Herb Library

Vitex doniana

West African savanna tree used in Nigerian and Ghanaian traditional medicine for hypertension, diabetes, infertility, and liver complaints. Bark decoction for rheumatism. Fruit edible (black plum). Contains vitexin, aucubin, and casticin.

Asplenium rhizophyllum

Native American medicinal plant used as breast treatment, emetic. Documented among Cherokee.

Phoenicaulis cheiranthoides

Native American medicinal plant used as gynecological aid, tonic. Documented among Paiute.

Teucrium chamaedrys

Traditional medicinal plant used for alterative, antiseptic, aperient, astringent, bactericide, cancer, depurative, diuretic, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Waltheria indica

Hawaiian and pan-tropical herb used in Hawaiian (uhaloa) and Brazilian folk medicine for sore throat, cough, and diarrhea. Root chewed directly for throat pain in Hawaiian la'au lapa'au. Contains tiliroside, kaempferol, and epicatechin.

Eriogonum roseum

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

Calla palustris

Native American medicinal plant used as orthopedic aid, poison, antihemorrhagic, eye medicine, misc. disease remedy, respiratory aid. Documented among Cree, Woodlands, Gitksan, Iroquois.

Geum rivale

Scandinavian and British astringent used for diarrhea, dysentery, and passive hemorrhages; root is rich in tannins.

Betula occidentalis

Native American medicinal plant used as abortifacient. Documented among Blackfoot.

Eleocharis dulcis

Traditional medicinal plant used for antibiotic, bactericide.

Oenanthe crocata

Traditional medicinal plant used for epilepsy, homeopathy, narcotic, piscicide, poison, whitlow.

Oenanthe aquatica

Traditional medicinal plant used for alterative, asthma, cancer, catarrh, diuretic, expectorant, laryngitis, tumor(breast).

Teucrium scordium

Traditional medicinal plant used for actinomycosis, alterative, antiseptic, astringent, cancer, cough, diuretic, fever, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Cicuta maculata

Traditional medicinal plant used for contraceptive, fatality, suicide, tumor.

Lycopus sp.

Native American medicinal plant used as cold remedy, pediatric aid. Documented among Blackfoot.

Polygonum amphibium

Native American medicinal plant used as oral aid, panacea, cold remedy. Documented among Cree, Woodlands, Okanagan-Colville.

Nymphaea sp.

Native American medicinal plant used as psychological aid, cough medicine, respiratory aid, sedative. Documented among Abnaki, Seminole.

Glyceria fluitans

Native American medicinal plant used as ceremonial medicine. Documented among Crow, Montana Indian.

Citrullus lanatus

Native American medicinal plant used as kidney aid, pediatric aid, urinary aid, diuretic, poison, veterinary aid. Documented among Cherokee, Cheyenne, Chickasaw.

Mentha aquatica

Traditional medicinal plant used for astringent, cancer, carminative, cold, digestive, emetic, emmenagogue, gall, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Limosella aquatica

Native American medicinal plant used as ceremonial medicine, dermatological aid, hunting medicine, witchcraft medicine. Documented among Navajo, Ramah.

Oenanthe sarmentosa

Native American medicinal plant used as poison, cathartic, emetic, laxative, gynecological aid, ceremonial medicine. Documented among Haisla and Hanaksiala, Kitasoo, Kwakiutl.

Catabrosa aquatica

Native American medicinal plant used as ceremonial medicine, stimulant, tonic. Documented among Crow, Montana Indian, Shoshoni.

Acacia pycnantha

Aboriginal astringent bark used for diarrhea, sore throat gargle, and wound washing. The tannin-rich bark has strong astringent properties for mucous membrane conditions.

Acacia victoriae

Aboriginal food-medicine seed with low glycemic index, used for sustained energy and as a nutritious flour. Rich in protein, potassium, and iron.

Quercus ?pauciloba

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

Garrya elliptica

Native American medicinal plant used as abortifacient. Documented among Pomo, Kashaya.

Chlorogalum pomeridianum

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, poison, analgesic, antirheumatic (external), carminative, disinfectant. Documented among Cahuilla, Costanoan, Mendocino Indian.

Cirsium undulatum

Native American medicinal plant used as venereal aid, eye medicine, panacea, veterinary aid, gastrointestinal aid. Documented among Comanche, Navajo, Ramah, Shuswap.

Pyrola elliptica

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, anticonvulsive, antirheumatic (internal), blood medicine, eye medicine, gastrointestinal aid. Documented among Cherokee, Iroquois, Mohegan.

Salix ?pendulina

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

Reseda luteola

European folk remedy for urinary tract infections and kidney complaints; also used as a sedative tea in rural Balkan traditions.

Meconopsis cambrica

Celtic folk sedative used for mild pain relief and insomnia; much milder than opium poppy relatives.

Rhododendron occidentale

Native American medicinal plant used as antidote. Documented among Modesse.

Clintonia andrewsiana

Native American medicinal plant used as poison. Documented among Pomo, Pomo, Kashaya.

Sisyrinchium bellum

Native American medicinal plant used as febrifuge, gastrointestinal aid, cathartic, respiratory aid. Documented among Costanoan, Luiseno, Pomo, Kashaya.

Clematis occidentalis

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

Ranunculus occidentalis

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

Aquilegia formosa

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, antirheumatic (external), cold remedy, cough medicine, dermatological aid, gastrointestinal aid. Documented among Paiute, Quileute, Shoshoni.

Erigeron bellidiastrum

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

Rumex aquaticus

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, antirheumatic (external), dermatological aid, herbal steam, laxative, gastrointestinal aid. Documented among Bella Coola, Haisla, Hanaksiala.

Cornus sericea

Native American medicinal plant used as tonic, gynecological aid. Documented among Hoh, Quileute, Thompson.

Arceuthobium campylopodum

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

Physostegia parviflora

Native American medicinal plant used as cold remedy. Documented among Meskwaki.

Pentagramma triangularis

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, gynecological aid, toothache remedy. Documented among Karok, Miwok.

Lithospermum ruderale

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, antirheumatic (external), diuretic, kidney aid, contraceptive, antihemorrhagic. Documented among Cheyenne, Gosiute, Navajo.

Tsuga heterophylla

Native American medicinal plant used as antirheumatic (external), burn dressing, dermatological aid, heart medicine, internal medicine, tuberculosis remedy. Documented among Bella Coola, Chehalis, Clallam.

Juniperus occidentalis

Native American medicinal plant used as anticonvulsive, cold remedy, cough medicine, gynecological aid, analgesic, antihemorrhagic. Documented among Apache, White Mountain, Paiute, Shoshoni.