Herb Library

Machaeranthera gracilis

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

Crepis atribarba

Native American medicinal plant used as orthopedic aid. Documented among Okanagan-Colville.

Eriogonum leptophyllum

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, gynecological aid, panacea, snake bite remedy. Documented among Navajo, Ramah.

Agalinis tenuifolia

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

Pycnanthemum tenuifolium

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

Astragalus gracilis

Native American medicinal plant used as gynecological aid. Documented among Lakota.

Phlox gracilis

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, oral aid. Documented among Gosiute, Navajo, Ramah, Ute.

Porophyllum gracile

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, antirheumatic (external), antirheumatic (internal), dermatological aid, gastrointestinal aid, abortifacient. Documented among Havasupai, Paiute, Shoshoni.

Sabatia campanulata

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, antidiarrheal, eye medicine, febrifuge. Documented among Seminole.

Lathyrus palustris

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

Origanum vulgare var. gracile

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.

Elymus trachycaulus

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

Amaranthus hybridus

Native American medicinal plant used as ceremonial medicine, dermatological aid, gynecological aid, gastrointestinal aid. Documented among Cherokee, Keres, Western.

Psoralidium tenuiflorum

Native American medicinal plant used as tuberculosis remedy, analgesic, misc. disease remedy, veterinary aid, disinfectant. Documented among Dakota, Lakota, Navajo, Ramah.

Ambrosia tenuifolia

Native American medicinal plant used as gynecological aid. Documented among Navajo.

Schoenocrambe linearifolia

Native American medicinal plant used as ceremonial medicine, eye medicine, oral aid. Documented among Navajo, Ramah.

Ulmus rubra

A mucilaginous bark used to soothe and protect digestive and respiratory tissues. A key herb for GI comfort.

Ulmus rubra

A mucilaginous North American bark for soothing digestive, respiratory, and urinary tract membranes. Endangered — consider alternatives like Marshmallow.

Ulmus rubra (lozenge)

Slippery elm in lozenge form — provides mucilaginous coating for sore throat and cough. One of the most effective natural throat soothers.

Ulmus rubra (powder)

Fine ground slippery elm bark — mix with water to form a mucilaginous gruel. The most soothing GI preparation. Can be made into a porridge for convalescents.

Ulmus rubra (tea)

Mucilaginous bark tea — steep in warm (not boiling) water for maximum mucilage. The most soothing tea for sore throat, heartburn, and GI irritation.

Sphaeralcea digitata

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

Campanula divaricata

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

Sanguisorba minor

Traditional medicinal plant used for apertif, astringent, cancer, hemostat.

Pinguicula pumila

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, gastrointestinal aid. Documented among Seminole.

Vaccinium oxycoccos

Native American medicinal plant used as antiemetic. Documented among Ojibwa.

Teucrium micropodioides

A medicinal plant (Teucrium micropodioides) from the Lamiaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Oenothera perennis

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

Collinsia parviflora

Native American medicinal plant used as veterinary aid, dermatological aid. Documented among Navajo, Kayenta, Ute.

Melilotus indica

Traditional medicinal plant used for ache(stomach), astringent, bowel, diarrhea, discutient, emollient, narcotic, swelling, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Dracocephalum parviflora

A medicinal plant (Dracocephalum parviflora) from the Lamiaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Origanum minutiflorum

A medicinal plant (Origanum minutiflorum) from the Lamiaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Sphaeralcea parvifolia

Native American medicinal plant used as antihemorrhagic, dermatological aid, diuretic, orthopedic aid, pediatric aid. Documented among Hopi.

Melica imperfecta

Native American medicinal plant used as toothache remedy. Documented among Kawaiisu.

Machaeranthera parviflora

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

Satureja parvifolia

A medicinal plant (Satureja parvifolia) from the Lamiaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Sanicula smallii

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

Packera anonyma

Native American medicinal plant used as tuberculosis remedy. Documented among Catawba.

Stephanomeria exigua

Native American medicinal plant used as diuretic, venereal aid, misc. disease remedy. Documented among Hopi, Navajo, Kayenta.

Polygonum sp.

Native American medicinal plant used as hemostat. Documented among Algonquin, Quebec.

Smilax corbularia

Thai traditional medicine plant for musculoskeletal conditions, joint pain, and gout. Distinct from American sarsaparilla. Contains steroidal saponins. Used in Thai traditional hospital formularies for anti-inflammatory preparations.

Symphyotrichum laeve

Native American medicinal plant used as herbal steam, stimulant. Documented among Meskwaki.

Hordeum murinum

Native American medicinal plant used as urinary aid. Documented among Costanoan.

Rubus canadensis

Native American medicinal plant used as antidiarrheal. Documented among Delaware, Oklahoma, Menominee.

Smilax herbacea

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, antirheumatic (internal), burn dressing, dermatological aid, gastrointestinal aid, gynecological aid. Documented among Cherokee, Chippewa, Iroquois.

Malacothrix glabrata

Native American medicinal plant used as blood medicine. Documented among Apache, White Mountain.

Equisetum laevigatum

Native American medicinal plant used as abortifacient, contraceptive, dermatological aid, urinary aid, hypotensive, ceremonial medicine. Documented among Costanoan, Diegueno, Hoh.

Rosa blanda

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, gastrointestinal aid, hemorrhoid remedy, eye medicine, analgesic, orthopedic aid. Documented among Meskwaki, Ojibwa, Ojibwa, South.