Botanical
List of Food Families
Including
Medicinal Herbs and Edible Flowers
To
make your own allergy-free
recipes there are listings of foods,
culinary herbs, flours, milks and oils available
in the botanical food family.
Medicinal Herbs are listed at the
bottom of each family to assist you with your rotation diet and
to avoid allergic reactions.
Actinidiaceace |
Food:
Chinese Gooseberry, Kiwi
Medicinal Herb:
Actinidia polygama, Chinese Gooseberry, Kiwi Skin, Schisandra
|
Amaranthaceae |
Food:
Amaranth Seeds and shoots, Chinese Spinach, Duck Spinach
Flour:
Amaranth
Oil:
Amaranth
Medicinal
Herb: Amaranth, Bhadram, Brazilian Ginseng (Pfaffia Paniculata),
Joy Weed, Prostate Pigweed, Semen Celosiae (Qing Xiang Zi),
Radix Cyathulae (Chuan Niu Xi)
|
Algae |
Food:
Agar-Agar, Dulse, Irish Moss, Kelp, Nori, Other Seaweeds, Spirulina
Flour:
Agar-Agar Powder
Medicinal Herb:
Kelp, Spirulina, Irish Moss, Bladderwrack ,
Corsican
|
Arum |
Food:
Indian Turnip, Poi, Taro
Flour:
Taro
Medicinal Herb:
Araceae, Calamus, Cuckoopint, Green
Dragon, Skunk Cabbage, Sweet Sedge (Always consult
an herbalist when using herbs in the Arum Family.)
|
Banana
(Musae) |
Food:
Banana (Banana Blossom), Plantain
Medicinal Herb:
Kalpatharu, Musa paradisiaca, Musa sapientum |
| Berberidaceae |
Food:
May Apple, Barberry Juice
Medicinal Herb:
Barberry Bark, Berries; Jaundice Berry, Piprage, Darvi,
Horny Goatweed, Nepal Barberry, Oregon Grape Root, Mandrake,
Rusot, Sanke Zhan, Tree Tumeric
|
Birch
(Betulaceae) |
Food: Filbert,
Hazelnut (Hazelnut Butter)
Flour:
Hazelnut
Milk:
Hazelnut Milk
Oil:
Hazelnut
Medicinal Herb:
Birch Bark, Birch Leaf, 'Funduq’ Corylus Colurna, Common
and Tag Alder
|
Boraginaceae |
Food:
Borage/Borago (Borage Flower), Forget-Me-Not Flower, Kou
(Devil Pepper), Tarweed Fiddleneck Shoots
Medicinal Herb:
Alkanets, Boneset, Borage (All Heal), Comfry, Forget-Me-Not,
Heliotrope, Lungwort
|
Brazil Nut
(Lecythidaceae) |
Food:
Brazil Nut (Brazil Nut Butter)
Flour:
Brazil Nut
Milk:
Brazil Nut
Oil:
Brazil Nut
|
|
Food:
Buckwheat, Sorrel, Rhubarb
Flour:
Buckwheat
Medicinal Herb:
Bian Xu, Buckwheat, Fagopyrum, Knotgrass, Senega, Snake Root,
Sorrel, Rhubarb, Yellowdock
|
Cactus
(Cactaceae) |
Food:
Buckhorn Cholla Blossoms, Hylocereus Undatus (Pitaya, Dragon
Fruit, Strawberry Pear), Indian Fig, Jiotilla, Prickly Pear
(Nopales, Nopalitos),
Saguaro
Fruit,
Strawberry
Hedgehog Fruit.
Flour:
Cactus
Medicinal Herb:
Prickly Pear Cactus, Night Blooming Cereus (Haworth)
|
Camelliaceae |
Food:
Black Tea, Camellia Flower, Green Tea, Oolong Tea, White Tea
Oil:
Camellia Seed Oil (Tsubaki Oil)
Medicinal Herb:
Black Tea, Camellia Theifera, Green Tea, Thea Bohea, White
Tea
|
Capers
(Capparidaceae) |
Food:
Capers
Herb:
Ajgandha, Three-leaved Caper, Varuna
|
Cashew
(Anacardiaceae) |
Food:
Cashew
(Cashew Butter), Mango, Pistachio
Medicinal Herb:
Cashew Nut Oil
|
Citrus
(Rutacea) |
Food:
Angostura, Citron, Grapefruit (Grapefruit Blossom), Kumquat
(Kumquat Blossom), Lemon (Lemon Blossom),
Lime (Lime
Blossom), Orange
(Orange Blossom), Tangerine,
Clementine,
Ugli
Fruit
Medicinal Herb:
Bael, Bitter Orange Peel, Bushu, Grapefruit Seed Extract,
Prickly Ash (Berries, Bark), Sweet Orange Peel
|
Composite
Family (Compositae): |
Foods:
Artichoke, Calendula Peta, Chamomile (Petals), Chicory (Chicory
Flower), Dandelion (Dandelion Petals, Dandelion Greens),
Endive,
English Daisy
Petal, Escarole,
Head Lettuce,
Leaf Lettuce, Oyster
Plant, Ox-eye Daisy Petal, Salsify, Sesame
Seeds (Tahini), Shungiku Chrysanthemum
Petal, Sunflower
(Sunflower Seeds, Sunflower Bud, Sunflower Petal),
Marsh Thistle Flower, Milk Thistle Flower, Musk Thistle Flower,
Veronica, Yarrow
Flour:
Artichoke
Oil:
Safflower, Sesame, Sunflower
Medicinal
Herbs: Absinthe, Arnica, Bearsfoot, Blessed thistle,
Burdock, Calendula, Chicory, Coltsfoot, Chrysanthemum,
Dandelion, Echinacea, Elecampane, Feverfew,
Globe Artichoke, Goldenrod,
Holy Basil, Lavender, Marigold, Maudlinwort, Mugwort, Safflower,
Sesame, Milk Thistle Seed, Mugwort, Tansy, Southernwood, Yarrow
|
Dianthus (Caryophyllaceae)
|
Food:
Carnation Petal, Dianthus Flower, Pink Clove, Sweet William
Medicinal Herb:
Dianthus Superbus L, Dianthus caryophyllus,
Dianthus Chinensis, Qu
Mai |
Ebony
(Ebenaceae) |
Food: Persimmon
Medicinal Herb:
Calyx and Receptacle
Persimmon
|
Flax
(Linaceae)
|
Food:
Processed Flaxseed
Oil:
Flaxseed
Medicinal Herb:
Mountain Flax, Purging Flax
|
Fungi |
Food:
Mushrooms, Bakers Yeast, Brewers Yeast
Medicinal Herbs:
Cordyceps, Grifola, Maitake,
Lentinula, Shiitake, Ganoderma, Reishi, Ling Zhi, Tremmella,
Poria, Silver Ear, Pleurotus
|
Ginger
(Zingiberaceae) |
Food:
Arrowroot, Cardamom, Ginger, Turmeric
Flour:
Arrowroot, Galangal, Ginger, Turmeric
|
Gooseberry
(Grossulariaceae) |
Food:
Black Currant, Gooseberry, Red Currant
Medicinal Herb:
Amla, Amalaki, Black Current, Feverberry, Indian Gooseberry,
Emblic Myrobalan, Red Current
|
Goosefoot
(Chenopodiaceae) |
Food:
Beet, Beet Sugar, Chard (Swiss, Red, Green, Rainbow), Kochia,
Lambs
Quarters, Spinach, Quinoa
Flour:
Spinach, Quinoa
Medicinal Herb:
Goosefoots, Wormseeds, Glassworts, Sea Beet
|
Gourd
(Cucurbitacea)
|
Food:
Casaba, Cantaloupe, Cucumber, Honey Dew, Muskmelon, Pawpaw,
Papaya, Persian Melon,
Pumpkin (Pumpkin Blossom), Squash (Winter and Summer Variety,
Squash Blossom),
Watermelon
Oil:
Pumpkin Seed
Medicinal Herb:
Bitter Melon, Jiaolulan, Mamaeire, Musk
Melon Seed, Watermelon
|
Grains,
Grasses, Cereal |
Food:
Bamboo Shoots, Barley (Barley Malt),
Cane sugar (white sugar, brown sugar, raw sugar, Molasses),
Chestnut, Water Chestnut, Couch Grass, Corn (Corn Meal,
Corn Syrup, Cornstarch, Grits, Hominy, Pasole, Popcorn),
Lemon Grass, Ling Nut, Millet,
Oats (Oat Meal, Oat Groats, Oat Straw), Rice (Wild Rice, Brown
Rice, White Rice, Rice
Syrup,
Rice Pasta, Rice
Milk),
Rye, Sorghum, Tapioca, Wheat
(Bran, Farina, Sprouted Wheat, Wheat Berries, Wheat Grass Juice,
Wheat Germ, Soy Sauce unless Wheat
Free)
Flour:
Barley, Corn, Chestnut, Millet, Oat, Rice, Rye, Tapioca, Wheat (Duram,
Graham, Kamut, Spelt)
Milk:
Rice
Oil:
Corn, Rice Bran Oil
Medicinal Herb:
Barley Water, Corn-silk, Lemon Grass, Vetivert
|
Grape
(Vitaceae) |
Food:
Brandy, Champagne, Cognac, Crème of Tartar, Grape (Grape
Leaf), Raisin, Wine, Wine Vinegar
Oil:
Grape Seed Oil
Medicinal
Herb: Grape Seed, Grape
|
Heath
(Ericaceae) |
Food:
Cranberry, Blueberry, Huckleberry, Wintergreen
Medicinal Herb:
Bearberry, Boxberry, Checkerberry, Mountain Tea, Teaberry, Uva
Ursi, Wintergreen
|
Honeysuckle
(Caprifoliaceae)
|
Food:
Elderberry (Only Fruit and Blossom is edible), Honeysuckle
Petal (Only
Flower is edible)
Medicinal Herb:
Elder Bark, Elder Berry, Elder Flower, Elder Leaf, Goats' Leaf,
Lonicera Caprifolium, Lonicera Periclymenum
|
Iris
(Iridaceae)
|
Food:
Saffron
Medicinal Herb:
Crocus, Iris Tenax, Orris, Saffron Tea, Yellow Flag
|
Laurel
(Lauraceae)
|
Food:
Avocado, Bay Leaves, Cinnamon, Laurel,
Sassafras
Medicinal Herb:
Bay Laurel, Camphor, Cinnamon Bark, Daruchini, Tvak
|
Legume
(Leguminosae)
|
Food:
Adzuki Bean, Alfalfa, Alfalfa Bean Sprouts, Black-eyed pea,
Black
Turtle Beans, Carob, Fava Beans, Fenugreek, Field
Pea,
Garbanzo Bean (Chick Pea), Great Northern
Bean, Green Bean, Green Pea, Guar Gum, Jicama, Kidney bean,
Lentil,
Licorice,
Lima
bean, Mung
Bean (Mungo Beans, Mung Bean Sprouts), Navy
Bean, Peanut, Pinto Bean, Soybean
(Lecithin, Tofu, Soy Milk, Soy Sauce, Tamari,
Soy Pasta, Soy Protein, Soy Grits, Natto, Miso,
Edemame),
Split
Pea, String Bean, Tamarind.
Flour:
Garbanzo Bean, Mung Bean, Soy
Milk:
Soy
Oil:
Peanut, Soy
Medicinal Herb:
Acacia Bark, Alfalfa, Astragalus,
Balsam of Peru, Chirmiti,
Cowage, Fenugreek, Griffonia, Huang Qi,
Licorice
(Glycyrrhiza) , Mucuna Pruriens, Natto
(Nattokinase), Redbud, Saraca Indica, Senna, Sweet Clover
|
Lily
(Leguminosae)
|
Food:
Asparagus, Chives (Chive Blossom), Garlic (Garlic
Blossom),
Leek, Onion, Shallot, Yucca, (Yucca Petals)
Medicinal Herb:
Adder's Tongue, Agave, Aloe Vera, Butcher's Broom, False Unicorn
Root, Mocha Black Aloe, Garlic, Tiger Lily
|
|
Food:
Litchi Nut, Lychee Nut
Herb:
Chinese Soapberry, Guarana |
Mallow
(Malvaceae) |
Food:
Hibiscus Tea, Hollyhock Petal,
Okra (Okra Petals)
Medicinal Herb: Althea
Root Tea, Marshmallow,
Musk Seed
|
Maple
(Aceraceae) |
Food:
Maple Syrup, Maple sugar
|
Mint
(Labiatae) |
Food:
Apple Mint, Basil (Basil Flower), Bergamot (Earl Grey Tea
Ingredient),
Bee Balm Flower, Dittany,
Lavender, Marjoram, Mints, Oregano (Oregano Flower),
Rosemary (Rosemary Flower), Sage (Sage Flower), Savory (Summer Savory
Flower), Thyme (Thyme Flower)
Medicinal
Herb: Basil, Bee Balm, Horehound, Hyssop, Lavender, Oswego
Tea, Catnip,
Lemon Balm, Mint, Oregano, Marsh Woundwort, Rosemary, Sage,
Self Heal, Thyme, Motherwort, Skullcap, Woundwort
|
Morning
Glory (Convolvulaciae) |
Food:
Jicama,
Sweet Potato, Yam
Flour:
Sweet Potato, Yam
Medicinal Herb:
Indian Jalap, Ipomea Purga, Qian Shi, Tu Si Zi, Vidari-Kanda,
Wild Yam
|
Mulberry
(Artocapaceae) |
Food:
Breadfruit, Fig, Mulberry
Medicinal Herb:
Mulberry
|
Mustard
(Cruciferae) |
Food:
Arugula (Arugula Blossom), Broccoli
(Broccoli Blossom, Broccoli Sprouts), Brussel Sprouts, Bok
Choy Cabbage, Cauliflower, Celery Cabbage, Chinese Cabbage,
Collard,
Colza
Shoots, Diakon,
Kale,
Kohlrabi,
Kraut, Horsetail, Horse Radish (Horse Radish Sprouts), Hyssop,
Mustard (Seeds, Mustard Greens), Napa, Radish (Radish Flower,
Radish Sprouts), Rutabaga,
Turnips,
Turnip
Greens, Watercress, Wild Turnip (Rape),
Yu Choy
Oil:
Canola
Medicinal Herb:
Black Radish, Black Mustard, Horseradish, Hyssop, Lai Fu, Lo
Po, Mooli, Shepherd's Purse, Wallflower, Watercress, White
Mustard, Wild Pepper Grass, Woad
|
Myrtle
(Myrtaceae) |
Food:
Allspice, Cloves, Guava (Pineapple Guava Blossom),
Paprika, Pimento
Medicinal Herb:
Cajuput, Cheken, Cloves, Eucalyptus, Jambul, Ringwood, Tea
Tree Oil
|
Nightshade
(Solanaceae) |
Food:
Anaheim Pepper, Banana Pepper, Brinjal, Cayenne,
Eggplant,
Ground Cherry, Habanera Pepper, Hatch Pepper, Bell Pepper,
Chili Pepper, Green Pepper, Jalapeno Pepper, Mealy Potato,
Red Pepper,
Sweet Pepper, Paprika, Pepino, Pimento, Potato (All Varieties
except Sweet Potato), Tabasco, Thorn Apple, Tomato
Flour:
Potato
Medicinal Herb:
Cayenne (Capsicum), Manaca, Pichi, Tobacco (Tabaccum)
|
Nutmeg
(Myristicaceae) |
Food:
Mace, Nutmeg
Medicinal Herb:
Mace, Nutmeg, Nux Moschata
|
Olive
(Oleaceae) |
Food:
Lilac Petal, Olive (Black Olive, Green Olive)
Oil:
Olive
Medicinal Herb:
Lilac, Manna, Olive Leaf
|
Onagraceae |
Food:
Evening
Primrose Petal, Willow Herb Leaves and Sprouts,
Ground Clarkie Seeds, Fushia (Petal, Leaf, Berries)
Medicinal Herb:
Clarkie, Evening Primrose Oil, Evening Primrose Root, Epilobium
Angustifolium, Kaprie Tea, Sundrops, Willow Herb
|
Orchid
(Orchidaceae) |
Food:
Vanilla, Rein Orchid Root
Medicinal Herb:
Salep, Satyrion
|
Palm
(Palmaceae) |
Food:
Coconut, Date (Date Sugar), Heart of Palm, Palm
Cabbage
Flour:
Palm
Milk:
Coconut
Oil:
Coconut
Medicinal Herb:
Areca nut, Betel nut, Dragon's blood, Saw Palmetto
|
Parsley
(Palmaceae) |
Food:
Angelica (Angelica Blossom, Root, Seeds, Stems, Wild Celery),
Anise,
Carrots, Celery, Celeriac, Chervil (Chervil Flower), Caraway,
Celery
Seed, Cilantro,
Coriander, Cumin, Dill (Dill Flower), Fennel (Fennel Blossom),
Parsley, Parsnips, Sweet Cicily,
Water Celery
Medicinal
Herb: Ajowana, Angelica, Aniseed, Asafoetida, Bird's Nest Weed,
Bishop's
Weed, Carosella, Carum (Caraway), Cuminum Cyminun, Dong Quai
(Female Ginseng),
Fennel
(Foeniculum), Lovage, Musk Root, Osha, Osmorrhiza Longistylis
(Sweet Cicily), Parsley, Petroselini Radix, Pimpernel, Rock
Selinon, Sweet Cumin, Queen
Anne's
Lace, Yavani
|
| Pelargoniums |
Food:
Scented Geranium Petals (Citronella variety not edible)
Medicinal Herb:
Cranesbill Root, Herb Robert, T'Namie |
Pepper
(Piperaceae) |
Food:
Black pepper, White Pepper, Pink Peppercorn
Medicinal Herb:
Dried Catkins, Kava Kava, Long Pepper, Matico
|
Pine
(Pinaceae and Coniferae)
|
Food:
Juniper Berry, Pinion Nut, Pine Nut
Milk:
Pinion Nut, Pine Nut
Medicinal Herb:
Balm of Gilead, Black Larch, European Larch, Meleze, Oil of
Juniper, Pin du Lord, Tamarac
|
Pineapple
(Bromeliaceae) |
Food:
Pineapple
Medicinal
Herb: Pineapple Fruit Enzyme (Bromelain), Pineapple Leaf |
Pomegranate
(Lythraceae) |
Food:
Pomegranate
Medicinal Herb:
Pomegranate, Henna, Purple Loosestrife
|
Poppy
(Papaveraceae) |
Food:
Poppy Flower, Poppy Seed
Medicinal Herb:
Californian Poppy, Corn Rose, Macleaya, Mawseed
|
Rose
(Rosaceae)
|
Food:
Almond (Almond Butter), Apple (Apple Blossom, Apple Cider,
Apple Vinegar, Apple Pectin), Apricot,
Blackberry, Boysenberry, Cherry, Dewberry,
Loganberry, Nectarine, Peach
(Peach Blossom), Pear (Pear
Blossom),
Plum
(Plum Blossom), Prune Raspberry, Rose
Petal, Strawberry, Youngberry, Quince
Flour:
Almond
Milk:
Almond
Oil:
Almond
Medicinal Herb:
Agrimony, Apricot Kernel, Avens, Blackberry Root and Leaf, Bullace,
Burnet, Cydonia Vulgaris, Five-Leaf Grass (Five Fingers),
Hawthorne Berry, Kousso, Ladies Mantle, Meadowsweet, Prune,
Raspberry leaf, Rose
Hips Silverweed, Wild Cherry
|
| Ranunculaceae |
Food:
Buttercup Petal
Medicinal Herb:
Anemone Pulsatilla, Black Cohash, Clematis Patens, Figwort, Goldenseal,
Liverwort, Peaony |
Rubiaceae |
Food:
Coffee, Gardenia Blossom
Medicinal Herb:
Bai Ji Tian, Button Bush (Pond Dogwood), Cat's Claw,
Cleaver, Gambir, Ipecac, Madder, Mitragyna
Speciosa (Kratom),
Noni, Psychotria viridis (Chacruna), Ramulus Squaw Vine,
Remija (Cuprea Bark), Sweet Woodruff, Uncariae Cum Uncis (Gou
Teng),
Yohimbe
|
Stercula |
Food:
Cocoa,
Cola Bean, Chocolate (Cocoa)
|
Tropaeolaceae |
Food:
Indian Cress Nasturtium (Not Watercress), Nasturtium Flower,
Nasturtium Leaf
Medicinal Herb:
Tropaeolum Majus Nasturtium
|
Violaceae |
Food:
Violet Flower, Pansy Flower, Johnny Jump-Up Flower
Medicinal Herb:
Heartsease
|
Walnut
(Juglandaceae) |
Food:
Butternut, Hickory Nut, Pecan (Pecan Nut Butter), Walnut (Walnut
Butter, Black Walnut, English
Walnut)
Flour:
Pecan, Walnut
Milk:
Butternut, Pecan, Walnut
Oil:
Walnut Oil
Medicinal Herb:
Black Walnut Hull, Butternut Root Bark, Nux Persica, Wormwood
|
Animal
Food Families
Amphibia |
Frog |
Crustaceans |
Crab,
Crayfish, Crawfish, Lobster, Prawns, Shrimp |
FISH |
|
Fresh
Water Fish |
Big
Mouth Bass, Catfish, Croaker, Mullet, Perch, Pike, Sun Fish,
Trout, Walleye, Whitefish |
Salt Water Fish |
Amberjack,
Anchovy, Striped Bass, Blue Fish, Cod, Drum, Flounder, Grouper,
Halibut, Hake, Herring (Sardine), Mackerel (Tuna), Mahi
Mahi, Mullet, Orange Roughy, Pompano, Salmon, Salt Water Trout, Sheephead,
Snapper, Swordfish, Whiting |
| |
|
Fowl |
Chicken, Duck, Emu, Guinea Fowl, Grouse, Pheasant, Quail, Ostrich,
Partridge, Prairie Chicken, Pea Fowl, Pigeon, Snipe, Turkey, Woodcock.
Eggs are included in this category. |
Mammal |
Bear,
Beef (Veal, Cow's Milk, Cheese and Butter), Buffalo (Bison),
Caribou, Deer (Venison), Elk, Goat (Goat Cheese, Goat’s
Milk), Horse (Mare's Milk), Lamb (Mutton), Moose, Opossum, Pork
(Ham, Bacon), Rabbit (Hare), Raccoon, Seal, Squirrel |
Mollusk |
Abalone,
Clam, Conch, Mussel, Oyster, Periwinkle, Quahog, Scallop,
Snail, Squid |
Reptiles |
Turtle, Snake, Alligator |
How to Make Milk from Nuts
Edible Flower Instructions
This
is intended for informational purposes only. Any changes to your diet
or rotation food plan needs to be discussed with your healthcare
provider.
The
author claims no responsibility for misuse of the information.
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