaceaeperennial herbculinary, medicinalleaves
AvaramSenna auriculataFabaceaetreemedicinalleaves, flowers, roots, seeds, bark
SesameSesamum indicum annual herb culinary seed
Milk thistleSilybum marianumAsteraceaebiennial or annual herbmedicinalseedmedicinal use highly disputed
White mustardSinapis albaannual herb culinary seedsalso known as Brassica alba or B. hirta
AlexandersSmyrnium olusatrumApiaceaebiennial herbculinary, medicinalleaves, seedsentire plant is edible
KutjeraSolanum centraleSolanaceaesmall shrubculinaryfruit
Blue snakeweedStachytarpheta cayennensisVerbenaceaeperennial herb or shrubmedicinalleavesinvasive species
ChickweedStellaria mediaCaryophyllaceaeannual herbmedicinaledible, often used in Nanakusa-no-sekku
KarviStrobilanthes callosa and related speciesAcanthaceaeshrubmedicinalleafleaves are poisonous
Aniseed myrtleSyzygium anisatumMyrtaceaetreeculinary, tealeaf
CloveSyzygium aromaticum tree culinary, medicinal, fragrance flower bud
Indonesian bay leaf,Indonesian laurel, Salam leaf, daun salamSyzygium polyanthumMyrtaceaetreeculinaryleaves
CostmaryTanacetum balsamitaAsteraceaeperennial herbmedicinalleaves
ChocolateTheobroma cacaoMalvaceaesmall treeculinary, tea,[15] ritualseedsalso eaten as a candy
Ajwain, caromTrachyspermum ammiApiaceaeannual herbculinary, medicinalfruit
Blue fenugreek, blue melilotTrigonella caeruleaFabaceaeannual herbculinaryseeds, pods, leaves
FenugreekTrigonella foenum-graecum annual herb culinary, medicinal leaves, seeds
NasturtiumTropaeolum majusTropaeolaceaeannual herbculinaryunripe seed podsleaves, flowers used as salad
California bay laurelUmbellularia californicaLauraceaetreeculinary, medicinalleavesfruit, seed also edible
ValerianValeriana officinalis perennial herb medicinal root
VanillaVanilla planifolia and related species vine culinary, medicinal, fragrance fruit
ChasteberryVitex agnus-castusLamiaceaetreemedicinalleaves, flowers, fruit
Grains of SelimXylopia aethiopica (and occasionally related species)Annonaceaetreeculinary, medicinalfruit, bark (medicinal only)
Zanthoxylum armatum and related species woody perennial, shrub or tree culinary, medicinal fruit, seeds, bark (medicinal only)
GingerZingiber officinale perennial herb culinary, tea, medicinal rhizome

Definitions of use categories

Culinary: used as a nutritionally minor flavoring component in foods or beverages

Tea: brewed in hot water to make a beverage (for primarily culinary rather than medicinal or ritual purposes)

Medicinal: used, either directly or as a simple extract such as a tea, to cause some physiological effect, usually to treat some ailment or disease

Fragrance: used to add a pleasant odor to food, medicine, or other consumed or partially consumed items (such as incense, candles, or lotions)

Dye: used to alter the color of food, medicine, or other consumed items

Ritual: ingested or partially ingested (eg used as incense) as an important component of a cultural or religious ritual

See also

Notes and References

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