Herb Library

Rhus toxicodendron

Traditional medicinal plant used for cancer.

Sanicula bipinnata

Native American medicinal plant used as snake bite remedy. Documented among Miwok.

Toxicodendron vernix

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, febrifuge, misc. disease remedy, poison, respiratory aid, urinary aid. Documented among Cherokee, Chippewa.

Asclepias exaltata

Native American medicinal plant used as gastrointestinal aid. Documented among Omaha, Ponca.

Paris polyphylla

Traditional medicinal plant used for ague, anthelminthic, bite(bug), bite(rat), bite(snake), boil, bruise, cancer, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Pinus ponderosa

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, analgesic, antirheumatic (external), gynecological aid, ceremonial medicine, cough medicine. Documented among Cheyenne, Flathead, Navajo.

Alternanthera sessilis

Siddha eye health herb and hepatoprotective; eaten as greens for night blindness, anemia, and skin diseases.

Rhododendron ponticum

Traditional medicinal plant used for gout, hydrocoele, intoxicant, narcotic, rheumatism.

Cinnamomum porrectum

A medicinal plant (Cinnamomum porrectum) from the Lauraceae family used in traditional medicine.

Aster sp.

Native American medicinal plant used as laxative, pediatric aid, veterinary aid, blood medicine, gynecological aid, hunting medicine. Documented among Blackfoot, Iroquois, Pawnee.

Sisyrinchium campestre

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, gynecological aid, respiratory aid. Documented among Meskwaki.

Amphiachyris dracunculoides

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

Desmanthus illinoensis

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

Malus ioensis

Native American medicinal plant used as misc. disease remedy. Documented among Meskwaki.

Sporobolus heterolepis

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, emetic, liver aid. Documented among Ojibwa, South.

Linum lewisii

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, eye medicine, analgesic, disinfectant, gastrointestinal aid, pediatric aid. Documented among Gosiute, Great Basin Indian, Navajo, Kayenta.

Erigeron strigosus

Native American medicinal plant used as heart medicine, analgesic. Documented among Catawba, Ojibwa.

Koeleria macrantha

Native American medicinal plant used as ceremonial medicine, dermatological aid, stimulant. Documented among Cheyenne.

Astragalus laxmannii

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

Matelea cynanchoides

Native American medicinal plant used as ceremonial medicine, dermatological aid, gastrointestinal aid, gynecological aid, misc. disease remedy, orthopedic aid. Documented among Comanche.

Rosa arkansana

Native American medicinal plant used as anticonvulsive, hemostat, stimulant, tonic, eye medicine. Documented among Chippewa, Omaha.

Geum triflorum

Native American medicinal plant used as cough medicine, dermatological aid, eye medicine, oral aid, respiratory aid, throat aid. Documented among Blackfoot, Okanagan-Colville, Thompson.

Tradescantia occidentalis

Native American medicinal plant used as diuretic, psychological aid, love medicine, disinfectant, internal medicine, veterinary aid. Documented among Meskwaki, Navajo, Kayenta, Navajo, Ramah.

Helianthus petiolaris

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, other, hunting medicine, panacea. Documented among Hopi, Navajo, Ramah, Thompson.

Thermopsis rhombifolia

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, cold remedy. Documented among Cheyenne.

Salix humilis

Native American medicinal plant used as antidiarrheal, dermatological aid, febrifuge, respiratory aid, throat aid, tonic. Documented among Cherokee, Delaware, Delaware, Oklahoma.

Premna serratifolia (Samoa)

Samoan traditional medicine preparation of Premna for skin infections, boils, and postpartum care. Used in traditional Samoan fofo (massage/medicine). Distinct preparation methods from mainland Asian uses. Leaf poultice for wounds and inflammation.

Ribes lacustre

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, laxative, analgesic, antidiarrheal, cold remedy, poison. Documented among Bella Coola, Lummi, Okanagan-Colville.

Thymophylla acerosa

Native American medicinal plant used as febrifuge. Documented among Isleta.

Lactuca scariola

Traditional medicinal plant used for antiphlogistic, chafe, diuretic, emollient, lactogogue, medicine, nervine, poison, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Opuntia humifusa

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, snake bite remedy. Documented among Dakota, Lakota, Nanticoke.

Opuntia sp.

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, disinfectant, eye medicine, antidiarrheal, burn dressing, laxative. Documented among Apache, Mescalero, Apache, Western, Costanoan.

Argemone mexicana

Traditional medicinal plant used for ache(head), ache(tooth), anodyne, antidote(scorpion), antifertility, aperient, bladder, cancer, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Rosa acicularis

Native American medicinal plant used as cough medicine, eye medicine, gynecological aid, witchcraft medicine, ceremonial medicine, dermatological aid. Documented among Cree, Woodlands, Iroquois, Okanagan-Colville.

Salsola tragus

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

Arenaria aculeata

Native American medicinal plant used as eye medicine. Documented among Shoshoni.

Pseudostellaria heterophylla

A gentle TCM Qi tonic suitable for children and the elderly — milder than Ginseng or Astragalus. Used for fatigue, poor appetite, and dry cough.

Callicarpa macrophylla

Ayurvedic herb used for skin disorders, burning sensation, fever, and as a wound healer. The flowers and fruits are considered cooling and blood-purifying.

Brickellia cavanillesii

Used to stimulate pancreas and liver secretions, increase bile synthesis and evacuation, treat diarrhea, stomach pain, gallbladder disease, and control blood-sugar levels in diabetes. Also has antianxiety properties and induces a vivid dream state.

Prosopis cineraria

Arabian and Indian desert tree sacred in Hindu tradition. Bark decoction for asthma, cough, and skin diseases in Rajasthani folk medicine. Flowers for diabetes. Pods are edible (sangri). Important in desert agroforestry and Emirati cultural heritage.

Psidium guineense

South American wild guava used in Brazilian folk medicine for diarrhea, dysentery, and oral infections. Leaf tea astringent and antimicrobial. Higher tannin content than common guava. Used in cerrado and Atlantic Forest traditional medicine.

Psorospermum febrifugum

West African tree used in Malian and Burkinabe traditional medicine for malaria, skin diseases, and leprosy. Contains psorospermone xanthone with documented antitumor activity against leukemia cells. Name references fever-treating properties.

Pterocarpus erinaceus

West African rosewood tree used in traditional medicine across Guinea, Mali, and Senegal for dysentery, fever, wounds, and anemia. Bark decoction is blood-red and prescribed for blood-building. Now endangered due to Chinese rosewood timber demand.

Styphelia tameiameiae

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

Pulicaria crispa

Arabian and North African desert herb used in Saudi, Yemeni, and Sudanese traditional medicine for stomach complaints, colds, fever, and as poultice for wounds. Contains sesquiterpene lactones and flavonoids with antimicrobial activity.

Pellaea atropurpurea

Native American medicinal plant used as blood medicine, kidney aid, preventive medicine. Documented among Mahuna.

Rubus odoratus

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, antirheumatic (external), cathartic, cough medicine, dermatological aid, emetic. Documented among Cherokee, Iroquois.

Agastache scrophulariifolia

Native American medicinal plant used as diuretic. Documented among Meskwaki.