Plants and/or extracts remaining in the index of the British Pharmacopoeia in 1993
| Index name | Species name | Properties/use |
| Acacia* | Acacia Senegal L. | laxative |
| Agar* | Gelidium spp. | pharmaceutical aid |
| Alexandrian Senna fruit | Cassia senna L. | stimulant laxative |
| Almond Oil* | Prunus dulcis Miller | – |
| Anise & Oil* | Pimpinella anisum L. | carminative & flavour |
| Arachis Oil* | Arachis hypogaea L. | – |
| Barbados Aloes* | Aloe barbadensis Miller | laxative |
| Belladonna herb* | Atropa belladonna L | antispasmodic |
| Black Currant | Ribes nigrum L. | flavour, vitamin C source |
| Cape Aloes* | Aloe ferox Miller | laxative |
| Caraway | Carum carvi L. | flavour |
| Cardamom & oil* | Elettaria cardamomum Maton | carminative & flavour |
| Carnauba wax | Copernicia cerifera Mart. | pharmaceutical aid |
| Cascara | Rhamnus purshianus DC | stimulant laxative |
| Castor oil | Ricinus communis L. | emollient & stimulant laxative |
| Chamomile flowers | Anthemis nobilis L. | Eur. Ph. – |
| Chinchona bark* | Chinchona pubescens Vahl. | bitter |
| Cinnamon* | Cinnamonum zeylandicum Nees | flavour & carminative |
| Clove | Syzygium aromaticum (L.) Merrill | carminative & flavour |
| Coconut oil | Cocus nucifera L. | – |
| Coriander | Coriander sativum L. | flavour |
| Digitalis leaf* | Digitalis purpurea L. | anti-inflammatory & analgesic |
| Dill oil* | Anethum graveolens L. | carminative |
| Eucalyptus oil | Eucalyptus globulus Labill. | – |
| Fig* | Ficus carica L. | demulcent |
| Frangula bark | Rhamnus frangula L. | stimulant laxative |
| Gentian* | Gentiana lutea L. | bitter |
| Ginger* | Zingiber officinale Roscoe | flavour |
| Hyoscyamus* Leaf | Hyoscyamus niger L | antispasmodic |
| Inulin | Helianthus tuberosus | monitor of glomular filtration rate |
| Ipecacuanha | Cephaelis ipecacuanha (Brot.) A. Rich | expectorant, emetic |
| Ispaghula husk | Plantago ovata Forssk. | antidiarrhoeal; bulk-forming laxative |
| Lemon oil* | Citrus limon (L.) Burm. | flavour |
| Linseed* | Linum usitatissimum L. | demulcent |
| Liquorice* | Glycyrrhiza glabra L. | flavour |
| Matricaria flowers | Matricaria recutita L. | – (European pharmacopoeia) |
| Nutmeg oil* | Myristica fragrans Houtt. | flavour |
| Olive oil* | Olea europaea L. | – |
| Opium* | Papaver somniferum L. | narcotic analgesic |
| Orange oil | Citrus aurantium L. | flavour |
| Peppermint leaf* | Mentha x piperita L. | carminative |
| Quillaia | Quillaja saponaria Molina | emulsifying agent |
| Rhatany root* | Krameria triandra Ruiz & Pavon | astringent |
| Rhubarb* | Rheum officinale Baillon | laxative |
| Senega root* | Polygala senega L. | expectorant |
| Soya oil | Glycine max (L.) Merr. | – |
| Spearmint Oil* | Mentha spicata L. | flavour |
| Squill* | Drimia maritima (L.) Stearn | expectorant |
| Stramonium Leaf* | Datura stramonium L. | antispasmodic |
| Theobroma oil | Theobroma cacao L. | suppository basis |
| Turpentine oil | Pinus spp | rubifacient |
| Valerian* | Valeriana officinalis L. | sedative |
52 entries * denotes presence in 1864 BP – 31 entries