Digestive

SIBO and Intestinal Parasites

Too many bacteria in the small intestine (SIBO) or infection with worms or other parasites. Both need testing and treatment by a health professional.

9 herbs

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

BerberineBerberis vulgaris
An ingredient in herbal SIBO formulas; evidence comes from a very small chart review.
Black WalnutJuglans nigra
An ingredient in herbal SIBO formulas; it hasn't been tested on its own in people.
Chinaberry BarkMelia azedarach
Toosendanin was developed in China as a roundworm medicine, but it's toxic to the liver.
EpazoteDysphania ambrosioides
A Jamaican folk remedy for roundworms, and used against hookworm in the early 1900s. It can cause deadly poisoning, especially in children.
Field PumpkinCucurbita pepo
The Cherokee ate the seeds for worms. Not studied in people.
SoursopAnnona muricata
The juice is traditionally drunk in South America to get rid of intestinal parasites; not studied in people.
Strong Back RootMorinda royoc
In lab tests, a root extract killed the gut parasite Giardia. It hasn't been tested in people.
SusumberSolanum torvum
The cooked fruit is traditionally used for worms in India. This use hasn't been tested in people.
VervainStachytarpheta jamaicensis
Leaf juice is traditionally used for worms.