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Medicinal Herbs Database

Explore 2,700+ herbs with evidence-based information

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Abies alba

Abies alba

A European fir tree with essential oil used for respiratory conditions and as an antiseptic.

Respiratory conditionsEssential oil diluted; 2g needle tea
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Respiratory

Abrus precatorius

Abrus precatorius

Tropical climbing legume; roots used for cough and fever; seeds deadly toxic (abrin) but used in folk medicine.

coughRoot only: 3-5g decoction (traditional); not for seeds
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Adenophora Triphylla

Adenophora triphylla

Perennial herb of East Asia used in Korean and Chinese traditional medicine to nourish lung yin, expel phlegm, and tonify qi as a gentler alternative to ginseng.

lung yin deficiency9–15g root decoction or 300mg extract
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Respiratory

African Wild Ginger

Siphonochilus aethiopicus

A critically endangered South African herb used in traditional Zulu medicine for respiratory and immune conditions.

colds1-3g rhizome daily
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Respiratory

Agastache foeniculum

Agastache foeniculum

North American native prairie herb with anise flavor; used by Plains Indian tribes for cough and fevers.

cough3-5g dried herb or 2-3ml tincture daily
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Alkanet

Anchusa officinalis

Biennial of European meadows; roots and aerial parts used in folk medicine as demulcent and expectorant; roots yield red dye.

Chest complaints and coughs in European folk medicine2–3 g dried leaves as tea; root poultice topically
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Allocasuarina Verticillata

Allocasuarina verticillata

Australian tree used by Aboriginal peoples in Victoria for respiratory conditions and as material medicine, bark infusions used medicinally.

respiratory conditionsBark decoction 200ml 2–3x daily
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Respiratory

Alpinia calcarata

Alpinia calcarata

Sri Lankan Alpinia used in Siddha and Ayurveda for respiratory conditions and joint pain.

cough3-5g rhizome decoction 2x/day
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Respiratory

Anchusa Arvensis

Anchusa arvensis

A European herb used in folk medicine for respiratory and skin conditions; alkannan compounds provide anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial activity.

Respiratory catarrh and cough in European medicine2-4g dried herb as tea twice daily
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Angelica polymorpha

Angelica polymorpha

Chinese and Korean Angelica species used in TCM for respiratory and liver conditions.

Respiratory conditions in TCM3-9 g dried root as decoction
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Respiratory

Aristolochia debilis

Aristolochia debilis

Climbing vine of East Asia used in TCM as Ma Dou Ling for respiratory conditions; contains nephrotoxic aristolochic acids.

TCM herb Ma Dou Ling for cough and asthmaSeverely restricted or banned in many countries due to nephrotoxicity
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Respiratory

Artemisia afra

Artemisia afra

Most widely used medicinal plant in Southern Africa; used by virtually all ethnic groups for respiratory conditions.

colds3-6g dried herb or 2-4ml tincture daily
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Respiratory

Artemisia californica

Artemisia californica

California native Artemisia used by Chumash and other California Indians for respiratory and ceremonial use.

Respiratory conditions in Chumash medicine2-4 g dried herb as tea; burn for aromatic use
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Artemisia tridentata

Artemisia tridentata

Iconic Great Basin North American shrub used by Great Basin tribes for respiratory, fever, and ceremonial use.

Respiratory conditions in Great Basin indigenous medicine2-4 g dried herb as tea; poultice on joints
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Asclepias syriaca

Asclepias syriaca

North American milkweed; young shoots edible; root used by Native Americans for lung and skin conditions.

lung conditionsYoung cooked shoots as food; 1-2g dried root tea 2x/day
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Respiratory

Aster tataricus

Aster tataricus

TCM herb for chronic cough and lung conditions; moistens lung and directs lung qi downward.

chronic cough5-9g dried root or 300mg extract daily
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Respiratory

Astragalus glycyphyllos

Astragalus glycyphyllos

European milkvetch with licorice-like taste used in folk medicine for respiratory and digestive conditions.

Respiratory conditions in European folk medicine3-5 g dried herb as tea
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Astragalus gummifer

Astragalus gummifer

Middle Eastern thorny shrub whose gum has been used for millennia as medicinal demulcent and food thickener.

Demulcent in Greek medicine for 2000+ years1-2 g gum dissolved in water
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Respiratory

Aztec Sweet Herb

Lippia dulcis

Mexican sweet herb used by Aztec and Mayan peoples as a sweetener and medicine for coughs and respiratory conditions.

Sweetener and cough remedy in Aztec medicine2-4 fresh leaves as tea 2-3x daily
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Respiratory

Azure Sage

Salvia azurea

North American prairie sage used by Plains Native Americans for respiratory and ceremonial purposes.

Comanche respiratory herb2-4g dried herb as tea
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