Medicinal Herbs: What to Use When

Have you ever wondered which herbs can help with certain illnesses? Use this list as a first step in researching medicinal herbs.

This list is not to be taken as medical advice, but as a guide to medicinal herbs.
Please consult your doctor if you have any questions about how herbs will affect your condition.

Abscess
Echinacea, Garlic, Marshmallow, Myrrh, Wild Indigo

Acne
Blue Flag, Cleavers, Echinacea, Garlic, Poke Root, Wild Indigo

Appetite loss
Calamus, Centaury, Condurango, Gentian, Mugwort, Wormwood

Anxiety
Californian Poppy, Chamomile, Mistletoe, Motherwort, Pasque Flower, St. John's Wort, Skullcap, Valerian, Wild Lettuce

Arthritis
Black Cohosh, Bogbean, Celery Seed, Guaiacum, Prickly Ash, Wild Yam

Asthma
Elecampane, Grindelia, Lobelia, Sundew, Wild Cherry

Blood pressure (high)
Hawthorn, Lime, Mistletoe, Yarrow

Blood pressure (low)
Broom

Boils
Blue flag, Echinacea, Garlic, Myrrh, Pasque Flower, Poke Root, Wild Indigo

Bronchitis
Blood Root, Coltsfoot, Echinacea, Elecampane, Garlic, Grindelia, Lobelia, Mouse Ear, Mullein, Pleurisy Root, Senega, Sundew, White Horehound

Burns
Aloe, Elder, Marigold, Pantain, St. John's Wort

Bruises
Arnica, Elder

Circulation
Cayenne, Ginger, Prickly Ash

Colic
Angelica, Boldo, Calamus, Condurango, Cramp Bark, Gentian, Ginger, Peppermint, Valerian, Wild Yam

Colitis
Agrimony, Bayberry, Comfrey, Cranesbill, Marshmallow

Conjunctivitis
Chamomile, Eyebright, Golden Seal, Marigold

Constipation
Balmony, Barberry, Buckthorn, Cascara Sagrada, Rhubarb, Senna, Yellow Dock

Cough
Angelica, Aniseed, Balm of Gilead, Coltsfoot, Comfrey, Cowslip, Elecampane, Garlic, Golden Seal, Grindelia, Ground Ivy, Hyssop, Mouse Ear, Mullein, Pine, Plantain, Pleurisy Root, Senega, Sundew, White Horehound

Cramp
Black Cohosh, Cramp Bark, Pasque flower, Skullcap, Valerian, Wild Lettuce, Wild Yam

Cystitis
Bearberry, Buchu, Couchgrass, Echinacea, Juniper, Yarrow

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Disclaimer: The information on this website is presented for educational purposes only and it is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Nothing listed on this website should be considered as medical advice for dealing with a given problem. You should consult your health care professional for individual guidance for specific health problems.