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Medicinal Herbs Database

Explore 2,700+ herbs with evidence-based information

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Mesquite Pod

Prosopis glandulosa

North American desert tree used by Comanche, Apache, and Sonoran peoples as a staple food and medicine. The pods are rich in slow-releasing sugars that stabilize blood glucose.

Staple food for desert Native Americans15-30g pod flour or as food freely
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Mulberry Leaf

Morus alba leaf

Leaves of white mulberry tree used in TCM to clear lung heat and wind-heat conditions, and now studied for blood sugar lowering via DNJ compound.

Lung heat and wind-heat conditions in TCM5-9g dried leaf in decoction; 1g standardized DNJ extract daily
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Murraya koenigii

Murraya koenigii

South Asian culinary herb with significant anti-diabetic, anti-oxidant, and cholesterol-lowering properties.

diabetesFresh leaves daily as food; 1-2g powder 2x/day
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Musa paradisiaca

Musa x paradisiaca

Plantain banana widely used in tropical folk medicine; flower and unripe fruit for diabetes and digestive conditions.

diabetesFlower tea 5-10g 2x/day; unripe fruit as food
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Nopal

Opuntia ficus-indica

Mexican cactus used as food and medicine by Aztec and indigenous peoples; pads eaten as vegetable; fruits for nutrition; highly studied for diabetes management.

Diabetes managementFresh pads: 100-300g daily; 500mg-1g dried powder; 3.5g extract
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Okra

Abelmoschus esculentus

Tropical vegetable with mucilaginous pods used across Africa, South Asia and the Americas for blood sugar.

West African vegetable medicine100-200g pods daily or 5-10g powder
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Opuntia streptacantha

Opuntia streptacantha

Mexican prickly pear with most studied antidiabetic activity, used in Mexican folk medicine for diabetes.

Traditional Mexican folk medicine for diabetes and liver conditionsBoiled paddles: 100-200g daily; Powder: 2-3g 3x/day
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Padauk Bark

Pterocarpus macrocarpus

Padauk tree bark used in Burmese traditional medicine for diabetes, skin conditions, and inflammatory diseases.

antidiabetic treatment2-4g bark as decoction or 200-400mg extract daily
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Pata de Vaca

Bauhinia forficata

Brazilian medicinal tree with leaves shaped like cow hooves, used widely in Brazilian folk medicine for diabetes and kidney conditions.

Diabetes management in Brazilian folk medicine2-4g dried leaf tea twice daily; 500mg extract twice daily
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Pedra Hume Caa

Myrcia uniflora

A traditional Brazilian herb used in the Amazon and Northeast for diabetes management.

diabetes6-15g dried leaf tea daily
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Pedra Hume Caa Amazonian

Myrcia salicifolia

Brazilian plant used traditionally for diabetes management.

Diabetes2-3g dried leaf as tea 2-3x daily before meals
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Persian Fenugreek

Trigonella foenum-graecum var. persica

Persian variety of fenugreek central to Unani and Persian medicine for blood sugar, digestion, and male health.

blood sugar treatment in Unani medicine5-30g seeds daily or 600mg extract
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Phaseolus vulgaris

Phaseolus vulgaris

Most widely cultivated bean; pod extract (Phaseolamin) inhibits starch digestion for weight management.

diabetesAs food; white kidney bean extract 445-1500mg before carb meals
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Picao Preto

Bidens pilosa

Pantropical herb widely used across Africa, Asia, and Americas for digestive conditions, malaria, diabetes, and wound healing.

MalariaHerb tea: 2-3 cups daily; 500mg extract twice daily
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Prodigiosa

Brickellia cavanillesii

Mexican traditional herb used for diabetes management, liver conditions, and digestive disorders; one of the most popular herbs in Mexican folk medicine.

Diabetes managementHerb tea: 1-2 cups daily; 1-2ml tincture 3x daily
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Prodigiosa Mexican

Brickellia grandiflora

Mexican bitter herb for diabetes and digestive conditions.

Diabetes2-4g dried leaf as tea before meals
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Prosopis juliflora

Prosopis juliflora

Invasive thorny tree naturalized globally; pods used as food and medicine for diabetes and wounds across Africa and Americas.

diabetesPods as food; bark decoction 5-10g for diabetes (traditional)
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Pterocarpus Erinaceus

Pterocarpus erinaceus

West African hardwood tree whose bark and leaves are used for diabetes management, wound healing, and anti-inflammatory purposes.

Diabetes managementBark decoction: 1 cup twice daily; 500mg extract
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Pterocarpus Marsupium

Pterocarpus marsupium

An Ayurvedic diabetes herb; epicatechin from the wood regenerates pancreatic beta cells and restores insulin production; one of the most evidence-based Ayurvedic anti-diabetics.

Diabetes management in Ayurveda for centuries2-4g wood powder or 400mg standardized extract twice daily
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Pu-erh Tea

Camellia sinensis pu-erh

Fermented and aged Chinese tea from Yunnan province used medicinally for thousands of years for digestive conditions, weight loss, and cholesterol.

Digestive conditions and weight management in Yunnan tradition2-4 cups daily; 500mg standardized extract daily
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