Plants traditionally used for Digestion
Plants that traditional medicine associates with Digestion, each with its sourced evidence grade and safety notes. Informational only — not medical advice.
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- Achyrocline saturejoides
- Levisticum Lovage
- Artemisia absinthium Absinth Sagewort
- Peliostomum origanoides
- Thymus
- Tinospora cordifolia
- Amelanchier canadensis
- Heracleum maximum American cow-parsnip
- Adenophora stricta
- Kyllinga brevifolia Prickly short-leaf spikesedge
- Pastinaca sativa Parsnip
- Pterocarpus indicus Amboyna Wood
- Morinda citrifolia French mulberry
- Shepherdia argentea buffalo shepherdia
- Cananga odorata Cananga tree
- Quercus libani Lebanese Oak
- Scrophularia ningpoensis Chinese figwort
- Pisum sativum Common Pea
- Artemisia capillaris Capillary wormwood
- Senna Senna (plant)
- Deinbollia oblongifolia Dune soapberry
- Alpinia galanga Galanga
- Momordica balsamina
- Pinellia ternata
- Vinca minor Common Periwinkle
- Lepidium sativum
- Anacardium othonianum
- Piper sarmentosum
- Salvia aurea Brown Sage
- Cyperus rotundus Common Nut Sedge
- Artemisia dracunculus Tarragon
- Pimpinella anisum
- Ricinus communis Castor
- Angelica archangelica
- Xylia xylocarpa Burma Ironwood
- Baccharis articulata
- Trichosanthes tricuspidata Red-ball Snake Gourd
- Albizia coriaria
- Teucrium chamaedrys
- Zanthoxylum nitidum shiny-leaf prickly-ash
- Scutellaria lateriflora Blue Skullcap
- Bakeridesia gaumeri
- Citrullus lanatus watermelon
- Perilla frutescens Beefsteak
- Sarracenia purpurea Common Pitcherplant
- Commelina benghalensis Benghal Dayflower
- Valeriana jatamansi
- Potentilla reptans Creeping Cinquefoil
- Orchis mascula Early-Purple Orchid
- Peperomia pellucida Clearweed
- Catha edulis
- Mallotus japonicus East Asian mallotus
- Griffonia simplicifolia
- Satureja montana Savory
- Canarium album
- Fibraurea tinctoria
- Crataegus
- Ailanthus altissima
- Mentha aquatica Aromatic Thyme
- Cissus quadrangularis Finger Cactus
- Micromeria fruticosa
- Rheum tanguticum
- Hedychium spicatum Spiked Ginger Lily
- Phellodendron chinense Chinese corktree
- Syzygium aromaticum clove
- Fumaria officinalis Common Fumitory
- Gentianella nitida
- Hedychium coronarium
- Quercus infectoria Aleppine Oak
- Carissa carandas Bengal-currants
- Artemisia argyi Chinese mugwort
- Brucea javanica Java brucea
- Dillenia indica Chulta
- Papaver somniferum
- Lycopus virginicus
- Umbellularia californica Balm of Heaven
- Magnolia officinalis Houpu Magnolia
- Corydalis aurea
- Ligusticum mutellina alpine lovage
- Hamamelis virginiana American Witchhazel
- Pouzolzia zeylanica Graceful pouzolzsbush
- Piper longum Indian long pepper
- Raphanus sativus Cultivated Radish
- Cicer arietinum Bengal Gram
- Flacourtia indica Batoka Plum
- Galanthus nivalis Bucaneve
- Justicia gendarussa
- Geranium thunbergii Thunberg's Geranium
- Agrimonia pilosa Hairy agrimony
- Plumbago zeylanica Blister Bush
- Arum maculatum Adam-and-Eve
- Chimaphila umbellata umbellate wintergreen
- Momordica cochinchinensis Balsam Pear
- Ipomoea batatas sweet potato
- Meum
- Areca catechu Betel Nut Palm
- Pinaropappus roseus
- Marsdenia tinctoria
- Smilax aristolochiifolia Mexican sarsaparilla
- Artemisia maritima Sea Wormwood
- Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris Conditiva Group beet
- Prunus padus Bird Cherry
- Taxus baccata Canada Yew
- Coptis japonica
- Mangifera indica Am
- Satureja thymbra Thyme-leaved Savory
- Tanacetum vulgare Tansy
- Magnolia obovata Japanese Big Leaf Magnolia
- Mimusops elengi Bulletwood
- Anethum graveolens
- Allium schoenoprasum Chives
- Salix nigra Black Willow
- Pergularia daemia Trellis-vine
- Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Bear-grape
- Annona muricata
- Spondias mombin Hogplum
- Grewia asiatica Phalsa
- Zea mays maize
- Butea superba
- Artemisia afra
- Angelica sinensis Chinese angelica
- Hyptis suaveolens
- Clematis chinensis
- Rheum palmatum Chinese rhubarb
- Ocimum gratissimum African basil
- Murraya paniculata Chinese box
- Terminalia catappa
- Atractylodes lancea White atractylodes
- Artemisia Artemisia (plant)
- Sophora flavescens Shrubby sophora
- Cassia fistula
- Euphorbia lathyris Caper Spurge
- Laurus nobilis
- Ardisia colorata
- Lobostemon fruticosus Common Eightday Curebush
- Aerva lanata
- Psyllium Psyllium seed husks
- Cynanchum viminale
- Senna auriculata Matara-tea
- Garcinia sessilis
- Artemisia vulgaris Artemisia
- Physalis angulata Angular Winter-cherry
- Lycoris radiata
- Thonningia
- Euphorbia thymifolia Gulf Sandmat
- Zingiber cassumunar
- Schinus molle American pepper
- Elephantopus scaber Elephant's Foot
- Microcos paniculata microcos
- Quassia amara
- Phragmites australis Common Reed
- Ardisia elliptica Inkberry
- Gentiana Gentian
- Petroselinum crispum parsley
- Mentha piperita peppermint
- Prunus africana African Almond
- Solanum torvum Devil's-fig
- Phyllanthus amarus
- Ficus hispida
- Rhus taitensis Sumac
- Rheum ribes Syrian rhubarb
- Tilia cordata Linden
- Gunnera Chilean rhubarb
- Nephelium lappaceum Rambutan
- Kaempferia rotunda Kaempferia
- Rhodomyrtus tomentosa Ceylon hill-cherry
- Citrus medica
- Grangea maderaspatana Madras carpet
- Euphorbia sewerzowii
- Rhus chinensis Chinese gall
- Dendrobium catenatum
- Pterocarpus santalinus Almug
- Embelia ribes false black pepper
- Quercus velutina
- Passiflora foetida Fetid passionflower
- Trichosanthes kirilowii Chinese cucumber
- Cissampelos pareira
- Sanguisorba officinalis Burnet Bloodwort
- Spathodea campanulata African Flame Tree
- Phellodendron sachalinense Sakhalin corktree
- Gentiana scabra Japanese gentian
- Cajanus cajan pigeonpea
- Veronica officinalis Common Gypsyweed
- Cinnamomum cassia
- Sphaeralcea incana gray globemallow
- Passiflora laurifolia Bell Apple
- Salix alba Cricket-Bat Willow
- Stachytarpheta jamaicensis Brazilian-tea
- Meum athamanticum Bald-Money
- Prunella vulgaris Alpine Self-heal
- Mentha spicata Bush Mint
- Dictamnus albus Burningbush
- Achillea millefolium Bloodwort
- Grewia paniculata
- Ananas comosus
- Alchemilla vulgaris
- Fragaria vesca Alpine Strawberry
- Jateorhiza palmata jateorhiza
- Platostoma palustre Chinese Mesona
- Archidendron bubalinum
- Premna obtusifolia
- Sandoricum koetjape Santol
- Scutellaria baicalensis Baikal skullcap
- Hymenaea courbaril Brazilian Cherry
- Rheum rhabarbarum Rhubarb
- Harrisonia perforata
- Hoodia gordonii Baboon Ghaap
- Tecoma stans Ginger Thomas
- Potentilla erecta Erect cinquefoil
- Zingiber zerumbet Bitter ginger
- Mentha
- Silphium Rosinweed
- Jatropha gossypiifolia
- Capsella bursa-pastoris
- Salvia sclarea Clary
- Anacardium occidentale Cashew
- Allium ursinum
- Rheum officinale Chinese rhubarb
- Urena lobata
- Origanum majorana marjoram
- Carum carvi Caraway
- Abrus pulchellus subsp. cantoniensis
- Holarrhena floribunda
- Picrorhiza kurroa Picrorrhiza
- Trachyspermum ammi Ajowan
- Zanthoxylum bungeanum Sichuan Pepper
- Carapichea ipecacuanha ipecac
- Nigella sativa Black Cumin
- Crataegus cuneata Chinese hawthorn
- Celosia cristata Crested Cock's Comb
- Paullinia cupana guarana plant
- Phoenix dactylifera Date
- Triticum aestivum
- Polygonatum odoratum
- Ptelea trifoliata American Hop Tree
- Panax quinquefolius American ginseng
- Oroxylum indicum midnight horror
- Mucuna pruriens Cowitch
- Alchornea cordifolia
- Opuntia ficus-indica Barbary fig
- Aframomum melegueta Grains of paradise
- Melastoma villosum
- Warburgia salutaris East African Green Wood
- Melastoma malabathricum Indian-rhododendron
- Plantago asiatica
- Symphytum officinale Boneset
- Solanum lyratum
- Ammi majus Bishop's Weed
- Ilex guayusa
- Eupatorium perfoliatum
- Polygonum aviculare
- Alstonia scholaris Blackboard Tree
- Flueggea suffruticosa Suffrutescent securinega
- Wurfbainia vera
- Xylocarpus granatum Mangrove Mahogany
- Dalea compacta Compact Prairie Clover
- Planchonella obovata Black ash
- Mesua ferrea Ceylon ironwood
- Aegle marmelos Bael Tree
- Echinacea Coneflower
- Lippia alba Bush Tea
- Curcuma aromatica Aromatic Tumeric
- Ziziphus mauritiana Buffalo Thorn
- Oxalis corniculata
- Coriandrum sativum Coriander
- Euonymus alatus Burning Bush
- Zingiber officinale ginger
- Pseudowintera colorata Mountain Horopito
- Papaver rhoeas Common Poppy
- Rosa laevigata Cherokee rose
- Corylus heterophylla Asian hazel
- Elaeagnus multiflora cherry silverberry
- Artemisia princeps Japanese mugwort
- Ximenia americana Hog plum
- Glinus oppositifolius
- Myrtus communis common myrtle
- Pimenta dioica Allspice
- Ribes nigrum Black Currant
- Peucedanum ostruthium Masterwort
- Epigaea repens Gravelroot
- Paeonia lactiflora Chinese Peony
- Populus alba Abbey
- Artocarpus heterophyllus Jackfruit
- Parapiptadenia rigida
- Helwingia japonica
- Cuminum cyminum
- Mentha pulegium
- Phellodendron amurense Amur Corktree
- Sisyrinchium bellum western blue-eyed grass
- Pandanus tectorius
- Eriobotrya japonica Chinese medlar
- Phyllanthus emblica Emblic
- Linum usitatissimum
- Illicium verum
- Codonopsis pilosula Pilose bellflower
- Codonopsis macrocalyx
- Andrographis paniculata Green Chiretta
- Panax ginseng
- Cydonia oblonga
- Euphorbia hirta Ara tanan
- Actaea racemosa Black Baneberry
- Leonurus sibiricus Honeyweed
- Wollastonia biflora Honolulu Nehe
- Cajanus scarabaeoides Showy Pigeonpea
- Nymphaea alba European Water-lily
- Alafia lucida
- Eurycoma longifolia
- Monarda punctata Dotted Mint
- Vicia faba Broad Bean
- Paris polyphylla Love Apple
- Tadehagi godefroyanum
- Helianthus tuberosus Earth apple
- Dioscorea oppositifolia Chinese yam
- Prunus armeniaca
- Monarda Beebalm
- Nigella damascena Damascus hellebore
- Eucalyptus piperita Sydney Peppermint
- Cannabis Cannabis tourism
- Silene repens pink campion
- Phyllanthus niruri Gale of The Wind
- Lonicera japonica Chinese Honeysuckle
- Parmentiera aculeata
- Mimosa pudica Action Plant
- Cinnamomum verum Ceylon Cinnamon
- Artemisia filifolia
- Peumus boldus árnica
- Scoparia dulcis Licorice Weed
- Ixeris chinensis Yellow bristle-hair ixeris
- Geranium maculatum
- Mammea americana Mamaya
- Terminalia elliptica
- Punica granatum pomegranate
- Rosa californica California rose
- Phyllanthus pulcher dragon-of-the-world
- Caesalpinia pulcherrima Barbados flower-fence
- Sideritis calduchii
- Origanum vulgare
- Averrhoa carambola
- Cissus verticillata Possum grape
- Garcinia mangostana Gamboge
- Larix decidua Common Larch
- Bulnesia sarmientoi Paraguay-lignum-vitae
- Uncaria gambir Gambier
- Croton tiglium Purging Croton
- Plantago ovata Blond Plantain
- Agastache rugosa Chinese giant-hyssop
- Senna siamea
- Alchornea glandulosa
- Anthriscus cerefolium Chervil
- Celtis australis European Hackberry
- Physalis peruviana Cape-Goosberry
- Piper nigrum black pepper
- Kaempferia galanga
- Melissa officinalis Balm
- Plantago major Broadleaf Plantain
- Matricaria chamomilla
- Passiflora incarnata Purple Passionflower
- Geum rivale
- Vachellia karroo
- Pulsatilla chinensis Northeast Asian pasque-flower
- Aralia cordata Herbal aralia, East Asian angelica, East Asian spikenard
- Curcuma angustifolia East Indian arrowroot
- Erysimum repandum Speading wallflower, speading treacle-mustard, bushy wallflower
- Ficus benghalensis Bengal banyan
- Curculigo orchioides Golden-eyed Grass
- Manihot esculenta cassava
- Allium ramosum fragrant garlic
- Mitchella repens Partridge-berry
- Kalmia latifolia Calico-bush
- Elettaria cardamomum Cardamom
- Euryale ferox Prickly waterlily
- Mentha arvensis corn mint
- Euphorbia serpyllifolia Thyme-leaf Spurge
- Crinum macowanii Cape Coast Lily
- Zaluzania triloba
- Scorzonera hispanica
- Calea ternifolia
- Picrasma quassioides
- Curcuma longa
- Daucus carota Carrot
- Hibiscus syriacus Althea
- Pseudotsuga menziesii British Columbia Fir
- Acorus gramineus Grass-leaf sweet flag
- Akebia quinata Chocolate Vine
- Elytropappus rhinocerotis Dicerothamnus rhinocerotis
- Terminalia chebula
- Garcinia Mangosteen genus
- Plantago Indianwheat
- Carica papaya
- Gymnopetalum integrifolim
- Tussilago farfara Tussilago
- Murraya koenigii Curryleaftree
- Lippia abyssinica Koseret
- Terminalia prunioides
- Anthemis cotula
- Erythroxylum coca
- Aristolochia bicolor
- Canavalia ensiformis
- Scaevola taccada Beach Naupaca
- Ophiopogon japonicus Dwarf Lily-turf
- Nardostachys jatamansi Indian Nard
- Plantago indica sand plantain
- Aristolochia debilis slender Dutchman's pipe
- Syzygium cumini Black Plum
- Agrimonia Agrimonies
- Lycopodium clavatum Common Club Moss
- Myrica esculenta
- Pyrus communis Common Pear
- Haematoxylum campechianum Blackwood
- Antidesma ghaesembilla
- Saxifraga granulata
- Cynoglossum virginianum Andersonglossum virginianum
- Ficus carica Common Fig
- Euphorbia pekinensis Common spurge
- Nelumbo nucifera Bean of India
- Abronia fragrans Fragrant White Sand Verbena
- Amomum villosum
- Myrica gale
- Gastrodia elata Cheonma (Tall gastrodia)
- Apium graveolens Celery
- Lythrum salicaria
- Chimaphila maculata
- Gymnema sylvestre gymnema
- Euphorbia palustris Marsh Spurge
- Scopolia japonica
- Ammi visnaga Toothpick-plant
- Artemisia annua Annual Mugwort
- Gentiana lutea
- Fritillaria thunbergii Zhejiang fritillary
- Gentiana cruciata Cross Gentian
- Euphorbia cyparissias Cypress Spurge
- Rosa canina Common-briar
- Urtica massaica
- Curcuma zedoaria
- Melittis melissophyllum Bastard Balm
- Inula helenium Elecampane
- Dillenia suffruticosa Shrubby dillenia
- Ruellia tuberosa
- Houpoea officinalis
- Rosa multiflora Baby Rose
- Lavandula spica
- Salvia hispanica
- Saussurea costus costus
- Parthenocissus quinquefolia American Ivy
- Hippophae rhamnoides
- Iris songarica
- Rumex acetosa Sorrel
- Corydalis ambigua Small corydalis
- Dipteryx odorata Dutch tonka-bean
- Zanthoxylum armatum
- Hamelia patens Firebush
- Scutellaria galericulata Common Skullcap
- Tagetes lucida
- Clinopodium grandiflorum Greater Calamint
- Coptis chinensis Chinese goldthread
- Flemingia Flemingias
- Prangos pabularia prangos
- Elaeis oleifera American Oil Palm
- Lophatherum gracile Common lophatherum
- Spondias pinnata amberella
- Santalum album East Indian Sandalwood
- Morella caroliniensis Myrica caroliniensis
- Butea monosperma Bengal kino
- Taraxacum officinale common dandelion
- Saussurea Saw-Wort
- Ginkgo biloba
- Persea americana Aguacate
- Rosa gallica Apothecary Rose
- Lathyrus humilis Short vetchling
- Emilia sonchifolia Cupid's shaving-brush
- Callicarpa longifolia White-berried Malayan Lilac
- Hibiscus sabdariffa Indian-sorrel
- Ziziphus jujuba Chinese jujube
- Coix lacryma-jobi Adlay
- Rhus coriaria Elm-Leaved Sumac
- Streblus asper
- Eryngium foetidum
- Brassica rapa
- Broussonetia papyrifera
- Citrus hystrix Celebes papeda
- Clausena lansium wampee
- Cichorium intybus Chicory
- Berberis vulgaris Barberry
- Milleria quinqueflora
- Pogostemon cablin
- Equisetum arvense
- Myrica rubra Waxberry tree
- Montanoa tomentosa
- Pectis angustifolia
- Citrus reticulata Mandarin Orange
- Ocimum americanum American Basil
- Phyllanthus urinaria Chamber bitter
- Crocus sativus Italian Crocus
- Lavandula angustifolia English Lavendar
- Monarda fistulosa Beebalm
- Spondias purpurea Purple Mombin
- Blumea balsamifera
- Sesbania grandiflora Vegetable hummingbird
- Vitex pinnata Malayan Teak
- Foeniculum vulgare
- Rosa foetida Austrian Briar
- Zanthoxylum limonella
- Elaeagnus pungens Spiny Oleaster
- Acorus calamus Asian Sweet-Flag
- Juniperus scopulorum Colorado juniper
- Geum urbanum Avens
- Menyanthes trifoliata Bog-bean
- Armoracia rusticana Horseradish
- Psidium guajava Guava
- Polygala sibirica Asian milkwort
- Phlomoides tuberosa Candypink Torchwort
- Lathyrus sativus Ethiopian lentil
- Amomum ovoideum
- Erigeron canadensis Butterweed
- Equisetum hyemale Common Scouring Rush
- Capsicum annuum
- Coscinium fenestratum
- Alpinia officinarum Chinese-ginger
- Ligustrum lucidum Broadleaf Privet
- Angelica keiskei Ashitaba
- Commiphora myrrha African myrrh
- Iris pseudacorus Flag Iris
- Rubus idaeus American Red Raspberry
- Ipomoea pes-caprae
- Alchornea castaneifolia
- Bruguiera gymnorhiza Burmese Mangrove
- Lasia spinosa
- Levisticum officinale Lovage
- Hypericum perforatum
- Lablab purpureus Hyacinth Bean
- Chrysanthemum indicum Indian Chrysanthemum
- Sesamum indicum Beniseed
- Pterocarpus marsupium East Indian kino
- Mosla punctulata
- Crataegus pinnatifida Chinese haw
- Aconitum volubile
- Sanicula europaea European sanicle
- Aesculus turbinata
- Rumex crispus
- Euonymus atropurpureus Bitter-ash
- Solidago virgaurea
- Eriogonum alatum wing eriogonum
- Acalypha indica Indian Copperleaf
- Helicteres isora East Indian screwtree
- Barringtonia macrostachya
- Pimpinella saxifraga
- Monarda didyma Beebalm
- Lavandula latifolia Broad-leaved Lavender
- Callicarpa macrophylla Urn-fruit beauty-berry
- Graptophyllum pictum Caricature-Plant
- Jatropha curcas Barbados nut
- Ocimum basilicum Basil
- Cayaponia espelina
- Arenga pinnata Black-fiber palm
- Leea indica Bandicoot Berry
- Microgramma nitida
- Flacourtia rukam Rukam
- Kigelia africana Bologna Sausage Tree
- Annona squamosa Scopapel
- Casimiroa edulis White sapote
Also researched for Digestion
Plants with graded scientific evidence (A–B) studied in relation to this — research findings, not traditional use and not a recommendation. Check each plant's sources, evidence and safety.