Periodic Table of Herbs 'N Spices

1H

1H

1H

Chaste Tree
(Vitex agnus-castus)
Hemptree, Agnus
castus, Abraham's balm
3Li

3Li

11 Na

11Na

19 K

Paprika
(Capsicum annuum)
Bell pepper, Pod pepper,
Sweet pepper
37 Rb

37Rb

Lemon Verbena
(Lippia citriodora)
Lemon-scented verbena
55 Cs

55Cs

13 Al

13Al

Allspice
(Pimenta dioica)
Jamaica pepper, Myrtle
pepper, Pimento,
Newspice

Mugwort
(Artemisia vulgaris)
20 Ca

20Ca

Caraway
(Carum carvi)
Caraway, Wild cumin,
Carvies
38 Sr

38Sr

Safflower
(Carthamus tinctorius)
Bastard saffron, Safflor,
Safflower
56 Ba

56Ba

21 Sc

87 Fr

87Fr

22Ti

Cassia
(Cinnamomum cassia)
Bastard cinnamon,
Chinese cassia, Chinese
cinnamon

Asafetida
(Ferula assa-foetida)
Asafoetida, Devil's dung,
Stinking gum

39 Y

40Y

57 - 71

Sassafras
(Sassafras albidum)
Augue tree, Fil powder,
Gumbo fil

87-103

Paracress
(Spilanthes acmella and
Spilanthes oleracea)
Toothache plant, Brazil
cress, Para cress

23 V

72 Hf

72Hf

104 Rf

104Rf

24 Cr

23V

41 Nb

25Mn

Water cress
(Nasturtium officinale)
42 Mo

41Nb

73Ta

Tarragon
(Artemisia dracunculus)
105 Db

43Tc

Marjoram
(Maiorana hortensis)
Knotted marjoram,
Sweet marjoram
74 W

Turmeric
(Curcuma longa)
Indian saffron
75 Re

74W

75Re

Wasabi
(Wasabia japonica)
Japanese horseradish
106 Sg

105Db

Mango
(Mangifera indica)
43 Tc

42Mo

Lemon Balm
(Melissa officinalis)
Balm
73 Ta

25 Mn

24Cr

Vanilla
(Vanilla planifolia)

Zedoary
(Curcuma zedoaria)
White turmeric

Lesser Galangale
(Kaempferia galanga)
Resurrection lily, Sand
ginger

Nepal cardamom, Greater

Indian cardamom
88 Ra

40 Zr

40Zr

Cicely
(Myrrhis odorata)
Anise cicely, Sweet
cicely, Anise chervil,
Spanish chervil, Sweet
chervil, Garden myrrh,
Sweet scented myrrh

(Amomum subulatum)

88Ra

22 Ti

21Sc

Black Cardamom

Vietnamese cinnamon
(Cinnamomum loureiroi)
Saigon cinnamon

Boldo leaves
(Peumus boldus)
Boldina, Baldina

12 Mg

12Mg

Nasturtium
(Tropaeolum majus)
Common nasturtium,
Garden nasturtium,
Indian cress, Nasturtium

19K

5B

5B

Common Name
Scientific Name
Alternate name(s)

Bears Garlic
(Allium ursinum)
Ramson, Wild garlic

Lime
(Citrus aurantifolia)

106Sg

Rosemary
(Rosmarinus officinalis)
Old Man
107 Bh

107Bh

26 Fe

26Fe

Fennel
(Foeniculum vulgare)
Sweet cumin
44 Ru

44Ru

Rue
(Ruta graveolens)
Garden rue, Herb of
Grace
76 Os

76Os

Rose
(Rosa damascena)
Bussora rose, Damask
rose
108 Hs

108Hs

27 Co

28 Ni

27Co

28Ni

Coriander
(Coriandrum sativum)
Coriander, Chinese
parsley, Indian parsley
45 Rh

45Rh

57 La

57La

58 Ce

58Ce

Badian anise
(Illicium verum)
Chinese anise, Indian
anise, Star Anise

59 Pr

60 Nd

59Pr

60Nd

Pepper Ros
Lavender
(Lavandula angustifolia )
89 Ac

89Ac

Mace
(Myristica fragrans)
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Chive
(Allium schoenoprasum L.)
90 Th

90Th

Thyme
(Thymus vulgaris)
Garden thyme

(Schinus terebinthifolius)

Brazil Pepper, Pink

pepper
91 Pa

Sage
(Salvia officinalis)

91Pa

Parsley
(Petroselinum crispum)

Mahaleb Cherry
(Prunus mahaleb)
English cherry, Rock
cherry, St. Lucie cherry

61 Pm

61Pm

Southernwood
(Artemisia abrotanum)
Lad's Love, Maiden's
Ruin, Old Man
92 U

92U

Coconut
(Cocos nucifera)

Pomegranate
(Punica granatum)
93 Np

93Np

Negro Pepper
(Xylopia aethiopica)
African grains of Selim,
Grains of Selim, Kani
pepper, Moor pepper,
Senegal pepper

Nigella
(Nigella sativa)
Fennel flower, Gith,
Onion seed
46 Pd

46Pd

Rice Paddy Herb

(Limnophila aromatica)
Finger grass
77 Ir

77Ir

109 Mt

29Cu

47 Ag

47Ag

78 Pt

79 Au

78Pt

30 Zn

79Au

31 Ga

30Zn

Cumin
(Cuminum cyminum)
Cummin, Green cumin,
White cumin

Screw pine, Screw tree,

Umbrella tree

(Pandanus amaryllifolius)

Licorice
(Glycyrrhiza glabra)
Black Sugar, Liquorice,
Spanish Juice,

109Mt

29 Cu

Lovage
(Levisticum officinale)
Garden lovage, Bladder
seed, Love Parsley

Pandanus leaf

REALLY FRAGRANT

Lemon Grass
(Cymbopogon citratus)
Citronella

2He

Chaste Tree
(Vitex agnus-castus)
Hemptree, Agnus
castus, Abraham's balm

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4 Be

4Be

2 He

1H

118Uuo

31Ga

48 Cd

49 In

49In

Long Coriander
(Eryngium foetidum)
Black Benny, Fitweed,
Mexican coriander,
Puerto Rican coriander,
Saw tooth coriander,
Spiny coriander, Saw
leaf herb
80 Hg

Pandanus flower
Peppermint
(Mentha piperita)
110 Ds

110Ds

Mexican Tarragon
(Tagetes lucida)

Screw pine, Screw tree,

Umbrella tree

Nutmeg
(Myristica fragrans)

Sri Lanka cinnamon

14 Si

Sichuan Pepper et al.

(Zanthoxylum spp.)
Anise pepper, Chinese
pepper, Japanese
pepper, et al.
32 Ge

32Ge

Gale
(Myrica gale)
Bog myrtle, Candle
berry, Sweet gale
50 Sn

50Sn

15 P

15P

Perilla
(Perilla frutescens)
Beefsteak plant, Chinese
Basil, Wild sesame
33As

33As

Anise
(Pimpinella anisum)
Sweet cumin, Aniseed
51 Sb

51Sb

8O

9F

8O

10 Ne

9F

Oregano
Origanum vulgare
Oregan, Wild marjoram
16 S

10Ne

Fenugreek

17Cl

Savory
(Satureja hortensis)
34 Se

Cloves
(Syzygium aromaticum)
35 Br

34Se

35Br

Borage
(Borago officinalis)
Beebread, Bugloss,
Burrage

Sesame
(Sesamum indicum)
Gingelly, Semsem
52 Te

52Te

53 I

62 Sm

62Sm

Sumac
(Rhus coriaria L.)
Shumac, Sicilian sumac
94 Pu

94Pu

Oilseed Pumpkin
(Cucurbita pepo L.)
Pumpkinseeds

Myrtle
(Myrtus communis)

63 Eu

63Eu

Blue Fenugreek
(Trigonella caerulea)
Blue melilot, Blue-white
clover, Blue-white
trigonella, Curd herb,
Sweet trefoil
95 Am

95Am

Almond
(Prunus dulcis)

Fagot cassia, Jawa

cassia, Padang
cinnamon

64 Gd

64Gd

Saffron
(Crocus sativus)

Indian Bay-leaf
(Cinnamomum tamala

Chamelion Plant
(Houttuynia cordata)
Chinese lizard tail,
Fishwort, Heartleaf

82 Pb

82Pb

Bengal pepper
(Piper longum and
Piper retrofractum),
Balinese pepper,
Jaborandi pepper, Long
Pepper

Sweet Basil
(Ocimum basilicum)
Basil, Basilie
83 Bi

83Bi

Black Cumin
(Bunium persicum)
Black cummin

Hedge mustard, Mexican

tea, Jerusalem parsley,
West Indian goosefoot,
Skunkweed, Wormseed
Sweet pigweed
84 Po

Fingerroot
(Boesenbergi apandurata)

Chinese ginger, Chinese

key, Lesser ginger
85 At

84Po

85At

Poppy
(Papaver somniferum)
Garden poppy, Opium
poppy

Annatto
(Bixa orellana)
Achiote, Lipstick tree

111 Rg

111Rg

Garden cress
(Lepidium sativum)
96 Cm

96Cm

Cardamom
(Elettaria cardamomum)
Green Cardamom

Arugula
(Eruca sativa L.)
Rocket, Salad Rocket

65 Tb

65Tb

Tonka Bean
(Dipteryx odorata)
Tonco bean, Tonquin
bean
97 Bk

97Bk

Black Mustard
(Brassica nigra)
Black mustard seed,
Brown mustard seed,
Indian mustard

66 Dy

67 Ho

66Dy

67Ho

Dill
(Anethum graveolens)
98 Cf

98Cf

Curry leaf
(Murraya koenigii)

18 Ar

18Ar

Grains of Paradise
(Aframomum melegueta)
Guinea grains,
Melegueta pepper,
Alligator pepper
36 Kr

36Kr

Kaffir Lime
(Citrus hystrix)
Indonesian lime leaves,
Wild lime
54 Xe

53I

Indonesian Cinnamon
(Cinnamomum burmannii)

Hyssop
(Hyssopus officinalis)

Lemon
(Citrus limon)

(Trigonella foenum-graecum)
17 Cl

16S

54Xe

Epazote

81Tl

(Pandanus odoratissimus)

7N

Cayenne pepper, Chili

Red pepper

(Chenopodium ambrosioides)

81 Tl

80Hg

7N

Ceylon Cinnamon
(Cinnamomum zeylanicum)

14Si

Garlic
(Allium sativum)
Garlick

Ginger
(Zingiber officinale)

48Cd

6C

6C

Chile
(Capsicum frutescens et al.)

Horseradish
(Armoracia rusticana)
99 Es

99Es

Siamese ginger
(Alpinia galanga)
Greater Galangale,
Galangale

68 Er

68Er

Juniper
(Juniperus communis)
100 Fm

100Fm

Mexican Pepper-leaf
(Piper auritum)
Sacred pepper, Root
beer plant, Eared pepper

69 Tm

69Tm

Tamarind
(Tamarindus indica)
Indian date
101 Md

101Md

White Mustard
(Sinapis alba)
White mustard seed

70 Yb

70Yb

Indonesian Bay-leaf
(Eugenia polyantha)
102 No

102No

Onion
(Allium cepa L.)
Scallion

71 Lu

71Lu

Laurel
(Laurus nobilis)
(Sweet) Bay leaf, Sweet
laurel
103 Lr

103Lr

Celery
(Apium graveolens)
Celeriac (root celery)

Chervil
(Anthriscus cerefolium)
French parsley, Garden
chervil
86 Rn

86Rn

Orange
(Citrus sinensis)