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Ingredient Glossary: Bu-Bz

Buchu
A plant; The leaf is used for medicinal purposes.
Also known as: Agathosma betulina, Agathosma crenulata, Agathosma serratifolia, Barosma betulina, Barosma crenulata, Barosmae folium, Barosma serratifolia, Bookoo, Bucco, Bucku, Diosma, Diosma crenulata, Diosma serratifolia, Hartogia betulin, Parapetalifera betulina, Parapetalifera crenulata, Parapetalifera odorata, Parapetalifera serrata, Parapetalifera serratifolia, Round Buchu, and Short Buch.
Buckhorn Plantain
A plant; The above ground pieces are used for medicinal purposes.
Also known as: Banane Plantain en Anglais, Buckhorn, Chimney-Sweeps, English Plantain, Headsman, Hoary Plantain, Llantén, Llantén Menor, Plantago lanceolata, Plantaginis Lanceolatae Herba, Plantain, Plantain à Feuilles Étroites, Plantain Lancéolé, Ribgrass, Ribwort, Ribwort Plantain, Ripplegrass, Small Plantain, Soldier's Herb, Spitzwegerichkraut.
Bugle
A plant; The above ground pieces are used for medicinal purposes.
Also known as: Ajuga reptans, Bugle Rampante, Bugula, Carpenter's Herb, Middle Comfrey, Middle Confound, Sicklewort.
Bugleweed
A plant; The above ground pieces are used for medicinal purposes.
Also known as: Ajuga, Archangle, Ashangee, Green Wolf's Foot, Gypsy Weed, Gypsywort, Hoarhound, Lycopi Herba, Lycopus americanus, Lycopus europaeus, Lycopus Europea, Lycopus virginicus, Menta de Lobo, Paul's Betony, Sweet Bugle, Water Bugle, Water Hoarhound, Water Horehound, Virginia Water Horehound, Wolfstrapp.
Bulbous Buttercup
A plant; Commonly used for medicinal purposes.
Also known as: Crowfoot, Cuckoo Buds, Frogsfoot, Frogwort, Goldcup, King's Cup, Meadowbloom, Pilewort, Ranunculus bulbosus, Renoncule Bulbeuse, St. Anthony's Turnip.
upleurum
A plant; The root is used for medicinal purposes.
Also known as: Bei Chai Hu, Bupleuri, Bupleurum chinense, Bupleurum exaltatum, Bupleurum falcatum, Bupleurum fruticosum, Bupleurum longifolium, Bupleurum multinerve, Bupleurum octoradiatum, Bupleurum rotundifolium, Bupleurum scorzonerifolium, Chai Hu, Chi Hu, Chinese Bupleurum, Chinese Thoroughwax, Hare's Ear Root, Radix Bupleuri, Saiko, Shrubby Hare's-ear, Sickle-leaf Hare's-ear, Thoroughwax.
Burdock
A plant; The root, leaf and seed are used for medicinal purposes.
Also known as: Arctium, Arctium lappa, Arctium minus, Arctium tomentosum, Bardana, Bardana-minor, Bardanae Radix, Bardane, Bardane Comestible, Bardane Géante, Bardane Majeure, Beggar's Buttons, Burr Seed, Clotbur, Cocklebur, Cockle Buttons, Edible Burdock, Fox's Clote, Gobo, Glouteron, Grande Bardane, Great Bur, Great Burdocks, Happy Major, Hardock, Harebur, Herbe aux Teigneux, Herbe du Teigneux, Lappa, Love Leaves, Niu Bang Zi, Orelha-de-gigante, Personata, Philanthropium, Rhubarbe du Diable, Thorny Burr.
Burning Bush
A plant; The root and leaves are used for medicinal purposes.
Also known as: Adiptam, Burnet Saxifrage, Burning Bush leaf, Dictamnus albus, Dictamnus caucasicus, Dictamnus fraxinellus, Dictamo Blanco, Dittany, Fraxinella, Fraxinelle, Gas Plant, Herba Dictamni Herba.
Burr Marigold
A plant; The above ground pieces are used for medicinal purposes.
Also known as: Bidens tripartita, Water Agrimony.
Butcher's Broom
A plant; The roots are used for medicinal purposes.
Also known as: Balai du Boucher, Box Holly, Jew's Myrtle, Kneeholm, Knee Holly, Pettigree, Sweet Broom, Rusci Aculeati, Rusci Aculeati Rhizoma, Rusco, Ruscus Aculeatus.
Butea Superba
A vine native to India, China, Vietnam and Thailand.
Also known as: Butea Gum Tree, Buteae, Kwao Krua Dang, Red Kwao Krua Daeng, Red Kwao Krua.
Butterbur
An Herb; The root, leaf and bulb are used for medicinal purposes.
Also known as: Blatterdock, Bog Rhubarb, Bogshorns, Butter Bur, Butterburr, Butter-Dock, Butterfly Dock, Capdockin, Exwort, Flapperdock, Japanese Butterbur, Japonica Petasites, Langwort, Pestwurz, Petasites, Petasites flower, Petasites hybridus, Petasites officinalis Petasites leaf, Petasites rhizome, Petasites root, Petasitidis Folium, Petasitidis Rhizoma, Petasitidis Hybridus, Petasites Japonicus, Petasites Vulgaris, Plague Root, Purple Butterbur, Tussilago hybrida, Umbrella Leaves.
Buttercup
A plant; The above ground pieces are used for medicinal purposes.
Also known as: Acrid Crowfoot, Bachelor's Buttons, Blisterweed, Botón de Oro, Burrwort, Globe Amaranth, Gold Cup, Meadow Buttercup, Meadowbloom, Ranunculus acris, Ranunculus acris subsp. friesianus, Ranunculus friesianus, Tall Buttercup, Yellows, Yellowweed.
Butternut
A plant; The bark is used for medicinal purposes.
Also known as: Butternussbaum, Douberre, Juglans cinerea, Lemon Walnut, Nogal Blanco Americano, Nogal Ceniciento, Noyer Cerdré, Oil Nut, White Walnut.

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