Search About Herbs

Browse by name:

167 Herbs found
Soy
Soy

Soybeans are widely consumed as food. Isoflavones present in soy are marketed as dietary…

Purported Uses:
  • Cancer
  • Cardiovascular disease
  • High cholesterol
  • Osteoporosis
  • Menopausal symptoms
Indole-3-Carbinol

Indole-3-carbinol, also called I3C, is a compound that comes from eating vegetables such as…

Purported Uses:
  • Cancer prevention
  • Detoxification
  • Viral infections
Melatonin

Produced endogenously in humans by the pineal gland, melatonin is thought to control the circadian…

Purported Uses:
  • Insomnia
  • Seasonal affective disorder
  • Migraines
  • Insomnia in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Essiac
Essiac
Essiac, Vitaltea®, Flor-Essence®

Essiac is a botanical formulation that is promoted as an alternative cancer treatment.

Purported Uses:
  • Cancer
  • Maintain health
  • HIV, AIDS
  • Immunostimulation
Maitake

Maitake is an edible mushroom also used in traditional medicine to treat diabetes and hypertension…

Purported Uses:
  • Diabetes
  • High cholesterol
  • Hypertension
  • Immunostimulation
Black Cohosh
Black Cohosh
Remifemin®, Menofem®, Klimadynon®

Black cohosh is used as a dietary supplement to relieve the symptoms of menopause and dysmenorrhea.

Purported Uses:
  • Dysmenorrhea
  • Menopausal symptoms
  • Premenstrual syndrome
Dehydroepiandrosterone

DHEA is a hormone secreted by the adrenal glands. It is a precursor for estrogen and androgens.

Purported Uses:
  • Addison's disease
  • Alzheimer's disease
  • Atherosclerosis
  • Cancer treatment
  • Depression
  • Memory loss
  • Schizophrenia
  • Sexual performance
  • Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
Vitamin D

Vitamin D is important for bone formation. It maintains serum calcium and phosphorus levels by…

Purported Uses:
  • Osteoporosis
  • Seasonal affective disorder
Vitamin B12

Vitamin B12, part of the vitamin B-complex family, is essential for normal nerve function, DNA…

Purported Uses:
  • Anemia
  • B12 deficiency
  • Cancer
  • Cardiovascular disease
  • Cognition
  • Fatigue
Diindolylmethane

Diindolylmethane is a metabolite of Indole-3-carbinol, a compound found in cruciferous vegetables…

Purported Uses:
  • Cancer
  • Estrogen metabolism
  • Detoxification