Herb Library

Paramignya trimera

Vietnamese endemic medicinal vine used in traditional Vietnamese medicine for liver protection, hepatitis, and detoxification. Contains ostruthin coumarins and oxyprenylflavone. Gaining commercial popularity in Vietnam for liver health supplements.

Virola calophylla

Traditional medicinal plant used for narcotic, snuff.

Parinari curatellifolia

Southern and East African tree used in traditional medicine for pneumonia, diarrhea, and wound treatment. Bark decoction for malaria in Mozambique. Root preparations for snakebite in Zimbabwe.

Eschscholzia parishii

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

Symphoricarpos rotundifolius

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

Tauschia parishii

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, cold remedy, dermatological aid, eye medicine, orthopedic aid, toothache remedy. Documented among Kawaiisu.

Parkinsonia aculeata

Tropical American and African naturalized tree used in Sudanese and Mexican folk medicine for malaria, fever, diabetes, and epilepsy. Leaf decoction as antipyretic. Flower preparations for cough. Contains flavonoids and phenolic compounds.

Pinus quadrifolia

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

Eriogonum heracleoides

Native American medicinal plant used as cold remedy, dermatological aid, antidiarrheal, analgesic, antirheumatic (external), ceremonial medicine. Documented among Okanagan-Colville, Sanpoil, Thompson.

Mitchella repens

Native American pregnancy herb — traditionally taken in last 2-4 weeks of pregnancy to prepare for labor. For menstrual cramps, anxiety, and urinary complaints. Very gentle and safe. Often combined with Raspberry Leaf.

Luetkea pectinata

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, dermatological aid, gastrointestinal aid, gynecological aid. Documented among Okanagon, Thompson.

Chamaecrista nictitans

Native American medicinal plant used as sports medicine, stimulant. Documented among Cherokee.

Pogostemon cablin

Antiseptic TCM herb used for abdominal pain, colds, diarrhea, and summer-heat patterns. Fragrantly transforms dampness.

Rumex patientia

Native American medicinal plant used as antidiarrheal, blood medicine, dermatological aid, kidney aid, laxative, throat aid. Documented among Cherokee.

Astragalus pattersonii

Native American medicinal plant used as ear medicine, emetic, eye medicine, misc. disease remedy, other, throat aid. Documented among Navajo, Kayenta.

Salix amygdaloides

Native American medicinal plant used as antidiarrheal, ceremonial medicine, dermatological aid, gastrointestinal aid, hemostat, panacea. Documented among Cheyenne, Okanagan-Colville.

Pennisetum glaucum

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

Anaphalis margaritacea

Traditional medicinal plant used for poultice, sore, swelling, tumor.

Parietaria officinalis

Mediterranean and European diuretic and demulcent for kidney stones, cystitis, and chronic cough.

Ranunculus pensylvanicus

Native American medicinal plant used as hunting medicine, dermatological aid. Documented among Ojibwa, Potawatomi.

Potentilla pensylvanica

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

Polygonum pensylvanicum

Native American medicinal plant used as anticonvulsive, veterinary aid, antihemorrhagic, gynecological aid, antidiarrheal, hemorrhoid remedy. Documented among Chippewa, Iroquois, Menominee.

Peperomia pereskiifolia

A medicinal plant (Peperomia pereskiifolia) from the Piperaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Ludwigia perennis

Traditional medicinal plant used for fever.

Arabis perennans

Native American medicinal plant used as anticonvulsive, psychological aid, analgesic. Documented among Navajo, Kayenta, Navajo, Ramah.

Uvularia perfoliata

Native American medicinal plant used as cough medicine, eye medicine, orthopedic aid, pediatric aid. Documented among Iroquois.

Vinca minor

Traditional medicinal plant used for astringent, bactericide, carminative, catarrh, collyrium, depurative, diarrhea, diuretic, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Desmodium perplexum

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, oral aid. Documented among Cherokee.

Thevetia peruviana

Traditional medicinal plant used for fever, malaria, piscicide.

Erigeron philadelphicus

Native American medicinal plant used as antidiarrheal, antihemorrhagic, abortifacient, analgesic, anticonvulsive, cold remedy. Documented among Blackfoot, Cherokee, Houma.

Colocasia esculenta

Philippine hilot poultice for boils, insect stings, and inflammation; cooked root is a staple food; raw plant contains calcium oxalate.

Phyllanthus muellerianus

West African climbing shrub used in Guinean, Ivorian, and Ghanaian traditional medicine for wound healing, dysentery, and sexually transmitted infections. Contains ellagitannins and gallic acid with strong antimicrobial activity.

Jatropha curcas

Traditional medicinal plant used for abortifacient, ache(stomach), ache(tooth), alopecia, anasarca, anodyne, antidote, antidote(comocladia), and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Pontederia cordata

Native American medicinal plant used as contraceptive, panacea. Documented among Malecite, Micmac, Montagnais.

Picrorhiza kurrooa

Traditional medicinal plant used for bilious, dyspepsia.

Lyonia mariana

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

Lewisia pygmaea

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

Acacia leucophloea

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

Piliostigma thonningii

West and Central African tree used in traditional medicine for cough, diarrhea, snakebite, and wound healing. Bark decoction widely used across Sahel for dysentery. Leaves applied as poultice for skin infections.

Vanclevea stylosa

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

Pycnanthemum pilosum

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

Pimenta racemosa

Caribbean tree whose leaves produce bay rum oil used in Caribbean folk medicine for muscle pain, scalp health, and as rubefacient. Traditional bay rum aftershave has medicinal origins. Contains eugenol, myrcene, and chavicol. EXTERNAL USE primarily.

Anagallis sp.

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

Prunus pensylvanica

Native American medicinal plant used as blood medicine, cough medicine, disinfectant, pulmonary aid, hemostat, pediatric aid. Documented among Algonquin, Quebec, Algonquin, Tete-de-Boule, Cherokee.

Juniperus pinchotii

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, ceremonial medicine, gynecological aid, other. Documented among Comanche.

Pinus sp.

Native American medicinal plant used as antidiarrheal, other, ceremonial medicine, dermatological aid. Documented among Alabama, Cherokee, Navajo.

Calamagrostis rubescens

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

Arceuthobium vaginatum

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