Herb Library

Commiphora africana

Sahelian and East African relative of myrrh used in Hausa, Maasai, and Somali traditional medicine. Resin for wound healing and oral health. Bark decoction for malaria and stomach complaints. Root chewed for snakebite. Contains furanosesquiterpenes.

Heracleum maximum

Native American medicinal plant used as cold remedy, dermatological aid, orthopedic aid, throat aid, analgesic, antirheumatic (external). Documented among Aleut, Bella Coola, Blackfoot.

Ptelea trifoliata

Native American medicinal plant used as adjuvant, panacea, pulmonary aid. Documented among Menominee, Meskwaki.

Arnica acaulis

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, orthopedic aid. Documented among Catawba.

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.

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.

Physaria didymocarpa

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

Echium vulgare

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

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.

Ericameria cooperi

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

Elliottia pyroliflorus

Native American medicinal plant used as dietary aid. Documented among Kitasoo.

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.

Acalypha australis

Antibacterial, antiasthmatic, and antipyretic herb used in TCM. Also used as a detoxicant and hemostatic agent.

Pseudognaphalium stramineum

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, ceremonial medicine, emetic, panacea, dermatological aid. Documented among Kawaiisu, Navajo, Ramah, Pomo.

Navarretia cotulifolia

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

Heracleum sphondylium

Traditional medicinal plant used for callus, cancer, medicine.

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.

Berberis repens

Traditional medicinal plant used for collyrium, contraceptive, cough, placenta, rheumatism, stomach, venereal, wound.

Ranunculus repens

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, antirheumatic (external), dermatological aid, gynecological aid, other, poison. Documented among Hesquiat, Thompson.

Juniperus horizontalis

Native American medicinal plant used as kidney aid, veterinary aid, ceremonial medicine, cold remedy, cough medicine, febrifuge. Documented among Blackfoot, Cheyenne, Crow.

Gaultheria hispidula

Native American medicinal plant used as gastrointestinal aid, sedative. Documented among Algonquin, Quebec, Anticosti.

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.

Oxalis corniculata

Native American medicinal plant used as anthelmintic, antiemetic, blood medicine, cancer treatment, dermatological aid, oral aid. Documented among Cherokee.

Rorippa sylvestris

Native American medicinal plant used as febrifuge, pediatric aid. Documented among Iroquois.

Costus speciosus

Traditional medicinal plant used for alopecia, carcinoma(mouth), cough, depurative, dysentery, fever, leprosy, ophthalmia, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Argemone polyanthemos

Native American medicinal plant used as eye medicine, burn dressing, dermatological aid, cathartic, emetic, toothache remedy. Documented among Comanche, Paiute, Shoshoni.

Eriogonum corymbosum

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic. Documented among Havasupai.

Teucrium arduini

A medicinal plant (Teucrium arduini) from the Lamiaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Oenothera coronopifolia

Native American medicinal plant used as adjuvant, analgesic, gastrointestinal aid, panacea, antirheumatic (external). Documented among Navajo, Ramah, Zuni.

Malus pumila

Native American medicinal plant used as gastrointestinal aid, hemorrhoid remedy, pulmonary aid, throat aid, ear medicine, eye medicine. Documented among Cherokee, Iroquois.

Cuphea carthagenensis

South American herb used in Brazilian traditional medicine as 'sete sangrias' (seven bleedings) for hypertension and blood purification. Contains quercetin and ellagic acid. Gaucho folk remedy for high blood pressure. Mild and pleasant as tea.

Silphium perfoliatum

Native American medicinal plant used as abortifacient, analgesic, antihemorrhagic, hemostat, orthopedic aid, pulmonary aid. Documented among Chippewa, Iroquois, Meskwaki.

Grindelia nuda

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, emetic, gastrointestinal aid, pediatric aid, veterinary aid, poultice. Documented among Navajo, Ramah, Zuni.

Polygonum lapathifolium

Native American medicinal plant used as gastrointestinal aid, ceremonial medicine, febrifuge, cathartic, emetic. Documented among Keres, Western, Navajo, Ramah, Potawatomi.

Annona reticulata

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

Berula erecta

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

Cyperus articulatus

Pan-tropical sedge used in Amazonian shamanic medicine and West African healing. Rhizome for fever, malaria, digestive complaints, and as anticonvulsant. Contains mustakone and alpha-cyperone sesquiterpenoids. Important Peruvian curandero plant.

Cupressus sp.

Native American medicinal plant used as antirheumatic (internal), cold remedy, strengthener. Documented among Miwok, Navajo.

Teucrium cyprium

A medicinal plant (Teucrium cyprium) from the Lamiaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Urena lobata

Philippine hilot remedy for cough, fever, and wound infections; root decoction for gonorrhea and intestinal colic.