Herb Library

Sanicula marilandica

Native American medicinal plant used as antidote, dermatological aid, emetic, kidney aid, laxative, pediatric aid. Documented among Iroquois, Malecite, Menominee.

Senna marilandica

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, cathartic, dermatological aid, febrifuge, heart medicine, misc. disease remedy. Documented among Cherokee, Iroquois, Meskwaki.

Muhlenbergia richardsonis

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

Astragalus mollissimus

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

Mayaca fluviatilis

South American aquatic plant used in Brazilian Amazonian folk medicine for earache and fever. Plant material warmed and applied as poultice to ear. Also used for toothache and headache in ribeirinho (river people) communities.

Podophyllum peltatum

Traditional medicinal plant used for aperient, bile, bilious, bowel, cancer, emetic, fever, hydragogue, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Trientalis borealis

Native American medicinal plant used as panacea, tuberculosis remedy. Documented among Montagnais.

Gymnosporia senegalensis

Pan-African savanna tree used in traditional medicine from Senegal to South Africa for dysentery, wound healing, snakebite, and toothache. Root bark chewed for dental pain. Contains maytansine-related compounds (ansamacrolides) with antitumor activity.

Salvia pratensis

A European wild sage species — milder than garden sage. Used for digestive support, sore throat gargle, and as a calming tea.

Tragopogon pratensis

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

Chenopodium incanum

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

Coriaria myrtifolia

Traditional medicinal plant used for intoxicant, narcotic, poison.

Melatonin (gummy)

Melatonin in gummy format — the most popular sleep supplement form. LESS IS MORE with melatonin (0.5-3mg often better than 5-10mg). Take 30 min before bed.

Rosmarinus x mendizabalii

A medicinal plant (Rosmarinus x mendizabalii) from the Lamiaceae family used in traditional medicine.

MSM (organic sulfur)

An organic sulfur compound found in plants. Used for joint comfort, hair/skin/nail health, and exercise recovery. One of the most popular joint supplements.

Litsea glaucescens var. glaucescens

Traditional medicinal plant used for ache(stomach), colic.

Physalis philadelphica

Native American medicinal plant used as eye medicine. Documented among Diegueno.

Pinus cembroides

A medicinal plant (Pinus cembroides) from the Pinaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Diplazium meyenianum

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

Citrus meyerii

A medicinal plant (Citrus meyerii) from the Rutaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Mitragyna stipulosa

West and Central African tree related to kratom (M. speciosa) but with distinct alkaloid profile. Used in Ghanaian and Nigerian traditional medicine for malaria, pain, and hypertension. Contains rhynchophylline and mitraphylline rather than mitragynine.

Carya alba

Native American medicinal plant used as abortifacient, analgesic, cold remedy, dermatological aid, diaphoretic, emetic. Documented among Cherokee, Delaware, Ontario.

Eryngium alismifolium

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

Mimulus sp.

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

Araucaria bidwillii

A medicinal plant (Araucaria bidwillii) from the Araucariaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Cupressus macrocarpa

Native American medicinal plant used as antirheumatic (internal). Documented among Costanoan.

Viburnum edule

Native American medicinal plant used as cold remedy, pulmonary aid, cough medicine, antidiarrheal, cathartic, dermatological aid. Documented among Bella Coola, Carrier, Carrier, Northern.

Thymus saturejoides

A medicinal plant (Thymus saturejoides) from the Lamiaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Thymus broussonettii

A medicinal plant (Thymus broussonettii) from the Lamiaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Sisyrinchium montanum

Native American medicinal plant used as cathartic, misc. disease remedy, poison. Documented among Iroquois.

Cunila origanoides

Traditional medicinal plant used for cold, fever.

Cypripedium montanum

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

Pennellia micrantha

Native American medicinal plant used as gynecological aid, toothache remedy. Documented among Navajo, Ramah.

Descurainia incana

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, throat aid. Documented among Gitksan, Navajo, Kayenta.

Paeonia suffruticosa

The root bark of tree peony — clears heat from blood, invigorates blood, and reduces swelling. Used for menstrual disorders and skin conditions.

Centaurium muehlenbergii

Native American medicinal plant used as febrifuge, gastrointestinal aid, laxative. Documented among Mahuna.

Wyethia amplexicaulis

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, orthopedic aid, antirheumatic (external), emetic, misc. disease remedy, venereal aid. Documented among Gosiute, Okanagan-Colville, Paiute.

Pinus contorta

Native American medicinal plant used as eye medicine. Documented among Klamath.

Myristica fragrans (bark)

Indonesian Maluku Islands use of nutmeg tree BARK (distinct from seed/aril spice) for rheumatism, stomach pain, and skin conditions. Applied as poultice or decocted. Contains different lignans than the seed. Traditional Moluccan remedy.

Commiphora myrrha

An ancient resin used for thousands of years for oral health, digestive support, and as a traditional antimicrobial.

Myrtus communis

Traditional medicinal plant used for antiseptic, astringent, bladder, brain, bronchitis, carminative, condyloma(anus), cordial, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

NAC

A precursor to glutathione — the body's master antioxidant. Used for liver protection, respiratory mucus, mental health, and as an ER antidote for acetaminophen poisoning.

Enceliopsis nudicaulis

Native American medicinal plant used as antidiarrheal, cough medicine, venereal aid. Documented among Shoshoni.

Halite (black salt)

Central Asian mineral medicine (volcanic rock salt) used in Unani and Ayurveda for bloating, flatulence, and constipation. Contains sulfur compounds giving egg-like odor.

Viburnum lentago

Native American medicinal plant used as urinary aid, misc. disease remedy, antihemorrhagic, emetic, tuberculosis remedy, abortifacient. Documented among Chippewa, Delaware, Ontario, Iroquois.

Sisyrinchium angustifolium

Native American medicinal plant used as antidiarrheal, gastrointestinal aid, pediatric aid, laxative, other, anthelmintic. Documented among Cherokee, Iroquois, Mahuna.

Hosta lancifolia

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

Eriodictyon angustifolium

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, gastrointestinal aid, laxative, orthopedic aid, antidiarrheal, antiemetic. Documented among Hualapai, Paiute, Shoshoni.