Herb Library

Silphium integrifolium

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, herbal steam, kidney aid, orthopedic aid, urinary aid. Documented among Meskwaki.

Pycnanthemum verticillatum

A medicinal plant (Pycnanthemum verticillatum) from the Lamiaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Myriophyllum verticillatum

Native American medicinal plant used as other, pediatric aid, stimulant. Documented among Iroquois.

Symphoricarpos oreophilus

Native American medicinal plant used as ceremonial medicine, emetic. Documented among Navajo, Ramah.

Cymopterus purpurascens

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, antiemetic, gastrointestinal aid, orthopedic aid. Documented among Navajo, Kayenta.

Angelica sylvestris

Scandinavian digestive and respiratory tonic; used for bloating, bronchitis, and rheumatic complaints.

Monarda fistulosa

Traditional medicinal plant used for ache(head), ache(tooth), acne, bronchitis, carminative, catarrh, cold, cough, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Rubus procumbens

Native American medicinal plant used as antidiarrheal. Documented among Mahuna.

Daucus carota

Wild carrot treats incontinence, bladder irritation, and stones and their associated pain. It is superior to most other herbs for eliminating bladder and kidney stones, even in stubborn cases.

Prunus serotina

A traditional cough and respiratory herb, the base of many classic cough syrups. Contains cyanogenic glycosides — use appropriately.

Erythroxylum sp.

A medicinal plant (Erythroxylum sp.) from the Erythroxylaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Malus sp.

Native American medicinal plant used as herbal steam, misc. disease remedy. Documented among Creek.

Allium vineale

Native American medicinal plant used as carminative, cathartic, diuretic, ear medicine, expectorant, kidney aid. Documented among Cherokee, Mahuna, Rappahannock.

Geranium maculatum

A North American astringent used for diarrhea, hemorrhoids, and excessive bleeding. High tannin content makes it an effective tissue tightener.

Cissus verticillata

A medicinal plant (Cissus verticillata) from the Vitaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Triteleia grandiflora

Native American medicinal plant used as poison, adjuvant. Documented among Okanagan-Colville, Thompson.

Jasminum abyssinicum

Ethiopian folk remedy for tapeworms, skin infections, and eye diseases; leaf decoction used for fever.

Plumbago zeylanica

Native American medicinal plant used as antirheumatic (external), dermatological aid. Documented among Hawaiian.

Tagetes minuta

Traditional medicinal plant used for aperient, bedbug, bronchodilator, carminative, diaphoretic, diuretic, dyspepsia, emmenagogue, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Pastinaca sativa

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, dermatological aid, gynecological aid, poison, tuberculosis remedy. Documented among Cherokee, Iroquois, Ojibwa.

Piloblephis rigida

Native American medicinal plant used as ceremonial medicine, cold remedy, dermatological aid, emetic, febrifuge, pediatric aid. Documented among Seminole.

Bromelia pinguin

Traditional medicinal plant used for dysmenorrhea, medicine, scurvy, sore.

Aralia nudicaulis

Native American medicinal plant used as blood medicine, kidney aid, pediatric aid, ear medicine, analgesic, gastrointestinal aid. Documented among Abnaki, Algonquin, Quebec, Algonquin, Tete-de-Boule.

Cassia marilandica

Traditional medicinal plant used for cathartic, fever, laxative, sore.

Fragaria vesca

Native European woodland plant whose astringent leaves are used in teas for diarrhea and as a mouthwash for sore throats. The fruits are cooling and traditionally prescribed for gout, arthritis, and convalescence.

Phlox maculata

Native American medicinal plant used as dietary aid, pediatric aid. Documented among Cherokee.

Symphyotrichum praealtum

Native American medicinal plant used as stimulant, ceremonial medicine, eye medicine, gastrointestinal aid, hunting medicine, internal medicine. Documented among Meskwaki, Navajo, Ramah.

Spiraea salicifolia

Native American medicinal plant used as cold remedy, cough medicine, antidiarrheal, hunting medicine. Documented among Mahuna, Meskwaki, Ojibwa.

Quercus phellos

A medicinal plant (Quercus phellos) from the Fagaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Willughbeia edulis

Southeast Asian climbing plant used in Thai and Malay traditional medicine. Fruit is edible and eaten for digestive health. Root decoction for fever and malaria. Latex applied to wounds. Contains indole alkaloids.

Clarkia purpurea

Native American medicinal plant used as eye medicine. Documented among Mendocino Indian.

Eriogonum alatum

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, dermatological aid, panacea, antidiarrheal, ceremonial medicine, cough medicine. Documented among Navajo, Navajo, Kayenta, Navajo, Ramah.

Rhus copallinum

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, urinary aid, venereal aid. Documented among Seminole.

Krascheninnikovia lanata

Native American medicinal plant used as febrifuge, burn dressing, orthopedic aid, antihemorrhagic, dermatological aid, misc. disease remedy. Documented among Gosiute, Hopi, Navajo.

Drimys winteri

Traditional medicinal plant used for ache(tooth), apertif, astringent, balsamic, cancer, carminative, dysentery, gastric, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Cucurbita maxima

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, gynecological aid, laxative, psychological aid, diuretic. Documented among Hawaiian, Ojibwa.

Panicum capillare

Native American medicinal plant used as emetic, dietary aid. Documented among Keres, Western, Mahuna.

Hylotelephium telephium

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, liver aid, other, pediatric aid, veterinary aid, witchcraft medicine. Documented among Iroquois, Malecite, Micmac.

Antennaria plantaginifolia

Native American medicinal plant used as gastrointestinal aid, gynecological aid, pediatric aid, toothache remedy. Documented among Cherokee, Iroquois, Meskwaki.

Picradeniopsis woodhousei

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, emetic, gastrointestinal aid. Documented among Zuni.

Angelica sylvestris

Native American medicinal plant used as cold remedy, cough medicine, throat aid. Documented among Micmac.

Nothochelone nemorosa

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid. Documented among Paiute.

Equisetum sylvaticum

Native American medicinal plant used as antihemorrhagic, hemostat, kidney aid. Documented among Eskimo, Alaska, Menominee, Ojibwa.

Pterospora andromedea

Native American medicinal plant used as antihemorrhagic, dermatological aid, disinfectant, hemostat, nose medicine, pulmonary aid. Documented among Cheyenne, Keres, Western, Okanagan-Colville.

Valeriana dioica

Native American medicinal plant used as gastrointestinal aid, veterinary aid, dermatological aid, analgesic, anticonvulsive, cold remedy. Documented among Blackfoot, Carrier, Northern, Cree, Woodlands.

Leonotis dysophylla

A medicinal plant (Leonotis dysophylla) from the Lamiaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Angelica tomentosa

Native American medicinal plant used as cold remedy, dermatological aid, gastrointestinal aid, gynecological aid, oral aid, other. Documented among Pomo, Kashaya, Yana.

Hudsonia tomentosa

Native American medicinal plant used as blood medicine. Documented among Montagnais.