Herb Apothecary
by Therapeutic Action
Adaptogen
a substance which helps the body to adapt to stress by modulating the endocrine and nervous systems.
American Ginseng Panax quinquefolius
Ashwaganda Withania somnifera
Astragalus Astragalus membranaceous
Bacopa Bacopa monnieri
Chaga Inonotus obliquus
Eleuthero Eleutherococcus senticosus
Gotu Kola Centella asiatica
Holy Basil Ocimum sanctum
Korean Ginseng Panax ginseng
Licorice Glycyrrhiza glabra, Glycyrrhiza uralensis
Maca Lepidium meyenii
Rhodiola Rhodiola rosea
Schisandra Schisandra chinensis
Shatavari Asparagus racemosus
Antibacterial
a substance that fights infection and kills bacteria
Aloe Vera Aloe barbadensis
Andrographis Andrographis paniculata
Calendula Calendula officinalis
Coriander Coriandrum sativum
Echinacea Echinacea angustifolia
Frankincense Boswellia
Garlic Allium sativum
Golden Seal Hydrastis canadensis
Hibiscus Hibiscus sabdariffa
Holy Basil Ocimum sanctum
Juniper Juniperus
Lavender Lavandula
Licorice Glycyrrhiza glabra, Glycyrrhiza uralensis
Lemongrass Cymbopogon
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria
Oregon Grape Berberis aquifolium
Plantain Plantago
Puslane Portulaca oleracea
Rosemary Rosmarinus officinalis
Self Heal Prunella vulgaris
Shatavari Asparagus racemosus
St. John's Wort Hypericum perforatum
Thyme Thymus vulgaris
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Yellow Dock Rumex crispus
Antifungal
a substance that fight fungal infection
Bee Balm Monarda
Calendula Calendula officinalis
Coriander Coriandrum sativum
Frankincense Boswellia
Garlic Allium sativum
Golden Seal Hydrastis canadensis
Holy Basil Ocimum sanctum
Juniper Juniperus
Lemongrass Cymbopogon
Linden Tilia
Rosemary Rosmarinus officinalis
Sage Salvia officinalis
St. John's Wort Hypericum perforatum
Queen Anne's Lace Daucus carota
Yellow Dock Rumex crispus
Antiseptic
a substance that assists in fighting germs and infection
Aloe Vera Aloe barbadensis
Baptisia Baptisia tinctoria
Bee Balm Monarda
Cinnamon Cinnamomum cassia, Cinnamomum aromaticum
Coriander Coriandrum sativum
Frankincense Boswellia
Goldenrod Solidago
Juniper Juniperus
Myrrh Commiphora myrrha
Plantain Plantago
Rosemary Rosmarinus officinalis
Sage Salvia officinalis
Schisandra Schisandra chinensis
Self Heal Prunella vulgaris
St. John's Wort Hypericum perforatum
Thyme Thymus vulgaris
Queen Anne's Lace Daucus carota
Witch Hazel Hamamelis virginiana
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Antiviral
a substance that fights against viral infections
Calendula Calendula officinalis
Cat's Claw Uncaria tomentosa
Chaga Inonotus obliquus
Echinecia Echinacea spp.
Garlic Allium sativum
Ginger Zingiber officinale
Hyssop Hyssopus officinalis
Irish Moss Chondrus crispus
Juniper Juniperus spp.
Lemon Balm Melissa officinalis
Lemongrass Cymbopogon spp.
Licorice Glycyrrhiza glabra
Purslane Portulaca spp.
Self Heal Prunella vulgaris
St. John's Wort Hypericum perforatum
Thyme
Analgesic
a substance that relieves or reduces pain
Agrimony Agrimonia
Arnica Arnica montana
Bacopa Bacopa monnieri
Cat's Claw Uncaria tomentosa
Black Pepper Piper nigrum
Cinnamon Cinnamomum cassia, Cinnamomum aromaticum
Catnip Nepeta cataria
Chamomile, German Matricaria recutita
Coriander Coriandrum sativum
Elder Sambucus nigra
Frankincense Boswellia
Ginger Zingiber officinale
Jamacian Dogwood Piscidia piscipula
Japanese Knotweed Polygonum cuspidatum
Myrrh Commiphora myrrha
Queen Anne's Lace Daucus carota
Rose Rosa
Rosemary Rosmarinus officinalis
Skullcap Scutellaria lateriflora
St. John's Wort Hypericum perforatum
Wild Yam Dioscorea villosa
Willow Salix alba
Valerian Valeriana officinalis
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Antidepressant
a substance that relieves depression
Bacopa Bacopa monnieri
Chamomile, German Matricaria recutita
Damiana Turnera diffusa
Holy Basil Ocimum sanctum
Lavender Lavandula
Lemon Balm Melissa officinalis
Milk Thistle Silybum marianum
Rhodiola Rhodiola rosea
Rose Rosa
Rosemary Rosmarinus officinalis
Valerian Valeriana officinalis
St. John's Wort Hypericum perforatum
Antispasmodic
a substance that relieves smooth/skeletal muscle spasms
Angelica Angelica archangelica
Agrimony Agrimonia
Ashwagnda Withania somnifera
Bee Balm Monarda
Black Cohash Cimicifuga racemosa
Catnip Nepeta cataria
Coriander Coriandrum sativum
Cramp Bark Viburnum opulus
Fennel Foeniculum vulgare
Garlic Allium sativum
Ginger Zingiber officinale
Golden Rod Solidago
Hops Humulus lupulus
Lavender Lavandula angustifolia
Lemon Balm Melissa officinalis
Licorice Glycyrrhiza
Linden Tilia
Motherwort Leonurus cardiaca
Mullein Verbascum thapsus
Myrrh Commiphora myrrha
Passionflower Passiflora incarnata
Peppermint Mentha x piperita
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Rosemary Rosmarinus officinalis
Sage Salvia officinalis
Savory Satureja spp.
Self Heal Prunella vulgaris
Shatavari Asparagus racemosus
Skullcap Scutellaria lateriflora
St. John's Wort Hypericum perforatum
Thyme Thymus vulgaris
Wood Betony Stachys officinalis
Valerian Valeriana officinalis
Anti-inflammatory
a substance which soothes and reduces inflammation
Agrimony Agrimonia
Aloe Vera Aloe barbadensis
Andrographis Andrographis paniculata
Angelica Angelica archangelica
Arnica Arnica montana
Ashwagnda Withania somnifera
Bayberry Myrica cerifera, Morella cerifera
Bee Balm Monarda
Black Cohash Cimicifuga racemosa
Black Pepper Piper nigrum
Burdock Arctium lappa
Calendula Calendula officinalis
Cat's Claw Uncaria tomentosa
Chamomile, German Matricaria recutita
Clevers Galium aparine
Chickweed Stellaria
Damiana Turnera
Eleutherio Eleutherococcus senticosus
Eyebright Euphrasia officinalis
Fennel Foeniculum vulgare
Feverfew Tanacetum parthenium, Chrysanthemum parthenium
Frankincense Boswellia
Gingko Ginkgo biloba
Ginger Zingiber officinale
Gotu Kola Centella asiatica
Hawthorne Crataegus
Hibiscus Hibiscus sabdariffa
Japenese Knotweed Polygonum cuspidatum
Juniper Juniperus
Lamb's Quarter Chenopodium album
Lemongrass Cymbopogon
Licorice Glycyrrhiza
Marshmallow Root Althaea officinalis
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria
Rosaceae
Milk Thistle Silybum marianum
Mullein Verbascum thapsus
Nettle Urtica dioica
Plantain Plantago
Purslane Portulaca oleracea
Raspberry Leaf Rubus
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Rose Rosa
Rosemary Rosmarinus officinalis
Sage Salvia officinalis
Schisandra Schisandra chinensis
Self Heal Prunella vulgaris
Solomon's Seal Polygonatum
St. John's Wort Hypericum perforatum
Tumeric Curcuma longa
Uva Ursi Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
Vanilla Vanilla planifolia
Violet Viola
Wild Yam Dioscorea villosa
Willow Salix alba
Witch Hazel Hamamelis virginiana
Wood Betony Stachys officinalis
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Decongestant
a substance that reduces or relieves nasal congestion
Agrimony Agrimonia
Andrographis Andrographis paniculata
Angelica Angelica archangelica
Bee Balm Monarda
CinnamonnCinnamomum cassia, Cinnamomum aromaticum
Chickweed Stellaria
Elecampane Inula helenium
Fennel Foeniculum vulgare
Garlic Allium sativum
Japenese Knotweed Polygonum cuspidatum
Linden Tilia
Marshmallow Root Althaea officinalis
Mullein Verbascum thapsus
Myrrh Commiphora myrrha
Plantain Plantago
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Sage Salvia officinalis
Self Heal Prunella vulgaris
Schisandra Schisandra chinensis
Thyme Thymus
Violet Viola
Wild Yam Dioscorea villosa
Detoxifiers
a substance that aids in detoxification
Alder Alnus
Aloe Aloe vera
Artichoke Cynara scolymus
Buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica
Burdock Arctium
Calendula Calendula officinalis
Cascara Rhamnus purshiana
Chickweed Stellaria media
Chicory Cichorium intybus
Cleavers Galium aparine
Dandelion Taraxacum officinale
Echinacea Echinacea
Ginger Zingiber officinale
Juniper Juniperus
Marshmallow Althaea officinalis
Milk Thistle Silybum marianum
Nettle Urtica dioica
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Schizandra Schisandra chinensis
Slippery Elm Ulmus fulva
Turmeric Curcuma longa
Violet Viola
Yellow Dock Rumex crispus
Hypotensive
a substance a substances that lowers blood pressure
Cat's Claw Uncaria tomentosa
Garlic Allium sativum
Hawthorn Crataegus
Linden Tilia
Pursalne Portulaca
Self Heal Prunella vulgaris
Skull Cap Scutellaria lateriflora
Valerian Valeriana officinalis
Wood Betony Stachys officinalis
Immune Stimulant
a substance that enhances immunity
Andrographis Andrographis paniculata
Calendula Calendula officinalis
Cat's Claw Uncaria tomentosa
Echinea Echinacea
Elder Sambucus nigra
Garlic Allium sativum
Hibiscus Hibiscus sabdariffa
Japenese Knotweed Polygonum cuspidatum
Plantain Plantago
Nervine
a substance which relaxes the nervous system and can reduce or soothe nervous disorders
Ashwagandha Withania somnifera
Catnip Nepeta cataria
Chamomile, German Matricaria recutita
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cramp Bark
Damiani Turnera
Goti Kola Centella asiatica
Hawthorne Crataegus spp.
Holy Basil Ocimum sanctum
Hops Humulus lupulus
Japanese Knotweed Polygonum cuspidatum
Lavender Lavandula angustifolia
Lemon Balm Melissa officinalis
Milky Oat Seed
Motherwort Leonurus cardiaca
Mugwort
Passionflower Passiflora incarnata
Peppermint Mentha x piperita
Rose Rosa
Rosemary Rosmarinus officinalis
Sage Salvia officinalis
St. John's Wort Hypericum perforatum
Thyme Thymus
Valerian Valeriana officinalis
Violet Viola
Wood Betony Stachys officinalis
Nootropic
a substance that provides cognitive enhancement
Bacopa Bacopa monnieri
Cordyceps Ophiocordyceps sinensis
Ginko Ginkgo biloba
Gotku Kola Centella asiatica
Holy Basil Ocimum sanctum
Lavender Lavandula angustifolia
Lion's Mane Hericium erinaceus
Rosemary Rosmarinus officinalis
Rhodiola Rhodiola rosea
Relaxant
a substance that has a calming effect, relieving anxiety, tension and insomnia
Ashwagandha Withania somnifera
Black Cohosh Actaea racemosa, Cimicifuga
racemosa
California Poppy Eschscholzia californica
Chamomile, German Matricaria recutita
Cramp Bark Viburnum opulus
Damiana Turnera diffusa
Hops Humulus lupulus
Jamaican Dogwood Piscidia piscipula
Lavender Lavandula angustifolia
Lemon Balm Melissa officinalis
Linden Tilia spp.
Lobelia Lobelia inflata
Milky Oats Avena sativa
Motherwort Leonurus cardiaca
Passionflower Passiflora incarnata
Skullcap Scutellaria lateriflora
St. John’s Wort Hypericum perforatum
Valerian Valeriana officinalis
Vervain Verbena officinalis
Wood Betony Stachys officinalis
Sedative
a substance that helps with nervous stimulation, anxiety, and insomnia, but they may also aggravate depression and make you sleepy during the days
Alfalfa Medicago sativa
Ashwagandha Withania somnifera
Cacao Theobroma cacao
Calendula Calendula officinalis
California Poppy Eschscholzia californica
Chamomile, German Matricaria recutita
Chickweed Stellaria media
Dandelion Taraxacum officinale
Hops Humulus lupulus
Jamaican Dogwood Piscidia piscipula
Lamb's Quarter Chenopodium album
Maca Lepidium meyenii
Nettle Urtica dioica
Parsley Petroselinum crispum
Raspberry Leaf Rubus idaeus
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Rosehips Rosa
Skullcap Scutellaria lateriflora
Sorrel Rumex acetosa
Valerian Valeriana officinalis