Herb Library

Chamaebatiaria millefolium

Native American medicinal plant used as venereal aid, hunting medicine, orthopedic aid, analgesic, gastrointestinal aid. Documented among Gosiute, Navajo, Ramah, Paiute.

Lomatium dissectum

Native American medicinal plant used as burn dressing, dermatological aid, veterinary aid. Documented among Thompson.

Lomatium dissectum

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, dietary aid, eye medicine, respiratory aid, tuberculosis remedy, antirheumatic (internal). Documented among Nez Perce, Okanagan-Colville, Paiute, Northern.

Ligusticum filicinum

Native American medicinal plant used as panacea, cough medicine. Documented among Menominee, Paiute.

Aureolaria pedicularia

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

Jatropha gossypiifolia

Caribbean purgative and fever remedy; leaf decoction used for hypertension and skin infections. Toxic in large amounts.

Helianthus occidentalis

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid. Documented among Ojibwa, South.

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.

Convolvulus arvensis

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, gastrointestinal aid, gynecological aid. Documented among Navajo, Ramah, Pomo, Pomo, Kashaya.

Teucrium botrys

Traditional medicinal plant used for fibroma.

Viola bicolor

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, antidiarrheal, blood medicine, cold remedy, cough medicine, dermatological aid. Documented among Cherokee.

Thlaspi arvense

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

Cucurbita pepo

Native American medicinal plant used as anthelmintic, ceremonial medicine, diuretic, kidney aid, urinary aid, pediatric aid. Documented among Cherokee, Iroquois, Menominee.

Hymenopappus filifolius

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

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.

Crataegus chrysocarpa

Native American medicinal plant used as laxative, antidiarrheal, gastrointestinal aid. Documented among Blackfoot, Ojibwa, South, Potawatomi.

Leptarrhena pyrolifolia

Native American medicinal plant used as misc. disease remedy, dermatological aid. Documented among Aleut, Thompson.

Aconitum fischeri

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

Tephrosia purpurea

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, poison, hemostat. Documented among Hawaiian, Seminole.

Tephrosia vogelii

Traditional medicinal plant used for abortifacient, emetic, insecticide, molluscicide, parasiticide, piscicide, purgative, repellant(insect), and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Potentilla sp.

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

Thymophylla pentachaeta

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

Flacourtia indica

Pan-tropical tree used in East African, Indian, and Malagasy traditional medicine. Bark decoction for malaria and diarrhea. Root preparations for snakebite. Leaf poultice for wounds. Fruit is edible. Contains flacourtine and phenolic glycosides.

Peltigera aphthosa

Native American medicinal plant used as tuberculosis remedy, urinary aid. Documented among Nitinaht.

Lappula occidentalis

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

Euthamia graminifolia

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, pulmonary aid. Documented among Chippewa.

Pycnanthemum flexuosum

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

Potamogeton natans

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

Eryngium floridanum

A medicinal plant (Eryngium floridanum) from the Apiaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Ficus aurea

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

Abutilon theophrasti

Used in Chinese medicine to treat dysentery and fevers; has diuretic properties. Contains rutin and pentosans.

Chaenomeles speciosa

Traditional medicinal plant used for antitussive.

Butomus umbellatus

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

Euphorbia corollata

Native American medicinal plant used as cancer treatment, cathartic, dermatological aid, gynecological aid, pediatric aid, toothache remedy. Documented among Cherokee, Meskwaki, Micmac.

Amianthium muscitoxicum

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, poison. Documented among Cherokee.

Myosotis sp.

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

Drynaria fortunei

Traditional medicinal plant used for ache(back), analgesic, anodyne, arthralgia, arthritis, bones, carminative, contusion, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Cephalotaxus fortunei

A medicinal plant (Cephalotaxus fortunei) from the Cephalotaxaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Gentianella propinqua

Native American medicinal plant used as cold remedy, cough medicine. Documented among Tanana, Upper.

Atriplex sp.

Native American medicinal plant used as antirheumatic (external), blood medicine, dermatological aid, cathartic. Documented among Hualapai, Keres, Western, Navajo.

Atriplex canescens

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, misc. disease remedy, ceremonial medicine, poison, stimulant, emetic. Documented among Havasupai, Hopi, Isleta.

Galium triflorum

Native American medicinal plant used as gastrointestinal aid, love medicine, orthopedic aid, pediatric aid, urinary aid, dermatological aid. Documented among Cherokee, Iroquois, Karok.

Ageratina herbacea

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

Rhus aromatica

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, ceremonial medicine, antidiarrheal. Documented among Natchez, Ojibwa, Ojibwa, South.

Abronia elliptica

Native American medicinal plant used as pediatric aid, sedative. Documented among Hopi.

Plumeria acutifolia

Traditional medicinal plant used for ache(tooth), blennorrhagia, bruise, cataplasm, corn, cosmetic, cough, dermatosis, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Populus fremontii

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, antirheumatic (external), dermatological aid, veterinary aid, orthopedic aid, poultice. Documented among Cahuilla, Diegueno, Kawaiisu.

Psorothamnus fremontii

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