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284 Herbs found
Petiveria alliacea
Petiveria alliacea
Petiveria alliacea, a shrub native to South and Central America, is widely used in folk medicine to…
Purported Uses:
  • Cancer
  • Diabetes
  • Inflammation
  • Pain
  • Infection
Phellinus linteus
Phellinus linteus
P. linteus is a medicinal mushroom used in traditional medicine in Asia. Compounds in this mushroom…
Purported Uses:
  • Cancer
  • Inflammation
Pine Bark Extract
Pine Bark Extract
Pycnogenol®, Oligopin®
Pine bark extracts contain procyanidins, which have antioxidant properties. They are used to…
Purported Uses:
  • Inflammation
  • Cardiovascular disease
  • Erectile dysfunction
Pokeweed
Pokeweed
Pokeweed products are extracts from all parts of the plant: leaves, root, and berries. Pokeweed…
Purported Uses:
  • Cancer
  • Infections
  • Inflammation
Pollen extract
Pollen Extract
Relizen®, Femal®
Pollen extract is an ingredient in a standardized Swedish natural product that contains both pollen…
Purported Uses:
  • Premenstrual symptoms
  • Menopausal symptoms
Polydox
Polydox
PolyMVA, POLYDOX
Polydox is a synthetic product containing lipoic acid-palladium complex and B complex vitamins…
Purported Uses:
  • Asthma
  • Cancer
  • Chronic fatigue
  • HIV, AIDS
  • Psoriasis
  • Lupus
Pomegranate
Pomegranate
Pomegranate is a small fruit-bearing tree native to Asia, but it is cultivated in many parts of the…
Purported Uses:
  • Cardiovascular disease
  • High cholesterol
  • Hypertension
  • Cancer prevention
Probiotics
Probiotics
Probiotics are live microorganisms, which when consumed in adequate amounts, confer a health effect…
Purported Uses:
  • Diarrhea
  • Inflammatory bowel disease
  • Gastroenteritis
  • Irritable bowel syndrome
  • Cancer treatment-associated side effects
  • Urinary tract infections
Propolis
Propolis
Propolis is a resinous mixture of pollen and beeswax collected by honeybees from the buds and…
Purported Uses:
  • Cancer
  • Mucositis
  • Diabetes
  • Heart disease
  • Infections
  • Inflammation
Proteolytic enzymes
Proteolytic enzymes
Wobenzym®, Wobe-Mugos®, Zymactive®
Proteolytic enzyme (PE) treatments are used to reduce inflammation and to treat osteoarthritis,…
Purported Uses:
  • Cancer
  • Treatment-related symptoms
  • Hepatitis C
  • Immunomodulation
  • Inflammation
  • Infections