The apothecary shelf
Herbal monographs
Every monograph covers what the plant is, how it's traditionally used, what the research says, and what to watch for. Herbs marked with 🍯 have documented effects on blood glucose — worth knowing if you wear a CGM or take diabetes medication.
Herbs that touch your glucose (21)
- Acai
- Aloe vera
- Asian Ginseng
- Astragalus
- Bilberry
- Bitter Melon
- Cinnamon
- Cranberry
- Ephedra
- Evening Primrose Oil
- Fenugreek
- Flaxseed (and Flaxseed Oil)
- Garlic
- Ginseng
- Grape Seed Extract
- Gymnema
- Lavender
- Milk Thistle
- Soy
- Turmeric
- Yohimbe
All herbs A–Z (54)
- (European) Elder
- (European) Mistletoe
- Acai
- Aloe vera
- Asian Ginseng
- Astragalus
- Bilberry
- Bitter Melon
- Bitter Orange
- Black Cohosh
- Bromelain
- Butterbur
- Cat's Claw
- Chamomile
- Chasteberry
- Cinnamon
- Cranberry
- Dandelion
- Echinacea
- Ephedra
- Evening Primrose Oil
- Fenugreek
- Feverfew
- Flaxseed (and Flaxseed Oil)
- Garcinia Cambogia
- Garlic
- Ginger
- Ginseng
- Goldenseal
- Grape Seed Extract
- Green Tea
- Gymnema
- Hawthorn
- Hoodia
- Horse Chestnut
- Kava
- Lavender
- Licorice Root
- Milk Thistle
- Noni
- Passionflower
- Peppermint
- Pomegranate
- Red Clover
- Rhodiola
- Sage
- Saw Palmetto
- Soy
- St. John's Wort
- Tea Tree Oil
- Thunder God Vine
- Turmeric
- Valerian
- Yohimbe