Herb Library

Oxalis drummondii

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

Aconitum naviculare

Rare Tibetan aconite species used for epidemics, poisoning, and infectious fevers. One of the 'heroic' medicines in Tibetan practice requiring expert administration.

Palmaria palmata

A red seaweed rich in protein, iron, potassium, and B vitamins. Used as a nutritive supplement and natural flavor enhancer (umami).

Dieffenbachia seguine

Traditional medicinal plant used for angina, aphrodisiac, arrow, castration, caustic, contraceptive, corn, cyanogenetic, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Salix hookeriana

Native American medicinal plant used as antidote, dermatological aid, sports medicine. Documented among Makah, Quileute.

Ruellia tuberosa

Jamaican folk remedy for kidney stones, gonorrhea, and fever; root decoction is strongly diuretic.

Datisca glomerata

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

Durio zibethinus

Traditional medicinal plant used for cancer, dermatosis, fever, jaundice, parturition, tonic.

Cynodon dactylon

Sacred Ayurvedic grass used for bleeding disorders, skin conditions, urinary infections, and wound healing. Commonly used as a hemostatic in Indian folk medicine.

Salix melanopsis

Native American medicinal plant used as adjuvant, antirheumatic (external), cold remedy, febrifuge. Documented among Montana Indian.

Lavandula x intermedia

A medicinal plant (Lavandula x intermedia) from the Lamiaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Dicentra cucullaria

Native American medicinal plant used as sports medicine, love medicine. Documented among Iroquois, Menominee.

Elsholtzia eriostachya var. pusilla

A medicinal plant (Elsholtzia eriostachya) from the Lamiaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Potentilla canadensis

Native American medicinal plant used as antidiarrheal, witchcraft medicine. Documented among Iroquois, Natchez.

Mirabilis pumila

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

Amorpha nana

Native American medicinal plant used as respiratory aid. Documented among Navajo.

Delphinium tricorne

Native American medicinal plant used as heart medicine, poison. Documented among Cherokee.

Pedicularis centranthera

Native American medicinal plant used as gastrointestinal aid, pediatric aid. Documented among Shoshoni.

Lupinus lyallii

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

Rhus copallina

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

Thalictrum dioicum

Native American medicinal plant used as antidiarrheal, antiemetic, eye medicine, heart medicine, other. Documented among Cherokee, Iroquois.

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.

Eriogonum fasciculatum

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

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.

Calycanthus floridus

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

Albizia lebbeck

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

Paspalidium geminatum

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

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.

Pedicularis groenlandica

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

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.

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.

Melicope pteleifolia

Vietnamese and Chinese medicinal plant used for sore throat, toothache, itching, and skin infections. Leaf decoction for bathing skin conditions. Root chewed for dental pain. Contains acridone alkaloids and coumarins. Important in Vietnamese folk medicine.

Actaea spicata

Traditional medicinal plant used for angina pectoris, antidote, asthma, cardiotonic, dropsy, hysteria, nerves, nervine, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Lycopus europeus

A medicinal plant (Lycopus europeus) from the Lamiaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Petasites hybridus

Traditional medicinal plant used for tumor.

Cuscuta europaea

Traditional medicinal plant used for alterative, anodyne, aperient, apertif, aphrodisiac, cancer, carminative, demulcent, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Ribes uva-crispa

Native American medicinal plant used as cathartic. Documented among Micmac.

Lithospermum officinale

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

Sorbus aucuparia

Native American medicinal plant used as cold remedy, emetic, misc. disease remedy, pulmonary aid. Documented among Potawatomi.

Sambucus racemosa

Native American medicinal plant used as orthopedic aid, abortifacient, gastrointestinal aid, reproductive aid, analgesic, antirheumatic (external). Documented among Cowlitz, Haisla and Hanaksiala, Hanaksiala.

Euonymus europaea

Native American medicinal plant used as anthelmintic, cathartic, dietary aid, pediatric aid, urinary aid. Documented among Iroquois.

Urginea maritima

Traditional medicinal plant used for bronchitis, cancer, cardiac, cardiotonic, catarrh, cathartic, diuretic, dropsy, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Lappula squarrosa

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic. Documented among Ojibwa, South.

Euterpe precatoria

Wild Amazonian acai relative (not the cultivated E. oleracea) whose ROOT is the primary medicinal part in traditional Amazonian medicine. Root decoction for malaria, diabetes, hepatitis, and kidney pain. Contains apigenin and vanillic acid.

Vaccinium ovatum

Native American medicinal plant used as gynecological aid, misc. disease remedy. Documented among Makah, Pomo, Kashaya.