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All Herbs 158 herbs

Every herb in the database, listed alphabetically. Pick an action above to narrow the list and read its overview — actions marked with a chevron branch into more specific sub-actions you can drill into.

Abuta

Cissampelos pareira

AnalgesicAnti-AbortiveAntifertilityAntibacterial

Albizzia

Albizzia lebbeck

AntiallergicAntihistamineHypolipidemicAnti-inflammatory

Amaranth

Amaranthus blitum

NutritiveDemulcentAnti-inflammatoryAntioxidant

Andrographis

Andrographis paniculata

BitterImmunomodulatorAnti-inflammatoryAntimicrobial

Arjuna

Terminalia arjuna

AdaptogenDiureticAntihypertensive

Ashwagandha

Withania somnifera

AdaptogenSedativeTonicAnti-inflammatory

Asian Ginseng

Panax ginseng

AdaptogenImmunomodulatorCardiotonicStimulant

Astragalus

Astragalus membranaceus

AdaptogenAntioxidantAntiviralCardiotonic

Bacopa

Bacopa monnieri

NootropicNervineSedativeAnticonvulsant

Black Ant

Polyrhachis spp.

AdaptogenNutritiveImmunomodulatorNootropic

Burdock

Arctium lappa

AlterativeBitterDiureticLymphatic

Cacao

Theobroma cacao

AntioxidantStimulantBronchodilatorCardiotonic

Calendula

Calendula officinalis

VulneraryAnti-inflammatoryLymphaticStyptic

Camu-camu

Myrciaria dubia

NutritiveAntioxidantDiureticMucolytic

Cat's Claw

Uncaria tomentosa

ImmunomodulatorAnti-inflammatoryAntioxidantAdaptogen

Catnip

Nepeta cataria

SedativeCarminativeDiaphoreticNervine

Catuaba

Trichilia catigua

NervineAntidepressantAphrodisiacAnalgesic

Ceylon Cinnamon

Cinnamomum verum

CarminativeCirculatory-stimulantAntimicrobialAntidiabetic

Chaga

Inonotus obliquus

AdaptogenAntiulcerAnticancerAnti-inflammatory

Chanca Piedra

Phyllanthus niruri

DiureticHepaticAntiviralAntioxidant

Chaste Tree

Vitex agnus-castus

GalactagogueFemale TonicProlactin InhibitorUterine Tonic

Chickweed

Stellaria media

DemulcentAntipyreticEmollientAntibacterial

Chinese Skullcap

Scutellaria baicalensis

AntiviralAnti-inflammatoryAntiallergicAntibacterial

Chrysanthemum

Chrysanthemum morifolium

Anti-inflammatoryAntipyreticNervineAntioxidant

Clavo Huasca

Tynanthus panurensis

AphrodisiacAnalgesicCarminativeAntibacterial

Codonopsis

Codonopsis pilosula

AdaptogenAntihypertensiveNootropicHypolipidemic

Coffee

Coffea arabica

AntioxidantBronchodilatorCardiotonicDiuretic

Coleus

Coleus forskohlii

AntihypertensiveAntiplateletAntispasmodicCardiotonic

Coltsfoot

Tussilago farfara

ExpectorantDemulcentAntitussive

Cornflower

Centaurea cyanus

AstringentAnti-inflammatoryBitter

Couchgrass

Elytrigia repens

AntimicrobialDemulcentDiureticUrinary Demulcent

Cryptolepis

Cryptolepis sanguinolenta

AntiamoebicAntibacterialAnticancerAntifungal

Dagga

Leonotis nepetifolia

EuphoriantNervine

Damiana

Turnera diffusa

AphrodisiacAntimicrobialAntifungalAnticancer

Dandelion

Taraxacum officinale

BitterCholagogueCholereticDiuretic

Eleuthero Root

Eleutherococcus senticosus

AdaptogenStimulantImmunomodulatorTonic

Fennel

Foeniculum vulgare

CarminativeAppetite SuppressantAntispasmodicGalactagogue

Feverfew

Tanacetum parthenium

Anti-inflammatoryVasodilatorEmmenagogueAperient

Fish Mint

Houttuynia cordata

AntiviralDiureticAntibacterialAntianaphylactic

Frankincense

Boswellia serrata

AntioxidantAnti-inflammatoryAntimicrobialCarminative

Garlic

Allium sativum

AntimicrobialAntihypertensiveHypolipidemicCirculatory-stimulant

German Chamomile

Matricaria chamomilla

Anti-inflammatoryAntispasmodicAntiallergicAntibacterial

Ginger

Zingiber officinale

CarminativeAntiemeticAntispasmodicCirculatory Stimulant

Goldenrod

Solidago virgaurea

DiureticAnti-inflammatoryAstringentAntimicrobial

Gotu Kola

Centella asiatica

NervineNeuroprotectiveNootropicVulnerary

Griffonia

Griffonia simplicifolia

AntidepressantNervineAnxiolyticSedative

Guamura

Cecropia mexicana

CardiotonicAntihypertensiveAntiasthmatic

Guarana

Paullinia cupana

AstringentAdaptogenStimulantCardioprotective

Gymnema

Gymnema sylvestre

AntidiabeticHypolipidemicDiureticAntipyretic

Gynostemma

Gynostemma pentaphyllum

AntidiabeticAdaptogenVasodilatorAntihypertensive

Hawthorn

Crataegus oxyacantha

CardiotonicDiureticAstringentAntihypertensive

Hibiscus

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis

NervineAntioxidantAntihypertensiveEmollient

Holy Basil

Ocimum tenuiflorum

AdaptogenNervineAnxiolyticAnti-inflammatory

Hops

Humulus lupulus

SedativeAntispasmodicAstringentBitter

Horopito

Pseudowintera colorata

AnalgesicAntibacterialAntifungalAnti-inflammatory

Ice Plant

Delosperma spp.

AntidepressantAnxiolytic

Jasmine

Jasminum officinale

NervineSedative

Jatobá

Hymenaea courbaril

AntifungalAntimicrobialAstringentAnti-inflammatory

Kanna

Sceletium tortuosum

AntidepressantAnxiolyticNervineEmpathogen

Kid Ginseng

Pseudostellaria heterophylla

TonicAdaptogenNutritiveDemulcent

Lavender

Lavandula angustifolia

AnalgesicAntibacterialAnticancerAnticonvulsant

Lemongrass

Cymbopogon citratus

CarminativeNervineAntispasmodicAntimicrobial

Lion's Mane

Hericium erinaceus

NervineAntioxidantImmunomodulatorAntibacterial

Maca

Lepidium meyenii

AdaptogenAntidiabeticAntioxidantAphrodisiac

Magnolia

Magnolia officinalis

AntioxidantAntiallergicAntiasthmaticAnxiolytic

Manuka

Leptospermum scoparium

Anti-inflammatoryAntibacterialAntifungalAntispasmodic

Marshmallow

Althaea officinalis

DemulcentEmollientDiureticExpectorant

Melissa

Melissa officinalis

NervineCarminativeAntispasmodicAntiviral

Milk Thistle

Silybum marianum

HepatoprotectiveAntioxidantCholereticCholagogue

Motherwort

Leonurus cardiaca

CardiotonicNervineAntispasmodicFemale-tonic

Muira Puama

Ptychopetalum olacoides

AdaptogenAntidepressantStimulantAphrodisiac

Mullein

Verbascum thapsus

AntispasmodicAnthelminticAnticatarrhalAstringent

Nigella

Nigella sativa

Anti-inflammatoryAntioxidantAntiallergicAntidiabetic

Olive Leaf

Olea europaea

AntihypertensiveAntioxidantBitterAntiviral

Passionflower

Passiflora incarnata

AnalgesicAntibacterialAntifungalAntidepressant

Peony

Paeonia lactiflora

AntiandrogenicAnti-inflammatoryAntispasmodicDopaminergic

Peppermint

Mentha piperita

AntiemeticAntitussiveAntimicrobialAntispasmodic

Pine

Pinus spp.

AnalgesicAnti-inflammatoryHypolipidemicAstringent

Rehmannia

Rehmannia glutinosa

AntiallergicAntihemorrhagicAnti-inflammatoryAntipyretic

Reishi

Ganoderma lucidum

AdaptogenImmunomodulatorAnalgesicAntispasmodic

Rhodiola

Rhodiola rosea

AdaptogenNootropicStimulantAntidepressant

Rosemary

Rosmarinus officinalis

AntidepressantAntimicrobialAntispasmodicEmmenagogue

Rosewood

Aniba rosaeodora

Anti-inflammatoryAphrodisiacAntidepressantNervine

Samambaia

Polypodium leucotomos

AlterativeAnalgesicAnticancerAntioxidant

Sarsaparilla

Smilax spp.

Anti-inflammatoryAnalgesicAnticancerAntioxidant

Saw Palmetto

Serenoa repens

Anti-inflammatoryAntiprostaticAntispasmodicAntiandrogenic

Schisandra

Schisandra chinensis

HepatoprotectiveAntioxidantAdaptogenNervine

Shatavari

Asparagus racemosus

AdaptogenFemale-tonicDemulcentTonic

Slippery Elm

Ulmus fulva

DemulcentEmollientNutritiveExpectorant

Stevia

Stevia rebaudiana

HypoglycemicAntihypertensiveAnti-inflammatoryVasodilator

Stinging Nettle

Urtica dioica

AlterativeAnti-inflammatoryAntilithicAntimicrobial

Suma

Pfaffia paniculata

AdaptogenAnticancerAntidiabeticChemoprotective

Tea

Camellia sinensis

AntioxidantDiureticNeuroprotectiveStimulant

Thyme

Thymus vulgaris

AntimicrobialExpectorantAntispasmodicAntitussive

Tribulus

Tribulus terrestris

TonicMale TonicCardiotonicAphrodisiac

Turmeric

Curcuma longa

Anti-inflammatoryAntioxidantCholereticCholagogue

Vanilla

Vanilla planifolia

AphrodisiacCarminativeAntipyreticAntimicrobial

Walnut

Juglans nigra

HypoglycemicAntihypertensiveHepaticAlterative

Willow

Salix alba

AnalgesicAnti-inflammatoryAntipyreticAstringent

Yarrow

Achillea millefolium

BitterAntioxidantEmmenagogueDiaphoretic

Yerba Maté

Ilex paraguariensis

AntiatheroscleroticHypolipidemicAntidiabeticAntioxidant

Yerba Santa

Eriodictyon californicum

ExpectorantBronchodilatorDecongestant

Zizyphus

Ziziphus spinosa

SedativeNervineAnxiolyticAstringent