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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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List of Ethnobotany use
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Plant
Allium oleraceum ( Garlic )
Allium sativum ( Adi Suterisi, Ail, Ail De Cuisine, Ajo, Bawang Poetih, Bawang puteh, Cress, Cresson Alenois, Cropleek, Crusson D'Jardin, Garlic, Hsiao Suan, Lai, Lasan, Mastuerzo, Rosina, Rshad, Samersaq, Sarimsak, Sir, Suan, Taratiza, Teretura, Thum )
Allium schoenoprasum ( Cive, Kurrath Aspanya, Sedgeleek, Yabansarimsagi )
Anacyclus pyrethrum ( Nezleotu, Pyrethrum )
Apium graveolens ( Apio, Apit Bord, Celeri, Celeri Des Jardins, Celeri Marron, Celery, Ch'In, Ch'In Ts'Ai, Han Ch'In, Karawez, Kereviz, Krafus, Rabano, Wood Marche )
Artemisia abrotanum ( Ch'Ing Hao, Pelinagaci, Southernwood )
Artemisia absinthium ( Absinthe, Ajenjo, Ajenjo Oficial, Feuilles Ameres, Niga-Yomogi, Pelin, Wormswood )
Brucea javanica ( Dadih-dadih, Embalau betina, Hempedu beruang (Bear gall), Kwalot, Lada barau, Lada pahit (Bitter pepper), Malur, Melada pahit (Bitter pepper), Sarai pusur, Sikalur, Tambur bui, Ya Dan Zi )
Cinnamomum verum ( Cinnamon, Kayu manis, Malabathron, Seylan Tarcini, Tvach Bark )
Conium maculatum ( Baldiran, Bisbis Barry, Cicuta, Cicutae Herba, Cigue, Cowbane, Doku-Ninzin, Hemlock, Hemlock,Poison, Isojuuri, Poison Hemlock, Sauvadge Feno, Shawkaran )
Corydalis cava ( Coridale, Corydalle Bulbeuse, Fumitory,Hollow, Helmbloem, Hohlwurzel, Mallum Terre, Round Birthwort, Violeta Bulbosa )
Drosera sp ( Butterwort, Galingale, Moorwort,Small, Nettle, Rape,English, Sorrel, Zedoary )
Gelsemium sempervirens ( Carolina Jessamine, Jasmine,Yellow, Sariyasemin, Yellow Jessamine )
Genista tinctoria ( Boyaci Katirtirnagi, Genista, Hitotuba-Enisida, Retama De Tintoreros, Woodwaxen )
Hedera helix ( Cistero, Duvar Sarmasigi, Edera, Ellera, English Ivy, Habl Al Masakeen, Hedera, Hiedra, Ivy, Lere, Lierre, Srcanik, Yedra )
Inula helenium ( Chin Ch'Ien Chu, Chin Ch'Ien Hua, Enula, Helenio, Helenium, Hsuan Fu Hua, Induzotu, Mu Xiang, O-Oguruma )
Jasminum humile
Lamium purpureum ( Nettle,Red, Pwin D'Polet )
Laurus nobilis ( Defne, Gekkei-Zyu, Laurel, Lauri Baca )
Lolium temulentum ( Darnel, Delice, Rwaita, Wenwort, Zizana )
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*Unless otherwise noted all references are to Duke, James A. 1992. Handbook of phytochemical constituents of GRAS herbs and other economic plants. Boca Raton, FL. CRC Press.