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Salvia tomentosa

Mediterranean sage species used in Turkish and Middle Eastern folk medicine for digestive and respiratory conditions.

digestive disorders3-5g dried herb or 2-3ml tincture daily

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Satureja Montana Herb

Satureja montana

Pungent European herb used in Mediterranean folk medicine as an antimicrobial, digestive stimulant, and aphrodisiac.

digestive stimulant in Mediterranean folk medicine1-3g dried herb as tea; culinary use

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Scandix Pecten-veneris Herb

Scandix pecten-veneris

Mediterranean field herb historically used in folk medicine for digestive conditions and as a nutritional potherb.

nutritional potherb in Mediterranean folk medicineFresh herb as food; 2-4g as tea

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Digestive

Sea Lavender

Limonium vulgare

European coastal salt marsh plant used in traditional folk medicine for diarrhea, bleeding, and as an astringent tonic. The roots are highly tannin-rich.

Treat diarrhea2-4g dried root tea or 2ml tincture 3x daily

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Digestive

Senburi

Swertia japonica

Annual of Japanese mountain meadows; one of the bitterest herbs in Japanese folk medicine — named for needing 1,000 infusions before losing bitterness.

Digestive disorders and liver conditions in Japanese folk medicine0.5–1 g dried herb as tea; 1–2 mL tincture 2–3x daily; topical tincture for hair

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Digestive

Senna Leaf

Senna alexandrina

Shrub native to Sudan and Arabia; leaves and pods are the most widely used botanical laxatives in the world, approved in many national pharmacopoeias.

Constipation relief across African, Asian and European traditions1–2 g leaf or 15–30 mg sennosides at bedtime; 1 cup senna tea

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Senna Pods

Senna alexandrina pod

Dried pods of senna plant; gentler but longer-lasting laxative action compared to the leaves; widely used in African, Asian and European medicine.

Gentle constipation relief across Africa, Asia and Europe15–30 mg sennosides equivalent (about 1–4 pods) at bedtime

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Seseli gummiferum

A Mediterranean herb used in folk medicine for digestive and respiratory conditions.

Digestive conditions2-3g dried herb as tea

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Seseli libanotis

European Apiaceae used in folk medicine for digestive complaints and as aromatic herb.

Digestive complaints in European folk medicine2-4 g dried herb as tea

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Seseli Tortuosum Herb

Seseli tortuosum

Mediterranean Apiaceae used in folk medicine for diuretic, antispasmodic, and digestive conditions across Southern Europe.

digestive antispasmodic in Mediterranean folk medicine2-4g dried herb as tea

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Shbbet Mriouh

Foeniculum vulgare var. azoricum

Moroccan fennel variety used extensively in North African cooking and traditional medicine for digestive complaints, lactation, and as a carminative.

Digestive flatulenceSeed tea: 1-3 cups daily; seeds in food; diluted essential oil massage

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Shen Qu

Massa Medicata Fermentata

TCM fermented preparation of wheat flour, herbs, and beans for food stagnation.

Food stagnation6-15g in decoction daily

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Sinapis Alba Herb

Sinapis alba

White mustard with milder flavor than black mustard used for poultices, digestive stimulation, and respiratory conditions.

chest congestion poultice in European folk medicineSeeds as food spice; topical poultice short duration

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Slippery Elm

Ulmus rubra

Slippery elm is a tree native to eastern North America whose inner bark produces a mucilaginous gel when mixed with water. It has been used by Native Americans for centuries as a soothing remedy for digestive and respiratory conditions. The FDA has recognized it as a safe and effective oral demulcent.

Sore throat soother400-500mg capsule 3-4 times daily, or 1 tablespoon powder in water 3 times daily

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Solidago odora

An anise-scented goldenrod used by Native Americans for digestive complaints and fevers.

Digestive complaints2-4g dried herb as tea

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Digestive

Spice Bush

Lindera benzoin

Aromatic North American woodland shrub used by many indigenous peoples including Lenape, Cherokee, and Mohican as a digestive herb and fever remedy.

Digestive conditions in Lenape and Cherokee medicineBark tea 2-3 cups daily; berries as allspice substitute in cooking

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Spiderwort

Tradescantia virginiana

Native North American perennial with blue-violet flowers; used by various Indigenous peoples for stomach complaints, cancer sores, and insect bites.

Stomach complaints in Indigenous medicine2–3 g dried herb as tea; fresh leaf poultice topically

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Digestive

Sri Lankan Siddha Pepper

Piper nigrum var. ceylonicum

Black pepper variety native to Sri Lanka used in Siddha medicine as a bioavailability enhancer and digestive tonic.

digestive strengthener in Siddha medicine1-3g ground pepper as spice or with meals

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Stachydeoma graveolens

Low aromatic annual of Florida and Alabama coastal plains with pennyroyal-like fragrance, traditional medicinal herb.

Traditional use by Florida Native Americans for fevers and respiratory conditionsTea: 1 tsp per cup 2x/day

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Stinking Hellebore

Helleborus foetidus

Toxic evergreen perennial of European woodlands; historically used in minute doses as drastic purgative and for intestinal worms.

Historical drastic purgativeNo safe therapeutic dose — historic toxic medicine reference only

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