Medicinal and traditional herbs in Trinidad & Tobago
Trinidad & Tobago has a strong tradition of herbal medicine and plant-based remedies. Many herbs are known by different local names across regions.
Use this page to discover herbs commonly used in Trinidad & Tobago and how they are known locally.
Popular herb names in Trinidad & Tobago
Herbs used in Trinidad & Tobago
Also known as
- Albasa
- Alubosa
- Aniana
- Bawang besar
- Bawang merah
- Brambang
- Ceapă
- Ceapă comună
- Cebola
- Cebola comum
- Cebolla
- Cebolla cabezona
- Cebolla común
- Cebula
Common in
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Also known as
- Adi sarımsak
- Aglio
- Aglio comune
- Ahos
- Ail
- Ail commun
- Ajo
- Ajo común
- Alho
- Alho-comum
- All
- Almindelig hvidløg
- Axoxnoacatl
- Ayu ilẹ̀
Common in
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Also known as
- Almindelig purløg
- Alubosa ewe
- Ama-chives
- Arpagic de tuns
- Bieslook
- Binsenlauch
- Çayv
- Ceapă de tuns
- Cebolinha
- Cebolinha-francesa
- Cebolinho
- Cebollín
- Cebollín francés
- Cebollino
Common in
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Also known as
- Aalwyn
- Ægte aloe
- Aitoaaloe
- Äkta aloe
- Aloe adevărată
- Aloe vera
- Aloe vera comune
- Aloès vrai
- Aloes zwyczajny
- Aroe vera
- Babosa
- Babosa-verdadeira
- Echte Aloe
- Ekte aloe
Common in
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Also known as
- Alga spirulina
- Blågrön alg
- Blågrønn alge
- Blauwgroene alg
- Blue-green algae
- Espirulina
- Ganggang spirulina
- Kék-zöld alga
- Sinivihreä levä
- Spirulina
- Spirulina alga
- Spirulina algae
- Spirulina řasa
- Spirulina riasa
Common in
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Also known as
- Ceai rooibos
- Chá rooibos
- Chai ya rooibos
- Herbata rooibos
- Rooibos
- Rooibos čaj
- Rooibos çayı
- Rooibos te
- Rooibos tea
- Rooibos-tee
- Rooibostee
- Rooibosthee
- Té rooibos
- Teh rooibos
Common in
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Also known as
- Albero di neem
- Árbol de neem
- Arbore de neem
- Crann neem
- Drvo nima
- Hint leylağı
- Indian lilac
- Intaran
- Margosa
- Margousier
- Mimba
- Miodla indyjska
- Mkilifi
- Mwarobaini
Common in
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Also known as
- Black tea
- Čaj
- Çay
- Ceai
- Ceai negru
- Ceai verde
- Černý čaj
- Ceylon tea
- Chá
- Chá preto
- Chá verde
- Chai
- Čierny čaj
- Crni čaj
Common in
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Also known as
- Canela casia
- Canela china
- Canela-cássia
- Canela-da-china
- Cannella cassia
- Cannella cinese
- Cannelle cassia
- Cannelle de Chine
- Cassia cinnamon
- Chinese cinnamon
- Chinese kaneel
- Chinesischer Zimt
- Çin tarçını
- Čínska škorica
Common in
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Also known as
- Cainéal
- Canela
- Canela de Ceilán
- Canela-do-Ceilão
- Cannella
- Cannella di Ceylon
- Cannelle
- Cannelle de Ceylan
- Canyella
- Cejlónska škorica
- Cejlonská skořice
- Cejlonski cimet
- Ceylon cinnamon
- Ceylon-Zimt
Common in
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Also known as
- Ægte koriander
- Äkta koriander
- Aşotu
- Chinese parsley
- Cilantro
- Coentro
- Coentro-verde
- Coentro-vulgar
- Coriander
- Coriander leaf
- Coriandolo
- Coriandre
- Coriandre cultivée
- Coriandro
Common in
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Also known as
- Açafrão
- Açafrão-verdadeiro
- Ægte safran
- Aito sahrami
- Äkta saffran
- Azafrán
- Azafrán verdadero
- Cróch fíor
- Echte saffraan
- Echter Safran
- Ekte safran
- Hakiki safran
- Nghệ tây
- Nhụy hoa nghệ tây
Common in
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Also known as
- Açafrão-da-índia
- Açafrão-da-terra
- Atale pupa
- Borrie
- Curcuma
- Curcuma long
- Dulaw
- Geelwortel
- Gelbwurz
- Guisador
- Gurkemeie
- Gurkemeje
- Gurkmeja
- Hardi
Common in
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Also known as
- Beyaz zerdeçal
- Biała kurkuma
- Biela kurkuma
- Bijela kurkuma
- Bílá kurkuma
- Curcuma albă
- Curcuma bianca
- Curcuma blanc
- Cúrcuma blanca
- Curcuma blanche
- Cúrcuma-branca
- Fehér kurkuma
- Hvid gurkemeje
- Hvit gurkemeie
Common in
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Also known as
- Bíbor kasvirág
- Bunga kerucut ungu
- Bunga kon ungu
- Coneflower
- Coneflower roxa
- Crvena rudbekija
- Cúc tím
- Echinacea
- Echinacea purpurea
- Echinacea purpurová
- Échinacée
- Ehinacea
- Ekinezya
- Ekinezya purpurea
Common in
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Also known as
- Ægte kardemomme
- Bạch đậu khấu
- Buah pelaga
- Cardamom
- Cardamom verde
- Cardamome
- Cardamome verte
- Cardamomo
- Cardamomo verde
- Green cardamom
- Groene kardemom
- Grön kardemumma
- Grønn kardemomme
- Grüner Kardamom
Common in
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Also known as
- Adas
- Adas manis
- Almindelig fennikel
- Anís dulce
- Common fennel
- Édeskömény
- Erva-doce
- Fänkål
- Fenchel
- Fenicul
- Fenicul comun
- Fenikel
- Fenikel obyčajný
- Fenkoli
Common in
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Also known as
- Albero di capelvenere
- Árbol de los cuarenta escudos
- Árbol ginkgo
- Arborele pagodelor
- Arbre aux quarante écus
- Árvore-ginkgo
- Bạch quả
- Crann na Maighdine Gruaige
- Ginkgo
- Ginkgo biloba
- Ginkgo tree
- Ginkgobaum
- Ginko
- Ginko biloba
Common in
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Also known as
- Asam kumbang
- Atisô đỏ
- Bisap
- Bissap
- Bụp giấm
- Flor de Jamaica
- Hibisco
- Hibiscus
- Hibiskus
- Hibiszkusz
- Ibisco
- Ibišek
- Jamaica
- Ketmia szczawiowa
Common in
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Also known as
- Äkta johannesört
- Ban âu
- Cỏ Ban Âu
- Common St. John's Wort
- Corazoncillo
- Dziurawiec
- Dziurawiec zwyczajny
- Echt sint-janskruid
- Echtes Johanniskraut
- Erba di San Giovanni
- Erva-de-São-João
- Gospina trava
- Hierba de San Juan
- Hipericão
Common in
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Also known as
- Chai ya mate
- Chimarrão
- Erva-mate
- Ka'a
- Mate
- Mate čaj
- Mate çayı
- Mate tea
- Mate-te
- Mate-tee
- Teh mate
- Trà mate
- Yerba mate
- Ματέ
Common in
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Also known as
- Lavanda
- Lavande
- Lavandim
- Lavandin
- Lavandino
- Lavanta
- Lavendel
- Lavender
- Laventel
- Laventeli
- Lawandyn
- Lawenda
- Levanduľa
- Levandule
Common in
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Also known as
- Ægte lavendel
- Äkta lavendel
- Alfazema
- Echte lavendel
- Echter Lavendel
- Ekte lavendel
- English lavender
- Lavanda
- Lavanda fina
- Lavandă medicinală
- Lavanda vera
- Lavande
- Lavande fine
- Lavande vraie
Common in
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Also known as
- Ginseng Peru
- Ginseng peruvian
- Ginseng peruviano
- Ginseng péruvien
- Ginseng ya Peru
- Maca
- Maca peruana
- Maka
- Nhân sâm Peru
- Peru ginsengi
- Peruaanse ginseng
- Peruanischer Ginseng
- Peruansk ginseng
- Peruanski ginseng
Common in
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Also known as
- Adi keten
- Almindelig hør
- Biji rami
- Common flax
- Flaxseed
- Graine de lin
- Graines de lin
- Hạt flax
- Hạt lanh
- Hørfrø
- In cultivat
- Keten tohumu
- Közönséges len
- Lan
Common in
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Also known as
- Ægte kamille
- Äkta kamomill
- Alman papatyası
- Camamilla
- Camomila
- Camomila-comum
- Camomilla
- Camomilla comune
- Camomilla tedesca
- Camomille
- Camomille allemande
- Camomille matricaire
- Chamomile
- Cúc La Mã
Common in
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Also known as
- Balm mint
- Citroenmelisse
- Citromfű
- Citronmeliss
- Citronmelisse
- Erva-cidreira
- Lemon balm
- Limunski matičnjak
- Matičnjak
- Medovka
- Medovka lekárska
- Meduňka
- Meduňka lékařská
- Melisa
Common in
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Also known as
- Bạc hà
- Biber nanesi
- Borsmenta
- Hortelã
- Hortelã-pimenta
- Máta
- Máta peprná
- Mäta pieporná
- Menta
- Mentă creață
- Menta piperita
- Menthe
- Menthe poivrée
- Metvica
Common in
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Also known as
- Acácia-branca
- Albero del rafano
- Árbol de moringa
- Arborele de hrean
- Ben ailé
- Benzolive
- Cây chùm ngây
- Chùm ngây
- Drumstick tree
- Drzewo chrzanowe
- Horseradish tree
- Hrenovac
- Kelor
- Malunggay
Common in
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Also known as
- Black cumin
- Black seed
- Černucha setá
- Černuška siata
- Černý kmín
- Chimen negru
- Čierna rasca
- Cominho-preto
- Comino negro
- Çörek otu
- Crni kim
- Cumin noir
- Cumino nero
- Czarnuszka siewna
Common in
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Also known as
- Albahaca
- Albahaca blanca
- Albahaca común
- Albahaca dulce
- Alfàbrega
- Balanoi
- Basal milis
- Basil
- Basilic
- Basilic commun
- Basilico
- Basilico comune
- Basilicum
- Basilika
Common in
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Also known as
- Albahaca sagrada
- Baasilii qulqulluu
- Banal na balanoy
- Basal naofa
- Basil sanctaidd
- Basilic sacré
- Basilico sacro
- Bazalka posvátná
- Bazylia święta
- Busuioc sfânt
- Heilige basilicum
- Heilige basiliekruid
- Heiliges Basilikum
- Helig basilika
Common in
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Also known as
- Almindelig merian
- Bergmynte
- Dobromysl
- Dobromysl obecná
- Gewöhnlicher Dost
- Kekik
- Kinh giới cay
- Kungsmynta
- Lebiodka pospolita
- Mäkimeirami
- Marjoram liar
- Mravinac
- Oregano
- Orégano común
Common in
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Also known as
- Asian ginseng
- Asiatischer Ginseng
- Asiatisk ginseng
- Asya ginsengi
- Aziatische ginseng
- Ginseng
- Ginseng asiatico
- Ginseng coreano
- Ginseng coreean
- Ginseng coréen
- Ginseng Korea
- Ginzeng
- Kore ginsengi
- Koreaanse ginseng
Common in
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Also known as
- American ginseng
- Američki ginseng
- Americký ženšen
- Amerikaanse ginseng
- Amerikai ginzeng
- Amerikan ginseng
- Amerikan ginsengi
- Amerikaninseng
- Amerikanischer Ginseng
- Amerikansk ginseng
- Beş yapraklı ginseng
- Fembladet ginseng
- Fembladig ginseng
- Five-leaf ginseng
Common in
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Also known as
- Bunga markisa
- Çarkıfelek
- Cvijet pasije
- Fiore della passione
- Fleischfarbene Passionsblume
- Fleur de la passion
- Floarea-pasiunii
- Flor de la pasión
- Flor-da-paixão
- Golgotavirág
- Hoa lạc tiên
- Kärsimyskukka
- Lạc tiên
- Maypop
Common in
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Also known as
- Ata gígùn
- Barbaree dheeraa
- Barkono mai tsawo
- Cabai jawa
- Cabe jawa
- Dlhé korenie
- Dlouhý pepř
- Dugi papar
- Hint uzun biberi
- Hồ tiêu dài
- Hosszú bors
- Indiai hosszú bors
- Indian long pepper
- Indiase lange peper
Common in
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Also known as
- Barkono
- Biber
- Black pepper
- Bors
- Černý pepř
- Čierne korenie
- Crni papar
- Fekete bors
- Hồ tiêu
- Karabiber
- Korenie
- Lada hitam
- Merica hitam
- Mustapippuri
Common in
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Also known as
- Alecrim
- Alecrim seco
- Biberiye
- Biberiye otu
- Garden rosemary
- Hương thảo
- Kerti rozmaring
- Rhosmari
- Romaní
- Romarin
- Romero
- Romero de Castilla
- Romero de cocina
- Romero seco
Common in
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Also known as
- Biji chia
- Chia
- Chia seeds
- Chia semienka
- Chia semínka
- Chia sjemenke
- Chia tohumu
- Chiafrø
- Chiafrön
- Chiamag
- Chian
- Chiansiemenet
- Chiasamen
- Chiazaden
Common in
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Also known as
- Adaçayı
- Ægte salvie
- Äkta salvia
- Common sage
- Echte salie
- Echter Salbei
- Ekte salvie
- Kadulja
- Ljekovita kadulja
- Orvosi zsálya
- Ryytisalvia
- Sage
- Salbei
- Salie
Common in
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Also known as
- Baza čierna
- Bazga
- Bez černý
- Bez czarny
- Black elder
- Bodza
- Černý bez
- Čierna baza
- Cơm cháy đen
- Crna bazga
- Czarny bez
- Elderberry
- Fekete bodza
- Fläder
Common in
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Also known as
- Achicoria amarga
- Achicoria silvestre
- Adi karahindiba
- Almindelig mælkebøtte
- Amargón
- Bồ công anh
- Common dandelion
- Công anh
- Dandelion
- Dent-de-lion
- Dente di leone
- Dente-de-leão
- Diente de león
- Gemeiner Löwenzahn
Common in
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Also known as
- Adi kekik
- Äkta timjan
- Almindelig timian
- Cimbru
- Cimbru de grădină
- Cỏ xạ hương
- Common thyme
- Echte tijm
- Echter Thymian
- Húng tây
- Kakukkfű
- Kekik
- Kerti kakukkfű
- Obični timijan
Common in
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Also known as
- Abishii
- Alforva
- Alholva
- Bockhornsklöver
- Bockshornklee
- Boy otu
- Bukkehorn
- Bukkehornkløver
- Bukkehornskløver
- Çemen otu
- Cỏ cà ri
- Fenegriek
- Feno-grego
- Fenogreco
Common in
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Also known as
- Brændenælde
- Brandnetel
- Brännässla
- Brennesle
- Brennnessel
- Büyük ısırgan
- Cây tầm ma
- Common nettle
- Csalán
- Grande ortie
- Große Brennnessel
- Grote brandnetel
- Isırgan otu
- Jelatang
Common in
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Also known as
- Baldrian
- Cây nữ lang
- Common valerian
- Echte valeriaan
- Echter Baldrian
- Kediotu
- Kozłek lekarski
- Kozlík
- Kozlík lékařský
- Læge-baldrian
- Läkevänderot
- Läkeväxtvaleriana
- Legevendelrot
- Ljekovita odoljen
Common in
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Also known as
- Álombogyó
- Anh đào mùa đông
- Ashwagandha
- Ašvaganda
- Aşvagandha
- Bufera índia
- Cereja-de-inverno
- Cerise d’hiver
- Ciliegia d’inverno
- Cireașa de iarnă
- Ginseng India
- Ginseng indian
- Ginseng indiano
- Ginseng indien
Common in
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Also known as
- Akakaduro
- Atalẹ
- Cithar
- Common ginger
- Đumbir
- Gember
- Gemberwortel
- Gemmer
- Gengibre
- Ghimbir
- Gingebre
- Gingembre
- Ginger
- Ginger root
Common in
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