Herb Library

Artemisia cana

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, dietary aid, tonic. Documented among Montana Indian.

Atriplex argentea

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

Argentina anserina

Native American medicinal plant used as antidiarrheal, dermatological aid, emetic, diuretic, pediatric aid, analgesic. Documented among Blackfoot, Iroquois, Kwakiutl.

Lupinus argenteus

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

Simarouba amara

A medicinal plant (Simarouba amara) from the Simaroubaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Heimia salicifolia

Traditional medicinal plant used for antidote, astringent, bronchitis, depurative, diaphoretic, diuretic, dysentery, dyspepsia, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Symphyotrichum lanceolatum

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, hemostat. Documented among Zuni.

Crepis modocensis

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, eye medicine, gynecological aid. Documented among Paiute, Shoshoni.

Sorbus sitchensis

Native American medicinal plant used as antirheumatic (internal), eye medicine, gastrointestinal aid, cold remedy, cathartic. Documented among Bella Coola, Carrier, Southern, Gitksan.

Picea sitchensis

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, antirheumatic (external), burn dressing, ceremonial medicine, dermatological aid, disinfectant. Documented among Bella Coola, Carrier, Southern, Gitksan.

Rhus trilobata

Native American medicinal plant used as misc. disease remedy, burn dressing, cold remedy, diuretic, hemostat, reproductive aid. Documented among Blackfoot, Cheyenne, Comanche.

Symplocarpus foetidus

Eclectic medicine antispasmodic — for asthma, whooping cough, and nervous cough. Contains calcium oxalate crystals (fresh plant burns mouth). Must be thoroughly dried before use. Generates own heat to melt through snow.

Ribes glandulosum

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, gynecological aid. Documented among Chippewa, Cree, Woodlands.

Eriogonum microthecum

Native American medicinal plant used as tuberculosis remedy, urinary aid, antirheumatic (external), cough medicine, orthopedic aid. Documented among Paiute, Shoshoni.

Eriogonum leptophyllum

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, gynecological aid, panacea, snake bite remedy. Documented among Navajo, Ramah.

Pycnanthemum tenuifolium

A medicinal plant (Pycnanthemum tenuifolium) from the Lamiaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Origanum vulgare var. gracile

Traditional medicinal plant used for ache(ear), ache(tooth), alopecia, anodyne, bronchitis, cancer, carminative, catarrh, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Psoralidium tenuiflorum

Native American medicinal plant used as tuberculosis remedy, analgesic, misc. disease remedy, veterinary aid, disinfectant. Documented among Dakota, Lakota, Navajo, Ramah.

Ambrosia tenuifolia

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

Schoenocrambe linearifolia

Native American medicinal plant used as ceremonial medicine, eye medicine, oral aid. Documented among Navajo, Ramah.

Sanguisorba minor

Traditional medicinal plant used for apertif, astringent, cancer, hemostat.

Pinguicula pumila

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, gastrointestinal aid. Documented among Seminole.

Teucrium micropodioides

A medicinal plant (Teucrium micropodioides) from the Lamiaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Collinsia parviflora

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

Pseudognaphalium canescens

Native American medicinal plant used as eye medicine. Documented among Karok.

Antennaria parvifolia

Native American medicinal plant used as antirheumatic (external), blood medicine, ceremonial medicine, witchcraft medicine. Documented among Lakota, Navajo, Kayenta, Navajo, Ramah.

Scutellaria parvula

A medicinal plant (Scutellaria parvula) from the Lamiaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Stephanomeria exigua

Native American medicinal plant used as diuretic, venereal aid, misc. disease remedy. Documented among Hopi, Navajo, Kayenta.

Smilax corbularia

Thai traditional medicine plant for musculoskeletal conditions, joint pain, and gout. Distinct from American sarsaparilla. Contains steroidal saponins. Used in Thai traditional hospital formularies for anti-inflammatory preparations.

Onosmodium molle

Native American medicinal plant used as antirheumatic (external), veterinary aid. Documented among Lakota.

Mirabilis oxybaphoides

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

Ceanothus velutinus

Native American medicinal plant used as other, dermatological aid, cough medicine, febrifuge, ceremonial medicine, orthopedic aid. Documented among Great Basin Indian, Karok, Modesse.

Eriogonum niveum

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

Euphorbia marginata

Native American medicinal plant used as antirheumatic (external), gynecological aid, poison. Documented among Lakota, Pawnee.

Trillium grandiflorum

Native American medicinal plant used as antirheumatic (external), ear medicine, abortifacient, analgesic, disinfectant, diuretic. Documented among Chippewa, Menominee, Potawatomi.

Yucca elata

Native American medicinal plant used as ceremonial medicine. Documented among Apache, Western.

Yucca glauca

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid. Documented among Montana Indian.

Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani

Native American medicinal plant used as emetic, oral aid, hemostat, snake bite remedy, tuberculosis remedy, love medicine. Documented among Cherokee, Cree, Woodlands, Iroquois.

Solanum incanum

East African Solanum used in Ethiopian, Somali, and Kenyan traditional medicine for skin conditions (warts, ringworm), toothache, and sore throat. Fruit juice applied directly to warts and fungal infections. Contains solamargine with antitumor activity.

Soulamea amara

Pacific Island tree used in New Caledonian Kanak traditional medicine and Fijian folk medicine for fever, pain, and infections. Contains quassinoids. Related to quassia. Bark extremely bitter — typical of Simaroubaceae medicinal plants.

Oxydendrum arboreum

Native American medicinal plant used as gynecological aid, antidiarrheal, dermatological aid, gastrointestinal aid, oral aid, pulmonary aid. Documented among Catawba, Cherokee.

Viburnum recognitum

Native American medicinal plant used as contraceptive, orthopedic aid. Documented among Iroquois.

Morella cerifera

Native American medicinal plant used as febrifuge, throat aid, anthelmintic, gastrointestinal aid, pediatric aid, analgesic. Documented among Choctaw, Houma, Koasati.

Pteridium caudatum

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

Diplacus longiflorus

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

Solidago spectabilis

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

Rubus trivialis

Native American medicinal plant used as antidiarrheal, antirheumatic (internal), dermatological aid, hemorrhoid remedy, oral aid, stimulant. Documented among Cherokee, Seminole.

Linum australe

Native American medicinal plant used as gastrointestinal aid, gynecological aid. Documented among Hopi.