Eating the right foods improves gut health, which in turn improves the digestive system overall. Taking care of your gut health means that the complex ecosystem of bacteria in your digestive system is in the right balance and contributes to a functioning immune system. Links even have been made between emotion and gut function. Many herbs, vegetables and spices act as a natural remedy against digestive conditions.
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Apple mint
Mentha suaveolens
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Cayenne pepper
Capsicum annuum 'Cayenne'
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Red leaf basil
Ocimum basilicum var. 'Magic Blue'
Basic basil's fancy cousin
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Chamomile
Matricaria chamomilla
One of the most well known medicinal plants in Europe. We use the flowers to make a calming infusion that might help with anxiety and coughing. Also it's being used with skin inflammations. At...
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Witch-hazel
Hamamelis virginiana
Witch-hazel is a deciduous shrub, commonly found in the east side of North America. This plant is composed of green leaves, dark brown, even reddish stems and bark, a hard nut-like fruit and bright...
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Wild garlic
Allium ursinum
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Couch grass
Elymus repens
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Common walnut
Juglans regia
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Tarragon
Artemisia dracunculus
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Ribwort plantain
Plantago lanceolata
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Chicory / Radicchio
Cichorium intybus var. foliosum
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Artichoke Thistle
Cynara cardunculus
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Oat
Avena sativa
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Stinging nettle
Urtica dioica
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Milk thistle
Silybum marianum
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Liquorice
Glycyrrhiza glabra
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Laurel
Laurus nobilis
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China rose
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
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Ground elder
Aegopodium podagraria
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Dwarf quince
Chaenomeles cathayensis
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Cumin
Cuminum cyminum
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Indian cress
Tropaeolum majus
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Coltsfoot
Tussilago farfara
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Cicely
Myrrhis odorata
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