Herbs, Oils & Plant Remedies

Are herbal remedies and essential oils safe for seniors? They can be — but "natural" is not the same as "harmless," and that's the most important thing to know before you start. This category covers providers of herbal supplements, essential oils, topical botanicals, teas, and traditional plant-based wellness products, from companies that take quality and honesty seriously.

Here's what matters more than most: herbs can interact with prescription medications — St. John's Wort, ginkgo, and even grapefruit-adjacent botanicals are famous examples — and quality varies enormously between sellers. A trustworthy provider labels ingredients completely, makes no disease-cure claims, and won't mind one bit when you say "let me check with my pharmacist first."

Every business listed here has been background-checked. Before adding any herb or supplement, one call to your pharmacist — who can check it against everything you take — is the cheapest insurance there is.