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Digestive comfort
Ginger
Zingiber officinaleGinger is commonly used as a food and in traditional preparations for nausea and digestive discomfort.
Turmeric
Curcuma longaTurmeric is widely used as a culinary spice and studied for anti-inflammatory compounds such as curcuminoids.
Peppermint
Mentha × piperitaPeppermint leaf and oil have traditional uses for digestive discomfort; concentrated oil requires caution.
Chamomile
Matricaria chamomillaChamomile tea is traditionally used for relaxation and mild digestive discomfort.
Lemongrass
Cymbopogon citratusLemongrass is widely consumed as tea or food and has traditional digestive uses.
Guava
Psidium guajavaGuava fruit is nutritious; guava leaves have traditional uses in teas for digestive complaints.
Fennel
Foeniculum vulgareFennel seed is traditionally used for gas and digestive discomfort.
Dandelion
Taraxacum officinaleDandelion is edible and traditionally used in teas; clinical evidence for treating disease is limited.
Sage
Salvia officinalisSage is used as food and in traditional mouth and digestive preparations.
Lemon balm
Melissa officinalisLemon balm tea is traditionally used for relaxation and mild digestive discomfort.
Slippery elm
Ulmus rubraSlippery elm bark has traditional demulcent uses; it may affect absorption of oral medicines.
Yarrow
Achillea millefoliumYarrow has a long history in traditional herbal practice; evidence and safety depend on preparation.
Artichoke
Cynara cardunculus var. scolymusArtichoke leaf extracts are studied for digestion and lipid markers; food use is well established.
Fenugreek
Trigonella foenum-graecumFenugreek seed is used as food and traditionally for digestive and metabolic support.
Artichoke thistle
Cynara cardunculusThis species is related to cultivated artichoke and has traditional culinary and herbal uses.
Cilantro
Coriandrum sativumCilantro is an edible herb and coriander seed is traditionally used for digestion.
Cardamom
Elettaria cardamomumCardamom is a culinary spice traditionally used after meals for digestive comfort.
Black pepper
Piper nigrumBlack pepper is a culinary spice; piperine can alter absorption of some compounds and medicines.
Long pepper
Piper longumLong pepper is used in traditional South Asian systems; concentrated preparations require caution.
Galangal
Alpinia galangaGalangal is a culinary rhizome used traditionally for digestive comfort.
Papaya
Carica papayaPapaya fruit is nutritious; papaya latex and seeds have stronger bioactive effects and require caution.
Banana
Musa acuminataBananas provide potassium and carbohydrate and are commonly used as food.
Triphala
Terminalia chebulaTerminalia chebula is one component of triphala; traditional digestive use does not establish treatment efficacy.
Bael
Aegle marmelosBael fruit and leaves are used traditionally for digestive complaints.