Herb Library

Columbian Monkshood

Aconitum columbianum

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

Columbine

Aquilegia vulgaris

A European herb used in very small doses as a nervine for anxiety and skin conditions. Contains cyanogenic compounds — SMALL DOSES ONLY, professional use.

Comb Bushmint

Hyptis pectinata

T — Traditional UseLamiaceae

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

Combretum Glutinosum

Combretum glutinosum

C — Limited EvidenceCombretaceae

West African Combretum used in Senegalese and Malian traditional medicine for hepatitis, jaundice, and as diuretic. Leaf tea widely consumed across the Sahel for liver protection. Contains combretin and flavone glycosides with hepatoprotective activity.

Comfrey

Symphytum officinale

C — Limited EvidenceBoraginaceae

TOPICAL USE ONLY. Traditionally used as a poultice for muscle and joint comfort. Contains pyrrolizidine alkaloids — internal use is dangerous.

Comfrey Root Extract

Symphytum officinale (root extract)

A — Strong EvidenceBoraginaceae

TOPICAL ONLY. Standardized comfrey root extract (Kytta-Salbe) has clinical evidence for acute back pain, sprains, and joint comfort. PA-free topical only.

Comfrey Salve

Symphytum officinale (leaf salve)

B — Good EvidenceBoraginaceae

Comfrey LEAF (not root) salve — for sprains, bruises, joint pain. Apply to INTACT SKIN only. Limit to 4-6 weeks/year. The traditional "bone-knitting" remedy.

Commiphora Africana

Commiphora africana

T — Traditional UseBurseraceae

Sahelian and East African relative of myrrh used in Hausa, Maasai, and Somali traditional medicine. Resin for wound healing and oral health. Bark decoction for malaria and stomach complaints. Root chewed for snakebite. Contains furanosesquiterpenes.

Common Beargrass

Xerophyllum tenax

T — Traditional UseNartheciaceae

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, hemostat, orthopedic aid. Documented among Blackfoot, Pomo, Kashaya.

Common Blue Violet

Viola sororia

T — Traditional UseViolaceae

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, antidiarrheal, blood medicine, cold remedy, cough medicine, dermatological aid. Documented among Cherokee.

Common Blue Wood Aster

Symphyotrichum cordifolium

T — Traditional UseAsteraceae

Native American medicinal plant used as hunting medicine. Documented among Ojibwa.

Common Buttonbush

Cephalanthus occidentalis

T — Traditional UseRubiaceae

Native American medicinal plant used as eye medicine, antidiarrheal, febrifuge, tonic, toothache remedy, antihemorrhagic. Documented among Chickasaw, Choctaw, Kiowa.

Common Chamise

Adenostoma fasciculatum

T — Traditional UseRosaceae

Native American medicinal plant used as antirheumatic (external), disinfectant, veterinary aid. Documented among Cahuilla, Coahuilla.

Common Cinquefoil

Potentilla simplex

T — Traditional UseRosaceae

Native American medicinal plant used as antidiarrheal, dermatological aid, febrifuge, oral aid, pulmonary aid. Documented among Cherokee.

Common Cowparsnip

Heracleum maximum

T — Traditional UseApiaceae

Native American medicinal plant used as cold remedy, dermatological aid, orthopedic aid, throat aid, analgesic, antirheumatic (external). Documented among Aleut, Bella Coola, Blackfoot.

Common dayflower

Commelina communis

T — Traditional UseCommelinaceae

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.

Common Deerweed

Lotus scoparius

T — Traditional UseFabaceae

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

Common Dunebroom

Parryella filifolia

T — Traditional UseFabaceae

Native American medicinal plant used as toothache remedy, ceremonial medicine, emetic. Documented among Hopi, Navajo, Ramah, Tewa.

Common Gaillardia

Gaillardia aristata

T — Traditional UseAsteraceae

Native American medicinal plant used as breast treatment, dermatological aid, eye medicine, gastrointestinal aid, nose medicine, orthopedic aid. Documented among Blackfoot, Okanagan-Colville, Thompson.

Common Goldstar

Hypoxis hirsuta

T — Traditional UseNartheciaceae

Native American medicinal plant used as heart medicine. Documented among Cherokee.

Common Hackberry

Celtis occidentalis

T — Traditional UseCannabaceae

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

Common Hoptree

Ptelea trifoliata

T — Traditional UseRutaceae

Native American medicinal plant used as adjuvant, panacea, pulmonary aid. Documented among Menominee, Meskwaki.

Common Houseleek

Sempervivum tectorum

T — Traditional UseCrassulaceae

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

Common Indigo

Indigofera tinctoria

T — Traditional UseFabaceae

Traditional medicinal plant used for adenopathy, alexiteric, anodyne, antidote, antidote(arrow), antidote(cantharid), antiseptic, astringent, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Common Kochia

Bassia scoparia

T — Traditional UseAmaranthaceae

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

Common Ladyfern

Athyrium filix-femina

T — Traditional UseDryopteridaceae

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

Common Leopardbane

Arnica acaulis

T — Traditional UseAsteraceae

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, orthopedic aid. Documented among Catawba.

Common Lomatium

Lomatium utriculatum

T — Traditional UseApiaceae

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, orthopedic aid, analgesic, gastrointestinal aid. Documented among Kawaiisu, Salish, Coast.

Common Maidenhair

Adiantum capillus-veneris

T — Traditional UsePteridaceae

Native American medicinal plant used as antirheumatic (internal), dermatological aid, psychological aid. Documented among Mahuna, Navajo, Kayenta.

Common Moonseed

Menispermum canadense

T — Traditional UseMenispermaceae

Native American medicinal plant used as antidiarrheal, dermatological aid, gastrointestinal aid, gynecological aid, laxative, stimulant. Documented among Cherokee, Delaware, Oklahoma.

Common Ninebark

Physocarpus opulifolius

T — Traditional UseRosaceae

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, emetic, laxative, tuberculosis remedy, venereal aid, cathartic. Documented among Bella Coola, Carrier, Southern, Chippewa.

Common Pepperweed

Lepidium densiflorum

T — Traditional UseBrassicaceae

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, kidney aid, dietary aid, gastrointestinal aid, pediatric aid, sedative. Documented among Isleta, Lakota, Mahuna.

Common Persimmon

Diospyros virginiana

T — Traditional UseEbenaceae

Native American medicinal plant used as antidiarrheal, dermatological aid, gastrointestinal aid, hemorrhoid remedy, liver aid, oral aid. Documented among Cherokee, Rappahannock.

Common Polypody

Polypodium vulgare

T — Traditional UsePolypodiaceae

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

Common Privet

Ligustrum vulgare

T — Traditional UseOleaceae

Traditional medicinal plant used for astringent, detersive, laxative, medicine, poison, tumor(uvula), vulnerary.

Common Reed

Phragmites australis

T — Traditional UsePoaceae

Traditional medicinal plant used for antidote, antidote(fish), antidote(shrimp), bronchitis, cholera, coffee, cough, diabetes, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Common Sandaster

Corethrogyne filaginifolia

T — Traditional UseAsteraceae

Native American medicinal plant used as cold remedy, diaphoretic, herbal steam. Documented among Kawaiisu.

Common Savory

Satureja vulgaris

T — Traditional UseLamiaceae

Traditional medicinal plant used for emmenagogue, wart.

Common Serviceberry

Amelanchier arborea

T — Traditional UseRosaceae

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

Common Smartweed

Polygonum hydropiper

T — Traditional UsePolygonaceae

Traditional medicinal plant used for ache(tooth), antiseptic, arthralgia, bactericide, cns stimulant, cancer, carminative, contraceptive, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Common Sneezeweed

Helenium autumnale

T — Traditional UseAsteraceae

Native American medicinal plant used as gynecological aid, nose medicine, febrifuge, respiratory aid, alterative, analgesic. Documented among Cherokee, Comanche, Mahuna.

Common Snowberry

Symphoricarpos albus

T — Traditional UseCaprifoliaceae

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

Common Speedwell

Veronica officinalis

T — Traditional UseScrophulariaceae

Traditional medicinal plant used for alterative, apertif, astringent, bladder, bronchitis, calmative, cancer, catarrh, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Common Starlily

Leucocrinum montanum

T — Traditional UseNartheciaceae

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

Common Sunflower

Helianthus annuus

T — Traditional UseAsteraceae

Native American medicinal plant used as snake bite remedy, analgesic, pulmonary aid, ceremonial medicine, stimulant, dermatological aid. Documented among Apache, White Mountain, Dakota, Gros Ventre.

Common Sweetleaf

Symplocos tinctoria

T — Traditional UseSymplocaceae

Native American medicinal plant used as febrifuge. Documented among Choctaw.

Common Turkish Oregano

Origanum vulgare

T — Traditional UseLamiaceae

Traditional medicinal plant used for ache(ear), ache(tooth), alopecia, anodyne, bronchitis, cancer, carminative, catarrh, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Common Turricula

Turricula parryi

T — Traditional UseBoraginaceae

Native American medicinal plant used as antirheumatic (external), dermatological aid. Documented among Kawaiisu.

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Columbian Monkshood

Columbine

Comb Bushmint

Combretum Glutinosum

Comfrey

Comfrey Root Extract

Comfrey Salve

Commiphora Africana

Common Beargrass

Common Blue Violet

Common Blue Wood Aster

Common Buttonbush

Common Chamise

Common Cinquefoil

Common Cowparsnip

Common dayflower

Common Deerweed

Common Dunebroom

Common Gaillardia

Common Goldstar

Common Hackberry

Common Hoptree

Common Houseleek

Common Indigo

Common Kochia

Common Ladyfern

Common Leopardbane

Common Lomatium

Common Maidenhair

Common Moonseed

Common Ninebark

Common Pepperweed

Common Persimmon

Common Polypody

Common Privet

Common Reed

Common Sandaster

Common Savory

Common Serviceberry

Common Smartweed

Common Sneezeweed

Common Snowberry

Common Speedwell

Common Starlily

Common Sunflower

Common Sweetleaf

Common Turkish Oregano

Common Turricula

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