Common western herbs in Chinese

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Äkta johannesört Perforate St John's-wort Hypericum perforatum Guan4 ye4 lian2 qiao4, jin si tao2 [ sing3 yeuk3 hon6 chou2 - gam1 si tou4] 聖約翰草, 金丝(絲)桃 Link
Lavander Lavander Lavandula angustifolia xun1 yi1 cao3 [ fan1 yi1 chou2] 薰衣草 Link
Rödsolhatt Echinacea. Echinacea purpurea song1 guo3 ju2 - zi3 zhui1 hua1 [ chung4 gwo2 guk1 - ji2 jeui1 fa1] 松(鬆)果菊 - 紫錐花 Link
Ginko Ginko, Maidenhair Tree Ginkgo biloba yin2 xing [ ngan2 hang6 ] 銀杏 Link
Aloevera Aloe Aloe vera lu2 hui4 [ lou4 wui3 ] 蘆薈 / 芦荟 Link
Rosmarin Rosemary Rosmarinus officinalis mai4 die2 xiang1 [ mai4 dit6 heung1] 迷迭香 Link
Timjan thyme Thymus vulgaris bai3 li3 xiang1 [ baak3 lei5 heung1 ] 百里香 Link
Groblad Greater Plantain Plantago major L che1 qian2 cao3 [ Che chin4 chou2 ] 車前草, 车前草 Link
Röllika Yarrow Achillea millefolium shi cao, ou1 qi2 cao3 & xi1 yang2 qi2 cao3 [ sai1 yeung4 kei4 chou2 ] 蓍草, 歐耆草 & 西洋耆草 Link
Maskros Common dandelion Taraxacum officinale pu2 gong1 ying1 [ pou4 gung1 ying1 ] 蒲公英 Link
Kamomill Chamomile - Scented Mayweed Chamomilla recutita - Matricaria recutita xi1 yang2 gan1 ju2 [ sai1 yeung4 gam1 guk1 ] 西洋甘菊 Link

Dictionary of Chinese Herbs

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