Cardiology Herbs

Cardiology Herbs by Action

Cardiac Tonic

  • Convallaria majalis (lily of the valley)

  • Crataegus laevigata (hawthorn)

  • Leonurus cardiaca (motherwort)

  • Salvia miltiorrhiza (Chinese sage root)

  • Tilia europaea (linden flower)

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Anti-atherosclerotic

  • Allium cepa (onion)

  • Allium sativum (garlic)

  • Angelica sinensis (dong quai)

  • Camellia sinensis (green tea)

  • Capsicum spp. (cayenne)

  • Coleus forskohlii (coleus)

  • Commiphora mukul (gum guggul)

  • Curcuma longa (turmeric)

  • Cynara scolymus (artichoke)

  • Ginkgo biloba (ginkgo)

  • Gymnema sylvestre (gymnema)

  • Medicago sativa (alfalfa)

  • Salvia miltiorrhiza (sage)

  • Taraxacum officinalis (dandelion)

  • Tilia spp. (linden)

  • Trigonella foenum-graecum (fenugreek)

  • Zingiber officinale (ginger)

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Cardioactive Glycoside

  • Adonis vernalis (pheasant’s eye)

  • Asclepias tuberosa (pleurisy root) — weakest

  • Convallaria majalis (lily of the valley) — medium

  • Crataegus laevigata (hawthorn) — safe

  • Digitalis purpurea (foxglove) — strongest

  • Nerium oleander (oleander)

  • Urginea maritima (squills)

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Anti-hypertensive

  • Allium cepa (onion)

  • Allium sativum (garlic)

  • Angelica sinensis (dong quai)

  • Borago officinalis (borage)

  • Camellia sinensis (green tea)

  • Cannabis sativa (marijuana)

  • Capsicum spp. (cayenne)

  • Crataegus laevigata (hawthorn)

  • Leonurus cardiaca (motherwort)

  • Olea europaea (olive)

  • Passiflora incarnata (passionflower)

  • Rauwolfia serpentina (Indian snakeroot)

  • Scutellaria lateriflora (skullcap)

  • Tilia europaea (linden flower)

  • Valerian officinalis (valerian)

  • Veratrum viride (false hellebore)

  • Viburnum opulus (cramp bark)

  • Vinca spp. (periwinkle)

  • Viscum album (European mistletoe)

  • Zingiber officinale (ginger)

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Hypertensive

  • Convallaria majalis (lily-of-the-valley)

  • Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice)

  • Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary)

Anti-arrhythmic

  • Leonurus cardiaca (motherwort)

  • Rauwolfia serpentina (Indian snakeroot)

  • Selenicereus grandiflorus (night-blooming cereus)