Herbs that work together

• Iberogast (STW 5)

  Iberogast Classic, Iberogast Advance, Iberogast N, STW 5, STW 5-II

  Indigestion and IBS

  Promising clinical evidence

  German herbal drops for indigestion and IBS. Classic has nine herbs including greater celandine; Advance has six and no celandine.

  

  9 ingredients

• Sinupret (BNO 1016)

  Sinupret extract, Sinupret eXtract, BNO 1016, Sinupret forte, Sinupret Saft, Sinupret Adult Strength, BNO 101, five-herb sinus formula

  Acute viral sinusitis

  Promising clinical evidence

  A German five-herb sinus extract that eased acute viral sinusitis modestly faster than placebo in two manufacturer-funded trials.

  

  5 ingredients

• Thyme and Ivy

  Bronchipret, Bronchipret Saft TE, Bronchipret Tropfen, Bronchipret Thymian Efeu, BNO 1200 (drops), thyme–ivy syrup, thyme and ivy leaf fluid extract

  Acute bronchitis with chesty cough

  Promising clinical evidence

  A fixed thyme and ivy leaf extract combination for chesty coughs, tested against placebo in one trial of 361 adults with bronchitis.

  

  2 ingredients

• Peppermint and Caraway Oil

  Menthacarin, Carmenthin, Enteroplant, Gaspan, Gastropan, peppermint oil and caraway oil capsules, PCC, POCO

  Functional dyspepsia (indigestion)

  Promising clinical evidence

  Enteric-coated capsules of peppermint and caraway oil, studied mainly by their maker for functional dyspepsia (chronic indigestion).

  

  2 ingredients

• Saw Palmetto and Nettle Root

  PRO 160/120, WS 1541, Prostagutt duo, Prostagutt forte, Prostagut Forte, sabal and urtica extract, saw palmetto–nettle root combination

  Urinary symptoms of enlarged prostate

  Promising clinical evidence

  A German capsule of saw palmetto fruit and nettle root extracts, tested by its maker for urinary symptoms of an enlarged prostate.

  

  2 ingredients

• Valerian and Hops

  Ze 91019, Redormin 500, ReDormin Forte, Alluna Schlaf, Zeller Schlaf forte, valerian-hops combination, Baldrian-Hopfen

  Insomnia and sleep problems

  Early or mixed evidence

  A fixed valerian root and hop cone extract tablet for sleep, approved in the EU, with small and mixed trial results.

  

  2 ingredients

• Myrtol (GeloMyrtol forte)

  GeloMyrtol forte, Myrtol 120 mg, ELOM-080, Myrtol standardized, Gelomyrtol, eucalyptus, sweet orange, myrtle, and lemon oil distillate

  Acute bronchitis and sinusitis

  Promising clinical evidence

  A German capsule of distilled eucalyptus, sweet orange, myrtle, and lemon oils, tested against placebo in acute bronchitis and sinusitis.

  

  4 ingredients

• Kan Jang (Andrographis and Eleuthero)

  Kan Jang tablets, Kan Jang First Defence, Nergecov, agaDA, SHA-10 and SHE-3 extracts, andrographis with Siberian ginseng

  Common cold symptoms

  Promising clinical evidence

  An andrographis and eleuthero blend that eased cold symptoms in manufacturer-linked trials; its andrographis can cause anaphylaxis.

  

  2 ingredients

• Triphala

  Triphala churna, Triphala curna, Triphala choornam, Phala trika, Itrifal Saghir, three fruits

  Occasional constipation

  Long traditional use

  An Ayurvedic powder of three dried fruits, taken at night as a mild laxative. Its trials are small and product quality varies.

  

  3 ingredients

• Turmeric and Black Pepper

  Turmeric with black pepper, curcumin with piperine, curcumin–piperine, curcuminoids plus piperine, turmeric with BioPerine

  Knee osteoarthritis pain

  Early or mixed evidence

  Turmeric extract with piperine from black pepper to boost curcumin absorption; joint evidence is thin and liver and drug risks are real.

  

  2 ingredients

• Sativex (nabiximols)

  Nabiximols, THC:CBD oromucosal spray, delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol spray

  MS muscle spasticity

  Promising clinical evidence

  A prescription mouth spray of two cannabis extracts, about equal THC and CBD, licensed in the UK for MS spasticity after a 4-week trial.

  

  2 ingredients

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