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Medicinal Herbs Database

Explore 2,700+ herbs with evidence-based information

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Digestive

Cordyline australis

Cordyline australis

A New Zealand Maori medicinal plant used for digestive conditions, wounds, and as a food source.

Digestive conditions2g leaf as tea; young leaves as food
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Coriandrum Sativum Herb

Coriandrum sativum

Universal culinary herb used in folk medicine for digestive, antimicrobial, and blood sugar conditions across all world cultures.

digestive carminative across all world folk medicines3-6g dried seed as tea; leaves as food freely
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Cornmint

Mentha arvensis

Annual or perennial mint found across Europe, Asia and North America; one of the most commercially important mint species as source of natural menthol.

Digestive conditions across Asia and Europe2–3 g dried herb as tea; diluted essential oil topically; 1–2 mL tincture
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Digestive

Costmary

Tanacetum balsamita

A Middle Eastern and European medicinal herb used in Unani and traditional medicine for digestive conditions.

digestive conditions1-3g dried herb tea daily
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CT
Digestive

Cota triumfettii

Cota triumfettii

Mediterranean chamomile relative with folk medicinal properties similar to yellow chamomile.

Digestive conditions in Mediterranean folk medicine3-5 g dried flowers as tea
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CI
Digestive

Cotoneaster integerrimus

Cotoneaster integerrimus

European Rosaceae shrub whose berries are used in folk medicine as astringent and for digestive complaints.

Digestive complaints in European folk medicineCooked berries as food; 3-5 g dried herb as tea
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Digestive

Cranesbill Geranium

Geranium maculatum

Native North American perennial with deeply divided leaves; one of the best astringent herbs used by Indigenous peoples and Eclectic physicians.

Diarrhea and dysentery by many Indigenous tribes2–4 g root as decoction; 2–4 mL tincture 3x daily
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Digestive

Croton tiglium

Croton tiglium

Asian Euphorbiaceae; croton oil from seeds is a purgative; phorbol esters used in cancer research.

severe constipationNot recommended; extremely toxic
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CM
Digestive

Cuachalalate Mexican

Amphipterygium adstringens

Mexican bark specifically for gastric ulcers and digestive conditions.

Gastric ulcers2-4g bark decoction 2-3x daily
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CC
Digestive

Cuminum cyminum

Cuminum cyminum

Ancient Egyptian and Middle Eastern spice used extensively in Ayurveda, Unani, and folk medicine worldwide for digestive and iron-deficiency conditions.

Digestive complaints in Ayurveda1-3 g ground seeds daily; 5-10 g seeds as tea
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Digestive

Curcuma amada

Curcuma amada

South Asian ginger relative smelling of raw mango; used in Ayurveda and South Indian cooking.

digestive disorders3-6g fresh or dried rhizome daily
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CA
Digestive

Curcuma angustifolia

Curcuma angustifolia

Indian Curcuma species whose starchy rhizome is used as easily digestible food and for digestive complaints.

Digestive food in Indian folk medicine1-2 tablespoons starch as food
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CM
Digestive

Curcuma mangga

Curcuma mangga

Southeast Asian ornamental turmeric; young rhizomes eaten raw; folk uses for skin and digestive conditions.

digestive complaintsYoung rhizomes as food; 3-5g tea 2x/day
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Cydonia Oblonga Herb

Cydonia oblonga

Aromatic quince fruit and seeds used in Middle Eastern and European folk medicine for diarrhea, respiratory, and skin conditions.

diarrhea astringent in Middle Eastern folk medicine2-4g seeds as mucilage tea; fruit in jams
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Digestive

Da Huang

Rheum palmatum

One of the most important TCM herbs; used as a powerful laxative, anti-inflammatory, and to move blood stasis; critical in emergency and detoxification formulas.

Constipation3-15g dried rhizome depending on desired effect; small dose tonic, large dose purgative
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DW
Digestive

Dasylirion Wheeleri Herb

Dasylirion wheeleri

Sonoran desert plant used by Tohono O odham and Apache peoples for food, fiber, and treatment of skin and digestive conditions.

food and medicine in Sonoran Desert Native American traditionSotol spirit as traditional medicine drink; heart edible as food
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DM
Digestive

Detarium microcarpum

Detarium microcarpum

West African tree whose bark and leaves are used in traditional medicine for diarrhea and wounds.

Diarrhea in West African folk medicine5-10 g bark decoction; bark powder on wounds
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Digestive

Dill

Anethum graveolens

A Mediterranean herb whose name comes from the Norse word "dilla" meaning to soothe, reflecting its calming digestive effects.

Colic relief1-4g seeds as tea after meals
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Digestive

Dioscorea elephantipes

Dioscorea elephantipes

Massive-stemmed Caudex plant of South Africa with vining shoots, traditional Khoikhoi food and medicine plant.

Traditional Khoikhoi food and medicine during famineTuber as food after cooking; tincture: 1-2ml 2x/day
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DP
Digestive

Dioscorea Polystachya

Dioscorea polystachya

A different species of Chinese yam used similarly to Dioscorea opposita in TCM for digestive and lung tonic purposes. Commonly eaten as a food in Japan and China.

Tonify spleen and lungsAs food freely; 15-30g dried as decoction daily
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