Herb Library

Solidago nemoralis

Native American medicinal plant used as liver aid, kidney aid, burn dressing, dermatological aid, disinfectant. Documented among Houma, Iroquois, Mahuna.

Smilax auriculata

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

Solidago gigantea

A medicinal plant (Solidago gigantea) from the Asteraceae family used in traditional medicine.

Sisyrinchium atlanticum

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

Elymus hystrix

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

Hybanthus concolor

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

Ribes cynosbati

Native American medicinal plant used as gynecological aid, eye medicine. Documented among Meskwaki, Potawatomi.

Penstemon laevigatus

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

Saxifraga pensylvanica

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, blood medicine, ceremonial medicine, kidney aid, panacea. Documented among Cherokee, Iroquois.

Digitaria setigera

Native American medicinal plant used as antihemorrhagic, eye medicine, laxative, pediatric aid, strengthener. Documented among Hawaiian.

Cymbopogon flexuosus

Traditional medicinal plant used for cholera, repellant(insect), rheumatic.

Argentina egedii

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, eye medicine. Documented among Kwakiutl.

Paspalidium geminatum

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

Elaeagnus latifolia

Southeast Asian shrub used in Thai and Indian hill-tribe medicine for diarrhea, cough, and as astringent. Fruit edible (acidic). Root decoction for itch and skin conditions. Contains lycopene, beta-carotene, and flavonoids.

Polemonium elegans

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

Solidago ulmifolia

Native American medicinal plant used as stimulant. Documented among Meskwaki.

Sphaeralcea emoryi

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

Picea engelmannii

Native American medicinal plant used as ceremonial medicine, emetic, respiratory aid, tuberculosis remedy, cancer treatment, cough medicine. Documented among Navajo, Ramah, Okanagan-Colville, Thompson.

Ilex aquifolium

Native American medicinal plant used as cough medicine, febrifuge, tuberculosis remedy, urinary aid. Documented among Micmac.

Quercus robur

Traditional medicinal plant used for astringent, cancer, cancer(brain), cancer(lip), cancer(stomach), coffee, depurative, emmenagogue, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Aureolaria laevigata

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

Lepechinia calycina

A medicinal plant (Lepechinia calycina) from the Lamiaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Eryngium campestre

European and Native American remedy — root is diuretic, anti-inflammatory, and expectorant. E. yuccifolium was used by Native Americans for rattlesnake bites. Ornamental garden plant.

Salvia nilotica

East African sage for cough, cold, stomach pain, and malaria; leaf chewed or decocted in Ethiopian and Kenyan traditional medicine.

Lycopus europeus

A medicinal plant (Lycopus europeus) from the Lamiaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Ribes uva-crispa

Native American medicinal plant used as cathartic. Documented among Micmac.

Lithospermum officinale

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

Vaccinium ovatum

Native American medicinal plant used as gynecological aid, misc. disease remedy. Documented among Makah, Pomo, Kashaya.

Gnaphalium sp.

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

Euphrasia officinalis

A traditional European herb used for eye comfort and seasonal respiratory support, often used as an eye wash or in eye formulas.

Fagopyrum esculentum

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

Fagraea berteroana

Pacific Island tree with intensely fragrant flowers used in Hawaiian, Samoan, and Tongan traditional medicine. Bark decoction for fever and diarrhea. Leaf poultice for skin conditions. Culturally important lei flower throughout Polynesia.

Baptisia sp.

Native American medicinal plant used as venereal aid, pediatric aid, stimulant. Documented among Cree, Creek.

Sphaeralcea fendleri

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

Packera fendleri

Native American medicinal plant used as psychological aid, ceremonial medicine, dermatological aid, gastrointestinal aid, panacea, pediatric aid. Documented among Keres, Western, Navajo, Ramah.

Trigonella foenum-graecum (leaf)

Dried fenugreek leaves — milder than seeds. Used in Indian cuisine and Ayurveda for digestive support and as a nutritive bitter green.

Aureolaria pedicularia

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

Carex brevior

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

Chenopodium graveolens

Native American medicinal plant used as emetic, analgesic, herbal steam. Documented among Keres, Western, Zuni.

Dyssodia papposa

Native American medicinal plant used as veterinary aid, febrifuge, other, analgesic, antihemorrhagic, reproductive aid. Documented among Dakota, Keres, Western, Lakota.

Carex oligosperma

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

Ficus thonningii

Pan-African fig tree used in at least 20 different traditional medicine systems. Bark decoction for diarrhea, respiratory infections, and lactation support. Latex applied for warts and ringworm. Sacred tree in many cultures.

Teucrium botrys

Traditional medicinal plant used for fibroma.

Artemisia campestris

Native American medicinal plant used as abortifacient, antirheumatic (external), cough medicine, dermatological aid, eye medicine, gastrointestinal aid. Documented among Blackfoot, Lakota, Shuswap.

Scrophularia nodosa

Traditional lymphatic and skin herb — for eczema, psoriasis, and swollen glands. Contains iridoids and saponins. Related to foxglove but much safer. Used as poultice for hemorrhoids and wounds.

Citrus australasica

Aboriginal rainforest citrus used for skin conditions and as a vitamin C source. The unique caviar-like vesicles contain citric acid and folate.

Ludwigia epilobioides

A medicinal plant (Ludwigia epilobioides) from the Onagraceae family used in traditional medicine.

Potentilla sp.

Native American medicinal plant used as febrifuge, laxative. Documented among Cherokee, Paiute.