Medicinal Herbs Database

TCM classic herb for dampness-heat in the liver, used for jaundice and hepatitis.

European fern with straplike fronds; used in folk medicine for spleen, liver, and digestive conditions.

Asian and African Bauhinia used in traditional medicine for liver conditions, diabetes, and skin diseases.

European and Persian barberry fruit rich in berberine and vitamin C, used for liver and metabolic conditions.

A cousin of Phyllanthus niruri used across tropical regions for liver protection, urinary disorders, and diabetes; widely used in Indonesian traditional medicine as Meniran.

Liver-specific application; geraniin and corilagin in Phyllanthus niruri directly inhibit hepatitis B surface antigen secretion and protect hepatocytes from damage.

Annual herb found throughout tropical regions; closely related to P. niruri; used extensively in Ayurveda for liver protection and viral hepatitis.

A North American iris used by Native Americans and Eclectic physicians as a powerful liver and lymphatic cleanser.

A Chilean tree whose leaves contain boldine, the only natural alkaloid with proven choleretic activity; used across South America for liver and gallbladder disorders.

An East Asian tree used in TCM for liver and kidney conditions and as a nutritive tonic.

A fundamental TCM herb that harmonizes Shao Yang patterns; saikosaponins modulate immune function and protect the liver; major herb in Xiao Chai Hu Tang formula.

Northern Chinese Bupleurum species used interchangeably with B. falcatum in TCM.

Bitter Vernonia species used in Burundian and Great Lakes African region for malaria, liver, and gastrointestinal conditions.

A European thistle traditionally used as a liver tonic and digestive bitter.