Herb Library

Eriogonum ovalifolium

Native American medicinal plant used as eye medicine, gastrointestinal aid, venereal aid, cold remedy. Documented among Gosiute, Paiute, Shoshoni.

Helianthus cusickii

Native American medicinal plant used as heart medicine, tuberculosis remedy, analgesic, carminative, dermatological aid, disinfectant. Documented among Paiute, Shasta.

Penstemon richardsonii

Native American medicinal plant used as misc. disease remedy, dermatological aid. Documented among Okanagan-Colville, Paiute.

Mentzelia laciniata

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

Rudbeckia laciniata

Native American medicinal plant used as dietary aid, burn dressing, gastrointestinal aid, veterinary aid. Documented among Cherokee, Chippewa.

Machaeranthera canescens

Native American medicinal plant used as nose medicine, throat aid, witchcraft medicine, emetic. Documented among Navajo, Okanagan-Colville, Zuni.

Solanum triflorum

Native American medicinal plant used as antidiarrheal, pediatric aid, gastrointestinal aid, veterinary aid. Documented among Blackfoot, Lakota, Navajo, Ramah.

Berula erecta

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

Cynomorium songaricum

Improves immunity and stimulates endocrine system. Used in TCM as an aphrodisiac and to tonify Kidney Yang, nourish blood, and moisten the intestines.

Teucrium cyprium

A medicinal plant (Teucrium cyprium) from the Lamiaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Ilex cassine

Native American medicinal plant used as diaphoretic, emetic, kidney aid, urinary aid. Documented among Cherokee.

Glandularia bipinnatifida

Native American medicinal plant used as snake bite remedy, throat aid. Documented among Keres, Western.

Urena lobata

Philippine hilot remedy for cough, fever, and wound infections; root decoction for gonorrhea and intestinal colic.

Turnera diffusa

A traditional Central American herb used for mood support, libido enhancement, and nervous system nourishment.

Daniellia oliveri

West African tree producing copaiba-like oleoresin used in Malian and Nigerian medicine for wound healing, cough, and skin infections. Resin applied to ulcers. Bark decoction for diarrhea and fever. Contains sesquiterpenes similar to South American copaiba.

Lophatherum gracile

Traditional medicinal plant used for anxiety, apprehension, carminative, chancre, diuretic, dysuria, fever, flu, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Daphne gnidium

Mediterranean shrub used cautiously in Moroccan and Algerian traditional medicine for hair loss treatment (external rinse), skin conditions, and joint pain. TOXIC: Contains daphnane diterpenes (mezerein, daphnetoxin). Only for external use in diluted preparations.

Dodecatheon pulchellum

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

Lolium temulentum

Traditional medicinal plant used for anodyne, homeopathy, intoxicant, narcotic, neuralgia, poison, rheumatism, wen.

Artemisia pallens

A medicinal plant (Artemisia pallens) from the Asteraceae family used in traditional medicine.

Davidsonia pruriens

Aboriginal medicinal fruit with extremely high anthocyanin content used for general health and as an antioxidant-rich food. Very sour fresh but processed into preserves.

Glandularia bipinnatifida

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

Angelica dawsonii

Native American medicinal plant used as antihemorrhagic, antirheumatic (external), ceremonial medicine, dermatological aid, dietary aid, gastrointestinal aid. Documented among Blackfoot.

Hibiscus cannabinus

Traditional medicinal plant used for anodyne, aperient, apertif, aphrodisiac, bilious, bruise, fattening, fever, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Blechnum spicant

Native American medicinal plant used as cancer treatment, dermatological aid, antidiarrheal, gastrointestinal aid, pulmonary aid, orthopedic aid. Documented among Hesquiat, Kwakiutl, Makah.

Polygonum densiflorum

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

Liatris spicata

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, carminative, diaphoretic, diuretic, expectorant, gastrointestinal aid. Documented among Cherokee, Menominee.

Centaurium exaltatum

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, gastrointestinal aid, toothache remedy, tuberculosis remedy. Documented among Miwok.

Oenothera primiveris

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

Hyptis emoryi

Traditional medicinal plant used for ache(ear), ache(tooth), asthma, cold, dyspnea, hearing.

Stanleya pinnata

Native American medicinal plant used as poison, gland medicine, analgesic, misc. disease remedy, throat aid, tonic. Documented among Havasupai, Navajo, Paiute.

Abronia villosa

Native American medicinal plant used as diuretic, burn dressing. Documented among Paiute, Shoshoni.

Symphoricarpos longiflorus

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, gastrointestinal aid. Documented among Paiute.

Datura discolor

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, dermatological aid, ear medicine, eye medicine, gastrointestinal aid, gynecological aid. Documented among Pima.

Erigeron linearis

Native American medicinal plant used as tuberculosis remedy. Documented among Okanagan-Colville.

Zinnia acerosa

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

Kalanchoe daegrimontiana

A medicinal plant (Kalanchoe daegrimontiana) from the Crassulaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Clematis virginiana

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, ceremonial medicine, gastrointestinal aid, kidney aid, orthopedic aid, dermatological aid. Documented among Cherokee, Iroquois.

Proboscidea althaeifolia

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, antirheumatic (external). Documented among Pima.

Tephrosia virginiana

Traditional medicinal plant used for alopecia, bladder, cathartic, cough, diaphoretic, fortifcant, laxative, piscicide, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Aralia spinosa

Native American medicinal plant used as antirheumatic (internal), carminative, dermatological aid, diaphoretic, emetic, orthopedic aid. Documented among Cherokee, Choctaw, Koasati.

Dichrostachys cinerea

Pan-African shrub with distinctive two-toned flower clusters. Used in Tanzanian, South African, and West African medicine for snakebite, toothache, dysentery, and gonorrhea. Root chewed for cough. Contains tannins and flavonoids.

Sesbania sesban

Vietnamese and Indian medicinal plant. Flowers are popular Vietnamese Mekong Delta vegetable. Bark decoction for fever and smallpox in Ayurveda. Contains cytokinins and saponins. Leaf tea used in Egyptian traditional medicine for worm infections.

Arceuthobium occidentale

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

Dillenia indica

South and Southeast Asian tree whose sour fruit is used in Ayurvedic and Thai traditional medicine for cough, digestive complaints, and fever. Bark decoction for diarrhea. Mucilaginous sepals used in curries. Contains betulinic acid and dillenic acid.

Penthorum sedoides

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

Origanum creticum

Traditional medicinal plant used for medicine, scrofula, spasm, tumor.

Eriogonum divaricatum

Native American medicinal plant used as ceremonial medicine, orthopedic aid, snake bite remedy. Documented among Navajo, Kayenta.