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Periodic Table of Herbs 'N Spices

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Element Proton
Number

Chaste Tree
(Vitex agnus-castus)
Hemptree, Agnus
castus, Abraham's balm

3Li
3Li

Element Symbol

118Uuo

4Be
4 Be

5B
5B

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11 Na

12Mg

19 K

37 Rb

Lemon Verbena
(Lippia citriodora)
Lemon-scented verbena

55Cs
55 Cs

13 Al

Common Name
Scientific Name
Alternate name(s)
Mugwort
(Artemisia vulgaris)

20Ca

20 Ca

Paprika
(Capsicum annuum)
Bell pepper, Pod pepper,
Sweet pepper

37Rb

13Al

12 Mg

Nasturtium
(Tropaeolum majus)
Common nasturtium,
Garden nasturtium,
Indian cress, Nasturtium

19K

21Sc

22Ti

Cassia
(Cinnamomum cassia)
Bastard cinnamon,
Chinese cassia, Chinese
cinnamon

Asafetida
(Ferula assa-foetida)
Asafoetida, Devil's dung,
Stinking gum

40Y

40Zr

21 Sc

Caraway
(Carum carvi)
Caraway, Wild cumin,
Carvies

38Sr
38 Sr

22 Ti

39 Y

Safflower
(Carthamus tinctorius)
Bastard saffron, Safflor,
Safflower

56Ba
56 Ba

40 Zr

Cicely
(Myrrhis odorata)
Anise cicely, Sweet
cicely, Anise chervil,
Spanish chervil, Sweet
chervil, Garden myrrh,
Sweet scented myrrh

87Fr
87 Fr

72Hf

57 - 71

72 Hf

Sassafras
(Sassafras albidum)
Augue tree, Fil powder,
Gumbo fil

Lesser Galangale
(Kaempferia galanga)
Resurrection lily, Sand
ginger

(Amomum subulatum)
Nepal cardamom, Greater
Indian cardamom

88Ra
88 Ra

23V

24Cr

23 V

41Nb

25 Mn

Water cress
(Nasturtium officinale)

42Mo

41 Nb

73Ta

Tarragon
(Artemisia dracunculus)

Mango
(Mangifera indica)

43Tc

42 Mo

Lemon Balm
(Melissa officinalis)
Balm
73 Ta

25Mn

24 Cr

Vanilla
(Vanilla planifolia)

Zedoary
(Curcuma zedoaria)
White turmeric

Black Cardamom

Vietnamese cinnamon
(Cinnamomum loureiroi)
Saigon cinnamon

Boldo leaves
(Peumus boldus)
Boldina, Baldina

Bears Garlic
(Allium ursinum)
Ramson, Wild garlic

Lime
(Citrus aurantifolia)

11Na

1H

2 He

1H

43 Tc

Marjoram
(Maiorana hortensis)
Knotted marjoram,
Sweet marjoram

74W

Turmeric
(Curcuma longa)
Indian saffron

75Re

74 W

75 Re

Wasabi
(Wasabia japonica)
Japanese horseradish

Rosemary
(Rosmarinus officinalis)
Old Man

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87-103

104 Rf

Paracress
(Spilanthes acmella and
Spilanthes oleracea)
Toothache plant, Brazil
cress, Para cress

105Db
105 Db

106Sg 107Bh

106 Sg

107 Bh

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Lemon Grass
(Cymbopogon citratus)
Citronella

57La

58Ce

57 La

58 Ce

Badian anise
(Illicium verum)
Chinese anise, Indian
anise, Star Anise

59Pr

60Nd

59 Pr

60 Nd

Pepper Ros

Lavender
(Lavandula angustifolia )

89Ac
89 Ac

Mace
(Myristica fragrans)

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Chive
(Allium schoenoprasum L.)

90Th
90 Th

Thyme
(Thymus vulgaris)
Garden thyme

(Schinus terebinthifolius)

Brazil Pepper, Pink

pepper

91 Pa

Mahaleb Cherry
(Prunus mahaleb)
English cherry, Rock
cherry, St. Lucie cherry

61Pm
61 Pm

Southernwood
(Artemisia abrotanum)
Lad's Love, Maiden's
Ruin, Old Man

91Pa 92U

Parsley
(Petroselinum crispum)

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Sage
(Salvia officinalis)

92 U

Coconut
(Cocos nucifera)

Pomegranate
(Punica granatum)

93Np
93 Np

Negro Pepper
(Xylopia aethiopica)
African grains of Selim,
Grains of Selim, Kani
pepper, Moor pepper,
Senegal pepper

26Fe
26 Fe

Fennel
(Foeniculum vulgare)
Sweet cumin

44Ru
44 Ru

27Co

28Ni

27 Co

28 Ni

Coriander
(Coriandrum sativum)
Coriander, Chinese
parsley, Indian parsley
46 Pd

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Rue
(Ruta graveolens)
Garden rue, Herb of
Grace

76Os
76 Os

Rose
(Rosa damascena)
Bussora rose, Damask
rose

108Hs
108 Hs

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Nigella
(Nigella sativa)
Fennel flower, Gith,
Onion seed

45Rh 46Pd

45 Rh

Pandanus leaf

Rice Paddy Herb

(Limnophila aromatica)
Finger grass

77Ir
77 Ir

(Pandanus amaryllifolius)

Screw pine, Screw tree,

Umbrella tree

78Pt
78 Pt

Licorice
(Glycyrrhiza glabra)
Black Sugar, Liquorice,
Spanish Juice,

109Mt
109 Mt

Allspice
(Pimenta dioica)
Jamaica pepper, Myrtle
pepper, Pimento,
Newspice

Peppermint
(Mentha piperita)

110Ds
110 Ds

29Cu

29 Cu

30Zn
30 Zn

Cumin
(Cuminum cyminum)
Cummin, Green cumin,
White cumin

47Ag
47 Ag

Lovage
(Levisticum officinale)
Garden lovage, Bladder
seed, Love Parsley

79Au
79 Au

31Ga
31 Ga

48 Cd

49In
49 In

Long Coriander
(Eryngium foetidum)
Black Benny, Fitweed,
Mexican coriander,
Puerto Rican coriander,
Saw tooth coriander,
Spiny coriander, Saw
leaf herb

80Hg

Pandanus flower
Mexican Tarragon
(Tagetes lucida)

Screw pine, Screw tree,

Umbrella tree

Ceylon Cinnamon
(Cinnamomum zeylanicum)

Nutmeg
(Myristica fragrans)

Sri Lanka cinnamon

14Si
14 Si

Sichuan Pepper et al.

(Zanthoxylum spp.)
Anise pepper, Chinese
pepper, Japanese
pepper, et al.

32Ge
32 Ge

Gale
(Myrica gale)
Bog myrtle, Candle
berry, Sweet gale

50Sn
50 Sn

9F

8O

15P
15 P

Perilla
(Perilla frutescens)
Beefsteak plant, Chinese
Basil, Wild sesame

33As
33As

Anise
(Pimpinella anisum)
Sweet cumin, Aniseed

51Sb
51 Sb

Oregano
Origanum vulgare
Oregan, Wild marjoram

16S

Savory
(Satureja hortensis)

34Se

10 Ne

Fenugreek

Cloves
(Syzygium aromaticum)
35 Br

Borage
(Borago officinalis)
Beebread, Bugloss,
Burrage

Sesame
(Sesamum indicum)
Gingelly, Semsem

52Te 53I

52 Te

53 I

62Sm
62 Sm

Sumac
(Rhus coriaria L.)
Shumac, Sicilian sumac

94Pu
94 Pu

Oilseed Pumpkin
(Cucurbita pepo L.)
Pumpkinseeds

Fagot cassia, Jawa

cassia, Padang
cinnamon

Myrtle
(Myrtus communis)

63Eu
63 Eu

Blue Fenugreek
(Trigonella caerulea)
Blue melilot, Blue-white
clover, Blue-white
trigonella, Curd herb,
Sweet trefoil

95Am
95 Am

Almond
(Prunus dulcis)

64Gd
64 Gd

Saffron
(Crocus sativus)

Indian Bay-leaf
(Cinnamomum tamala

Chamelion Plant
(Houttuynia cordata)
Chinese lizard tail,
Fishwort, Heartleaf

82Pb
82 Pb

Bengal pepper
(Piper longum and
Piper retrofractum),
Balinese pepper,
Jaborandi pepper, Long
Pepper

Sweet Basil
(Ocimum basilicum)
Basil, Basilie

83Bi
83 Bi

Black Cumin
(Bunium persicum)
Black cummin

Hedge mustard, Mexican

tea, Jerusalem parsley,
West Indian goosefoot,
Skunkweed, Wormseed
Sweet pigweed

84Po

Fingerroot
(Boesenbergi apandurata)

Chinese ginger, Chinese

key, Lesser ginger

85At

84 Po

85 At

Poppy
(Papaver somniferum)
Garden poppy, Opium
poppy

Annatto
(Bixa orellana)
Achiote, Lipstick tree

111Rg
111 Rg

Garden cress
(Lepidium sativum)

96Cm
96 Cm

Cardamom
(Elettaria cardamomum)
Green Cardamom

Arugula
(Eruca sativa L.)
Rocket, Salad Rocket

65Tb
65 Tb

Tonka Bean
(Dipteryx odorata)
Tonco bean, Tonquin
bean

97Bk
97 Bk

Black Mustard
(Brassica nigra)
Black mustard seed,
Brown mustard seed,
Indian mustard

66Dy

67Ho

66 Dy

67 Ho

Dill
(Anethum graveolens)
98 Cf

98Cf

Curry leaf
(Murraya koenigii)

18Ar
18 Ar

Grains of Paradise
(Aframomum melegueta)
Guinea grains,
Melegueta pepper,
Alligator pepper

36Kr
36 Kr

Kaffir Lime
(Citrus hystrix)
Indonesian lime leaves,
Wild lime
54 Xe

Indonesian Cinnamon

(Cinnamomum burmannii)

Hyssop
(Hyssopus officinalis)

Lemon
(Citrus limon)

(Trigonella foenum-graecum)

17 Cl

35Br

34 Se

Cayenne pepper, Chili

Red pepper

10Ne

9F

17Cl

16 S

Chile

(Capsicum frutescens et al.)

54Xe

Epazote

81 Tl

(Pandanus odoratissimus)

7N 8O

7N

Chaste Tree
(Vitex agnus-castus)
Hemptree, Agnus
castus, Abraham's balm

(Chenopodium ambrosioides)

81Tl

80 Hg

6C

Garlic
(Allium sativum)
Garlick

Ginger
(Zingiber officinale)

48Cd

6C

2He

Horseradish
(Armoracia rusticana)

99Es
99 Es

Siamese ginger
(Alpinia galanga)
Greater Galangale,
Galangale

68Er
68 Er

Juniper
(Juniperus communis)

100Fm
100 Fm

Mexican Pepper-leaf
(Piper auritum)
Sacred pepper, Root
beer plant, Eared pepper

69Tm
69 Tm

Tamarind
(Tamarindus indica)
Indian date

101Md
101 Md

White Mustard
(Sinapis alba)
White mustard seed

70Yb 71Lu

70 Yb

71 Lu

Indonesian Bay-leaf
(Eugenia polyantha)

102No
102 No

Onion
(Allium cepa L.)
Scallion

Laurel
(Laurus nobilis)
(Sweet) Bay leaf, Sweet
laurel

103Lr
103 Lr

Celery
(Apium graveolens)
Celeriac (root celery)

Chervil
(Anthriscus cerefolium)
French parsley, Garden
chervil
86 Rn

86Rn

Orange
(Citrus sinensis)