Medicinal Herbs Database

Large deciduous tree used in Ayurveda for respiratory allergies, skin conditions, and as an antitoxic herb.

A pantropical weed with ephedrine-like alkaloids; used in West African and Amazonian medicine for fever, infections, and as a bronchodilator for asthma.

Sacred Tibetan medicinal herb used in Sowa Rigpa for respiratory diseases, digestive disorders, and as a tonic. Grows at high altitudes.

Perennial of European roadsides; roots foam in water due to saponins; historically used as soap substitute and expectorant for respiratory conditions.

Ayurvedic herb in Dashamoola group; spiny shrub for respiratory and rheumatic conditions.

South Asian thorny nightshade; one of Dashamoola ten roots in Ayurveda; used for cough and asthma.

Vietnamese and southern Chinese legume root used in TCM for throat, tonsil, and respiratory conditions.

Climbing vine of South and Southeast Asia with tuberous roots, used in TCM for respiratory conditions and parasites.

Medium-sized tree of the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, one of the Dashamoola herbs in Ayurveda used for respiratory, vata, and inflammatory conditions.

A Mediterranean storax tree historically used for incense and medicine; resin used for skin and respiratory conditions.

A carnivorous plant that digests insects, whose enzymes have been used medicinally for respiratory spasms and dry cough.

North American wetland perennial related to butterfly weed; used similarly for respiratory and digestive conditions.

Aromatic herb used throughout Southern Africa including Swaziland and Zimbabwe for fever, coughs, and malaria.

Himalayan fir leaves used as component of Ayurvedic Talisadi churna for respiratory conditions.

Thyme is an aromatic herb from the mint family, native to the Mediterranean, used both culinarily and medicinally for thousands of years. It is particularly valued for respiratory conditions due to its potent antimicrobial and expectorant properties. Thyme extract is an approved treatment for bronchitis in Germany.