List of Medicinal Plants

A

Abutilon – Abutilon grandifolium – Abutilon indicum ( Guimauve – Khangi – Mi lan cao – Atibala )

Adiantum capillus-veneris (‘Iwa’iwa – Culantrillo)

Ageratum conyzoides (Maile honono- Bai hua cao)                                                                    

Aleurites moluccana (Kukui – Candle nut)         

Aloe vera (Lu hui – Aloi – KattarvalaRapahoeRokai - Sink-am-bible - Xiang dan)

Althaea officinalis (Marshmallow rootKe zhi gen)

Amaranthus spinosus (Pakai kükü )  – Amaranthus viridus (‘Aheahea – Pakai)   

Anagallis arvensis (Jian feng hing – Manaqapa – Scarlet pimpernel 0 Tarwi tarwi)

Argemone mexicana                           

Artocarpus communis (Breadfruit -’Ulu)       

Auricularia cornea spp.(mu er – pepaiao)     

            

B

Bacopa monnieri (‘ae’ae – Brahmi)

Bidens Pilosa (Kinehi – Spanish needle – Xian feng cao – Kinahelehele – Ko’oko’olau )

Boerhavia spp. ( Alena )

Brassica nigra spp. (mäkeke – mustard)

Broussonetia papyrifera (Wauke – Chu / Chu si zi / Chu tao – Gu shi)

 

C

Capsella rubella (shepherd’s purse)

Capsicum spp. (nïoi)

Carica papaya (mïkana / hë’ï – Papaya)

Centella asiatica ( Gotu Kola / Pohe kula / Zhi xue cao)

Chamaesyce hirta ( Koko Kahiki )

Chenopodium ambrosiodes

Coffea arabica ( Coffee – Kope )

Coronopus didymus (Swinecress - Lau kane )

Coix lachryma-jobi (Yi yi ren – Job’s tears – Lagrima de San Pedro – Mullu - Yi yi ren)

Commelina spp. (Honohono)

Cordyline fruticosa (Lä’ï – Ki – Ti )

Curcuma longa (jiang huang / ‘ölena / yu jin)

Cymbopogon citratus (lemon grass / wäpine)

Cyperus rotundus (Xiang fu – Nutgrass)

 

D

Desmodium spp. (pua pilipili)

Dodonaea viscosa  (‘A’ali’i)

 

E

Eclipta alba (han lian cao)

Emilia sonchifolia ( red pualele)

Erigeron canadensis (fleabane)

 

F

Foeniculum vulgare ( Fennel – Xiao hui xiang )

 

H

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis (aloalo)

 

J

Juniperus communis ( Genevrier – Gorst – Wacholder )

 

K

Kyllingabrevifolia spp. (Kili’o'opu )

Kalanchoe pinnataBryophyllum pinnatum  (Mother of thousands)

 

M

Mimosa pudica ( Sleeping grass 0 Sensitive grass  – Han xio cao – Hilahila )

Morinda citrifolia (Hai ba ji – Indian mulberry – Nini – Nono – N0nu )

Monstera spp

Musa spp. (Banana – Maia )


O

Ocimum basilicum (Basil)

Opuntia spp. (pänini)

Oxalis corniculata -Oxalis acetosella  - Oxalis corymbosa – Oxalis martianna spp (Cangeri -Halleluja‘Ihi makole ‘Ihi pehu-  KihiKihi - Koi’i – Kok’i – Wood sorrel – Stickwort - Stubwort)


P

Pandanus tectorius (hala)

Piper methysticum (‘Ava – Kava kava -Sakau – Yaqona)

Pimpinella anisum – Anise – Aniseed                                   

Portulaca oleracea (Ma chi xian)

Prunella vulgaris  (Heal all )

Plantago lanceolataPlantago major - Plantago asiatica (Che qian cao – Che qian zi )

Psidium guajava (Guava  - Kuawa)

Polygonum capitatum (Shi Mang Cao -”Vast Stone Grass”)

Pipturus spp.Mämake / Mämaki )

 

S

Sonchus oleraceus spp.(SerrajaDiente de leon lechoso – Hare’s thistle- Qarasapi  – Rauriki - Sow thistle)

Solanum nigrum - Solanum americanum (Long cao)

Stachytarpheta spp. ( Aoioi  – Puakulu)

Siegesbeckia orientalis (Xi xian cao)

Syzygium jambos ( ‘öhi’a loke )


T

Taraxacum officinale (Dandelion- Pu gong ying)

Trametes versicolor (Yun zhi / Turkeytail)

 

U

Usnea spp. – Usnea barbata – Usnea ceratina – Usnea dasypoga – Usnea florida – Usnea hirta – Usnea longissima (Chan wiziye  – Limu o ke kuahiwi  - Old man’s beard – Song lo)

 

W

Waltheria americanaWaltheria indica ( Buff Coat – Manrubio o tapacola -Ala ala puloaUhuloa)

 

X

 Xanthium strumarium – Xanthium saccharatum - Xanthium sibiricium – Xanthium spinosum - Xanthium strumarium (Cang er cao -  Cang er zi - Burweed - Cocklebur  – Chong yee gee / Chong yi gi – Kikiania – Sojishi - Spiny Clot Burr)

 

Y

Youngia japonica (Asia hawksbeard – Oriental  hawksbeard)

 

Z

Zingiber officinale (Awapuhi pake – Gan jiang )

Important Note:

Please consult a health care professional before you decide to use any of these plants and/or foods as medicine. There are many factors (age, dose, health conditions, interactions with drugs, etc) that need to be taken in consideration before using these plants.