Herb Library

Arum maculatum

Traditional medicinal plant used for bite(snake), cancer(face), cancer(lip), carcinoma, diaphoretic, dyspepsia, expectorant, incisive, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Ziziphus obtusifolia

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

Nelumbo nucifera

The seed of the sacred lotus, used in TCM for calming the spirit, stopping diarrhea, and strengthening the kidney. Also a culinary ingredient.

Orobanche ludoviciana

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid. Documented among Blackfoot, Pima.

Artemisia ludoviciana

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, pediatric aid, pulmonary aid, respiratory aid, throat aid, veterinary aid. Documented among Blackfoot, Cheyenne, Comanche.

Solanum mammosum

Traditional medicinal plant used for bite(dog), bladder, burn, cold, colic, diuretic, elephantiasis, heart, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Cystopteris protrusa

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

Dasyochloa pulchella

Native American medicinal plant used as laxative. Documented among Havasupai.

Asparagus lucidus

Traditional medicinal plant used for diuretic, expectorant, impotency, nervine, stimulant, stomachic, tonic.

Pouteria lucuma

An Andean fruit used as a natural sweetener with low glycemic index. Rich in beta-carotene, iron, and zinc. Popular in smoothies and desserts.

Pulmonaria officinalis

Named for its lung-shaped spotted leaves (Doctrine of Signatures), traditionally used for respiratory support.

Hemsleya amabilis

A medicinal plant (Hemsleya amabilis) from the Cucurbitaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Lupinus sp.

Native American medicinal plant used as gastrointestinal aid, misc. disease remedy, respiratory aid, veterinary aid, diuretic, urinary aid. Documented among Blackfoot, Paiute, Shoshoni.

Litchi chinensis

Used in TCM as a remedy for gland enlargement and tumors. The seed has astringent and analgesic effects for gastralgia, colic, and orchitis.

Lycium chinense (bark)

The root bark of the wolfberry plant — used differently from the berry. Clears deficiency heat, cools blood, and reduces steaming bone syndrome.

Berlandiera lyrata

Native American medicinal plant used as psychological aid, sedative. Documented among Keres, Western.

Salvia lyrata

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, antidiarrheal, cold remedy, cough medicine, diaphoretic, gynecological aid. Documented among Catawba, Cherokee.

Verbena macdougalii

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

Cicuta virosa

Native American medicinal plant used as poison. Documented among Alaska Native, Eskimo, Inupiat, Eskimo, Kuskokwagmiut.

Macropiper excelsum

New Zealand pepper tree closely related to kawakawa. Maori rongoā for stomach complaints, bladder issues, and as topical pain reliever. Leaves often characteristically riddled with insect holes. Contains myristicin and elemicin. Important cultural plant.

Euphorbia helioscopia

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

Maerua crassifolia

Sahelian tree used in Sudanese, Nigerien, and Malian traditional medicine for stomachache, wounds, and fever. Leaves eaten as famine food. Bark decoction for malaria. Important in Tuareg and Hausa folk medicine systems.

Ambrosia magdalenae

A medicinal plant (Ambrosia magdalenae) from the Asteraceae family used in traditional medicine.

Lycoris squamigera

Traditional medicinal plant used for emetic, expectorant, tumor.

Asplenium trichomanes

Native American medicinal plant used as abortifacient, breast treatment, cough medicine, liver aid. Documented among Cherokee.

Alyxia oliviformis

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

Coprosma sp.

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

Anisomeles malabarica

Traditional medicinal plant used for bite(snake), colic, dyspepsia, fever, rheumatism, sting(scorpion), teething.

Justicia adhatoda

Traditional medicinal plant used for alterative, asthma, bronchitis, cough, expectorant, fever, spasm, tuberculosis, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Kalanchoe gastonis-bonnieri

A medicinal plant (Kalanchoe gastonis-bonnieri) from the Crassulaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Syzygium malaccense

Traditional medicinal plant used for bactericide, bronchitis, cough, diuretic, flu, glossitis, itch, laxative, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Dryopteris filix-mas

Traditional medicinal plant used for aperient, astringent, cyanogenetic, pectoral, poison, taenifuge, tumor, vermifuge.

Malva sylvestris

A mucilaginous herb related to marshmallow, used for soothing respiratory, digestive, and urinary tract tissues.

Physocarpus malvaceus

Native American medicinal plant used as hunting medicine. Documented among Okanagan-Colville.

Centaurea melitensis

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

Hippomane mancinella

Traditional medicinal plant used for arrow, cancer, cathartic, dermatitogenic, diaphoretic, diuretic, dropsy, emetic, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Aquilegia micrantha

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

Cephalotaxus mannii

A medicinal plant (Cephalotaxus mannii) from the Cephalotaxaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Ipomopsis polycladon

Native American medicinal plant used as sedative, tonic. Documented among Navajo, Kayenta.

Ipomopsis multiflora

Native American medicinal plant used as ceremonial medicine, analgesic, dermatological aid, pulmonary aid. Documented among Navajo, Ramah, Zuni.

Lithospermum multiflorum

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

Mentzelia multiflora

Native American medicinal plant used as diuretic, psychological aid, tuberculosis remedy, emetic. Documented among Keres, Western, Navajo.

Schkuhria multiflora

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

Hydrocotyle umbellata

Native American medicinal plant used as cough medicine, respiratory aid, sedative. Documented among Seminole.

Hackelia floribunda

Native American medicinal plant used as poison, orthopedic aid. Documented among Isleta, Navajo, Ramah.

Viburnum acerifolium

Native American medicinal plant used as anticonvulsive, diaphoretic, febrifuge, misc. disease remedy, oral aid, tonic. Documented among Cherokee, Chippewa, Iroquois.

Equisetum sp.

Native American medicinal plant used as poison, abortifacient, contraceptive, urinary aid, cough medicine, kidney aid. Documented among Aleut, Costanoan, Modesse.

Dryopteris marginalis

Traditional medicinal plant used for poison, vermifuge.