Medicinal Herbs Database

Perennial of East Asian forests; leaf used in TCM as kidney yang tonic and aphrodisiac — extensively researched for bone health and sexual function.

Species of Epimedium used in Korean and Japanese traditional medicine with slightly different phytochemical profile from E. grandiflorum. Key in Eastern Asian male tonic formulas.

Eastern North American yucca used by Cherokee and other Eastern tribes for joint pain, skin conditions, and as soap plant.

Desert yucca of Southwestern US used by Native peoples for joints, skin, and as saponin-rich supplement for arthritis.

A Florida cycad with starch-bearing roots processed by Seminoles as food; raw plant toxic.

Spiny East African tree used across Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania for malaria, sexually transmitted infections, rheumatism, and as a tonic.

Southern US counterpart of Northern Prickly Ash; similar circulatory and analgesic properties.

Climbing shrub of South and Southeast Asia used in TCM for pain management, toothache, rheumatism, and as an antimicrobial herb.

Japanese spice with numbing hydroxy-alpha-sanshool; digestive herb in Japanese Kampo medicine.

TCM herb used to expel phlegm and open blocked orifices; used for cough, stroke with loss of consciousness, and skin conditions.

TCM herb from the thorns of Chinese honeylocust; used to reduce swellings, disperse abscesses, and for skin conditions with blood stasis.

A TCM blood-invigorating herb used for dysmenorrhea, blood stasis, and edema.

Aquatic perennial of East and Central Asia; rhizome used in TCM to drain dampness and promote urination — key herb for urinary and kidney conditions.