Digestive

Loss of Appetite

Not feeling like eating. See a doctor if it lasts more than a couple of weeks or comes with weight loss you can't explain.

12 herbs

Each note says whether the link comes from traditional use or research, and what the research found.

BurdockArctium lappa
Recognized in Europe as a traditional medicine for short-term loss of appetite.
ChicoryCichorium intybus
Recognized in Europe as a traditional remedy for temporary loss of appetite.
DandelionTaraxacum officinale
Recognized in Europe as a traditional medicine for short-term loss of appetite.
Devil's ClawHarpagophytum procumbens
A traditional EU herbal medicine for temporary loss of appetite.
FenugreekTrigonella foenum-graecum
Recognized in Europe as a traditional remedy for temporary loss of appetite.
HorehoundMarrubium vulgare
Recognized in Europe as a traditional medicine for temporary loss of appetite.
HyssopHyssopus officinalis
Traditionally used for loss of appetite. Not tested in trials.
Iceland MossCetraria islandica
Recognized in Europe as a traditional medicine for temporary loss of appetite.
PippaliPiper longum
Traditional use only: taken by mouth for loss of appetite. Not studied in people.
Scarlet GlobemallowSphaeralcea coccinea
The Kayenta Navajo used it as a tonic to improve appetite. Not studied in people.
WormwoodArtemisia absinthium
Recognized in Europe as a traditional medicine for temporary loss of appetite.
YarrowAchillea millefolium
Recognised in Europe as a traditional remedy for temporary loss of appetite.