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Non-scientific name:

buckthorn

11 Medicinal source(s) include this non-scientific name:

Medicinal sources: Scientific names as used in medicinal source: MPNS matched scientific names: Accepted name: Trade forms: Plant parts:
Med. & Cul: Genus Lycium as Case Study (Yao et al., 2021) Lycium afrum L. Lycium afrum L. Lycium afrum L.
Med. & Cul: Genus Lycium as Case Study (Yao et al., 2021) Lycium ruthenicum Murray Lycium ruthenicum Murray Lycium ruthenicum Murray
Med. & Cul: Genus Lycium as Case Study (Yao et al., 2021) Lycium shawii Roem. & Schult. Lycium shawii Roem. & Schult. Lycium shawii Roem. & Schult.
Med. & Cul: Genus Lycium as Case Study (Yao et al., 2021) Lycium barbarum L. Lycium barbarum L. Lycium barbarum L.
Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007) Rhamnus procumbens Edgew. Rhamnus procumbens Edgew. Rhamnus procumbens Edgew.
Ethnomedica (RBG, Kew, 2020) Rhamnus cathartica Rhamnus cathartica L. Rhamnus cathartica L.
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020) Rhamnus cathartica L. Rhamnus cathartica L. Rhamnus cathartica L.
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000) Rhamnus cathartica L. Rhamnus cathartica L. Rhamnus cathartica L.
U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009) Rhamnus cathartica L. Rhamnus cathartica L. Rhamnus cathartica L.
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004) Rhamnus catharticus L. Rhamnus cathartica L. Rhamnus cathartica L.
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016) Rhamnus cathartica L. Rhamnus cathartica L. Rhamnus cathartica L.
GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999) Rhamnus cathartica L. Rhamnus cathartica L. Rhamnus cathartica L.
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000) Frangula alnus Mill. Frangula alnus Mill. Frangula alnus Mill.
U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009) Rhamnus frangula L. Rhamnus frangula L. Frangula alnus Mill.
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004) Rhamnus frangula L. Rhamnus frangula L. Frangula alnus Mill. dried bark of the stem and branch stem bark and branch
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016) Frangula alnus Ard. Frangula alnus Mill. Frangula alnus Mill.
Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007) Rhamnus purshiana DC. Rhamnus purshiana DC. Frangula purshiana (DC.) A.Gray ex J.G.Cooper bark
WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010) Hippophaë rhamnoides L Hippophae rhamnoides L. Hippophae rhamnoides L. ripe fresh fruits fruits

220 Non-scientific name(s) associated with "buckthorn":

Non-scientific names: Class of name: Medicinal sources:
'awsaj Other Med. & Cul: Genus Lycium as Case Study (Yao et al., 2021)
abm Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
african jasmine Other Med. & Cul: Genus Lycium as Case Study (Yao et al., 2021)
al-hozaz Other Med. & Cul: Genus Lycium as Case Study (Yao et al., 2021)
alder buck Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
alder buckthorn Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
alder dogwood Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
alno nero Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
alqueshra almoqadassa Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
amieiro preto Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
amselbaum Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
araro Other Med. & Cul: Genus Lycium as Case Study (Yao et al., 2021)
argasse Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
argousier Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
argoussier Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
arrow-wood Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
astelpaju Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
aswaj Other Med. & Cul: Genus Lycium as Case Study (Yao et al., 2021)
auosage Other Med. & Cul: Genus Lycium as Case Study (Yao et al., 2021)
ausaj Other Med. & Cul: Genus Lycium as Case Study (Yao et al., 2021)
avignon berry Other Med. & Cul: Genus Lycium as Case Study (Yao et al., 2021)
avsaj Other Med. & Cul: Genus Lycium as Case Study (Yao et al., 2021)
awsaag Other Med. & Cul: Genus Lycium as Case Study (Yao et al., 2021)
awsag Other Med. & Cul: Genus Lycium as Case Study (Yao et al., 2021)
awsag aswad Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
awsage Other Med. & Cul: Genus Lycium as Case Study (Yao et al., 2021)
awsaj Other Med. & Cul: Genus Lycium as Case Study (Yao et al., 2021)
awseg Other Med. & Cul: Genus Lycium as Case Study (Yao et al., 2021)
barstard jasmine Other Med. & Cul: Genus Lycium as Case Study (Yao et al., 2021)
bautphut Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
bird cherry Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
black alder Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
black alder bark Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
black dog wood Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
bois noir Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
bois à poudre Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
bourdaine Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
box thorn Other Med. & Cul: Genus Lycium as Case Study (Yao et al., 2021)
box-thorn Other Med. & Cul: Genus Lycium as Case Study (Yao et al., 2021)
brechwegdorn Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
buckthorn bark Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
casca de amiero Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
cascara sagrada Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
cervispina Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
ch-liu Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
chharma Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
chinese boxthorn Other Med. & Cul: Genus Lycium as Case Study (Yao et al., 2021)
chinese wolfberry Other Med. & Cul: Genus Lycium as Case Study (Yao et al., 2021)
chirchata Other Med. & Cul: Genus Lycium as Case Study (Yao et al., 2021)
chirchataa Other Med. & Cul: Genus Lycium as Case Study (Yao et al., 2021)
chirchita Other Med. & Cul: Genus Lycium as Case Study (Yao et al., 2021)
chirchitaa Other Med. & Cul: Genus Lycium as Case Study (Yao et al., 2021)
chirchitta Other Med. & Cul: Genus Lycium as Case Study (Yao et al., 2021)
chiritta Other Med. & Cul: Genus Lycium as Case Study (Yao et al., 2021)
chuk Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
chuma Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
common buckthorn Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
corteccia difrangola Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
cortex frangulae Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
cortex frangulae Pharmaceutical WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
cortex rhamni frangulae Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
corteza de arraclau Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
cortezade frangula Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
cătină Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
cătină albă Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
dehir Other Med. & Cul: Genus Lycium as Case Study (Yao et al., 2021)
desert thorn Other Med. & Cul: Genus Lycium as Case Study (Yao et al., 2021)
dhurchuk Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
dish Other Med. & Cul: Genus Lycium as Case Study (Yao et al., 2021)
dog wood Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
doreda Other Med. & Cul: Genus Lycium as Case Study (Yao et al., 2021)
duindoorn Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
duke of argyll's teaplant Other Med. & Cul: Genus Lycium as Case Study (Yao et al., 2021)
echter kreuzdorn Other Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
echter sanddorn Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
espinheiro-cerval Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
espino armarillo Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
espino cerval Other Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
espino falso Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
european buckthorn Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
european cuckthorn Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
faulbaum Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
filrahrakh Other Med. & Cul: Genus Lycium as Case Study (Yao et al., 2021)
filzahraj Other Med. & Cul: Genus Lycium as Case Study (Yao et al., 2021)
filzahre Other Med. & Cul: Genus Lycium as Case Study (Yao et al., 2021)
fizahraj Other Med. & Cul: Genus Lycium as Case Study (Yao et al., 2021)
frangola Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
frangula Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
fructus hippophaës recens Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
ganger Other Med. & Cul: Genus Lycium as Case Study (Yao et al., 2021)
gangro Other Med. & Cul: Genus Lycium as Case Study (Yao et al., 2021)
gelbholzrinde Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
getapel Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
gharqad Other Med. & Cul: Genus Lycium as Case Study (Yao et al., 2021)
ghasad Other Med. & Cul: Genus Lycium as Case Study (Yao et al., 2021)
ghâ Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
glatter wegdorn Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
glossy buckthorn Other U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
gorra Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
gouqi Other Med. & Cul: Genus Lycium as Case Study (Yao et al., 2021)
grindholz Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
griset Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
gul gaider’ Other Med. & Cul: Genus Lycium as Case Study (Yao et al., 2021)
haftdorn Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
hedalusayto Other Med. & Cul: Genus Lycium as Case Study (Yao et al., 2021)
hozaz Other Med. & Cul: Genus Lycium as Case Study (Yao et al., 2021)
hozoz Other Med. & Cul: Genus Lycium as Case Study (Yao et al., 2021)
hudud Other Med. & Cul: Genus Lycium as Case Study (Yao et al., 2021)
kaffir box-thorn Other Med. & Cul: Genus Lycium as Case Study (Yao et al., 2021)
kaham Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
kakooma Other Med. & Cul: Genus Lycium as Case Study (Yao et al., 2021)
kalabisa Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
kando Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
kantakigulma Other Med. & Cul: Genus Lycium as Case Study (Yao et al., 2021)
khawlān Other Med. & Cul: Genus Lycium as Case Study (Yao et al., 2021)
kheechar chirchataa Other Med. & Cul: Genus Lycium as Case Study (Yao et al., 2021)
khichar Other Med. & Cul: Genus Lycium as Case Study (Yao et al., 2021)
kreuzdorn Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
krusinnik Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
kukoshi Other Med. & Cul: Genus Lycium as Case Study (Yao et al., 2021)
kulit frangula Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
kutyabengekéreg Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
kâm Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
lughion Other Med. & Cul: Genus Lycium as Case Study (Yao et al., 2021)
lycion Other Med. & Cul: Genus Lycium as Case Study (Yao et al., 2021)
lycium Other Med. & Cul: Genus Lycium as Case Study (Yao et al., 2021)
milech Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
miles Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
murali Other Med. & Cul: Genus Lycium as Case Study (Yao et al., 2021)
mureli Other Med. & Cul: Genus Lycium as Case Study (Yao et al., 2021)
neichak Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
nerprun purgatif Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
noboshi Other Med. & Cul: Genus Lycium as Case Study (Yao et al., 2021)
oblebiha krushinovidnaja Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
olivella Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
olivella spinosa Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
olivello spinoso Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
osaj Other Med. & Cul: Genus Lycium as Case Study (Yao et al., 2021)
osaje Other Med. & Cul: Genus Lycium as Case Study (Yao et al., 2021)
pang jia Other Med. & Cul: Genus Lycium as Case Study (Yao et al., 2021)
pang na zhai wu Other Med. & Cul: Genus Lycium as Case Study (Yao et al., 2021)
pangi Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
prickly box Other Med. & Cul: Genus Lycium as Case Study (Yao et al., 2021)
pulverholz Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
pulverholzrinde Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
purging buckthorn Other Ethnomedica (RBG, Kew, 2020)
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
purging buckthron Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
qasad Other Med. & Cul: Genus Lycium as Case Study (Yao et al., 2021)
quishrul awsagel aswad Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
rakytnik rešetliakovitý Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
rakytnik řešetlákový Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
ramnoida hiopogeo Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
rhamni cathartici fructus Pharmaceutical Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
rhamnus cathartica Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009)
rhamnus frangula Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009)
rhamnusbast Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
rhine berry Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
rock buckthorn Other Med. & Cul: Genus Lycium as Case Study (Yao et al., 2021)
sacred bark Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
sakkoum Other Med. & Cul: Genus Lycium as Case Study (Yao et al., 2021)
sallow thorn Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
sanddorn Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
sapgreen Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
sarla Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
scheitbeziën Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
schwarzholz Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
sea berry Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
sea buckthorn Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
seedorn Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
sendjed-e-talkh Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
seyah-tusseh Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
shagrat hhabb esh shung Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
shallow thorn Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
shawk el qassâr Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
sirma Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
sirna Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
siâhtouseh Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
smiltsērkšķis Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
spillbaum Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
spina cervina Other Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
sporkenhoutbast Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
starbu Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
stechdorn Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
stranddorn Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
surad Other Med. & Cul: Genus Lycium as Case Study (Yao et al., 2021)
suts Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
sûl rûmi Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
tamuje Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
tarru Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
tarwa Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
tasru Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
tirku Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
tsakanda Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
tsarap Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
tsarmand Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
tsarmaniechak Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
tserkar Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
tswak Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
tyrni Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
vetrice spinosa Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
vuilboombast Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
weidendorn Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
willow thorn Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
wolfberry Other Med. & Cul: Genus Lycium as Case Study (Yao et al., 2021)
yabani igde ağ Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
zapfenholz Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
zhe cai rang Other Med. & Cul: Genus Lycium as Case Study (Yao et al., 2021)
zhongguoshaji Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
zirok Other Med. & Cul: Genus Lycium as Case Study (Yao et al., 2021)
zweckenholz Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
´awsaj Other Med. & Cul: Genus Lycium as Case Study (Yao et al., 2021)
écorce de bourdaine Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
écorce defrangule Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
écorce d’aune noir Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
épine noire Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
العوسج Other Med. & Cul: Genus Lycium as Case Study (Yao et al., 2021)
عوسج Other Med. & Cul: Genus Lycium as Case Study (Yao et al., 2021)
摘次玛 Other Med. & Cul: Genus Lycium as Case Study (Yao et al., 2021)
枸杞子 Other Med. & Cul: Genus Lycium as Case Study (Yao et al., 2021)
温吉勒嘎 Other Med. & Cul: Genus Lycium as Case Study (Yao et al., 2021)
赛策尔玛 Other Med. & Cul: Genus Lycium as Case Study (Yao et al., 2021)