Herb Library

Broussaisia arguta

Native American medicinal plant used as pediatric aid, reproductive aid, strengthener. Documented among Hawaiian.

Cyrtandra sp.

Native American medicinal plant used as pediatric aid, reproductive aid, strengthener. Documented among Hawaiian.

Solanum aviculare

Aboriginal plant used for rheumatic joint swelling and skin conditions. Contains solasodine, a precursor for industrial steroid hormone production.

Solanum surattense

Ayurvedic herb used for asthma, bronchitis, cough, and urinary disorders. One of the ten roots in the classical Dashamula formula.

Ceiba pentandra

Traditional medicinal plant used for ache(head), alopecia, antidiarrheic, asthma, astringent, bladder, bowel, catarrh, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Millettia pinnata

Ayurvedic herb primarily used externally for skin diseases including scabies, eczema, and leucoderma. Seed oil is used in traditional skin preparations.

Sterculia urens

Traditional medicinal plant used for fistula, parturition, rhagades, sore, tubercle.

Myrica esculenta

Ayurvedic herb used for sinusitis, nasal congestion, cough, and diarrhea. The bark is astringent and the fruit is eaten fresh in Himalayan regions.

Piper excelsum

Sacred Maori medicinal plant and relative of kava. Chewed leaves for toothache and digestive complaints. Leaf poultice for wounds, boils, and rheumatism. Contains myristicin and diayangambin. One of the most important plants in Maori rongoā.

Micromeria congesta

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

Sideritis athoa

A medicinal plant (Sideritis athoa) from the Lamiaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Thymus longicaulis

A medicinal plant (Thymus longicaulis) from the Lamiaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Lupinus caudatus

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

Perideridia kelloggii

Native American medicinal plant used as antiemetic. Documented among Pomo, Pomo, Kashaya.

Kelussia odoratissima

Endemic Iranian mountain herb used as both food and medicine by Bakhtiari nomads. For digestive complaints, bloating, and as sedative. Contains phthalides similar to celery. Endangered due to overharvesting from the Zagros Mountains.

Gymnocladus dioicus

Native American medicinal plant used as laxative, stimulant, psychological aid, dietary aid, gynecological aid, hemostat. Documented among Dakota, Meskwaki, Omaha.

Ocimum suave

A medicinal plant (Ocimum suave) from the Lamiaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Pinus insularis

A medicinal plant (Pinus insularis) from the Pinaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Catha edulis

Traditional medicinal plant used for anorexia, aphrodisiac, asthma, astringent, cns stimulant, chest, cough, debility, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Heteranthera reniformis

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

Silphium compositum

Native American medicinal plant used as gynecological aid, stimulant. Documented among Cherokee.

Lomatium graveolens

Native American medicinal plant used as cold remedy, gastrointestinal aid, throat aid. Documented among Gosiute.

Thalictrum pubescens

Native American medicinal plant used as hemostat, liver aid. Documented among Iroquois.

Lupinus kingii

Native American medicinal plant used as eye medicine, dermatological aid, panacea. Documented among Hopi, Navajo, Ramah.

Polygonatum biflorum

Native American medicinal plant used as antidiarrheal, breast treatment, dermatological aid, gastrointestinal aid, gynecological aid, pulmonary aid. Documented among Cherokee, Chippewa, Menominee.

Angelica genuflexa

Native American medicinal plant used as cathartic, analgesic, eye medicine. Documented among Bella Coola, Gitksan.

Knema globularia

Thai and Malay Peninsula tree in the nutmeg family used in traditional Thai medicine for wound healing, skin infections, and diarrhea. Red sap from bark applied to cuts. Contains lignans and neolignans distinct from true nutmeg.

Hyptis capitata

Traditional medicinal plant used for ache(stomach), amenorrhea, carminative, chest, constipation, cyanogenetic, diarrhea, dyspepsia, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Acacia koa

Native American medicinal plant used as diaphoretic, pediatric aid, strengthener. Documented among Hawaiian.

Ipomoea indica

Hawaiian medicinal vine used in traditional healing for broken bones (poultice), skin infections, and as a laxative. Root decoction for internal complaints. Contains ergine-related compounds. Culturally significant in Polynesian medicine.

Asteracantha longifolia

Ayurvedic herb used for urinary disorders, male reproductive health, anemia, and liver conditions. Seeds are considered aphrodisiac and diuretic.

Hibiscus sp.

Native American medicinal plant used as blood medicine, laxative, pediatric aid, strengthener. Documented among Hawaiian.

Garcinia indica

Traditional medicinal plant used for cardiotonic, demulcent, fissure, vermifuge.

Strophanthus kombe

Traditional medicinal plant used for cardiotonic, diuretic, heart, poison, poison(arrow), stimulant.

Bidens sp.

Native American medicinal plant used as dietary aid, gastrointestinal aid, pediatric aid, respiratory aid, strengthener, throat aid. Documented among Hawaiian.

Veronica salicifolia

Key Maori rongoā plant for diarrhea, dysentery, and ulcers. Captain Cook noted its use by Maori for scurvy. Leaf tea for kidney and bladder complaints. One of the most frequently cited plants in Maori traditional medicine literature.

Vitis vinifera

Unani sour condiment medicine from unripe grapes for hot temperament conditions, nausea, and liver inflammation; also used as a gargle.

Cordia subcordata

Polynesian medicinal tree used across Pacific Islands for cough, sore throat, and skin conditions. Leaf poultice for wounds. Bark decoction as gargle. Culturally important timber tree in Hawaii. Contains allantoin and pyrrolizidine alkaloids.

Mitragyna speciosa

Traditional medicinal plant used for delirium, fever, fumitory, masticatory, narcotic, sedative, splenomegaly, vermifuge, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Blechnum orientale

Traditional medicinal plant used for anthelminthic, boil, dropsy, urinary.

Aleurites moluccanus

Hawaiian state tree with extensive Polynesian medicinal use. Roasted nut oil for skin conditions, burns, and constipation. Bark decoction for oral thrush. Raw nuts are purgative and TOXIC. Oil is the primary safe medicinal form.

Thelypteris kunthii

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

Elaeocarpus bancroftii

Aboriginal rainforest food-medicine from North Queensland. The blue fruit is edible and the kernels roasted for food. Traditionally used for general wellness.

Strobilanthes kunthiana

Tamil sacred flower that blooms once every 12 years; leaf decoction used in Siddha for fever, inflammation, and menstrual disorders.

Brachychiton populneus

Aboriginal food-medicine tree with the root used for diarrhea and stomach ailments. Seeds roasted as a coffee substitute and bark fibre used for string.

Benincasa hispida

Ayurvedic cooling herb used for epilepsy, mental disorders, peptic ulcer, and urinary conditions. The juice is considered a brain tonic and anti-hemorrhagic.

Cypraea moneta

Central Asian Unani calcined shell preparation used for calcium supplementation, acid peptic disease, and bone weakness. Processed through traditional calcination.

Terminalia chebula var. citrina

Third myrobalan in Tibetan medicine, smaller yellow-colored variety specifically used for bile-humor disorders, eye conditions, and fever with bile involvement.