Structured herb reference
Find the herb, safety note, or condition you came to research.
Start with a familiar supplement, browse the complete Traditional Chinese Medicine index, or check the safety and condition connections around a specific herb.
Traditional use, modern research, safety, interactions, and botanical illustrations in one connected reference.
A useful first shelf
Common herbal supplements
Start with the names you already recognize. Each one opens a structured record that keeps traditional use, modern research, safety, and related conditions together.
Rhizoma Curcumae Longae
Turmeric
Curcuma longa, active compounds, traditional use, and safety notes.
Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens
Ginger
Fresh ginger in TCM, current research, and practical safety context.
Herba Hyperici Perforati
St John's Wort
Traditional context with an interaction record that deserves attention first.
Folium Camelliae Sinensis
Green Tea
Camellia sinensis as a medicinal herb, not only an everyday drink.
Radix Seu Rhizoma Valerianae
Valerian
Valeriana officinalis with traditional actions and modern research.
Semen Oryzae Cum Monasco Fermentatum
Red Yeast Rice
A fermented medicinal preparation with important safety context.
Check before combining
Safety and interaction records
Medication interactions are one of the most common questions people bring to an herb reference. Start here before combining a supplement with prescription medicine.
- Black Seed Allergy, cytochrome P450, glucose, and blood pressure cautions.
- Dandelion Diuretic, glucose, metabolism, and allergy considerations.
- Ginseng Warfarin, glucose-lowering medication, and stimulant cautions.
- St John's Wort A high-priority medication interaction record.
- Green Tea Medication and concentrated extract considerations.
- Garlic Bleeding risk and other medication considerations.
- Red Yeast Rice Medication, liver, muscle, and pregnancy cautions.
- Licorice Root Blood pressure, potassium, heart, and medication considerations.
Educational reference only. Check supplement use with a qualified healthcare professional, especially when prescription medication is involved.
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Browse by condition
Condition pages organize the herb relationships already in the library. They show how each connection is classified, not a treatment recommendation.
What each record connects
The context around an herb belongs in one place
You should not need four disconnected pages to understand one supplement. Each record keeps the names, traditional use, compounds, studies, cautions, and condition relationships together so you can see what is documented and what still needs context.
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