Medicinal Plants of North America by Meuninck, Jim -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Preface Introduction Chapter 1: Medicinal Plants of Yards and Meadows

Alfalfa (Medicago) Asiatic Dayflower (Commelina) Asparagus (Asparagus) Daylily (Hemerocallis) Dandelion (Taraxacum) Horse Nettle (Solanum) Plantain (Plantago) Wild Carrot (Daucus) Goldenrod (Solidago) Stinging Nettle (Urtica) Strawberry (Fragaria) Yarrow (Achillea) Marijuana (Cannabis) Mullein (Verbascum) Burdock (Arctium) Chicory (Cichorium) Dock (Rumex) Morning Glory (Ipomoea) Lemon Balm (Melissa) Common Milkweed (Asclepias) Red Clover (Trifolium) Lamb’s-quarters (Chenopodium) Catnip (Nepeta) Chamomile (Matricaria) Echinacea (Echinacea) Bee Balm (Monarda) Evening Primrose (Oenothera) Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias) Motherwort (Leonurus) Foxglove (Digitalis) Pokeweed (Phytolacca) Amaranth, Red Root (Amaranthus) Passion Flower (Passiflora) Purslane (Portulaca) Saint-John’s-Wort (Hypericum) Heal-all (Prunella) Spiderwort (Tradescantia) Jimsonweed (Datura) Comfrey (Symphytum) Wild Yam (Dioscorea) Baptisia (Baptisia) California Poppy (Eschscholzia) Flax (Linum)

Chapter 2: Medicinal Herbs of Eastern Forested Areas

Skunk Cabbage (Symplocarpus) Hepatica (Hepatica) Bloodroot (Sanguinaria) Mayapple (Podophyllum) Wild Leeks (Allium) Jack-in-the-Pulpit (Arisaema) Uva-Ursi (Arctostaphylos) Wintergreen (Gaultheria) Celandine (Chelidonium) Club Moss (Huperzia) Lady’s Slipper Orchid (Cypripedium) Black Cohosh (Actaea) Blue Cohosh (Caulophyllum) Black Nightshade (Solanum) Ginseng (Panax) Goldenseal (Hydrastis) Skullcap (Scutellaria) Mistletoe (Phoradendron) Ground Nut (Apios) Indian Cucumber (Medeola) Wild Ginger (Asarum)

Chapter 3: Woody Plants of Eastern States

Apple (Malus) Coconut Palm (Cocos) Grapes (Vitis) Oaks (Quercus) Maples (Acer) Black Walnut (Juglans) Cherries (Prunus) Osage Orange (Maclura) Sassafras (Sassafras) Hawthorn (Crataegus) Honeysuckle (Lonicera) Pines (Pinus) Poplars (Populus) White Cedar (Thuja) Pawpaw (Asimina) Eastern Hemlock (Tsuga) Balsam Fir (Abies) Witch Hazel (Hamamelis) Slippery Elm (Ulmus)

Chapter 4: Medicinal Herbs of Wetlands

American Lotus (Nelumbo) Arrowhead, Wapato, Duck Potato (Sagittaria) American Pond Lily (Nymphaea) Cattail (Typha) Reed (Phragmites) Duckweed (Lemna) Mint (Mentha) Watercress (Nasturtium) Horsetail (Equisetum) Angelica (Angelica) Balmony (Chelone) Blue Flag (Iris) Jewelweed (Impatiens) Boneset (Eupatorium) Joe-Pye Weed (Etrochium) Bittersweet Nightshade (Solanum) Sweet Flag (Acorus) Gentian (Gentiana) Lobelia (Lobelia) Sweetgrass (Hierochloe) Cranberry (Vaccinium) Beach Wormwood (Artemisia)

Chapter 5: Woody Wetland Plants

Willows (Salix) Barberry (Berberis) Bayberry (Myrica) Paper Birch (Betula) Blueberry (Vaccinium) Elderberry (Sambucus) Mountain Ash (Sorbus) Spicebush (Lindera) Tamarack (Larix) Spirea (Spiraea)

Chapter 6: Medicinal Plants of the Mountain West

Pasque Flower (Pulsitilla) Aconite (Aconitum) Blackberry (Rubus) Fireweed (Chamerion) Gooseberry (Ribes) Hops (Humulus) Pearly Everlasting (Anaphalis) American Licorice (Glycyrrhiza) Oxeye Daisy (Chrysanthemum) Western Skunk Cabbage (Lysichiton) False Hellebore (Veratrum) Arnica (Arnica) Sitka Valerian (Valeriana) Bistort (Polygonum) Beargrass (Xerophyllum) Usnea (Usnea) Arrowleaf Balsam Root (Balsamorhiza) Pipsissewa (Chimaphila) Sheep Sorrel (Rumex)

Chapter 7: Medicinal Plants of the West Coast

Devil’s Club (Oplopanax) Red Alder (Alnus) Western Red Cedar (Thuja) Douglas Fir (Pseudotsuga) Juniper (Juniperus) Sweet Cicely (Myrrhis) Sweet Clover (Melilotus) Tansy (Tanacetum) Tobacco (Nicotiana) Western Hemlock (Tsuga) Madrone (Arbutus) Oregon Grape (Mahonia) Buckthorn (Rhamnus) American Yew (Taxus)

Chapter 8: Medicinal Plants of the Desert and Arid Regions

Buffalo Gourd (Cucurbita) Sage (Artemisia) Prickly Pear (Opuntia) Rabbitbush, Brushbar (Ericameria) Yucca (Yucca) Agave (Agave) Gumweed (Grindelia) Mormon Tea (Ephedra) Jojoba (Simmondsia) Chaparral (Larrea) Peyote (Lophophora) Yaupon (Ilex)

Appendix A: Longevity Index Appendix B: Jim Meuninck’s Top Garden Herbs Appendix C: Helpful Websites Appendix D: References and Resources About the Author