20 Biblical Medicinal Plants That You Should Have At Home

Discover 20 biblical medicinal plants and healing herbs mentioned in the Bible — from aloe, frankincense, myrrh, hyssop, olive oil, figs, and Balm of Gilead to cinnamon, garlic, mint, saffron, and the dangerous mandrake.
For thousands of years, people relied on plants for food, wellness, skin care, digestion, respiratory comfort, and everyday home remedies. Many of those same plants appear throughout Scripture — growing in gardens, traded as precious goods, used in anointing oils, given as royal gifts, and remembered for their traditional healing properties.

In this video, we explore 20 medicinal plants from the Bible, where they appear in Scripture, how they were traditionally used, what modern research says about some of them, and which biblical herbs you can realistically grow or keep at home today.

🌿 Biblical plants covered in this video:
Aloe
Frankincense
Myrrh
Hyssop
Olive & Olive Oil
Fig
Balm of Gilead
Nard / Spikenard
Cinnamon
Cassia
Cumin
Coriander
Mint
Rue
Garlic
Onion
Pomegranate
Mustard
Saffron
Mandrake

You’ll learn why Balm of Gilead became one of the Bible’s most enduring symbols of healing, how figs were used in the story of King Hezekiah, why frankincense and myrrh were considered valuable enough for kings, which common kitchen spices appear in biblical anointing oils, and why mandrake is a biblical plant you should know about — but should NOT use as a home remedy.

Many of these herbs and plants are surprisingly accessible. Some may already be sitting in your spice cabinet, kitchen pantry, herb garden, or windowsill right now.

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