Herb Library

Micromeria myrtifolia

A medicinal plant (Micromeria myrtifolia) from the Lamiaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Lophatherum gracile

Traditional medicinal plant used for anxiety, apprehension, carminative, chancre, diuretic, dysuria, fever, flu, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Ophiocordyceps sinensis

Prized Tibetan medicine fungus parasitizing ghost moth larvae, used for kidney strengthening, lung support, fatigue, and libido. Among the world's most expensive biological products.

Atropa belladonna

Powerful smooth muscle antispasmodic used to relieve intestinal colic, treat peptic ulcers, and alleviate symptoms of Parkinson's disease. Contains tropane alkaloids used in conventional anesthesia.

Liatris spicata

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, carminative, diaphoretic, diuretic, expectorant, gastrointestinal aid. Documented among Cherokee, Menominee.

Centaurium exaltatum

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, gastrointestinal aid, toothache remedy, tuberculosis remedy. Documented among Miwok.

Pyrrhopappus pauciflorus

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

Symphoricarpos longiflorus

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

Erigeron linearis

Native American medicinal plant used as tuberculosis remedy. Documented among Okanagan-Colville.

Dichrostachys cinerea

Pan-African shrub with distinctive two-toned flower clusters. Used in Tanzanian, South African, and West African medicine for snakebite, toothache, dysentery, and gonorrhea. Root chewed for cough. Contains tannins and flavonoids.

Protease + Lipase + Amylase + plant enzymes

Broad-spectrum plant-based digestive enzymes — breaks down protein, fat, carbs, fiber, and dairy. Take with meals. Not an herb but essential in digestive protocols.

Diospyros malabarica

South and Southeast Asian persimmon relative used in Ayurvedic and Thai medicine. Unripe fruit astringent — for diarrhea and dysentery. Bark decoction as gargle for oral infections. Fruit pulp used to preserve fishing nets. Contains betulinic acid.

Diospyros mespiliformis

Pan-African ebony tree used widely in Sahelian and East African traditional medicine for malaria, pneumonia, and intestinal worms. Bark for dysentery. Root chewed for toothache. Contains naphthoquinones (plumbagin) with antimicrobial activity.

Matricaria discoidea

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, carminative, gastrointestinal aid, laxative, panacea, tonic. Documented among Aleut, Blackfoot, Cahuilla.

Origanum creticum

Traditional medicinal plant used for medicine, scrofula, spasm, tumor.

Erythronium grandiflorum

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, cold remedy. Documented among Montana Indian, Okanagan-Colville.

Liatris punctata

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, gastrointestinal aid, urinary aid, venereal aid, veterinary aid. Documented among Blackfoot, Comanche, Meskwaki.

Paeonia officinalis

Traditional medicinal plant used for alterative, antispasmodic, bilious, depurative, diarrhea, dropsy, emetic, emmenagogue, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Chaenactis douglasii

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, orthopedic aid, heart medicine, pediatric aid, dermatological aid, snake bite remedy. Documented among Gosiute, Great Basin Indian, Okanagon.

Satureja douglasii

Traditional medicinal plant used for blood, deodorant, tea.

Dovyalis caffra

Southern African thorny shrub whose fruit is edible (Kei apple) and whose root/leaf have traditional medicinal uses in Xhosa and Zulu medicine for skin conditions and menstrual complaints. Root decoction for infertility. Contains phenolic compounds.

Betula pubescens

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, adjuvant. Documented among Cree, Hudson Bay, Potawatomi.

Galeopsis segetum

A medicinal plant (Galeopsis segetum) from the Lamiaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Galactia volubilis

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, antidiarrheal, antiemetic, dietary aid, febrifuge, pediatric aid. Documented among Seminole.

Blephilia ciliata

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

Castilleja sessiliflora

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

Phlox pilosa

Native American medicinal plant used as blood medicine, dermatological aid, love medicine. Documented among Meskwaki.

Solidago squarrosa

Native American medicinal plant used as burn dressing, emetic, gastrointestinal aid, venereal aid. Documented among Iroquois.

Goodyera pubescens

Native American medicinal plant used as blood medicine, burn dressing, cold remedy, dietary aid, emetic, eye medicine. Documented among Cherokee, Delaware, Delaware, Oklahoma.

Stachys germanica

A medicinal plant (Stachys germanica) from the Lamiaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Aureolaria virginica

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

Viola pubescens

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

Hedeoma drummondii

A medicinal plant (Hedeoma drummondii) from the Lamiaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Aconitum naviculare

Rare Tibetan aconite species used for epidemics, poisoning, and infectious fevers. One of the 'heroic' medicines in Tibetan practice requiring expert administration.

Ruellia tuberosa

Jamaican folk remedy for kidney stones, gonorrhea, and fever; root decoction is strongly diuretic.

Salix melanopsis

Native American medicinal plant used as adjuvant, antirheumatic (external), cold remedy, febrifuge. Documented among Montana Indian.

Rubus arcticus

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

Rubus pubescens

Native American medicinal plant used as antiemetic, antihemorrhagic, gastrointestinal aid, tonic. Documented among Okanagon, Thompson.

Genista tinctoria

Traditional medicinal plant used for cancer, diuretic, emetic, home-remedy, laxative, purgative, sudorific, wen.

Solidago nemoralis

Native American medicinal plant used as liver aid, kidney aid, burn dressing, dermatological aid, disinfectant. Documented among Houma, Iroquois, Mahuna.

Solidago gigantea

A medicinal plant (Solidago gigantea) from the Asteraceae family used in traditional medicine.

Thalictrum dioicum

Native American medicinal plant used as antidiarrheal, antiemetic, eye medicine, heart medicine, other. Documented among Cherokee, Iroquois.

Sisyrinchium atlanticum

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

Dennstaedtia punctilobula

Native American medicinal plant used as febrifuge, antihemorrhagic. Documented among Cherokee, Mahuna.

Toxicodendron radicans

Native American medicinal plant used as tonic. Documented among Houma.

Ribes cynosbati

Native American medicinal plant used as gynecological aid, eye medicine. Documented among Meskwaki, Potawatomi.

Mimulus eastwoodiae

Native American medicinal plant used as anticonvulsive. Documented among Navajo, Kayenta.

Asplenium platyneuron

A medicinal plant (Asplenium platyneuron) from the Aspleniaceae family used in traditional medicine.