Medicinal Herbs Database

South African perennial plant used in traditional Zulu medicine and commercially formulated as an antidiarrheal remedy in Germany.

A Thai folk herb used for fever, detoxification, and as a vegetable. The leaf extract is a traditional antidote.

Yarrow is a perennial herb found throughout temperate regions worldwide with a rich history of use in wound healing dating back to ancient Greece. Its Latin name refers to the legendary warrior Achilles, who supposedly used it to treat his soldiers' wounds. It is valued for its hemostatic, anti-inflammatory, and digestive properties.

Ornamental yellow yarrow species used in Central Asian and Middle Eastern folk medicine for wound healing and anti-inflammatory conditions.

Ayurvedic zinc preparation (calx) used for eye diseases, skin conditions, and male reproductive health.

Ayurvedic name for licorice root, used extensively as a rasayana herb for respiratory and digestive health.

TCM calming vine that nourishes heart blood, calms spirit, and dispels wind from collaterals; used for insomnia.

Common European and North American dock plant used as liver and blood purifier and iron-rich nutritive for anemia and skin conditions.

Root form of yellow gentian, the most bitter substance in European pharmacopoeia, for digestive support.

European species of monkshood with yellow flowers; similarly highly toxic but used in historical medicine for neuralgic pain.

A fragrant creeping mint native to western Americas, the herb that gave San Francisco's original name "Yerba Buena."

A pan-tropical herb closely related to bhringaraj, used in traditional medicine systems worldwide for liver and hair.

A Southwestern US herb for mucous membrane inflammation and infections.

South American caffeinated holly leaf used as a social and medicinal beverage providing smooth energy.

Root form of Chinese motherwort used in TCM differently from the aerial parts; root specifically for abdominal masses and blood stasis.