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305 Herbs found
Scorpion Venom
Scorpion Venom
Escozul®, Vidatox®, Escozine®
Blue scorpion venom has been marketed to cancer patients, but evidence is mostly based on anecdotes…
Purported Uses:
  • Pain
  • Inflammation
  • Cancer 
  • Treatment side effects
Scutellaria baicalensis
Scutellaria baicalensis
Scutellaria baicalensis is an herb used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat a variety of…
Purported Uses:
  • Cancer
  • Arthritis
  • Hepatitis
Scutellaria barbata
Scutellaria barbata
Scutellaria barbata is a perennial herb used in TCM to treat bacterial infections, hepatitis, and…
Purported Uses:
  • Infections
  • Cancer
  • Hepatitis
Sea Cucumber
Sea Cucumber
Sea cucumber is a marine invertebrate used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat fatigue,…
Purported Uses:
  • Antiaging
  • Arthritis
  • Cancer 
  • Frequent urination
  • Impotence
Seasilver
Seasilver
Seasilver™ (Seasilver USA, California, USA)
Seasilver™ is a dietary supplement promoted as a natural immune enhancer.
Purported Uses:
  • Cancer
  • Detoxification
Selenium
Selenium
Selenium is an essential trace mineral that is an important component of cellular antioxidant…
Purported Uses:
  • Cancer
  • Cardiovascular disease
  • Diabetes
  • Immune function
Sha Shen Mai Men Dong Tang
Sha Shen Mai Men Dong Tang
Sha Shen Mai Men Dong Tang is a TCM formula used to relieve dry cough and dry mouth.
Purported Uses:
  • Dry cough
  • Dry mouth
Shark Cartilage
Shark Cartilage
Carticin, Cartilade™, BeneFin™, Neovastat (Æ-941)
Shark cartilage is derived from the spiny dogfish shark and hammerhead shark. It is promoted as a…
Purported Uses:
  • Arthritis
  • Cancer prevention
  • Cancer treatment
  • Colitis
  • Diabetic retinopathy
  • Glaucoma
  • Hemorrhoids
  • Immunostimulation
  • Inflammation
  • Kaposi sarcoma
  • Macular degeneration
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Osteoporosis
  • Psoriasis
  • Wound healing
Sheep Sorrel
Sheep Sorrel
Sheep sorrel has been used historically to treat inflammation, scurvy, cancer, and diarrhea. It is…
Purported Uses:
  • Cancer 
  • Diarrhea
  • Fever
  • Inflammation
  • Scurvy
Shen Ling Bai Zhu San
Shen Ling Bai Zhu San
Shen Ling Bai Zhu San (SLBZS) is a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) formula used to treat chronic…
Purported Uses:
  • Chronic diarrhea