# About Herbs

> Objective information on herbs, botanicals, and supplements with benefits and interactions. (iPhone/iPad app by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/about-herbs/id554267162 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center](https://appshunter.io/developer/554267165)
- Category: Medical, Health & Fitness
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.00/5 from 83 App Store ratings · 87 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 59 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2012-09-22
- Data updated: 2026-08-11
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/about-herbs/id554267162/reviews.md

## What is About Herbs?

About Herbs is presented by the Integrative Medicine Service of Memorial Sloan Kettering.

Key features: 
• 290 Entries on herbs, botanicals, and supplements with purported benefits, side effects, drug interactions & more  
• Objective information backed by scientific references  
• Formatted for both healthcare professionals and consumers  
• Search by herb or supplement  
• Save favorites for offline availability or to discuss them with your physician for safe use  
• Explore featured products and services  
• Updated weekly  
• Original art renderings 
 
Memorial Sloan Kettering is one of the world’s premier cancer centers, committed to exceptional patient care, leading-edge research, and outstanding educational programs. In this app, our Integrative Medicine Service, under the leadership of a pharmacist and botanicals expert, provides comprehensive, objective information about herbs, botanicals, and supplements, as well as links that educate on the evidence for integrative therapies and programs offered by our Integrative Medicine Service.

Medical Disclosure
 
This content is provided as general health information only. It is not to be used as a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment of any health condition or problem. Any questions regarding your own health should be addressed to your own physician or other health care provider.
  
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center makes no warranties or express or implied representations whatsoever regarding the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, comparative or controversial nature, or usefulness of any information contained or referenced in this app. Memorial Sloan Kettering does not assume any risk whatsoever for your use of the information contained herein. Health-related information changes frequently and therefore information contained above may be outdated, incomplete, or incorrect. Statements made about products have not been evaluated by the US Food and Drug Administration.

You are hereby advised to consult with a physician or other professional health care provider prior to making any decisions, or undertaking any actions or not undertaking any actions related to any health care problem or issue you might have at any time, now or in the future. In using this information, you agree that neither Memorial Sloan Kettering nor any other party is or will be liable or otherwise responsible for any decision made or any action taken or any action not taken due to your use of any information provided herein.

## Key features

- 290+ entries on herbs, botanicals, supplements
- Purported benefits, side effects, drug interactions
- Scientifically referenced information
- Formatted for professionals and consumers
- Search by herb or supplement
- Save favorites for offline access
- Weekly updates

## What do users think of About Herbs?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 📚 Extensive information on herbs
- 🧑‍⚕️ Useful for healthcare professionals
- 💡 Comprehensive and detailed content
- ✅ Evidence-based information
- 🆓 Free to use
- 👍 Easy to navigate (older versions)
- 🌟 Life-changing for studies
- 💯 Pharmacist approved
- 💯 Favorite health app
- 👍 Great for integrative medicine
- 👍 Well-researched and concise
- 👍 Streamlined and helpful
- 👍 Great resource for alternative options
- 👍 Invaluable resource
- 👍 Excellent reference tool
- 👍 Fantastic app
- 👍 Brilliant app
- 👍 Best herbal reference
- 👍 Very useful
- 👍 Really helpful

**Cons**

- 🐛 Search function not working
- 🐛 Alphabetical index not jumping
- 🐛 App crashes on startup
- 🐛 App not opening on iPad
- 🐛 Bookmarking crashes app
- 🐛 Offline mode removed
- 🐛 Landscape mode not supported
- 🐛 App freezes
- 🐛 App immediately crashes
- 🐛 Limited database
- 🐛 Information is not truthful/censored
- 🐛 Negative portrayal of supplements/cannabis
- 🐛 Tiny font size
- 🐛 Missing common herbs
- 🐛 Incomplete (poisonous plants excluded)
- 🐛 Graphic presentation is shoddy
- 🐛 Too many disclaimers
- 🐛 App shuts off after agreeing
- 🐛 Bad app, against natural medicine

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Search tab not functioning
- Selecting letters on right sidebar does not jump
- Search doesn't work
- When clicking alphabetized index letters, no results are returned
- App not functioning, gives an error
- App not opening on iPad 7
- Bookmarking crashes app
- Add bookmark crashes app
- Bookmark function doesn't work on iOS 14
- App crashes on startup
- Latest update crashes
- Update is crap, won't open
- After update the app crashes at opening
- Crashes on startup after latest upgrade
- Updated. Won't open. Deleted.
- Keeps crashing after update
- Crashes upon opening
- Won't open after update
- Slight glitch in navigating back to main menu
- App would crash and close as soon as opened (after iOS update)
- Once I hit 'Agree' it shuts off

**Most requested features**

- Continue updating the program
- Update the app
- Bring back offline mode
- Fix for landscape mode
- Search by symptoms
- Add more content
- Search by illness
- Add font size options
- Allow searching within entries for drugs
- Add sage & white tea
- Add vitamins and minerals
- Make available in landscape mode for iPad
- Search by symptom, not just herb names
- Add poisonous plants with dosage info
- Search by use instead of name

## Recent user reviews (10 of 87)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/about-herbs/id554267162/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Very Informative A+++

*2025-10-29*

What a fantastic app it teaches you so much about herbs and other things.  It’s very detailed. It has a lot of information. I hope they continue to update this program.

### 5/5 — Best app for cancer patients

*2025-09-07*

There happen to be dozens of anti-cancer herbs and supplements out there. Prioritizing which ones are worthwhile to pursue while balancing them with one’s particular medical regimen is a top priority for us cancer patients. This is a very comprehensive yet accessible app for this purpose, especially the section for physicians. Combined with databases like PubMed, many of your questions will be answered and your oncologist can be absolved to spend their time on the more conventional side of your treatment plan.

### 5/5 — Life saver

*2025-09-01, version 5.0.2*

This app has literally saveddd me through my studies so far, I am so so grateful for this app, very useful, easy to navigate, never change!! 🫶🙏

### 1/5 — Bring back the old version

*2024-06-12*

Although the older version had very tiny font, the interface was so much easier to navigate. This app updated a few years ago and since then it seems archaic. The search tab is not functioning. Selecting the letters on the right side bar does not jump to that part of the alphabet. You have to scroll from the beginning down. Disappointed that a reputable organization would produce such a inferior app, especially as an updated version

### 2/5 — Doesn’t work

*2024-04-19, version 2.0*

Unfortunately the search doesn’t work. When I click on the alphabetized index letters, no results are returned.

### 2/5 — Bring back offline mode

*2024-03-25, version 2.0*

Please bring back offline mode. I like having information available when cell or WiFi is spotty. Thanks.

### 4/5 — Great info but…

*2024-03-12*

I really appreciate the information this app has but it used to work in landscape mode and i really miss that or I would have given 5 stars.
Please fix for landscape mode!

### 1/5 — App not functioning

*2024-02-15, version 2.0*

When I try to look up information it gives me an error

### 1/5 — You need to amend your cannabis page

*2023-10-16*

There are so many mentions of cannabis being OMIGAWD SO VERY ADDICTIVE when that’s literally just not true, like, this was definitely written by big pharm trying to keep you from taking something other than their overpriced drugs.  I’ve read a few entries, and so far, every listing for supplements is very negative, claiming that none of them work.  I’m not saying supplements work or not, it just seems like this app wants you to think they don’t at all.

### 2/5 — Hello

*2022-09-24, version 1.4*

I have a problem with the app not opening on my iPad 7

## Frequently asked questions about About Herbs

### What kind of information does About Herbs provide?

About Herbs provides objective, scientifically referenced information on over 290 herbs, botanicals, and supplements. This includes details on their purported benefits, potential side effects, and possible drug interactions. The content is formatted to be accessible to both healthcare professionals and general consumers.

### How is the information in About Herbs verified?

The information presented in About Herbs is backed by scientific references, ensuring its objectivity and reliability. It is developed by the Integrative Medicine Service of Memorial Sloan Kettering, a leading cancer center, under the guidance of a pharmacist and botanicals expert.

### Can I use About Herbs offline?

Yes, you can save your favorite herbs and supplements for offline availability. This feature allows you to access important information even without an internet connection and is useful for discussing safe use with your physician.

### Is About Herbs suitable for medical diagnosis or treatment?

No, the content provided by About Herbs is for general health information only and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult with your physician or other qualified health care provider regarding any health conditions or concerns.

### How often is the information in About Herbs updated?

The app is updated weekly to ensure that the information provided is as current as possible. Given the rapidly changing nature of health-related information, these regular updates help to maintain the accuracy and completeness of the content.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 5.0.2 — 2025-08-18

Bug fixes and improvements.

### 5.0.1 — 2025-06-23

Minor fixes and improvements.

### 5.0 — 2025-06-12

Minor bug fixes and improvements.

### 4.0 — 2025-05-20

Minor bug fixes and improvements.

### 2.0 — 2023-10-18

- Removed initial data download
- Removed offline mode
- Minor bug fixes

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