Herb Library

Osmunda cinnamomea

Native American medicinal plant used as antirheumatic (external), febrifuge, snake bite remedy, tonic, analgesic, cold remedy. Documented among Cherokee, Iroquois, Menominee.

Cinnamomum verum + raw honey

Traditional folk remedy combining Ceylon cinnamon with raw honey. Used for sore throat, blood sugar support, and immune health. Popular home remedy worldwide.

Physalis heterophylla

Native American medicinal plant used as burn dressing, emetic, gastrointestinal aid, venereal aid, dietary aid. Documented among Iroquois, Lakota.

Ephedra antisyphilitica

Native American medicinal plant used as venereal aid, antidiarrheal. Documented among Pima, Tewa.

Delphinium geraniifolium

Native American medicinal plant used as ceremonial medicine, gynecological aid. Documented among Hopi.

Triodanis perfoliata

Native American medicinal plant used as gastrointestinal aid, emetic. Documented among Cherokee, Meskwaki.

Streptopus amplexifolius

Native American medicinal plant used as gynecological aid, antihemorrhagic, kidney aid, venereal aid, panacea, tonic. Documented among Makah, Micmac, Montagnais.

Clausena anisata

East and Southern African tree with strongly anise-scented leaves. Used in Zulu and Shona medicine for colds, cough, headache, and intestinal worms. Root chewed for toothache. Leaves burned as insect repellent. Contains coumarins and carbazole alkaloids.

Osmorhiza claytonii

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, throat aid, dietary aid, eye medicine, gynecological aid, cough medicine. Documented among Chippewa, Menominee, Ojibwa.

Galium aparine

A traditional lymphatic herb used to support the body's natural detoxification and urinary health.

Galium aparine (extract)

Concentrated extract of cleavers — a lymphatic support herb. Used for swollen lymph nodes, urinary support, and as a spring detox tonic.

Phacelia crenulata

Native American medicinal plant used as veterinary aid, antirheumatic (external), throat aid. Documented among Hopi, Keres, Western.

Phacelia crenulata

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

Cleistopholis patens

West African tree used in Yoruba and Igbo traditional medicine for malaria, fever, and pain. Bark decoction as antimalarial. Contains clerodane diterpenes and liriodenine. Important in Nigerian ethnomedicine for febrile illness.

Clematis recta

TCM herb for wind-damp conditions — joint pain, rheumatism, and bone spurs. C. chinensis (Wei Ling Xian) is the TCM species. Fresh plant is irritating — always use dried/processed. Professional use only.

Nicotiana clevelandii

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, ear medicine, emetic, hunting medicine. Documented among Cahuilla.

Fendlera rupicola

Native American medicinal plant used as gastrointestinal aid, cathartic, ceremonial medicine. Documented among Navajo, Navajo, Kayenta.

Ericameria cuneata

Native American medicinal plant used as cold remedy. Documented among Miwok.

Ampelaster carolinianus

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

Lygodium japonicum

Traditional medicinal plant used for alexiteric, antiphlogistic, blennorrhagia, cathartic, cold, diuretic, dysuria, edema, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Monarda clinopodia

A medicinal plant (Monarda clinopodia) from the Lamiaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Scirpus pallidus

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

Gentiana andrewsii

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, eye medicine, febrifuge, liver aid, orthopedic aid, psychological aid. Documented among Iroquois, Meskwaki.

Rubus chamaemorus

Native American medicinal plant used as gynecological aid, reproductive aid, cough medicine, febrifuge, tuberculosis remedy. Documented among Cree, Woodlands, Micmac.

Symphyotrichum falcatum

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, pediatric aid, strengthener. Documented among Zuni.

Sanicula odorata

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, kidney aid, witchcraft medicine, dermatological aid, hemostat. Documented among Malecite, Menominee, Meskwaki.

Orobanche fasciculata

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, pulmonary aid, cancer treatment, poison, panacea, pediatric aid. Documented among Blackfoot, Keres, Western, Montana Indian.

Rumex conglomeratus

Native American medicinal plant used as herbal steam, dermatological aid. Documented among Karok, Miwok.

Rosa pisocarpa

Native American medicinal plant used as throat aid, gynecological aid, antidiarrheal, antiemetic, dermatological aid, venereal aid. Documented among Snohomish, Squaxin, Thompson.

Leucothoe axillaris

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, antirheumatic (external), antirheumatic (internal), dermatological aid, other, stimulant. Documented among Cherokee.

Xyris ambigua

Native American medicinal plant used as cold remedy, pulmonary aid. Documented among Seminole.

Dryopteris arguta

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, antiemetic, antihemorrhagic. Documented among Costanoan, Mewuk.

Solidago simplex

Native American medicinal plant used as misc. disease remedy. Documented among Thompson.

Epilobium ciliatum

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, orthopedic aid, antidiarrheal. Documented among Hopi, Navajo, Kayenta, Potawatomi.

Xanthium sp.

Native American medicinal plant used as urinary aid. Documented among Jemez.

Erythrina crista-galli

Traditional medicinal plant used for antiseptic, cancer(stomach), narcotic, piles.

Capsicum baccatum

Central American topical analgesic and circulatory stimulant for arthritis, neuralgia, and poor circulation; milder than cayenne.

Theobroma cacao (fat)

The fat from cacao beans — used topically as the richest natural skin moisturizer. Contains oleic, stearic, and palmitic acids. Also used in suppositories and lip balms.

Smilax regelii

A Smilax genus plant with anti-inflammatory, antiulcer, antioxidant, anticancer, diaphoretic, and diuretic properties. Used to bind with toxins for removal from the blood and to treat skin conditions, arthritis, joint pain, headaches, colds, and sexual impotence.

Senna occidentalis

A medicinal plant (Senna occidentalis) from the Fabaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Phlox stansburyi

Native American medicinal plant used as contraceptive, dermatological aid, disinfectant, gynecological aid. Documented among Navajo, Ramah.

Oxytropis campestris

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

Aquilegia caerulea

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, gastrointestinal aid, heart medicine, panacea. Documented among Gosiute.

Phoradendron macrophyllum

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

Penstemon linarioides

Native American medicinal plant used as gynecological aid. Documented among Navajo, Ramah.

Hymenoxys richardsonii

Native American medicinal plant used as psychological aid, poison. Documented among Isleta, Keres, Western.

Aquilegia vulgaris

A European herb used in very small doses as a nervine for anxiety and skin conditions. Contains cyanogenic compounds — SMALL DOSES ONLY, professional use.

Xerophyllum tenax

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, hemostat, orthopedic aid. Documented among Blackfoot, Pomo, Kashaya.