The Top 8 Medicinal Plants and Herbs for Your Health

Echinacea

Grown in Eastern and Central North America, echinacea is a member of the daisy family. Its leaves, roots, and stems are all used in herbal medicine.

Saint John's Wort

Saint John's Wort is a yellow flowering plant native to Western Asia, North Africa, and Europe. Today, it is a popular herbal remedy to help ease depression.

Turmeric

Turmeric is an herbaceous plant from the ginger family native to South Asia. Often it is used in cooking to add color and flavor to dishes, and has a long history of being used to dye fabrics.

Ginger

Native to central Asia, garlic is something that probably all of you have in your kitchens on a regular basis. After all, it is one of the principal ingredients in most dishes for adding flavor and complexity.

Gingko

Gingko trees are some of the oldest trees in the world, native to Asia. People have used it for thousands of years to treat bronchitis, asthma, chronic fatigue, and more.

Ginseng

Ginseng has several origins and different types. There is both American ginseng, native to the United States; Asian ginseng, native to China and Korea; and Siberian ginseng, native to Eastern Siberia.

Ashwagandha

People often use the herb to increase energy and decrease stress, anxiety, pain, and inflammation.

Chamomile

Chamomile is another herb that people have often turned to for its anti-anxiety effects and to help promote relaxation.

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