Herb Library

Geranium maculatum

A North American astringent used for diarrhea, hemorrhoids, and excessive bleeding. High tannin content makes it an effective tissue tightener.

Asarum canadense

Traditional medicinal plant used for abdomen, ache(head), carminative, diuretic, expectorant, eye, fever, medicine, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Cissus verticillata

A medicinal plant (Cissus verticillata) from the Vitaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Hyptis suaveolens

Traditional medicinal plant used for ache(head), ache(stomach), analgesic, antispasmodic, antisuperofic, apertif, bechic, bilious, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Triteleia grandiflora

Native American medicinal plant used as poison, adjuvant. Documented among Okanagan-Colville, Thompson.

Jasminum abyssinicum

Ethiopian folk remedy for tapeworms, skin infections, and eye diseases; leaf decoction used for fever.

Plumbago zeylanica

Native American medicinal plant used as antirheumatic (external), dermatological aid. Documented among Hawaiian.

Allium tricoccum

Native American medicinal plant used as antihemorrhagic, cold remedy, ear medicine, pulmonary aid, emetic, anthelmintic. Documented among Cherokee, Chippewa, Iroquois.

Lactuca virosa

A traditional European sedative and pain-relief herb. Contains lactucin and lactucopicrin. Called "lettuce opium" though it is NOT an opiate.

Tagetes minuta

Traditional medicinal plant used for aperient, bedbug, bronchodilator, carminative, diaphoretic, diuretic, dyspepsia, emmenagogue, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Pastinaca sativa

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, dermatological aid, gynecological aid, poison, tuberculosis remedy. Documented among Cherokee, Iroquois, Ojibwa.

Piloblephis rigida

Native American medicinal plant used as ceremonial medicine, cold remedy, dermatological aid, emetic, febrifuge, pediatric aid. Documented among Seminole.

Bromelia pinguin

Traditional medicinal plant used for dysmenorrhea, medicine, scurvy, sore.

Parthenium integrifolium

Native American medicinal plant used as burn dressing, veterinary aid. Documented among Catawba.

Rosa sp.

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, cathartic, gastrointestinal aid, antidiarrheal, dermatological aid, orthopedic aid. Documented among Bella Coola, Blackfoot, Carrier, Northern.

Sitanion sp.

Native American medicinal plant used as witchcraft medicine. Documented among Miwok.

Aralia nudicaulis

Native American medicinal plant used as blood medicine, kidney aid, pediatric aid, ear medicine, analgesic, gastrointestinal aid. Documented among Abnaki, Algonquin, Quebec, Algonquin, Tete-de-Boule.

Cassia marilandica

Traditional medicinal plant used for cathartic, fever, laxative, sore.

Fragaria vesca

Native European woodland plant whose astringent leaves are used in teas for diarrhea and as a mouthwash for sore throats. The fruits are cooling and traditionally prescribed for gout, arthritis, and convalescence.

Helianthus sp.

Native American medicinal plant used as ceremonial medicine. Documented among Cheyenne.

Phlox maculata

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

Erythrina sandwicensis

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

Cornus sp.

Native American medicinal plant used as antidiarrheal. Documented among Alabama.

Rumex salicifolius

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, blood medicine, cathartic, analgesic, gastrointestinal aid, misc. disease remedy. Documented among Blackfoot, Gosiute, Kawaiisu.

Epilobium parviflorum

A European herb used for prostate health and urinary comfort. Popular in Austrian/German folk medicine. Maria Treben popularized its use.

Symphyotrichum praealtum

Native American medicinal plant used as stimulant, ceremonial medicine, eye medicine, gastrointestinal aid, hunting medicine, internal medicine. Documented among Meskwaki, Navajo, Ramah.

Spiraea salicifolia

Native American medicinal plant used as cold remedy, cough medicine, antidiarrheal, hunting medicine. Documented among Mahuna, Meskwaki, Ojibwa.

Quercus phellos

A medicinal plant (Quercus phellos) from the Fagaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Epilobium sp.

Native American medicinal plant used as cough medicine. Documented among Abnaki.

Willughbeia edulis

Southeast Asian climbing plant used in Thai and Malay traditional medicine. Fruit is edible and eaten for digestive health. Root decoction for fever and malaria. Latex applied to wounds. Contains indole alkaloids.

Cephalotaxus wilsoniana

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

Mirabilis alipes

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, antiemetic, burn dressing, cathartic, dermatological aid, psychological aid. Documented among Paiute, Paiute, Northern.

Lythrum alatum

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

Cinnamomum japonicum

Korean cinnamon species used for cold-pattern digestive disorders, joint pain, and poor circulation. Has a distinct flavor profile from cassia cinnamon.

Prostanthera rotundifolia

Aboriginal bush medicine plant used for headache, colds, and muscular pain. The aromatic leaves contain cineole and other terpenes with analgesic properties.

Angelica sylvestris

Native American medicinal plant used as cold remedy, cough medicine, throat aid. Documented among Micmac.

Nothochelone nemorosa

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

Equisetum sylvaticum

Native American medicinal plant used as antihemorrhagic, hemostat, kidney aid. Documented among Eskimo, Alaska, Menominee, Ojibwa.

Pterospora andromedea

Native American medicinal plant used as antihemorrhagic, dermatological aid, disinfectant, hemostat, nose medicine, pulmonary aid. Documented among Cheyenne, Keres, Western, Okanagan-Colville.

Lilium philadelphicum

Native American medicinal plant used as gastrointestinal aid, dermatological aid, witchcraft medicine, gynecological aid, love medicine, adjuvant. Documented among Algonquin, Quebec, Chippewa, Iroquois.

Oxalis acetosella

Celtic folk remedy for fever, mouth sores, and urinary complaints; mildly diuretic and cooling.

Valeriana dioica

Native American medicinal plant used as gastrointestinal aid, veterinary aid, dermatological aid, analgesic, anticonvulsive, cold remedy. Documented among Blackfoot, Carrier, Northern, Cree, Woodlands.

Leonotis dysophylla

A medicinal plant (Leonotis dysophylla) from the Lamiaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Angelica tomentosa

Native American medicinal plant used as cold remedy, dermatological aid, gastrointestinal aid, gynecological aid, oral aid, other. Documented among Pomo, Kashaya, Yana.

Hudsonia tomentosa

Native American medicinal plant used as blood medicine. Documented among Montagnais.

Trichostema lanatum

Native American medicinal plant used as gastrointestinal aid, panacea. Documented among Cahuilla, Mahuna.

Amsonia tomentosa

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

Eragrostis eriopoda

Aboriginal food plant whose seeds were ground into flour for damper (bush bread). Used nutritionally as a gluten-free grain source by desert Aboriginal communities.