Non scientific name details for guaiac - Medicinal Plant Names Services

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Non-scientific name:

guaiac

2 Accepted name(s) for "guaiac":

Accepted name
Guaiacum officinale L.
Guaiacum sanctum L.

4 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. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)	Guaiacum officinale L.	Guaiacum officinale L.	Guaiacum officinale L.
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)	Guaiacum officinale L.	Guaiacum officinale L.	Guaiacum officinale L.		heartwood, resin
U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009)	Guaiacum officinale L.	Guaiacum officinale L.	Guaiacum officinale L.
Herbal Meds., 3rd edn. (Barnes et al., 2007)	Guaiacum officinale L.	Guaiacum officinale L.	Guaiacum officinale L.		Resin obtained from the heartwood
U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009)	Guaiacum sanctum L.	Guaiacum sanctum L.	Guaiacum sanctum L.
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)	Guaiacum sanctum L.	Guaiacum sanctum L.	Guaiacum sanctum L.		heartwood, resin
Herbal Meds., 3rd edn. (Barnes et al., 2007)	Guaiacum sanctum L.	Guaiacum sanctum L.	Guaiacum sanctum L.		Resin obtained from the heartwood

17 Non-scientific name(s) associated with "guaiac":

Non-scientific names:	Class of name:	Medicinal sources:
bois de gäiac	Other	Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
bois de vie	Other	Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
guaiaci lignum	Pharmaceutical	Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
guaiaci resina	Pharmaceutical	Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
guaiaco	Other	Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
guaiacum	Other	Herbal Meds., 3rd edn. (Barnes et al., 2007) Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000) U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009)
guajacum	Other	Herbal Meds., 3rd edn. (Barnes et al., 2007)
guajakholzbaum	Other	Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
guayacar	Other	Herbal Meds., 3rd edn. (Barnes et al., 2007)
gum guaiac	Other	U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009)
legno santo	Other	Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
lignum vitae	Other	Herbal Meds., 3rd edn. (Barnes et al., 2007) Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000) Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
lignum vitae	Pharmaceutical	Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
palo santo	Other	Herbal Meds., 3rd edn. (Barnes et al., 2007)
palosanto	Other	Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
resin guaiac	Other	U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009)
schlangenholz	Other	Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
uajacum	Other	Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)