Herb Library

Voacanga africana

West and Central African tree whose bark and seeds contain the alkaloid voacangine (precursor to ibogaine). Used traditionally as a cerebral stimulant, aphrodisiac, and in local medicine for infectious diseases.

Asplenium rhizophyllum

Native American medicinal plant used as breast treatment, emetic. Documented among Cherokee.

Teucrium chamaedrys

Traditional medicinal plant used for alterative, antiseptic, aperient, astringent, bactericide, cancer, depurative, diuretic, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Warburgia ugandensis

East African medicinal tree widely used by the Kikuyu people to expel tapeworms and improve appetite. The peppery bark is used for coughs, colds, fever, stomachache, and joint pains across multiple African traditional medicine systems.

Warburgia salutaris

Southern African medicinal tree with extremely pungent bark used in Zulu and Shangaan medicine for colds, cough, chest complaints, and malaria. Contains drimane sesquiterpenes (warburganal, polygodial) with potent antimicrobial activity. Critically endangered due to overharvesting.

Teucrium scordium

Traditional medicinal plant used for actinomycosis, alterative, antiseptic, astringent, cancer, cough, diuretic, fever, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Glyceria fluitans

Native American medicinal plant used as ceremonial medicine. Documented among Crow, Montana Indian.

Catabrosa aquatica

Native American medicinal plant used as ceremonial medicine, stimulant, tonic. Documented among Crow, Montana Indian, Shoshoni.

Salix ?pendulina

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

Sisyrinchium bellum

Native American medicinal plant used as febrifuge, gastrointestinal aid, cathartic, respiratory aid. Documented among Costanoan, Luiseno, Pomo, Kashaya.

Clematis occidentalis

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

Cornus sericea

Native American medicinal plant used as tonic, gynecological aid. Documented among Hoh, Quileute, Thompson.

Physostegia parviflora

Native American medicinal plant used as cold remedy. Documented among Meskwaki.

Pentagramma triangularis

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, gynecological aid, toothache remedy. Documented among Karok, Miwok.

Lithospermum ruderale

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, antirheumatic (external), diuretic, kidney aid, contraceptive, antihemorrhagic. Documented among Cheyenne, Gosiute, Navajo.

Triticum aestivum

Young wheat grass juice — rich in chlorophyll, enzymes, and nutrients. Used as a nutritive green supplement. Gluten-free (harvested before grain forms).

Sisyrinchium albidum

Native American medicinal plant used as antidote, veterinary aid, witchcraft medicine. Documented among Menominee.

Eriophorum scheuchzeri

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid. Documented among Eskimo, Western.

Chamaesyce albomarginata

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, snake bite remedy, veterinary aid, eye medicine, gynecological aid, analgesic. Documented among Diegueno, Kawaiisu, Keres, Western.

Caltha leptosepala

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

Salvia apiana

A sacred Native American ceremonial herb — burned as smudge for purification. Medicinally used for sore throat, respiratory support, and digestive comfort.

Mentzelia albicaulis

Native American medicinal plant used as burn dressing, toothache remedy, snake bite remedy. Documented among Gosiute, Hopi, Navajo, Ramah.

Oenothera albicaulis

Native American medicinal plant used as ceremonial medicine, antirheumatic (external), orthopedic aid, panacea, throat aid. Documented among Hopi, Keres, Western, Navajo, Ramah.

Pyrola picta

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

Cymopterus purpurascens

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, antiemetic, gastrointestinal aid, orthopedic aid. Documented among Navajo, Kayenta.

Angelica sylvestris

Scandinavian digestive and respiratory tonic; used for bloating, bronchitis, and rheumatic complaints.

Monarda fistulosa

Traditional medicinal plant used for ache(head), ache(tooth), acne, bronchitis, carminative, catarrh, cold, cough, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Allium vineale

Native American medicinal plant used as carminative, cathartic, diuretic, ear medicine, expectorant, kidney aid. Documented among Cherokee, Mahuna, Rappahannock.

Geranium maculatum

A North American astringent used for diarrhea, hemorrhoids, and excessive bleeding. High tannin content makes it an effective tissue tightener.

Asarum canadense

Traditional medicinal plant used for abdomen, ache(head), carminative, diuretic, expectorant, eye, fever, medicine, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Cissus verticillata

A medicinal plant (Cissus verticillata) from the Vitaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Baptisia tinctoria

A powerful immune-stimulating herb used for acute infections, particularly throat/respiratory infections. Often combined with Echinacea. Small doses only.

Tagetes minuta

Traditional medicinal plant used for aperient, bedbug, bronchodilator, carminative, diaphoretic, diuretic, dyspepsia, emmenagogue, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Willughbeia edulis

Southeast Asian climbing plant used in Thai and Malay traditional medicine. Fruit is edible and eaten for digestive health. Root decoction for fever and malaria. Latex applied to wounds. Contains indole alkaloids.

Eriogonum alatum

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, dermatological aid, panacea, antidiarrheal, ceremonial medicine, cough medicine. Documented among Navajo, Navajo, Kayenta, Navajo, Ramah.

Pseudognaphalium viscosum

Native American medicinal plant used as antirheumatic (external), cold remedy, gastrointestinal aid. Documented among Miwok.

Mirabilis alipes

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, antiemetic, burn dressing, cathartic, dermatological aid, psychological aid. Documented among Paiute, Paiute, Northern.

Lythrum alatum

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

Cycloloma atriplicifolium

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, antirheumatic (internal), febrifuge. Documented among Hopi.

Rhus copallinum

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, urinary aid, venereal aid. Documented among Seminole.

Gaultheria procumbens

Natural source of methyl salicylate (98% of essential oil) — topical pain reliever. Wintergreen oil in liniments for muscle and joint pain. ESSENTIAL OIL IS TOXIC if ingested (5ml can be lethal to a child). Leaf tea is safe in moderation.

Panicum capillare

Native American medicinal plant used as emetic, dietary aid. Documented among Keres, Western, Mahuna.

Hylotelephium telephium

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, liver aid, other, pediatric aid, veterinary aid, witchcraft medicine. Documented among Iroquois, Malecite, Micmac.

Withania coagulans

Pakistani and Indian medicinal plant distinct from ashwagandha (W. somnifera). Fruit enzymes coagulate milk (natural rennet). Used in Pakistani folk medicine for diabetes, wound healing, and dyspepsia. Contains withanolides with hypoglycemic activity.

Cinnamomum japonicum

Korean cinnamon species used for cold-pattern digestive disorders, joint pain, and poor circulation. Has a distinct flavor profile from cassia cinnamon.

Angelica sylvestris

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

Nothochelone nemorosa

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

Angelica tomentosa

Native American medicinal plant used as cold remedy, dermatological aid, gastrointestinal aid, gynecological aid, oral aid, other. Documented among Pomo, Kashaya, Yana.