What are the five classes of herbs and major examples of each?

Bitters

• Achillea millefolium
• Angelica archangelica
• Arctium lappa
• Berberis aquifolium/vulgare
• Capsicum frutescens
• Chionanthus virginicus
• Cynara scolymus
• Gential lutea
• Harpagophytum procumbens
• Humulus lupulus
• Hydrastis canadensis
• Juniperus communis
• Leonurus cardiaca
• Leptandra virginica
• Olea europaea
• Momordica charantia
• Rumex crispus
• Taraxacum officinale
• Verbena officinalis

Carminatives

• Cinnamomum zeylanicum
• Foeniculum vulgare
• Matricaria recutita
• Melissa officinalis
• Mentha piperita
• Piper nigrum
• Zingiber officinale

Carthatics

• Cassia senna
• Rhamnus frangula
• Rhamnus purshiana
• Ricinus communis

Astringent

• Geranium maculatum
• Hamamelis virginiana
• Quercus alba
• Rubus pendulum

Choleretics

• Chelidonium majus
• Iris versicolor

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