Herbs by Health Condition
The herbs, plants, natural substances, and foods listed here have long histories of use by herbal healers worldwide for treating various conditions. Not every herb is recommended for every person or condition, but having some idea of how herbs, plants, natural substances, and foods can be applied to improve health is invaluable. Clicking on each of the herbs listed below will take you to the herb’s individual web page where you can learn more about it, how it is used, and what precautions are important to know about.
This list is for informational use only. As always, never take any herb or supplement without first talking to your healthcare provider. Never take any herb or supplement without your healthcare provider’s consent if you are pregnant, nursing, or trying to get pregnant. And never give herbs or supplements to children without first consulting their healthcare provider. (They are small and dosages and recommendations can vary substantially from adult usage.) Always play it safe.
This list is a work in progress. We will continue to add to it over time, so feel free to check back periodically, and if you have any questions, suggestions, or requests, please contact us.
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Acne
Aloe Vera (Lu Hui), Burdock (Niu Bang Zi), Dandelion (Pu Gong Ying), Echinacea (Zi Zhu Hua), Green Tea (Lu Cha), Hyssop (Niu Xi Cao), Jojoba (Jia Shou Xi Meng De Mu), Lavender (Xun Yi Cao), Lemon (Ning Meng), Licorice (Gan Cao), Myrtle (Tao Jin Niang), Olive (Mu), Red Clover (Mu), Yellow Dock (Chin Ch’iao Mai)
Alcoholism
Allergies / Hay Fever
Catnip (Mao Bo He), Cayenne (La Jiao), Chamomile (Huang Chu Ju), Clove (Ding Xiang), Eucalyptus (An Shu and An Ye), Eyebright (Xiao Mi Cao), Feverfew (Xiao Bai Ju), Ginger (Sheng Jiang), Garlic (Da Suan), Ginkgo (Bai Gou, Bai Gou Ye), Goldenseal (Goldenseal), Green Tea (Lu Cha), Honey/Royal Jelly (Feng Wang), Hyssop (Niu Xi Cao), Lemon (Ning Meng), Licorice (Gan Cao), Lobelia (Ban Bian Lian), Mullein (Jia Yan Ye), Nettle (Xun Ma), Peppermint (See Bo He), Reishi (Ling Zhi), Rosemary (Mi Die Xiang), Skullcap (Huang Qin, Ban Zhi Lian), Turmeric (Yu Jin, Jiang Huang, E Zhu), Walnut (Hu Tao Ren)
Alzheimer’s
Anticancer
Ashwagandha (Nan Fei Zui Jia), Astragalus (Huang Qi), Basil (Luo Le), Black Pepper (Hei Hu Jiao), Dill (Shi Luo), Garlic (Da Suan), Ginger (Sheng Jiang), Marjoram (Mo Jiao Lan), Oregano (Niu Zhi), Skullcap (Huang Qin, Ban Zhi Lian), Thyme (Bai Li Xiang), Turmeric (Yu Jin, Jiang Huang, E Zhu), Wild Asparagus Root (Tian Men Dong)
Anxiety
Aconite / Wolfbane (Fu Zi), Ashwagandha (Nan Fei Zui Jia), Basil (Luo Le), Blue-Green Algae (Lan Zao), Chamomile (Huang Chu Ju), Eleuthero (Ci Wu Jia), Feverfew (Xiao Bai Ju), Holy Basil / Tulsi (Sheng Lou Le), Kava Kava (Kava Kava), Lion’s Mane (Hou Tou Gu), Lion’s Tail (Kuang Ye De Da Jia), Milk Thistle (Da Ji), Mint (Bo He), Passion Flower (Ji Qing Hua), Red Jujubes (Da Zao), Rosemary (Mi Die Xiang), Skullcap (Huang Qin, Ban Zhi Lian), St. Johns Wort(Guan Ye Lian Qiao), Valerian (Xie Cao), Vervain (Ma Bian Cao), Yarrow (Ya Luo)
Arthritis / Joint Pain
Aconite / Wolfbane (Fu Zi), Angelica (Dang Gui), Arnica (Shan Jin Che), Basil (Luo Le), Eleuthero (Ci Wu Jia), Feverfew (Xiao Bai Ju), Ginger (Sheng Jiang), Ginseng (American), Holy Basil / Tulsi (Sheng Lou Le), Hops (Pi Jiu Hua), Juniper (Du Song Zi), Licorice (Gan Cao), Lovage (Du Huo Cao), Meadowsweet (Xiu Xian Ju), Mint (Bo He), Nettle (Xun Ma), Notopterygium (Qiang Huo), Quince (Ma Gua), Rosemary (Mi Die Xiang), Shiitake (Xiang Gu), Solomon’s Seal (Yu Zhu), Turmeric (Yu Jin, Jiang Huang, E Zhu), Willow Bark (Liu Shu Pi)
Arrhythmias
Asthma / Wheezing / Shortness of Breath
Bleeding Gums
Bloating
Blood Pressure, High
Blood Purifier
Basil (Luo Le), Burdock (Niu Bang Zi), Cat’s Claw (Gou Teng), Cayenne (La Jiao), Clover (Mu), Dandelion (Pu Gong Ying), Garlic (Da Suan), Ginger (Sheng Jiang), Milk Thistle (Da Ji), Mistletoe (Hu Ji Sheng), Moonseed (Bei Dou Gen), Oregon Grape Root/Mountain Grape (Eleigang Putao), Poke (Shang Lu), Reishi (Ling Zhi), Turmeric (Yu Jin, Jiang Huang, E Zhu), Yellow Dock (Chin Ch’iao Mai)
Brain Fog
Bronchitis
Bruises
Cancer
Cardiovascular Conditions
Childbirth
Cholesterol, High
Artichoke (Yang Ji), Birch (Hua Mu Pi, Hong Hua Pi), Borage (Liu Li Ju), Burdock (Niu Bang Zi), Cayenne (La Jiao), Cinnamon (Rou Gui), Chaga (Hua Jie Kong Jun), Coriander (Xiang Cai), Coptis (Huang Lian), Dill (Shi Luo), Elderberry (Jie Gu Mu), Garlic (Da Suan), Ginger (Sheng Jiang), Ginseng, Goldenseal (Goldenseal), Green Tea (Lu Cha), Hawthorn (Shan Zha), Lemongrass (Xiang Mao), Licorice (Gan Cao), Motherwort (Yi Mu Cao), Turmeric (Yu Jin, Jiang Huang, E Zhu), Yarrow (Ya Luo)
Cognitive Function
Common Cold
Coughs
Anise/Star Anise (Hui Xiang), Apricot/Apricot Kernel (Xing/Xing Ren), Cayenne (La Jiao), Celery (Qin Cai), Coltsfoot (Kuan Dong Hua), Echinacea (Zi Zhu Hua), Elecampane (Tu Mu Xiang, Xuan Fu Hua, Jin Fei Cao), Eucalyptus (An Shu and An Ye), Ginger (Sheng Jiang), Horehound (Ku Bo He), Licorice (Gan Cao), Lobelia (Ban Bian Lian), Marshmallow (Yao Shu Kui), Mint (Bo He), Mullein (Jia Yan Ye), Nettle (Xun Ma), Peppermint (See Bo He), Slippery Elm (Chi Yu), Thyme (Bai Li Xiang), Wild Cherry (Yu Li Ren)
Crohn’s Disease
Depression
Eucalyptus (An Shu and An Ye), Ginseng, Kava Kava (Kava Kava), Lycium/Goji Berry (Gou Qi Zi), Lion’s Mane (Hou Tou Gu), Maca (Ma Ka Gen), Schisandra (Wu Wei Zi), Rosemary (Mi Die Xiang), Rhodiola (Hong Jing Tian), Skullcap (Huang Qin, Ban Zhi Lian), St. John’s Wort (Guan Ye Lian Qiao), Turmeric (Yu Jin, Jiang Huang, E Zhu), Valerian (Xie Cao), Vervain (Ma Bian Cao)
Diabetes
Dialysis
Diarrhea
Barberry (Fu Niu), Chamomile (Huang Chu Ju), Clove (Ding Xiang), Coptis (Huang Lian), Echinacea (Zi Zhu Hua), Goldenseal (Goldenseal), Meadowsweet (Xiu Xian Ju), Quince (Ma Gua), Raspberry (Fu Pen Zi), Rowan/Mountain Ash (Hua Qiu), Skullcap (Huang Qin, Ban Zhi Lian), Slippery Elm (Chi Yu), St. John’s Wort (Guan Ye Lian Qiao)
Digestive Disorders
Anise/Star Anise (Hui Xiang), Astragalus (Huang Qi), Basil (Luo Le), Burdock (Niu Bang Zi), Calendula / Pot Marigold (Jin Zhan Ju), Cayenne (La Jiao), Dill (Shi Luo), Ginger (Sheng Jiang), Goldenseal (Goldenseal), Green Tea (Lu Cha), Juniper (Du Song Zi), Kelp (Kun Bu), Lovage (Du Huo Cao), Meadowsweet (Xiu Xian Ju), Mint (Bo He), Osmanthus (Gui Hua), Turmeric (Yu Jin, Jiang Huang, E Zhu), Yellow Dock (Chin Ch’iao Mai)
Dust-mite Allergic Reactions
Dyspepsia
Eczema
Aloe Vera (Lu Hui), Borage (Liu Li Ju), Bupleurum (Chai Hu), Burdock (Niu Bang Zi), Jojoba (Jia Shou Xi Meng De Mu), Calendula / Pot Marigold (Jin Zhan Ju), Chamomile (Huang Chu Ju), Evening Primrose (Yue Jian Cao), Licorice, Lion’s Tail (Kuang Ye De Da Jia), Marshmallow (Yao Shu Kui), Milk Thistle (Da Ji), Turmeric (Yu Jin, Jiang Huang, E Zhu)
Fainting
Fibromyalgia
Flu
Fungal Infections
Hay Fever
Headache
Anise/Star Anise (Hui Xiang), Cayenne (La Jiao), Chamomile (Huang Chu Ju), Dandelion (Pu Gong Ying), Feverfew (Xiao Bai Ju), Ginger (Sheng Jiang), Ginkgo (Bai Gou, Bai Gou Ye), Goldenrod (Huang Hua), Lavender (Xun Yi Cao), Licorice, Meadowsweet (Xiu Xian Ju), Mint (Bo He), Mugwort, Peony, Peppermint, Rosemary (Mi Die Xiang), Sage, Shiitake (Xiang Gu), Skullcap (Huang Qin, Ban Zhi Lian), Valerian (Xie Cao), Willow Tree (Liu Shu Pi), Wood Betony (Betony), Yarrow (Ya Luo)
Heart Disease
Infections
Injuries
Insomnia
Leaky Gut
Lowers Cholesterol
Malnutrition
Menstruation
Angelica (Dang Gui), Chinese Yams / Dioscorea (Shan Yao), Black Cohosh (Sheng Ma), Cannabis (Hou Ma Ren), Catnip (Mao Bo He), Dill (Shi Luo), Hops (Pi Jiu Hua), Horehound (Ku Bo He) , Mint (Bo He), Osmanthus (Gui Hua), Valerian (Xie Cao)
Excessive Bleeding:
Birch (Hua Mu Pi, Hong Hua Pi),Cornus (Shan Zhu Yu), Horsetail (Mu Zei), Lady’s Mantle (Nu Shi Di Yi Bo), Rose (Mei Gui Hua), Raspberry (Fu Pen Zi), Strawberry (Cao Mei), Yarrow (Ya Luo)
Painful Onset:
Angelica (Dang Gui), Catnip (Mao Bo He), Motherwort (Yi Mu Cao), Oregano (Niu Zhi), Peony, Wormwood (Qing Hao), Vervain (Ma Bian Cao)
Mouth Ulcers
Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Agrimony (Xian He Cao), Ashwagandha (Nan Fei Zui Jia), Barberry (Fu Niu), Catnip (Mao Bo He), Cat’s Claw (Gou Teng), Chamomile (Huang Chu Ju), Clove (Ding Xiang), Echinacea (Zi Zhu Hua), Evening Primrose (Yue Jian Cao), Ginkgo (Bai Gou, Bai Gou Ye), Lion’s Mane (Hou Tou Gu), Nettle (Xun Ma), Sage (Dan Shen, Shenreg), Schisandra (Wu Wei Zi), Skullcap (Huang Qin, Ban Zhi Lian)
Muscle Aches/Cramps
Nausea/Motion Sickness
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)
Osteoporosis
Pain
Arnica (Shan Jin Che), Ashwagandha (Nan Fei Zui Jia), Borage (Liu Li Ju), Cayenne (La Jiao), Echinacea (Zi Zhu Hua), Elderberry (Jie Gu Mu), Fennel (Xiao Hui Xiang), Ginger (Sheng Jiang), Ginkgo (Bai Gou, Bai Gou Ye), Goldenseal (Goldenseal), Green Tea (Lu Cha), Horse Chestnut (Qi Ye Shu), Kelp (Kun Bu), Lavender (Xun Yi Cao), Licorice (Gan Cao), Lycium/Goji Berry (Gou Qi Zi), Peppermint (See Bo He),Meadowsweet (Xiu Xian Ju), St. John’s Wort (Guan Ye Lian Qiao), Turmeric (Yu Jin, Jiang Huang, E Zhu)
Parasites
Parkinson’s
Pneumonia
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Poor Appetite
Prolapses
Prostate Health
Psoriasis
Aloe Vera (Lu Hui), Bupleurum (Chai Hu), Burdock (Niu Bang Zi), Calendula / Pot Marigold (Jin Zhan Ju), Chaga (Hua Jie Kong Jun), Chamomile (Huang Chu Ju), Clove (Ding Xiang), Coptis (Huang Lian), Dandelion (Pu Gong Ying), Jojoba (Jia Shou Xi Meng De Mu), Lavender (Xun Yi Cao), Licorice (Gan Cao), Milk Thistle (Da Ji), Slippery Elm (Chi Yu), St. John’s Wort (Guan Ye Lian Qiao), Valerian (Xie Cao), Yellow Dock (Chin Ch’iao Mai)
Raynaud’s
Rheumatic Conditions
Allspice (Duo Xiang Guo), Angelica (Dang Gui), Astragalus (Huang Qi), Bearberry / Uva Ursi (Xiong Guo), Borage (Liu Li Ju), Burdock (Niu Bang Zi), Chamomile (Huang Chu Ju), Coriander (Xiang Cai), Juniper (Du Song Zi), Meadowsweet (Xiu Xian Ju), Mistletoe (Hu Ji Sheng), Rehmannia (Di Huang), Rosemary (Mi Die Xiang), Rowan/Mountain Ash (Hua Qiu), Thyme (Bai Li Xiang), Turmeric (Yu Jin, Jiang Huang, E Zhu), Willow Tree (Liu Shu Pi), Wormwood (Qing Hao)
Scabies
Seizures
Sinus Infection
Angelica (Dang Gui), Cayenne (La Jiao), Cinnamon (Rou Gui), Echinacea (Zi Zhu Hua), Elderberry (Jie Gu Mu), Eucalyptus (An Shu and An Ye), Garlic (Da Suan), Ginger (Sheng Jiang), Horseradish, Lemon (Ning Meng), Linden (Duan Hua), Mint (Bo He), Myrtle (Tao Jin Niang), Peppermint (See Bo He), Rosemary (Mi Die Xiang), Sage (Dan Shen, Shenreg), Thyme (Bai Li Xiang), Turmeric (Yu Jin, Jiang Huang, E Zhu)
Skin Rashes/Irritations
Snake Bite
Sore Throat
Agrimony (Xian He Cao), Barberry (Fu Niu), Borage (Liu Li Ju), Calendula / Pot Marigold (Jin Zhan Ju), Cayenne (La Jiao), Echinacea (Zi Zhu Hua), Elderberry (Jie Gu Mu), Garlic (Da Suan), Goldenseal (Goldenseal), Hawthorn (Shan Zha), Lemon (Ning Meng), Licorice (Gan Cao), Marshmallow (Yao Shu Kui), Myrrh (Mo Yao), Plantain (Che Qian Zi), Sage (Dan Shen, Shenreg), Schisandra (Wu Wei Zi), Skullcap (Huang Qin, Ban Zhi Lian), Slippery Elm (Chi Yu), Thyme (Bai Li Xiang)
Stamina
Stress
Stiff Neck
Stomach Ulcer
Stroke
Thirst
Tonic
Angelica (Dang Gui), Astragalus (Huang Qi), Atractylodes (Bai Zhu, Cang Zhu), Blue-Green Algae (Lan Zao) / Spirulina, Burdock (Niu Bang Zi), Cinnamon (Rou Gui), Cordyceps (Dong Chong Xia Cao), Dandelion (Pu Gong Ying), Ginseng, Honey/Royal Jelly (Feng Wang), Licorice (Gan Cao), Lycium/Goji Berry (Gou Qi Zi), Milk Thistle (Da Ji), Red Jujubes (Da Zao), Rehmannia (Di Huang), Schisandra (Wu Wei Zi), Wild Asparagus Root (Tian Men Dong)
Ulcerative Colitis
UTI
Bearberry / Uva Ursi (Xiong Guo), Burdock (Niu Bang Zi), Cranberry (Man Yue Mei), Chinese Yams / Dioscorea (Shan Yao), Echinacea (Zi Zhu Hua), Fennel (Xiao Hui Xiang), Garlic (Da Suan), Goldenseal (Goldenseal), Juniper (Du Song Zi), Marshmallow (Yao Shu Kui), Meadowsweet (Xiu Xian Ju), Rose (Mei Gui Hua), Skullcap (Huang Qin, Ban Zhi Lian)
Uterine Fibroids
Varicose Veins
Weak Immune System
Weakness
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