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Ingredients explained

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  • Close-up of green fan-shaped ginkgo leaves on the tree

    Ginkgo

    Ginkgo comes from one of the oldest kinds of tree in the world. Supplements usually use an extract made from the leaf.

    What the NIH says
  • Close-up of dark blue bilberries growing on the plant

    Bilberry

    Bilberry is a dark berry that looks like a blueberry. It grows in northern Europe, Canada and the northern United States.

    What the NIH says
  • Close-up of orange and red barberry fruit on a branch

    Berberine

    Berberine is a compound found in several plants, including barberry, goldenseal and phellodendron. It is sold as a dietary supplement.

    What the NIH says
  • Close-up of a purple milk thistle flower head with spiny leaves

    Milk thistle

    Milk thistle is a tall plant with purple flowers. The main part of its extract is called silymarin.

    What the NIH says
  • Turmeric roots, one cut open to show the orange inside, beside ground turmeric powder

    Turmeric (curcumin)

    Turmeric is a plant in the ginger family. Curcumin is the part that gives the spice its yellow color.

    What the NIH says
  • Close-up of red ashwagandha berries inside their papery husks

    Ashwagandha

    Ashwagandha is an evergreen shrub from India, Africa and the Middle East. Supplements use the root, the leaf or both.

    What the NIH says
  • Close-up of a cluster of small pale pink valerian flowers

    Valerian

    Valerian is a plant whose root has long been used in herbal products for sleep.

    What the NIH says

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Please note: this page is general information, not medical advice. Ask your doctor what is right for you, especially if you have a health condition or take medicine.