Digestive Health

Herbs that support digestive health and function

Rose petals
Rose petals

Rose petals are rich in vitamins (A, C, E, and K), antioxidants, and essential oils, offering numerous health …

Fennel
Fennel

Fennel aids digestion and is particularly effective for bloating, gas, and intestinal pain. It's safe for both…

Peppermint
Peppermint

Peppermint is celebrated for its digestive benefits, notably in relieving nausea, gas, and stomach cramps due …

Bistort
Bistort

Bistort is an astringent herb effective in stopping bleeding in various conditions like excessive menstrual fl…

Chickweed
Chickweed

Chickweed is a versatile herb known for its healing properties. It is effective in treating wounds, burns, and…

Catnip
Catnip

Catnip offers numerous medicinal benefits for humans, thanks to its active compounds like nepetalactone, flavo…

Couch grass
Couch grass

Couch grass is a beneficial herb for kidney and bladder issues, particularly in dissolving kidney stones and a…

Agrimony
Agrimony

Agrimony is beneficial for kidney and bladder issues, aiding in the passing of kidney stones and alleviating b…

Aloe Vera
Aloe Vera

Aloe vera is highly praised for its ability to heal burns of all degrees, providing soothing, pain-relieving, …

Oatstraw
Oatstraw

Oatstraw is rich in silicon, making it effective in strengthening connective tissues, mucous membranes, and ne…

Chicory
Chicory

Chicory is beneficial for the digestive process, facilitating the efficient breakdown of food and assisting in…

Raspberry
Raspberry

Red raspberry is a herb renowned for its uterine benefits. It nourishes the blood with vitamins and minerals, …

Marshmallow
Marshmallow

Marsh mallow root, rich in mucilage and starch, is a nutritious tonic known for its ability to form a soothing…

Black Walnut
Black Walnut

Black walnut is traditionally used to detoxify the colon and body, aiding in the absorption of nutrients, espe…

Elder
Elder

Elder is a versatile medicinal plant with various benefits. Its berries help eliminate viruses and alleviate d…

Nettle
Nettle

Nettle is a nutrient-rich plant, especially in protein, and helps the body process and remove protein wastes. …

Oregano
Oregano

Oregano, scientifically known as *Origanum vulgare*, is valued for its antibacterial, antiviral, and antifunga…

Wormwood
Wormwood

Wormwood serves as a potent herb for various digestive ailments, offering both relaxing and stimulating effect…

Coriander
Coriander

Coriander offers numerous medicinal benefits due to its bioactive compounds, including essential oils, flavono…

Bogbean
Bogbean

Bogbean is a potent herb known for its ability to cleanse the lymphatic system, helping with issues like swoll…

Licorice
Licorice

Licorice is recognized for its ability to soothe mucous membranes throughout the body, including the nasal pas…

Bayberry
Bayberry

Bayberry is particularly effective in addressing obstructions and toxins in the cardiovascular, respiratory, a…

Burdock
Burdock

Burdock is an herb commonly used to support and tone the liver, treat liver complaints, and cleanse the blood …

Sassafras root
Sassafras root

Sassafras root aids digestion by relieving gas, bloating, and indigestion and stimulates appetite. The root ha…

Mullein
Mullein

Mullein is beneficial for a variety of respiratory issues, as it moisturizes the upper and lower respiratory t…

Vervain
Vervain

Vervain is a medicinal herb known for its calming, anti-inflammatory, and digestive properties due to its irid…

Rose hip
Rose hip

Rose hip is renowned for its exceptional vitamin C content, making it a powerful booster for the immune system…

Cleavers
Cleavers

Cleavers are beneficial for the lymphatic system, helping to tone and alleviate congestion in swollen lymph no…

Greater celandine
Greater celandine

Greater celandine aids in detoxifying the liver and gallbladder, clearing out toxic buildup and potentially al…

Thyme
Thyme

Thyme is a healing and antiseptic herb traditionally used for soothing the respiratory tract and supporting vo…

Usnea
Usnea

Usnea, a herbal antibiotic, is effective against bacterial infections like strep throat, staph infections, and…

White pond lily
White pond lily

White pond lily is a medicinal plant known for its soothing and healing properties, particularly for the skin,…

Juniper
Juniper

Juniper is favored by herbalists for stimulating the kidneys and bladder, particularly when excess body fluid …

Lady’s mantle
Lady’s mantle

Lady’s mantle is a medicinal herb known for its benefits in women's health, wound healing, digestive health, a…

Comfrey
Comfrey

Comfrey is a medicinal herb known for its powerful healing properties, particularly for skin and bone issues. …

Chamomile
Chamomile

Chamomile flowers, containing azulene, offer significant anti-inflammatory benefits, making them effective for…

Red clover
Red clover

Red clover is known for its ability to purify the blood by removing toxins and excessive waste. It also aids i…

Sage
Sage

Sage is known for its ability to balance bodily fluids, addressing issues like menopausal night sweats, hot fl…

Sumach
Sumach

Sumach tones and cleanses the alimentary canal, aiding in healing internal ulcers and reducing excessive disch…

Hydrangea
Hydrangea

Hydrangea is beneficial for bladder and kidney function, addressing issues like stones, lower back pain, edema…

Anise
Anise

Anise, is valued for its aromatic seeds which offer various medicinal benefits due to the essential oil anetho…

Purple loosestrife
Purple loosestrife

Purple loosestrife is effective in treating infectious bowel issues, including dysentery and bacteria-caused d…

Poke
Poke

Poke root is a powerful medicinal herb known for its effects on the lymphatic and immune systems. It stimulate…

Cedar
Cedar

Cedar acts as a natural decongestant, helping to dissolve and expel phlegm common in sinus infections and head…

St. John's Wort
St. John's Wort

St. John's wort is traditionally used to soothe nerve-related ailments, including sciatica, neuralgia, and pai…

Kelp
Kelp

Kelp, a nutrient-dense brown seaweed, is known for its high iodine content, which supports thyroid health by a…

Balsam Poplar
Balsam Poplar

Balm made from buds is beneficial for various skin troubles, including complex conditions like eczema and psor…

Lemon balm
Lemon balm

Lemon balm is renowned for its calming effects on the nerves and is beneficial for those with overstimulated m…

Mugwort
Mugwort

Mugwort is a medicinal herb known for its digestive, reproductive, and calming benefits. It stimulates digesti…

Blessed Thistle
Blessed Thistle

Blessed thistle has historically been used to boost breast milk production by elevating the hormone prolactin.…

Wood bentony
Wood bentony

Wood betony is celebrated for its extensive therapeutic effects, particularly in addressing mental health cond…

Buckthorn
Buckthorn

Buckthorn is used as a gentle laxative that is safe for children and usually results in elimination within 8 t…

Slippery elm
Slippery elm

Slippery elm bark is a medicinal herb known for its soothing and protective properties, particularly for the d…

Yarrow
Yarrow

Yarrow demonstrates impressive antimicrobial and antiviral properties, providing a natural alternative in the …

Elecampane
Elecampane

Elecampane is highly regarded for its effectiveness in rehabilitating lungs, especially after long periods of …

Chaparral
Chaparral

Chaparral is an herbal remedy known for detoxifying the liver and body, reducing inflammation in the gastroint…

Black Cohosh
Black Cohosh

Black Cohosh is traditionally renowned as a women's herb primarily for its potential in supporting hormone fun…

Self heal
Self heal

Self heal is an herb known for reducing dental decay, mouth ulcers, and tonsillitis. It can soothe and heal wo…

Echinacea
Echinacea

Echinacea root is traditionally used for blood purification, especially in cases of blood poisoning. It can re…

Parsley
Parsley

Parsley (*Petroselinum crispum*) is not just a culinary herb but a powerhouse of nutrients, offering numerous …

Horehound
Horehound

Horehound has been valued by singers and performers for its ability to soothe strained vocal cords and sore th…

Blue Flag
Blue Flag

Blue flag aids in clearing blocked or underperforming secretory pathways, including those related to intestina…

Lion’s mane
Lion’s mane

Lion’s mane is a medicinal mushroom known for its neuroprotective and cognitive-enhancing properties, primaril…

Oregon grape
Oregon grape

Oregon grape aids in the digestion process by stimulating hydrochloric acid production and enhancing liver and…

Apple cider vinegar
Apple cider vinegar

Apple cider vinegar (ACV), made from fermented apple juice and rich in acetic acid, offers numerous health ben…

Cloves
Cloves

Cloves, from the flower buds of *Syzygium aromaticum*, are renowned for their medicinal properties due to the …

Culvers root
Culvers root

Culver's root acts as a stimulant for the liver and gallbladder, helping to clear stagnation of toxins and bil…

Turmeric
Turmeric

Turmeric, a cornerstone in Ayurvedic and traditional Chinese medicine, is celebrated for its broad medicinal a…

Sarsaparilla
Sarsaparilla

Sarsaparilla root is a medicinal herb known for its anti-inflammatory, detoxifying, antimicrobial, hormone-bal…

Hibiscus flower
Hibiscus flower

Hibiscus flower is known for its numerous health benefits, particularly its cardiovascular and antioxidant pro…

Lemongrass
Lemongrass

Lemongrass is a medicinal herb known for its digestive, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and antioxidant prop…

Yellow dock
Yellow dock

Yellow dock is highly regarded for its ability to support liver and lymphatic functions, aiding in the dissolu…

Yucca
Yucca

Yucca root is a medicinal plant known for its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, thanks to compound…

Calamus
Calamus

Calamus rhizome is traditionally used to restore the throat and voice, especially among singers. In Chinese me…

Dandelion
Dandelion

The dandelion plant is highly valued both as a medicinal herb and a nutritious food, with its root enhancing …

Rooibos
Rooibos

Rooibos is a South African plant known for its numerous health benefits. Rich in antioxidants like aspalathin …

Damiana
Damiana

Damiana is valued for its variety of medicinal properties. Notably, it serves as an aphrodisiac, enhancing sex…

Spearmint
Spearmint

Spearmint, with its sweeter, milder flavor compared to peppermint, is especially suited for children, offering…

Caraway seeds
Caraway seeds

Caraway seeds are renowned for their digestive benefits, thanks to essential oils like carvone and limonene. T…

Magnesium
Magnesium

Magnesium is a vital mineral involved in over 300 enzymatic reactions in the body, essential for heart health,…

Rosemary
Rosemary

Rosemary is a special herb that helps your brain work better, making it easier to focus and remember things. I…

Borage
Borage

Borage is beneficial for the endocrine and central nervous systems, especially influencing the communication b…

Tremella
Tremella
Tremella fuciformis

Tremella is a translucent, jelly-like mushroom long treasured in Traditional Chinese medicine as both a beauty…

Rehmannia
Rehmannia
Rehmannia glutinosa

Rehmannia is a cornerstone kidney and blood tonic in Traditional Chinese medicine, appearing in many classical…

Shatavari
Shatavari
Asparagus racemosus

Shatavari is one of the most important female tonics in Ayurveda, its name often translated as she who possess…

Haritaki
Haritaki
Terminalia chebula

Haritaki is one of the most revered herbs in both Ayurveda and Tibetan medicine, where it is honored as the ki…

Sea buckthorn
Sea buckthorn
Hippophae rhamnoides

Sea buckthorn is a hardy thorny shrub whose vivid orange berries have been used for centuries in Tibetan and C…

Kutki
Kutki
Picrorhiza kurroa

Kutki is a small Himalayan herb whose bitter rhizome is one of the most valued liver remedies in Ayurveda and …

Long pepper
Long pepper
Piper longum

Long pepper, known in Ayurveda as pippali, is a warming spice and medicine closely related to black pepper, pr…

Cayenne
Cayenne
Capsicum annuum

Cayenne is a fiery red chili pepper that is both a culinary staple and a powerful medicine, valued in Western,…

Tribulus
Tribulus
Tribulus terrestris

Tribulus, known in Ayurveda as gokshura, is a low spreading plant whose spiny fruit has been used for centurie…

Corn silk
Corn silk
Zea mays

Corn silk is the soft, thread-like tuft of fibers found beneath the husk of an ear of corn, and it has been us…

Black seed
Black seed
Nigella sativa

Black seed is the small black seed of an annual flowering plant, used for thousands of years across the Middle…

Cinnamon
Cinnamon
Cinnamomum verum (Cinnamomum cassia)

Cinnamon is the fragrant inner bark of several evergreen trees, prized for thousands of years as both a treasu…

Cardamom
Cardamom
Elettaria cardamomum

Cardamom is the fragrant seed pod of a plant in the ginger family, prized as both a beloved spice and a gentle…

Barberry
Barberry
Berberis vulgaris

Barberry is a thorny shrub whose bright yellow root bark and berries have been used since antiquity in Europea…

Boldo
Boldo
Peumus boldus

Boldo is an aromatic evergreen shrub native to Chile, where its leaves have been used by Indigenous peoples an…

Black pepper
Black pepper
Piper nigrum

Black pepper is one of the world's oldest and most widely traded spices, and in both Ayurveda and traditional …

Artichoke leaf
Artichoke leaf
Cynara scolymus (Cynara cardunculus)

Artichoke leaf is one of the most respected bitter tonics for the liver and digestion, valued since antiquity …

Bladderwrack
Bladderwrack
Fucus vesiculosus

Bladderwrack is a common brown seaweed of cold Atlantic and Pacific shores, recognizable by the paired air bla…

Bibhitaki
Bibhitaki
Terminalia bellirica

Bibhitaki is one of the three fruits that make up triphala, the foundational Ayurvedic formula, and is a rever…

Pau d'Arco
Pau d'Arco
Handroanthus impetiginosus (Tabebuia impetiginosa)

Pau d'arco is the inner bark of a large flowering tree of the South American rainforest, long used by Indigeno…