Herb Library

Lomatium utriculatum

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, orthopedic aid, analgesic, gastrointestinal aid. Documented among Kawaiisu, Salish, Coast.

Adiantum capillus-veneris

Native American medicinal plant used as antirheumatic (internal), dermatological aid, psychological aid. Documented among Mahuna, Navajo, Kayenta.

Menispermum canadense

Native American medicinal plant used as antidiarrheal, dermatological aid, gastrointestinal aid, gynecological aid, laxative, stimulant. Documented among Cherokee, Delaware, Oklahoma.

Physocarpus opulifolius

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, emetic, laxative, tuberculosis remedy, venereal aid, cathartic. Documented among Bella Coola, Carrier, Southern, Chippewa.

Lepidium densiflorum

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, kidney aid, dietary aid, gastrointestinal aid, pediatric aid, sedative. Documented among Isleta, Lakota, Mahuna.

Diospyros virginiana

Native American medicinal plant used as antidiarrheal, dermatological aid, gastrointestinal aid, hemorrhoid remedy, liver aid, oral aid. Documented among Cherokee, Rappahannock.

Polypodium vulgare

Traditional medicinal plant used for alterative, aperient, apertif, astringent, cancer, chest, cholagogue, cold, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Ligustrum vulgare

Traditional medicinal plant used for astringent, detersive, laxative, medicine, poison, tumor(uvula), vulnerary.

Phragmites australis

Traditional medicinal plant used for antidote, antidote(fish), antidote(shrimp), bronchitis, cholera, coffee, cough, diabetes, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Corethrogyne filaginifolia

Native American medicinal plant used as cold remedy, diaphoretic, herbal steam. Documented among Kawaiisu.

Satureja vulgaris

Traditional medicinal plant used for emmenagogue, wart.

Amelanchier arborea

Native American medicinal plant used as anthelmintic, antidiarrheal, tonic, venereal aid. Documented among Cherokee, Iroquois.

Polygonum hydropiper

Traditional medicinal plant used for ache(tooth), antiseptic, arthralgia, bactericide, cns stimulant, cancer, carminative, contraceptive, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Helenium autumnale

Native American medicinal plant used as gynecological aid, nose medicine, febrifuge, respiratory aid, alterative, analgesic. Documented among Cherokee, Comanche, Mahuna.

Symphoricarpos albus

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, venereal aid, diuretic, burn dressing, eye medicine, febrifuge. Documented among Chehalis, Chippewa, Cowichan.

Veronica officinalis

Traditional medicinal plant used for alterative, apertif, astringent, bladder, bronchitis, calmative, cancer, catarrh, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Leucocrinum montanum

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid. Documented among Paiute, Shoshoni.

Helianthus annuus

Native American medicinal plant used as snake bite remedy, analgesic, pulmonary aid, ceremonial medicine, stimulant, dermatological aid. Documented among Apache, White Mountain, Dakota, Gros Ventre.

Symplocos tinctoria

Native American medicinal plant used as febrifuge. Documented among Choctaw.

Origanum vulgare

Traditional medicinal plant used for ache(ear), ache(tooth), alopecia, anodyne, bronchitis, cancer, carminative, catarrh, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Turricula parryi

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

Physaria didymocarpa

Native American medicinal plant used as abortifacient, analgesic, antirheumatic (external), dermatological aid, dietary aid, ear medicine. Documented among Blackfoot.

Vicia sativa

Native American medicinal plant used as abortifacient, gynecological aid, love medicine, analgesic. Documented among Iroquois, Snohomish.

Echium vulgare

Native American medicinal plant used as urinary aid, gynecological aid, kidney aid. Documented among Cherokee, Iroquois, Mohegan.

Ilex verticillata

Native American medicinal plant used as cathartic, emetic, gastrointestinal aid, other, psychological aid, respiratory aid. Documented among Iroquois, Ojibwa.

Lithophragma affine

Native American medicinal plant used as cold remedy, gastrointestinal aid. Documented among Mendocino Indian.

Luzula multiflora

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

Eriophyllum lanatum

Native American medicinal plant used as antirheumatic (external). Documented among Miwok.

Oxalis stricta

Native American medicinal plant used as blood medicine, febrifuge, gastrointestinal aid, oral aid, other, witchcraft medicine. Documented among Iroquois, Kiowa, Omaha.

Taxus baccata

Traditional medicinal plant used for abortifacient, ache(head), antifertility, bilious, calculus, cancer, carminative, contraceptive, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Cuscuta compacta

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

Dalea compacta

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

Silphium laciniatum

Native American medicinal plant used as veterinary aid, witchcraft medicine, emetic, tonic. Documented among Dakota, Meskwaki, Omaha.

Chamaesyce ocellata

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

Sphaeralcea angustifolia

Native American medicinal plant used as gynecological aid, ceremonial medicine, cold remedy, cough medicine, misc. disease remedy, antidiarrheal. Documented among Keres, Western, Navajo, Pima.

Cordia myxa

Middle Eastern and South Asian tree used in Unani medicine (sapistan) for cough, chest complaints, and urinary tract infections. Mucilaginous fruit is demulcent and expectorant. Traditional ingredient in Unani cough formulas. Contains pyrrolizidine alkaloids in some parts.

Mentha arvensis var. piperascens

A medicinal plant (Mentha arvensis var. piperascens) from the Lamiaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Mentha requienii

A medicinal plant (Mentha requienii) from the Lamiaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Balsamita major

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

Monardella villosa

Native American medicinal plant used as gastrointestinal aid, blood medicine, pulmonary aid, respiratory aid. Documented among Cahuilla, Costanoan, Mahuna.

Viburnum opulus

A traditional antispasmodic herb used to support muscle relaxation and menstrual comfort.

Viburnum opulus (extract)

Extract of cramp bark — a muscle antispasmodic used for menstrual cramps, muscle tension, and leg cramps. Works on smooth and skeletal muscle.

Lagerstroemia indica

Traditional medicinal plant used for abdomen, abscess, alexiteric, antidote, astringent, boil, decoagulant, dermatitis, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Lathyrus ochroleucus

Native American medicinal plant used as gastrointestinal aid, veterinary aid. Documented among Ojibwa.

Thymus serpyllum

Traditional medicinal plant used for ache(tooth), antiseptic, astringent, carminative, catarrh, convulsion, cordial, depurative, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Astragalus amphioxys

Native American medicinal plant used as snake bite remedy. Documented among Zuni.

Heuchera micrantha

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, liver aid, oral aid, throat aid. Documented among Skagit, Thompson.

Hibiscus moscheutos

Native American medicinal plant used as urinary aid. Documented among Shinnecock.