Herb Library

Eriophorum angustifolium

Native American medicinal plant used as panacea. Documented among Eskimo, Kuskokwagmiut.

Agrimonia gryposepala

Native American medicinal plant used as antidiarrheal, blood medicine, dermatological aid, dietary aid, febrifuge, gastrointestinal aid. Documented among Cherokee, Iroquois, Meskwaki.

Delphinium scaposum

Native American medicinal plant used as ceremonial medicine, emetic, gynecological aid, veterinary aid. Documented among Hopi, Navajo, Kayenta.

Dodecatheon jeffreyi

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

Prenanthes altissima

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

Astragalus kentrophyta

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

Tamarindus indica (bark)

Pan-tropical tamarind tree BARK (distinct from the culinary fruit) used in Ayurvedic and West African medicine for wound healing, diarrhea, and as astringent gargle. Very high tannin content. Bark decoction for gingivitis and oral infections.

Lithocarpus densiflorus

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, toothache remedy, cough medicine, strengthener. Documented among Costanoan, Pomo, Kashaya, Yurok.

Machaeranthera tanacetifolia

Native American medicinal plant used as gynecological aid, stimulant, gastrointestinal aid, respiratory aid. Documented among Hopi, Navajo, Ramah.

Tanacetum vulgare

Traditional medicinal plant used for abortifacient, acaricide, ache(foot), ache(stomach), antibiotic, antioxidant, antiseptic, ascaricide, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Camissonia tanacetifolia

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

Artemisia dracunculus

A culinary herb with medicinal properties — used for appetite, digestion, sleep, and blood sugar support. Rich in antioxidants.

Micromeria fruticosa

A medicinal plant (Micromeria fruticosa) from the Lamiaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Cryptantha fulvocanescens

Native American medicinal plant used as gynecological aid, snake bite remedy, toothache remedy. Documented among Navajo, Navajo, Ramah.

Acinos alpinus var. meridionalis

A medicinal plant (Acinos alpinus) from the Lamiaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Phaseolus acutifolius

A medicinal plant (Phaseolus acutifolius) from the Fabaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Terminalia superba

West African timber tree with bark used in Congolese and Cameroonian traditional medicine for malaria, diarrhea, and wound healing. Contains tannins and triterpenoids with antimicrobial properties.

Colubrina texensis

Traditional medicinal plant used for diarrhea, hematochezia.

Croton texensis

Native American medicinal plant used as cathartic, gastrointestinal aid, emetic, eye medicine, ear medicine, laxative. Documented among Apache, White Mountain, Hopi, Isleta.

Saxifraga parnassifolia

Tibetan alpine herb used for liver disorders, bile-heat, and infectious fevers. Grows at extremely high altitudes and is collected by traditional Tibetan herbalists.

Clove + Lemon + Cinnamon + Eucalyptus + Rosemary

Legend-based EO blend from medieval plague times — potent antimicrobial combination. Used in diffusers for air purification and diluted for cleaning. MUST dilute for skin.

Alnus incana

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, antirheumatic (external), pulmonary aid, tuberculosis remedy, eye medicine, laxative. Documented among Bella Coola, Blackfoot, Cree, Woodlands.

Helianthus decapetalus

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

Castilleja thompsonii

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid. Documented among Okanagan-Colville.

Datura innoxia

Traditional medicinal plant used for ache(ear), anesthetic, asthma, demulcent, expectorant, motion-sickness, ophthalmia, parkinsonianism, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Stephanomeria spinosa

Native American medicinal plant used as cold remedy, diaphoretic, herbal steam, misc. disease remedy, panacea, tuberculosis remedy. Documented among Cheyenne, Paiute, Shoshoni.

Acanthopanax gracilistylus

Used for arthritis, backache, and beriberi in TCM. Has anti-inflammatory, antitumor, and antipyretic effects.

Erigeron filifolius

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

Senecio flaccidus

Native American medicinal plant used as antirheumatic (external), dermatological aid, orthopedic aid, stimulant, gastrointestinal aid. Documented among Hopi, Jemez, Keres, Western.

Gutierrezia microcephala

Native American medicinal plant used as toothache remedy, carminative, veterinary aid. Documented among Cahuilla, Hopi, Navajo.

Chamaesyce revoluta

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

Solidago velutina

Native American medicinal plant used as pediatric aid, psychological aid, witchcraft medicine. Documented among Navajo, Kayenta, Navajo, Ramah.

Lechea minor

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, antidiarrheal, antiemetic, dietary aid, febrifuge, gastrointestinal aid. Documented among Seminole.

Chamaesyce serpyllifolia

Native American medicinal plant used as antidiarrheal, gastrointestinal aid, gynecological aid. Documented among Omaha, Ponca.

Cyperus esculentus

Not actually a nut — a tuber. Rich in resistant starch, oleic acid, and minerals. Used as a prebiotic, digestive aid, and in horchata (Spanish drink).

Tillandsia usneoides

Pan-American epiphyte used in Gulf Coast, Caribbean, and South American folk medicine for diabetes, rheumatism, and hemorrhoids. Contains 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaric acid (HMG). Historical use as surgical dressing. Houma tribe used for fever.

Timonius timon

Southeast Asian tree used in Malay and Indonesian traditional medicine for postpartum care, fever, and wound healing. Leaf poultice applied after childbirth. Bark decoction for malaria. Contains iridoids and anthraquinones.

Tinospora crispa

Climbing vine cultivated in India and the Philippines used in traditional medicine as a bitter tonic, febrifuge, and for diabetes, malaria, and digestive disorders. Related to Tinospora cordifolia (Guduchi) but a distinct species.

Tinospora bakis

West African vine related to guduchi used in Senegalese and Malian traditional medicine for malaria, hepatitis, and diabetes. Contains protoberberine alkaloids and columbin. Important in Wolof and Serer traditional healing systems.

Myosurus minimus

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

Cordyline fruticosa

Native American medicinal plant used as febrifuge, nose medicine, pulmonary aid, respiratory aid, sedative. Documented among Hawaiian.

Dipteryx odorata

Traditional medicinal plant used for ache(stomach), anticoagulant, cardiotonic, carminative, diaphoretic, dyspepsia, fever, fumigant, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Habenaria odontopetala

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

Ephedra torreyana

Native American medicinal plant used as venereal aid, dermatological aid, cough medicine, diaphoretic, kidney aid, urinary aid. Documented among Hopi, Isleta, Keres, Western.

Pycnanthemum torreyi

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

Penstemon barbatus

Native American medicinal plant used as witchcraft medicine, diuretic, dermatological aid, hunting medicine. Documented among Apache, White Mountain, Navajo, Tewa.

Dimorphocarpa wislizeni

Native American medicinal plant used as ceremonial medicine, dermatological aid, throat aid, nose medicine, hemorrhoid remedy, pediatric aid. Documented among Apache, White Mountain, Hopi, Keres, Western.

Heteromeles arbutifolia

Native American medicinal plant used as abortifacient, dermatological aid, analgesic, gastrointestinal aid. Documented among Costanoan (Olhonean), Diegueno, Mendocino Indian.