Herbs at a Glance | NCCIH

Herbs at a Glance | NCCIH

Herbs at a Glance

© Steven Foster

Herbs at a Glance is a series of brief fact sheets that provides basic information about specific herbs or botanicals—common names, what the science says, potential side effects and cautions, and resources for more information.

• Acai
• Aloe Vera
• Asian Ginseng
• Astragalus
• Bilberry
• Bitter Orange
• Black Cohosh
• Bromelain
• Butterbur
• Cat's Claw
• Chamomile
• Chasteberry
• Cinnamon
• Cranberry
• Dandelion
• Echinacea
• Ephedra

• European Elder
• European Mistletoe
• Evening Primrose Oil
• Fenugreek
• Feverfew
• Flaxseed and Flaxseed Oil
• Garcinia Cambogia
• Garlic
• Ginger
• Ginkgo
• Goldenseal
• Grape Seed Extract
• Green Tea
• Hawthorn
• Hoodia
• Horse Chestnut
• Kava
• Lavender

• Licorice Root
• Milk Thistle
• Noni
• Passionflower
• Peppermint Oil
• Pomegranate
• Red Clover
• Rhodiola
• Sage
• Saw Palmetto
• Soy
• St. John's Wort
• Tea Tree Oil
• Thunder God Vine
• Turmeric
• Valerian
• Yohimbe

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