The following herbs appear in some spice lists but are not included here as they do not satisfy the definition of a spice.
| Herb | Genus | Usage |
| Agrimony | agrimonia eupatoria | Herbal medicine and narcoleptic |
| Bison grass | hierochloe odorata | Alcoholic drinks and herbal medicine |
| Caltrop | tribulus terrestris | Herbal medicine and supplements |
| Candlenut | aleurites moluccana | Herbal medicine and thickening agent |
| Damiana | turnera diffusa | Herbal medicine and psychotropic drug |
| Dandelion | taraxacum officinale | Salad green and herbal medicine |
| Danewort | sambucus ebulus | Herbal medicine |
| Devil's claw | harpagophytum procumbens | Herbal medicine |
| Elderberry | sambucus racemosa | Wine, cakes and herbal medicine, toxic raw |
| Evening Primrose | oenothera biennis | Wine and cakes, contains allergens |
| Eyebright | euphrasia officinalis | Herbal medicine |
| Green tea | camellia sinensis | Drink and herbal medicine |
| Hawthorn | crataegus pinnatifida | Fruits and herbal medicine |
| Jiaogulan | gynostemma pentaphyllum | Herbal medicine |
| Marshmallow | althaea officinalis | Herbal medicine |
| Meltoil | achillea milletolium | Herbal medicine |
| Milk Thistle | silybum marianum | Herbal medicine |
| Mullien | verbascum thapsus | Herbal medicine |
| Orache | atriplex hortensis | Leaf vegetable |
| Orris | iris germanica | Perfume and pot pourri, unsafe for ingestion |
| Pot marigold | calendula officinalis | Salad garnish and herbal medicine |
| Primrose | primula vulgaris and others | Salad garnish and herbal medicine |
| Sorrel | rumex scutatus | Salad green and thickener |
| St John's wort | hypericum perforatum | Herbal medicine |
| Stinging nettle | urtica dioica | Cooked green and herbal medicine |
| Sweet Flag | acorus calamus | Herbal medicine and psychotropic drug |
| Valerian | valeriana officinalis | Herbal medicine |
| Wild strawberry | fragaria vesca | Fruit and drink flavouring |
| Woodruff | asperula odorata | Alcoholic drinks, unsafe for other ingestion |