Dr. Sebi's list
Herbs from the nutritional guide of Dr. Sebi (Alfredo Bowman, 1933–2016), the Honduran herbalist behind the “alkaline electric” diet.
- Plant-based, “alkaline” eating
- Sea moss, burdock, sarsaparilla, bladderwrack
- Honest note: his disease-cure claims were never proven
47 remedies, best supported first
HibiscusBlood pressureGood proof
Bitter melonBlood sugarPromising proof- Cascara sagradaConstipationPromising proof
ChamomileSleepPromising proof
ElderberryColds, flu & immunityPromising proof
EucalyptusBreathing & asthmaPromising proof
FennelDigestion & gut healthPromising proof- Kalawalla (calaguala fern)SkinPromising proof
LavenderStress & anxietyPromising proof
Nopal cactusBlood sugarPromising proof
Red cloverWomen's healthPromising proof
SageWomen's healthPromising proof
Stinging nettleMen's healthPromising proof
ValerianSleepPromising proof
BladderwrackThyroidTraditional proof
Blessed thistleWomen's healthTraditional proof
Blue vervainStress & anxietyTraditional proof
BurdockSkinTraditional proof- ChaparralInfectionsTraditional proof
CherimoyaDigestion & gut healthTraditional proof- ChickweedSkinTraditional proof
CucumberDigestion & gut healthTraditional proof- DamianaSexual healthTraditional proof
DandelionLiverTraditional proof- GuacoBreathing & asthmaTraditional proof
Guinea hen weedPain & headachesTraditional proof
Hombre grandeDigestion & gut healthTraditional proof
Hydrangea rootKidneys, bladder & UTIsTraditional proof
Lamb's quartersDigestion & gut healthTraditional proof
LindenSleepTraditional proof- MuicleDigestion & gut healthTraditional proof
- MulleinSore throat & coughTraditional proof
OkraDigestion & gut healthTraditional proof- Pao pereiraPain & headachesTraditional proof
- ProdigiosaBlood sugarTraditional proof
PurslaneCholesterolTraditional proof
SarsaparillaSkinTraditional proof
Sea mossDigestion & gut healthTraditional proof- Shepherd's purseWomen's healthTraditional proof
SoursopInfectionsTraditional proof
Sweet basilDigestion & gut healthTraditional proof
YarrowWounds, burns & bitesTraditional proof- Yellow dockSkinTraditional proof
- CapadullaSexual healthUnproven
- CocolmecaCleansing & detoxUnproven
- ContriboWomen's healthUnproven
Lily of the valleyHeart healthUnproven
Classic blends
- Sea moss trio The famous blend from Dr. Sebi's tradition, sold as gel or capsules for minerals and energy. See it with its ingredients