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295 Herbs found
Budwig Diet
Budwig Diet
Budwig diet is an unproven cancer treatment that involves consuming multiple daily servings of…
Purported Uses:
  • Cancer prevention
  • Cancer treatment
Bupleurum
Bupleurum
Bupleurum is an important herb used in traditional Chinese and Japanese medicine. It is frequently…
Purported Uses:
  • Cold, fever
  • Infections
  • Inflammation
  • Liver disease
  • Depression
Burdock
Burdock
Burdock root is consumed as food and its fruit is used in traditional Chinese medicine for sore…
Purported Uses:
  • Cancer treatment
  • Diabetes
  • Eczema
  • AIDS
  • Microbial infections
  • Promote urination
  • Psoriasis
  • Wrinkle reduction
Butcher's Broom
Butcher's Broom
Butcher's broom is a shrub whose extracts are widely used to treat varicose veins, hemorrhoids, and…
Purported Uses:
  • Circulatory disorders
  • Constipation
  • Hemorrhoids
  • Inflammation
  • Leg cramps
  • Lymphedema
  • Promote urination
  • Varicose veins
Butterbur
Butterbur
ZE 339 (a standardized carbon dioxide extract of butterbur that contains 8mg petasine, Petadolex
Butterbur leaf and root extracts are used to treat allergies, bronchial asthma, headache, pain, and…
Purported Uses:
  • Allergic rhinitis
  • Asthma
  • Migraine
CAAT
CAAT
Controlled Amino Acid Therapy, or CAAT, is a regimen that consists of a restricted diet and also…
Purported Uses:
  • Cancer treatment
Calcium
Calcium
Oscal®, Tums®, Caltrate®, Citracal®
Calcium is an essential mineral that helps maintain bone structure, and plays an important role in…
Purported Uses:
  • Cancer prevention
  • Hypertension
  • Cardiovascular disease
  • Osteoporosis
Calcium Glucarate
Calcium Glucarate
Calcium glucarate is the salt and the commercial form of glucaric acid, which occurs naturally in a…
Purported Uses:
  • Cancer 
  • Detoxification
Calendula
Calendula
Calendula has anti-inflammatory and antibacterial effects and is used for wound healing. A few…
Purported Uses:
  • Wounds
  • Rashes
  • Inflammation
Camu-camu
Camu-camu
Camu-camu fruit has high vitamin C content and is marketed as a dietary supplement with superfruit…
Purported Uses:
  • Cancer
  • Immune system
  • Atherosclerosis
  • Arthritis