Herb Library

Lactuca virosa

A traditional European sedative and pain-relief herb. Contains lactucin and lactucopicrin. Called "lettuce opium" though it is NOT an opiate.

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.

Pastinaca sativa

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, dermatological aid, gynecological aid, poison, tuberculosis remedy. Documented among Cherokee, Iroquois, Ojibwa.

Piloblephis rigida

Native American medicinal plant used as ceremonial medicine, cold remedy, dermatological aid, emetic, febrifuge, pediatric aid. Documented among Seminole.

Bromelia pinguin

Traditional medicinal plant used for dysmenorrhea, medicine, scurvy, sore.

Parthenium integrifolium

Native American medicinal plant used as burn dressing, veterinary aid. Documented among Catawba.

Rosa sp.

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, cathartic, gastrointestinal aid, antidiarrheal, dermatological aid, orthopedic aid. Documented among Bella Coola, Blackfoot, Carrier, Northern.

Hibiscus sabdariffa

Used in Australian Aboriginal and global traditions for hypertension, UTIs, and as a cooling beverage. The calyces are rich in anthocyanins and organic acids.

Sitanion sp.

Native American medicinal plant used as witchcraft medicine. Documented among Miwok.

Aralia nudicaulis

Native American medicinal plant used as blood medicine, kidney aid, pediatric aid, ear medicine, analgesic, gastrointestinal aid. Documented among Abnaki, Algonquin, Quebec, Algonquin, Tete-de-Boule.

Cassia marilandica

Traditional medicinal plant used for cathartic, fever, laxative, sore.

Fragaria vesca

Native European woodland plant whose astringent leaves are used in teas for diarrhea and as a mouthwash for sore throats. The fruits are cooling and traditionally prescribed for gout, arthritis, and convalescence.

Helianthus sp.

Native American medicinal plant used as ceremonial medicine. Documented among Cheyenne.

Phlox maculata

Native American medicinal plant used as dietary aid, pediatric aid. Documented among Cherokee.

Dioscorea villosa

A traditional antispasmodic herb. Note: wild yam does NOT convert to progesterone in the body despite marketing claims.

Erythrina sandwicensis

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

Cornus sp.

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

Rumex salicifolius

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, blood medicine, cathartic, analgesic, gastrointestinal aid, misc. disease remedy. Documented among Blackfoot, Gosiute, Kawaiisu.

Epilobium parviflorum

A European herb used for prostate health and urinary comfort. Popular in Austrian/German folk medicine. Maria Treben popularized its use.

Symphyotrichum praealtum

Native American medicinal plant used as stimulant, ceremonial medicine, eye medicine, gastrointestinal aid, hunting medicine, internal medicine. Documented among Meskwaki, Navajo, Ramah.

Spiraea salicifolia

Native American medicinal plant used as cold remedy, cough medicine, antidiarrheal, hunting medicine. Documented among Mahuna, Meskwaki, Ojibwa.

Quercus phellos

A medicinal plant (Quercus phellos) from the Fagaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Epilobium sp.

Native American medicinal plant used as cough medicine. Documented among Abnaki.

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.

Cephalotaxus wilsoniana

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

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.

Hamamelis virginiana

A widely used astringent herb, primarily topical, for skin toning, hemorrhoids, and minor skin irritation.

Hamamelis virginiana (distillate)

Distilled witch hazel — the classic natural skin toner. Alcohol-free versions (Thayers) are gentler. Used for acne, oily skin, and as a post-shave tonic.

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.

Prostanthera rotundifolia

Aboriginal bush medicine plant used for headache, colds, and muscular pain. The aromatic leaves contain cineole and other terpenes with analgesic properties.

Vitex + DIM + Black Cohosh + Dong Quai

Comprehensive women's hormonal formula — Vitex for cycle regulation, DIM for estrogen metabolism, Black Cohosh for vasomotor symptoms, Dong Quai for blood nourishment.

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.

Equisetum sylvaticum

Native American medicinal plant used as antihemorrhagic, hemostat, kidney aid. Documented among Eskimo, Alaska, Menominee, Ojibwa.

Pterospora andromedea

Native American medicinal plant used as antihemorrhagic, dermatological aid, disinfectant, hemostat, nose medicine, pulmonary aid. Documented among Cheyenne, Keres, Western, Okanagan-Colville.

Lilium philadelphicum

Native American medicinal plant used as gastrointestinal aid, dermatological aid, witchcraft medicine, gynecological aid, love medicine, adjuvant. Documented among Algonquin, Quebec, Chippewa, Iroquois.

Oxalis acetosella

Celtic folk remedy for fever, mouth sores, and urinary complaints; mildly diuretic and cooling.

Valeriana dioica

Native American medicinal plant used as gastrointestinal aid, veterinary aid, dermatological aid, analgesic, anticonvulsive, cold remedy. Documented among Blackfoot, Carrier, Northern, Cree, Woodlands.

Leonotis dysophylla

A medicinal plant (Leonotis dysophylla) from the Lamiaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Angelica tomentosa

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

Hudsonia tomentosa

Native American medicinal plant used as blood medicine. Documented among Montagnais.

Trichostema lanatum

Native American medicinal plant used as gastrointestinal aid, panacea. Documented among Cahuilla, Mahuna.

Amsonia tomentosa

Native American medicinal plant used as snake bite remedy. Documented among Zuni.

Eragrostis eriopoda

Aboriginal food plant whose seeds were ground into flour for damper (bush bread). Used nutritionally as a gluten-free grain source by desert Aboriginal communities.

Potentilla hippiana

Native American medicinal plant used as burn dressing, dermatological aid, gynecological aid, panacea. Documented among Navajo, Kayenta, Navajo, Ramah.

Eriophyllum lanatum

Native American medicinal plant used as love medicine, dermatological aid. Documented among Chehalis, Skagit.