Ayurvedic Herbal Remedies Chart

Ayurveda uses many medicinal herbs to prevent and treat disease.

Ayurveda makes use of hundreds of herbs, either by themselves or in herbal formulas, to naturally treat mental and physical illnesses. With increasing interest from the Western medical community, the benefits of these alternative or complementary Ayurvedic medical treatments are being corroborated by lab studies and clinical trials.¹¹

Some of these herbs and conditions research suggest they may be effective for include:

Condition	Researched Herbs That May Provide Effective Treatment
Acne	Aloe (Aloe vera and barbadensis)³⁷ Ginger (Zingiber officinale)¹⁴ Guggul (Commiphora mukul)¹⁵ Sunder Vati (an Ayurvedic herbal formula)^16-17 Turmeric (Curcuma longa)¹⁵
Alzheimer’s Disease, Brain Health, and Memory	Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera)¹⁸ Gotu kola (Centella asiatica)^18-19 Turmeric^20-21
Anxiety, Depression, and Stress	Ashwagandha²² Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla)²³ Gotu kola²⁴ Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia)²⁵ Tagara (Valeriana wallichii)²⁶
Arthritis (Rheumatoid and Osteo)	Frankincense (Boswellia serrata)²⁷ Ginger²⁸ Turmeric²⁸
Asthma	Frankincense²⁷ Tylophora (Tylophora indica)²⁹
Cancer	Frankincense²⁷ Guggul³⁰ Turmeric^31-32
Cataracts	Turmeric³³
Cold Sores	Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis)³⁴
Colds and Flu	Indian echinacea (Andrographis paniculata)³⁵ Kan Jang® (an Ayurvedic herbal formula)³⁶ Ginseng³⁶
Genital Herpes	Aloe³⁷ Ginseng (Eleutherococcus senticosus)³⁸ Lemon Balm³⁴
Heart Disease (including high cholesterol and high blood pressure)	Arjuna(Terminalia arjuna)³⁹ Barberry plant (Berberis vulgaris)⁴⁰ Maharishi Amrit Kalash herbal formulas¹²
Infertility (male)	Korean red ginseng (Panax ginseng)⁴¹ Shilajit⁴²
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis)	Aloe³⁷ Frankincense²⁷ Turmeric⁴³
Psoriasis	Aloe³⁷ Cayenne (Copsicum annuum)⁴⁷ Oregon grape (Mahonia aquifolium)⁴⁵
Varicose Veins	Gotu kola⁴⁶

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