Herb Library

Stachys palustris

Native American medicinal plant used as gastrointestinal aid, venereal aid. Documented among Chippewa, Delaware, Delaware, Oklahoma.

Chrysopsis mariana

Native American medicinal plant used as pediatric aid, sedative, tonic. Documented among Delaware, Delaware, Oklahoma.

Bouteloua simplex

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

Gymnosporia senegalensis

Pan-African savanna tree used in traditional medicine from Senegal to South Africa for dysentery, wound healing, snakebite, and toothache. Root bark chewed for dental pain. Contains maytansine-related compounds (ansamacrolides) with antitumor activity.

Allium canadense

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

Chenopodium incanum

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

Medinilla magnifica

Philippine ornamental with medicinal uses in Filipino folk medicine for wounds, skin infections, and stomach complaints. Crushed leaves applied to burns. Contains anthocyanins and triterpenoids. Primarily a Philippine ethnomedicinal plant.

Ageratum conyzoides

Traditional medicinal plant used for abdomen, abortifacient, ague, boil, burn, colic, collyrium, contraceptive, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Physalis philadelphica

Native American medicinal plant used as eye medicine. Documented among Diegueno.

Sebastiania bilocularis

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

Artemisia ludoviciana

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, herbal steam, throat aid. Documented among Kiowa.

Myrsine africana

East African and Ethiopian anthelmintic; dried fruit powder used to expel tapeworms; also for rheumatism and wounds.

Millettia thonningii

West African tree used in Ghanaian and Nigerian traditional medicine for cough, urinary schistosomiasis, and wound healing. Seed extract for parasites. Contains rotenoids and isoflavones. Seeds traditionally used as fish poison (ichthyotoxic).

Mitragyna stipulosa

West and Central African tree related to kratom (M. speciosa) but with distinct alkaloid profile. Used in Ghanaian and Nigerian traditional medicine for malaria, pain, and hypertension. Contains rhynchophylline and mitraphylline rather than mitragynine.

Platanthera stricta

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

Eryngium alismifolium

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

Geranium lentum

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

Euphorbia incisa

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

Chaenomeles sinensis

Korean herb for muscle cramps, damp-heat leg pain, and digestive disorders. Made into mogwa-cha (quince tea) as a popular Korean winter health beverage.

Taraxacum mongolicum

Traditional medicinal plant used for abscess, ache(stomach), appendicitis, boil, cancer, cancer(esophagus), congestion, dermatitis, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Sisyrinchium montanum

Native American medicinal plant used as cathartic, misc. disease remedy, poison. Documented among Iroquois.

Teucrium montanum

A medicinal plant (Teucrium montanum) from the Lamiaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Solidago multiradiata

Native American medicinal plant used as tonic. Documented among Cree, Hudson Bay.

Artemisia ludoviciana

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, dermatological aid, orthopedic aid. Documented among Carrier, Northern, Carrier, Southern.

Draba rectifructa

Native American medicinal plant used as diuretic. Documented among Navajo.

Dalbergia melanoxylon

East African bark decoction for sore throat, stomachache, and skin infections; one of the world's most valuable hardwoods.

Syzygium cordatum

East African astringent bark for diarrhea, stomach cramps, and respiratory infections; Zulu traditional remedy.

Artemisia vulgaris

A traditional herb used in European and Chinese medicine for digestive support, menstrual regularity, and as a bitter tonic.

Centaurium muehlenbergii

Native American medicinal plant used as febrifuge, gastrointestinal aid, laxative. Documented among Mahuna.

Toddalia asiatica

East African root remedy for malaria, cough, and rheumatism; Kikuyu and Luo traditional medicine; contains coumarins.

Autranella congolensis

Central African rainforest tree used in Congolese traditional medicine for wound healing and fever reduction. Bark decoctions applied for skin infections and parasitic conditions.

Solanum donianum

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic. Documented among Seminole.

Vitis rotundifolia

Native American medicinal plant used as ceremonial medicine, emetic, pediatric aid, snake bite remedy. Documented among Seminole.

Pinus contorta

Native American medicinal plant used as eye medicine. Documented among Klamath.

Monardella lanceolata

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

Poa fendleriana

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

Bridelia micrantha

East African bark remedy for diarrhea, cough, diabetes, and eye infections; bark is strongly astringent.

Myristica fragrans (bark)

Indonesian Maluku Islands use of nutmeg tree BARK (distinct from seed/aril spice) for rheumatism, stomach pain, and skin conditions. Applied as poultice or decocted. Contains different lignans than the seed. Traditional Moluccan remedy.

Mesua ferrea

Fragrant Ayurvedic herb used for bleeding disorders, dysentery, skin diseases, and as an anti-inflammatory. The flowers are particularly valued in gynecological conditions.

Sisyrinchium angustifolium

Native American medicinal plant used as antidiarrheal, gastrointestinal aid, pediatric aid, laxative, other, anthelmintic. Documented among Cherokee, Iroquois, Mahuna.

Lithospermum incisum

Native American medicinal plant used as ceremonial medicine, orthopedic aid, psychological aid, sedative, stimulant, antihemorrhagic. Documented among Blackfoot, Cheyenne, Hopi.

Ericameria linearifolia

Native American medicinal plant used as antirheumatic (external), dermatological aid, orthopedic aid, veterinary aid. Documented among Kawaiisu, Tubatulabal.

Pityopsis graminifolia

Native American medicinal plant used as oral aid, cold remedy, febrifuge. Documented among Choctaw, Seminole.

Sisyrinchium nashii

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic. Documented among Seminole.

Carex nebrascensis

Native American medicinal plant used as ceremonial medicine. Documented among Cheyenne.

Sisyrinchium mucronatum

Native American medicinal plant used as nose medicine, throat aid. Documented among Navajo.

Agastache urticifolia

A medicinal plant (Agastache urticifolia) from the Lamiaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Symphyotrichum novae-angliae

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, antidiarrheal, febrifuge, respiratory aid, hunting medicine, dermatological aid. Documented among Cherokee, Chippewa, Iroquois.