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Natural Products
In Canada, approved alternative medicine products are called Natural Health Products. To check if a specific product is approved, visit the Health Canada Licensed Natural Health Products Database.
Browse our library below to learn more about the active ingredients commonly found in natural health products.
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- Elder
- Ephedra
- Evening Primrose - Oil
- Fenugreek
- Feverfew
- Flaxseed
- Garlic
- Ginger
- Gingko
- Ginseng
- Glucosamine
- Goji
- Goldenseal
- Grape Seed
- Guggul
- Hawthorn
- Horse Chestnut
- Indian Frankincense
- Juniper Berry
- Kava Kava
- Lecithin
- Lutein
- Alfalfa
- Aloe
- Angelica
- Artichoke
- Elder
- Ephedra
- Evening Primrose - Oil
- Fenugreek
- Feverfew
- Flaxseed
- Garlic
- Ginger
- Gingko
- Ginseng
- Glucosamine
- Goji
- Goldenseal
- Grape Seed
- Guggul
- Hawthorn
- Horse Chestnut
- Indian Frankincense
- Juniper Berry
- Kava Kava
- Lecithin
- Lutein
- Alfalfa
- Aloe
- Angelica
- Artichoke
- Elder
- Ephedra
- Evening Primrose - Oil
- Fenugreek
- Feverfew
- Flaxseed
- Garlic
- Ginger
- Gingko
- Ginseng
- Glucosamine
- Goji
- Goldenseal
- Grape Seed
- Guggul
- Hawthorn
- Horse Chestnut
- Indian Frankincense
- Juniper Berry
- Kava Kava
- Lecithin
- Lutein
- Alfalfa
- Aloe
- Angelica
- Artichoke
- Black Cohosh
- Black Radish
- Boldo
- Bromelain
- Cat's Claw
- Chamomile
- Chondroitin Sulfate
- Chromium
- Cider Vinegar
- Coenzyme Q10
- Cranberry
- Creatine
- Lycopene
- Melatonin
- Milk Thistle
- MSM
- Omega-3 Fatty Acids
- Passion Flower
- Probiotics
- Propolis
- Pumpkin
- Pycnogenol
- Pygeum
- Red Clover
- Angelica
- Artichoke
- Black Cohosh
- Black Radish
- Boldo
- Bromelain
- Dandelion
- Deer velvet
- Devil’s Claw
- DHEA
- Dong Quai
- Echinacea
- Lycopene
- Melatonin
- Milk Thistle
- MSM
- Omega-3 Fatty Acids
- Passion Flower
- Probiotics
- Propolis
- Pumpkin
- Pycnogenol
- Pygeum
- Red Clover
- Royal Jelly
- Sage
- SAM-e
- Saw Palmetto
- Shark Cartilage
- Soy
- Spirulina
- St-John’s Wort
- Valerian
- Willow Bark
- Alfalfa
- Aloe
- Angelica
- Artichoke
- Black Cohosh
- Black Radish
- Boldo
- Bromelain
- Dandelion
- Deer velvet
- Devil’s Claw
- DHEA
- Dong Quai
- Echinacea
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