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Herbs by Part Used

Find herbs grouped by the part of the plant used in medicine — root, leaf, flower, bark, and more. Select a part to narrow the list and read about how that part is gathered and prepared.

All Herbs 158 herbs

Every herb in the database, listed alphabetically. Pick a plant part above to narrow the list to the herbs whose medicine is drawn from it.

Coleus

Coleus forskohlii

Lamiaceae
AntihypertensiveAntiplateletAntispasmodicCardiotonic

Fennel

Foeniculum vulgare

Apiaceae
CarminativeAppetite SuppressantAntispasmodicGalactagogue

Hawthorn

Crataegus oxyacantha

Rosaceae
CardiotonicDiureticAstringentAntihypertensive

Jatobá

Hymenaea courbaril

Fabaceae
AntifungalAntimicrobialAstringentAnti-inflammatory

Kanna

Sceletium tortuosum

Aizoaceae
AntidepressantAnxiolyticNervineEmpathogen

Lavender

Lavandula angustifolia

Lamiaceae
AnalgesicAntibacterialAnticancerAnticonvulsant

Manuka

Leptospermum scoparium

Myrtaceae
Anti-inflammatoryAntibacterialAntifungalAntispasmodic

Peony

Paeonia lactiflora

Paeoniaceae
AntiandrogenicAnti-inflammatoryAntispasmodicDopaminergic

Pine

Pinus spp.

Pinaceae
AnalgesicAnti-inflammatoryHypolipidemicAstringent

Rosemary

Rosmarinus officinalis

Lamiaceae
AntidepressantAntimicrobialAntispasmodicEmmenagogue

Stevia

Stevia rebaudiana

Asteraceae
HypoglycemicAntihypertensiveAnti-inflammatoryVasodilator

Tea

Camellia sinensis

Theaceae
AntioxidantDiureticNeuroprotectiveStimulant

Thyme

Thymus vulgaris

Lamiaceae
AntimicrobialExpectorantAntispasmodicAntitussive