Medicinal Herbs Database

Ancient European bracket fungus Hippocrates called "elixirium ad longam vitam".

Ancient old-growth forest mushroom; Dioscorides described it; indigenous peoples of Pacific Northwest revered it for respiratory and antiviral properties.

East African highland herb used for malaria, fever, and immune support; one of the most tested East African plants for antimalarial activity.

Tall branching aloe from Southern Africa used in folk medicine and by Father Zago for immune support and cancer support.

Andrographis is an annual plant native to South Asia, known as the "King of Bitters" for its intensely bitter taste. It is used extensively in Ayurvedic and Traditional Chinese Medicine for infections and fevers. Clinical trials support its effectiveness for reducing duration and severity of upper respiratory infections.

Northern China variety of Astragalus used for immune support and qi tonification.

A Chinese milk vetch used as a cover crop and medicinally for anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory purposes.

Cultivated variety of black seed from Anatolian region, revered in Ottoman medicine as cure for all diseases except death.

Black seed has been used in traditional medicine systems across the Middle East, Africa, and Asia for over 2,000 years. It is referenced in Islamic prophetic medicine as a cure for everything except death. Modern research has revealed over 20 pharmacological actions including anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and immune-modulating effects.

Native American fever and flu remedy named for treating break-bone fever symptoms.

Eastern North American herb used by numerous Native American tribes as the definitive treatment for influenza and bone-breaking fever pain.

Cat's claw is a tropical vine native to the Amazon rainforest, named for its hook-like thorns that resemble cat claws. It has been used by indigenous Amazonian peoples for over 2,000 years for inflammation, infections, and digestive complaints. It contains unique oxindole alkaloids with immune-modulating properties.

Chaga is a parasitic fungus that grows primarily on birch trees in cold climates across Russia, Northern Europe, and North America. It has been used in Russian and Scandinavian folk medicine for centuries and is consumed primarily as tea. It contains one of the highest ORAC (antioxidant capacity) values of any food.

Tropical herb native to Southeast Asia used widely in Thai and Malaysian traditional medicine for cancer support, skin conditions, and antiviral purposes.