"Red" Medicinal Herbs

Many "red" medicinal herbs have amazing health benefits and uses. Check out some of the most common medicinal herbs that proudly hail "red" as part of their name.

Red bay; red laurel

The bark of the magnolia plant is used as a medicinal herb as an antiperiodic, aromatic, astringent, diaphoretic, febrifuge, stimulant and tonic.

Red bearberry

The leaves of the uva ursi plant are used for bladder and kidney infections, Bright disease, constipation, diabetes, gonorrhea, nephritis, spleen disorders, urethritis, and uterine ulcerations.

Red bush tea

The leaves and stems of the red bush tea plant are used as free radical scavengers. It is also being investigated for use as an antineoplastic and for preventing brain damage caused by aging.

Red clover

The flowering red clover herb is used for blood cleansing, bronchitis, cancer, clearing toxins, nervous disorders, and spasms.

Red currant

The leaves and fruit of the currant plant are used as a diaphoretic and diuretic.

Red elm

The inner bark of this tree is used for asthma, blackened or bruised eyes, boils, bronchitis, burns, cold sores, colitis, cough, diaper rash, diarrhea, indigestion, lung disorders, sore throat, and urinary tract inflammation.

Red legs

The root of the bistort plant is useful for bleeding, cholera, cuts, diarrhea, dysentery, gum disease (mouthwash), and hemorrhoids.

Red mulberry

The bark of the mulberry tree is used as an athelmintic and cathartic.

Red oak

White oak bark is used for internal and external bleeding, menstrual disorders, mouth sores, skin irritation, toothaches, strep throat, ulcers, and urinary bleeding.

Red paint root

The root and rhizome of the bloodroot are used for diuresis, fever, inducing emesis, nasal polyps, rheumatism, sedation, skin cancer, stimulating menstrual flow, and warts. It is also used in toothpaste and mouthwash.

Red pepper

The fruit of the cayenne plant are used for arthritis, bleeding, cold feet, diabetes, high blood pressure, kidney disorders, rheumatism, poor circulation, strokes, topical neuritis syndromes, tumors, and ulcers.

Red pimpernel

The red pimpernel plant is used as a cholagogue, diaphoretic, diuretic, expectorant, nervine, purgative, and stimulant.

Red raspberry

Red raspberry leaves are used for childbirth afterpains, diarrhea and other bowel disorders, fever, flu, morning sickness, menstrual disorders, mouth sores, nausea, and vomiting.

Red sarsaparilla

The root of the sarsaparilla plant is used for blood cleansing (binding and expulsion of endotoxins), joint aches including arthritis and rheumatism, hormonal disorders, skin diseases including leprosy and psoriasis, and leprosy.

Saunders Pharmaceutical Word Book 2006