Supplement, Vitamin and Herb Ingredient Glossary
Ingredient Glossary: H
- Haronga
- A plant. The bark and leaves are used to make medicine.
- Also known as:
- Harongablädder Leaf, Haronga madagascariensis, Harongarinde Bark, Harungana Madagascariense, Harungana madagascariensis, Harunganae madagascariensis Cortex Bark, Harunganae madagascariensis Folium Leaf.
- Hartstongue
- A fern. The leaves, stem, and flower are used to make medicine.
- Also known as: Asplenium scolopendrium, Buttonhole, God's-Hair, Hind's Tongue, Horse Tongue, Langue de Cerf, Scolopendre, Scolopendrium vulgare.
- Hawthorn
- A plant. Used for medicine.
- Also known as: Aubepine, Aubépine, Aubépine Blanche, Aubépine Épineuse, Bianco Spino, Bois de Mai, Cenellier, Chinese Hawthorn, Crataegi Flos, Crataegi Folium, Crataegi Folium Cum Flore, Crataegi Fructus, Crataegus cuneata, Crataegus kulingensis, Crataegus laevigata, Crataegus monogyna, Crataegus oxyacantha, Crataegus pinnatifida, Crataegus rhipidophylla, English Hawthorn, Epine Blanche, Epine de Mai, Espino Blanco, Fructus Crataegi, Haagdorn, Hagedorn, Harthorne, Haw, Hawthrone, Hedgethorn, LI 132, LI132, May, Maybush, Maythorn, Mehlbeebaum, Meidorn, Mespilus laevigata, Nan Shanzha, Noble Épine, Oneseed Hawthorn, Poire d'Oiseaux, Sable Épine, Shanzha, Shen Zha, Weissdorn, Whitehorn, WS 1442, WS1442.
- Hazelnut
- The nut from the hazel tree.
- Also known as: Aveleira, Avelinier, Avellano, Cobnut, Corylus avellana, Corylus heterophylla, Coudrier, European Ffilbert, European Hazel, Haselnuss, Haselstrauch, Hazel, Hazel Nut, Noisetier, Noisettes.
- Heart's Ease
- A plant. The above ground pieces are used to make medicine.
- Also known as: European Wild Pansy, Field Pansy, Johnny-Jump-Up, Ladies Delight, Pansy, Pensee Sauvage, Pensée Sauvage, Viola, Violae Tricoloris Herba, Viola tricolor, Wild Pansy.
- Heather
- A plant. Used for medicine.
- Also known as: Callunae vulgaris herba, Calluna vulgaris, Calluna vulgaris flos, Callune, Erica vulgaris, Ling, Scotch Heather.
- Hedge Mustard
- A plant. The leaves, stems, and flowers are used to make medicine.
- Also known as: English Watercress, Erysimum, Erysimum officinale, St. Barbara's Hedge Mustard, Singer's Plant, Sisymbre Officinal, Sisymbrium officinale, Thalictroc.
- Hedge-Hyssop
- A plant. The above ground pieces are used to make medicine.
- Also known as: Gratiola, Gratiola officinalis, Gratiole Officinale.
- Hemlock
- A poisonous plant.
- Also known as: California Fern, Carrot Weed, Cicuta, Conium, Conium Maculata, Conium maculatum, Nebraska Fern, Poison Fool's Parsley, Poison-Hemlock, Spotted Hemlock, Tsuga, Wild Carrot.
- Hemlock Spruce
- A plant. Used for medicine.
- Also known as: Abeto Rojo, Abies excelsa, Balm of Gilead Fir, Balsam Fir, Canada Balsam, Fir Needle Oil, Fir Tree, Norway Pine, Norway Spruce, Picea abies, Picea Aetheroleum, Picea excelsa, Picea Turiones Recentes, Pinus abies, Pinus viminalis, Pruches, Spruce, Spruce Fir.
- Hemlock Water Dropwort
- A plant. The root is used to make medicine.
- Also known as: Dead Tongue, Five-Fingered Root, Horsebane, Oenanthe crocata, Oenanthe Safranée, Yellow Water Dropwort.
- Hemp Agrimony
- An herb. Used for medicine,
- Also known as: Alpenkraut, Cañamazo, Cáñamo Acuático, Chanvrin, Donnerkraut, Dostenkraut, Drachenkraut, Dutch Agrimony, Dutch Eupatoire Commune, Eupatorio, Eupatorium cannabinum, Gemeiner Wasswedost, Herbe de Sainte Cunegonde, Hirshklee, Holy Rope, Kunigundendraut, Leberkraut, Origan De Marais, St. John's Herb, Sweet Mandulin, Sweet-Smelling Trefoil, Thoroughwort, Wasshanf, Waterhemp, Water Maudlin.
- Hempnettle
- A plant. Used for medicine.
- Also known as: Galeopsidis Herba, Galeopsis segetum, Galeopsis ochroleuca, Galéopsis Orné.
- Henbane
- A plant. The leaf is used to make medicine.
- Also known as: Beleño, Devil's Eye, Fetid Nightshade, Hen Bell, Hog Bean, Hyoscyami Folium, Hyoscyamus niger, Jupiter's Bean, Jusquiame, Khurasani-Ajavayan, Parasigaya, Poison Tobacco, Stinking Nightshade.
- Henna
- A plant. The leaf is used to make medicine.
- Also known as: Alcanna, Egyptian Privet, Hennae folium, Henne, Jamaica Mignonette, Lawsonia alba, Lawsonia inermis, Mehndi, Mendee, Mignonette Tree, Reseda, Smooth Lawsonia.
- Herb Paris
- A plant. The leaf is used to make medicine.
- Also known as: Einbeere, Herb-Paris, One Berry, Paris quadrifolia, Parisette à Quatre Feuilles, Tilki Uzumu, Uva de Raposa, Wang Sun.
- Herb Robert
- A plant. The leaf is used to make medicine.
- Also known as: Dragon's Blood, Géranium Herbe à Robert, Geranium robertianum, Mountain Geranium, Stinky Bob, Storkbill, Wild Crane's-Bill.
- Hesperidin
- A chemical compound called a bioflavonoid.
- Also known as: Bioflavonoid, Bioflavonoid Complex, Bioflavonoid Concentrate, Bioflavonoid Extract, Citrus Bioflavones, Citrus Bioflavonoid, Citrus Bioflavonoids, Citrus Bioflavonoid Extract, Citrus Flavones, Citrus Flavonoids, Flavonoid, Hesperidin Methyl Chalcone, Hesperidina, Hespéridine, Trimethylhesperidin-chalcon.
- Hibiscus
- A plant. Used for medicine.
- Also known as: Gongura, Guinea Sorrel, Hibiscus sabdariffa, Hibisco, Jamaica Sorrel, Karkade, Pulicha Keerai, Red Sorrel, Red Tea, Rosa de Jamaica, Roselle, Sour Tea, Sudanese Tea.
- Histidine
- An amino acid.
- Also known as: Alpha-amino-4-imidazole propanoic acid, Histidina, L-2-Amino-3-(1H-imidazol-4-yl) propionic acid, L-Histidine, L-Histidine HCl, Levo-Histidine.
- Holly
- A plant. Used for medicine.
- Also known as: Christ's Thorn, Holm, Holme Chase, Holy Tree, Houx Commun, Hulm, Hulver Bush, Hulver Tree.
- Hollyhock
- A plant. The flower is used to make medicine.
- Also known as: Alcea rosea, Althaea rosea, Althea Rose, Hollyhock Flower, Malvae arboreae flos, Malva, Malva Flower, Rose Mallow, Rose Trémière.
- Holy Basil
- A plant. Used for medicine.
- Also known as: Ajaka, Albahaca Santa, Bai Gkaprow, Baranda, Basilic Sacré, Brinda, Green Holy Basil, Hot Basil, Indian Basil, Kala Tulsi, Kemangen, Krishna Tulasi, Krishna Tulsi, Manjari, Ocimum tenuiflorum, Ocimum sanctum, Parnasa, Patrapuspha, Rama Tulsi, Red Holy Basil, Sacred Basil, Sacred Purple Basil, Shyama Tulsi, Sri Tulasi, Suvasa Tulasi, Tulasi, Tulsi, Tulsi Patra.
- Honey
- A substance produced by bees from the nectar of plants.
- Also known as: Apis mellifera, Buckwheat Honey, Chestnut Honey, Clarified Honey, Honig, Jellybush Honey, Madhu, Manuka Honey, Mel, Miel, Miel Blanc, Purified Honey, Strained Honey.
- Honeysuckle
- A plant. Used for medicine.
- Also known as: Caulis Lonicerae Japonica, Chevrefeuille, Flos Lonicerae, Goat's Leaf, Honey Suckle, Honeysuckle Flower, Japanese Honeysuckle, Jin Yin Hua, Jinyinhua, Lonicera, Lonicera aureoreticulata, Lonicera bournei, Lonicera caprifolia, Lonicera japonica, Lonicerae Japonicae, Madreselva, Nindo, Ren Dong, Suikazura, Woodbine.
- Hoodia
- A succulent from the Kalahari desert.
- Also known as: Cactus, Cactus Hoodia, Cactus du Kalahari, Extrait de Hoodia, Hoodia Cactus, Hoodia Extract, Hoodia Gordonii, Hoodia Gordonii Cactus, Hoodia P57, Kalahari Cactus, Kalahari Diet, P57, Xhoba.
- Hops
- A plant. The dried, flowering part of the plant is used to make medicine.
- Also known as: Asperge Sauvage, Common Hops, Couleuvrée, Couleuvrée Septentrionale, European Hops, Hop, Hop Strobile, Hopfenzapfen, Houblon, Humulus lupulus, Lupuli Strobulus, Lupulin, Lúpulo, Pi Jiu Hua, Salsepareille Indigène, Vigne du Nord.
- Horse Chestnut
- A plant. Used for medicine.
- Also known as: Aescin, Aesculus hippocastanum, Buckeye, Castaño de Indias, Chestnut, Escine, Hippocastani Cortex, Hippocastani Flos, Hippocastani folium, Hippocastani Semen, Hippocastanum Vulgare Gaertn, Marron Europeen, Marronnier, Marronier d'Inde, Pu, Spanish Chestnut, Venastat, Venostasin Retard, Venostat, White Chestnut.
- Horsemint
- A plant. The leaves are used to make medicine.
- Also known as: Monarda lutea, Monarda punctata, Monarde Ponctuée, Spotted monarda, Wild Bergamot.
- Horseradish
- A plant. The roots are used to make medicine.
- Also known as: Amoraciae Rusticanae Radix, Armoracia lopathifolia, Armoracia Rusticana, Cochlearia Armoracia, Great Raifort, Meerrettich, Mountain Radish, Nasturtium Armoracia, Pepperrot, Rábano Picante, Rábano Rústico, Raifort, Red Cole, Roripa Armoracia.
- Horsetail
- A plant. The above ground pieces are used to make medicine.
- Also known as: Bottle Brush, Cavalinha, Coda Cavallina, Cola de Caballo, Common Horsetail, Corn Horsetail, Dutch Rushes, Equiseti Herba, Equisetum, Equisetum arvense, Equisetum hyemale, Equisetum telmateia, Field Horsetail, Horse Herb, Horsetail Grass, Horsetail Rush, Horse Willow, Paddock-Pipes, Pewterwort, Prele, Prêle, Scouring Rush, Souring Rush, Shave Grass, Shavegrass, Spring Horsetail, Toadpipe.
- Hound's Tongue
- A plant. Used for medicine.
- Also known as: Cynoglossi Herba, Cynoglossi Radix, Cynoglossum Officinale, Dog-Bur, Dog's Tongue, Gypsy Flower, Hounds Tongue, Langue de Chien, Sheep-Lice, Woolmat.
- Houseleek
- A plant. The leaves are used to make medicine.
- Also known as: Aaron's Rod, Ayegreen, Ayron, Bullock's Eye, Hens and Chickens, Joubarbe, Jupiter's Beard, Jupiter's Eye, Liveforever, Sempervivum tectorum, Sengreen, Siempreviva Mayor, Thor's Beard, Thunder Plant.
- Hu Zhang
- A plant. The root is used as medicine.
- Also known as: Fallopia Japonica, Fleece Flower, Giant Knotweed, He Shou Wu, Hu Zhang Extract, Hu Zhang Root, Itadori, Japanese Bamboo, Japanese Knotweed, Japanese Knotwood, Mexican Bamboo, PCWE, Polygoni Multiflora, Polygonum Cuspidatum, Polygonum Cuspidatum, Reynoutria Japonica, Tiger Cane.
- Humic Acid
- A chemical produced by decaying plants.
- Also known as: Acide Humique, Extrait d'Humique, Humate, Humic Extract.
- Huperzine A
- A substance purified from the plant Chinese club moss.
- Also known as: HupA, Huperzina A, Huperzine, Huperzine A, Selagine.
- Hyaluronic Acid
- A substance that is naturally present in the human body, usually the highest concentrations are found in fluids in the eyes and joints.
- Also known as: Acide Hyaluronique, Ácido Hialurónico, Glycoaminoglycan, Hyaluran, Hyaluronan, Hyaluronate Sodium, Hylan, Sodium Hyaluronate.
- Hydrangea
- A plant. The root and rhizome (underground stem) are used to make medicine.
- Also known as: Hortensia, Hydrangea arborscens, Mountain Hydrangea, Seven Barks, Smooth Hydrangea, Viburnum alnifolium, Viburnum americanum, Wild Hydrangea.
- Hydrazine Sulfate
- A chemical.
- Also known as: Sehydrin, Sulfate d'Hydrazine, Sulfato de Hidracina.
- Hyperimmune Egg
- An egg from a hen that has been vaccinated against infectious diseases.
- Also known as: Egcel, Egg Albumen, Egg Extract, Egg Powder with Immune Components, HEY, Hyperimmune Egg Powder, Hyperimmune Hen Egg, Hyperimmun Oeuf, Hyperimmunized Egg Yolk, IgY, Immune Egg, Immunoglobulin Egg Extract, Immunoglobulin IgY, Yolk Immunoglobulin.
- Hyssop
- A plant. The above ground pieces are used to make medicine.
- Also known as: Hisopo, Hissopo, Hyssopus officinalis, Hysope, Hysope Officinale, Jufa, Rabo De Gato, Ysop.