Medicinal Herbs Database

Gymnema is a woody climbing vine native to India and Africa, known in Ayurveda as "gurmar" meaning "sugar destroyer." When chewed, its leaves temporarily block the ability to taste sweetness. It has been used for over 2,000 years for diabetes management and modern research confirms its blood sugar-lowering effects.

TCM herb from lotus leaf used to clear Summer-Heat, stop bleeding, and reduce obesity; prescribed for heat stroke, bleeding disorders, and weight management.

A succulent plant from the Kalahari Desert traditionally used by San Bushmen to suppress appetite during long hunts.

African indigo species; leaves used in East African folk medicine for diabetes and infections.

A Central and West African tree; the seed kernel extract modulates adipogenesis hormones (leptin, adiponectin) for weight loss; clinically studied for obesity management.

Southeast Asian tree with massive fruits; leaves used medicinally in Jamu and Philippine folk medicine for diabetes, wound healing, and anti-inflammatory.

A Jamu slimming herb used across Indonesia for weight management and cholesterol reduction.

Indonesian cinnamon variety used in Jamu for diabetes management, digestive support, and warming the body.

Southeast Asian tree whose leaves are used for diabetes management; corosolic acid potent insulin-mimetic.

Leaf of the sacred lotus used in TCM to clear summer heat, stop bleeding, and as a fat-reducing herb for obesity treatment.

Indonesian medicinal tree from Papua whose fruit is used for diabetes, hypertension, and liver disease.

An Indian forest tree sacred to tribal communities, whose flowers are eaten and fermented, and bark used medicinally.

Mango tree leaves used in Ayurveda, African, and Southeast Asian medicine for diabetes, respiratory, and kidney conditions.

Brazilian small wild variety of bitter melon used as traditional medicine for diabetes and infections, considered more potent than cultivated forms.