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7 herbs

No. 001Medicinal

Chanca Piedra

Phyllanthus niruri

A plant traditionally used in Malay, Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine for kidney stones and liver problems. It has been studied for both, with mixed results.

No. 002Medicinal

Gold Coin Grass

Lysimachia christinae, Desmodium styracifolium

A name used in traditional Chinese medicine for two plants, Lysimachia christinae (jin qian cao) and Desmodium styracifolium (guang jin qian cao). Both are used for gallstones and urinary stones; a large trial found a Desmodium extract helped small stones pass.

No. 003Medicinal

Milk Thistle

Silybum marianum

A tall, purple-flowered thistle from Europe, long used for liver problems. Studies of it and its extract silymarin in liver disease have been conflicting or too limited to show a clear benefit.

No. 004Medicinal

Schisandra

Schisandra chinensis

A fruit known in Chinese as wu wei zi ("five-flavor fruit"), long used in traditional Chinese medicine for the liver, coughs and energy. Studies in people are few and small.

No. 005Culinary

Susumber

Solanum torvum

Turkey berry, a small berry from the nightshade family cooked in Jamaican dishes and used in traditional medicine in Asia, Africa and South America. Some batches of berries have caused serious poisoning.

No. 006Medicinal

Turkey Tail

Trametes versicolor

A mushroom used in traditional Chinese medicine as a tonic. Extracts from it are used alongside cancer treatment in Japan and China.

No. 007Medicinal

Turmeric

Curcuma longa

A golden root used in curries, known for its natural compound curcumin and traditionally used for inflammation.