Common herb energetic profiles

Here's a beginner-friendly list of common herbs with their energetic profiles and practical uses. This can serve as a quick reference when building your home apothecary or herbal routine.

1. Ginger (Zingiber officinale)

Energetics: Warming, stimulating and slightly drying

Practical uses:

• Cold digestion (bloating, gas)

• Poor circulation (cold hands/feet)

• Nausea (including motion sickness)

• Onset of colds and flus (stimulates sweat)

2. Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla)

Energetics: Cooling, relaxing and slightly moistening

Practical uses:

• Tension headaches

• Nervous stomach or indigestion

• Sleep aid for anxiety, restlessness or hot sweats

3. Peppermint (Mentha piperita)

Energetics: Cooling, drying and slightly stimulating

Practical uses:

• Headaches (especially from heat or tension)

• Indigestion or bloating

• Nausea

• Cooling down (tea or compress)

GINGER

CHAMOMILE

PEPPERMINT

4. Liquorice Root (Glycrrhiza glabra)

Energetics: Moistening and slightly warming

Practical uses:

• Dry coughs or sore throats

• Adrenal support during exhaustion

• Ulcers or inflamed digestive tract

5. Sage (Salvia officinalis)

Energetics: Warming and drying

Practical uses:

• Excess moisture (night sweats, mucus)

• Sore throat gargle

• Memory and focus support

6. Marshmallow Root (Althaea officinalis)

Energetics: Cooling and moistening

Practical uses:

• Dry coughs

• Inflamed or dry digestive tract

• Burning urinary tract infections

• Irritated skin (as a poultice)

LIQUORICE ROOT

SAGE

MARSHMALLOW ROOT

7. Rose (Rosa)

Energetics: Cooling, astringent and slightly moistening

Practical uses:

• Grief or emotional heartbreak

• Rosacea or sunburn (heat-based skin conditions)

• Menstrual cramps

8. Tulsi - Holy Basil (Ocimum sanctum)

Energetics: Warming, drying and uplifting

Practical uses:

• Brain fog or fatigue

• Emotional stress

• Low immunity (burnout)

• Breath and respiratory clarity

9. Dandelion Root & Leaf (Taraxacum officinale)

Root Energetics: Cooling, drying and slightly bitter

Leaf Energetics: Cooling, drying and slightly diuretic

Practical uses:

• Liver sluggishness and detox support (root)

• Water retention (leaf)

• Gentle support for digestion and skin health (both)

ROSE

TULSI

DANDELION

Practical tips on how to use these herbs

Make teas or infusions

Try single-herb infusions and notice how your body responds.

Blend according to balance

Feeling hot and irritable? Try a cooling blend like peppermint, chamomile, and rose. Feeling cold and sluggish? Reach for warming herbs like ginger and cinnamon.

Use in baths or compresses

Herbs like chamomile, rose, and peppermint can calm skin and nerves when added to bathwater or used in compresses.

Keep a journal

Make notes to track how each individual herb affects you, both physically and emotionally. Your experience is the best teacher!