The Sunlight Experiment

Herbal Pharmacopoeia · Monographs · Nootropics

Evidence-based plant medicine.

A growing database of herbal monographs and nootropics — traditional use, pharmacology, and the research behind every plant. Written by herbalist Justin Cooke.

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Herbal monographs

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Abuta

Abuta

Cissampelos pareira

AnalgesicAnti-AbortiveAntifertility
Acacia

Acacia

Acacia spp.

AstringentDemulcent
African Dream Herb

African Dream Herb

Entada rheedii

OneirogenicSedative
Albizzia

Albizzia

Albizzia lebbeck

AntiallergicAntihistamineHypolipidemic
Aloe

Aloe

Aloe vera/barbadensis

Anti-inflammatoryAntiviralEmollient
Amaranth

Amaranth

Amaranthus blitum

NutritiveDemulcentAnti-inflammatory
Andrographis

Andrographis

Andrographis paniculata

BitterImmunomodulatorAnti-inflammatory
Angelica

Angelica

Angelica archangelica

AntispasmodicCarminativeCholagogue

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