Herb Library

Erigeron pulchellus

Native American medicinal plant used as abortifacient, analgesic, anticonvulsive, antihemorrhagic, cold remedy, cough medicine. Documented among Cherokee, Iroquois.

Clematis columbiana

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid. Documented among Okanagan-Colville, Thompson.

Corydalis sempervirens

Native American medicinal plant used as hemorrhoid remedy. Documented among Iroquois.

Eriogonum androsaceum

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, antirheumatic (external), dermatological aid, gastrointestinal aid, herbal steam, orthopedic aid. Documented among Thompson.

Holodiscus dumosus

Native American medicinal plant used as antidiarrheal, cold remedy, gastrointestinal aid, disinfectant, emetic, venereal aid. Documented among Paiute, Shoshoni.

Cleome serrulata

Native American medicinal plant used as eye medicine, blood medicine, ceremonial medicine, dermatological aid, throat aid, febrifuge. Documented among Gosiute, Navajo, Ramah, Oregon Indian.

Pseudotsuga menziesii

Native American medicinal plant used as blood medicine, dermatological aid, emetic, febrifuge. Documented among Okanagan-Colville.

Conioselinum scopulorum

Native American medicinal plant used as blood medicine, gynecological aid, respiratory aid, snake bite remedy. Documented among Navajo, Kayenta.

Iris missouriensis

Native American medicinal plant used as toothache remedy, emetic, ceremonial medicine, kidney aid, urinary aid, analgesic. Documented among Great Basin Indian, Klamath, Montana Indian.

Juniperus scopulorum

Native American medicinal plant used as antiemetic, antirheumatic (external), ceremonial medicine, cold remedy, cough medicine, febrifuge. Documented among Blackfoot, Cheyenne, Crow.

Acer glabrum

Native American medicinal plant used as cathartic, panacea, hunting medicine, antiemetic, gynecological aid, snake bite remedy. Documented among Blackfoot, Navajo, Ramah, Okanagan-Colville.

Parnassia fimbriata

Native American medicinal plant used as gastrointestinal aid, pediatric aid, stimulant, venereal aid. Documented among Cheyenne, Gosiute.

Nuphar lutea

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, antirheumatic (internal), blood medicine, heart medicine, tuberculosis remedy, venereal aid. Documented among Bella Coola, Gitksan, Haisla and Hanaksiala.

Petrophyton caespitosum

Native American medicinal plant used as burn dressing, gastrointestinal aid, ceremonial medicine, narcotic. Documented among Gosiute, Navajo, Kayenta.

Euphorbia brachycera

Native American medicinal plant used as cathartic, dermatological aid, gynecological aid, analgesic, witchcraft medicine. Documented among Navajo, Navajo, Kayenta, Navajo, Ramah.

Zinnia grandiflora

Native American medicinal plant used as kidney aid, other, nose medicine, throat aid, analgesic, cathartic. Documented among Keres, Western, Navajo, Navajo, Ramah.

Stephanomeria virgata

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

Woodwardia radicans

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic. Documented among Luiseno.

Eriogonum gracillimum

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

Rosa spp

A medicinal plant (Rosa spp) from the Rosaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Sabatia angularis

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

Helenium puberulum

Native American medicinal plant used as cold remedy, dermatological aid, venereal aid. Documented among Costanoan, Mendocino Indian.

Streptopus lanceolatus

Native American medicinal plant used as eye medicine, gynecological aid, diaphoretic, cathartic, cough medicine, tonic. Documented among Chippewa, Iroquois, Montagnais.

Cirsium rothrockii

Native American medicinal plant used as febrifuge, misc. disease remedy, panacea. Documented among Navajo, Kayenta.

Prosartes trachycarpa

Native American medicinal plant used as eye medicine, dermatological aid, hemostat. Documented among Blackfoot, Okanagan-Colville.

Dichanthelium strigosum

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, antirheumatic (external), cough medicine, pulmonary aid, throat aid. Documented among Seminole.

Argemone hispida

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, cathartic. Documented among Paiute, Shoshoni.

Symphyotrichum falcatum

Native American medicinal plant used as snake bite remedy. Documented among Navajo, Ramah.

Smilax rotundifolia

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, antirheumatic (internal), burn dressing, dermatological aid, gastrointestinal aid, gynecological aid. Documented among Cherokee, Koasati.

Viola rotundifolia

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

Hepatica nobilis

Native American medicinal plant used as abortifacient, anticonvulsive, dermatological aid, hunting medicine, liver aid, pediatric aid. Documented among Chippewa, Menominee, Nanticoke.

Ericameria nauseosa

Native American medicinal plant used as ceremonial medicine, emetic, analgesic, cathartic, cold remedy, cough medicine. Documented among Navajo, Kayenta, Navajo, Ramah, Tewa.

Cryptostegia grandifolia

A medicinal plant (Cryptostegia grandifolia) from the Asclepiadaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Amelanchier stolonifera

Native American medicinal plant used as tonic. Documented among Potawatomi.

Euonymus obovata

Native American medicinal plant used as other, urinary aid, witchcraft medicine. Documented among Iroquois.

Asclepias subulata

Native American medicinal plant used as cathartic, emetic, eye medicine, gastrointestinal aid, panacea, poison. Documented among Pima.

Peteria scoparia

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

Astragalus lonchocarpus

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

Saxifraga ferruginea

Native American medicinal plant used as urinary aid. Documented among Bella Coola.

Lupinus pusillus

Native American medicinal plant used as ear medicine, eye medicine. Documented among Hopi.

Menziesia ferruginea

Native American medicinal plant used as oral aid, analgesic, dermatological aid, gastrointestinal aid, heart medicine, witchcraft medicine. Documented among Hesquiat, Kwakiutl, Nitinaht.

Schoenocaulon officinale

Traditional medicinal plant used for cancer, cathartic, emetic, homicide, insecticide, neuralgia, pediculicide, poison, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Juniperus sabina

Traditional medicinal plant used for abortifacient, afterbirth, cancer, diuretic, ecbolic, emmenagogue, hemostat, lice, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Nolina microcarpa

Native American medicinal plant used as antirheumatic (internal), pulmonary aid. Documented among Isleta.

Calochortus macrocarpus

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, eye medicine. Documented among Okanagan-Colville, Thompson.

Salix candida

Native American medicinal plant used as gastrointestinal aid, sedative, stimulant, cough medicine. Documented among Ojibwa, Ojibwa, South.

Tragopogon porrifolius

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

Heliotropium curassavicum

Native American medicinal plant used as antidiarrheal, diuretic, emetic, throat aid, dermatological aid, misc. disease remedy. Documented among Paiute, Pima, Shoshoni.