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Duty Free Spirits Guidance

DFS6030 - List of herbal and homeopathic remedies: F to L

Contents

F G H I J K L


F

Substance or plantPart usedCategory
Fagopyrum esculentum Tr
Buckwheat plant
A
Fel Tauri
Bovine bile
A
Fennel
also Foeniculum vulgare
E
Fennel Water
also Foeniculi Aqua
F
Fenugreek
also Trigonella foenum-graecum
A
Ferric Albuminate Solution
Any partA
Ferric Chloride
Any part
A
Ferric Citro-Chloride
Any part
A
Ferric Picrate Tincture
Any part
A
Ferri Peptonatis
also Iron Peptonate
A
Ferri Pomatum Tincture
Any part
A
Ferri Quininae et Strychninae Elixir
Any part
A
Ferrum Aceticum
Ferric acetate
A
Ferrum Arsenicicum
Ferrous arsenate
F
Ferrum Bromatum
Ferrous bromide
F
Ferrum Carbonicum
Ferrous carbonate
F
Ferrum Iodatum
Ferrous iodide
F
Ferrum Lacticum
Ferrous lactate
F
Ferrum Magneticum
Ferro-ferric oxide
F
Ferrum Metallicum
Iron metal
F
Ferrum Muriaticum
Ferric chloride
A
Ferrum Pyrophosphoricum Tr
Any part
A
Ferrum Sesquichloratum
Iron chloride
A
Ferrum Sidereum
Iron meteorite
F
Ferrum Sulphuricum
Ferrous sulphate
F
Ferula hermonis
Any part
E
Ferula sumbul
Musk root
E
Feverfew
also Tanacetum parthenium
E
Figs Compound Syrup
Any part
A
Figs Syrup
Any part
F
Figwort
also Scrophularia nodosa
A
Filipendula ulmaria Tr
Fresh underground parts
A
Filix mas Tr
Male fern root
A
Fiovaranti Balsam
also Alcool de Foiravanti
A
Flaxweed
also Linaria vulgaris
A
Fluellin
also Kickxia elatine
A
Fluorite
Natural mineral
F
Foeniculum vulgare Tr
Dried ripe fruits

Formaldehyde Mouth Wash
Any part
A
Formaldehyde Solution with Soap
Any part
A
Formates Compound Syrup
Any part
A
Formica Rufa
Live wingless workers
A
Formicaium Spirit
Any part
A
Forsythia suspensa
Fruit tincture
A
Fragaria vesica (Strawberry)
Leaves
A
Frangula alnus (Alder Buckthorn)
Bark
A
Frangula Fluid Extract
Any part
A
Frankenia grandifolia
also Yerba Reuma
A
Frankincense
also Olibanum
E
Frasera carolinensis Tr
Root
A
Fraxinus americana Tr
Inner barkA
Fraxinus excelsior (Ash)
Bark or LeavesA
Fraxinus ornus tincture (Manna)
Any part
E
Fraxinus rhyncholphylla
Bark tincture
A
Frittilaria thunbergii
Bulb tincture
E
Fucus vesiculosa Tr
Entire sea-weed
A
Fuligo Ligni. Tr
Any partF
Fuller’s Earth
Any part
F
Fumaria officinalis Tr
Fresh aerial parts
A
Fumitory Liquid Extract
also Fumaria officinalis
A


G

Substance or plant
Part usedCategory
Galangal
also Alpina officinarum
E
Galbanum Gum Resin Tincture
Any part
E
Galega Officinalis
Herb tincture
A
Galena
Natural mineral
F
Galipea officinalis
also Cusparia
E
Galium aparine (Cleavers)
Herb Tincture
A
Galium odoratum Tr (Woodruff)
Fresh aerial parts
A
Galium verum
also Lady’s Bedstraw
E
Gallae tincture
also Nutgall Tincture
A
Gallae turcicae Tr
Oak galls
E
Gambir Compound Tincture
Any part
A
Gambogia Tr
Gum-resin
A
Ganoderma lucidum
Any part
E
Garam masala
Powder
F
Gardenia jasminoides
Any part
E
Gastrodia elata
Tuber tincture
E
Gaultheria procumbens Tr (Wintergreen)
Fresh herb
A
Gaultheria Spirit
Any part
A
Gelatin capsules
Any part
A
Gelidium amansii
also Agar-Agar
F
Gelsemium sempervirens Tr
Fresh root
A
Gelsemium Tincture
Any part
A
Genista tinctoria Tr
Fresh aerial parts
E
Gentian Tincture
Any part
E
Gentiana amarella
Any part
E
Gentiana cruciata Tr
Fresh root
E
Gentiana lutea Tr
Fresh root
E
Geoffroya inermis
Any part
A
Geranium Essence
Any part
F
Geranium maculatum Tr (Am. Cranesbill)
Fresh root
A
Geranium robertianum Tr
Herb Robert plant
A
Germander
also Teucrium chamaedrys
A
Geum urbanum Tr
Fresh or dried roots
A
Ginger Strong Tincture
also Zingiber
E
Ginger Syrup
Any part
E
Ginger Tincture
Any part
E
Ginger Weak Tincture
Any part
E
Ginger Wine Essence
Any part
F
Ginkgo biloba Tr
Fresh leaves
A
Ginseng
also Panax Ginseng
A
Ginseng (Siberian)
Any part
F
Gladwin
also Iris foetidissima
A
Glechoma hederacea (Ground Ivy)
Herb tincture
A
Glehnia littoralis
Any part
E
Glonoini
also Trinitrin Solution
A
Glonoinum Tr
Nitro-glycerine
A
Glyceritum Hydrastis
Any part
A
Glycerine and Honey Jelly
Any part
F
Glycerine Aurantii
Any part
F
Glycerine Lemon and Honey Elixir
Any part
F
Glycerine Cinchona
Any part
A
Glycerine Iodoform
Any part
A
Glycerine Saffron
Any part
A
Glycerine Thymol Compound
Any part
A
Glycerin of Mercuric Chloride
Any part
A
Glycerophosphates and Pepsin
Compound Syrup
A
Glycerophosphates
Any part
A
Glyceryl Trinitrate Solution
Any part
A
Glycine max
Any part
F
Glycyrrhiza glabra Tr
Liquorice root
E
Glycyrrhiza uralensis (Chinese Liquorice)
Any part
E
Gnaphalium polycephalum Tr
Fresh plant
A
Gnaphalium uliginosum Tr
Whole fresh plant
A
Golden Rod
also Solidago vigaurea
A
Golden Seal
also Hydrastis canadensis
A
Gold Thread Liquid Extract
Any part
A
Gossampinus malabarica
Any part
E
Gossypium Tincture
also Cotton Root Bark
A
Gossypium herbaceum Tr
Inner bark of root, seed
A
Gotu Kola
also Centella asiatica
A
Goutes Ameres de Baume
Any part
A
Goutwort
also Aegopodium podagraria
A
Granatum Tr (Pomegranate)
also Punica granatum
A
Graphite Tr
Naturally occurring graphite
F
Gratiola officinalis Tr
Whole fresh plant
A
Gravel Root
also Euphatorium purpureum
A
Greater Burnet
also Sanguisorba officinalis
A
Green Clay
Any part
F
Green Hellebore
also Hellebore Green
A
Green Tea
also Camelia sinensis
E
Grindelia Camporum
Aerial Parts
A
Grindelia robusta Tr
Dried leaves and flowers
A
Grindelia squarrosa Tr
Leaves and flower heads
A
Grindelia Tincture
Any part
A
Ground Elder
also Sambucus ebulus
A
Ground Ivy
also Glechcoma hederacea
A
Ground Pine
also Ajuga chamaepitys
A
Groundsel Tincture
also Senecio vulgaris
A
Guaco Tr
Leaves
E
Guaiacum Tr
Any partA
Guaiacum officinale Tr
Guaiac Resin
A
Guarana
also Paullina cupana
A
Guarea rusbyi
Bark tincture
A
Guarea trichiloides Tr
Dried bark
A
Guatteria gaumeri Tr
Dried bark
A
Guava pieces
also Psidium guajaua
F
Gum Arabic
also Acacia Gum
E
Gum Copal
also Copaifera lansdorffi
E
Gymnocladus canadensis Tr
Fresh pulp surrounding the seeds
A


H

Substance or plant
Part usedCategory
Haematite
Natural mineral
F
Haematoxyli
also Logwood
A
Haematoxylon campechianum Tr
Heart wood
E
Hamamelis
Any part
E
Hamamelis virginiana Tr (Witch Hazel)
Leaves, bark
E
Haplopappus baylahuen Tr
Dried leaves
A
Harpagophytum procumbens
Devils Claw
A
Harrington’s Solution
Any part
A
Hart’s Tongue
also Scolopendrium vulgare
A
Harungana madagascariensis Tr
Dried leaves and bark
A
Hawthorn
also Crataegus oxycantha
E
Heartsease
also Viola tricolor
A
Hedemona pulegioides Tr
Pennyroyal herb
E
Hedera helix Tr
Ivy twigs, shoots
A
Hedyotus diffusa
Any part
E
Hedysarum ildefonsianum Tr
Dried leaves
E
Helianthus annuus Tr
Sunflower heads
A
Heliotropium peruvianum Tr
Whole fresh plant
A
Hellebore Black
Any part
A
Hellebore Green
Any part
A
Hellebore White
Any part
A
Helleborus foetidus Tr
Fresh root
A
Helleborus niger Tr
Fresh root
A
Helonias dioica Tr
also Chamaelirium luteum
A
Hemidesmus Tincture
Any part
A
Hemlock
also Conium maculatum
A
Hemlock Spruce
also Pinus canadensis
A
Hemp
also Indian Hemp
A
Henbane Tincture
also Hyoscyamus
A
Henna
Any part
F
Hepatica nobilis
Any part
A
Hepatica triloba Tr
Liverwort plant
A
Herbes de Provence
Any part
F
Herniaria glabra Tr
Flowering aerial parts
A
Heroin preparations
also Diamorphine
A
Hibiscus
also Hibiscus sabdarifa
E
Hieracium pilosella
Mouse ear
E
Hippomane mancinella
Fruit, leaves, bark
A
Hoitzia coccinea Tr
Whole fresh plant
A
Holarrhena antidysenterica
Bark
A
Honey Compound Syrup
Any part
A
Honey Water
Any part
F
Honeysuckle
also Lonicera caprifolium
A
Hops
also Humulus lopulus
E
Horehound
also Marrubium vulgare
E
Horsechestnut Seeds
also Aesculus hippocastanum
A
Horseradish Tincture
Any part
E
Hot Spice
Powder
F
Hound’s Tongue
also Cynoglossum officinale
A
Houttuynia cordata
Any part
E
Humulus lupulus Tr
Hop cones
E
Hydrangea arborescens Tr
Fresh root
A
Hydrargyri Iodide Rubrum
also Mercury Biniodide
A
Hydrargyri Perchloridi
also Mercury chloride
A
Hydrargyrum Bichloratum
also Mercurius Sublimat.Corros.
A
Hydrargyrum Chloratum
Mercurous chloride
F
Hydrargyrum Metallicum
Mercury liquidF
Hydrargyrum Nitricum Oxydulatum
Mercurous nitrate
F
Hydrargyrum Sulphuratum Rubrum
Red mercury sulphide
F
Hydrastine Hydrochloride Tincture
Any part
A
Hydrastinum
Hydrastine
F
Hydrastis Tincture
Any part
A
Hydrastis canadensis Tr
Golden Seal root
E
Hydriodic Acid Tincture
Any part
A
Hydrocotyle asiatica Tr
Whole dried plant
A
Hydrocyanic Acid Tr
Any part
A
Hydrophyllum virginicum Tr
Whole fresh plant
A
Hyoscyaminum Sulphuricum
Hyoscamine sulphate
F
Hyoscyamus Tincture
Any part
A
Hyoscyamus niger Tr
Henbane plantA
Hypericum perforatum Tr
St John's Wort plantA
Hypophosphites Compound Syrup
Any partA
Hyssop
also Hyssopus officinalisA
Hyssopus officinalis
Herb tinctureA


I

Substance or plant
Part usedCategory
Iberis amara Tr
Seeds
A
Iceland Mossalso Cetaria islandicaA
Ignatia amara Tr
St Ignatius' BeansA
Ilex aquifolium Tr
Holly leaves
A
Ilex opaca Tr
American Holly leaves, berries
A
Ilex paraguayensis Tr
Maté Leaves
E
Illicium anisatum Tr
Star anis seeds
F
Imperata cylindrica
Any partE
Indian Bark Tincture
also Cinchona succiruba
E
Indian Hemp
Any part
A
Indigo
Indigo dye
F
Indium Metallicum
Indium metal
F
Intramine Solution
Any part
A
Inula helenium Tr
Elecamphane root
A
Inula japonicum
Flowers tincture
A
Iodine and Boric Acid Powder
Any part
A
Iodine Compound Paint
Any part
A
Iodine Decolourised Tincture
Any part
A
Iodine Ethereal Inhalation
Any part
A
Iodine Liniment
Any part
A
Iodine Oily tincture
Any part
A
Iodine Tincture
Any part
A
Iodium Tr
Iodine
A
Iodoform Emulsion without Glycerine
Any part
A
Iodoform Glycerine
Any part
A
Iodotannic Syrup
Any part
A
Ipecacuanha Tr
Dried root
A
Ipomea stans cav. Tr
Fresh root
A
Ipomoea purga Tr
Dried root
A
Iridis (Orris) Tincture
Any part
F
Iridium Metallicum
Iridium metal
F
Iris florentina
Root
F
Iris foetidissima (Gladwin)
Rhizome Tincture
A
Iris germanica
Any part
F
Iris versicolor Tr
Blue Flag root
A
Iron peptonate
Any part
A
Iron perchloride Tincture
Any partA
Isatis tinctoria
Root tincture
E
Ivy
also Hedera helix
E
Ivy Ground
also Glechoma hederacea
A


J

Substance or plant
Part usedCategory
Jaborandi Tincture
Any part
A
Jacaranda caroba Tr
Flowers
E
Jacaranda procera
Leaves
A
Jacobaea
also Senecio jacobaeaA
Jalapaalso Ipomoea purga
A
Jambul
Fruit tincture
A
Jasmine
Jasminum spp
F
Jateorhiza palmata
Root tincture
E
Jatropha curcas Tr
Dried seedsA
Juglandis Tincture
also Juglans cinerea
A
Juglans cinerea Tr
Inner bark of root and branches
A
Juglans nigra
Walnut Leaf
A
Juglans regia Tr
Leaves and unripe green fruit
A
Juncus effusus Tr
Bulrush root
A
Juniper Compound Spirit
Any partF
Juniper Spirit
Any part
E
Juniperus brasiliensis cortex
Any part
E
Juniperus communis Tr
Ripe berries
E
Juniperus sabina Tr
Fresh leafy shoot tips
A
Juniperus virginiana Tr
Fresh twigs
A
Justicia adhatoda
also Adhatoda
A


K

Substance or plant
Part usedCategory
Kaladana Tincture
Any part
A
Kalanchoe daigremontiana Tr
Fresh leaves
A
Kalanchoe pinnata Tr
Fresh leaves
A
Kalini Saponis Spirit
also Potash Soap
A
Kalium Aceticum
Potassium acetate
F
Kalium Arsenicosum
Potassium arsenite
A
Kalium Bichromicum
Potassium dichromate
F
Kalium Bromatum
Potassium bromide
A
Kalium Carbonicum
Potassium carbonate
A
Kalium Causticum
Potassium hydroxide
A
Kalium Chloratum
Potassium chloride
A
Kalium Chloricum
Potassium chlorate
A
Kalium Chromicum
Potassium chromate
F
Kalium Cyanatum
Potassium cyanide
F
Kalium Ferrocyanatum
Potassium ferrocyanide
F
Kalium Hypophosphorosum
Pot. hypophosphite
F
Kalium Iodatum
Potassium iodide
A
Kalium Nitricum
Potassium nitrate
A
Kalium Oxalicum
Potassium oxalate
F
Kalium Permanganicum
Potassium permanganate
F
Kalium Phosphoricum
Potassium dihydrogenphosphate
A
Kalium Picricum
Potassium picrate
F
Kalium Stibyltartaricum
Pot. antimonyltartrate
A
Kalium Sulphuricum
Potassium sulphate
A
Kalium Tartrate
Potassium tartrate
F
Kalmia latifolia Tr
Mountain Laurel leaves
A
Kalmia Tincture
Any part
A
Kamala Solution
also Mallotus phillipinensis
A
Karwinskia humboldtiana Tr
Dry seeds
A
Kava Kava
Any part
E
Keratin Solution
Any part
A
Kickxia elatine
Herb
A
Kino australiensis Tr
Australian Red Gum, Gum
E
Kino Eucalyptus Tincture
Any part
A
Kino Tincture
Any part
A
Knapweed
also Centaurea nigra
A
Kochia scoparia
Any partE
Kola Tr
also Sterculia acuminata
E
Kousso
also Cusso
A
Krameria triandra Tr
Rhatany, dried roots
A
Kreasotum Tr
Distilled Beech tar
A
Kudzu
also Peuraria lobata
E
Kurchi
also Holarrhena antidysenterica
A
Kutchalso Acacia catechu
E


L

Substance or plant
Part usedCategory
Labrador Tea
also Ledium latifolium
E
Laburnum anagyroides Tr
Fresh leaves and blossoms
A
Lac Cania Tincture
Any part
F
Lac Deflor Tincture
Any part
F
Lachnanthes tinctoria Tr
Whole fresh plant
A
Lactuca virosa Tr (Wild Lettuce)
Whole fresh plant
A
Lactucarium Tincture
Any part
A
Ladies Mantle
also Alchemilla vulgaris
A
Ladies Slipperalso Cypripedium pubescens
A
Lady’s Bedstraw
also Galium verum
E
Laminaria japonica (Seaweed)
Any part
E
Lamium album Tr
Dead Nettle leaves, flowers
A
Lapis Albus
Natural rock
F
Lappa
also Arctium Lappa
E
Lappa major
also Arctium Lappa
E
Lappa minor
also Arctium Lappa
E
Larch Tincture
Any part
A
Larix decidua
Any part
E
Larkspur
Any part
A
Larrea mexicana
also Chapparal
F
Lathyrus sativus Tr
Dried seeds
A
Laudanum Sydenham’s
Any part
A
Laurocerasus
also Prunus laurocerasus
E
Laurus nobilis
also Bay
E
Lavandula angustifolia Tr
Flowers
E
Lavandula officinalis
Flowers
E
Lavender Spirit
Any part
F
Lavender Water
Any part
F
Lawsonia alba
also Henna
F
Lead Evaporating Lotion
Any part
A
Lead Subacetate Solution
Any part
A
Lead and Morphine Lotion
Any part
A
Lecithin Tincture
Any part
A
Lecithin Pills
Any part
A
Ledum latifolium
Any part
E
Ledum palustre Tr
Leafy shoots
E
Lemna minor Tincture (Duckweed)
Any part
A
Lemon
also Citrus limonum
F
Lemon Grass
also Cymbopogon citratus
F
Lemon Thyme
also Thymus citriodorus
F
Lemon Verbena
also Aloysia triphylla
F
Leonorus cardiaca Tr
Fresh flowering aerial parts
A
Lepidium apetalum
Any part
E
Leptandra virginica Tr
Fresh root
A
Lespedeza thunbergii Tr
Flowering aerial parts
E
Levisticum officinale Tr
Dried underground parts
E
Life Everlasting
also Antennaria dioica
A
Life Root
also Senecio aureus
A
Ligusticum levisticum
also Levisticum officinale
A
Ligustrum lucidum
Any part
E
Lilies Cream
Any part
F
Lilium brownii
Any part
E
Lilium tigrinum Tr
Tiger Lilly flowering plant
E
Lime Cream
Any part
F
Lime Flowers
also Tilia europoea
A
Linaria vulgaris Tr
Toad Flax plant
A
Linum catharticum Tr
Purging Flax plant
A
Linum cisitatissimum
also Linseed
E
Linum Usitatissimum
Any part
E
Lindera strychnifolia
Any part
E
Linseed
also Linum cisitatissimum
E
Lippia mexicana Tr
Whole fresh plant
A
Liriosma ovata
Root
A
Lithantricis Tincture
Any part
A
Lithium Benzoicum
Lithium benzoate
F
Lithium Bromatum
Lithium bromide
A
Lithium Carbonicum
Lithium carbonate
F
Liver Liquid Extract
Any part
A
Liverwort
also Hepatica nobilis
A
Lobaria pulmonaria Tr
Dried thallus
A
Lobelia inflata Tr
Whole fresh plant
A
Lobelia Ethereal Tincture
Any part
A
Lobelia syphilitica Tr
Whole fresh plant
A
Logwood
Any part
A
Lolium temulentum Tr
Seeds
A
Lonicera caprifolium (Honeysuckle)
Any part
A
Lonicera japonicum
Flowers
E
Loosestrife, Purple
also Lythrum salicaria
A
Lophatherum gracile
Any part
E
Lophophora williamsii Tr
Whole fresh plant
A
Lophophytum leandri Tr
Whole dried plants
A
Loranthus parasitcus
Plant Tincture
A
Lotio Excitans
Any part
A
Lovage
also Levisticum officinale
A
Luffa operculata Tr
Dried fruits
A
Lungwort
also Pulmonaria officinalis
A
Lupulin
also Hops
A
Lycium barbarum
Any part
E
Lycium chinense (Chinese Wolfberry)
Bark Tincture
E
Lycopersicum esculentum Tr
Tomato whole plant
E
Lycopodium clavatum Tr
Club Moss spores
E
Lycopodium Tincture
Any part
E
Lycopus europaeus (Gipsywort)
Herb Tincture
A
Lycopus virginicus Tr (Bugle Weed)
Whole flowering plant
A
Lygodium japonicum (Fern)
Any partE
Lysimachia christinae
Herb tincture
E
Lythrum salicaria
Herb
A
Lytta Vesicatoria
Whole Spanish flies
A