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A
Açaí
Acanthopanax senticosus
Acetyl-L-Carnitine
Acetylcarnitine
Acetylcysteine
Achillea millefolium
Acidophilus
Active Hydrogen
Adenosine Monophosphate
Adenosylcobalamin
Adrenal Extract
Aesculus hippocastanum
Agathosma betulina
Agathosma crenultata
Agnus-Castus
AHCC
ALA
Alanine
ALC
Alder Buckthorn
Alfalfa
Algae (Blue-Green)
Allium cepa
Allium sativum
Aloe
Aloe barbadensis
Aloe vera
Alpha Ketoglutarate (AKG)
Alpha Lipoic Acid
Alpha Tocopherol
Althaea
Althaea officinalis
American Ginseng
American Prickly Ash
American Scullcap
Amino Acids
• 5-HTP
• Alanine
• Arginine
• Branched Chain
• Carnitine
• Cysteine
• DLPA
• Glutamic Acid
• Glutamine
• Glycine
• Histidine
• Isoleucine
• L-Tyrosine
• Leucine
• Methionine
• N-Acetyl Cysteine
• Ornithine
• Phenylalanine
• Taurine
• Valine
AMP
Amylase Inhibitors
Andrographis
Andrographis paniculata
Angelica sinensis
Anise
Anti-oxidants
Arctium lappa
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
Arginine
Arginine AKG (NO2 Compound)
Artemisia absinthium
Artemisia annua
Artichoke
Asclepias tuberosa
Ascophyllum nodosum
Ascorbate
Ascorbic Acid
Ash (Prickly)
Ashwagandha
Asian Ginseng
Asian Scullcap
Aspalathus linearis
Astragalus
Astragalus membranaceus
Avena sativa
Ayurvedic Herbs
Azadirachta indica
B
B Vitamins
• B-Complex
• B1 (Thiamine)
• B12 (Cobalamin)
• B2 (Riboflavin)
• B5 (Pantothenic Acid)
• B6 (Pyridoxine)
• B9 (Folic Acid)
B2
Bacopa
Bahupatra
Bai Shao
Baikal Scullcap
Ballota nigra
Balm (Lemon)
Baptisia tinctoria
Barberry
Barosma betulina
Barrenwort
Basidiomycetes Mushrooms
Basil
BCAAs
Bearberry
Bedstraw
Bee Pollen
Bee Propolis
Berberis aquifolium
Berberis vulgaris
Beta Hydroxy-Beta-Methylbutyrate
Beta-Carotene
Beta-Glucan
Beta-Sitosterol
Betaine
Betaine HCl
Betaine Hydrochloride
Betony
Bhuiamla
Bifidobacterium bifidum
Bifidobacterium longum
Bilberry
Bioflavonoids
Biotin
Bitter Melon
Bitter Orange
Black Cohosh
Black Currant Seed Oil
Black Elder
Black Horehound
Black Maca
Blackberry
Bladderwrack
Blessed Thistle
Bloodroot
Blue Cohosh
Blue Flag
Blue-Green Algae
Blueberry
Boldo
Boneset
Boneset (Comfrey)
Borage
Borage Oil
Borago officinalis
Boric Acid
Boron
Boswellia
Boswellia serrata
Bottlebrush Plant
Bovine Cartilage
Bovine Colostrum
Brahmi
Branched-Chain Amino Acids (BCAAs)
Brazilian Ginseng
Brewer’s Yeast
Broadleaf Plantain
Bromelain
Buchu
Buckthorn
Buckthorn (Alder)
Bugleweed
Bupleurum
Bupleurum chinense
Bupleurum falcatum
Burdock
Bushman Tea
Butcher’s Broom
Butterbur
C
Calciferol
Calcipotriol
Calcium
Calcium D-Glucarate
Calcium Pantothenate
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Calendula
Calendula officinalis
Camellia sinensis
Cannabis indica
Cannabis sativa
Capsaicin
Capsicum
Capsicum annuum
Capsicum frutescens
Caraway
Carduus marianus
Carnitine
Carnosine
Carob
Carotenes
Carotenoid (Lutein)
Carotenoid (Lycopene)
Carotenoids
Cartilage
Carum carvi
Cascara
Cascara sagrada
Cassia angustifolia
Cassia senna
Caterpillar fungus
Catnip
Cat’s Claw
Caulophyllum thalictroides
Cayenne
Centaurium minus
Centaury
Centella asiatica
Cephaelis ipecacuanha
Ceratonia siliqua
Cetyl Myristoleate
Chai Hu
Chamaelirium luteum
Chamomile
Chaparral
Chaste Tree
Chasteberry
Chelidonium majus
Chi Shao
Chickweed
Chinese Angelica
Chinese Ginseng
Chinese Medicine (Traditional)
Chinese Scullcap
Chiretta
Chitosan
Chlorella
Chlorophyll
Cholecalciferol
Choline
Chondroitin Sulphate
Chondroitin/Glucosamine
Chongcao
Chromium
Chuan Xin Lian
Cimicifuga racemosa
Cinnamomum zeylanicum
Cinnamon
Cis-9-Cetyl Myristoleate
Citrus Flavonoids
Citrus X Aurantium
CLA
Cleavers
Clover (Red)
CMO
Cnicus benedictus
Co-Enzyme Q10
Cobalamin
Cochlearia armoracia
Coconut Oil
Cod Liver Oil
Cohosh
• Black
• Blue
Coleus
Coleus forskohlii
Collagen
Colloidal Silver
Colostrum (Bovine)
Coltsfoot
Comfrey
Commiphora molmol
Commiphora mukul
Common Basil
Common Mallow
Coneflower (Purple)
Conjugated Linoleic Acid
Copper
CoQ10
Coral Calcium
Cordyceps
Cordyceps spp.
Corydalis
Corydalis turtschaninovii
Corydalis yanhusuo
Cranberry
Cranesbill
Crataegus laevigata
Crataegus monogyna
Crataegus oxyacantha
Creatine Monohydrate
Creosote Bush
CS
Cucurbita maxima
Cucurbita pepo
Curcuma longa
Curcumin
Cyanocobalamin
Cynara scolymus
Cysteine
D
D,L-Phenylalanine
D-Glucarate
D-Glucaric Acid
D-Mannose
Daidzein
Damiana
Dandelion
Dang-Gui
Deer fungus parasite
Dehydroepiandrosterone
Desert Parsley
Devil’s Claw
Dewberry
DGL (Licorice)
DHA (Docosahexaenoic Acid)
DHEA
Digestive Enzymes
Dimethyl Sulfone
Dimethyl Sulfoxide
Dimethylaminoethanol
Dioscorea villosa
DLPA
DMAE
DMSO
Docosahexaenoic Acid
Dong Quai
DPA
Drosera anglica
Drosera intermedia
Drosera ramentacea
Drosera rotundifolia
E
Echinacea
Echinacea angustifolia
Echinacea pallida
Echinacea purpurea
EGCG
Eicosapentaenoic Acid
Elderberry
Elecampane
Eleuthero
Eleutherococcus
Eleutherococcus senticosus
Enzyme (Lactase)
Enzyme (Lipase)
Enzymes (Digestive)
EPA
Epigallocatechin Gallate
Epimedium brevicornum
Epimedium grandiflorum
Epimedium koreanum
Epimedium pubescens
Epimedium sagittatum
EPO
Equisetum arvense
Ergocalciferol
Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus globulus
Eupatorium perfoliatum
Euphrasia officinalis
European Blackberry
European Elderberry (Black Elderberry)
European Mistletoe
European Vervain
Euterpe oleracea Mart.
Evening Primrose Oil
Eyebright
F
5-HTP
5-Hydroxytryptophan
5-Methyl-7-Methoxy-Isoflavone
False Unicorn
Fat-Digesting Enzyme
Fennel
Fenugreek
Ferrous Sulphate
Feverfew
Fibre
Fibre (Psyllium)
Filipendula ulmaria
Fish Oil
Flavonoid (Quercetin)
Flavonoids
Flaxseed
Flaxseed and Flaxseed Oil
Flea Seed
Fleur-de-Lis
Flower Pollen
Fluoride
Fo-Ti
Foeniculum vulgare
Folate
Folic Acid
FOS
Fragrant Valerian
Frangula
Free Radicals
Fructo-oligosaccharides
Fucus vesiculosus
Fumaric Acid
Fungi (Maitake)
Fungi (Reishi)
Fungi (Shiitake)
G
GABA
Galium aparine
Gamma Linolenic Acid
Gamma Oryzanol
Gamma-Amino Butyric Acid
Ganoderma lucidum
Garcinia
Garcinia cambogia
Garlic
Gastric Acid
Ge-Gen
Genistein
Gentian
Gentiana lutea
Geranium maculatum
German Chamomile
Ginger
Ginkgo
Ginkgo biloba
Ginseng (American)
Ginseng (Asian)
Ginseng (Siberian)
GLA
Glandular Extracts
• Adrenal
• Liver
• Spleen
• Thymus
• Thyroid
Globe Artichoke
Glucaric Acid
Glucomannan
Glucosamine
Glucosamine Hydrochloride
Glucosamine Sulphate
Glucosamine/Chondroitin
Glucose Tolerance Factor (GTF Chromium)
Glutamic Acid
Glutamine
Glutathione
Glycine
Glycine Max
Glycyrrhiza glabra
Glycyrrhiza uralensis
Gobernadora
Golden Root
Goldenseal
Goose Grass
Gotu Kola
Grape Seed Extract
Grapefruit Seed Extract
Greasewood
Greater Celandine
Green Tea
Green-Lipped Mussel
Grifola frondosa
GS
GSH
Guaraná
Guggul
Gugulipid
Gum Guggulu
Gurmar
Gurmarbooti
Gymnema
Gymnema sylvestre
H
Hamamelis virginiana
Hare’s Ear
Harpagophytum procumbens
Hawthorn
HCA
He-Shou-Wu
Hebanthe paniculata
Hedeoma pulegoides
Hedera helix
Heliotrope
Hemp Fruit
Hemp Seed
Herb Terminology
Herbal Medicine
Hesperidin
Hibiscus
Hibiscus rosa
Hibiscus sabdariffa
Histidine
HMB
Holy Thistle
Hoodia
Hoodia gordonii
Hops
Horehound
Horehound (Black)
Horny Goat Weed
Horse Chestnut
Horseradish
Horsetail
Hua Gu
Huang Qi
Humulus lupulus
Huo Ma Ren
Huperzia
Huperzia serrata
Huperzine A
Hyaluronic Acid
Hydrastis canadensis
Hydrochloric Acid
Hydroxocobalamin
Hydroxycitric Acid
Hydroxycyanocobalamin
Hydroxytryptophan
Hypericum
Hypericum perforatum
Hyssop
Hyssopus officinalis
I
Indian Ipecac
Indian Mulberry
Indian Tobacco
Indole-3-Carbinol
Inosine
Inositol
Inositol Hexaniacinate
Inositol Hexaphosphate
Intestinal Flora
Inula
Inula helenium
Inulin Oligosaccharides
Iodine
IP-6
Ipecac
Ipriflavone
Iris versicolor
Iron
Isoflavone
Isoleucine
Ispaghula
Ivy Leaf
J
Juniper
Juniperus communis
K
Kalmegh
Katki
Katuki
Kava
Kelp
Kinnikinnick
Kirata
Klamath Weed
Knitbone
Korean Ginseng
Kudzu
Kutki
L
L-Acetyl-Carnitine
L-Carnitine
L-Ornithine-L-Aspartate
L-Phenylalanine
L-Tyrosine
Lactase
Lactobacillus acidophilus
Lactobacillus casei
Laminaria digitata
Lanceleaf Plantain
Lapacho
Larrea tridentata
Lavandula officinalis
Lavender
Lecithin
Lemon Balm
Lentinus edodes
Leonurus cardiaca
Lepidium meyenii
Lepidium peruvianum
Leucine
Licorice
Lignan
Ligustrum
Ligustrum lucidum
Lime Blossom
Lime Flower
Linden
Ling Chi
Ling Zhi
Linoleic Acid (Conjugated)
Linum usitatissimum
Lipase
Lipoic Acid
Liquorice
Liver Extracts
Lobelia
Lobelia inflata
Locust Bean
Lomatium
Lomatium dissectum
Lousewort
LPA
Lucerne
Lutein
Lycopene
Lycopus virginicus
Lysine
M
Maca
Magnesium
Mahonia
Maidenhair Tree
Maitake
Makandi
Malic Acid
Mallow
Malva Sylvestris
Manganese
Mannose
Manuka
Marian Thistle
Marigold
Marrubium vulgare
Marshmallow
Marythistle
Matricaria recutita
MCT
Meadowsweet
Medicago sativa
Medium-Chain Triglycerides
Melaleuca
Melaleuca alternifolia
Melatonin
Melia azadirachta
Melissa
Melissa officinalis
Mentha piperita
Mentha pulegium
Methionine
Methoxyisoflavone
Methylcobalamin
Methylfolate
Methylsulfonylmethane
Milfoil
Milk Sugar Enzyme
Milk Thistle
Milk Vetch
Mineral (Multi)
Mistletoe
Molybdenum
Momordica charantia
Monascus purpureus
Monk’s Pepper
Morinda citrifolia
Motherwort
Moutan
MSM
Mu Dan
Mullein
Multiple Vitamin-Mineral Supplements
Multivitamin
Mushroom (Maitake)
Mushroom (Reishi)
Mushroom (Shiitake)
Myrrh
N
N-Acetyl Cysteine
N-Acetyl-Glucosamine
NAC
NADH
Neem
Negative Ions
Nepeta cataria
Nettle
Niacin
Niacinamide
Nicotinamide
Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide
Nicotinic Acid
Noni
North American Elderberry
O
1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D
Oak
Oats
Ocimum basilicum
Octacosanol
Oenothera biennis
OKG
Old Man’s Beard
Olea europa
Oligomeric Proanthocyanidins (OPCs)
Oligosaccharides
Olive Leaf
Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Onion
OPC
Oregano
Oregon Grape
Origanum vulgare
Ornithine
Ornithine Alpha-Ketoglutarate
Ornithine-Aspartate
Oryzanol
P
PABA
Paeonia lactiflora
Paeonia suffruticosa
Paeonia veitchii
Palm Kernel Oil
Palm Oil
Panax Ginseng
Panax ginseng
Panax quinquefolius
Pancreatic Enzymes
Pancreatin
Pantethine
Pantothenic Acid
Papain
Para Todo
Para-Aminobenzoic Acid
Passiflora
Passiflora incarnata
Passion Flower
Pau d’arco
Paullinia cupana
Pausinystalia yohimbe
PCO
Pennyroyal
Peony
Pepper (Cayenne)
Peppermint
Periwinkle
Peumus boldus
Pfaffia paniculata
Phaseolamin
Phenylalanine
Phosphate
Phosphatidyl Choline
Phosphatidylserine
Phosphorus
Phyllanthus
Phyllanthus niruri
Phylloquinone
Phytate
Phytic Acid
Phytonadione
Phytosterols (Beta-Sitosterol)
Picrorhiza
Picrorhiza kurroa
Pimpinella anisum
Pineapple Enzyme
Piper methysticum
Plant Sterols (Beta-Sitosterol)
Plantago ispaghula
Plantago lanceolata
Plantago major
Plantago ovata
Plantain
Pleurisy Root
PLP
Policosanol
Pollen
Polygonum multiflorum
Positive Ions
Pot Marigold
Potassium
Pregnenolone
Prickly Ash
Primrose Oil
Privet
Proanthocyanidins
Probiotics
Procyanidolic Oligomers (PCOs)
Progesterone
Propionyl-L-Carnitine
Propolis
Protein
• Soya
• Whey
Proteolytic Enzymes
Protomorphogen (Adrenal)
Prunus africanum
Prunus serotina
Psyllium
Pueraria lobata
Pumpkin
Purple Coneflower
Pygeum
Pygeum africanum
Pyridoxal-5’-Phosphate
Pyridoxine
Pyruvate
Pyruvic Acid
Q
Qian Ceng Ta
Qinghao
Quercetin
Quercus spp.
R
Raspberry Leaf
Red Bush Tea
Red Clover
Red Eyebright
Red Maca
Red Peony
Red Raspberry
Red Yeast Rice
Reishi
Resveratrol
Retinol (A)
Rhamnus catharicus
Rhamnus frangula
Rhamnus purshiani cortex
Rhodiola
Rhodiola rosea
Riboflavin
Ribose
Ribwort
Rooibos
Rosemary
Roseroot
Rosmarinus officinalis
Royal Jelly
Rubus fructicosus
Rubus idaeus
Rumex
Rumex crispus
Ruscus aculeatus
Rutin
Rye Pollen
S
7-KETO
S-Adenosyl-L-Methionine
Sabal
Sabal serrulata
Saccharomyces boulardii
Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Sacred Bark
Sage
Saiko
Salai Guggal
Salix alba
Salvia officinalis
Sambucus nigra
SAMe
Sandalwood
Sanguinaria canadensis
Santalum album
Sarsaparilla
Sassafras
Sassafras albidum
Saw Palmetto
Schisandra
Schisandra chinensis
Scouring Rush
Scullcap (American)
Scullcap (Chinese)
Scutellaria baicalensis
Scutellaria lateriflora
Selenium
Senna
Serenoa repens
Serenoa serrulata
Seville Orange
Shark Cartilage
Shave Grass
Shelled Hemp Seed
Shiitake
Siberian Ginseng
Silica Hydride
Silicon
Silver (Colloidal)
Silybum marianum
Silymarin
Skullcap
Slippery Elm
Smilax spp.
Soya
Spirulina
Spleen Extracts
Spogel
Spotted Cranebill
St. Benedict Thistle
St. John’s Bread
St. John’s Wort
St. Mary’s Thistle
Stachys officinalis
Starch Blockers
Stellaria media
Stevia
Stevia rebaudiana
Stinging Nettle
Stomach Acid
Strontium
Sulforaphane
Sulphur
Suma
Sundew
Suprarenal Extract
Sweet Annie
Sweet Basil
Sweet Wormwood
Sweetleaf
Symphytum officinale
T
2-Dimethylaminoethanol
Tabebuia avellanedae
Tabebuia impestiginosa
Taheebo
Tanacetum parthenium
Taraxacum officinale
Taurine
Tea
• Bushman
• Green
• Hibiscus
• Red Bush
• Rooibos
Tea Tree
Thiamin
Thiamine
Thioctic Acid
Thistle
Thorowax
Thyme
Thymus Extracts
Thymus vulgaris
Thyroid Extracts
Tilia spp.
TMG
Tocopherol
Tocotrienols
Toothache Tree
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Touch-Me-Not
Traditional Chinese Medicine Herbs
Trifolium pratense
Trigonella foenum-graecum
Trimethylglycine
Tropical Oils
Turmeric
Turnera diffusa
Tussilago farfara
Tylophora
Tylophora asthmatica
Tylophora indica
Tyrosine
U
Ubiquinone
Ulmus fulva
Ulmus rubra
Uña de Gato
Uncaria tomentosa
Understanding Herbal Terminology
Urtica dioica
Usnea
Usnea barbata
Uva Ursi
V
Vaccinium macrocarpon
Vaccinium myrtillus
Vaccinium pallidum
Valerian
Valeriana officinalis
Valine
Vanadium
Verbascum thapsus
Verbena officinalis
Vervain
Vinca minor
Vincamine
Vinpocetine
Viscum album
Vitamin A
Vitamin B1
Vitamin B12
Vitamin B2
Vitamin B3
Vitamin B5
Vitamin B6
Vitamin B–Complex
Vitamin C
Vitamin D
Vitamin E
Vitamin K
Vitex
Vitex agnus-castus
W
Water Hyssop
Wheat Amylase Inhibitor
Wheat Germ Oil (Octacosanol)
Wheat Grass
Whey Protein
White Kidney Bean Extract
White Willow
Wild Cherry
Wild Clover
Wild Indigo
Wild Marjoram
Wild Oats
Wild Yam
Willow
Willow Bark
Witch Hazel
Withania somniferum
Wood Betony
Wormwood
Wu-Wei-Zi
X
Xylitol
Y
Yan Hu So
Yarrow
Yeast (Brewer’s)
Yellow Dock
Yellow Gentian
Yi Mu Cao
Yin Yang Huo
Yohimbe
Yucca
Yucca schidigera
Yucca spp.
Z
Zanthoxylum americanum
Zanthoxylum clava-herculis
Zhi Shi
Zinc
Zingiber officinale