Medicinal Herbs Database

European wetland Apiaceae - one of the most poisonous plants in Europe; included for recognition warning.

Japanese Kampo herb used for suppurative and inflammatory conditions; one of the Seven Autumn Flowers of Japan with both aesthetic and medicinal value.

Oregano is a culinary herb native to the Mediterranean region with powerful antimicrobial properties. Oil of oregano contains high concentrations of carvacrol and thymol, which have demonstrated broad-spectrum antibacterial, antifungal, and antiviral activity. It is increasingly used as a natural antibiotic alternative.

Endemic Cretan herb with legendary healing powers; used for millennia for wounds and digestive disorders.

High-carvacrol oregano subspecies from the Mediterranean used medicinally for its potent antimicrobial and antifungal properties.

Tropical tree used in folk medicine across Africa, Asia, and Americas for fever and malaria.

Large tree of South American rainforest; inner bark used by numerous Indigenous Amazonian peoples for cancer, infections and inflammation.

The inner bark of a South American rainforest tree; lapachol and beta-lapachone have antimicrobial, antifungal, and antitumor activity used by Inca civilization.

West African timber tree used in folk medicine for malaria and skin conditions.

Bitter TCM bark used to clear heat and dampness, particularly for urinary tract infections, inflammation, and skin conditions.

Sichuan variety of Phellodendron amurense with slightly higher berberine content. Used in TCM to drain kidney fire, dry dampness, and treat hot painful urinary dysfunction.

Caribbean and South American tree with intensely bitter wood used as a tonic digestive and antimalarial; one of the most bitter known plants.

West African tree used in traditional medicine for fever, malaria, and respiratory conditions.

An Indian tree used in Ayurveda for fever, skin conditions, and antibacterial applications.

Resinous bee product with broad-spectrum antimicrobial and immunomodulatory properties.

West African Fabaceae tree; bark used for dental hygiene and oral conditions; pods used as fermented condiment.