Herb Library

Arum maculatum

Traditional medicinal plant used for bite(snake), cancer(face), cancer(lip), carcinoma, diaphoretic, dyspepsia, expectorant, incisive, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Orobanche ludoviciana

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

Artemisia ludoviciana

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, pediatric aid, pulmonary aid, respiratory aid, throat aid, veterinary aid. Documented among Blackfoot, Cheyenne, Comanche.

Asparagus lucidus

Traditional medicinal plant used for diuretic, expectorant, impotency, nervine, stimulant, stomachic, tonic.

Lupinus sp.

Native American medicinal plant used as gastrointestinal aid, misc. disease remedy, respiratory aid, veterinary aid, diuretic, urinary aid. Documented among Blackfoot, Paiute, Shoshoni.

Lycium chinense (bark)

The root bark of the wolfberry plant — used differently from the berry. Clears deficiency heat, cools blood, and reduces steaming bone syndrome.

Colubrina arborescens

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

Macaranga tanarius

Southeast Asian and Pacific tree used in Filipino, Indonesian, and Melanesian folk medicine for wound healing, fever, and stomach complaints. Contains stilbenes (schweinfurthins) with antitumor properties. Leaf used as natural bandage.

Hedysarum boreale

Native American medicinal plant used as poison. Documented among Alaska Native, Eskimo, Inupiat, Tanana, Upper.

Cicuta virosa

Native American medicinal plant used as poison. Documented among Alaska Native, Eskimo, Inupiat, Eskimo, Kuskokwagmiut.

Macropiper excelsum

New Zealand pepper tree closely related to kawakawa. Maori rongoā for stomach complaints, bladder issues, and as topical pain reliever. Leaves often characteristically riddled with insect holes. Contains myristicin and elemicin. Important cultural plant.

Micromeria varia subsp. thymoides

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

Anredera baselloides

A medicinal plant (Anredera baselloides) from the Basellaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Euphorbia helioscopia

Native American medicinal plant used as gastrointestinal aid, pediatric aid. Documented among Iroquois.

Maerua crassifolia

Sahelian tree used in Sudanese, Nigerien, and Malian traditional medicine for stomachache, wounds, and fever. Leaves eaten as famine food. Bark decoction for malaria. Important in Tuareg and Hausa folk medicine systems.

Lycoris squamigera

Traditional medicinal plant used for emetic, expectorant, tumor.

Adiantum capillus-junonis

Used in TCM to treat colds and influenza. Contains adipedatol, adiantone, and various fern-derived compounds.

Asplenium trichomanes

Native American medicinal plant used as abortifacient, breast treatment, cough medicine, liver aid. Documented among Cherokee.

Alyxia oliviformis

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

Coprosma sp.

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

Anisomeles malabarica

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

Physocarpus malvaceus

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

Centaurea melitensis

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

Pipturus sp.

Native American medicinal plant used as pediatric aid, strengthener. Documented among Hawaiian.

Mammea americana

Caribbean and South American tree used in traditional medicine for intestinal parasites, skin infections, and as insecticide. Seed extract for head lice. Bark decoction for fevers. Contains mammein coumarins with antiparasitic activity.

Hippomane mancinella

Traditional medicinal plant used for arrow, cancer, cathartic, dermatitogenic, diaphoretic, diuretic, dropsy, emetic, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Aquilegia micrantha

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

Ziziphus talanai

Philippine folk remedy for diarrhea and dysentery; bark is astringent; fruit is eaten for nutrition.

Mansoa hirsuta

Brazilian caatinga vine with garlic-like odor used in northeastern Brazilian folk medicine for respiratory infections, flu, and inflammation. Contains alliin-like sulfur compounds despite being unrelated to garlic. For colds and infections.

Ipomopsis polycladon

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

Ipomopsis multiflora

Native American medicinal plant used as ceremonial medicine, analgesic, dermatological aid, pulmonary aid. Documented among Navajo, Ramah, Zuni.

Mentzelia multiflora

Native American medicinal plant used as diuretic, psychological aid, tuberculosis remedy, emetic. Documented among Keres, Western, Navajo.

Hackelia floribunda

Native American medicinal plant used as poison, orthopedic aid. Documented among Isleta, Navajo, Ramah.

Arctostaphylos sp.

Native American medicinal plant used as urinary aid, kidney aid. Documented among Costanoan, Diegueno.

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.

Equisetum sp.

Native American medicinal plant used as poison, abortifacient, contraceptive, urinary aid, cough medicine, kidney aid. Documented among Aleut, Costanoan, Modesse.

Ambrosia hispida

Traditional medicinal plant used for ache(stomach), anodyne, apertif, cathartic, cold, diaphoretic, fever, flu, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Margaritaria discoidea

West African tree used in Ghanaian and Nigerian traditional medicine for malaria, pain, and as purgative. Bark decoction for fever. Contains securinine alkaloids with CNS stimulant properties. Used in traditional veterinary medicine.

Dryopteris marginalis

Traditional medicinal plant used for poison, vermifuge.

Markhamia tomentosa

West African tree used in Yoruba and Igbo traditional medicine for rheumatism, cough, and wound healing. Bark decoction for pain. Leaf preparations for skin conditions. Contains lapachol-type naphthoquinones with antimicrobial properties.

Viola cucullata

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

Equisetum palustre

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

Castilleja lineata

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

Sanicula marilandica

Native American medicinal plant used as antidote, dermatological aid, emetic, kidney aid, laxative, pediatric aid. Documented among Iroquois, Malecite, Menominee.

Senna marilandica

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, cathartic, dermatological aid, febrifuge, heart medicine, misc. disease remedy. Documented among Cherokee, Iroquois, Meskwaki.

Piper angustifolium

Traditional medicinal plant used for antiseptic, astringent, balsamic, bronchitis, cancer, cancer(stomach), decubitus, diuretic, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Tiquilia latior

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