Herb Library

Picrorhiza kurrooa

Traditional medicinal plant used for bilious, dyspepsia.

Lyonia mariana

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

Lewisia pygmaea

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

Acacia leucophloea

A medicinal plant (Acacia leucophloea) from the Fabaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Piliostigma thonningii

West and Central African tree used in traditional medicine for cough, diarrhea, snakebite, and wound healing. Bark decoction widely used across Sahel for dysentery. Leaves applied as poultice for skin infections.

Vanclevea stylosa

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

Pycnanthemum pilosum

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

Pimenta racemosa

Caribbean tree whose leaves produce bay rum oil used in Caribbean folk medicine for muscle pain, scalp health, and as rubefacient. Traditional bay rum aftershave has medicinal origins. Contains eugenol, myrcene, and chavicol. EXTERNAL USE primarily.

Anagallis sp.

Native American medicinal plant used as venereal aid. Documented among Mahuna.

Prunus pensylvanica

Native American medicinal plant used as blood medicine, cough medicine, disinfectant, pulmonary aid, hemostat, pediatric aid. Documented among Algonquin, Quebec, Algonquin, Tete-de-Boule, Cherokee.

Juniperus pinchotii

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, ceremonial medicine, gynecological aid, other. Documented among Comanche.

Pinus sp.

Native American medicinal plant used as antidiarrheal, other, ceremonial medicine, dermatological aid. Documented among Alabama, Cherokee, Navajo.

Calamagrostis rubescens

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

Arceuthobium vaginatum

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

Angadenia berteroi

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

Arctostaphylos nevadensis

Native American medicinal plant used as antidiarrheal, antidote. Documented among Karok.

Muhlenbergia dubia

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

Pinus strobus (tea)

Fresh pine needle tea — rich in vitamin C and shikimic acid. Traditional Native American winter remedy. Pleasant taste. Use only identified, non-toxic pine species.

Pinus massoniana

A TCM tonic containing phyto-androgens. Used for energy, hormonal support, and as a nutritive supplement. The tincture is used for androgen effects.

Monotropa hypopithys

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

Tradescantia pinetorum

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

Geranium caespitosum

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

Hymenoxys richardsonii

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

Heuchera rubescens

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, gastrointestinal aid, pediatric aid, eye medicine, venereal aid, antidiarrheal. Documented among Gosiute, Paiute, Shoshoni.

Cypripedium acaule

Native American medicinal plant used as gynecological aid, venereal aid, gastrointestinal aid, kidney aid, pediatric aid, urinary aid. Documented among Algonquin, Quebec, Algonquin, Tete-de-Boule, Cherokee.

Phyllodoce empetriformis

Native American medicinal plant used as tuberculosis remedy. Documented among Thompson.

Cassia grandis

Traditional medicinal plant used for cold, fever, laxative, mange, purgative.

Drosera capillaris

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

Quercus palustris

Native American medicinal plant used as gastrointestinal aid, analgesic. Documented among Delaware, Delaware, Oklahoma.

Lechea sp.

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

Gayophytum ramosissimum

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

Pinus edulis

Traditional medicinal plant used for antiseptic, bandage, bite(bug), boil, laryngitis, myalgia, pneumonia, poultice, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Piper umbellatum

Pan-tropical pepper relative used in Brazilian, Central African, and Caribbean folk medicine for inflammation, fever, and liver protection. Leaf poultice for headache (placed on forehead). Contains 4-nerolidylcatechol with anti-inflammatory properties.

Clematis lasiantha

Native American medicinal plant used as burn dressing, dermatological aid, cold remedy, herbal steam. Documented among Miwok, Shasta.

Aristolochia macrophylla

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

Chimaphila umbellata

A North American herb traditionally used for urinary tract support and as a gentle tonic for kidney health.

Pistacia atlantica

Persian and North African tree whose resin, fruits, and leaves all have medicinal uses. Resin (bane) chewed for oral health and digestion. Fruit for stomach complaints. Used extensively in Iranian traditional medicine for GI disorders, liver conditions, and wounds.

Eugenia uniflora

Traditional medicinal plant used for repellant(insect).

Sarracenia sp.

A medicinal plant (Sarracenia sp.) from the Sarraceniaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Pinus rigida

Native American medicinal plant used as antirheumatic (internal), burn dressing, dermatological aid, laxative. Documented among Iroquois, Shinnecock.

Erythrina berteroana

Traditional medicinal plant used for dysmenorrhea, female, narcotic, piscicide, poison, soporific.

Pittosporum undulatum

Australian and Azorean tree used in Aboriginal Australian medicine for headache and sores. Seed resin applied topically. Leaf tea in Azorean folk medicine for respiratory complaints. Contains saponins and pittosporogenin. Invasive species in many regions.

Gentiana alba

Native American medicinal plant used as alterative. Documented among Potawatomi.

Populus deltoides

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

Linum puberulum

Native American medicinal plant used as eye medicine, gastrointestinal aid, panacea. Documented among Apache, White Mountain, Navajo, Ramah, Zuni.

Asclepias pumila

Native American medicinal plant used as antidiarrheal, pediatric aid. Documented among Lakota.

Opuntia polyacantha

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, antidiarrheal, poison, dermatological aid, diuretic. Documented among Flathead, Navajo, Okanagan-Colville.

Plantago major

A common "weed" that is a gentle and effective first aid herb, used topically for insect bites and skin irritation, and internally for respiratory support.