Medicinal Herbs Database

Fresh or differently processed schisandra berries used in specific TCM preparations for different clinical applications.

Southern schisandra species used in TCM similarly to northern schisandra for liver protection and respiratory conditions.

Large Mediterranean bulb with massive blue flower heads, traditional medicine despite misleading name.

European pasture weed highly toxic to livestock due to pyrrolizidine alkaloids; limited traditional human use.

Thornless climbing vine of southern China used in TCM, particularly for mercury poisoning and syphilis treatment.

Pantropical weed closely related to S. nigrum; leaves used similarly in traditional medicine across Africa and Asia.

Tropical Asian weed used in Ayurveda for liver conditions, skin diseases, and as diuretic.

Japanese ornamental shrub used in traditional Japanese folk medicine for liver conditions and as an anti-inflammatory.

A North American herb used by Eclectic physicians as a primary lymphatic and liver alterative; particularly for skin disorders, lymphatic congestion, and respiratory catarrh.

Bitter annual herb from alpine meadows of China and the Himalayas used in Tibetan and TCM medicine as a digestive bitter, liver tonic, and fever herb.

An intensely bitter Himalayan herb used in Ayurveda and Unani medicine as one of the most potent bitter tonics; effective for malaria, liver disorders, and diabetes.

Bitter bark from East African forests used in traditional medicine for malaria, fever, and liver conditions.