Herb Library

Lippia dulcis

Traditional medicinal plant used for asthma, bronchitis, catarrh, cold, colic, congestion, cough, demulcent, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Tabernaemontana divaricata

South and Southeast Asian ornamental with medicinal uses in Ayurveda and Thai medicine. Root for toothache and worm infections. Latex for eye infections (diluted). Contains coronaridine and voacangine indole alkaloids with analgesic properties.

Lactuca biennis

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, antidiarrheal, antiemetic, antihemorrhagic, heart medicine, gynecological aid. Documented among Bella Coola, Ojibwa.

Eriogonum tenellum

Native American medicinal plant used as febrifuge, gynecological aid. Documented among Keres, Western.

Ranunculus acris

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, dermatological aid, oral aid, sedative, throat aid, antidiarrheal. Documented among Abnaki, Bella Coola, Cherokee.

Anemone virginiana

Native American medicinal plant used as pulmonary aid, antidiarrheal, emetic, love medicine, tuberculosis remedy, witchcraft medicine. Documented among Cherokee, Iroquois, Menominee.

Sisymbrium altissimum

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

Eriogonum elatum

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

Tamarindus indica (bark)

Pan-tropical tamarind tree BARK (distinct from the culinary fruit) used in Ayurvedic and West African medicine for wound healing, diarrhea, and as astringent gargle. Very high tannin content. Bark decoction for gingivitis and oral infections.

Brickellia grandiflora

Native American medicinal plant used as poison, antirheumatic (external), carminative, dietary aid, liver aid, analgesic. Documented among Gosiute, Keres, Western, Navajo, Ramah.

Holarrhena pubescens

A medicinal plant (Holarrhena pubescens) from the Apocynaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Phaseolus acutifolius

A medicinal plant (Phaseolus acutifolius) from the Fabaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Terminalia superba

West African timber tree with bark used in Congolese and Cameroonian traditional medicine for malaria, diarrhea, and wound healing. Contains tannins and triterpenoids with antimicrobial properties.

Colubrina texensis

Traditional medicinal plant used for diarrhea, hematochezia.

Caulanthus crassicaulis

Native American medicinal plant used as blood medicine. Documented among Shoshoni.

Clove + Lemon + Cinnamon + Eucalyptus + Rosemary

Legend-based EO blend from medieval plague times — potent antimicrobial combination. Used in diffusers for air purification and diluted for cleaning. MUST dilute for skin.

Castilleja thompsonii

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

Erigeron filifolius

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

Galium trifidum

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, tuberculosis remedy. Documented among Ojibwa.

Artemisia tripartita

Native American medicinal plant used as cold remedy, diaphoretic, oral aid, throat aid. Documented among Okanagan-Colville.

Leucas aspera

Siddha antipyretic and insecticidal herb for fever, headache, and skin infections; flower juice used for nasal congestion.

Astragalus convallarius

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

Tinospora bakis

West African vine related to guduchi used in Senegalese and Malian traditional medicine for malaria, hepatitis, and diabetes. Contains protoberberine alkaloids and columbin. Important in Wolof and Serer traditional healing systems.

Nicotiana tabacum

Traditional medicinal plant used for ache(back), ache(ear), ache(head), ache(stomach), ache(tooth), anodyne, anorexiac, antidote(bee sting), and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Dipteryx odorata

Traditional medicinal plant used for ache(stomach), anticoagulant, cardiotonic, carminative, diaphoretic, dyspepsia, fever, fumigant, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Epigaea repens

Native American medicinal plant used as kidney aid, analgesic, antidiarrheal, emetic, gastrointestinal aid, pediatric aid. Documented among Algonquin, Quebec, Cherokee, Iroquois.

Ribes laxiflorum

Native American medicinal plant used as eye medicine, tonic, cold remedy, tuberculosis remedy. Documented among Bella Coola, Lummi, Skagit.

Erigeron flagellaris

Native American medicinal plant used as ceremonial medicine, dermatological aid, disinfectant, hemostat, snake bite remedy, veterinary aid. Documented among Navajo, Ramah.

Strophostyles helvula

Native American medicinal plant used as misc. disease remedy, dermatological aid. Documented among Houma, Iroquois.

Abronia turbinata

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

Nicotiana glauca

Traditional medicinal plant used for ache(head), anodyne, boil, hirudicide, insecticide, piles, poison, sore, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Polianthes tuberosa

Traditional medicinal plant used for alterative, astringent, cosmetic, detergent, diarrhea, diuretic, emetic, fever, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Pseudostellaria jamesiana

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

Erigeron caespitosus

Native American medicinal plant used as antidiarrheal, eye medicine. Documented among Paiute.

Lallemantia royleana

Unani cooling mucilaginous seed for fever, cough, and urinary burning; soaked seeds form a gel used as a refreshing drink.

Alhagi pseudalhagi

Central Asian sweet manna exudate from camel thorn used as a gentle laxative, fever reducer, and demulcent in Unani medicine. Dissolves in water for a sweet drink.

Operculina turpethum

Strong Unani purgative herb used for constipation, edema, and joint disorders. The white-stemmed variety is preferred medicinally over the black-stemmed form.

Thamnosma montana

Native American medicinal plant used as emetic, gastrointestinal aid, laxative, analgesic, cold remedy, dermatological aid. Documented among Havasupai, Kawaiisu, Paiute.

Turraea robusta

East African Meliaceae tree used in Kenyan and Tanzanian traditional medicine for malaria, convulsions, and stomachache. Contains limonoids (turranolide) with insecticidal and antimicrobial properties. Root decoction for fever in children.

Lonicera involucrata

Native American medicinal plant used as cough medicine, dermatological aid, venereal aid, cathartic, emetic, gastrointestinal aid. Documented among Bella Coola, Blackfoot, Carrier.

Virola surinamensis

Traditional medicinal plant used for rheumatism.

Acacia tortilis

A medicinal plant (Acacia tortilis) from the Fabaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Penstemon virgatus

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

Amelanchier utahensis

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

Chamaesyce multiformis

Native American medicinal plant used as breast treatment, dietary aid, laxative, pediatric aid, reproductive aid, strengthener. Documented among Hawaiian.

Vaccinium myrtilloides

Native American medicinal plant used as abortifacient, contraceptive, diaphoretic, gynecological aid, reproductive aid. Documented among Cree, Woodlands.

Psathyrotes ramosissima

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, antidiarrheal, cathartic, dermatological aid, emetic, gastrointestinal aid. Documented among Paiute, Shoshoni.

Stachytarpheta cayennensis

Traditional medicinal plant used for chest-cold, collyrium, depurative, dysentery, fever, heart, heart attack, ophthalmia, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.