Herbal Latin Names

The latin name of an herb is extremely important and can’t be stressed enough.  Many herbs have multiple names that they are known by and I have seen as many as 20 names listed for the same herb. Often times there are names that are close and come up when you are using any kind of search system.  You will also encounter names that are close, leading you to believe that the plants may be related (ie; black cohosh and blue cohosh are not related).  Please, verify the latin name of the herb you intend to use.  Any herbs that you purchase should have the common name as well as the latin name on the label.  This system works to insure that globally we are referring to a common language.