Herb Library

Lippia javanica

A medicinal plant (Lippia javanica) from the Verbenaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Arctium minus

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, antirheumatic (external), antirheumatic (internal), febrifuge, misc. disease remedy, dermatological aid. Documented among Abnaki, Cherokee, Chippewa.

Anamirta cocculus

Traditional medicinal plant used for nervine, obesity, parasiticide, pediculicide, piscicide, poison, purgative, ringworm, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Galium circaezans

Native American medicinal plant used as cough medicine, expectorant, respiratory aid, throat aid. Documented among Cherokee.

Lilium brownii

Relieves coughing and eases anxiety. Improves digestion and has sedative properties. Used in TCM to nourish Lung and Heart yin.

Lonicera dioica

Native American medicinal plant used as cathartic, gynecological aid, kidney aid, diuretic, urinary aid, misc. disease remedy. Documented among Algonquin, Quebec, Chippewa, Cree, Woodlands.

Pinus flexilis

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

Cardamine douglassii

Native American medicinal plant used as antidote, witchcraft medicine. Documented among Iroquois.

Vaccinium vitis-idaea

Native American medicinal plant used as cold remedy, cough medicine, throat aid. Documented among Tanana, Upper.

Schizachyrium scoparium

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

Hexastylis arifolia

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, gastrointestinal aid, heart medicine. Documented among Catawba.

Penstemon fruticosus

Native American medicinal plant used as eye medicine, kidney aid, orthopedic aid. Documented among Okanagon, Thompson.

Ranunculus abortivus

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, oral aid, sedative, throat aid, anticonvulsive, antidote. Documented among Cherokee, Iroquois, Meskwaki.

Packera multilobata

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, ceremonial medicine, gynecological aid, cold remedy, dermatological aid, gastrointestinal aid. Documented among Navajo, Ramah, Yavapai.

Coeloglossum viride

Native American medicinal plant used as gynecological aid, love medicine. Documented among Iroquois, Ojibwa.

Baptisia bracteata

Native American medicinal plant used as gastrointestinal aid. Documented among Pawnee.

Helianthemum canadense

Native American medicinal plant used as kidney aid, throat aid, analgesic, tonic. Documented among Cherokee, Delaware, Delaware, Oklahoma.

Chrysothamnus depressus

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

Eriogonum longifolium

Native American medicinal plant used as gastrointestinal aid. Documented among Comanche.

Crepis acuminata

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, eye medicine, gynecological aid. Documented among Shoshoni.

Eriogonum elongatum

Native American medicinal plant used as blood medicine, hypotensive. Documented among Mahuna.

Iris tenuissima

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

Linnaea borealis

Native American medicinal plant used as gynecological aid, febrifuge, gastrointestinal aid, pediatric aid, sedative, cold remedy. Documented among Algonquin, Quebec, Iroquois, Potawatomi.

Ziziphus obtusifolia

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

Orobanche ludoviciana

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid. Documented among Blackfoot, Pima.

Cystopteris protrusa

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

Colubrina arborescens

Traditional medicinal plant used for antiseptic, boil, fever, hernia, soap.

Theobroma speciosum

A medicinal plant (Theobroma speciosum) from the Sterculiaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Verbena macdougalii

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

Afzelia africana

West African anti-inflammatory bark decoction for edema, hernia, and body pain; leaf poultice for wounds.

Anisomeles malabarica

Traditional medicinal plant used for bite(snake), colic, dyspepsia, fever, rheumatism, sting(scorpion), teething.

Justicia adhatoda

Traditional medicinal plant used for alterative, asthma, bronchitis, cough, expectorant, fever, spasm, tuberculosis, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Physocarpus malvaceus

Native American medicinal plant used as hunting medicine. Documented among Okanagan-Colville.

Aquilegia micrantha

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

Ipomopsis polycladon

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

Viburnum acerifolium

Native American medicinal plant used as anticonvulsive, diaphoretic, febrifuge, misc. disease remedy, oral aid, tonic. Documented among Cherokee, Chippewa, Iroquois.

Pilocarpus microphyllus

Traditional medicinal plant used for asthma, bright's disease, cardiosedative, diabetes, diaphoretic, dropsy, epilepsy, expectorant, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Ardisia japonica

Traditional medicinal plant used for bronchitis, circulation, conjunctivitis, detoxicant, expectorant, hemoptysis, hepatoma, lung, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Campanula aparinoides

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

Viola cucullata

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

Senecio congestus

Native American medicinal plant used as poison. Documented among Eskimo, Inuktitut, Eskimo, Western.

Castilleja lineata

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

Polygonum bistorta

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

Rosmarinus x mendizabalii

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

Sophora secundiflora

Traditional medicinal plant used for ache(ear), fatality, hallucinogen, hallucinogenic, homicide, insecticide, intoxicant, narcotic, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Litsea glaucescens var. glaucescens

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

Sebastiania bilocularis

Native American medicinal plant used as poison. Documented among Seri.

Artemisia ludoviciana

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, herbal steam, throat aid. Documented among Kiowa.