Herb Library

Glaux maritima

Native American medicinal plant used as sedative. Documented among Kwakiutl.

Lathyrus japonicus

Native American medicinal plant used as poison, antirheumatic (external). Documented among Eskimo, Inupiat, Iroquois.

Rhytidophyllum tomentosum

Jamaican bush tea for colds, chest congestion, stomach pain, and menstrual disorders; endemic to Jamaica.

Lupinus littoralis

Native American medicinal plant used as pediatric aid, sedative. Documented among Kwakiutl.

Plantago macrocarpa

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

Triglochin maritima

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

Eriogonum latifolium

Native American medicinal plant used as cold remedy, cough medicine, analgesic, eye medicine, gastrointestinal aid, gynecological aid. Documented among Costanoan, Round Valley Indian.

Senecio pseudoarnica

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

Securidaca longipedunculata

Widespread African medicinal tree used in traditional medicine for snakebite, coughs, chest complaints, inflammatory conditions, and as a purgative. The root bark is highly valued but contains toxic saponins requiring careful dosing.

Baccharis sp.

Native American medicinal plant used as antirheumatic (external), analgesic. Documented among Hualapai, Keres, Western.

Mimosa pudica

Has antidepressant, anticonvulsant, antibacterial, diuretic, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and aphrodisiac properties. Used to relieve hemorrhoid and arthritis pain, stop bleeding, treat uterine infections, and increase sexual desire and libido.

Onoclea sensibilis

Native American medicinal plant used as antirheumatic (internal), blood medicine, dermatological aid, gastrointestinal aid, gynecological aid, pediatric aid. Documented among Iroquois, Ojibwa.

Aristolochia serpentaria

Traditional medicinal plant used for alterative, bite(snake), cardiotonic, diaphoretic, diuretic, emmenagogue, fever, gastrotonic, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Berberis jaeschkeana

Tibetan mountain barberry used for liver-bile disorders, eye infections, and wound healing. Contains berberine and is used as a substitute for endangered species.

Pyrus sp.

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, misc. disease remedy, pulmonary aid. Documented among Cree, Hudson Bay.

Uvularia sessilifolia

Native American medicinal plant used as antidiarrheal, dermatological aid, blood medicine, orthopedic aid, hunting medicine. Documented among Cherokee, Iroquois, Ojibwa.

Pycnanthemum setosum

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

Carya ovata

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, herbal steam, gynecological aid, tonic, anthelmintic, antirheumatic (external). Documented among Chippewa, Delaware, Ontario, Iroquois.

Evolvulus nuttallianus

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

Lepidium lasiocarpum

Native American medicinal plant used as disinfectant. Documented among Navajo.

Valeriana acutiloba

Native American medicinal plant used as cough medicine, hunting medicine, misc. disease remedy, tuberculosis remedy, witchcraft medicine. Documented among Navajo, Ramah.

Hepatica nobilis

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, breast treatment, emetic, gastrointestinal aid, laxative, liver aid. Documented among Cherokee, Iroquois, Menominee.

Carya laciniosa

Native American medicinal plant used as abortifacient, analgesic, cold remedy, dermatological aid, diaphoretic, emetic. Documented among Cherokee.

Monardella sheltonii

Native American medicinal plant used as blood medicine, gastrointestinal aid. Documented among Mendocino Indian.

Quercus imbricaria

Native American medicinal plant used as antidiarrheal, dermatological aid, disinfectant, emetic, febrifuge, gastrointestinal aid. Documented among Cherokee.

Rheum spiciforme

High-altitude Tibetan rhubarb species used for constipation, bile-heat disorders, and food poisoning. Grows above 3,500m in the Himalayas and Tibetan Plateau.

Galium concinnum

Native American medicinal plant used as kidney aid, misc. disease remedy, urinary aid. Documented among Meskwaki.

Lycopodium lucidulum

A medicinal plant (Lycopodium lucidulum) from the Lycopodiaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Spiranthes lucida

Native American medicinal plant used as pediatric aid, urinary aid. Documented among Cherokee.

Mahonia dictyota

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

Lepidium nitidum

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

Salix lucida

Native American medicinal plant used as hemostat, respiratory aid, analgesic, dermatological aid. Documented among Micmac, Montagnais, Ojibwa.

Vaccinium myrsinites

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, antidiarrheal, ceremonial medicine, cold remedy, emetic, eye medicine. Documented among Seminole.

Fraxinus xanthoxyloides

Central Asian tree used in Unani and Afghan traditional medicine for fever, rheumatism, and as a tonic. Manna exudate from the bark is used as a gentle laxative.

Oenothera brachycarpa

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

Pinus echinata

A medicinal plant (Pinus echinata) from the Pinaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Myriophyllum sibiricum

Native American medicinal plant used as blood medicine, emetic, pediatric aid. Documented among Iroquois.

Lupinus brevicaulis

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

Allium brevistylum

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

Asclepias speciosa

Native American medicinal plant used as eye medicine, gastrointestinal aid, dermatological aid, venereal aid, ceremonial medicine, emetic. Documented among Cheyenne, Flathead, Miwok.

Desmodium canadense

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

Dasiphora floribunda

Native American medicinal plant used as ceremonial medicine, other, poison, gynecological aid. Documented among Cheyenne, Tanana, Upper.

Gilia inconspicua

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

Styrax tonkinensis

Traditional medicinal plant used for antiseptic, carminative, catarrh, diuretic, expectorant.

Sophora pachycarpa

A medicinal plant (Sophora pachycarpa) from the Fabaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Claytonia sibirica

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, eye medicine, urinary aid, gynecological aid, throat aid, tonic. Documented among Cowlitz, Quileute, Quinault.

Achillea sibirica

Native American medicinal plant used as oral aid, pediatric aid, toothache remedy. Documented among Cree, Woodlands.

Rhus coriaria

Traditional medicinal plant used for astringent, cancer(breast), cancer(uterus), catarrh, diarrhea, dysentery, gargle, hemostat, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.