Authors: Elizabeth Lipski
Licorice: Available as a tea, as “real” black licorice candy, in capsule or tincture, or as a chewable tablet; overuse of licorice, if it’s not deglycyrrizinated licorice (DGL), can elevate blood pressure
Mallow: Also called malva; available as a tea
Marshmallow: Can be found as a tea or capsules
Mullein: Found as a tea or compress
Oats
Okra
Parsley
Pomegranate seeds
Prunes
Psyllium: Plain or in products such as Metamucil
Pumpkin
Sage: Can be cooked or used as a tea
Sarsaparilla and sassafras: Can be drunk as a tea after simmering roots for 20 minutes in water
Slippery elm: Can be used in teas or soups or as lozenges