Herb Library

Banisteriopsis muricata

South American vine related to ayahuasca (B. caapi) but used distinctly in Colombian and Venezuelan folk medicine for wound healing, fever, and malaria. Contains dimethoxyflavones rather than harmine alkaloids. Not psychoactive.

Adansonia digitata (powder)

Dried baobab fruit pulp powder — 6x more vitamin C than oranges, 50% fiber, and rich in potassium. African superfood with a tangy citrus flavor. Add to smoothies or water.

Pereskia aculeata

A medicinal plant (Pereskia aculeata) from the Cactaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Berberis vulgaris

A berberine-containing shrub used traditionally for digestive health, liver support, and urinary comfort.

Berberis vulgaris (fruit)

The tart red berries of barberry — used in Persian cuisine (zereshk polo) and as a vitamin C-rich tea. Milder berberine content than the root.

Berberis vulgaris (root)

The root bark of barberry — rich in berberine. Used for digestive infections, liver support, and metabolic health. Same active as goldenseal.

Lomatium nudicaule

Native American medicinal plant used as cold remedy, throat aid, analgesic, antirheumatic (external), cough medicine, dermatological aid. Documented among Cowichan, Kwakiutl, Nitinaht.

Hordeum vulgare

Young barley grass juice powder — rich in chlorophyll, enzymes, vitamins, and minerals. Used as a nutritive green superfood supplement.

Hordeum vulgare (juice powder)

Juice extracted from young barley grass then dried — more concentrated than whole grass powder. Rich in SOD (superoxide dismutase) enzyme and chlorophyll.

Hordeum vulgare (water)

Water from boiled pearl barley — traditional British/Asian cooling drink for UTIs, fever, and kidney health. Rich in B vitamins. Can add lemon and honey.

Hyptis verticillata

Traditional medicinal plant used for ache(head), dyspepsia, emmenagogue, itch, pectoral, rheumatism, sedative, spasm, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Echinocactus sp.

Native American medicinal plant used as oral aid. Documented among Mahuna.

Waldsteinia fragarioides

Native American medicinal plant used as blood medicine, snake bite remedy. Documented among Iroquois.

Barringtonia racemosa

Southeast Asian and Pacific coastal tree used in Malay, Indonesian, and Fijian medicine for cough, diarrhea, and skin conditions. Bark decoction for stomach complaints. Seeds contain saponins used as fish poison. Leaf poultice for chickenpox.

Ocimum basilicum (essential oil)

Steam-distilled sweet basil oil — used for headaches (inhalation), muscle tension (topical diluted), and mental focus. Contains linalool and eugenol.

Ocimum basilicum

Common culinary basil — also medicinal for digestive support, stress relief, and antimicrobial activity. Different from Holy Basil (Tulsi). Contains eugenol and linalool.

Leymus cinereus

Native American medicinal plant used as antihemorrhagic, dermatological aid, venereal aid, veterinary aid. Documented among Okanagan-Colville, Thompson.

Eriogonum wrightii

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

Centaurea sp.

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

Myrica cerifera

A traditional astringent herb used for circulatory support and as a gargle for sore throat.

Salix myricoides

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

Guazuma ulmifolia

Traditional medicinal plant used for antidote(comocladia), asthma, astringent, bronchitis, chest, depurative, diaphoretic, diarrhea, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Myosotis laxa

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

Laurus nobilis

The culinary bay leaf — also medicinal for blood sugar support, digestive health, and respiratory comfort. Rich in cineole and linalool.

Vitamin B Complex (B1-B12)

All 8 B vitamins together — thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, B5, B6, biotin, folate, B12. For energy, nervous system, mood, and methylation. Look for methylated forms (methylfolate, methylcobalamin) for MTHFR gene variants. Turns urine bright yellow (riboflavin — harmless).

Kalanchoe spathulata

A medicinal plant (Kalanchoe spathulata) from the Crassulaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Iris setosa

Native American medicinal plant used as laxative, poison. Documented among Aleut, Eskimo, Inupiat.

Scaevola sericea

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

Fragaria chiloensis

Native American medicinal plant used as burn dressing. Documented among Quileute.

Cheilanthes wootonii

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

Pycnanthemum beadlei

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

Corylus cornuta

Native American medicinal plant used as eye medicine, gastrointestinal aid, heart medicine, antirheumatic (external), emetic, pediatric aid. Documented among Abnaki, Algonquin, Quebec, Algonquin, Tete-de-Boule.

Shinnersoseris rostrata

Native American medicinal plant used as sedative. Documented among Navajo.

Eleocharis rostellata

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

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

Gold-standard herbal UTI treatment — arbutin converts to hydroquinone in alkaline urine, killing bacteria. Works best with alkaline diet. SHORT TERM USE ONLY (1-2 weeks max).

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (extract)

Standardized arbutin extract from Uva Ursi. Short-term urinary antiseptic — 1-2 week courses maximum. Requires alkaline urine pH to be active.

Potentilla crinita

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

Penstemon barbatus

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, burn dressing, cough medicine, dermatological aid, gastrointestinal aid, gynecological aid. Documented among Navajo, Ramah.

Quercus ilicifolia

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

Heuchera cylindrica

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, eye medicine, snake bite remedy, veterinary aid. Documented among Blackfoot.

Erigeron formosissimus

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

Salix bebbiana

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, gynecological aid, hemostat, orthopedic aid, pediatric aid. Documented among Cree, Woodlands, Okanagan-Colville.

Galium aparine

Spring lymphatic cleanser — the premier lymph-moving herb in Western herbalism. For swollen glands, urinary support, and skin conditions. Best used fresh (loses potency when dried). Traditional spring tonic.

Monarda didyma

Traditional medicinal plant used for apertif, carminative, digestive, diuretic, emmenagogue, hair-oil, hemostat, medicine, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Monarda fistulosa

A North American native herb used by indigenous peoples for digestive and respiratory support, with a pleasant oregano-like flavor.

Epifagus virginiana

Native American medicinal plant used as antidiarrheal. Documented among Iroquois.

Frangula betulifolia

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

Bos taurus (desiccated liver)

Freeze-dried grass-fed beef liver — nature's multivitamin. Rich in bioavailable iron, B12, vitamin A, copper, and folate. Used by ancestral health practitioners.