Herb Library

Eucalyptus citriodora

A medicinal plant (Eucalyptus citriodora) from the Myrtaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Backhousia citriodora

An Australian native with the highest citral content of any plant — more lemony than lemon. Used for immune support, respiratory comfort, and as a culinary herb.

Cypripedium parviflorum

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, anthelmintic, anticonvulsive, cold remedy, gastrointestinal aid, gynecological aid. Documented among Cherokee, Iroquois.

Anamirta cocculus

Traditional medicinal plant used for nervine, obesity, parasiticide, pediculicide, piscicide, poison, purgative, ringworm, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Lilium brownii

Relieves coughing and eases anxiety. Improves digestion and has sedative properties. Used in TCM to nourish Lung and Heart yin.

Convallaria majalis

Has antiangiogenic, antitumor, and diuretic properties. Used for hundreds of years as a heart tonic to treat heart failure, irregular heartbeat, and dropsy. Promotes increased oxygen delivery to the heart and reduces blood pressure.

Lonicera dioica

Native American medicinal plant used as cathartic, gynecological aid, kidney aid, diuretic, urinary aid, misc. disease remedy. Documented among Algonquin, Quebec, Chippewa, Cree, Woodlands.

Polemonium pulcherrimum

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

Vaccinium vitis-idaea

Native American medicinal plant used as cold remedy, cough medicine, throat aid. Documented among Tanana, Upper.

Clausena anisum-olens

Philippine hilot aromatic leaf for flatulence, cough, and wound cleaning; leaf decoction as a bath for febrile children.

Krameria erecta

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

Eremocrinum albomarginatum

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

Heliomeris longifolia

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

Osmorhiza longistylis

Native American medicinal plant used as gastrointestinal aid, kidney aid, gynecological aid, veterinary aid, dietary aid, eye medicine. Documented among Cheyenne, Chippewa, Meskwaki.

Dasyochloa pulchella

Native American medicinal plant used as laxative. Documented among Havasupai.

Litchi chinensis

Used in TCM as a remedy for gland enlargement and tumors. The seed has astringent and analgesic effects for gastralgia, colic, and orchitis.

Lycium chinense (bark)

The root bark of the wolfberry plant — used differently from the berry. Clears deficiency heat, cools blood, and reduces steaming bone syndrome.

Berlandiera lyrata

Native American medicinal plant used as psychological aid, sedative. Documented among Keres, Western.

Salvia lyrata

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, antidiarrheal, cold remedy, cough medicine, diaphoretic, gynecological aid. Documented among Catawba, Cherokee.

Micromeria varia subsp. thymoides

A medicinal plant (Micromeria varia) from the Lamiaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Lycoris squamigera

Traditional medicinal plant used for emetic, expectorant, tumor.

Afzelia africana

West African anti-inflammatory bark decoction for edema, hernia, and body pain; leaf poultice for wounds.

Syzygium malaccense

Traditional medicinal plant used for bactericide, bronchitis, cough, diuretic, flu, glossitis, itch, laxative, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Cephalotaxus mannii

A medicinal plant (Cephalotaxus mannii) from the Cephalotaxaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Ipomopsis polycladon

Native American medicinal plant used as sedative, tonic. Documented among Navajo, Kayenta.

Ipomopsis multiflora

Native American medicinal plant used as ceremonial medicine, analgesic, dermatological aid, pulmonary aid. Documented among Navajo, Ramah, Zuni.

Lithospermum multiflorum

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

Mentzelia multiflora

Native American medicinal plant used as diuretic, psychological aid, tuberculosis remedy, emetic. Documented among Keres, Western, Navajo.

Schkuhria multiflora

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

Hydrocotyle umbellata

Native American medicinal plant used as cough medicine, respiratory aid, sedative. Documented among Seminole.

Hackelia floribunda

Native American medicinal plant used as poison, orthopedic aid. Documented among Isleta, Navajo, Ramah.

Ardisia japonica

Traditional medicinal plant used for bronchitis, circulation, conjunctivitis, detoxicant, expectorant, hemoptysis, hepatoma, lung, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Chrysopsis mariana

Native American medicinal plant used as pediatric aid, sedative, tonic. Documented among Delaware, Delaware, Oklahoma.

Sanicula marilandica

Native American medicinal plant used as antidote, dermatological aid, emetic, kidney aid, laxative, pediatric aid. Documented among Iroquois, Malecite, Menominee.

Senna marilandica

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

Muhlenbergia richardsonis

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

Astragalus mollissimus

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

Mayaca fluviatilis

South American aquatic plant used in Brazilian Amazonian folk medicine for earache and fever. Plant material warmed and applied as poultice to ear. Also used for toothache and headache in ribeirinho (river people) communities.

Podophyllum peltatum

Traditional medicinal plant used for aperient, bile, bilious, bowel, cancer, emetic, fever, hydragogue, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Trientalis borealis

Native American medicinal plant used as panacea, tuberculosis remedy. Documented among Montagnais.

Gymnosporia senegalensis

Pan-African savanna tree used in traditional medicine from Senegal to South Africa for dysentery, wound healing, snakebite, and toothache. Root bark chewed for dental pain. Contains maytansine-related compounds (ansamacrolides) with antitumor activity.

Salvia pratensis

A European wild sage species — milder than garden sage. Used for digestive support, sore throat gargle, and as a calming tea.

Tragopogon pratensis

Native American medicinal plant used as ceremonial medicine, dermatological aid, throat aid, veterinary aid. Documented among Navajo, Ramah.

Chenopodium incanum

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

Coriaria myrtifolia

Traditional medicinal plant used for intoxicant, narcotic, poison.

Rosmarinus x mendizabalii

A medicinal plant (Rosmarinus x mendizabalii) from the Lamiaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Litsea glaucescens var. glaucescens

Traditional medicinal plant used for ache(stomach), colic.

Physalis philadelphica

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