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Explore 2,700+ herbs with evidence-based information

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Ackee

Blighia sapida

Jamaican national fruit tree with medicinal bark and leaves in West African and Caribbean medicine.

West African fever remedyLeaf decoction 1 cup twice daily
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Aframomum Melegueta

Aframomum melegueta

A West African warming spice seed used in traditional medicine for digestive conditions and metabolic support.

digestive weakness1-3g seeds daily
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Ajuga iva

Ajuga iva

North African and Middle Eastern Ajuga species widely used in traditional Moroccan and Tunisian medicine.

diabetes3-5g dried herb or 1-2ml tincture daily
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Alpha Lipoic Source

Spinacia oleracea

Foods rich in alpha-lipoic acid (ALA); broccoli, spinach, and organ meats contain small amounts; ALA is both fat and water soluble antioxidant that regenerates other antioxidants and improves insulin sensitivity.

Nutritive food use across many cultures300-600mg ALA supplement daily or food sources
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Amorphophallus

Amorphophallus konjac

East and Southeast Asian corm with glucomannan fiber used for weight management and blood sugar.

Japanese konyaku food1-4g glucomannan with full glass water before meals
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Anatolian Fenugreek

Trigonella foenum-graecum var. turcica

Fenugreek widely cultivated in Turkey used in Ottoman medicine for digestive, metabolic, and hormonal conditions.

galactagogue2-5g seeds or 500mg extract 2x/day
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Anthocleista Djalonensis

Anthocleista djalonensis

West African tree used across the Guinea region for diabetes, fever, and malaria, one of the most commonly used antidiabetic plants in West Africa.

diabetesBark or root decoction 200ml 3x daily
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Artemisia herba-alba

Artemisia herba-alba

North African and Middle Eastern desert Artemisia; widely used for diabetes and digestive conditions.

diabetes2-4g dried herb or 1-2ml tincture daily
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Artemisia pallens

Artemisia pallens

South Indian Artemisia cultivated for distinctive essential oil used in perfumery and traditional medicine.

diabetes3-5g dried herb or essential oil diluted topically
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Atriplex halimus

Atriplex halimus

Shrubby saltbush of Mediterranean and Middle Eastern regions, used in traditional medicine for diabetes and metabolic conditions.

Traditional remedy in North Africa and Middle East for diabetesTea: 5-10g dried leaves per cup 2x/day; Extract: 500-1000mg/day
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Balanites Aegyptiaca

Balanites aegyptiaca

Desert-adapted tree used across North and sub-Saharan Africa for schistosomiasis control, diabetes, malaria, and as a nutritional food plant.

Schistosomiasis preventionFruit extract: 1-2g daily; bark decoction 1 cup twice daily
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Bauhinia purpurea

Bauhinia purpurea

South and Southeast Asian Bauhinia with pink flowers; leaves and bark used for thyroid and skin conditions.

thyroid conditions5-10g bark decoction 2x/day
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Bauhinia variegata

Bauhinia variegata

South Asian ornamental tree; flower buds (Kachnar) used in Ayurveda for skin, thyroid, and digestive conditions.

skin diseases5-10g bark decoction 2x/day; flower buds as food
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Bawang Dayak

Eleutherine palmifolia

Kalimantan (Borneo) indigenous plant used by Dayak people for diabetes, hypertension, and cancer.

Dayak traditional medicine5-10g fresh bulb or 500mg extract daily
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Berberine

Berberis vulgaris

Berberine is an alkaloid found in several plants including barberry, goldenseal, and Oregon grape. It has been used in Ayurvedic and Chinese medicine for over 3,000 years. Modern research has revealed it to be one of the most potent natural compounds for metabolic health, with effects rivaling some pharmaceutical drugs.

Digestive aid500mg 2-3 times daily with meals (total 1000-1500mg daily)
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Berberine Metabolic

Berberis aristata

Berberine activates AMPK (the metabolic master switch), reducing blood sugar, improving insulin sensitivity, and lowering LDL cholesterol; clinical evidence rivals metformin.

Blood sugar management in Asian traditional medicine500mg three times daily before meals
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Berberine Metabolic v2

Coptis/Berberis extract

Concentrated berberine extract matching metformin in blood sugar studies.

Diabetes500mg 2-3x daily with meals
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Bilberry Leaf

Vaccinium myrtillus leaf

Leaves of European bilberry used in folk medicine for blood sugar management and urinary conditions, distinct from the antioxidant-rich berries.

Diabetes and blood sugar in European folk medicine2-4g dried leaf tea 3x daily; tincture 2-3ml 3x daily
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Bitter Gourd Leaf

Momordica charantia (leaf)

Tropical vine leaves with similar antidiabetic compounds to bitter gourd fruit.

Philippine diabetes folk remedy2-3 cups leaf tea daily
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Bitter Melon Metabolic

Momordica charantia

Metabolic application of bitter melon; polypeptide-P acts as plant insulin; charantin increases glucose uptake in cells; vicine activates AMPK for muscle glucose utilization.

Blood sugar management in tropical traditional medicine worldwide200ml fresh juice or 500mg-1g standardized extract twice daily
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