Herb Uses and Habitat Chart A-C

Herb Name	Herbal Uses	Where and when found
Agrimony Cocklebur Agrimonia Parviflora	Astringent, herbal remedy for diarrhea.	Herb found in fields, edge of woods - Summer - Common -Harvest upper parts when flowering begins.
American Mandrake May Apple Podophyllum peltatum	Root used in herbal medicine for cancer. Considered a toxic herb. Fruit edible, used for jelly.	Woods - Spring - Common - Roots can be harvested but should only be used by the most experienced herbalists.
Angelica Angelica spp	Used extensively as an herbal tonic, root often candied.	Edge of woods, Fields, cultivated - Summer - Found occasionally, Harvest small quantities only. Plant seeds immediately after harvesting.
Bee Balm Wild Bergamot Monarda spp.	Fragrant herb, tea used for colds, aches, pains, herbal sachets.	Fields, edge of woods, cultivated - Summer - Common - Harvest flowers and leaves for herb tea and potpourri.
Birth Root Trillium spp.	Historically used as an herbal remedy to facilitate childbirth, and to treat other female problems	Woods - Spring - Uncommon Should not be harvested.
Blackberry Rubus spp.	Berry high in nutrients, antioxidants, leaf and root are astringent and have many historical herbal uses.	Fields, Woods, Fencerows - Summer - Very common- Harvest leaves in late spring, fruit in summer.
Black Cohosh Actaea racemosa , formally Cimifuga racemosa	Herbal remedy for menopause, hot flashes, menstrual cramps.	Woodland herb - Summer - Occasional -Harvest seeds in fall for replanting. Grows from seed, root divisions and cuttings.
Black Walnut Juglans nigra	Delicious nut. Hulls, leaves and bark used in herbal medicine as anti-fungal and to rid the body of parasites.	Hardwood of Eastern Forests - Harvest in fall -Common. Use gloves, the hulls will stain skin. Leaves can also be harvested.
Bloodroot Sanguinaria canadensis	Historically used for cancer and removing moles. Small amounts used in herbal toothpastes for dental health. Toxic if overused.	One of the first woodland wildflowers of spring. Endangered, do not harvest from the wild. Easily propagated.Under 6" tall.
Blue Cohosh Caulophyllum thalictroides	Used in alternative medicine for delayed labor.	Woods - Spring -Occasional. Not recommended for wild harvesting.
Blue Lobelia Indian Tobacco Lobelia inflata	Used as an herbal remedy to stop smoking. Also emetic, it will make you throw up.	Fields, Wasteplaces - Summer -Common If you have access to a large field you can easily harvest small quantities. Easy herb to grow from seed.
Blue Vervain Verbena hastata	Herbal nervine, bitter tonic, used in alternative medicine as a "cure all". Makes a bitter herb tea.	Fields - Summer - Occasional . Easy to grow from cuttings or root divisions, a good herb for the garden. Common in some places, harvest accordingly.
Burdock Arctium	Extensively used as an herbal blood cleanser. Root used for food in Japan.	Waste places, fields, edge of woods - Common - Harvest roots in early spring, seeds in fall. This medicinal plant is most commonly known as a weed with big cockleburs. Good herb to wild harvest.
Butterfly Weed Pleurisy Root Asclepias tuberosa	Historically used for lung problems.	Fields, roadsides, - Occasional - Summer. Nice garden herb commonly seen in the wild, only harvest when there is a lot of it.
California Poppy Eschscholzia californica	Mild herbal remedy for pain and excitability. Does not contain opium or make round pods. Considered very safe.	Fields - Late Spring - Common wildflower herb, invasive in California and other places, can usually be wild harvested freely.
Catnip Nepeta cataria	Makes a good herbal tea for stomach ache or just plain enjoyment. Legendary herb loved by cats.	Fields, Wasteplaces - Summer -Common in northern areas, easy herb to grow but gets big in garden setting.
Chickweed Stellaria media	"Old Wives" remedy for weight loss. A tasty herb to add to salads.	Common yard weed - Winter, Spring - harvest freely, eat raw or dry in bundles.
Cinquefoil Five-finger-grass Potentilla simplex	Edible green, used as herb tonic.	Yards, fields, - Spring - Very common
Cleavers Gallium aparine	Used as an herbal spring tonic. Used in herbal medicine to stimulate the lymphatic system. I'm allergic to it, gathering it breaks my arm out in welts.	Yards, Wasteplaces - Early Spring -Very common weed. Harvest above ground parts.
Colic Root, True Unicorn Root Aletris Farinosa		Fields - Late Spring - RARE Do not harvest.

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