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
- Start with individual ingredient pages for form, dose, and safety context.
- Check whether the ingredient is a formal reviewed page or an interim draft.
- Use category pages for navigation, not personal medical decisions.
Editorial review priorities
| Evidence | Human outcomes, dose/form specificity, and uncertainty. |
|---|---|
| Safety | Upper limits, interactions, and special populations. |
| Quality | Testing, adulteration, contaminants, and label transparency. |
Ingredients in this category
Ashwagandha
Stress & sleep
AdaptogensRhodiola Rosea
Stress & energy
AdaptogensHoly Basil
Stress & blood sugar
Adaptogens & MushroomsCordyceps
Endurance & immune
MushroomsReishi Mushroom
Immune & sleep
MushroomsLion's Mane
Cognition & nerve
MushroomsChaga Mushroom
Antioxidant & immune
MushroomsTurkey Tail Mushroom
Immune support
MushroomsMaitake Mushroom
Immune & blood sugar
MushroomsShiitake Mushroom
Immune support
AdaptogensEleuthero
Stamina & immune
AdaptogensPanax Ginseng
Energy & libido
AdaptogensAmerican Ginseng
Cognitive & immune
AdaptogensMaca Root
Energy & libido
AdaptogensSchisandra
Liver & stress
AdaptogensAstragalus
Immune & longevity
NootropicBacopa Monnieri
Memory & cognition
NootropicGinkgo Biloba
Memory & circulation
NootropicGotu Kola
Cognition & skin
Anti-InflammatoryTurmeric
Inflammation & joint
Anti-InflammatoryGinger
Nausea & inflammation
Anti-InflammatoryBoswellia
Joint & gut inflammation
EnzymesBromelain
Digestion & inflammation
FlavonoidsQuercetin
Allergy & antiviral
PolyphenolsResveratrol
Longevity & cardiovascular
PolyphenolsPterostilbene
Longevity sister to resveratrol
AlkaloidsBerberine
Blood sugar & cholesterol
LiverMilk Thistle
Liver detoxification
LiverDandelion Root
Liver & diuretic
LiverArtichoke Extract
Liver & cholesterol
AlgaeChlorella
Detox & nutrient-dense
AlgaeSpirulina
Antioxidant & nutrient-dense
GreensWheatgrass
Greens & detox
GreensBarley Grass
Greens & detox
GreensMoringa
Multinutrient & antioxidant
Men's HealthSaw Palmetto
Prostate health
Men's HealthStinging Nettle
Prostate & allergy
Men's HealthPygeum
Prostate health
Men's HealthTribulus Terrestris
Libido & athletic performance
Men's HealthTongkat Ali
Testosterone & libido
Men's & Women'sFenugreek
Testosterone & blood sugar
Men's HealthHorny Goat Weed
Libido & ED
Men's HealthYohimbe
Libido & fat loss
Women's HealthBlack Cohosh
Menopause & hot flashes
Women's HealthDong Quai
Menstrual & menopause
Women's HealthChasteberry
PMS & cycle
Women's HealthRed Clover
Menopause
Women's HealthWild Yam
Menopause
HormoneDIM
Estrogen metabolism
HormoneCalcium D-Glucarate
Estrogen detox
PhytochemicalsSulforaphane
Detox & longevity
ImmuneEchinacea
Immune & cold
ImmuneElderberry
Cold flu immune
ImmuneAndrographis
Cold & immune
ImmuneOlive Leaf Extract
Antiviral & cardiovascular
CardiovascularGarlic
Cardiovascular & immune
CardiovascularHawthorn
Heart health
Blood SugarCinnamon
Blood sugar & cardiovascular
Blood SugarGymnema Sylvestre
Blood sugar & cravings
Blood SugarBitter Melon
Blood sugar
Blood SugarBanaba Leaf
Blood sugar
Weight LossGarcinia Cambogia
Weight management
AntioxidantGreen Tea Extract
Antioxidant & metabolism
AntioxidantWhite Tea Extract
Antioxidant
AntioxidantBlack Tea Extract
Antioxidant & cardiovascular
EnergyYerba Mate
Energy & focus
EnergyGuarana
Caffeine & energy
EnergyKola Nut
Caffeine source
AntioxidantCoffee Fruit Extract
BDNF & antioxidant
Weight LossCoffee Bean Extract
Weight loss & antioxidant
Men's HealthTongkat Ali Eurypeptides
Testosterone
SleepMagnolia Bark
Sleep & anxiety
SleepValerian
Sleep
SleepPassionflower
Anxiety & sleep
SleepLemon Balm
Anxiety & sleep
SleepChamomile
Sleep & gut
CalmSkullcap
Calm & anxiety
CalmKava Kava
Anxiety
MushroomsCordyceps Militaris
Energy & libido
AntimicrobialGrapefruit Seed Extract
Antimicrobial
AntimicrobialOregano Oil
Antimicrobial & immune
AntimicrobialCaprylic Acid
Candida
AntimicrobialPau D'Arco
Immune & antifungal
AntimicrobialOlive Leaf Oleuropein
Antiviral
AntimicrobialLauric Acid
Antiviral antimicrobial
MoodSaffron
Mood & vision
MoodSt. John's Wort
Mood
AdaptogensRhodiola Rosea Salidroside
Mental performance
Weight ManagementForskolin
Body composition
Weight ManagementCapsaicin
Thermogenic
DetoxCilantro
Heavy metal chelation
Weight ManagementColeus Forskohlii
Body composition
AdaptogensShilajit
Energy & testosterone
MineralsFulvic Acid
Mineral & detox
AdaptogensMumie
Energy
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