Herb Library

Mirabilis linearis

Native American medicinal plant used as diuretic, gastrointestinal aid, gynecological aid, panacea, burn dressing, cough medicine. Documented among Lakota, Navajo, Kayenta, Navajo, Ramah.

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.

Collomia linearis

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

Pectis angustifolia

Native American medicinal plant used as gastrointestinal aid, psychological aid, carminative, ceremonial medicine. Documented among Keres, Western, Navajo.

Hosta lancifolia

Native American medicinal plant used as antihemorrhagic, cough medicine, dermatological aid. Documented among Cherokee.

Pityopsis graminifolia

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

Scutellaria angustifolia

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

Sophora angustifolia

Traditional medicinal plant used for astringent, dysentery, fever, jaundice, leprosy, restorative, scrofula, stomachic, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Stephanomeria minor

Native American medicinal plant used as snake bite remedy, venereal aid. Documented among Apache, White Mountain, Shoshoni, Zuni.

Eriodictyon angustifolium

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, gastrointestinal aid, laxative, orthopedic aid, antidiarrheal, antiemetic. Documented among Hualapai, Paiute, Shoshoni.

Yucca angustissima

Native American medicinal plant used as snake bite remedy, ceremonial medicine, dermatological aid, disinfectant, laxative. Documented among Apache, Hopi.

Sisyrinchium nashii

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

Erigeron concinnus

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, disinfectant, venereal aid. Documented among Navajo, Ramah, Shoshoni.

Sisyrinchium mucronatum

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

Hygrophila auriculata

Siddha diuretic and male reproductive tonic; seeds for urinary calculi, anemia, and as an aphrodisiac in Tamil medicine.

Cinnamomum glaucescens

A medicinal plant (Cinnamomum glaucescens) from the Lauraceae family used in traditional medicine.

Celtis laevigata

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

Agastache urticifolia

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

Urtica dioica (seed)

The seeds of nettle — used differently from leaf or root. A kidney trophorestorative and adrenal tonic. Used for chronic kidney support and fatigue.

Scirpus nevadensis

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

Newbouldia laevis

West African sacred and medicinal tree planted as boundary marker. Used in Yoruba, Igbo, and Ewe traditional medicine for epilepsy, convulsions, fever, and infertility. Contains chrysoeriol, lapachol, and newbouldiaquinone. Important ritual and healing plant.

Symphyotrichum novae-angliae

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

Eucalyptus nova-anglica

A medicinal plant (Eucalyptus nova-anglica) from the Myrtaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Heuchera novomexicana

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

Sidalcea neomexicana

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

Woodsia neomexicana

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

Erigeron neomexicanus

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

Packera neomexicana

Native American medicinal plant used as antidote, burn dressing, disinfectant, hunting medicine. Documented among Navajo, Kayenta, Navajo, Ramah.

Robinia neomexicana

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

Cirsium neomexicanum

Native American medicinal plant used as febrifuge, eye medicine, panacea, veterinary aid. Documented among Navajo, Navajo, Ramah.

Nigella arvensis

Mediterranean wild relative of black seed used in Turkish and Greek folk medicine for digestive complaints, lactation support, and headache. Contains different alkaloid profile than Nigella sativa. Less studied but traditionally valued across rural Anatolia.

Peniocereus greggii

Native American medicinal plant used as heart medicine, dermatological aid, misc. disease remedy. Documented among Nevada Indian, Papago, Pima.

Cereus grandiflorus

Traditional medicinal plant used for cardiac, cardiotonic, carditis, diuretic, dropsy, goiter, nervine, stimulant, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Silene noctiflora

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

Ajuga bracteosa

Traditional medicinal plant used for aperient, astringent, boil, depurative, diuretic, fever, stimulant, wound.

Dalea enneandra

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

Lomatium triternatum

Native American medicinal plant used as panacea, pulmonary aid, strengthener, cold remedy, throat aid. Documented among Blackfoot, Okanagan-Colville.

Abies procera

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

Lupinus nootkatensis

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

Ribes hudsonianum

Native American medicinal plant used as gynecological aid, cold remedy, panacea, gastrointestinal aid, pediatric aid, sedative. Documented among Cree, Woodlands, Tanana, Upper, Thompson.

Viola nephrophylla

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

Diervilla lonicera

Native American medicinal plant used as diuretic, analgesic, eye medicine, gastrointestinal aid, laxative, gynecological aid. Documented among Algonquin, Tete-de-Boule, Chippewa, Cree, Woodlands.

Spiranthes lacera

Native American medicinal plant used as hunting medicine. Documented among Ojibwa.

Potentilla gracilis

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, antidiarrheal, antirheumatic (internal), blood medicine, dermatological aid, venereal aid. Documented among Okanagan-Colville, Thompson.

Potentilla norvegica

Native American medicinal plant used as throat aid, analgesic, venereal aid, cathartic. Documented among Chippewa, Navajo, Ramah, Ojibwa.

Lomatium nuttallii

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

Zigadenus nuttallii

Native American medicinal plant used as emetic, venereal aid, poison. Documented among Gosiute, Ute.