Medicinal Herbs Database

The Somali species of frankincense resin; sacred in Islamic and Christian traditions; AKBA inhibits 5-LOX for powerful anti-inflammatory effects.

Australian cycad used by Aboriginal peoples as a food source after careful processing to remove toxins.

Pungent black mustard used across world cultures for respiratory poultices, digestive stimulation, and circulatory conditions.

A Pacific Island staple tree whose leaves are used in traditional Polynesian and Caribbean medicine for hypertension and diabetes.

West African tree used across Nigeria, Ghana, and Cameroon in traditional medicine for diabetes, inflammation, and skin conditions.

European shrub used cautiously in traditional medicine for heart arrhythmias, low blood pressure, and diuresis. Contains sparteine, a cardiac alkaloid. Very toxic in overdose.

An East Asian tree used in TCM for liver and kidney conditions and as a nutritive tonic.

Southeast Asian Simaroubaceae; seeds (Ya Dan Zi) used in TCM for dysentery, malaria, and anti-tumor effects.

South African amaryllid bulb plant used by Khoi and San peoples for sores, wounds, and rheumatic conditions.

European climbing plant with highly toxic roots used in homeopathy and cautiously in herbal medicine for joint pain.

European climbing herb similar to B. alba; used cautiously in traditional medicine for arthritis and pleurisy.

Fine-leafed buchu variety with highest diosphenol content; most valued form for urinary antiseptic properties.

Round-leafed buchu from South Africa; the Khoikhoi used as body perfume mixed with animal fat; medicinally used for urinary infections, kidney disorders, and digestive complaints.

European laxative shrub whose berries were used in medieval medicine as a strong purgative.