Herb Library

Juniperus californica

Native American medicinal plant used as anticonvulsive, cold remedy, cough medicine, gynecological aid, analgesic, diaphoretic. Documented among Apache, White Mountain, Costanoan, Diegueno.

Lomatium californicum

Native American medicinal plant used as dietary aid, cold remedy, emetic, gastrointestinal aid, throat aid, analgesic. Documented among Karok, Kawaiisu, Yuki.

Pycnanthemum californicum

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

Torreya californica

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, diaphoretic, febrifuge, gastrointestinal aid, tuberculosis remedy. Documented among Costanoan, Pomo, Pomo, Kashaya.

Cercis canadensis

Native American medicinal plant used as febrifuge. Documented among Mendocino Indian.

Artemisia californica

Native American medicinal plant used as cold remedy, gynecological aid, pediatric aid, analgesic, antirheumatic (external), cough medicine. Documented among Cahuilla, Costanoan, Mahuna.

Quercus dumosa

Native American medicinal plant used as eye medicine, dermatological aid. Documented among Diegueno, Luiseno.

Scutellaria californica

Native American medicinal plant used as febrifuge. Documented among Mendocino Indian.

Juglans californica

Native American medicinal plant used as blood medicine. Documented among Costanoan.

Calligonum comosum

Arabian and North African desert shrub used in Saudi and Algerian folk medicine for diabetes, gastric ulcers, and wound healing. Flower decoction for stomach complaints. Contains flavonoids and anthraquinones. Important sand-stabilizing plant across Arabian deserts.

Calpurnia aurea

East African shrub used in Ethiopian, Kenyan, and South African traditional medicine for intestinal worms, ectoparasites (lice, ticks), and skin diseases. Contains calpurmenine quinolizidine alkaloids. Important traditional veterinary medicine.

Jateorhiza palmata

Traditional medicinal plant used for antiseptic, apertif, diarrhea, dysentery, dyspepsia, gastrotonic, restorative, sore, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Myrciaria dubia (bark)

Amazonian shrub BARK preparation (distinct from the vitamin C-rich fruit). Bark decoction used by ribeirinhos for diabetes, diarrhea, and as anti-inflammatory. Contains ellagitannins and proanthocyanidins. Traditional Amazonian river community remedy.

Maianthemum canadense

Native American medicinal plant used as kidney aid, analgesic, gynecological aid, throat aid. Documented among Iroquois, Montagnais, Ojibwa.

Xanthium strumarium

Native American medicinal plant used as blood medicine, febrifuge, dermatological aid, gynecological aid, antirheumatic (internal), kidney aid. Documented among Apache, White Mountain, Houma, Keres, Western.

Lactuca canadensis

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, ceremonial medicine, sedative, stimulant, veterinary aid, dermatological aid. Documented among Cherokee, Chippewa, Iroquois.

Pedicularis canadensis

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, gastrointestinal aid, antidiarrheal, cough medicine, dermatological aid, veterinary aid. Documented among Catawba, Cherokee, Chippewa.

Prunus nigra

Native American medicinal plant used as cough medicine, antiemetic. Documented among Algonquin, Quebec, Meskwaki.

Canarium vulgare

Indonesian and Pacific Island tree whose resin (damar) is used in traditional medicine for wound healing and skin infections. Bark decoction for stomach complaints. Nut is important protein source in Melanesia. Resin burned as incense with medicinal smoke.

Aleurites moluccana

Traditional medicinal plant used for ache(head), ache(stomach), aperient, aphrodisiac, asthma, debility, diarrhea, dysentery, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Euphorbia lathyris

Traditional medicinal plant used for antiseptic, cancer, coffee, corn, diarrhea, diuretic, emetic, gangrene, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Capparis decidua

Rajasthani and Pakistani desert tree used in Ayurveda and folk medicine for diabetes, rheumatism, and toothache. Fruit pickled (ker) as food and medicine. Bark for asthma and cough. Contains isocodonocarpine alkaloids and spermidine.

Prunus salicifolia

A medicinal plant (Prunus salicifolia) from the Rosaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Frangula caroliniana

Native American medicinal plant used as liver aid, cathartic, emetic, gastrointestinal aid. Documented among Creek, Delaware, Oklahoma.

Trautvetteria caroliniensis

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid. Documented among Bella Coola.

Delphinium carolinianum

Native American medicinal plant used as poison. Documented among Lakota.

Scrophularia marilandica

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

Lomatium dissectum

Native American medicinal plant used as ceremonial medicine, dietary aid, stimulant, tonic, veterinary aid, analgesic. Documented among Blackfoot, Cheyenne, Gosiute.

Artemisia carruthii

Native American medicinal plant used as cough medicine, dermatological aid, diaphoretic, febrifuge, misc. disease remedy, panacea. Documented among Navajo, Ramah, Zuni.

Tragia nepetifolia

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

Atriplex polycarpa

Native American medicinal plant used as antirheumatic (external). Documented among Maricopa, Pima.

Erythroxylum catuaba

A Brazilian bark used traditionally as a nervous system tonic, aphrodisiac, and for memory support. Contains catuabine alkaloids. NOT related to coca.

Ranunculus sceleratus

Native American medicinal plant used as poison. Documented among Thompson.

Celtis australis

Mediterranean tree used in Turkish, Algerian, and Spanish folk medicine for diarrhea, heavy menstruation, and stomach complaints. Fruit edible and sweet. Bark astringent for digestive conditions. Contains flavonoids and triterpenoids.

Cestrum nocturnum

Tropical American shrub used in Filipino, Indian, and Latin American folk medicine. Leaf decoction for epilepsy (Philippines). Flower infusion as mild sedative. CAUTION: All parts contain solanaceous alkaloids and saponins. Berries are toxic.

Hymenopappus tenuifolius

Native American medicinal plant used as veterinary aid. Documented among Lakota.

Ribes malvaceum

Native American medicinal plant used as toothache remedy. Documented among Luiseno.

Lonicera interrupta

Native American medicinal plant used as eye medicine, antirheumatic (external), dermatological aid. Documented among Mendocino Indian, Shoshoni, Yuki.

Argythamnia cyanophylla

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

Sinapis arvensis

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

Centaurium venustum

Native American medicinal plant used as febrifuge, misc. disease remedy, pulmonary aid. Documented among Luiseno, Miwok.

Trichosanthes kirilowii

Traditional medicinal plant used for abscess, alexiteric, antitussive, anxiety, astringent, boil, bronchitis, cancer, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis

Traditional medicinal plant used for abortifacient, adenopathy, amenorrhea, anodyne, antidiarrheic, antidote, aperient, aphrodisiac, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Gleditsia sinensis

Used in TCM to open orifices, dispel phlegm, dissipate clumps, and treat abscesses. The spine (Zao Jia Ci) has anti-inflammatory and antitumor activity.

Arisaema consanguineum

Traditional medicinal plant used for abscess, anodyne, bite(snake), boil, cancer(stomach), convulsion, decoagulant, epilepsy, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Pueraria pseudohirsuta

Traditional medicinal plant used for alcoholism, cold, diarrhea, dysentery, enteritis, fever, intoxication, measles.

Polystichum polyblepharum

A medicinal plant (Polystichum polyblepharum) from the Dryopteridaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Dichroa febrifuga

Toxic herb used in TCM as an antimalarial and antipyretic. Contains dichroines with potent antimalarial properties.