Herb Library

Trautvetteria caroliniensis

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid. Documented among Bella Coola.

Cocculus carolinus

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

Pyrrhopappus carolinianus

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

Tsuga caroliniana

Native American medicinal plant used as antidiarrheal, dermatological aid, gynecological aid, kidney aid. Documented among Cherokee.

Ludwigia bonariensis

Native American medicinal plant used as blood medicine, dermatological aid, pediatric aid. Documented among Hawaiian.

Lachnanthes caroliana

Native American medicinal plant used as veterinary aid, antihemorrhagic, cancer treatment, dermatological aid, gastrointestinal aid, gynecological aid. Documented among Catawba, Cherokee.

Rosa carolina

Native American medicinal plant used as gastrointestinal aid. Documented among Menominee.

Limonium carolinianum

Native American medicinal plant used as tuberculosis remedy. Documented among Micmac.

Vicia caroliniana

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, antirheumatic (internal), emetic, gastrointestinal aid, misc. disease remedy, orthopedic aid. Documented among Cherokee.

Xyris caroliniana

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

Scrophularia marilandica

Native American medicinal plant used as gynecological aid. Documented among Iroquois.

Lomatium dissectum

Native American medicinal plant used as ceremonial medicine, dietary aid, stimulant, tonic, veterinary aid, analgesic. Documented among Blackfoot, Cheyenne, Gosiute.

Artemisia carruthii

Native American medicinal plant used as cough medicine, dermatological aid, diaphoretic, febrifuge, misc. disease remedy, panacea. Documented among Navajo, Ramah, Zuni.

Rhododendron albiflorum

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, gastrointestinal aid, cold remedy, throat aid. Documented among Okanagon, Skokomish, Thompson.

Acacia farnesiana

Traditional medicinal plant used for ache(head), alterative, aphrodisiac, arthritis, astringent, bite(snake), cancer(stomach), carbuncle, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Ricinus communis

Traditional medicinal plant used for abscess, ache(head), ache(stomach), ache(tooth), anodyne, antidote, anus, aperient, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Nemopanthus mucronatus

Native American medicinal plant used as cough medicine, febrifuge, kidney aid, tuberculosis remedy, panacea, tonic. Documented among Malecite, Potawatomi.

Smilax glauca

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, antirheumatic (internal), burn dressing, dermatological aid, gastrointestinal aid, gynecological aid. Documented among Cherokee.

Leonotis nepetaefolia

Traditional medicinal plant used for abortifacient, amenorrhea, burn, cold, convulsion, depurative, emmenagogue, eyelid, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Tragia nepetifolia

Native American medicinal plant used as snake bite remedy, panacea. Documented among Navajo, Kayenta, Navajo, Ramah.

Hypochaeris radicata

A common lawn weed related to dandelion — used in folk medicine as a mild liver tonic, diuretic, and bitter digestive.

Teucrium marum

A Mediterranean herb used in homeopathy and folk medicine. Different from true Germander (T. chamaedrys) which is hepatotoxic. Professional use only.

Atriplex polycarpa

Native American medicinal plant used as antirheumatic (external). Documented among Maricopa, Pima.

Capsicum annuum

Native American medicinal plant used as cold remedy, febrifuge, gastrointestinal aid, poultice, stimulant, gynecological aid. Documented among Cherokee, Navajo, Ramah.

Thuja excelsa

Native American medicinal plant used as venereal aid. Documented among Tlingit.

Cedrus libani

Traditional medicinal plant used for diuretic, insecticide.

Cedrela odorata

Traditional medicinal plant used for astringent, febrifuge, fever, malaria, rheumatism, vermifuge.

Simaba cedron

Traditional medicinal plant used for bite(snake), colic, dyspepsia, fever, fwvwe, malaria, preventitive(bite(snake)), sedative, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Ranunculus sceleratus

Native American medicinal plant used as poison. Documented among Thompson.

Ligusticum apiifolium

Native American medicinal plant used as dietary aid, antihemorrhagic, pulmonary aid, blood medicine, tuberculosis remedy. Documented among Karok, Pomo, Pomo, Kashaya.

Celtis australis

Mediterranean tree used in Turkish, Algerian, and Spanish folk medicine for diarrhea, heavy menstruation, and stomach complaints. Fruit edible and sweet. Bark astringent for digestive conditions. Contains flavonoids and triterpenoids.

Momordica balsamina

Caribbean and Central American bitter herb for skin infections, stomach ailments, and as a blood cleanser; distinct from bitter melon.

Erythroxylum steyermarkii

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

Muntingia calabura

Traditional medicinal plant used for ache(head), cold, nerves, spasm, tea.

Prunus avium

Traditional medicinal plant used for astringent, cyanogenetic, gluttony, heart, tonic.

Sonchus oleraceus

Traditional medicinal plant used for abdomen, abscess, antiopiate, ascites, bite(snake), boil, cancer, cancer(breast), and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Stenotus lanuginosus

Native American medicinal plant used as gastrointestinal aid, nose medicine, oral aid, throat aid, toothache remedy. Documented among Navajo.

Cestrum nocturnum

Tropical American shrub used in Filipino, Indian, and Latin American folk medicine. Leaf decoction for epilepsy (Philippines). Flower infusion as mild sedative. CAUTION: All parts contain solanaceous alkaloids and saponins. Berries are toxic.

Cymbopogon nardus

Traditional medicinal plant used for ache(head), anodyne, carminative, cholera, dentifrice, diaphoretic, disinfectant, dyspepsia, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Smilax balbisiana

Jamaican blood purifier and male tonic; used for skin disorders, arthritis, and as a general vitality booster.

Hymenopappus tenuifolius

Native American medicinal plant used as veterinary aid. Documented among Lakota.

Dudleya pulverulenta

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, respiratory aid. Documented among Diegueno.

Physaria chambersii

Native American medicinal plant used as eye medicine. Documented among Paiute, Shoshoni.

Cibotium chamissoi

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, antirheumatic (external), blood medicine, dietary aid, sedative. Documented among Hawaiian.

Matricaria chamomilla (bath)

Strong chamomile tea added to bathwater — for skin soothing, relaxation, and as a gentle remedy for infant fussiness. Traditional European baby bath.

Cuscuta californica

Native American medicinal plant used as antidote, hemostat. Documented among Diegueno, Kawaiisu.

Calystegia occidentalis

Native American medicinal plant used as love medicine. Documented among Karok.

Ericameria brachylepis

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, misc. disease remedy. Documented among Diegueno.