Herbs Listed By Health Condition

 

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Herbs By Condition

The herbs, plants and natural substances listed here have been used over many years by herbal healers to treat various conditions.

This list is for informational use only. Never take any herb or supplement without first talking to you doctor. Never take any herb or supplement without your doctor’s consent if you are pregnant, nursing or trying to get pregnant. Never give herbs or supplements to children without first consulting their doctor. Always play it safe.

This list is a work in progress. We add to it during our research. Check back periodically.

If you are pregnant or nursing: NEVER take any herbs or supplements without first checking with your doctor!




Acne

Aloe
Apple Cider Vinegar
Argan Oil
Burdock
Chaste Berry
Dandelion Root
Dong Quai
Echinacea
Green tea
Guggul
Jojoba Oil
Lavender oil
Licorice Root
Neem
Olive Leaf Extract
Red Clover
Tea Tree Oil
Yellow Dock

 


 

Allergies and Hayfever

Alfalfa
Apple Cider Vinegar
Black cohosh
Butterbur
Catnip
Cayenne
Chamomile
Clove
Elder
Eucalyptus
Eyebright
Feverfew
Ginger
Ginkgo Biloba
Goldenseal
Green tea
Licorice
Lobelia
Ma huang
Nettle
Peppermint
Reishi
Skullcap

 


 

Cardiovascular Conditions

Astragalus
Capsicum
Fish Oil
Garlic
Ginkgo
Hawthorn
Mistletoe

 


 

Anxiety

Ashwagandha
Chamomile
Kava
Lemon Balm
Milk Thistle
Oat Straw
Passionflower
Rhodiola Rosea
Scullcap
St. Johns Wort
Valerian

 


 

Appetite (Loss Of)

Dandelion

 


 

Arthritis

Alfalfa
Angelica
Arnica
Black Cohosh
Boswellia
Capsicum
Devil’s Claw
Evening Primrose
Ginger
Ginseng (American)
Hops
Juniper
Licorice
Meadowsweet
Nettle
Turmeric
Willow Bark

 


 

Asthma

Cat’s Claw
Chamomile
Elderberry
Ginger
Gingko Biloba
Green Tea
Licorice
Ma Huang
Nettle
Reishi
Turmeric
Yerba Mate

 


 

Back Pain

Boswellin
Cat’s Claw
Devil’s Claw
Green Tea
Turmeric
Willow Bark

 


 

Bladder Infection

Alfalfa
Bearberry
Chamomile
Corn silk
Cranberry
Echinacea
Garlic
Goldenrod
Horsetail
Juniper
Nettle
Slippery Elm
Thyme
Uva Ursi
Yarrow

 


 

Blood Pressure (High)

Black Cohosh
Chlorella
Dong Quai
Flaxseed Oil
Garlic
Gotu Kola
Green tea
Hawthorn
Maitake
Shiitake

 


 

Boils

Burdock
Echinacea
Elder
Kava
Slippery Elm

 


 

Bug Bites and Stings

Aloe
Calendula
Chamomile
Eucalyptus
Holy Basil
Nettle
Tea Tree Oil

 


 

Cancer

Ashwagandha
Astragalus
Barberry
Bayberry
Bloodroot
Buckthorn Bark
Burdock Root
Cat’s Claw
Cayenne
Chaparral
Chickweed
Chlorella
Cleavers
Comfrey
Dandelion
Echinacea
Garlic
Ginger
Ginseng
Goldenseal
Gotu Kola
Licorice Root
Maitake
Oregon Grape Root
Poke Root
Prickley Ash
Red Clover Tops
Reishi
Rhubarb Root
Sassafras
Shiitake
Slippery Elm Bark
Sorrel
Spirulina
Turmeric
Yellow Dock

 


 

Canker Sores

Aloe
Chamomile
Echinacea
Goldenseal
Holy Basil
Lady’s Mantle
Licorice
Sage
Slippery elm

 


 

Childbirth

Red Raspberry Leaves

 


 

Cholesterol (High)

Alfalfa
Arjuna
Artichoke Leaf
Borage
Burdock
Butcher’s Broom
Cat’s Claw
Cayenne
Cinnamon
Coriander
Elderberry
Fenugreek
Fo Ti
Garlic
Ginger
Ginseng
Goldenseal
Green Tea
Guggul
Hawthorn Berry
Holy Basil
Lemon Grass
Licorice
Motherwort
Psyllium
Red Yeast Rice
Rosemary
Shilajit
Turmeric
Yarrow
Yellow Dock

 


 

Cold Sores

Black Currant
Clove
Echinacea
Garlic
Goldenseal
Lemon Balm
Peppermint Oil
Propolis
St John’s Wort

 


 

Colic

Angelica
Anise
Chamomile
Dill Seed
Fennel Seed
Peppermint
Thyme

 


 

Common Cold

Amla
Ashwagandha
Celery Seed
Chamomile
Echinacea
Eucalyptus
Elder
Ginseng
Goldenrod
Goldenseal
Gotu Kola
Holy Basil
Licorice Root
Peppermint
Schizandra
Shiitake
Spirulina
Yarrow

 


 

Constipation

Aloe
Amla
Bee Pollen
Buckthorn
Cascara sagrada
Cayenne
Chlorella
Flaxseed Oil
Fo Ti
Kelp
Licorice Root
Psyllium Seeds
Rhubarb
Senna
Shilajit
Slippery Elm

 


 

Coughs

Anise
Cat’s Claw
Cayenne
Celery Seed
Coltsfoot
Echinacea
Elder
Elecampane
Eucalyptus
Ginger
Horehound
Hyssop
Licorice
Lobelia
Lungwort Moss
Marshmallow
Mullein
Nettle
Peppermint
Slippery Elm
Thyme
Wild Cherry Bark

 


 

Depression

Bacopa
Bee Pollen
Black Cohosh
Eucalyptus
Evening Primrose Oil
Fish Oil
Flaxseed Oil
Ginseng
Gynostemma
Holy Basil
Kava
Lycium Fruit
Maca Root
Rhodiola Rosea
Schizandra
Shilajit
Skullcap
St. John’s Wort
Turmeric

 


 

Dermatitis

Bloodroot
Borage Oil
Burdock
Cedarwood
Chickweed
Elder
Evening Primrose Oil
Peppermint
Sarsaparilla
St. John’ S Wort
Tribulus
Yellow Dock

 


 

Diabetes

Aloe
Bitter Melon
Butea Leaves
Cinnamon
Curry Leaves
Dandelion
Evening Primrose
Fenugreek
Garlic
Ginger
Ginkgo Biloba
Ginseng (American)
Gurmar Leaf
Gymnema
Holy Basil
Licorice
Skullcap
Slippery Elm

 


 

Diarrhea

Amla
Barberry
Bilberry
Chamomile
Clove oil
Echinacea
Goldenseal
Gotu Kola
Meadowsweet
Noni
Red Raspberry
Skullcap
Slippery Elm
St. John’s Wort

 


 

Digestive Disorders

Astragalus
Bee Pollen
Burdock
Calendula
Cat’s Claw
Cayenne Pepper
Fo Ti
Ginger
Goldenseal
Green Tea
Holy Basil
Juniper
Kelp
Meadowsweet
Shilajit
Turmeric

 


 

Dementia

Ginkgo
Lemon balm
Sage
Salvia

 


 

Dyspepsia

Devil’s Claw
Kelp
Peppermint
Thyme

 


 

Eczema

Aloe
Argan Oil
Bloodroot
Borage Seed Oil
Bupleurum
Burdock
Burdock
Calendula
Chamomile
Chickweed
Elder
Evening Primrose Oil
Flaxseed Oil
Fo Ti
Gotu Kola
Licorice
Milk Thistle
Pau D’arco
Sarsaparilla
Sea Buckthorn Oil
Turmeric
Yellow Dock

 


 

Fatigue

Astragalus
Bee Pollen
Black Cohosh
Cordyceps
Ginger
Ginkgo Biloba
Ginseng (Korean, American & Siberian)
Gotu Kola
Gynostemma
Kelp
Licorice Root
Maca
Passionflower
Rhodiola Rosea
Schizandra
Shiitake
Shilajit
Suma Root

 


 

Flu

Andrographis
Boneset
Chamomile
Echinacea
Elderberry
Enhinacea
Eucalyptus
Ginger
Ginseng (Siberian)
Goldenseal
Licorce root
Peppermint
Schizandra

 


 

Fungal Infections

Aloe
Burdock
Camomile
Cat’s Claw
Echinacea
Fenugreek
Figwort
Garlic
Goldenseal
Licorice
Myrrh
Pokeroot
Sangre de Drago
Tea Tree Oil
Thyme
Turmeric
Yellow Dock

 


 

Gastritis

Fennel Seed
Ginger
Goldenseal
Irish Moss
Lemon Balm
Marigold
Marshmallow
Peppermint
Shilajit
Slippery Elm

 


 

Headache

Bee Pollen
Black Cohosh
Butterbur
Cayenne
Chamomile
Dandelion
Dong Quai
Feverfew
Ginger
Ginko
Goldenrod
Holy Basil
Kava
Lavender
Licorice
Meadowsweet
Mugwort
Passionflower
Peony
Peppermint
Sage
Skullcap
Valerian
Willow Bark
Wood Betony
Yarrow

 


 

Hemorrhoids

Aloe
Bilberry
Butcher’s Broom
Chamomile
Dandelion
Ginkgo Biloba
Gotu Kola
Hawthorn
Horse Chestnut
St. John’s Wort

 


 

Impotence

Ashwagandha
Damiana
Fo Ti
Garlic
Ginger
Ginkgo
Ginseng (Korean, American)
Guarana
Horny Goat Weed
Maca
Muira Puama
Saw palmetto
Tongkat Ali
Tribulus
Turmeric
Yohimbe

 


 

Indigestion

Cayenne
Chamomile
Devel’s Claw
Dill
Echinacea
Fennel Seed
Ginger
Ginkgo Biloba
Holy Basil
Kava
Lemon Balm
Meadowsweet
peppermint
Saw Palmetto
Schizandra
Shilajit
Turmeric

 


 

Immune Conditions

Aloe
Astragalus
Burdock
Cat’s Claw
Echinacea
Ginseng (Korean, American & Siberian)
Green Tea
Hyssop
Maca Root
Milk Thistle
Olive Leaf Extract
St. John’s Wort

 


 

Infections

Ashwagandha
Astragalus
Bee Balm
Cayenne
Cinnamon
Echinacea
Elderberry
Garlic
Ginger
Goldenseal
Licorice
Maitake Mushroom
Pau D’arco
Peppermint
Sage
Tea Tree Oil
Thyme

 


 

Infertility (Men)

Fo Ti
Ginseng (Korean)
Gotu Kola
Maca
Tribbulus
Saw Palmetto
Damiana
Yohimbe
Cayenne
Pumpkin Seed
Horny Goat Weed

 


 

Infertility (Women)

Black Cohosh
Chaste Berry
Damiana Leaves
Dong Quai
Evening Primrose Oil
Fennel
Flaxseed Oil
Lemon Balm
Licorice
Nettles
Oat Straw
Red Clover
Red Raspberry
Rose Hips
Skullcap
Wild Yam

 


 

Insomnia

Ashwagandha
Chamomile
Hops
Kava
Lavender
Lemon Balm
Passionflower
Scullcap
St. John’s Wort
Valerian

 


 

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Anise
Bupleurum
Chamomile
Evening Primrose Oil
Ginger
Hops
Lemon Balm
Peppermint
Psyllium
Slippery Elm
Wild Yam

 


 

Lactation

Alfalfa
Anise
Chaste Berry
Fennel
Garlic
Ginger
Hops
Nettle
Raspberry leaf
Spirulina

 


 

Liver Conditions

Dandelion
Licorice
Milk Thistle
Turmeric
Yellow Dock

 


 

Memory Improvement

Bacopa
Ginkgo
Ginseng (American)
Gotu Kola
Green Tea
Lemon Balm
Sage
Turmeric

 


 

Menopause

Alfalfa
Black Cohosh
Chaste Berry
Dong Quai
Ginkgo Biloba
Ginseng
Red Clover
St. John’s wort
Wild Yam

 


 

Menstruation

Alfalfa
Black Cohosh
Cat’s Claw
Chaste Berry
Dong Quai
Red Raspberry Leaves
Wild Yam

 


 

Migraine

Barley Grass
Butterbur
Cayennne
Chamomile
Dong Quai
Feverfew
Garlic
Ginkgo
Willow Bark

 


 

Multiple Sclerosis

Agrimony
Ashwagandha
Barberry
Black Currant Oil
Catnip
Chamomile
Echinacea
Evening Primrose Oil
Ginkgo Biloba
Gotu Kola
Nettle
Sage
Schizandra
Skullcap

 


 

Muscle Aches and Cramps

Agrimony
Devils Claw
Eucalyptus
Fo Ti
Holy Basil
Kava
Valerian

 


 

Nausea and Motion Sickness

Chamomile
Cloves
Ginger
Goldenseal
Grape Seed
Peppermint
Wild Yam

 


 

Nerve Pain

Aswagandha
Capsicum
Chamomile
Clove
Ginger
Scullcap
St. John’s Wort
Vervain

 


 

Pain

Arnica
Ashwagandha
Black Cohosh
Borage Oil
Boswellia
Cat’s Claw
Cayenne
Devil’s Claw
Echinacea
Elderberry
Evening Primrose Oil
Fennel
Feverfew
Ginger
Gingko
Goldenseal
Green tea
Horehound
Horse Chestnut
Kava
Kelp
Kratom
Lavender
Licorice
Lycium Fruit
Meadowsweet
Peppermint
St. John’s Wort
Turmeric
Willow Bark

 


 

Peptic Ulcers

Ashwagandha
Astragalus
Burdock
Cayenne
Chamomile
Chlorella
Dong Quai
Goldenseal
Licorice
Meadowsweet
Shilajit
Slippery Elm

 


 

Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)

Black Cohosh
Borage Oil
Chaste Berry
Dandelion
Dong Quai
Evening Primrose Oil
Kava
Licorice Root
Maca Root
Plantain
Schizandra
Skullcap
St. John’s Wort
Valerian
Viburnum
Wild Yam

 


 

Prostate Health

Bee Pollen
Clematis
Epilobium
Flaxseeds
Ginseng (American)
Green Tea
Nettle
Phellodendron
Pumpkin Seeds
Pygeum
Saw Palmetto
Vitex
Wild Basil

 


 

Pregnancy and Morning Sickness

Alfalfa
Butcher’s Broom
Dandelion
Ginger
Horsetail Grass
Kelp
Nettle
Oatstraw Grass
Peppermint
Psyllium
Red Raspberry Leaf
White Oak Bark

 


 

Psoriasis

Aloe
Argan Oil
Bupleurum
Burdock
Calendula
Cascara Sagrada
Chamomile
Clove Oil
Dandelion
Dong Quai
Evening Primrose Oil
Fish Oil
Flaxseed Oil
Gotu Kola
Lavender
Licorice
Milk Thistle
Pau D’arco
Slippery Elm
St. John’s Wort
Tea Tree Oil
Valerian

 


 

Respiratory Conditions

Angelica
Coltsfoot
Cordyceps
Echinacea
Elder
Elecampane
Eucalyptus
Fenugreek
Goldenseal
Hyssop
Juniper Berries
Lobelia
Ma Huang
Mullein
Osha Root
Shiitake
Thyme
Wild Cherry Bark

 


 

Rheumatic Conditions

Alfalfa
Allspice
Angelica
Astragalus
Bearberry
Blessed Thistle
Borage
Boswellia
Buchu
Burdock
Cat’s Claw
Chamomile
Chickweed
Coriander
Devil’s Claw
Flaxseed
Heather
Juniper
Maritime Pine Bark
Meadowsweet
Mistletoe
Pau D’arco
Rehmannia
Rosemary
Sweet Basil
Thyme
Turmeric
White Willow Bark
Wild Yam
Wormwood
Yarrow

 


 

Skin Rashes & Irritation

Aloe
Birch Leaves
Burdock
Calendula
Chamomile
Chickweed
Cleavers
Dandelion
Echinacea
Evening Primrose Oil
Goldenrod
Horsetail
Hyssop
Jewelweed
Lavender
Lemon Balm
Locorice
Nettle
Peppermint
Rosemary
Sage
St. John’s Wort
Tea Tree Oil
White Willow
Witch Hazel
Yarrow

 


 

Sore Throat

Agrimony
Althaea
Apple Cider Vinegar
Barberry
Borage
Calendula
Cayenne
Echinacea
Elderberry
Fennel
Fenugreek
Garlic
Goldenseal
Hawthorn
Holy Basil
Licorice
Marshmallow
Myrrh
Plantain
Sage
Schizandra
Skullcap
Slippery Elm
Sweet Basil
Thyme

 


 

Stress

Ashwagandha
Astragalus
Catnip
Chamomile
Codonopsis
Cordyceps
Dill
Ginko Biloba
Ginseng (Korean, American & Siberian)
Hops
Kava
Lavender
Lemon Balm
Licorice
Lycium
Motherwort
Passionflower
Red Clover
Reishi
Rhodiola Rosea
Rosemary
Sage
Schisandra
Scullcap
St. John’s Wort
Tarragon
Valerian
Vervain
Wood Betony

 


 

Tinnitus

Black cohosh
Dong Quai
Fenugreek Seeds
Ginkgo
Goldenseal
Horsetail
Passion flower
Plantain
Sesame
Sunflower Seeds

 


 

Tobacco Addiction

California Poppy
Ginseng
Licorice
Lobelia
Marshmallow
Oat Grass
Peppermint
Slippery Elm
St. John’s Wort
Valerian

 


 

Urinary Tract Infections

Amla
Burdock
Cranberry
Echinacea
Fennel Seeds
Garlic
Goldenseal
Gotu Kola
Juniper
Marshmallow
Meadowsweet
Rose Hips
Skullcap
Uva-Ursi

 


 

Uterine Spasm

Black Cohosh
Chaste Tree Berry
Dandelion
Dong Quai
Ginger
Motherwort
Mugwort
Nettle
Oat Tops
Pennyroyal
Raspberry Leaf
Yarrow

 


 

Varicose Veins

Bilberry
Butcher’s Broom
Calendula
Cayenne
Chamomile
Ginkgo
Gotu Kola
Hawthorn Berries
Horsechestnut
Milk Thistle
Rosemary
St. John’s Wort
White Oak Bark
Witch Hazel
Yellow Dock

 


 

Vertigo

Butcher’s Broom
Cayenne
Chaparral
Dandelion
Ginger
Ginkgo

 


 

Vomiting

Ginger
Lycium
Peppermint
Slippery Elm
Wild Yam

 


 

Weakness

Astragalus
Ginsneg (Korean & Siberian)
Kelp
Shilajit

 


 

Weight (Obesity)

Alfalfa
Bee Pollen
Cayenne
Chlorella
Cinnamon
Fish Oil
Garcinia
Ginseng (Siberian)
Green Tea
Gynostemma
Kelp
Licorice
Ma Huang
Maitake
Shiitake
Spirulina

 


 

Yeast Infections

Bee Propolis
Black Walnut Hulls
Clove Oil
Echinacea
Garlic
Goldenseal
Licorice
Marshmallow
Neem
St. John’s Wort
Tea Tree Oil
Thyme
Wormwood

 


 

Water Retention

Bilberry
Buchu
Burdock
Chickweed
Dandelion
Dong Quai
Holy Thistle
Horse Chestnut
Meadowsweet
Parsley
Rose Hips
Uva Ursi