Herb Library

Corethrogyne filaginifolia

Native American medicinal plant used as cold remedy, diaphoretic, herbal steam. Documented among Kawaiisu.

Polygonum hydropiper

Traditional medicinal plant used for ache(tooth), antiseptic, arthralgia, bactericide, cns stimulant, cancer, carminative, contraceptive, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Helenium autumnale

Native American medicinal plant used as gynecological aid, nose medicine, febrifuge, respiratory aid, alterative, analgesic. Documented among Cherokee, Comanche, Mahuna.

Veronica officinalis

Traditional medicinal plant used for alterative, apertif, astringent, bladder, bronchitis, calmative, cancer, catarrh, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Physaria didymocarpa

Native American medicinal plant used as abortifacient, analgesic, antirheumatic (external), dermatological aid, dietary aid, ear medicine. Documented among Blackfoot.

Lithophragma affine

Native American medicinal plant used as cold remedy, gastrointestinal aid. Documented among Mendocino Indian.

Luzula multiflora

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

Cuscuta compacta

Native American medicinal plant used as love medicine. Documented among Pawnee.

Marsdenia reichenbachii

Traditional medicinal plant used for stomachic.

Conocephalum conicum

Native American medicinal plant used as burn dressing, eye medicine, kidney aid, psychological aid. Documented among Haisla and Hanaksiala, Nitinaht.

Chamaesyce ocellata

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

Ericameria cooperi

Native American medicinal plant used as antirheumatic (external). Documented among Tubatulabal.

Cordia myxa

Middle Eastern and South Asian tree used in Unani medicine (sapistan) for cough, chest complaints, and urinary tract infections. Mucilaginous fruit is demulcent and expectorant. Traditional ingredient in Unani cough formulas. Contains pyrrolizidine alkaloids in some parts.

Rhoeo spathacea

Traditional medicinal plant used for abscess, diuretic, pectoral, refrigerant.

Salvia gilliesii

A medicinal plant (Salvia gilliesii) from the Lamiaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Piper auritum

Traditional medicinal plant used for ache(head), ache(stomach), repellant(tick), spice.

Duboisia myoporoides

Traditional medicinal plant used for hypnotic, intoxicant, mydriatic, parturition, piscicide, poison, psychiatry, sedative.

Oxalis corniculata

Native American medicinal plant used as anthelmintic, antiemetic, blood medicine, cancer treatment, dermatological aid, oral aid. Documented among Cherokee.

Argemone polyanthemos

Native American medicinal plant used as eye medicine, burn dressing, dermatological aid, cathartic, emetic, toothache remedy. Documented among Comanche, Paiute, Shoshoni.

Dryopteris cristata

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

Hibiscus moscheutos

Native American medicinal plant used as urinary aid. Documented among Shinnecock.

Teucrium arduini

A medicinal plant (Teucrium arduini) from the Lamiaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Symphyotrichum prenanthoides

Native American medicinal plant used as cold remedy, febrifuge, kidney aid, pediatric aid. Documented among Iroquois.

Croton tiglium

Very toxic herb used in TCM as a powerful purgative with wound healing properties. Contains croton resin and phorbol esters.

Bidens coronata

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, antidiarrheal, antirheumatic (external), eye medicine, febrifuge. Documented among Seminole.

Malus pumila

Native American medicinal plant used as gastrointestinal aid, hemorrhoid remedy, pulmonary aid, throat aid, ear medicine, eye medicine. Documented among Cherokee, Iroquois.

Ambrosia cumanenesis

A medicinal plant (Ambrosia cumanenesis) from the Asteraceae family used in traditional medicine.

Ambrosia psilostachya

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, antidiarrheal, antihemorrhagic, cold remedy, gastrointestinal aid, laxative. Documented among Cheyenne, Costanoan, Diegueno.

Grindelia nuda

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, emetic, gastrointestinal aid, pediatric aid, veterinary aid, poultice. Documented among Navajo, Ramah, Zuni.

Polygonum lapathifolium

Native American medicinal plant used as gastrointestinal aid, ceremonial medicine, febrifuge, cathartic, emetic. Documented among Keres, Western, Navajo, Ramah, Potawatomi.

Pycnanthemum curvipes

A medicinal plant (Pycnanthemum curvipes) from the Lamiaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Annona reticulata

Native American medicinal plant used as kidney aid. Documented among Seminole.

Penstemon richardsonii

Native American medicinal plant used as misc. disease remedy, dermatological aid. Documented among Okanagan-Colville, Paiute.

Erigeron compositus

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

Machaeranthera canescens

Native American medicinal plant used as nose medicine, throat aid, witchcraft medicine, emetic. Documented among Navajo, Okanagan-Colville, Zuni.

Solanum triflorum

Native American medicinal plant used as antidiarrheal, pediatric aid, gastrointestinal aid, veterinary aid. Documented among Blackfoot, Lakota, Navajo, Ramah.

Teucrium cyprium

A medicinal plant (Teucrium cyprium) from the Lamiaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Dacryodes edulis

West and Central African fruit tree whose bark and leaf are used in Cameroonian and Congolese traditional medicine for wound healing, dysentery, and anemia. Fruit is major food source ('bush butter'). Resin applied to parasitic skin infections.

Narcissus tazetta

Traditional medicinal plant used for abscess, abscess(breast), analgesic, antiphlogistic, boil, breast, cancer, cancer(breast), and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Micromeria myrtifolia

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

Ilex cassine

Native American medicinal plant used as diaphoretic, emetic, kidney aid, urinary aid. Documented among Cherokee.

Glandularia bipinnatifida

Native American medicinal plant used as snake bite remedy, throat aid. Documented among Keres, Western.

Urena lobata

Philippine hilot remedy for cough, fever, and wound infections; root decoction for gonorrhea and intestinal colic.

Rosa damascena (hydrosol)

Steam-distilled rose water — used topically for skin toning, eye comfort, and in Ayurvedic/Middle Eastern cuisine. Gentle enough for sensitive skin.

Hesperis matronalis

Traditional medicinal plant used for aphrodisiac, diuretic, expectorant, restorative, scurvy, stimulant, tonic.

Turnera diffusa

A traditional Central American herb used for mood support, libido enhancement, and nervous system nourishment.

Daniellia oliveri

West African tree producing copaiba-like oleoresin used in Malian and Nigerian medicine for wound healing, cough, and skin infections. Resin applied to ulcers. Bark decoction for diarrhea and fever. Contains sesquiterpenes similar to South American copaiba.

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.