Herbs & Botanicals

Adaptogens, traditional botanicals, medicinal mushrooms, and plant extracts with highly variable evidence and safety profiles.

Category draft

This category page now provides a fuller navigation and review framework. It remains noindex until category-level evidence summaries and clinical review are complete.

How to use this category

Editorial review priorities

EvidenceHuman outcomes, dose/form specificity, and uncertainty.
SafetyUpper limits, interactions, and special populations.
QualityTesting, adulteration, contaminants, and label transparency.

Ingredients in this category

Adaptogens

Ashwagandha

Stress & sleep

Adaptogens

Rhodiola Rosea

Stress & energy

Adaptogens

Holy Basil

Stress & blood sugar

Adaptogens & Mushrooms

Cordyceps

Endurance & immune

Mushrooms

Reishi Mushroom

Immune & sleep

Mushrooms

Lion's Mane

Cognition & nerve

Mushrooms

Chaga Mushroom

Antioxidant & immune

Mushrooms

Turkey Tail Mushroom

Immune support

Mushrooms

Maitake Mushroom

Immune & blood sugar

Mushrooms

Shiitake Mushroom

Immune support

Adaptogens

Eleuthero

Stamina & immune

Adaptogens

Panax Ginseng

Energy & libido

Adaptogens

American Ginseng

Cognitive & immune

Adaptogens

Maca Root

Energy & libido

Adaptogens

Schisandra

Liver & stress

Adaptogens

Astragalus

Immune & longevity

Nootropic

Bacopa Monnieri

Memory & cognition

Nootropic

Ginkgo Biloba

Memory & circulation

Nootropic

Gotu Kola

Cognition & skin

Anti-Inflammatory

Turmeric

Inflammation & joint

Anti-Inflammatory

Ginger

Nausea & inflammation

Anti-Inflammatory

Boswellia

Joint & gut inflammation

Enzymes

Bromelain

Digestion & inflammation

Flavonoids

Quercetin

Allergy & antiviral

Polyphenols

Resveratrol

Longevity & cardiovascular

Polyphenols

Pterostilbene

Longevity sister to resveratrol

Alkaloids

Berberine

Blood sugar & cholesterol

Liver

Milk Thistle

Liver detoxification

Liver

Dandelion Root

Liver & diuretic

Liver

Artichoke Extract

Liver & cholesterol

Algae

Chlorella

Detox & nutrient-dense

Algae

Spirulina

Antioxidant & nutrient-dense

Greens

Wheatgrass

Greens & detox

Greens

Barley Grass

Greens & detox

Greens

Moringa

Multinutrient & antioxidant

Men's Health

Saw Palmetto

Prostate health

Men's Health

Stinging Nettle

Prostate & allergy

Men's Health

Pygeum

Prostate health

Men's Health

Tribulus Terrestris

Libido & athletic performance

Men's Health

Tongkat Ali

Testosterone & libido

Men's & Women's

Fenugreek

Testosterone & blood sugar

Men's Health

Horny Goat Weed

Libido & ED

Men's Health

Yohimbe

Libido & fat loss

Women's Health

Black Cohosh

Menopause & hot flashes

Women's Health

Dong Quai

Menstrual & menopause

Women's Health

Chasteberry

PMS & cycle

Women's Health

Red Clover

Menopause

Women's Health

Wild Yam

Menopause

Hormone

DIM

Estrogen metabolism

Hormone

Calcium D-Glucarate

Estrogen detox

Phytochemicals

Sulforaphane

Detox & longevity

Immune

Echinacea

Immune & cold

Immune

Elderberry

Cold flu immune

Immune

Andrographis

Cold & immune

Immune

Olive Leaf Extract

Antiviral & cardiovascular

Cardiovascular

Garlic

Cardiovascular & immune

Cardiovascular

Hawthorn

Heart health

Blood Sugar

Cinnamon

Blood sugar & cardiovascular

Blood Sugar

Gymnema Sylvestre

Blood sugar & cravings

Blood Sugar

Bitter Melon

Blood sugar

Blood Sugar

Banaba Leaf

Blood sugar

Weight Loss

Garcinia Cambogia

Weight management

Antioxidant

Green Tea Extract

Antioxidant & metabolism

Antioxidant

White Tea Extract

Antioxidant

Antioxidant

Black Tea Extract

Antioxidant & cardiovascular

Energy

Yerba Mate

Energy & focus

Energy

Guarana

Caffeine & energy

Energy

Kola Nut

Caffeine source

Antioxidant

Coffee Fruit Extract

BDNF & antioxidant

Weight Loss

Coffee Bean Extract

Weight loss & antioxidant

Men's Health

Tongkat Ali Eurypeptides

Testosterone

Sleep

Magnolia Bark

Sleep & anxiety

Sleep

Valerian

Sleep

Sleep

Passionflower

Anxiety & sleep

Sleep

Lemon Balm

Anxiety & sleep

Sleep

Chamomile

Sleep & gut

Calm

Skullcap

Calm & anxiety

Calm

Kava Kava

Anxiety

Mushrooms

Cordyceps Militaris

Energy & libido

Antimicrobial

Grapefruit Seed Extract

Antimicrobial

Antimicrobial

Oregano Oil

Antimicrobial & immune

Antimicrobial

Caprylic Acid

Candida

Antimicrobial

Pau D'Arco

Immune & antifungal

Antimicrobial

Olive Leaf Oleuropein

Antiviral

Antimicrobial

Lauric Acid

Antiviral antimicrobial

Mood

Saffron

Mood & vision

Mood

St. John's Wort

Mood

Adaptogens

Rhodiola Rosea Salidroside

Mental performance

Weight Management

Forskolin

Body composition

Weight Management

Capsaicin

Thermogenic

Detox

Cilantro

Heavy metal chelation

Weight Management

Coleus Forskohlii

Body composition

Adaptogens

Shilajit

Energy & testosterone

Minerals

Fulvic Acid

Mineral & detox

Adaptogens

Mumie

Energy

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