Herb Library

Calliandra humilis

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

Rhus copallina

Traditional medicinal plant used for dysentery, tea, tetters, wart.

Iris verna

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

Genista tinctoria

Traditional medicinal plant used for cancer, diuretic, emetic, home-remedy, laxative, purgative, sudorific, wen.

Solidago nemoralis

Native American medicinal plant used as liver aid, kidney aid, burn dressing, dermatological aid, disinfectant. Documented among Houma, Iroquois, Mahuna.

Geastrum sp.

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

Sisyrinchium atlanticum

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

Elymus hystrix

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

Populus deltoides

Native American medicinal plant used as strengthener, gynecological aid, cold remedy, dermatological aid, venereal aid, anthelmintic. Documented among Delaware, Delaware, Oklahoma, Flathead.

Hybanthus concolor

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

Dennstaedtia punctilobula

Native American medicinal plant used as febrifuge, antihemorrhagic. Documented among Cherokee, Mahuna.

Tsuga canadensis

Traditional medicinal plant used for astringent, cold, cough, diaphoretic, flu, medicine, scurvy, sore, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Ostrya virginiana

Native American medicinal plant used as blood medicine, orthopedic aid, toothache remedy, antihemorrhagic, antirheumatic (external), cough medicine. Documented among Cherokee, Chippewa, Delaware, Ontario.

Dirca palustris

Native American medicinal plant used as laxative, cathartic, dermatological aid, pulmonary aid, analgesic, blood medicine. Documented among Algonquin, Quebec, Chippewa, Iroquois.

Thelypteris palustris

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

Phoradendron serotinum

Traditional medicinal plant used for chill, fever, poison, prostration.

Eriogonum fasciculatum

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, eye medicine, gastrointestinal aid, urinary aid, antidiarrheal, emetic. Documented among Coahuilla, Costanoan, Diegueno.

Toxicodendron radicans

Native American medicinal plant used as tonic. Documented among Houma.

Ribes cynosbati

Native American medicinal plant used as gynecological aid, eye medicine. Documented among Meskwaki, Potawatomi.

Cercis canadensis

Native American medicinal plant used as febrifuge, pulmonary aid, respiratory aid, antiemetic. Documented among Alabama, Cherokee, Delaware.

Penstemon laevigatus

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

Forestiera acuminata

Native American medicinal plant used as panacea. Documented among Houma.

Saxifraga pensylvanica

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, blood medicine, ceremonial medicine, kidney aid, panacea. Documented among Cherokee, Iroquois.

Calycanthus floridus

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, emetic, eye medicine, pediatric aid, poison, urinary aid. Documented among Cherokee.

Euonymus atropurpurea

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, eye medicine, cathartic, gynecological aid. Documented among Meskwaki, Mohegan, Winnebago.

Digitaria setigera

Native American medicinal plant used as antihemorrhagic, eye medicine, laxative, pediatric aid, strengthener. Documented among Hawaiian.

Cymbopogon flexuosus

Traditional medicinal plant used for cholera, repellant(insect), rheumatic.

Albizia lebbeck

Traditional medicinal plant used for cough, flu, lung, pectoral, rejuvenation, tonic, tumor(abdomen).

Arctostaphylos glandulosa

Native American medicinal plant used as antidiarrheal, dermatological aid. Documented among Cahuilla, Pomo, Kashaya.

Mimulus eastwoodiae

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

Arenaria eastwoodiae

Native American medicinal plant used as emetic. Documented among Hopi.

Penstemon eatonii

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, disinfectant, emetic, gastrointestinal aid, hemostat, orthopedic aid. Documented among Navajo, Kayenta, Shoshoni.

Asplenium platyneuron

A medicinal plant (Asplenium platyneuron) from the Aspleniaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Porphyra abbottae

Native American medicinal plant used as gastrointestinal aid, orthopedic aid, panacea. Documented among Hanaksiala.

Argentina egedii

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, eye medicine. Documented among Kwakiutl.

Elaeagnus latifolia

Southeast Asian shrub used in Thai and Indian hill-tribe medicine for diarrhea, cough, and as astringent. Fruit edible (acidic). Root decoction for itch and skin conditions. Contains lycopene, beta-carotene, and flavonoids.

Polemonium elegans

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

Pedicularis groenlandica

Native American medicinal plant used as cough medicine. Documented among Cheyenne.

Sideritis pauli

A medicinal plant (Sideritis pauli) from the Lamiaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Stachys mexicana

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, tonic. Documented among Green River Group, Puyallup, Saanich.

Sphaeralcea emoryi

Native American medicinal plant used as antidiarrheal. Documented among Pima.

Eremophila longifolia

Aboriginal bush medicine plant for colds, chest infections, and skin sores. Leaves are heated and applied topically or prepared as a wash for skin conditions.

Picea engelmannii

Native American medicinal plant used as ceremonial medicine, emetic, respiratory aid, tuberculosis remedy, cancer treatment, cough medicine. Documented among Navajo, Ramah, Okanagan-Colville, Thompson.

Ilex aquifolium

Native American medicinal plant used as cough medicine, febrifuge, tuberculosis remedy, urinary aid. Documented among Micmac.

Quercus robur

Traditional medicinal plant used for astringent, cancer, cancer(brain), cancer(lip), cancer(stomach), coffee, depurative, emmenagogue, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Enterolobium contortisiliquum

South American tree with ear-shaped pods used in Brazilian and Argentine folk medicine for respiratory conditions, wound healing, and as soap substitute. Bark contains saponins. Fruit decoction for cough and bronchitis. Contains enterolobine.

Rhodiola integrifolia

Native American medicinal plant used as oral aid. Documented among Eskimo, Alaska.

Aureolaria laevigata

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