Medicinal Herbs Database

Aromatic tree from Patagonia whose bark was used by Captain Winter on early sea voyages against scurvy.

Short perennial of European waste ground; all parts more toxic than common elder; historically used as strong purgative and emetic.

Mediterranean plant whose pressurized fruit squirts out highly purgative juice used historically for constipation.

Aromatic herb native to Iran used in Persian traditional medicine as a digestive, carminative, and antispasmodic herb.

Elder tree bark with strong purgative and diuretic properties; much stronger than flowers or berries.

Large cardamom relative used in South Asian and African traditional medicine.

Pungent aromatic herb used by Aztec and throughout the Americas for intestinal worms and as a traditional accompaniment to bean dishes to reduce flatulence.

Bittering herb central to Ethiopian cuisine and traditional medicine, used as hops equivalent in tej honey wine.

Succulent tree from South and Southeast Asia used in Siddha medicine as a purgative, abortifacient, and topical remedy.

Fruit of the evodia tree used in TCM to warm the liver, relieve pain, stop vomiting, and treat cold-stagnation conditions in the middle and lower jiao.

A Socotra/South Asian gentian relative used in Ayurveda and folk medicine for fever and digestive issues.

Foul-smelling resin from Iranian plateau used across Unani, Ayurvedic, and Asian cooking for digestive and antispasmodic conditions.

A North African giant fennel species used in folk medicine similar to other Ferula species.

European meadow herb related to meadowsweet used in folk medicine for digestive conditions, kidney stones, and anti-inflammatory.