Herb Library

Chrysophyllum cainito

Traditional medicinal plant used for anodyne, astringent, breast, diabetes, dysentery, fever, intestine, laxative, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Cirsium calcareum

Native American medicinal plant used as anthelmintic, dermatological aid, laxative, throat aid, eye medicine. Documented among Hopi, Navajo, Ramah.

Calamintha nepeta

A medicinal plant (Calamintha nepeta) from the Lamiaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Calea ternifolia

Mexican and Central American dream herb used by Chontal Maya for oneiromancy (dream divination). Extremely bitter leaf tea consumed before sleep to induce vivid, lucid dreams. Contains germacranolides and chromenes. Growing interest in oneironautics community.

Symphyotrichum lateriflorum

Native American medicinal plant used as herbal steam, psychological aid. Documented among Meskwaki.

Mahonia pinnata

Native American medicinal plant used as antirheumatic (internal), dermatological aid, gastrointestinal aid, misc. disease remedy, tuberculosis remedy. Documented among Miwok.

Umbellularia californica

Traditional medicinal plant used for ache(head), repellant(insect), rheumatism, steam-bath, stomach.

Rubus ursinus

Native American medicinal plant used as antidiarrheal, gastrointestinal aid, other, antiemetic, antihemorrhagic, gynecological aid. Documented among Diegueno, Hesquiat, Kwakiutl.

Brickellia californica

Native American medicinal plant used as febrifuge, ceremonial medicine, dermatological aid, emetic, pediatric aid, cough medicine. Documented among Diegueno, Navajo, Kayenta, Navajo, Ramah.

Bromus carinatus

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

Orobanche californica

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

Aesculus californica

Native American medicinal plant used as hemorrhoid remedy, poison, toothache remedy, veterinary aid. Documented among Costanoan, Kawaiisu, Mendocino Indian.

Frangula californica

Native American medicinal plant used as toothache remedy. Documented among Neeshenam.

Kallstroemia californica

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

Salvia columbariae

Traditional medicinal plant used for tea.

Wyethia angustifolia

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, pulmonary aid, diaphoretic, febrifuge, emetic. Documented among Costanoan, Miwok, Yuki.

Croton californicus

Native American medicinal plant used as ear medicine, pediatric aid, poison, respiratory aid, cough medicine, abortifacient. Documented among Cahuilla, Diegueno, Luiseno.

Aristolochia californica

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

Veratrum californicum

Native American medicinal plant used as antirheumatic (external), burn dressing, contraceptive, dermatological aid, disinfectant, febrifuge. Documented among Paiute, Paiute, Northern, Shoshoni.

Scrophularia californica

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, disinfectant, eye medicine. Documented among Costanoan, Pomo, Pomo, Kashaya.

Fremontodendron californicum

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

Pinus sabiniana

Native American medicinal plant used as antirheumatic (internal), burn dressing, dermatological aid, analgesic, antirheumatic (external), diaphoretic. Documented among Costanoan, Mendocino Indian, Miwok.

Mirabilis californica

Native American medicinal plant used as cathartic, febrifuge. Documented among Luiseno, Mahuna.

Thermopsis macrophylla

Native American medicinal plant used as eye medicine, gynecological aid. Documented among Pomo, Pomo, Kashaya.

Solidago californica

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, gynecological aid, burn dressing, antirheumatic (external), toothache remedy. Documented among Cahuilla, Costanoan, Diegueno.

Chenopodium californicum

Native American medicinal plant used as gastrointestinal aid, orthopedic aid, dermatological aid, emetic, poison. Documented among Cahuilla, Costanoan, Kawaiisu.

Stachys bullata

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, disinfectant, ear medicine, gastrointestinal aid, throat aid. Documented among Costanoan, Pomo, Kashaya.

Horkelia californica

Native American medicinal plant used as blood medicine. Documented among Pomo, Kashaya.

Ephedra californica

Native American medicinal plant used as blood medicine, dietary aid, gastrointestinal aid, kidney aid. Documented among Diegueno.

Juniperus californica

Native American medicinal plant used as anticonvulsive, cold remedy, cough medicine, gynecological aid, analgesic, diaphoretic. Documented among Apache, White Mountain, Costanoan, Diegueno.

Ceanothus sp.

Native American medicinal plant used as antihemorrhagic, pulmonary aid, dermatological aid. Documented among Choctaw, Costanoan.

Quercus agrifolia

Native American medicinal plant used as hemostat, pediatric aid. Documented among Mahuna.

Lomatium californicum

Native American medicinal plant used as dietary aid, cold remedy, emetic, gastrointestinal aid, throat aid, analgesic. Documented among Karok, Kawaiisu, Yuki.

Lythrum californicum

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

Adiantum jordanii

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

Marah fabaceus

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

Asclepias californica

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

Pycnanthemum californicum

A medicinal plant (Pycnanthemum californicum) from the Lamiaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Torreya californica

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, diaphoretic, febrifuge, gastrointestinal aid, tuberculosis remedy. Documented among Costanoan, Pomo, Pomo, Kashaya.

Lathyrus jepsonii

Native American medicinal plant used as orthopedic aid. Documented among Mendocino Indian.

Paeonia californica

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

Schinus molle

Traditional medicinal plant used for amenorrhea, aposteme, astringent, balsamic, blennorrhagia, bronchitis, cataract, collyrium, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Polypodium californicum

Native American medicinal plant used as eye medicine, antirheumatic (external), dermatological aid, disinfectant. Documented among Mendocino Indian, Wailaki, Yurok.

Cercis canadensis

Native American medicinal plant used as febrifuge. Documented among Mendocino Indian.

Artemisia californica

Native American medicinal plant used as cold remedy, gynecological aid, pediatric aid, analgesic, antirheumatic (external), cough medicine. Documented among Cahuilla, Costanoan, Mahuna.

Phacelia californica

Native American medicinal plant used as febrifuge, cold remedy, cough medicine, gastrointestinal aid, stimulant, dermatological aid. Documented among Costanoan, Kawaiisu, Pomo, Kashaya.

Quercus dumosa

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

Limonium californicum

Native American medicinal plant used as blood medicine, respiratory aid, urinary aid, venereal aid. Documented among Costanoan.