Herb Library

Heterotheca villosa

Native American medicinal plant used as poison, dermatological aid, nose medicine, toothache remedy. Documented among Isleta, Navajo, Ramah.

Asarum caudatum

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, antirheumatic (external), gastrointestinal aid, cold remedy, laxative, dermatological aid. Documented among Bella Coola, Okanagan-Colville, Okanagon.

Cystopteris fragilis

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

Opuntia fragilis

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, diuretic, throat aid. Documented among Okanagan-Colville, Shuswap.

Sparganium eurycarpum

Native American medicinal plant used as febrifuge, veterinary aid, witchcraft medicine. Documented among Iroquois.

Arnica latifolia

Native American medicinal plant used as love medicine. Documented among Okanagan-Colville.

Sagittaria latifolia

Native American medicinal plant used as febrifuge, pediatric aid, gastrointestinal aid, antirheumatic (internal), dermatological aid, laxative. Documented among Cherokee, Chippewa, Iroquois.

Typha latifolia

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, disinfectant, ceremonial medicine, gastrointestinal aid, burn dressing, pediatric aid. Documented among Algonquin, Quebec, Cahuilla, Cheyenne.

Circaea lutetiana

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

Vernonia glauca

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, blood medicine, gastrointestinal aid, gynecological aid, toothache remedy. Documented among Cherokee.

Asclepias latifolia

Native American medicinal plant used as respiratory aid. Documented among Isleta.

Carex platyphylla

Native American medicinal plant used as other. Documented among Iroquois.

Trientalis borealis

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

Sedum spathulifolium

Native American medicinal plant used as gynecological aid, hemostat, hemorrhoid remedy, pediatric aid, sedative, laxative. Documented among Bella Coola, Kuper Island Indian, Okanagon.

Melaleuca viridiflora

Traditional medicinal plant used for antiseptic, cough, neuralgia, rheumatism.

Psorothamnus scoparius

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

Senecio spartioides

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

Cistanche salsa

A medicinal plant (Cistanche salsa) from the Orobanchaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Andropogon virginicus

Traditional medicinal plant used for fever.

Gutierrezia sarothrae

Native American medicinal plant used as herbal steam, respiratory aid, pulmonary aid, veterinary aid, antidiarrheal, dermatological aid. Documented among Blackfoot, Comanche, Dakota.

Sida rhombifolia

Traditional medicinal plant used for abdomen, abortive, ache(head), ache(tooth), alopecia, aphrodisiac, bilious, bladder, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Stephanomeria pauciflora

Native American medicinal plant used as gynecological aid, narcotic, panacea. Documented among Hopi, Navajo, Kayenta, Navajo, Ramah.

Paeonia brownii

Native American medicinal plant used as gastrointestinal aid, laxative, pulmonary aid, febrifuge, cough medicine, dermatological aid. Documented among Costanoan, Mahuna, Paiute.

Bruguiera gymnorrhiza

Indo-Pacific mangrove tree used in Fijian, Samoan, and Indonesian coastal medicine for diarrhea, burns, and eye infections. Bark tea for shingles. Fruit starch eaten as famine food after leaching tannins. Contains triterpenoids and hydrolyzable tannins.

Brunfelsia grandiflora

Peruvian Amazonian plant used in Shipibo and Quechua medicine for arthritis, rheumatism, and as shamanic teacher plant. Root decoction induces chills (chiric) then warmth. Contains scopoletin and brunfelsamidine. CAUTION: Toxic at high doses.

Eriogonum sp.

Native American medicinal plant used as cathartic, eye medicine, gastrointestinal aid, gynecological aid, analgesic, antihemorrhagic. Documented among Cahuilla, Hopi, Kawaiisu.

Lysiphyllum hookeri

Aboriginal medicine tree used for diarrhea and dysentery. The astringent bark is boiled and the decoction drunk for gastrointestinal complaints.

Picrothamnus desertorum

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, antirheumatic (external), cold remedy, cough medicine, dermatological aid, diuretic. Documented among Paiute, Shoshoni.

Solanum rostratum

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

Cimicifuga foetida

Traditional medicinal plant used for ache(head), alexiteric, anal-eversion, analgesic, bronchitis, diarrhea, dropsy, emetic, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Ajuga chamaepitys

Traditional medicinal plant used for antibilious, diuretic, dropsy, emmenagogue, gout, malaria, sclerosis, stimulant, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Cardamine bulbosa

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

Ranunculus bulbosus

Traditional medicinal plant used for cancer(breast), corn, wart.

Cymopterus bulbosus

Native American medicinal plant used as gastrointestinal aid, panacea. Documented among Keres, Western, Navajo, Ramah.

Cirsium vulgare

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, gastrointestinal aid, poultice, antirheumatic (external), herbal steam, cancer treatment. Documented among Cherokee, Delaware, Delaware, Oklahoma.

Sagittaria lancifolia

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

Capparis mitchellii

Aboriginal bush food and medicine with the root used for pain relief and the fruit eaten as a food source. Root bark is chewed or decocted for earache and toothache.

Cornus canadensis

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, cathartic, cold remedy, gynecological aid, eye medicine, febrifuge. Documented among Abnaki, Algonquin, Quebec, Algonquin, Tete-de-Boule.

Rhynchosia minima

Traditional medicinal plant used for abortifacient, piscicide.

Keckiella breviflora

Native American medicinal plant used as cold remedy, dermatological aid. Documented among Miwok, Paiute.

Canarium schweinfurthii

West African wound-healing resin for ulcers, skin infections, and rheumatism; fruit pulp is eaten for nutrition.

Penstemon fruticosus

Native American medicinal plant used as emetic, gynecological aid, love medicine, analgesic, cold remedy, dermatological aid. Documented among Iroquois, Okanagan-Colville, Shuswap.

Lathyrus eucosmus

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

Cordylanthus ramosus

Native American medicinal plant used as emetic, gynecological aid, hemostat, orthopedic aid, venereal aid. Documented among Navajo, Shoshoni.

Andropogon glomeratus

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, orthopedic aid, dermatological aid, hemorrhoid remedy. Documented among Catawba, Rappahannock.

Polygonum ramosissimum

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, gastrointestinal aid, panacea. Documented among Navajo, Ramah.

Linaria vulgaris

Native American medicinal plant used as antidiarrheal, emetic, love medicine, pediatric aid, sedative, witchcraft medicine. Documented among Iroquois, Ojibwa.

Anemone sp.

Native American medicinal plant used as tuberculosis remedy, analgesic. Documented among Cowlitz, Ojibwa, South.