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Mauritia flexuosa
Traditional medicinal plant used for digestive, intoxicant, laxative.
Erythroxylum cataractarum
A medicinal plant (Erythroxylum cataractarum) from the Erythroxylaceae family used in traditional medicine.
Mansoa alliacea
Amazonian "wild garlic" vine — smells like garlic but is unrelated. Used in Peruvian traditional medicine for body pain, arthritis, colds, and as an energy tonic. Shamanic plant medicine for protection and cleansing. Contains sulfur compounds.
Trachyspermum ammi
An Indian spice containing thymol — used for digestive complaints, colic, and respiratory congestion. Popular Ayurvedic home remedy. Strong thyme-like flavor.
Mixed herbal preparation
Nigerian Igbo postpartum multi-herb decoction of five plants for weight loss, uterine cleansing, and lactation support; culturally significant.
Trachyspermum ammi
An Indian spice used for digestive complaints — gas, bloating, colic, and as a respiratory decongestant. Contains thymol (like thyme).
Berchemia scandens
Native American medicinal plant used as blood medicine, reproductive aid, cough medicine, other. Documented among Choctaw, Houma, Koasati.
Polymnia edulis
A medicinal plant (Polymnia edulis) from the Asteraceae family used in traditional medicine.
Anthocleista djalonensis
West African tree used in Guinean, Nigerian, and Ghanaian traditional medicine for diabetes, hypertension, and malaria. Bark decoction for fever and liver complaints. Contains sweroside and fagaramide. Name references Fouta Djallon highlands of Guinea.
Ephedra fasciculata
Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, venereal aid. Documented among Pima.
Platycladus orientalis
Korean sedative herb used for insomnia, anxiety, palpitations, and constipation in the elderly. The oily seeds nourish the heart and calm the spirit.
Davilla sp.
A medicinal plant (Davilla sp.) from the Dilleniaceae family used in traditional medicine.
Lindera benzoin
Traditional medicinal plant used for circulation, cold, cough, dysentery, medicine, sudorific, tea, tonic, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.
Quercus marilandica
Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, gynecological aid. Documented among Choctaw.
Melaleuca leucadendra
Used in TCM to treat dropsy and as an anodyne and antiseptic. Oil is inhaled to treat colds and rhinitis, and used externally for rheumatism and gout.
Simaba multiflora
A medicinal plant (Simaba multiflora) from the Simaroubaceae family used in traditional medicine.
Ephedra californica
Native American medicinal plant used as blood medicine, dietary aid, gastrointestinal aid, kidney aid. Documented among Diegueno.
Juniperus californica
Native American medicinal plant used as anticonvulsive, cold remedy, cough medicine, gynecological aid, analgesic, diaphoretic. Documented among Apache, White Mountain, Costanoan, Diegueno.
Sonchus oleraceus
Traditional medicinal plant used for abdomen, abscess, antiopiate, ascites, bite(snake), boil, cancer, cancer(breast), and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.
Cinnamomum sulphuratum
A medicinal plant (Cinnamomum sulphuratum) from the Lauraceae family used in traditional medicine.
Arisaema consanguineum
Traditional medicinal plant used for abscess, anodyne, bite(snake), boil, cancer(stomach), convulsion, decoagulant, epilepsy, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.
Hypericum brachyphyllum
Native American medicinal plant used as cathartic. Documented among Seminole.
Juniperus horizontalis
Native American medicinal plant used as kidney aid, veterinary aid, ceremonial medicine, cold remedy, cough medicine, febrifuge. Documented among Blackfoot, Cheyenne, Crow.
Crescentia cujete
Central American and Caribbean tree whose fruit pulp is used in Colombian, Venezuelan, and Mayan traditional medicine for respiratory conditions, cough, and bruises. Fruit syrup for bronchitis. Leaf decoction for hypertension. Contains aucubin and crescentic acid.
Dorstenia contrajerva
Central American fig relative whose rhizome was one of the most important medicines in colonial Latin America — used as universal antidote, for snakebite, and fever. Name means 'counter-poison.' Contains furanocoumarins and dorstenin.
Eriogonum fasciculatum
Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, eye medicine, gastrointestinal aid, urinary aid, antidiarrheal, emetic. Documented among Coahuilla, Costanoan, Diegueno.
Polemonium elegans
Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid. Documented among Thompson.
Hypericum ascyron
Native American medicinal plant used as kidney aid, pulmonary aid, tuberculosis remedy, snake bite remedy. Documented among Menominee, Meskwaki.
Pilocarpus racemosus
A medicinal plant (Pilocarpus racemosus) from the Rutaceae family used in traditional medicine.
Thaspium barbinode
Native American medicinal plant used as gastrointestinal aid, pediatric aid. Documented among Chippewa.
Calcium oxide fossil
Unani mineral medicine (lithified sea urchin spine) calcined and powdered for kidney stones and urinary calculi; traditional lithotriptic.
Alpinia oxyphylla
Korean warming herb for frequent urination, urinary incontinence, diarrhea, and excessive salivation. Warms the kidney and secures essence in Korean medicine.
Caladium bicolor
Traditional medicinal plant used for ache(tooth), angina, antiseptic, ascaricide, emetic, larvicide, purgative, sore.
Juniperus macropoda
Traditional medicinal plant used for gleet, leucorrhea, skin.
Elsholtzia ciliata
A medicinal plant (Elsholtzia ciliata) from the Lamiaceae family used in traditional medicine.
Dioscorea tokoro
Korean herb for turbid urination, vaginal discharge, and rheumatic joint pain. Separates clear from turbid fluids in traditional Korean medicine theory.
Iryanthera juruensis
Amazonian nutmeg relative whose seed fat (ucuuba butter) is used in Brazilian ribeirinho medicine for arthritis, wound healing, and skin inflammation. Fat applied topically as anti-inflammatory. Contains trimyristin and juruenolide. Sustainable forest product.
Myrciaria cauliflora
A medicinal plant (Myrciaria cauliflora) from the Myrtaceae family used in traditional medicine.
Chromolaena odorata
Caribbean wound herb; fresh crushed leaves applied to stop bleeding and promote healing; also used for colds and malaria.
Arisaema triphyllum
Traditional medicinal plant used for ache(head), aptha, asthma, bactericide, bite(snake), bronchitis, cancer, carminative, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.
Eupatorium odoratum
Traditional medicinal plant used for amenorrhea, amygdalitis, apertif, bite(leech), cataplasm, catarrh, cold, cough, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.
Pinus banksiana
Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, anticonvulsive, stimulant, pulmonary aid. Documented among Cree, Woodlands, Ojibwa, Potawatomi.
Populus ?jackii
Native American medicinal plant used as oral aid. Documented among Iroquois.
Ferula jaeschkeana
Traditional medicinal plant used for wound.
Ipomoea purga
Traditional medicinal plant used for cathartic, diuretic, hydragogue, purgative, sore.
Piscidia piscipula
A Caribbean tree bark used for nerve pain, insomnia, and muscle spasm. Potent — PROFESSIONAL USE ONLY in small doses. Contains rotenone-related compounds.
Penstemon jamesii
Native American medicinal plant used as emetic, pediatric aid, analgesic, ceremonial medicine, throat aid. Documented among Navajo, Kayenta, Navajo, Ramah.
Eriogonum jamesii
Native American medicinal plant used as ceremonial medicine, oral aid, heart medicine, psychological aid, analgesic, contraceptive. Documented among Apache, White Mountain, Keres, Western, Navajo, Kayenta.
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