Herb Library

Andropogon glomeratus

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, orthopedic aid, dermatological aid, hemorrhoid remedy. Documented among Catawba, Rappahannock.

Polygonum ramosissimum

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

Linaria vulgaris

Native American medicinal plant used as antidiarrheal, emetic, love medicine, pediatric aid, sedative, witchcraft medicine. Documented among Iroquois, Ojibwa.

Anemone sp.

Native American medicinal plant used as tuberculosis remedy, analgesic. Documented among Cowlitz, Ojibwa, South.

Juglans cinerea

A gentle North American laxative and liver stimulant. Milder than Cascara Sagrada. Used by Eclectic physicians for chronic constipation with liver sluggishness.

Conyza canadensis

A medicinal plant (Conyza canadensis) from the Asteraceae family used in traditional medicine.

Encelia frutescens

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

Eryngium yuccifolium

Native American medicinal plant used as pulmonary aid, snake bite remedy, toothache remedy, analgesic, antirheumatic (internal), blood medicine. Documented among Cherokee, Creek, Meskwaki.

Juniperus recurva

Tibetan sacred fumigation plant used for ritual purification and medicinally for respiratory infections and fever. Juniper smoke is central to Tibetan spiritual healing.

Byrsocarpus coccineus

West African shrub used in Nigerian and Ghanaian traditional medicine for wound healing, pain, and fever. Leaf decoction for malaria. Root preparations for diarrhea and dysentery. Contains catechin, epicatechin, and friedelin triterpenoids.

Andira inermis

Traditional medicinal plant used for anthelminthic, eczema, emetic, febrifuge, fever, malaria, narcotic, piscicide, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Sabal palmetto

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

Rosa centifolia

Traditional medicinal plant used for aperient, astringent, cancer(mouth), fever, nervine, perfume, vulnerary.

Cadaba farinosa

East African and Arabian shrub used in Somali, Ethiopian, and Yemeni traditional medicine for intestinal worms, malaria, and urinary complaints. Leaf decoction widely used in pastoral communities. Contains glucosinolates and alkaloids.

Physostigma venenosum

Traditional medicinal plant used for antidote, antidote(atropine), antidote(strychnine), arthritis, bursitis, fibrositis, myasthenia gravis, myotic, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Mahonia pinnata

Native American medicinal plant used as antirheumatic (internal), dermatological aid, gastrointestinal aid, misc. disease remedy, tuberculosis remedy. Documented among Miwok.

Umbellularia californica

Traditional medicinal plant used for ache(head), repellant(insect), rheumatism, steam-bath, stomach.

Rubus ursinus

Native American medicinal plant used as antidiarrheal, gastrointestinal aid, other, antiemetic, antihemorrhagic, gynecological aid. Documented among Diegueno, Hesquiat, Kwakiutl.

Brickellia californica

Native American medicinal plant used as febrifuge, ceremonial medicine, dermatological aid, emetic, pediatric aid, cough medicine. Documented among Diegueno, Navajo, Kayenta, Navajo, Ramah.

Bromus carinatus

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

Orobanche californica

Native American medicinal plant used as cold remedy, pulmonary aid. Documented among Paiute.

Aesculus californica

Native American medicinal plant used as hemorrhoid remedy, poison, toothache remedy, veterinary aid. Documented among Costanoan, Kawaiisu, Mendocino Indian.

Frangula californica

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

Veratrum californicum

Native American medicinal plant used as antirheumatic (external), burn dressing, contraceptive, dermatological aid, disinfectant, febrifuge. Documented among Paiute, Paiute, Northern, Shoshoni.

Fremontodendron californicum

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

Thermopsis macrophylla

Native American medicinal plant used as eye medicine, gynecological aid. Documented among Pomo, Pomo, Kashaya.

Cercis canadensis

Native American medicinal plant used as febrifuge. Documented among Mendocino Indian.

Artemisia californica

Native American medicinal plant used as cold remedy, gynecological aid, pediatric aid, analgesic, antirheumatic (external), cough medicine. Documented among Cahuilla, Costanoan, Mahuna.

Quercus dumosa

Native American medicinal plant used as eye medicine, dermatological aid. Documented among Diegueno, Luiseno.

Jateorhiza palmata

Traditional medicinal plant used for antiseptic, apertif, diarrhea, dysentery, dyspepsia, gastrotonic, restorative, sore, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Myrciaria dubia (bark)

Amazonian shrub BARK preparation (distinct from the vitamin C-rich fruit). Bark decoction used by ribeirinhos for diabetes, diarrhea, and as anti-inflammatory. Contains ellagitannins and proanthocyanidins. Traditional Amazonian river community remedy.

Maianthemum canadense

Native American medicinal plant used as kidney aid, analgesic, gynecological aid, throat aid. Documented among Iroquois, Montagnais, Ojibwa.

Xanthium strumarium

Native American medicinal plant used as blood medicine, febrifuge, dermatological aid, gynecological aid, antirheumatic (internal), kidney aid. Documented among Apache, White Mountain, Houma, Keres, Western.

Sanicula canadensis

Native American medicinal plant used as abortifacient, gynecological aid, heart medicine. Documented among Chippewa, Houma.

Ribes oxyacanthoides

Native American medicinal plant used as gynecological aid. Documented among Cree, Woodlands.

Amelanchier canadensis

Native American medicinal plant used as anthelmintic, pediatric aid, antidiarrheal, disinfectant, gynecological aid, blood medicine. Documented among Cherokee, Chippewa, Iroquois.

Ligusticum canbyi

Native American medicinal plant used as heart medicine, cold remedy, cough medicine, ear medicine, respiratory aid, anticonvulsive. Documented among Cree, Crow, Flathead.

Acalypha indica

Traditional medicinal plant used for constipation, croup, cyanogenetic, emetic, irritant, purgative, ringworm, tumor.

Modiola caroliniana

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

Frangula caroliniana

Native American medicinal plant used as liver aid, cathartic, emetic, gastrointestinal aid. Documented among Creek, Delaware, Oklahoma.

Trautvetteria caroliniensis

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid. Documented among Bella Coola.

Cocculus carolinus

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

Lomatium dissectum

Native American medicinal plant used as ceremonial medicine, dietary aid, stimulant, tonic, veterinary aid, analgesic. Documented among Blackfoot, Cheyenne, Gosiute.

Sicana odorifera

Traditional medicinal plant used for amygdalitis.

Ricinus communis

Traditional medicinal plant used for abscess, ache(head), ache(stomach), ache(tooth), anodyne, antidote, anus, aperient, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Nemopanthus mucronatus

Native American medicinal plant used as cough medicine, febrifuge, kidney aid, tuberculosis remedy, panacea, tonic. Documented among Malecite, Potawatomi.

Smilax sp.

Native American medicinal plant used as venereal aid, dermatological aid. Documented among Cree, Creek.

Smilax glauca

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