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Herbs with Similar Uses as: Turmeric

• acetaminophen poisoning
• atherosclerosis
• bleeding
• blood clots
• breast cancer
• cancer
• colorectal cancer
• cramps, stomach
• digestive disorders
• eye disorders
• flatulence
• gastritis
• hypercholesterolemia
• infantile colic
• infection
• inflammation
• insect bites and stings
• intestinal parasites
• liver disorders
• menstrual cycle, irregular
• myocardial infarction
• osteoarthritis
• pain
• peptic ulcer
• prostate cancer
• roundworms
• skin cancer
• skin disorders
• stomach upset
• stroke
• wounds

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

acetaminophen poisoning

Celery Seed
Milk Thistle

atherosclerosis

American Ginseng
Arnica
Asian Ginseng
Bilberry
Dong Quai
Evening Primrose
Flaxseed
Garlic
Ginger
Gotu Kola
Grape Seed
Green Tea
Hawthorn
Licorice
Red Clover

bleeding

Astragalus
Goldenrod
Grape Seed
Green Tea
Horsetail
Yarrow

blood clots

Ginger

breast cancer

American Ginseng
Black Cohosh
Evening Primrose
Garlic
Grape Seed
Green Tea
Milk Thistle

cancer

Aloe
American Ginseng
Asian Ginseng
Bilberry
Cat's Claw
Celery Seed
Garlic
Ginger
Grape Seed
Green Tea
Milk Thistle
Pau d'Arco
Red Clover
Rosemary

colorectal cancer

American Ginseng
Celery Seed
Flaxseed
Garlic
Green Tea

cramps, stomach

Valerian

digestive disorders

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

eye disorders

Ginkgo Biloba
Goldenseal
Grape Seed
Slippery Elm

flatulence

Dandelion
Green Tea
Lemon Balm
Peppermint
Roman Chamomile

gastritis

Astragalus
Barberry
Licorice
Slippery Elm

hypercholesterolemia

American Ginseng
Asian Ginseng
Celery Seed
Dandelion
Evening Primrose
Flaxseed
Garlic
Ginger
Grape Seed
Green Tea
Hawthorn
Licorice
Milk Thistle
Red Clover

infantile colic

German Chamomile
Ginger
Lemon Balm
Wild yam

infection

American Ginseng
Astragalus
Barberry
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
Yarrow

inflammation

Aloe
Barberry
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
Uva Ursi
Wild yam
Willow Bark
Yarrow

insect bites and stings

Arnica
Lemon Balm
Stinging Nettle

intestinal parasites

Garlic
Pau d'Arco

liver disorders

American Ginseng
Asian Ginseng
Calendula
Celery Seed
Dandelion
Goldenrod
Grape Seed
Green Tea
Licorice
Linden
Milk Thistle
Yarrow

menstrual cycle, irregular

Feverfew
Rosemary
Saw Palmetto
Yarrow

myocardial infarction

American Ginseng
Asian Ginseng
Bilberry
Flaxseed
Garlic

osteoarthritis

Black Cohosh
Burdock
Cat's Claw
Cayenne
Devil's Claw
Flaxseed
Ginger
Stinging Nettle
Willow Bark

pain

Aloe
Devil's Claw
Dong Quai
Echinacea
Grape Seed
Passionflower
Pau d'Arco
Peppermint
Rosemary
Willow Bark
Yarrow

peptic ulcer

Astragalus
Bilberry
Calendula
Cat's Claw
Cayenne
Cranberry
Dong Quai