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Herbs with Similar Uses as: Barberry

• appetite loss
• bronchitis
• candidiasis
• diarrhea
• digestive disorders
• fevers
• gallbladder disease
• gastritis
• heartburn
• hypertension
• immune system disorders
• infection
• inflammation
• nasal congestion
• pharyngitis
• psoriasis
• respiratory ailments
• sinusitis
• tuberculosis
• urinary tract infection in women

Below is a list of conditions that are treated by this herb and the other herbs that may be used to treat it.

appetite loss

Dandelion
Devil's Claw
Lemon Balm
Siberian Ginseng
Yarrow

bronchitis

Ephedra
Eucalyptus
Garlic
Ginger
Licorice
Lobelia
Marshmallow
Red Clover
Saw Palmetto

candidiasis

Echinacea
Lavender
Pau d'Arco

diarrhea

Astragalus
Bilberry
Ginger
Goldenseal
Peppermint
Slippery Elm

digestive disorders

Astragalus
Celery Seed
Dandelion
German Chamomile
Ginger
Goldenseal
Green Tea
Jamaica Dogwood
Lemon Balm
Licorice
Peppermint
Roman Chamomile
Saw Palmetto
Slippery Elm
Turmeric
Yarrow

fevers

Astragalus
Calendula
Cat's Claw
Devil's Claw
Echinacea
Eucalyptus
Feverfew
Jamaica Dogwood
Linden
Pau d'Arco
Wild yam
Willow Bark
Yarrow

gallbladder disease

Linden
Yarrow

gastritis

Astragalus
Licorice
Slippery Elm
Turmeric

heartburn

Devil's Claw
Licorice
Roman Chamomile

hypertension

American Ginseng
Celery Seed
Dandelion
Dong Quai
Flaxseed
Garlic
Ginkgo Biloba
Goldenrod
Gotu Kola
Grape Seed
Hawthorn
Linden
Yarrow

immune system disorders

Aloe
American Ginseng
Asian Ginseng
Cat's Claw
Echinacea
Goldenseal
Siberian Ginseng

infection

American Ginseng
Astragalus
Calendula
Cat's Claw
Echinacea
Eucalyptus
German Chamomile
Goldenseal
Lavender
Linden
Milk Thistle
Pau d'Arco
Peppermint
Roman Chamomile
Rosemary
Siberian Ginseng
St. John's Wort
Stinging Nettle
Turmeric
Yarrow

inflammation

Aloe
Bilberry
Burdock
Cat's Claw
Celery Seed
Comfrey
Devil's Claw
Echinacea
Eucalyptus
Flaxseed
German Chamomile
Ginger
Goldenrod
Grape Seed
Jamaica Dogwood
Licorice
Marshmallow
Pau d'Arco
Roman Chamomile
Saw Palmetto
Skullcap
Slippery Elm
St. John's Wort
Stinging Nettle
Turmeric
Uva Ursi
Wild yam
Willow Bark
Yarrow

nasal congestion

Ephedra

pharyngitis

Echinacea
Eucalyptus
German Chamomile
Goldenrod
Goldenseal
Licorice
Marshmallow
Peppermint
Slippery Elm

psoriasis

Aloe
Burdock
Cayenne
Flaxseed
German Chamomile
Gotu Kola
Pau d'Arco
Red Clover

respiratory ailments

American Ginseng
Asian Ginseng
Hawthorn
Licorice
Slippery Elm

sinusitis

Echinacea
Ephedra
Eucalyptus
Goldenseal

tuberculosis

Garlic
Goldenrod
Horsetail

urinary tract infection in women

Celery Seed
Cranberry
Echinacea
Goldenrod
Goldenseal
Horsetail
Saw Palmetto
Stinging Nettle
Uva Ursi
Wild yam