Herb Library

Papaver somniferum

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, anticonvulsive, sedative, stimulant. Documented among Cherokee.

Picradeniopsis oppositifolia

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, gastrointestinal aid, herbal steam, panacea. Documented among Navajo, Ramah.

Agoseris aurantiaca

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

Diplacus aurantiacus

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

Rudbeckia fulgida

Native American medicinal plant used as anthelmintic, dermatological aid, ear medicine, gynecological aid, kidney aid, snake bite remedy. Documented among Cherokee.

Ribes pinetorum

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

Hypericum gentianoides

Native American medicinal plant used as abortifacient, antidiarrheal, dermatological aid, febrifuge, gastrointestinal aid, hemostat. Documented among Cherokee.

Lonicera ciliosa

Native American medicinal plant used as contraceptive, dermatological aid, tuberculosis remedy, tonic, gynecological aid, cold remedy. Documented among Chehalis, Klallam, Lummi.

Polygala lutea

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, antirheumatic (external), blood medicine, heart medicine, other, respiratory aid. Documented among Choctaw, Seminole.

Erythrophleum suaveolens

Traditional medicinal plant used for ache(head), anodyne, astringent, bite(snake), cardiotonic, cathartic, chest, chickenpox, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Fraxinus latifolia

Native American medicinal plant used as febrifuge, snake bite remedy, anthelmintic, preventive medicine, dermatological aid. Documented among Costanoan, Cowlitz, Karok.

Mahonia nervosa

A medicinal plant (Mahonia nervosa) from the Berberidaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Lewisia rediviva

Native American medicinal plant used as throat aid, breast treatment, gynecological aid, heart medicine, pulmonary aid, blood medicine. Documented among Blackfoot, Flathead, Nez Perce.

Malus fusca

Native American medicinal plant used as eye medicine, panacea, antirheumatic (internal), dietary aid, diuretic, laxative. Documented among Bella Coola, Cowichan, Gitksan.

Prosartes hookeri

Native American medicinal plant used as poison, love medicine. Documented among Klallam, Makah.

Erythronium oregonum

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

Geranium oreganum

Native American medicinal plant used as antirheumatic (external), antidiarrheal, dermatological aid, oral aid. Documented among Miwok, Montana Indian, Salish.

Mahonia sp.

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, oral aid, blood medicine, cough medicine, gastrointestinal aid. Documented among Cowlitz, Modesse, Quinault.

Oxalis oregana

Native American medicinal plant used as eye medicine, dietary aid, other, antirheumatic (external), dermatological aid, disinfectant. Documented among Cowlitz, Karok, Makah.

Quercus garryana

Native American medicinal plant used as tuberculosis remedy, gynecological aid. Documented among Cowlitz, Karok.

Eriocaulon sp

Traditional medicinal plant used for ache(head), anodyne, cephalgia, epistaxis, hemicrania, opacity, sunstroke, vermifuge.

Liquidambar orientalis

Traditional medicinal plant used for antidote, antiseptic, cancer, cold, convulsion, cough, epilepsy, expectorant, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Thymus orospedanus

A medicinal plant (Thymus orospedanus) from the Lamiaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Iris x germanica

A medicinal plant (Iris x germanica) from the Iridaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Maclura pomifera

Traditional medicinal plant used for cardiac, collyrium, poison, stimulant, tenderizer, wart.

Ligusticum porteri

A sacred Native American herb from the Rocky Mountains used for respiratory support, sore throat, and as a first-line immune herb. Difficult to cultivate.

Osmanthus fragrans

A Chinese flower tea with sweet apricot-like flavor. Used for lung health, skin beauty, and digestive comfort. Traditionally reduces phlegm.

Matteuccia pennsylvanica

A medicinal plant (Matteuccia pennsylvanica) from the Dryopteridaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Inocarpus edulis

Traditional medicinal plant used for antidote(fish), astringent, bloodshot, diarrhea, enterosis, eye, hemorrhage, medicine, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Strophanthus gratus

Traditional medicinal plant used for poison(arrow).

Vaccinium ovalifolium

Native American medicinal plant used as gynecological aid. Documented among Makah.

Jacquemontia ovalifolia

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, pediatric aid, strengthener. Documented among Hawaiian.

Polygonum arenastrum

Native American medicinal plant used as gynecological aid, love medicine, orthopedic aid, veterinary aid. Documented among Iroquois.

Hymenoxys hoopesii

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, respiratory aid, antiemetic. Documented among Great Basin Indian, Navajo.

Leucanthemum vulgare

Native American medicinal plant used as eye medicine, febrifuge, tonic, dermatological aid. Documented among Iroquois, Menominee, Mohegan.

Leucanthemum vulgare

European folk remedy for whooping cough, asthma, and as a wound wash; used similarly to chamomile in rural traditions.

Pulsatilla patens

Native American medicinal plant used as abortifacient, analgesic, dermatological aid, gynecological aid, cold remedy, panacea. Documented among Blackfoot, Carrier, Southern, Cheyenne.

Sanicula crassicaulis

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, snake bite remedy. Documented among Miwok.

Cornus nuttallii

Native American medicinal plant used as cathartic, emetic, tonic, herbal steam, laxative, blood medicine. Documented among Green River Group, Hoh, Karok.

Conioselinum gmelinii

Native American medicinal plant used as cold remedy, throat aid, antirheumatic (external), herbal steam, stimulant. Documented among Aleut, Kwakiutl.

Cynoglossum grande

Native American medicinal plant used as burn dressing, gastrointestinal aid, venereal aid. Documented among Concow, Pomo, Potter Valley.

Arbutus menziesii

Native American medicinal plant used as gastrointestinal aid, emetic, burn dressing, dermatological aid, misc. disease remedy, ceremonial medicine. Documented among Cahuilla, Concow, Cowichan.

Monardella odoratissima

Native American medicinal plant used as diaphoretic, love medicine, cold remedy, febrifuge, pediatric aid, analgesic. Documented among Karok, Miwok, Okanagan-Colville.

Gymnocarpium disjunctum

Native American medicinal plant used as other. Documented among Abnaki.

Toxicodendron diversilobum

Native American medicinal plant used as eye medicine, contraceptive, poison, preventive medicine, dermatological aid, antidote. Documented among Diegueno, Karok, Mahuna.

Rhododendron macrophyllum

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

Sedum divergens

Native American medicinal plant used as hemorrhoid remedy, laxative, pediatric aid. Documented among Okanagon, Thompson.

Salix lucida

Native American medicinal plant used as antidiarrheal, dermatological aid, ceremonial medicine, disinfectant, emetic, pediatric aid. Documented among Bella Coola, Navajo, Ramah, Okanagan-Colville.