Herb Library

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.

Adenocaulon bicolor

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, tuberculosis remedy. Documented among Cowlitz, Squaxin.

Erythronium americanum

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, febrifuge, hunting medicine, stimulant, contraceptive. Documented among Cherokee, Iroquois.

Vicia americana

Native American medicinal plant used as love medicine, dermatological aid, veterinary aid, eye medicine, panacea, ceremonial medicine. Documented among Iroquois, Keres, Western, Navajo, Kayenta.

Alisma subcordatum

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

Nymphaea odorata

Native American medicinal plant used as oral aid, cold remedy, cough medicine, dermatological aid, gland medicine, misc. disease remedy. Documented among Chippewa, Micmac, Ojibwa.

Daucus pusillus

Native American medicinal plant used as blood medicine, cold remedy, dermatological aid, febrifuge, snake bite remedy. Documented among Costanoan, Miwok.

Senna hebecarpa

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

Pyrola americana

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

Bletilla striata

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

Thymus cilicicus

A medicinal plant (Thymus cilicicus) from the Lamiaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Angelica archangelica (essential oil)

Steam-distilled angelica root oil — deeply grounding aromatherapy oil. Used for anxiety, digestive support, and in perfumery. Photosensitizing — avoid sun after use.

Justicia pectoralis

Traditional medicinal plant used for ache(stomach), aphrodisiac, cachexia, chest, chest-cold, cough, fever, flu, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

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.

Solidago odora

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

Eriogonum annuum

Native American medicinal plant used as diuretic, oral aid, pediatric aid, ceremonial medicine, dermatological aid, disinfectant. Documented among Lakota, Navajo, Ramah.

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.

Lycopodium clavatum

Traditional medicinal plant used for ache(head), apertif, aphrodisiac, cancer(skin), carminative, catarrh, chest, diarrhea, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Astragalus sarcocolla

Central Asian Unani resin used topically for wound healing, eye conditions, and internally for cough and diarrhea. Forms a protective film over wounds.

Vittaria lineata

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

Mentha x rotundifolia

A medicinal plant (Mentha x rotundifolia) from the Lamiaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Mentha rotundifolia

Traditional medicinal plant used for astringent, nausea, sclerosis, stomach, toothwhitener, vermifuge.

Asclepias perennis

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, dermatological aid, kidney aid, laxative, urinary aid, venereal aid. Documented among Cherokee.

Tetraclinis articulata

Traditional medicinal plant used for carcinoma, dentistry, diarrhea, gout, masticatory, piles, rheumatism.

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.

Rumex arcticus

Native American medicinal plant used as antidiarrheal. Documented among Eskimo, Inuktitut.

Nephroma arcticum

Native American medicinal plant used as strengthener. Documented among Eskimo, Inuktitut.

Lupinus arcticus

Native American medicinal plant used as poison. Documented among Eskimo, Inupiat.

Petasites frigidus

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

Ephedra fasciculata

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, venereal aid. Documented among Pima.

Myosurus cupulatus

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

Symphyotrichum oblongifolium

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

Crotalaria sagittalis

Native American medicinal plant used as narcotic, venereal aid, blood medicine. Documented among Delaware, Delaware, Oklahoma, Mohegan.

Balsamorhiza sagittata

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

Eriogonum compositum

Native American medicinal plant used as cold remedy, dermatological aid, antidiarrheal. Documented among Okanagan-Colville, Sanpoil.