Herb-Drug Interaction Checker

Check potential interactions between herbs and medications before combining them.

Common Drug Interaction Categories

Blood thinners (warfarin, aspirin): Avoid ginkgo, ginseng, turmeric, garlic, dong quai, reishi in high doses

Diabetes medications: Caution with berberine, ginseng, aloe vera, bitter melon, cinnamon, fenugreek

Immunosuppressants: Avoid immune-stimulating herbs — echinacea, astragalus, reishi, cat's claw

Sedatives/sleep meds: Additive drowsiness with valerian, kava, passionflower, ashwagandha, magnolia bark

Antidepressants (SSRIs): Avoid St. John's Wort (serotonin syndrome risk)

Birth control pills: St. John's Wort can reduce effectiveness

Before surgery: Stop blood-thinning herbs 2 weeks before (garlic, ginkgo, ginseng, turmeric)

High Risk — Professional Supervision Required (2)

Raw He Shou Wu

生何首乌 · Significant risks

Thunder God Vine

雷公藤 · Significant risks

Use With Caution — Known Interactions (39)

Achyranthes Root (Niu Xi)

牛膝

Aloe Vera

芦荟

Angelica Essential Oil

当归油

Angelica Root (European)

欧白芷

Apricot Kernel (Xing Ren)

杏仁

Bai Zhi (Dahurian Angelica)

白芷

Berberine

黄连素

Black Cohosh

黑升麻

Cnidium Seed

蛇床子

Coptis (Huang Lian)

黄连

Dan Shen (Red Sage)

丹参

Dong Ling Cao

冬凌草

Dong Quai

当归

Ginkgo Biloba

银杏

Ginseng (Asian)

人参

Guarana

瓜拉纳

He Shou Wu (Fo-Ti)

何首乌

Honey-Fried Licorice

炙甘草

Horny Goat Weed

淫羊藿

Javanese Turmeric

莪术

Kava

卡瓦胡椒

Licorice Root

甘草

Moutan Bark (Mu Dan Pi)

牡丹皮

Mucuna Pruriens

刺毛黧豆

Mugwort

艾叶

Neem

印楝

Notoginseng (San Qi)

三七

Oil of Oregano

牛至

Pau d'Arco

紫葳

Pinellia (Ban Xia)

半夏

Prepared He Shou Wu

制何首乌

Raw Licorice (Sheng Gan Cao)

生甘草

Royal Jelly

蜂王浆

Safflower

红花

Shilajit

石脂

Sophora Root (Ku Shen)

苦参

St. John's Wort

贯叶连翘

White Willow Bark

白柳皮

Wormwood

苦艾