Immunology Herbs

Immunology Herbs by Action

Alterative

  • Arctium lappa (burdock)

  • Berberis aquifolium (Oregon grape)

  • Echinacea spp. (echinacea)

  • Equisetum arvense (horsetail)

  • Galium aparine (cleavers)

  • Phytolacca americana (poke)

  • Rumex crispus (yellow dock)

  • Smilax spp. (sarsaparilla)

  • Trifolium pratense (red clover)

  • Urtica dioica (stinging nettles)

Antibacterial

  • Achillea millefolium (yarrow)

  • Allium cepa (onion)

  • Allium sativum (garlic)

  • Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (uva-ursi)

  • Armoracia rusticana (horseradish)

  • Artemisia absinthium (wormwood)

  • Baptisia tinctoria (wild indigo)

  • Berberis aquifolium (Oregon grape)

  • Berberis vulgaris (barberry)

  • Calendula officinalis (calendula)

  • Camellia sinensis (green tea)

  • Centella asiatica (gotu kola) (anti-mycobacterial, specifically anti-tuberculosis)

  • Chelidonium majus (celandine)

  • Cinnamomum spp. (cinnamon)

  • Commiphora molmol (myrrh)

  • Echinacea spp. (echinacea)

  • Eucalyptus globulus (eucalyptus)

  • Ganoderma lucidum (reishi)

  • Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) (anti-H. pylori)

  • Hydrastis canadensis (goldenseal) (anti-H. pylori, anti-H. influenzae)

  • Hypericum perforatum (St. John’s wort)

  • Juniperus communis (juniper)

  • Larrea tridentata (chaparral)

  • Ligusticum porteri (osha)

  • Lomatium dissectum (desert parsley)

  • Melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree oil)

  • Melissa officinalis (lemon balm)

  • Mormordica charantia (bitter melon)

  • Origanum vulgare (oregano)

  • Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary)

  • Saliva officinalis (sage)

  • Sanguinaria canadensis (bloodroot)

  • Solidago spp. (goldenrod)

  • Sticta pulmonaria (lungwort)

  • Syzygium aromaticum (clove)

  • Thuja occidentalis (arbor vitae)

  • Thymus vulgaris (thyme) (anti-H. pylori)

  • Usnea barbata (old man’s beard) (anti-mycobacterial, specifically anti-tuberculosis)

Antifungal

  • Achillea millefolium (yarrow)

  • Allium sativum (fresh garlic)

  • Berberis aquifolium (Oregon grape)

  • Cinnamomum spp. (cinnamon)

  • Hydrastis canadensis (goldenseal) (anti-candidiasis)

  • Juglans nigra (fresh black walnut)

  • Melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree oil)

  • Origanum vulgare (oregano)

  • Spilanthes acmella (paracress)

  • Tabebuia impetiginosa (pau d’arco)

  • Usnea barbata (old man’s beard)

Antiviral

  • Allium cepa (onion)

  • Allium sativum (fresh garlic)

  • Artemisia absinthium (wormwood)

  • Astragalus membraneaceus (astragalus)

  • Baptisia tinctoria (wild indigo)

  • Berberis aquifolium (Oregon grape)

  • Berberis vulgaris (barberry)

  • Camellia sinensis (green tea)

  • Chelidonium majus (celandine) (anti-HPV, topically)

  • Commiphora molmol (myrrh)

  • Echinacea spp. (echinacea)

  • Eucalyptus globulus (eucalyptus)

  • Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) (anti-HSV, anti-HIV/AIDS)

  • Hydrastis canadensis (goldenseal)

  • Hypericum perforatum (St. John’s wort)

  • Hyssopus officinalis (hyssop)

  • Juniperus communis (juniper)

  • Larrea tridentata (chaparral)

  • Ligusticum porteri (osha)

  • Lomatium dissectum (desert parsley root)

  • Melissa officinalis (lemon balm) (anti-HSV)

  • Mormordica charantia (bitter melon) (anti-HIV/AIDS)

  • Podophyllum peltatum (mayapple) (anti-HPV)

  • Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary)

  • Saliva officinalis (sage)

  • Sambucus nigra (elderberry)

  • Spilanthes acmella (paracress)

  • Solidago spp. (goldenrod)

  • Thuja occidentalis (arbor vitae) (anti-HPV)

  • Thymus vulgaris (thyme)

  • Usnea barbata (old man’s beard)

  • Zingiber officinale (ginger)

 
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Immunomodulator

  • Allium cepa (onion)

  • Allium sativum (fresh garlic)

  • Aloe vera (aloe gel)

  • Andrographis paniculata (andrographis)

  • Astragalus membranaceus (astragalus)

  • Baptisia tinctoria (wild indigo)

  • Berberis (Mahonia) aquifolium (Oregon grape root)

  • Berberis vulgaris (barberry)

  • Bryonia alba (white bryony)

  • Calendula officinalis (calendula)

  • Ceanothus americanus (red root)

  • Codonopsis tangshen (codonopsis)

  • Echinacea spp. (echinacea)

  • Eleutherococcus senticosus (eleuthero)

  • Eupatorium perfoliatum (boneset)

  • Ganoderma lucidum (reishi mushroom)

  • Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice)

  • Hydrastis canadensis (goldenseal)

  • Inula helenium (elecampane)

  • Iris versicolor (blue flag)

  • Lentinus edodes (shitake mushroom)

  • Ligusticum porteri (osha)

  • Ligustrum lucidum (ligustrum or privet mushroom)

  • Momordica charantia (bitter melon)

  • Panax ginseng (Asian ginseng)

  • Panax quinquefolium (American ginseng)

  • Phytolacca americana (poke root)

  • Propolis

  • Rhodiola rosea (golden root)

  • Schisandra chinensis (schisandra or wu wei zi)

  • Spilanthes acmella (paracress)

  • Thuja occidentalis (thuja or cedar)

  • Tilia europaea (linden flower)

  • Trametes versicolor (turkey tail mushroom)

  • Viscum album (European mistletoe, subcutaneously)

  • Withania somnifera (ashwagandha)

  • Zanthoxylum clava-herculis (prickly ash)

  • Zingiber officinale (ginger)

Lymphatic

  • Arctium lappa (burdock)

  • Baptisia tinctoria (wild indigo)

  • Calendula officinalis (calendula)

  • Ceonathus americanus (red root)

  • Fouquieria splendens (ocotillo)

  • Galium aparine (cleavers)

  • Iris versicolor (blue flag)

  • Phytolacca americana (poke)

  • Stillingia sylvatica (queen’s root)

  • Trifolium pratense (red clover)

  • Verbascum thapsus (mullein)

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