Herbal Remedies by Symptom

Immune support — Medicinal Plants & Herbal Remedies

The Omnia Sana plant database documents 30 medicinal plants traditionally used for immune support. Each is rated by strength of evidence and linked to its full monograph and cited scientific sources.

Also known as: immunity, immune health, resistance to colds.

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AndrographisAndrographis paniculata
Traditional use

Immunostimulant / immune support

Full monograph →2 sources →
AshwagandhaWithania somnifera
Traditional use
Full monograph →8 sources →
AstragalusAstragalus membranaceus
Traditional use

Immune support / immunomodulation (activates macrophages, NK cells, T and B lymphocytes); Supports resistance to colds and respiratory infection (immune)

Full monograph →2 sources →
Black CuminNigella sativa
Traditional use
Full monograph →7 sources →
BlackcurrantRibes nigrum
Traditional use
Full monograph →3 sources →
Blue gum eucalyptusEucalyptus globulus
Traditional use
Full monograph →3 sources →
BorageBorago officinalis
Traditional use
Full monograph →3 sources →
ChagaInonotus obliquus
Traditional use
Full monograph →3 sources →
CordycepsCordyceps militaris
Traditional use
Full monograph →2 sources →
GarlicAllium sativum
Traditional use
Full monograph →7 sources →
HeartseaseViola tricolor
Traditional use

inferred from immunomodulator action

Full monograph →2 sources →
Holy BasilOcimum tenuiflorum
Traditional use

Immunomodulatory / immune support

Full monograph →2 sources →
Japanese RoseRosa rugosa
Traditional use
Full monograph →3 sources →
Licorice rootGlycyrrhiza glabra
Traditional use
Full monograph →3 sources →
LingzhiGanoderma lingzhi
Traditional use
Full monograph →3 sources →
Lions maneHericium erinaceus
Traditional use
Full monograph →4 sources →
NoniMorinda citrifolia
Traditional use
Full monograph →3 sources →
Oyster mushroomPleurotus ostreatus
Traditional use
Full monograph →1 source →
Panax GinsengPanax ginseng
Traditional use
Full monograph →3 sources →
PelargoniumPelargonium sidoides
Traditional use

inferred from immunomodulator action

Full monograph →1 source →
Purple coneflowerEchinacea purpurea
Traditional use
Full monograph →3 sources →
Rhodiola RoseaRhodiola rosea
Traditional use
Full monograph →3 sources →
Ribwort PlantainPlantago lanceolata
Traditional use

inferred from immunomodulator action

Full monograph →2 sources →
Sea buckthornHippophae rhamnoides
Traditional use
Full monograph →3 sources →
SelfhealPrunella vulgaris
Traditional use
Full monograph →6 sources →
Shiitake (mushroom)Lentinula edodes
Traditional use
Full monograph →3 sources →
Siberian GinsengEleutherococcus senticosus
Traditional use

Immune support (immunomodulatory)

Full monograph →3 sources →
Stinging NettleUrtica dioica
Traditional use
Full monograph →3 sources →
Turkey tailTrametes versicolor
Traditional use
Full monograph →3 sources →
White cloverTrifolium repens
Traditional use
Full monograph →3 sources →

Educational information compiled from the Omnia Sana plant database. Not medical advice — always consult a qualified practitioner before using medicinal plants.

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