Western & European
The herbal tradition of Europe, carried from monastery gardens and Greek physicians to the modern clinic. Bitters, tonics and teas.
- Herbal actions: what a plant does (bitter, calming, soothing)
- Teas, tinctures and salves
- Many modern drugs began here: aspirin from willow, digoxin from foxglove
145 remedies, best supported first
- CBD (hemp)Nerve healthGood proof
Cinchona (quinine bark)Parasites & wormsGood proof
GingerNausea & upset stomachGood proof
Horse chestnutHeart healthGood proof
OatsCholesterolGood proof
PeppermintDigestion & gut healthGood proof
SennaConstipationGood proof
St. John's wortLow moodGood proof
WalnutsCholesterolGood proof
ArnicaWounds, burns & bitesPromising proof- Artichoke leafDigestion & gut healthPromising proof
BilberryBlood sugarPromising proof
BloodrootMouth, gums & teethPromising proof- Borage seed oilJoint pain & arthritisPromising proof
Butcher's broomHeart healthPromising proof
ButterburPain & headachesPromising proof
CalendulaSkinPromising proof
CarawayDigestion & gut healthPromising proof- Cascara sagradaConstipationPromising proof
ChamomileSleepPromising proof
ChicoryConstipationPromising proof
ComfreyPain & headachesPromising proof- Devil's clawJoint pain & arthritisPromising proof
EchinaceaColds, flu & immunityPromising proof
ElderberryColds, flu & immunityPromising proof- EleutheroEnergy & tirednessPromising proof
EucalyptusBreathing & asthmaPromising proof
European mistletoeColds, flu & immunityPromising proof- Evening primrose oilWomen's healthPromising proof
FennelDigestion & gut healthPromising proof
FeverfewPain & headachesPromising proof
FlaxseedDigestion & gut healthPromising proof
GarlicBlood pressurePromising proof
GinkgoMemory & focusPromising proof- Grape seed extractBlood pressurePromising proof
- HawthornHeart healthPromising proof
Ivy leafSore throat & coughPromising proof
LavenderStress & anxietyPromising proof
Lemon balmInfectionsPromising proof
Licorice rootSore throat & coughPromising proof
Milk thistleLiverPromising proof
Olive leafBlood pressurePromising proof
PassionflowerStress & anxietyPromising proof- PelargoniumBreathing & asthmaPromising proof
- Pine bark extractBlood pressurePromising proof
- PropolisMouth, gums & teethPromising proof
- PygeumMen's healthPromising proof
Red cloverWomen's healthPromising proof
RhodiolaEnergy & tirednessPromising proof
Rhubarb rootConstipationPromising proof
Rose hipsJoint pain & arthritisPromising proof
RosemaryMemory & focusPromising proof
SageWomen's healthPromising proof
SpearmintWomen's healthPromising proof
Stinging nettleMen's healthPromising proof- Tea tree oilSkinPromising proof
ValerianSleepPromising proof
Vitex (chaste tree)Women's healthPromising proof
WatercressHeart healthPromising proof
White willow barkPain & headachesPromising proof
AgrimonyDigestion & gut healthTraditional proof
AngelicaDigestion & gut healthTraditional proof
AniseBreathing & asthmaTraditional proof- BarberryDigestion & gut healthTraditional proof
Bitter orangeDigestion & gut healthTraditional proof
Black cohoshPain & headachesTraditional proof
Black hawWomen's healthTraditional proof
Black walnut hullParasites & wormsTraditional proof
BladderwrackThyroidTraditional proof
Blessed thistleWomen's healthTraditional proof
Blue cohoshWomen's healthTraditional proof
Blue vervainStress & anxietyTraditional proof
BonesetFeverTraditional proof
BurdockSkinTraditional proof- California poppySleepTraditional proof
- CatnipSleepTraditional proof
- ChagaColds, flu & immunityTraditional proof
- ChickweedSkinTraditional proof
CleaversKidneys, bladder & UTIsTraditional proof
ColtsfootSore throat & coughTraditional proof
Couch grassKidneys, bladder & UTIsTraditional proof
Cramp barkWomen's healthTraditional proof
DandelionLiverTraditional proof
DillDigestion & gut healthTraditional proof- DulseAnemia & blood buildingTraditional proof
ElecampaneBreathing & asthmaTraditional proof
EyebrightEyes & visionTraditional proof
GentianDigestion & gut healthTraditional proof
Goat's rueBlood sugarTraditional proof
GoldenrodKidneys, bladder & UTIsTraditional proof
GoldensealInfectionsTraditional proof- GrindeliaBreathing & asthmaTraditional proof
Ground ivyBreathing & asthmaTraditional proof
HopsSleepTraditional proof
HorseradishBreathing & asthmaTraditional proof
HorsetailKidneys, bladder & UTIsTraditional proof
HyssopBreathing & asthmaTraditional proof
Juniper berryKidneys, bladder & UTIsTraditional proof
Lady's mantleWomen's healthTraditional proof
Lemon verbenaDigestion & gut healthTraditional proof
LindenSleepTraditional proof
LobeliaBreathing & asthmaTraditional proof
LungwortBreathing & asthmaTraditional proof- MarjoramDigestion & gut healthTraditional proof
Marshmallow rootSore throat & coughTraditional proof
MeadowsweetDigestion & gut healthTraditional proof
MotherwortHeart healthTraditional proof
MugwortWomen's healthTraditional proof- MulleinSore throat & coughTraditional proof
OreganoInfectionsTraditional proof- Oregon grape rootInfectionsTraditional proof
ParsleyKidneys, bladder & UTIsTraditional proof
PennyroyalDigestion & gut healthTraditional proof
Plantain leafWounds, burns & bitesTraditional proof
Poke rootJoint pain & arthritisTraditional proof
Prickly ashMouth, gums & teethTraditional proof- Red raspberry leafPain & headachesTraditional proof
Red rootSore throat & coughTraditional proof
RuePain & headachesTraditional proof
SassafrasSkinTraditional proof
Saw palmettoHair & nailsTraditional proof
Sea mossDigestion & gut healthTraditional proof
Self-healEyes & visionTraditional proof
Sheep sorrelKidneys, bladder & UTIsTraditional proof- Shepherd's purseWomen's healthTraditional proof
SkullcapStress & anxietyTraditional proof
Slippery elmSore throat & coughTraditional proof
Spilanthes (toothache plant)Mouth, gums & teethTraditional proof
Sweet basilDigestion & gut healthTraditional proof- Sweet violetSore throat & coughTraditional proof
ThymeBreathing & asthmaTraditional proof- UsneaInfectionsTraditional proof
Uva ursiKidneys, bladder & UTIsTraditional proof
White horehoundSore throat & coughTraditional proof
White oak barkDigestion & gut healthTraditional proof
Wild cherry barkSore throat & coughTraditional proof
Wild lettuceSleepTraditional proof
Wild yamDigestion & gut healthTraditional proof
Witch hazelSkinTraditional proof- Wood betonyNerve healthTraditional proof
WormwoodDigestion & gut healthTraditional proof
YarrowWounds, burns & bitesTraditional proof- Yellow dockSkinTraditional proof
Yerba santaBreathing & asthmaTraditional proof
Lily of the valleyHeart healthUnproven
Classic blends
- Elderberry syrup Cooked elderberries simmered with spices and honey for cold and flu season. See it with its ingredients
- Sleepy-time blend The calming herbs of Europe and the Americas, steeped together at night. See it with its ingredients
- Chest & breath tea Soothing and mucus-loosening herbs for a wet or dry cough. See it with its ingredients
- Digestive bitters A few drops before meals to wake up digestion and appetite. See it with its ingredients