Plant species included in the British Pharmacopoeia of 1864
Index Name | Species Name | Common Name | Origin |
Acacia | Acacia Linn. | Gum Arabic | E. Africa |
Aconitum | Aconitum napellus Linn. | Monkshood | cultivated in Britain |
Aloe barbadensis | Aloe vulgaris Lam Encycl. plate 109, Steph. and Church. Med. Bot. | Barbadoes Aloes | Barbadoes |
Aloe socotrina | One or more species of Aloe Linn. | Socotrina Aloes | Socotra (Yemen) |
Amygdala | Amygdalus communis var dulcis DC. | Sweet Almond* | cultivated Malaga |
Anethum | Anethum graveolens Linn. | Dill* | cultivated in England |
Anisi Oleum | Pimpinella Anisum Linn. | Oil of Anise | distilled in Europe |
Anthemis | Anthemis nobilis Linn. | Chamomile flowers* | wild and cultivated in England |
Armoracia | Cochlearia Armoracia Linn. | Horseradish root | cultivated in Britain |
Arnica | Arnica montana Linn. | Arnica root | collected Middle/S Europe |
Assafoetida | Narthex Assafoetida Falconer | Assafoetida | Affghanistan & Punjaub |
Aurantii Aqua & Cortex | Citrus Bigaradia Risso | Orange flower water / Bitter Orange peel | France |
Balsumum Peruvianum | Myrospermum Pereirae Royle, Mat. Med. | Balsum of Peru | Salvador in Guatemala |
Balsumum Tolutanum | Myrospermum toluiferum DC. | Balsum of Tolu | New Granada |
Belladonna | Atropa Belladonna Linn. | Deadly Nightshade | cultivated in Britain |
Bucco | Barosma spp betulina, crenulata, serrtifolia | Bucho | Cape of Good Hope |
Burgundy Pitch Spruce Fir | Abies excelsa Lamarck | Pix Burgundica | Switzerland |
Cajuput oil | Melaleuca minor DC. | Oil of Cajeput | Molucca Islands |
Calumba | Cocculus palmatus DC. | Calumbo | Mozambique |
Cambogia | Garcinia Linn. | Gamboge | China |
Camphora | Camphora officinarum Nees, Laurineae | Camphor | China |
Cannabis indica | Cannabis sativa Linn. | Indian Hemp | India |
Capsicum | Capsicum fastigiatum Blume, Bijdr. | Capsicum | Guinea, E/W Indies |
Cardamomum | Elettaria Cardamomum Maton | Cardamom | Malabar |
Carui | Carum Carui Linn. | Caraway* | Cultivated in England & Germany |
Caryophyllum | Caryophyllus aromaticus Linn. | Cloves* | Penang, Bencoolen & Amboyna |
Cascarilla | Croton Eluteria Bennett | Cascarilla | Bahamas Islands |
Cassia | Cassia Fistula Linn. | Cassia Pulp | E/W Indies |
Catechu nigrum | Acacia Catechu Willd. Enum. | Black Catechu | Peru |
Catechu pallidum | Uncaria Gambir Roxburgh, Flor. Ind. | Pale Catechu | Singapore |
Cetraria | Cetraria islandica Acharius, Lichenogr. | Iceland Moss | N. Europe |
Chinchona flava | Cinchona Calisaya Weddell | Yellow-Cinchona Bark | Bolivia, S. Peru |
Chinchona pallida | Cinchona Comdaminea DC. Vars | Pale-Cinchona Bark | Equador |
Chinchona rubra | Cinchona succirubra Pavon | Red-Cinchona Bark | Chimborazo |
Chirata | Ophelia Chirata DC. | Chiretta | N.India |
Cinnamon | Cinnamomum cassia | Oleum Cinnamomi | Ceylon |
Cocculus | Anamirta Cocculus Wight & Arnott | Cocculus Indicus | Malabar |
Colchici Cormus & Semen | Colchicum autumnale Linn. | Colchicum Corm | Indigenous |
Colocynthis | Citrullus Colocynthis Schrad. | Colocynth | Smyrna, Trieste, France, Spain |
Conium | Conium maculatum Linn. | Hemlock | wild British plants |
Copaiba | Copaifera multijuga Hayne | Copaiva* | Brazil |
Coriandrum | Coriandrum sativum Linn. | Coriander* | cultivated in Britain |
Crocus | Crocus sativus Linn. | Saffron | Spain, France, Naples |
Cubeba | Cubeba officinalis Miquel | Cubebs* | Java. Oil distilled in England |
Cusparia | Galipea Cusparia DC. | Cusparia Bark | tropical S. America |
Cusso | Brayera anthelmintica DC | Kousso | Abyssinia |
Digitalis | Digitalis purpurea Linn. | Digitalis | wild indigenous plants |
Dulcamara | Solanum Dulcamara Linn. | Dulcamara | indigenous plants |
Elaterium | Ecbalium officinarum Richard | Elaterium | not stated |
Elemi | probably Canarium commune Linn.? | Elemi | Manilla |
Ergota | Secale cereale Linn. | Ergot | not stated |
Ficus | Ficus Carica Linn. | Fig | Smyrna |
Filix | Aspidium Filix mas Swartz | Fern Root | indigenous |
Foeniculum | Foeniculum dulce DC. | Sweet Fennel Root | Malta |
Galbanum | unascertained Umbelliferous plant (Ferula sp?) | Galbanum | India, The Levant |
Galla | from Quercus infectoria Olivier | Galls | not stated |
Gentiana | Gentiana lutea Linn. | Gentian | Alps, Apennines |
Glycyrrhiza | Glycyrrhiza glabra Linn. | Liquorice Root | cultivated in England |
Granati Radix | Punica Granatum Linn. | Pomegranate Root | Germany |
Guaiaci Lignum | Guaiacum officinale Linn. | Guaiac Wood | St Domingo & Jamaica |
Guaiaci Resina | Guaiacum officinale Linn. | Guaiac Resin | St Domingo & Jamaica |
Hemidesmus | Hemidesmus indicus DC. | Hemidesmus | India |
Hordeum | Hordeum distichon Linn. | Pearl Barley | cultivated in Britain |
Hyoscyamus | Hyoscyamus niger Linn. | Hyoscyamus | Indigenous |
Ipecacuanha | Cephaelis Ipecacuanha DC. | Ipecacuan | Brazil |
Jalapa | Exogonium Purga Bentham | Jalap | Mexico |
Kamela | Rottlera tinctoria Roxb. Corom. | Kamela | India |
Kino | Pterocarpus Marsupium DC. | Kino | Malabar |
Krameria | Krameria triandra Ruiz & Pavon | Rhatany | Peru |
Laurocerasus | Prunus Laurocerasus Linn. | Cherry-Laurel leaves | cultivated in England |
Limonis Cortex | Citrus Limonum DC. | Lemon Peel | S. Europe |
Limonis Oleum | as above | Lemon Oil | as above |
Limonis Succus | as above | Lemon Juice | as above |
Lini Farina | Linum usitatissimum Linn. | Linseed Meal | cultivated in Britain |
Lini Oleum | as above | Linseed Oil | as above |
Lini semen | as above | Linseed | as above |
Lobelia | Lobelia inflata Linn. | Lobelia | N. America |
Lupulus | Humulus Lupulus Linn. | Hop | cultivated in England |
Manna | Fraxinus Ornus Linn. | Manna | Sicily & S. Europe |
Mastiche | Pistacia Lentiscus Linn. | Mastich | Turkey & the Levant |
Matica | Artanthe elongata Miquel | Matico | Peru |
Menthae piperitae Oleum | Mentha piperata Linn. | English Oil of Peppermint” | Oil distilled in England |
Menthae viridis Oleum | Menthae viridis Linn. | English Oil of Spearmint | Oil distilled in England |
Mezereum | Daphne Mezereum Linn. | Mezereon | not stated |
Mori Succus | Morus nigra Linn. | Mulberry Juice | cultivated in Britain |
Myristica | Myristica officinalis Linn. | Nutmeg (and concrete oil)* | Sumatra & Molucca Islands |
Myrrha | Balsamodendron Myrrha Ehren. | Myrrh* | Arabia Felix & Abyssinia |
Nectrandra | Nectrandra Rodiaei Schomburgk. | Bebeeru Bark | British Guiana |
Nux vomica | Strychnos Nux vomica Linn. | Nux Vomica | E. Indies |
Oleum Crotonis | Croton tiglium Linn. | Croton Oil | expressed from seeds in England |
Oleum Juniperi | Juniperus communis Linn. | English Oil of Juniper | Oil distilled in England |
Oleum Lavandulae | Lavandula vera DC. | English Lavender Oil | Oil distilled in England |
Oleum Olivae | Olea europaea Linn. | Olive Oil | S. Europe |
Opium | Papaver somniferum Linn. | Opium | Asia Minor |
Papaver | Papaver somniferum Linn. | Poppy Capsules | cultivated in Britain |
Pareira | Cissampelos Pareira Linn. | Pareira | Brazil |
Peppermint | Mentha piperita | Oleum Menthae Piperitae | England |
Pimenta | Eugenia Pimenta DC. | Pimento* | W.Indies |
Piper | Piper nigrum Linn. | Black Pepper | W. Indies |
Podophyllum | Podophyllum peltatum Linn. | Podophyllum | N.America |
Prunum | Prunus domestica Linn. | Prune | S. Europe |
Pterocarpus | Pterocarpus santalinus Linn. | Red Sandal-Wood | Coromandel & Ceylon |
Quassia | Picraena excelsa Lindl. | Quassia | Jamaica |
Quercus | Quercus pedunculata Willd. | Oak bark | plants growing in Britain |
Rheum | Rheum spp. Linn. | Rhubarb | Chinese Thibet & Tartary |
Rhoeas | Papaver Rhoeas Linn. | Red-Poppy Petals | indigenous plants |
Ricini Oleum | Ricinus communis Linn. | Castor Oil | E. Indies & America |
Rosa canina | Rosa canina Linn. | Hips | indigenous plants |
Rosa centifolia | Rosa centifolia Linn. | Cabbage-Rose Petals | plants cultivated in Britain |
Rosa gallica | Rosa gallica Linn. | Red-Rose Petals | plants cultivated in Britain |
Rosmarini Oleum | Rosmarinus officinalis Linn. | English Oil of Rosemary | Oil distilled in England |
Rutae Oleum | Ruta graveolens Linn. | English Oil of Rue | Oil distilled in England |
Sabadilla | Asagraea officinalis Lindl. | Cevadilla | Vera Cruz & Mexico |
Sabina | Juniperus Sabina Linn. | Savin* | plants cultivated in Britain |
Sambucus | Sambucus nigra Linn. | Elder Flowers | indigenous plants |
Santonica | Artemisia spp. Linn. | Santonica | Russia |
Sarsa | Smilax officinalis Humb. & Bonpl. | Jamaica Sarsaparilla | Jamaica |
Sassafras | Sassafras officinale Nees, Laurineae | Sassafras | N. America |
Scammonium | Convolvulus Scammonia Linn. | Scammony | Syria |
Scilla | Urginea Scilla Steinheil. | Squill | Mediterrean coasts |
Scoparius | Sarothamnus Scoparius Wimmer. | Broom Tops | indigenous plants |
Senega | Polygala Senega Linn. | Senega | N.America |
Senna alexandrina | Cassia lanceolata Lamarck, Encyc. | Alexandrian Senna | Alexandria |
Senna indica | Cassia elongata Lemaire | Tinnevelly Senna | S. India |
Serpentaria | Aristolochia Serpentaria Linn. | Serpentary | N.America |
Sinapis | Sinapis nigra Linn.& S. alba Linn. | Mustard | cultivated in England |
Spearmint | Mentha viridis | Oleum Menthae viridis | England |
Stramonii Folia & Semina | Datura Stramonium Linn. | Stramonium Leaves & Seeds | cultivated in Britain |
Styrax Praeparatus | Liquidambar orientale Miller’s Dict. | Prepared Storax | Asia Minor |
Tabacum | Nicotiana Tabacum Linn. | Leaf Tobacco | Cultivated in America |
Tamarindus | Tamarindus indica Linn. | Tamarind | W. Indies |
Taraxacum | Taraxacum Dens Leonis DC. | Dandelion Root | meadows and pastures in Britain |
Terebinthina Canadensis | Abies balsamea Aiton, Hort. Kew | Canada Balsam* | Canada |
Thus Americanum | Pinus Taeda Linn. | Common Frankincense | N.America |
Tragacantha | Astragalus verus Olivier, Voy., DC | Tragacanth | Asia Minor |
Ulmus | Elm Bark Ulmus campestris Linn. | Elm bark | indigenous & cultivated in Britain |
Uva Ursi | Arctostaphylos Uva Ursi Spreng. Syst. | Bearberry Leaves | indigenous plants |
Uvae | Vitis vinifera Linn. | Raisins | Spain |
Valeriana | Valeriana officinalis Linn. | Valerian | indigenous & cultivated in Britain |
Zingiber | Zingiber officinale Roscoe | Ginger | W. Indies, India |
138 entries | 135 species |
* denotes Oil in addition to herb e.g. Dill and Oil of Dill