Periodic Table of Herbs 'N Spices1H 1 H 2 He

3Li 4 Be 5 B 6 C 7 N 8O 9 F 10 Ne

11 Na 12 Mg 13 Al 14 Si 15 P 16 S 17 Cl 18 Ar

19 K 20 Ca 21 Sc 22 Ti 23 V 24 Cr 25 Mn 26 Fe 27 Co 28 Ni 29 Cu 30 Zn 31 Ga 32 Ge 33As 34 Se 35 Br 36 Kr

37 Rb 38 Sr 39 Y 40 Zr 41 Nb 42 Mo 43 Tc 44 Ru 45 Rh 46 Pd 47 Ag 48 Cd 49 In 50 Sn 51 Sb 52 Te 53 I 54 Xe

55 Cs 56 Ba 57 - 71 72 Hf 73 Ta 74 W 75 Re 76 Os 77 Ir 78 Pt 79 Au 80 Hg 81 Tl 82 Pb 83 Bi 84 Po 85 At 86 Rn

87 Fr 88 Ra 87-103 104 Rf 105 Db 106 Sg 107 Bh 108 Hs 109 Mt 110 Ds 111 Rg

57 La 58 Ce 59 Pr 60 Nd 61 Pm 62 Sm 63 Eu 64 Gd 65 Tb 66 Dy 67 Ho 68 Er 69 Tm 70 Yb 71 Lu

89 Ac 90 Th 91 Pa 92 U 93 Np 94 Pu 95 Am 96 Cm 97 Bk 98 Cf 99 Es 100 Fm 101 Md 102 No 103 Lr

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1H

Chaste Tree

(Vitex agnus-castus)

Hemptree, Agnus

castus, Abraham's balm

3Li

Lime

(Citrus aurantifolia)

4Be

Bears Garlic

(Allium ursinum)

Ramson, Wild garlic

11Na

Nasturtium

(Tropaeolum majus)

Common nasturtium,

Garden nasturtium,

Indian cress, Nasturtium

12Mg

Mugwort

(Artemisia vulgaris)

19K

Paprika

(Capsicum annuum)

Bell pepper, Pod pepper,

Sweet pepper

20Ca

Caraway(Carum carvi)

Caraway, Wild cumin,

Carvies

21Sc

Cassia

(Cinnamomum cassia)

Bastard cinnamon,

Chinese cassia, Chinese

cinnamon

37Rb

Lemon Verbena

(Lippia citriodora)

Lemon-scented verbena

38Sr

Safflower

(Carthamus tinctorius)

Bastard saffron, Safflor,

Safflower

40Y

Cicely

(Myrrhis odorata)

Anise cicely, Sweet

cicely, Anise chervil,

Spanish chervil, Sweet

chervil, Garden myrrh,

Sweet scented myrrh

55Cs

Vietnamese cinnamon

(Cinnamomum loureiroi)

Saigon cinnamon

56Ba

Black Cardamom

(Amomum subulatum)Nepal cardamom, Greater

Indian cardamom

87Fr

Sassafras

(Sassafras albidum)

Augue tree, Fil powder,

Gumbo fil

88Ra

Paracress

(Spilanthes acmella and

Spilanthes oleracea)

Toothache plant, Brazil

cress, Para cress

22Ti

Asafetida

(Ferula assa-foetida)

Asafoetida, Devil's dung,

Stinking gum

23V

Vanilla

(Vanilla planifolia)

24Cr

Water cress

(Nasturtium officinale)

40Zr

Zedoary

(Curcuma zedoaria)

White turmeric

41Nb

Lemon Balm

(Melissa officinalis)

Balm

42Mo

Marjoram

(Maiorana hortensis)

Knotted marjoram,

Sweet marjoram

72Hf

Lesser Galangale

(Kaempferia galanga)

Resurrection lily, Sand

ginger

73Ta

Tarragon

(Artemisia dracunculus)

74W

Wasabi

(Wasabia japonica)

Japanese horseradish

104Rf

Lemon Grass

(Cymbopogon citratus)

Citronella

REALLY FRAGRANT

105Db

Badian anise

(Illicium verum)

Chinese anise, Indian

anise, Star Anise

106Sg

Sage

(Salvia officinalis)

57La

Lavender

(Lavandula angustifolia )

58Ce

Chive

(Allium schoenoprasum L.)

59Pr

Pepper Ros

(Schinus terebinthifolius)

Brazil Pepper, Pink

pepper

89Ac

Mace

(Myristica fragrans)

90Th

Thyme

(Thymus vulgaris)

Garden thyme

91Pa

Parsley

(Petroselinum crispum)

25Mn

Mango

(Mangifera indica)

26Fe

Fennel

(Foeniculum vulgare)

Sweet cumin

27Co

Coriander

(Coriandrum sativum)

Coriander, Chinese

parsley, Indian parsley

43Tc

Turmeric

(Curcuma longa)

Indian saffron

Rue

(Ruta graveolens)

Garden rue, Herb of

Grace

44Ru 45Rh

Rice Paddy Herb

(Limnophila aromatica)

Finger grass

75Re

Rosemary

(Rosmarinus officinalis)

Old Man

76Os

Rose

(Rosa damascena)

Bussora rose, Damask

rose

77Ir

Licorice

(Glycyrrhiza glabra)

Black Sugar, Liquorice,

Spanish Juice,

107Bh

Mahaleb Cherry

(Prunus mahaleb)

English cherry, Rock

cherry, St. Lucie cherry

108Hs

Hyssop

(Hyssopus officinalis)

109Mt

Myrtle

(Myrtus communis)

Southernwood

(Artemisia abrotanum)

Lad's Love, Maiden's

Ruin, Old Man

60Nd 61Pm

Pomegranate

(Punica granatum)

62Sm

Sumac

(Rhus coriaria L.)

Shumac, Sicilian sumac

Coconut

(Cocos nucifera)

92U 93Np

Negro Pepper

(Xylopia aethiopica)

African grains of Selim,

Grains of Selim, Kani

pepper, Moor pepper,

Senegal pepper

94Pu

Oilseed Pumpkin

(Cucurbita pepo L.)

Pumpkinseeds

28Ni

Nigella

(Nigella sativa)

Fennel flower, Gith,

Onion seed

29Cu

Cumin

(Cuminum cyminum)

Cummin, Green cumin,

White cumin

30Zn

Ginger

(Zingiber officinale)

46Pd

Pandanus leaf(Pandanus amaryllifolius)

Screw pine, Screw tree,

Umbrella tree

47Ag

Lovage

(Levisticum officinale)

Garden lovage, Bladder

seed, Love Parsley

48Cd

Long Coriander

(Eryngium foetidum)

Black Benny, Fitweed,

Mexican coriander,

Puerto Rican coriander,

Saw tooth coriander,

Spiny coriander, Saw

leaf herb

78Pt

Peppermint

(Mentha piperita)

79Au

Pandanus flower

(Pandanus odoratissimus)

Screw pine, Screw tree,

Umbrella tree

80Hg

Mexican Tarragon

(Tagetes lucida)

110Ds

Indonesian Cinnamon

(Cinnamomum burmannii)

Fagot cassia, Jawa

cassia, Padang

cinnamon

111Rg

Arugula

(Eruca sativa L.)

Rocket, Salad Rocket

63Eu

Blue Fenugreek

(Trigonella caerulea)

Blue melilot, Blue-white

clover, Blue-white

trigonella, Curd herb,

Sweet trefoil

64Gd

Garden cress

(Lepidium sativum)

65Tb

Tonka Bean

(Dipteryx odorata)

Tonco bean, Tonquin

bean

95Am

Almond

(Prunus dulcis)

96Cm

Cardamom

(Elettaria cardamomum)

Green Cardamom

97Bk

Black Mustard

(Brassica nigra)

Black mustard seed,

Brown mustard seed,

Indian mustard

5B

Boldo leaves

(Peumus boldus)

Boldina, Baldina

6C

Ceylon Cinnamon

(Cinnamomum zeylanicum)

Sri Lanka cinnamon

7N

Nutmeg

(Myristica fragrans)

13Al

Allspice

(Pimenta dioica)

Jamaica pepper, Myrtle

pepper, Pimento,

Newspice

14Si

Sichuan Pepper et al.

(Zanthoxylum spp.)

Anise pepper, Chinese

pepper, Japanese

pepper, et al.

15P

Perilla

(Perilla frutescens)

Beefsteak plant, Chinese

Basil, Wild sesame

31Ga

Garlic

(Allium sativum)

Garlick

32Ge

Gale

(Myrica gale)

Bog myrtle, Candle

berry, Sweet gale

33As

Anise

(Pimpinella anisum)

Sweet cumin, Aniseed

49In

Indian Bay-leaf

(Cinnamomum tamala

50Sn

Saffron

(Crocus sativus)

81Tl

Chamelion Plant

(Houttuynia cordata)

Chinese lizard tail,

Fishwort, Heartleaf

82Pb

Bengal pepper

(Piper longum and

Piper retrofractum),

Balinese pepper,

Jaborandi pepper, Long

Pepper

83Bi

Black Cumin

(Bunium persicum)

Black cummin

66Dy

Dill

(Anethum graveolens)

67Ho

Horseradish

(Armoracia rusticana)

68Er

Juniper

(Juniperus communis)

98Cf

Curry leaf

(Murraya koenigii)

99Es

Siamese ginger

(Alpinia galanga)

Greater Galangale,

Galangale

100Fm

Mexican Pepper-leaf

(Piper auritum)

Sacred pepper, Root

beer plant, Eared pepper

69Tm

Tamarind

(Tamarindus indica)

Indian date

70Yb

Indonesian Bay-leaf

(Eugenia polyantha)

102No

Onion

(Allium cepa L.)

Scallion

103Lr

Celery

(Apium graveolens)

Celeriac (root celery)

71Lu

Laurel

(Laurus nobilis)

(Sweet) Bay leaf, Sweet

laurel

1H

Chaste Tree

(Vitex agnus-castus)

Hemptree, Agnus

castus, Abraham's balm

2He

Chile

(Capsicum frutescens et al.)

Cayenne pepper, Chili

Red pepper

8O

Oregano

Origanum vulgare

Oregan, Wild marjoram

9F

Fenugreek

(Trigonella foenum-graecum)

10Ne

Lemon

(Citrus limon)

16S

Savory

(Satureja hortensis)

17Cl

Cloves

(Syzygium aromaticum)

18Ar

Grains of Paradise

(Aframomum melegueta)

Guinea grains,

Melegueta pepper,

Alligator pepper

34Se

Sesame

(Sesamum indicum)

Gingelly, Semsem

35Br

Borage

(Borago officinalis)

Beebread, Bugloss,

Burrage

36Kr

Kaffir Lime

(Citrus hystrix)

Indonesian lime leaves,

Wild lime

52Te

Epazote

(Chenopodium ambrosioides)

Hedge mustard, Mexican

tea, Jerusalem parsley,

West Indian goosefoot,

Skunkweed, Wormseed

Sweet pigweed

53I

Fingerroot

(Boesenbergi apandurata)

Chinese ginger, Chinese

key, Lesser ginger

54Xe

Chervil

(Anthriscus cerefolium)

French parsley, Garden

chervil

84Po

Poppy

(Papaver somniferum)

Garden poppy, Opium

poppy

85At

Annatto

(Bixa orellana)

Achiote, Lipstick tree

86Rn

Orange

(Citrus sinensis)

101Md

White Mustard

(Sinapis alba)

White mustard seed

51Sb

Sweet Basil

(Ocimum basilicum)

Basil, Basilie

118Uuo

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