A to Z, N–R
Every plant in the archive, by its English name. 58 plants, N–R.
- Neem (nim)
Azadirachta indica
Traditionally turned to for immunity, cold and flu.
- Noni (fèy doulè)
Morinda citrifolia
Traditionally turned to for immunity, digestion and liver.
- Norway spruce (Smrča)
Picea abies
⚠ The turpentine oil is a strong skin irritant; internal use belongs to guided care.
- Oat (Avwàn)
Avena sativa
Traditionally turned to for digestion, the skin and the heart.
- Oleander (lorye wòz)
Nerium oleander
⚠ Every part is poisonous.
- Olive (Oliv)
Olea europaea
Traditionally turned to for immunity, the skin and cleansing.
- Onion (zonyon)
Allium cepa
Traditionally turned to for immunity, digestion and skin.
- Orchid tree (ti kanson)
Bauhinia divaricata
Traditionally turned to for fever, inflammation and skin conditions.
- Oregano / Marjoram (Oregàn)
Origanum heracleoticum
Traditionally turned to for immunity, digestion and aches.
- Papaya (pye papay)
Carica papaya
Traditionally turned to for energy, fatigue and vitality.
- Paradise tree (frenn)
Simaruba glauca
Traditionally turned to for fever, inflammation and skin conditions.
- Parsley (pèsi)
Petroselinum sativum
Traditionally turned to for kidney support, digestion and blood pressure.
- Pasqueflower
Pulsatilla vulgaris
⚠ Toxic when fresh — the fresh plant carries protoanemonin, a caustic that blisters skin and, taken internally, can cause severe digestive injury, seizures, and kidney damage; large doses are fatal.
- Passion fruit (grenadya)
Passiflora edulis
Traditionally turned to for anxiety, sleep and inflammation.
- Passionflower (Pasiflo)
Passiflora incarnata
Traditionally turned to for the nerves and women's health.
- Peacock flower (fransiyad)
Caesalpinia pulcherrima
Traditionally turned to for fever, inflammation and skin conditions.
- Peanut (pistach)
Arachis hypogaea
Traditionally turned to for nutrition, energy and digestion.
- Pedunculate oak
Quercus robur
Traditionally turned to for the skin.
- Pennyroyal (Poulyò)
Mentha pulegium
Traditionally turned to for digestion and women's health.
- Pepper grass (kreson danwa)
Lepidium virginicum
Traditionally turned to for digestion, skin conditions and fever.
- Peppermint (Mant poivre)
Mentha × piperita
Traditionally turned to for digestion, aches and coughs.
- Periwinkle (san sès)
Catharanthus roseus
Traditionally turned to for cancer support, diabetes and fever.
- Pheasant's eye
Adonis vernalis
⚠ Toxic — a cardiac plant for a practitioner's hands only, never self-dosed.
- Phyllanthus (dèyè do)
Phyllanthus niruri
Traditionally turned to for liver, kidney and hepatitis.
- Physic nut (medsiyen beni)
Jatropha curcas
⚠ Never swallow any part — the seed holds curcin, a ricin-like cell poison, and most poisonings are in children.
- Pigeon pea (pwa kongo)
Cajanus cajan
Traditionally turned to for nutrition, digestion and anemia.
- Pigweed (Kase zo)
Boerhaavia diffusa
Traditionally turned to for nutrition, digestion and inflammation.
- Pineapple (anana)
Ananas comosus
Traditionally turned to for digestion, immunity and skin.
- Pineappleweed
Matricaria discoidea
Traditionally turned to for digestion, the nerves and aches.
- Pomegranate (pye grenad)
Punica granatum
Traditionally turned to for heart health, immunity and digestion.
- Portia tree (fèy tansyon)
Thespesia populnea
Traditionally turned to for fever, skin conditions and inflammation.
- Possum grape (lyann mòl)
Cissus sicyoides
Traditionally turned to for fever, inflammation and skin conditions.
- Potato (ponm tè)
Solanum tuberosum
Traditionally turned to for digestion, skin and inflammation.
- Prickly pear (rakèt)
Opuntia ficus-indica
Traditionally turned to for diabetes, blood sugar and cholesterol.
- Psyllium / Ispaghula · Silyòm (Ispagil)
Plantago ovata
Traditionally turned to for digestion, cleansing and the heart.
- Pumpkin (seed)
Cucurbita pepo
Traditionally turned to for cleansing.
- Purple loosestrife (Salicaire)
Lythrum salicaria
Traditionally turned to for digestion and the skin.
- Purple mombin (siwèl)
Spondias purpurea
Traditionally turned to for digestion, fever and skin conditions.
- Purslane (koupye)
Portulaca oleracea
Traditionally turned to for nutrition, digestion and wounds.
- Queen of the night
Selenicereus grandiflorus
⚠ A cardiac-active plant for a practitioner's hands only.
- Quickstick (Piyon)
Gliricidia sepium
Traditionally turned to for skin parasites, scabies and mange.
- Quince (Kwen)
Cydonia oblonga
Traditionally turned to for digestion, the skin and energy.
- Ramgoat dashalong (zonbi nan bwa)
Turnera ulmifolia
Traditionally turned to for libido, urinary tract and inflammation.
- Raspberry (Malina)
Rubus idaeus
Traditionally turned to for the skin, energy and aches.
- Rattlebox (pètpèt)
Crotalaria retusa
⚠ Contains pyrrolizidine alkaloids that accumulate and damage the liver — not for internal use, and never in pregnancy.
- Red bean (pwa rouj)
Phaseolus vulgaris
Traditionally turned to for nutrition, digestion and inflammation.
- Red Elder
Sambucus racemosa
Red elder carries much the same virtues as its black cousin and is used along the same lines.
- Red mangrove (manglye wouj)
Rhizophora mangle
Traditionally turned to for fever, inflammation and skin conditions.
- Red vine / Grape vine leaf (Viy wouj)
Vitis vinifera
Traditionally turned to for women's health and the heart.
- Rhubarb
Rheum undulatum
Traditionally turned to for digestion.
- Ribwort plantain (Plantan)
Plantago lanceolata
Traditionally turned to for the nerves, the skin and coughs.
- Ringworm senna (dat)
Cassia alata
Traditionally turned to for ringworm, fungal infections and skin diseases.
- Rose hip (Grenn wozo sovaj)
Rosa canina
Traditionally turned to for immunity, the skin and energy.
- Rosemary (womaren)
Rosmarinus officinalis
Traditionally turned to for immunity, digestion and energy.
- Rosemary croton (Omaren)
Croton linearis
⚠ Not in pregnancy.
- Round-leaved sundew
Drosera rotundifolia
Traditionally turned to for aches, coughs and spiritual work.
- Rowan
Sorbus aucuparia
⚠ Fresh rowan berries are mildly toxic and purgative from parasorbic acid; cooking or drying destroys it, and only the prepared berry is used.
- Rue (wou)
Ruta chalepensis
Traditionally turned to for menstrual regulation, evil eye protection and digestive issues.