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Strong evidence

An approved medicine, or consistent good-quality trials and reviews.

Acremonium

Acremonium

Acremonium chrysogenum

Strong
Arabica coffee

Arabica coffee

Coffea arabica

Strong
Asian rice

Asian rice

Oryza sativa

Strong

Aspergillus terreus

Aspergillus terreus

Strong
Atlantic horseshoe crab

Atlantic horseshoe crab

Limulus polyphemus

Strong
Autumn crocus

Autumn crocus

Colchicum autumnale

Strong
Baker's and brewer's yeast

Baker's and brewer's yeast

Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Strong
Bishop's weed

Bishop's weed

Ammi majus

Strong

Calabar bean

Physostigma venenosum

Strong
Caucasian snowdrop

Caucasian snowdrop

Galanthus woronowii

Strong
Chilli pepper

Chilli pepper

Capsicum annuum

Strong
Chinese ephedra (Ma huang)

Chinese ephedra (Ma huang)

Ephedra sinica

Strong
Coca

Coca

Erythroxylum coca

Strong
Corkwood

Corkwood

Duboisia myoporoides

Strong
Daffodil

Daffodil

Narcissus pseudonarcissus

Strong
Deadly nightshade

Deadly nightshade

Atropa bella-donna

Strong
Domestic silkmoth

Domestic silkmoth

Bombyx mori

Strong
English yew (European yew)

English yew (European yew)

Taxus baccata

Strong
Ergot

Ergot

Claviceps purpurea

Strong
Fleming's penicillin mould

Fleming's penicillin mould

Penicillium rubens

Strong
Foxglove

Foxglove

Digitalis purpurea

Strong
Gila monster

Gila monster

Heloderma suspectum

Strong

Glarea lozoyensis

Glarea lozoyensis

Strong
Happy tree

Happy tree

Camptotheca acuminata

Strong
Hemp (Cannabis)

Hemp (Cannabis)

Cannabis sativa

Strong
Himalayan mayapple

Himalayan mayapple

Sinopodophyllum hexandrum

Strong
Indian snakeroot

Indian snakeroot

Rauvolfia serpentina

Strong
Ipecacuanha

Ipecacuanha

Carapichea ipecacuanha

Strong

Jaborandi

Pilocarpus microphyllus

Strong
Japanese plum yew

Japanese plum yew

Cephalotaxus harringtonia

Strong
Jararaca

Jararaca

Bothrops jararaca

Strong
Madagascar periwinkle

Madagascar periwinkle

Catharanthus roseus

Strong
Magician's cone snail

Magician's cone snail

Conus magus

Strong
Mayapple

Mayapple

Podophyllum peltatum

Strong
Opium poppy

Opium poppy

Papaver somniferum

Strong
Pacific yew

Pacific yew

Taxus brevifolia

Strong

Penicillium griseofulvum

Penicillium griseofulvum

Strong
Pineapple

Pineapple

Ananas comosus

Strong
Psyllium (Blond plantain)

Psyllium (Blond plantain)

Plantago ovata

Strong
Quinine tree

Quinine tree

Cinchona officinalis

Strong
Red cinchona

Red cinchona

Cinchona pubescens

Strong

Red yeast rice mould

Monascus purpureus

Strong
Sangre de grado

Sangre de grado

Croton lechleri

Strong
Senna

Senna

Senna alexandrina

Strong
Soapbark

Soapbark

Quillaja saponaria

Strong
Spanish fly

Spanish fly

Lytta vesicatoria

Strong
St John's wort

St John's wort

Hypericum perforatum

Strong
Sugarcane

Sugarcane

Saccharum officinarum

Strong
Summer snowflake

Summer snowflake

Leucojum aestivum

Strong
Sweet wormwood

Sweet wormwood

Artemisia annua

Strong
Swizzle-stick

Swizzle-stick

Rauvolfia vomitoria

Strong
Tobacco

Tobacco

Nicotiana tabacum

Strong
Tolypocladium

Tolypocladium

Tolypocladium inflatum

Strong
Woolly foxglove

Woolly foxglove

Digitalis lanata

Strong
Yellow cinchona

Yellow cinchona

Cinchona calisaya

Strong