UPDATED FOR 2025: Dr. Sebi's {Extended} Nutritional Guide with Approved Herbs
- Modest Vegan Chik
- Oct 3, 2023
- 7 min read
Updated: Sep 30
This list contains foods that are God made, non-hybrid, electric cell food that are naturally alive. The list of herbs is taken from listening to many hours of lectures from Dr. Sebi's videos and from listed ingredients in the therapeutic compounds by Alfredo Bowman, more widely known as Dr. Sebi the master herbalist.
Please do share this page with family and friends. This vital information has been made public thanks to Dr. Sebi’s lectures and publications which are easy to access via Youtube videos, blogs, Facebook groups, and his own website at Dr. Sebi's Cellfood.
The Nutritional Guide and approved herbs are subject to change. Revisions are made through his office.
Sea Vegetables - Seaweed plant-like microorganisms that are loaded with minerals, antioxidants...
Arame
Bladderwrack
Dulse
Hijiki
Kelp
Nori
Irish Seamoss - This type is grown on rocks and provides 92 of the 102 minerals of which the body is made. Dr. Sebi recommened to consume seamoss everyday!
Vegetables
Amaranth Greens - Same as callaloo, a variety of greens.
Wild Arugula
Avocado - Look for smooth green skin.
Bell Peppers - Ripened red peppers
Chayote - Mexican Squash, also called Cho Cho.
Cucumbers
Dandelion Greens
Garbanzos Beans
Fennel
Izote - Cactus flower, cactus leaf
Kale
Lettuce - All varieties except Iceberg
Mushrooms - All varieties, except Shiitake
Nopales - Cactus plant
Okra
Olives - Ripened black olives
Onions - Especially red onions
Sea Vegetables
Squash - All varieties except pumpkin squash
Tomato - Cherry or Plum/Roma only!
Tomatillo
Turnip Greens
Purslane or Verdolaga
Fruits
Apples - Crab apples, too! FYI: Most if not all apples are hybrids but still listed on Dr. Sebi’s original guide. Don’t eat the seeds! Choose Heirloom varieties.
*Granny Smith and Red delicious are NOT recommended. {Added Oct. 2023}
Bananas - The Smallest one or the Burro/midsize/original banana.
Berries - All varieties, except Cranberries.
Cantaloupe
Cherries
Currants
Dates
Black Figs
Grapes - Seeded Only!
Key limes - Seeded Only!
Mango
Melons - Seeded only!
Oranges - Seville or sour preferred, difficult to find
Papayas
Peaches
Pears
Plums - June plums included {green exterior/yellow inside}
Prickly Pear - Fruit of the Nopal cactus plant
Prunes
Raisins - Seeded Only
Soft Jelly Coconuts - Fresh, green, raw, young & can also be used in making coconut milk.
Soursop - Found in Latin or West Indian Markets
Tamarind - You can make a delicious drink from the fruit inside the pods.
Spices & Seasonings/Mild Flavors
Basil
Bay Leaf
Cloves
Dill Oregano
Savory
Sweet Basil
Tarragon
Thyme
Pungent & Spicy Flavors
Achiote/Annatto Seed
Cayenne/African Bird Pepper
*Coriander/Cilantro {Added Oct. 2023}
Onion Powder
Habanero
Sage
Salty Flavors
Pure Sea Salt
Powdered Granulated Seaweed - Kelp, Dulse, Nori - all have sea taste.
Sweet Flavors
Pure Agave Nectar - Natural sweetener from the cactus plant
Date Sugar - Made from the fruit of dates
Grains - These grains are also available to buy as pastas, bread, flour or cereal.
Amaranth
Fonio
Kamut - Egyptian Khorasan wheat
Kañiwa - Similar to Quinoa
Quinoa - Also red and black varieties
Rye
Spelt
Tef - Smallest grain in the world used to make injera, Ethiopian flatbread. Naturally high in minerals and protein.
Wild Rice
Nuts & Seeds
Brazil Nuts - Can also be used to make brazil nut milk
Hemp Seeds - Can also be used to make raw hemp milk
Sesame Seeds
Raw Sesame Tahini Butter - Buy in jar not can
Walnuts - Can also be used to make walnut milk. Buy nuts in shell!
Oils - Try to minimize the use of all oils.
Avocado Oil
Coconut Oil - Do not heat!
Grape Seed Oil
Hemp Seed Oil
Olive Oil - Do not heat!
Sesame Seed Oil
Avocado Oil
Herbal Teas -Many approved herbs & spices can also be made into teas.
Burdock
Chamomile
Cuachalalate
Elderberry
Fennel
Flor de Manita
Ginger
Gordo Lobo
Muicle
Raspberry
Tila/Linden
Seamoss Tea {highly recommended to drink everyday as a tea or smoothie}
Beverages - You can make hot and cold drinks from many of the approved herbs, fruits and vegetables.
Spring Water - From a natural spring or bottled at the source is best. Crystal Geyser Natural Alpine Water is an economical approved choice.
Sparking Perrier Water - Used in baking and alkaline drinks.
100% Pure Fruit Juices - No added sugar. No preservatives. Not from concentrate or fermented.
Herbs - Dr. Sebi said, “These are electric plants. They will heal.” Herbs can be made into teas, bitter tonics, tinctures, capsules, syrup, poultice, creams, ointments, even into essential oils for aromatherapy and for steam inhalation {like the Eucalyptus plant used in Dr. Sebi’s hot saunas at Usha Village}.
Abuta/Cissampelos Pareira
Anamu/Guinea Hen Weed
Arnica Flowers
Bardana
Basil/Tulsi Batana/Elaeis Oleifera - Extracted from the American Palm Tree. Oil is used for hair.
Bilberry
Bitter Melon/Cerasee
Black Walnut Hull/Leaf
Bladderwrack/Fucus Vesiculosus - Seaweed
Blessed Thistle/Cardo Santo/Holy Thistle {No Milk Thistle}
Blue Vervain
Boldo Leaf - Evergreen shrub {good for liver issues}
Bugleweed/Lycopus Virginicus
Bulgaris
Burdock Root/Bardana/Gobo - Iron fluorine
Cablote/Caulote/Guazuma Ulmifolia/West Indian Elm - Bark, fruit, leaf, seed
Cana Fistula - Bitter tonic given at Dr. Sebi’s Usha Village as a bitter tonic for cleansing the blood & digestive system.
Cannabis/Hemp/Marijuana - Flower, leaf, seed, stem
Capadulla
Cascara Sagrada/Sacred Bark/Pushiana
Catnip
Chaga Mushroom
Chamomile - A natural mild sedative.
Chanca Piedra/Phyllanthus Niruri
Chaney Root
Chaparral/Gobernadora
Chaparro Amargo/Quassia
Chickweed
Chipilín - A leguminous plant. These are leafy greens used in soups and tamales.
Ciprés/Curettes
Cleavers Herb/Clivers/Galium Aparine
Cocolmeca
Cola Nut - Fruit of the cola tree, which is native to the tropical rain forests of Africa.
Condurango - Vine bark
Contribo/Birthwort - Caution: This herb can be dangerous if not used properly.
Cordoncillo Negro
Cuachalate/Amphipterygium Adstringens - Bark from the tree is medicinal.
Culantro/Spirit Weed - Not cilantro. Used to replace parsley. Can be made into a pain relieving tea for earaches, stomaches and headaches.
Damiana Leaf/Turnera Diffusa - A natural aphrodisiac.
Dandelion - Leaf and Root
Drago/Dracaeana
Draco/Dragon Tree - Bark and leaf
Elderberry /Sambucus - Berry and flower for herbal tea. The berries and flowers of elderberry are packed with antioxidants and vitamins that may boost your immune system.
Encino
Estafiate
Eucalyptus
Eyebright/Euphrasia Officinalis/Euphrasia Rostkoviana - Used to treat eye diseases.
Fennel
Fenugreek
Feverfew/Santa Maria
Flor de Manita/Chiranthodendron Flowers
Flor de Pato/The Duck Flower - Used at Dr. Sebi's Usha Village. Iron rich purple orchid flower known for its powerful and immediate cleansing and for removing inflammation.
Fucus/Bladderwrack
Ginger Root
Gordo Lobo/Mullein Flowers - Used in the treatment of bronchitis, laryngitis, pneumonia, fever, sore throat and for intestinal disorders resulting in diarrhea.
Guaco Root
Hawthorn Berry
Hibiscus {Jamaican}/Roselle/Guinea
Hombre Grande/Amargo/Quassia
Hoodia Gordonii/Kalahari Cactus - Green prickly plant
Hops/Lupulo
Horsetail
Hortensia/Hydrangea
Huereque - Cactus plant - known for lowering blood sugar levels.
Iboga Plant - Rich in iron fluorine/iron phosphate and calcium
Irish Sea Moss - Wildcrafted
Iron root/Minnieroot/Feverroot/Snapdragon
Kalawalla - Known to help with memory loss and inflammation
Lams Quarters
Lavender
Lemon Verbena - Leaves, flowering tops
Lily of the Valley
Lirio/Lily/Lirio Del Valle
Llanten
Locust Bark/Robinia Pseudoacacia - The bark of the black locust tree. Promotes healthy blood vessels and boost blood flow.
Mango Leaf
Manzo Marula - Bark, Fruit, Leaf, Kernel, Nut
Maya Nut {powder form} - A seed from the Ramon Tree. Native to Mexico and Central America. Commonly used as a caffeine free coffee substitute like roasted dandelion root.
Muicle/Justicia Spicigera - An evergreen herb with orange flowers. Can be made into a tea by boiling the leaves in waters.
Myrrh
Nopal/Prickly Pear - Cactus Plant {Vegetative part is Nopal, the fruit is the Prickly Pear}
Oak Bark Ortiga/Stinging Nettle Leaf
Palo Guaco
Palo Mulato - Bark
Pao Periera - Bark, stem
Pau D’Arco
Pavana/Croton Seed
Peony
Pereira
Pinquicula
Prodijiosa
Purslane
Pygeum Bark
Raspberry Leaf
Red Clover Flower
Red Rose Potato - The only approved potato.
Red Willow Bark/Cancansa/Cansasa/Conconsa
Reishi Mushroom
Rhubarb Root
Roobios
Salsify/Goatsbeard/Oyster Plant/pogon
San Pedro Cactus - Mescaline content effects the brain
Sarsaparilla Root/Smilax - Jamaican/Mexican variety not Indian. Highest concentration of iron of any plant.
Sarsil Berry - Berry from the plant of the Sarsaparilla plant.
Sapo
Saw Palmetto
Seamoss/Irish Moss - Seaweed
Seh Haw - Leaf, root, bark
Semperverum - Leaf, Leaf Sap
Seneco/Rugwort - Whole herb
Sensitiva/Dormilona/Mimosa Pudica/- Fascinating plant that opens and closes when you touch it. Given at Usha Village as a bitter tonic to help with inflammation in the prostate, also cleanses kidneys.
Shea - A tropical tree in Africa that grows oily nuts from which shea is made.
Shepards Purse - Purse shaped like pods
Shining Bush Plant/Peperomia Pellucida - heart shaped plant.
Soursop Leaf
Tamarind - Leaf, fruit pods
Teocintle - The ancestor of corn. Used to make tamales.
Tila/Linden Leaf
Trago
Tronadora
Urtila Uva Ursi
Valeriana/Valerian Root
Wild Cherry Bark
Wormwood
Yarrow
Yellow Dock Root
Yerba Mate - Root and stem
Yohimbi Bark
*Important Reminders
If the food is not listed on the Nutritional Guide it is NOT recommended.
Drink 1 gallon of natural spring water daily.
Take Dr. Sebi’s Cellfood one hour prior to any pharmaceuticals.
Sleep during the healing hours {10pm-2am}.
Be faithful to his guide.
Forget the microwave.
No canned or seedless fruits.
No animal products, no meat, no dairy, no fish, no honey,
no GMO's/hybrid foods and no alcohol.
No white/bread bread. Natural growing grains are alkaline-based; it is recommended that you consume all the grains listed in the Nutritional Guide instead of brown/wheat bread. Many of the grains listed in the Nutritional Guide are available as pastas, bread, flour or cereal and can be purchased at better health food stores.
Dr. Sebi’s products are still releasing their therapeutic properties 14 days after being taken.
Following the Nutritional Guide strictly and taking products regularly, produces the best results with reversing disease.
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