Herb Library

Antennaria anaphaloides

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

Hypericum fasciculatum

Native American medicinal plant used as cathartic, urinary aid. Documented among Seminole.

Ranunculus pensylvanicus

Native American medicinal plant used as hunting medicine, dermatological aid. Documented among Ojibwa, Potawatomi.

Potentilla pensylvanica

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

Polygonum pensylvanicum

Native American medicinal plant used as anticonvulsive, veterinary aid, antihemorrhagic, gynecological aid, antidiarrheal, hemorrhoid remedy. Documented among Chippewa, Iroquois, Menominee.

Penstemon sp.

Native American medicinal plant used as tuberculosis remedy, cold remedy, cough medicine, pulmonary aid, snake bite remedy, toothache remedy. Documented among Creek, Natchez, Navajo.

Arabis perennans

Native American medicinal plant used as anticonvulsive, psychological aid, analgesic. Documented among Navajo, Kayenta, Navajo, Ramah.

Tetraneuris argentea

Native American medicinal plant used as ceremonial medicine, dermatological aid, psychological aid, disinfectant, gastrointestinal aid, other. Documented among Navajo, Kayenta, Navajo, Ramah.

Myroxylon balsamum

Traditional medicinal plant used for ache(head), antiseptic, asthma, bactericide, bronchitis, catarrh, cold, cough, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Peumus boldus (bark)

Chilean tree BARK preparation (distinct from the better-known leaf). Used in Mapuche traditional medicine for urinary infections, gonorrhea, and rheumatism. Higher boldine alkaloid concentration than leaves. Bark is the traditional Mapuche preparation.

Phyllanthus muellerianus

West African climbing shrub used in Guinean, Ivorian, and Ghanaian traditional medicine for wound healing, dysentery, and sexually transmitted infections. Contains ellagitannins and gallic acid with strong antimicrobial activity.

Jatropha curcas

Traditional medicinal plant used for abortifacient, ache(stomach), ache(tooth), alopecia, anasarca, anodyne, antidote, antidote(comocladia), and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Lyonia mariana

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

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.

Juniperus pinchotii

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Gayophytum ramosissimum

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

Clematis lasiantha

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

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.

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.

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.

Carex plantaginea

Native American medicinal plant used as snake bite remedy. Documented among Menominee.

Coleus amboinicus

Pan-tropical aromatic succulent herb used in Indonesian (daun jinten), Indian, and Caribbean folk medicine for cough, sore throat, nasal congestion, and digestive complaints. Leaf juice for insect bites. Contains carvacrol and thymol. Culinary herb in many cultures.

Asclepias tuberosa

A Native American herb for respiratory infections, pleurisy, and bronchial inflammation. Named for its traditional use with pleurisy.

Santalum lanceolatum

Aboriginal bush food and medicine used for sore eyes, coughs, and skin conditions. The sweet fruit is eaten fresh and leaves are prepared as a wash for skin sores.

Brickellia brachyphylla

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

Euphorbia pulcherrima

Traditional medicinal plant used for ache(tooth), anodyne, bactericide, depilatory, emetic, erysipelas, lactagogue, lactogogue, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Angelica lineariloba

Native American medicinal plant used as antihemorrhagic, pulmonary aid. Documented among Paiute, Northern.

Conium maculatum

Traditional medicinal plant used for anodyne, antispasmodic, aphrodisiac, asthma, cns sedative, cancer, cancer(breast), chorea, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Rhus toxicodendron

Traditional medicinal plant used for cancer.

Sanicula bipinnata

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

Toxicodendron vernix

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, febrifuge, misc. disease remedy, poison, respiratory aid, urinary aid. Documented among Cherokee, Chippewa.