# Herbalists' Views on the Top-Selling Herbs (Part 7): Tribulus, Pycnogenol, Garlic

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Podcast: [The Holistic Herbalism Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-holistic-herbalism-podcast-446911)
Published: 2025-08-01T21:00:00+00:00
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On the top-selling herbs list for 2023 (the most recent data), the herbs in places #19-21 were Tribulus terrestris, Pycnogenol (an extract of Pinus pinaster), and garlic. Today we continue our series on commercially popular herbs, and share our views as herbalists on the actions, benefits, and applications of these ones. The pine extract is an interesting item, given that it’s not an entry for the herb itself but rather for a specific proprietary extract from one species. It’s true that this ...

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