Indigestion (dyspepsia)

Indigestion (dyspepsia)

also, see Heartburn and Gas. Vitamin C and vitamin E may be useful.

Recommendations by individual herbal expert authors are marked [rec]. See Ancient Herbs book for identification of individual books and their authors. The German Commission E has approved a variety of medicinal herbs as remedies for different ailments. These are marked: [German Commission E].

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Agrimony - Agrimonia eupatoria - [German Commission E]

Angelica root - Angelica archangelica - [German Commission E] + [rec]

Anise - Pimpinella anisum - [German Commission E] + [rec][rec]

Artichoke - Cynara scolymus - [German Commission E] + [rec][rec]

Asafoetida - Ferula asafoetida - [rec]

Asparagus - Asparagus officinalis

Atractylodes, White - Atractylodes macrocephala

Balloon Flower - Platycodon grandiflorus

Barberry - Berberis vulgaris - [rec][rec]

Barley - Hordeum vulgare

Basil, Bush- Ocimum minimum - [rec]

Basil, Holy - Ocimum sanctum - [rec]

Basil, Hoary - Ocimum canum - [rec]

Betony - Stachys officinalis;

Blessed Thistle - Cnicus benedictus - [German Commission E] + [rec]

Boldo - Peumus boldus - [German Commission E]

Buckbean - Menyanthes trifoliata - [German Commission E]

Burnet Saxifrage, Greater - Pimpinella major

Cabbage, Head - Brassica oleracea var. capitata

Cabbage, Wild - Brassica oleracea

Calendula - Calendula officinalis - [rec]

Caraway - Carum carvi

Cassia - Cinnamomum cassia - [German Commission E] + [rec]

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Cardamom - Elettaria cardamomum -[rec][rec]

Cardamom - Amomum villosum

Cardamom, Bastard - Amomum xanthioides

Catnip - Nepeta cataria - [rec][rec]

Cat's Foot - Antennaria dioica

Centaury - Centaurium erythraca - [German Commission E]

Chamomile, German - Matricaria recutita -[rec][rec][rec][rec][rec][rec]

Chicory - Cichorium intybus - [German Commission E]

Chufa - Cyperus esculentus

Cinnamon, True - Cinnamomum verum - [German Commission E]

Cola - Cola nitida

Coriander - Coriandrum sativum - [German Commission E]

Cumin - Cuminum cyminum

Dandelion - Taxaracum officinale - [German Commission E] + [rec][

Devil's Claw - Harpagophytum procumbens - [German Commission E] + [rec]

Elecampane - Inula helenium - [rec]

Emblic - Emblica officinalis

Fennel - Foeniculum vulgare - [German Commission E] +[rec][rec][rec][rec]

Galangal, Lesser - Alpina officinarum - [German Commission E]

Garlic - Allium sativum - [German Commission E] + [rec][rec]

Gentian - Gentiana lutea - [German Commission E] + [rec] [rec] [rec]

Ginger - Zingiber officinale - [German Commission E] + [rec] [rec] [rec] [rec] [rec]

Goldenseal - Hydrastus canadensis - [rec]

Gotu Kola - Centella asiatica

Great Burdock - Arctium lappa

Guduchi - Tinospora cordifolia

Haronga - Haronga madagascariensis - [German Commission E]

Hare's Ear - Bupleurum falcatum - [rec]

Hibiscus - Hibiscus sabdariffa

Hops - Humulus lupulus - [rec]

Horehound, Black - Ballota nigra - [rec]

Horehound, White - Marrubium vulgare - [German Commission E]

Horse Balm - Collinsonia canadensis

Horsemint - Monarda fistulosa

Hyssop, Wrinkled Giant - Agastache rugosa

Juniper, Common - Juniperus communis - [German Commission E] + [rec]

Lemon Balm - Melissa officinalis - [rec]

Lavender - Lavandula officinalis - [rec] [rec]

Magnolia - Magnolia officinalis - [rec]

Meadow-sweet - Filipendula ulmaria - [rec] [rec]

Milk Thistle - Silybum marianum - [German Commission E]

Moss, Iceland - Cetraria islandica - [German Commission E]

Mountain Ash - Sorbus aucuparia

Myrobalan, Beleric - Terminalia belerica

Myrobalan, Chebulic - Terminalia chebula

Nut Grass - Cyperus rotundus

Nutmeg - Myristica fragans - [rec]

Onion - Allium cepa - [German Commission E]

Orange, Bitter - Citrus aurantium - [German Commission E]

Orange, Sweet - Citrus sinensis - [German Commission E]

Oregano - Origanum vulgare

Oregon Grape - Berberis aquifolium - [rec]

Oswego Tea - Monarda didyma

Papaya - Carica papaya - [rec] [rec] [rec]

Parsley - Peatroselinum hortense - [rec]

Patchouli - Pogostemon patchouli

Pepper, Cayenne - Capsicum frutescens - [rec]

Peppermint - Mentha x piperita - [German Commission E] + [rec] [rec] [rec] [rec] [rec] [rec] [rec] [rec]

Pineapple - Ananas comosus - [rec] [rec]

Prickly Ash, Japanese - Xanthoxylum piperitum

Radish, Common - Raphanus sativus - [German Commission E]

Red Bush Tea - Aspalathus linearis

Roman Chamomile - Chamaemelum nobile

Rosemary - Rosemarinus officinalis - [German Commission E] + [rec]

Saffron - Crocus sativus - [rec]

Sage - Salvia officinalis - [rec]

Sage, White - Salvia apiana

Skullcap, Baikal - Scutellaria baikalensis

Slippery Elm - Ulmus rubra - [rec] [rec]

Sorghum - Sorghum vulgare

Spearmint - Mentha spicata - [rec]

Sweet Basil - Ocimum basilcum

Sweet Cicely, Western - Osmorhiza occidentalis

Sweet Marjoram - Origanum majorana

Tangerine - Citrus reticulata - [rec]

Thyme - Thymus vulgaris Thyme - [rec]

Turmeric - Curcuma longa - [German Commission E] + [rec]

Usnea - Usnea barbata - [rec]

Watermint - Mentha aquatica

Willowherb - Epilobium angustifolium

Wintergreen - Gaultheria procumbens

Yarrow - Achillea millefolium - [German Commission E]

Yeast, Brewer's - Saccharomyces cerevisiae - [German Commission E]

Yerba Santa - Eriodictyon californicum

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