Herb Library

Lycium chilense

A medicinal plant (Lycium chilense) from the Solanaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Melia azedarach

Toxic herb used to treat intestinal parasites in TCM. The fruit (Chuan Lian Zi) regulates Qi, clears heat, and kills parasites.

Agastache rugosa

Used in TCM for chest congestion, diarrhea, headache, and nausea. Has carminative, febrifuge, and stomachic properties.

Conioselinum chinense

Native American medicinal plant used as urinary aid. Documented among Micmac.

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.

Podophyllum pleianthum

A medicinal plant (Podophyllum pleianthum) from the Berberidaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Polystichum polyblepharum

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

Rubus chingii

A medicinal plant (Rubus chingii) from the Rosaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Prunus virginiana

A Native American respiratory herb used similarly to Wild Cherry Bark for coughs and bronchial irritation. The bark is used; raw fruits contain cyanogenic glycosides.

Chrysophyllum albidum

West African fruit tree used in Nigerian (Yoruba, Igbo) traditional medicine. Bark decoction for malaria and yellow fever. Seed powder for vaginal infections. Leaf for wound healing. Fruit is popular seasonal snack across Nigeria.

Cinnamomum verum + raw honey

Traditional folk remedy combining Ceylon cinnamon with raw honey. Used for sore throat, blood sugar support, and immune health. Popular home remedy worldwide.

Citrullus colocynthis (root)

Desert medicinal plant root used in Middle Eastern and North African traditional medicine for diabetes and joint pain. Root preparations considered less toxic than the extremely bitter fruit. Contains cucurbitacins. Used in Sudanese and Egyptian folk medicine.

Physalis heterophylla

Native American medicinal plant used as burn dressing, emetic, gastrointestinal aid, venereal aid, dietary aid. Documented among Iroquois, Lakota.

Delphinium geraniifolium

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

Osmorhiza claytonii

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, throat aid, dietary aid, eye medicine, gynecological aid, cough medicine. Documented among Chippewa, Menominee, Ojibwa.

Rubus chamaemorus

Native American medicinal plant used as gynecological aid, reproductive aid, cough medicine, febrifuge, tuberculosis remedy. Documented among Cree, Woodlands, Micmac.

Xyris ambigua

Native American medicinal plant used as cold remedy, pulmonary aid. Documented among Seminole.

Colocasia esculenta

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

Oxytropis campestris

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

Citrullus colocynthis

Traditional medicinal plant used for abortifacient, amenorrhea, ascites, bilious, cancer, cathartic, emmenagogue, fever, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Lilium columbianum

Native American medicinal plant used as witchcraft medicine. Documented among Okanagan-Colville.

Commelina communis

Traditional medicinal plant used for abscess, alexiteric, ascites, bactericide, bite(bug), bite(snake), boil, cold, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Celtis occidentalis

Native American medicinal plant used as throat aid, venereal aid, abortifacient, cold remedy, gynecological aid, veterinary aid. Documented among Houma, Iroquois, Meskwaki.

Athyrium filix-femina

Native American medicinal plant used as diuretic, analgesic, cancer treatment, gynecological aid, dermatological aid, antihemorrhagic. Documented among Chippewa, Cowlitz, Hesquiat.

Polypodium vulgare

Traditional medicinal plant used for alterative, aperient, apertif, astringent, cancer, chest, cholagogue, cold, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Satureja vulgaris

Traditional medicinal plant used for emmenagogue, wart.

Amelanchier arborea

Native American medicinal plant used as anthelmintic, antidiarrheal, tonic, venereal aid. Documented among Cherokee, Iroquois.

Symphoricarpos albus

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, venereal aid, diuretic, burn dressing, eye medicine, febrifuge. Documented among Chehalis, Chippewa, Cowichan.

Leucocrinum montanum

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

Ilex verticillata

Native American medicinal plant used as cathartic, emetic, gastrointestinal aid, other, psychological aid, respiratory aid. Documented among Iroquois, Ojibwa.

Eriophyllum lanatum

Native American medicinal plant used as antirheumatic (external). Documented among Miwok.

Oxalis stricta

Native American medicinal plant used as blood medicine, febrifuge, gastrointestinal aid, oral aid, other, witchcraft medicine. Documented among Iroquois, Kiowa, Omaha.

Taxus baccata

Traditional medicinal plant used for abortifacient, ache(head), antifertility, bilious, calculus, cancer, carminative, contraceptive, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Carissa spinarum

Aboriginal bush fruit and medicine. Root decoction used for toothache and urinary complaints. Fruit is a sweet edible berry rich in vitamin C.

Cordia myxa

Middle Eastern and South Asian tree used in Unani medicine (sapistan) for cough, chest complaints, and urinary tract infections. Mucilaginous fruit is demulcent and expectorant. Traditional ingredient in Unani cough formulas. Contains pyrrolizidine alkaloids in some parts.

Cornus mas

A medicinal plant (Cornus mas) from the Cornaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Balsamita major

Native American medicinal plant used as ear medicine. Documented among Iroquois.

Baccharis pilularis

Native American medicinal plant used as panacea. Documented among Costanoan.

Monardella villosa

Native American medicinal plant used as gastrointestinal aid, blood medicine, pulmonary aid, respiratory aid. Documented among Cahuilla, Costanoan, Mahuna.

Nicotiana attenuata

Native American medicinal plant used as ceremonial medicine, hemostat, narcotic, analgesic, cough medicine, veterinary aid. Documented among Apache, White Mountain, Hopi, Navajo, Kayenta.

Lagerstroemia indica

Traditional medicinal plant used for abdomen, abscess, alexiteric, antidote, astringent, boil, decoagulant, dermatitis, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Berberis repens

Traditional medicinal plant used for collyrium, contraceptive, cough, placenta, rheumatism, stomach, venereal, wound.

Gaultheria hispidula

Native American medicinal plant used as gastrointestinal aid, sedative. Documented among Algonquin, Quebec, Anticosti.

Thymus serpyllum

Traditional medicinal plant used for ache(tooth), antiseptic, astringent, carminative, catarrh, convulsion, cordial, depurative, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Rorippa sylvestris

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

Argemone polyanthemos

Native American medicinal plant used as eye medicine, burn dressing, dermatological aid, cathartic, emetic, toothache remedy. Documented among Comanche, Paiute, Shoshoni.

Hibiscus moscheutos

Native American medicinal plant used as urinary aid. Documented among Shinnecock.

Mimulus cardinalis

Native American medicinal plant used as pediatric aid. Documented among Karok.