Herb Library

Aralia racemosa

Native American medicinal plant used as misc. disease remedy, tuberculosis remedy, burn dressing, cough medicine, dermatological aid, diaphoretic. Documented among Algonquin, Quebec, Cherokee, Chippewa.

Centaurea americana

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

Euonymus americana

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, antihemorrhagic, dermatological aid, disinfectant, expectorant, gynecological aid. Documented among Cherokee, Iroquois.

Liquidambar styraciflua

Traditional medicinal plant used for ache(head), ache(tooth), antiseptic, carminative, catarrh, dentifrice, diarrhea, digestive, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Platanus occidentalis

Native American medicinal plant used as abortifacient, antidiarrheal, cathartic, cough medicine, dermatological aid, emetic. Documented among Cherokee, Creek, Delaware.

Senna hebecarpa

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, cathartic, dermatological aid, febrifuge, heart medicine, misc. disease remedy. Documented among Cherokee, Iroquois.

Bletilla striata

Hemostatic herb that promotes leukocyte and platelet aggregation. Used for hematuria, blood splitting, and as an antimicrobial.

Ampelocissus africana

West African wild grape vine used in Nigerian and Ghanaian traditional medicine for diarrhea, wound healing, and fracture treatment. Root decoction for dysentery. Leaf poultice for boils. Contains stilbenes related to resveratrol.

Adonis vernalis

Toxic herb used in TCM to treat heart disease and depression. Contains cardiac glycosides including cymarol and convallatoxin.

Anabasis aphylla

A medicinal plant (Anabasis aphylla) from the Chenopodiaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Galipea officinalis

A medicinal plant (Galipea officinalis) from the Rutaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Pimpinella anisum

Native American medicinal plant used as respiratory aid, cathartic, gastrointestinal aid, tonic. Documented among Cherokee, Delaware, Delaware, Oklahoma.

Syzygium anisatum

Aboriginal Australian plant with strong anise flavor used for digestive complaints, coughs, and as a food flavoring. Contains anethole, the compound responsible for anise flavor.

Agastache foeniculum

Native American medicinal herb with licorice-mint flavor. Traditional cough remedy and digestive aid. Beautiful pollinator plant. Gentle enough for children as tea. Not true anise or hyssop.

Solidago odora

Native American medicinal plant used as abortifacient, antidiarrheal, cold remedy, cough medicine, diaphoretic, febrifuge. Documented among Cherokee.

Psathyrotes annua

Native American medicinal plant used as eye medicine, toothache remedy, gastrointestinal aid, pediatric aid, urinary aid. Documented among Paiute, Shoshoni.

Polypogon monspeliensis

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

Symphyotrichum divaricatum

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, toothache remedy. Documented among Kawaiisu.

Melilotus indicus

Native American medicinal plant used as laxative. Documented among Pomo, Kashaya.

Purshia tridentata

Native American medicinal plant used as cough medicine, emetic, pulmonary aid, respiratory aid, gynecological aid, ceremonial medicine. Documented among Klamath, Montana Indian, Navajo.

Sambucus tridentata

Native American medicinal plant used as emetic, laxative. Documented among Paiute.

Asclepias asperula

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

Anthocleista djalonensis

West African tree used in Guinean, Nigerian, and Ghanaian traditional medicine for diabetes, hypertension, and malaria. Bark decoction for fever and liver complaints. Contains sweroside and fagaramide. Name references Fouta Djallon highlands of Guinea.

Antidesma bunius

Southeast Asian fruit tree used in Filipino and Indonesian traditional medicine. Leaf tea for hypertension. Bark decoction for snakebite. Fruit juice for digestive complaints. Rich in anthocyanins and phenolic compounds.

Ribes rotundifolium

Native American medicinal plant used as antidiarrheal, misc. disease remedy, sedative, other. Documented among Cherokee, Iroquois.

Vittaria lineata

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

Arbutus unedo

Traditional medicinal plant used for antiseptic, astringent, excrescence, intoxicant, narcotic, rheumatism, tonic, urogenital.

Eriophorum callitrix

Native American medicinal plant used as hemostat. Documented among Ojibwa.

Petasites frigidus

Native American medicinal plant used as cold remedy, respiratory aid. Documented among Eskimo, Inupiat.

Argyreia nervosa (leaf)

Indian vine whose LEAVES (distinct from psychoactive seeds) are used in Ayurveda as poultice for skin diseases, boils, and wounds. Leaf paste for aphthous ulcers. Contains flavonoids and phenolic acids. Leaves do not contain ergine alkaloids found in seeds.

Arisaema amurense

Highly toxic herb used in TCM for tetanus, spasms, epilepsy, and neuralgia. Has sedative, anticonvulsive, and expectorant effects.

Lonicera arizonica

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

Tetraneuris acaulis

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, antirheumatic (external), gynecological aid, orthopedic aid, stimulant. Documented among Hopi.

Myosurus cupulatus

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

Arnoglossum atriplicifolium

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

Symphyotrichum oblongifolium

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

Balsamorhiza sagittata

Native American medicinal plant used as antirheumatic (internal), dermatological aid, analgesic, cold remedy, febrifuge, gastrointestinal aid. Documented among Blackfoot, Cheyenne, Flathead.

Senecio triangularis

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, sedative. Documented among Cheyenne.

Petasites sagittatus

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid. Documented among Cree, Woodlands.

Strophanthus divaricatus

A medicinal plant (Strophanthus divaricatus) from the Apocynaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Acokanthera schimperi

Traditional medicinal plant used for poison(arrow).

Garcinia atroviridis

Traditional medicinal plant used for ache(ear), earache, parturition.

Ludwigia adscendens

Traditional medicinal plant used for poultice, skin, sore.

Fraxinus ornus

Traditional medicinal plant used for aperient, debility, laxative, purgative, restorative, tonic, wart.

Saraca asoca

A sacred Ayurvedic herb for women's health, particularly for uterine support and menstrual comfort.

Withania somnifera (leaf)

While the root is most famous, Ashwagandha leaves are used topically for wounds/inflammation and as a tea for fever and immune support.

Hydrangea cinerea

Native American medicinal plant used as antiemetic, cathartic, emetic, gynecological aid, liver aid. Documented among Cherokee.

Plantago asiatica

Traditional medicinal plant used for ache(ear), ache(head), ache(tooth), alterative, antitussive, astringent, bladder, cough, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.