Supplement, Vitamin and Herb Ingredient Glossary
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- Black Alder
- A plant; The bark is used for medicinal purposes.
- Also known as: Alnus Glutinosa, Aulne Glutinex, Common Alder, Owler, Tag
- Black Cohosh
- An herb; Commonly used for medicinal purposes.
- Also known as: Actaea macrotys, Actaea racemosa, Actée à Grappes, Actée à Grappes Noires, Actée Noire, Aristolochiaceae Noire, Baie d'actée, Black Cohosh, Baneberry, Black Aristolochiaceae, Black Snakeroot, Bugbane, Bugwort, Cimicaire à Grappes, Cimicifuga, Cimicifuga Racemosa, Cimicifuge, Cohosh Negro, Cohosh Noir, Cytise, Herbe aux Punaises, Macrotys, Phytoestrogen, Phytoestrogène, Racine de Serpent, Racine de Squaw, Racine Noire de Serpents, Rattle Root, Rattle Top, Rattlesnake Root, Rattleweed, Rhizoma Cimicifugae, Sheng Ma, Snakeroot, Squaw Root.
- Black Currant
- A plant; The seed oil, leaves, fruit, and flowers are used for medicinal purposes.
- Also known as: Black Currant Seed Oil, Cassis, European Black Currant, Groseille Noir, Grosella Negra, Nabar, Paper, Ribes Nigri Folium (Black Currant Leaf), Ribes Nero, Ribes Nigrum.
- Black Haw
- A plant; The root bark and extracts are used for medicinal purposes.
- Also known as: Southern Black Haw, Stag Bush, Viburno, Viburnum, Viburnum lentago, Viburnum prunifolium, Viburnum rufidulum.
- Black Hellebore
- A plant; The leaves, root, and root-like stem ("rhizome") are used for medicinal purposes.
- Also known as: Christe Herbe, Christmas Rose, Christmas Rose Plant, Hellébore Noir, Helleborus niger, Melampode.
- Black Horehound
- A plant; The above ground pieces are used for medicinal purposes.
- Also known as: Ballota, Ballota nigra, Ballote Fétide, Ballote Noire, Ballote Vulgaire, Black Stinking Horehound, Marrube Noir.
- Black Mulberry
- A plant; The ripe berry and root bark are used for medicinal purposes.
- Also known as: Morera Negra, Morus nigra, Mulberry, Mûrier Noir, Purple Mulberry.
- Black Mustard
- A plant; The seed and seed oil are used for medicinal purposes.
- Also known as: Black Moutarde, Black Mustard Greens, Black Mustard Oil, Black Mustard Paste, Black Mustard Plaster, Black Mustard Powder, Black Mustard Seed, Brassica nigra, Mostaza Negra, Mustard, Sarshap, Sinapis nigra.
- Black Nightshade
- A plant; Commonly used for medicinal purposes.
- Also known as: Garden Nightshade, Houndsberry, Kakamachi, Kakmachi, Long Kui, Makoi, Morelle Noire, Petty Morel, Poisonberry, Solanum nigrum.
- Black Pepper And White Pepper
- Made from the Piper nigrum plant; Black pepper is ground from dried, whole unripe fruit. White pepper is ground from dried, ripe fruit that has had the outer layer removed.
- Also known as: Black Pepper, Blanc Poivre, Hu Jiao, Kali Mirchi, Kosho, Krishna, Marich, Maricha, Pepe, Pepper, Pepper Extract, Pepper Plant, Peppercorn, Pfeffer, Pimenta, Pimienta, Pimienta Negra y Pimienta Blanca, Piper, Piper nigrum, Piperine, Poivre, Poivre Noir, Poivre Noir et Blanc, Vellaja, White Pepper.
- Black Psyllium
- A plant; The seed is used for medicinal purposes.
- Also known as: Brown Psyllium, Dietary Fiber, Fleaseed, Fleawort, French Psyllium, Plantain, Plantago psyllium, Plantain, Psyllion, Psyllios, Psyllium, Psyllium afra, Psyllium arenaria, Psyllium indica, Psyllium Noir, Psyllium Seed, Spanish Psyllium, Zaragatona.
- Black Raspberry
- A plant; The leaf and berry are used for medicinal purposes.
- Also known as: Blackcap, Framboise Noir, Rubus occidentalis, Thimbleberry, Virginia Raspberry.
- Black Root
- A plant; The underground stem (rhizome) and the root are used for medicinal purposes.
- Also known as: Beaumont Root, Bowman's Root, Culveris Root, Culvers, Culver's Physic, Culver's Root, Hini, Oxadoddy, Physic Root, Purple Leptandra, Leptandra virginica, Tall Speedwell, Tall Veronica, Veronicastrum Virginicum, Veronica Virginica Root, Whorlywort.
- Black Seed
- A plant; Commonly used for medicinal purposes.
- Also known as: Ajenuz, Aranuel, Baraka, Black Cumin, Black Caraway, Charnuska, Cominho Negro, Comino Negro, Fennel Flower, Fitch, Kalajaji, Kalajira, Kalonji, La Grainer Noire, Love in a Mist, Mugrela, Nigella sativa, Nigelle de Crete, Nutmeg Flower, Roman-Coriander, Schwarzkummel, Small Fennel, Toute Epice, Upakuncika.
- Black Tea
- Made from the Camellia sinesis plant.
- Also known as: Black Leaf Tea, Camellia sinensis, Camellia thea, Camellia theifera, Chinese Tea, English tea, Tea, Té Negro, Thé Noir, Thea bohea, Thea sinensis, Thea viridis, Theaflavin.
- Black Walnut
- A plant; The hull of the nut is used for medicinal purposes.
- Also known as: Carya, Carya Basilike, Carya Persica, Green Black Walnut, Green Walnut, Juglans nigra, Jupiter's Nuts, Nogal Americano, Nogal Negro, Nogueira-preta, Noyer Noir, Nux Persica, Nux Regia, Schwarze Walnuss, Walnoot, Walnut
- Blackberry
- A plant; The fruit, leaf and berry are used for medicinal purposes.
- Also known as: Black Berry, Bramble, Dewberry, Goutberry, Mûre, Rubi Fruticosi Folium, Rubi Fruticosi Radix, Rubus affinis, Rubus canadensis, Rubus fruticosus, Rubus laciniatus, Rubus Millspaughii, Rubus plicatus, Thimbleberry, Zarzamora.
- Blackthorn
- A plant; The berry and dried flower are used as medicinal purposes.
- Also known as: Blackthorn Berry, Blackthorn Flower, Blackthorn Fruit, Prunellier, Pruni Spinosae Flos, Pruni Spinosae Fructus, Prunus spinosa, Sloe, Sloe Berry, Sloe Flower, Wild Plum Flower.
- Bladderwort
- A plant; Used for medicinal tea.
- Also known as: Utriculaire, Utricularia vulgaris.
- Bladderwrack
- A type of seaweed.
- Also known as: Alga Noruega o Nudosa, Algue Laminaire, Ascophylle Noueuse, Ascophyllum nodosum, Atlantic Kelp, Black Tang, Bladder Fucus, Bladder Wrack, Blasentang, Chêne Marin, Cutweed, Fucus, Fucus Vésiculeux, Fucus vesiculosis, Goémon, Kelp, Kelpware, Kelp-Ware, Knotted Wrack, Laitue de Mer, Laitue Marine, Laminaire, Marine Oak, Meereiche, Norwegian Seaweed, Quercus Marina, Rockweed, Rockwrack, Schweintang, Sea Kelp, Seawrack, Tang, Varech, Varech Vésiculeux.
- Blessed Thistle
- A plant; Commonly used for medicinal purposes.
- Also known as: Carbenia benedicta, Cardo Bendito, Cardo Santo, Carduus, Carduus benedictus, Chardon Béni, Chardon Bénit, Cnici Benedicti Herba, Cnicus, Cnicus benedictus, Holy Thistle, Spotted Thistle, St. Benedict Thistle.
- Blond Psyllium
- An herb; The seed and husk are used for medicinal purposes.
- Also known as: Balle de Psyllium, Blond Plantago, Blonde Psyllium, Che Qian Zi, Dietary Fiber, Englishman's Foot, Fibre Alimentaire, Indian Plantago, Ipágula, Isabgola, Isabgul, Ispaghul, Ispaghula, Ispagol, Pale Psyllium, Plantaginis Ovatae Semen, Plantaginis Ovatae Testa, Plantago decumbens, Plantago fastigiata, Plantago insularis, Plantago ispaghula, Plantago ovata, Psilio, Psillium Blond, Psyllium, Psyllium Blond, Psyllium Husk, Sand Plantain, Spogel.
- Bloodroot
- A plant; The underground stem (rhizome) is used for medicinal purposes.
- Also known as: Blood Root, Bloodwort, Coon Root, Indian Plant, Indian Red Paint, Pauson, Red Indian Paint, Red Puccoon, Red Root, Sanguinaria, Sanguinaria canadensis, Sanguinaire, Snakebite, Sweet Slumber, Tetterwort.
- Blue Cohosh
- A plant; Commonly used for medicinal purposes.
- Also known as: Actée à Grappes Bleu, Blue Ginseng, Caulophyllum, Caulophyllum thalictroides, Papoose Root, Cohosh Azul, Squaw Root, Yellow Ginseng
- Blue Flag
- A plant; The root-like stem (rhizome) is used for medicinal purposes.
- Also known as: Iris, Iris caroliniana, Iris versicolor, Iris virginica, Lirio Azul, Lis Bleu, Sweet Flag, Water Flag.
- Blue-Green Algae
- A plant found in salt water and some large fresh water lakes.
- Also known as: AFA, Algae, Algas Verdiazul, Algues Bleu-Vert, Algues Bleu-Vert du Lac Klamath, Anabaena, Aphanizomenon flos-aquae, Arthrospira maxima, Arthrospira platensis, BGA, Blue Green Algae, Blue-Green Micro-Algae, Cyanobacteria, Cyanobactérie, Cyanophycée, Dihe, Espirulina, Hawaiian Spirulina, Klamath, Klamath Lake Algae, Lyngbya wollei, Microcystis aeruginosa, Microcystis wesenbergii, Nostoc ellipsosporum, Spirulina Blue-Green Algae, Spirulina Fusiformis, Spirulina maxima, Spirulina platensis, Spirulina pacifica, Spiruline, Spiruline d'Hawaii, Tecuitlatl.
- Blueberry
- A plant; Commonly used for medicinal purposes.
- Also known as: Arándano, Bleuet, Bleuet des Champs, Bleuet des Montagnes, Bleuets, Blueberries, Highbush Blueberry, Hillside Blueberry, Lowbush Blueberry, Myrtille, Rabbiteye Blueberry, Vaccinium altomontanum, Vaccinium amoenum, Vaccinium angustifolium, Vaccinium ashei, Vaccinium brittonii, Vaccinium constablaei, Vaccinium corymbosum, Vaccinium lamarckii, Vaccinium pallidum, Vaccinium pensylvanicum, Vaccinium vacillans, Vaccinium virgatum.
- Bog Bilberry
- A plant; The dried ripe fruit is used for medicinal purposes.
- Also known as: Moosbeere, Myrtille de Marais, Vaccinium gaultherioides, Vaccinium occidentale, Vaccinium uliginosum, Western-Huckleberry.
- Bogbean
- A plant; The leaf is used for medicinal purposes.
- Also known as: Buckbean, Marsh Trefoil, Menyanthes, Menyanthes trifoliata, Trèfle d'Eau, Water Shamrock.
- Bois De Rose Oil
- A plant product; The wood from the Aniba rosaeodora tree is used to make Bois de rose oil. It is used in perfume and in food as flavoring.
- Also known as: Aniba rosaeodora, Cayenne Rosewood Oil, Distilled Oil from Aniba Rosaeodora Wood, Huile de Bois de Rose, Rosewood Oil.
- Boldo
- A plant; The leaf is used for medicinal purposes.
- Also known as: Boldea fragrans, Boldine, Boldoak Boldea, Boldo Folium, Boldus, Boldus Boldus, Peumus boldus, Peumus fragrans.
- Boneset
- A plant; The dried leaves and flowers are used for medicinal purposes.
- Also known as: Agueweed, Crosswort, Eupatoire, Eupatorio, Eupatorium perfoliatum, Feverwort, Indian Sage, Sweating Plant, Teasel, Thoroughwort, Vegetable Antimony.
- Borage
- A plant; The flowers, leaves, and seed oil are used for medicinal purposes.
- Also known as: Bee Plant, Beebread, Borage Flower, Borage Leaf, Borage Oil, Borage Seed Oil, Borago, Borago Officinalis, Borraja, Bourrache, Burage, Burrage, Common Borage, Common Bugloss, Cool Tankard, Huile De Bourrache, Ox's Tongue, Talewort, Starflower, Starflower Oil.
- Boron
- A mineral found in food and the environment.
- Also known as: Atomic number 5, B (chemical symbol), Borate, Borates, Bore, Boric Acid, Boric Anhydride, Boric Tartrate, Boro, Sodium Borate
- Bovine Cartilage
- Comes from cows (bovine) and is a substance in the body that provides structure support.
- Also known as: Antitumor Angiogenesis Factor (anti-TAF), Bovine Tracheal Cartilage (BTC), Cartílago Bovino, Catrix, Catrix-S, Collagen Bovine, Glycosaminoglycan Polysulphuric Acid Complex, Processed Bovine Cartilage, Psoriacin, Psoriacin-T, Rumalon.
- Boxwood
- A plant; The leaf is used for medicinal purposes.
- Also known as: Boj, Boje, Boxwood Extract, Buis, Bujo, Bush Tree, Buxaceae, Buxus, Buxus colchica, Buxus hyrcana, Buxus sempervirens, Dudgeon, SPV 30.
- Brahmi
- A plant; The above ground pieces are used for medicinal purposes.
- Also known as: Andri, Bacopa, Bacopa monniera, Bacopa monnieri, Herb of Grace, Herpestis Herb, Herpestis monniera, Indian Pennywort, Jalanimba, Jal-Brahmi, Jalnaveri, Nira-Brahmi, Moniera cuneifolia, Sambrani Chettu, Thyme-Leave Gratiola, Water Hyssop.
- Brewer's Yeast
- A kind of yeast that is a by-product of brewing beer.
- Also known as: Baker's Yeast, Dried Yeast Fermentate, Faex, Faex Medicinalis, Levadura de Cerveza, Levure, Levure De Biere, Medicinal Yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, S. Cerevisiae.
- Brickellia
- A shrub; Commonly used for medicinal purposes.
- Also known as: Brickellia arguta, Brickellia glutinosa, Brickellia veronicaefolia, Hierba Dorada.
- Broccoli
- A vegetable.
- Also known as: Brassica Oleracea Italica Group, Brassica oleracea var. italica, Brocoli, Brócoli, Calabrese, Purple Sprouting Broccoli.
- Bromelain
- An enzyme found in pineapple juice and in the pineapple stem.
- Also known as: Ananas, Ananus ananus, Ananas comosus, Ananus duckei, Ananas sativus, Bromelaine, Bromélaïne, Bromelains, Bromelainum, Bromelia ananus, Bromelia comosa, Bromelin, Bromelina, Broméline, Concentré de Protéase Végétale, Enzyme d'Ananas, Extrait d'Ananas, pHysioprotease, Pineapple, Pineapple Enzyme, Pineapple Extract, Plant Protease Concentrate.
- Brooklime
- A plant; The juice is used for medicinal purposes.
- Also known as: Beccabunga, Mouth-Smart, Neckweed, Speedwell, Veronica beccabunga, Véronique des Ruisseaux, Water Pimpernel, Water Purslane.
- Broom Corn
- A plant; The seed is used for medicinal purposes.
- Also known as: Darri, Durri, Guinea Corn, Sorgho, Sorghum, Sorghum vulgare.
- Brown Rice
- Unpolished white rice.
- Also known as: Genmai, Oryza sativa, Riz Brun.
- Bryonia
- A plant; The root is used for medicinal purposes.
- Also known as: Brionia, Bryone, Bryonia Alba, Bryonia Cretica, Bryonia Dioca, Bryoniae Radix, Devil's Turnip, English Mandrake, Ladies' Seal, Tamus, Tetterberry, White Bryony, Wild Hops, Wild Nep, Wild Vine, Wood Vine.