Herb Library

Geranium richardsonii

Native American medicinal plant used as hemostat, nose medicine, panacea. Documented among Cheyenne, Navajo, Ramah.

Ricinus communis (leaf)

Pan-tropical castor plant LEAF use (distinct from toxic seed/oil) in Ayurvedic and African medicine as poultice for joint pain, breast engorgement, and boils. Leaf is heated and applied topically. Contains ricinine but NOT ricin (seed only). External use relatively safe.

Mimulus ringens

Native American medicinal plant used as anticonvulsive, antidote. Documented among Iroquois.

Senna alata

A medicinal plant (Senna alata) from the Fabaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Crataegus rivularis

Native American medicinal plant used as poison. Documented among Mendocino Indian.

Dalibarda repens

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

Erigeron pulchellus

Native American medicinal plant used as abortifacient, analgesic, anticonvulsive, antihemorrhagic, cold remedy, cough medicine. Documented among Cherokee, Iroquois.

Iberis amara

Traditional medicinal plant used for antirheumatic, antiscorbutic, asthma, bronchitis, cardiotonic, expectorant, gout, homeopathy, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Corydalis sempervirens

Native American medicinal plant used as hemorrhoid remedy. Documented among Iroquois.

Eriogonum androsaceum

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, antirheumatic (external), dermatological aid, gastrointestinal aid, herbal steam, orthopedic aid. Documented among Thompson.

Cleome serrulata

Native American medicinal plant used as eye medicine, blood medicine, ceremonial medicine, dermatological aid, throat aid, febrifuge. Documented among Gosiute, Navajo, Ramah, Oregon Indian.

Pseudotsuga menziesii

Native American medicinal plant used as blood medicine, dermatological aid, emetic, febrifuge. Documented among Okanagan-Colville.

Conioselinum scopulorum

Native American medicinal plant used as blood medicine, gynecological aid, respiratory aid, snake bite remedy. Documented among Navajo, Kayenta.

Iris missouriensis

Native American medicinal plant used as toothache remedy, emetic, ceremonial medicine, kidney aid, urinary aid, analgesic. Documented among Great Basin Indian, Klamath, Montana Indian.

Juniperus scopulorum

Native American medicinal plant used as antiemetic, antirheumatic (external), ceremonial medicine, cold remedy, cough medicine, febrifuge. Documented among Blackfoot, Cheyenne, Crow.

Acer glabrum

Native American medicinal plant used as cathartic, panacea, hunting medicine, antiemetic, gynecological aid, snake bite remedy. Documented among Blackfoot, Navajo, Ramah, Okanagan-Colville.

Parnassia fimbriata

Native American medicinal plant used as gastrointestinal aid, pediatric aid, stimulant, venereal aid. Documented among Cheyenne, Gosiute.

Nuphar lutea

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, antirheumatic (internal), blood medicine, heart medicine, tuberculosis remedy, venereal aid. Documented among Bella Coola, Gitksan, Haisla and Hanaksiala.

Petrophyton caespitosum

Native American medicinal plant used as burn dressing, gastrointestinal aid, ceremonial medicine, narcotic. Documented among Gosiute, Navajo, Kayenta.

Euphorbia brachycera

Native American medicinal plant used as cathartic, dermatological aid, gynecological aid, analgesic, witchcraft medicine. Documented among Navajo, Navajo, Kayenta, Navajo, Ramah.

Zinnia grandiflora

Native American medicinal plant used as kidney aid, other, nose medicine, throat aid, analgesic, cathartic. Documented among Keres, Western, Navajo, Navajo, Ramah.

Woodwardia radicans

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic. Documented among Luiseno.

Eriogonum gracillimum

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

Hibiscus syriacus

Traditional medicinal plant used for ache(head), antidiarrheic, cold, demulcent, dermatophytosis, dermatosis, diuretic, fever, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Sabatia angularis

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, gynecological aid. Documented among Cherokee.

Stachys rothrockii

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

Eupatorium pilosum

Native American medicinal plant used as breast treatment, cold remedy, laxative, respiratory aid, tonic, urinary aid. Documented among Cherokee.

Menodora scabra

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, gastrointestinal aid, gynecological aid, orthopedic aid, panacea. Documented among Navajo, Ramah.

Prenanthes aspera

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, diuretic, other, stimulant. Documented among Choctaw.

Amomum compactum

Traditional medicinal plant used for cold, cough, masticatory.

Lespedeza capitata

Native American medicinal plant used as antidote, analgesic, antirheumatic (external). Documented among Meskwaki, Omaha, Ponca.

Heuchera cylindrica

Native American medicinal plant used as antidiarrheal, dermatological aid, gastrointestinal aid, antirheumatic (external), tuberculosis remedy, blood medicine. Documented among Blackfoot, Flathead, Kutenai.

Eriogonum rotundifolium

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

Shepherdia rotundifolia

Native American medicinal plant used as poison, analgesic, ceremonial medicine, dermatological aid, emetic, pediatric aid. Documented among Havasupai, Navajo, Kayenta.

Cornus rugosa

Native American medicinal plant used as cathartic, emetic, kidney aid, tuberculosis remedy. Documented among Iroquois.

Smilax rotundifolia

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, antirheumatic (internal), burn dressing, dermatological aid, gastrointestinal aid, gynecological aid. Documented among Cherokee, Koasati.

Hoita orbicularis

Native American medicinal plant used as blood medicine, febrifuge. Documented among Costanoan.

Viola rotundifolia

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, antidiarrheal, blood medicine, cold remedy, cough medicine, dermatological aid. Documented among Cherokee.

Hepatica nobilis

Native American medicinal plant used as abortifacient, anticonvulsive, dermatological aid, hunting medicine, liver aid, pediatric aid. Documented among Chippewa, Menominee, Nanticoke.

Osmunda regalis

Native American medicinal plant used as anticonvulsive, blood medicine, gynecological aid, kidney aid, pediatric aid, other. Documented among Iroquois, Seminole.

Cryptostegia grandifolia

A medicinal plant (Cryptostegia grandifolia) from the Asclepiadaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Thalictrum thalictroides

Native American medicinal plant used as antidiarrheal, antiemetic. Documented among Cherokee.

Amelanchier stolonifera

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

Euonymus obovata

Native American medicinal plant used as other, urinary aid, witchcraft medicine. Documented among Iroquois.

Lygodesmia juncea

Native American medicinal plant used as cough medicine, dermatological aid, diuretic, gastrointestinal aid, gynecological aid, kidney aid. Documented among Blackfoot, Cheyenne, Keres, Western.

Monarda russeliana

A medicinal plant (Monarda russeliana) from the Lamiaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Lupinus pusillus

Native American medicinal plant used as ear medicine, eye medicine. Documented among Hopi.

Menziesia ferruginea

Native American medicinal plant used as oral aid, analgesic, dermatological aid, gastrointestinal aid, heart medicine, witchcraft medicine. Documented among Hesquiat, Kwakiutl, Nitinaht.