Herb Library

Vittaria lineata

Native American medicinal plant used as other, pediatric aid, psychological aid. Documented among Seminole.

Mentha x rotundifolia

A medicinal plant (Mentha x rotundifolia) from the Lamiaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Mentha rotundifolia

Traditional medicinal plant used for astringent, nausea, sclerosis, stomach, toothwhitener, vermifuge.

Eriophorum callitrix

Native American medicinal plant used as hemostat. Documented among Ojibwa.

Nephroma arcticum

Native American medicinal plant used as strengthener. Documented among Eskimo, Inuktitut.

Lupinus arcticus

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

Argyreia nervosa (leaf)

Indian vine whose LEAVES (distinct from psychoactive seeds) are used in Ayurveda as poultice for skin diseases, boils, and wounds. Leaf paste for aphthous ulcers. Contains flavonoids and phenolic acids. Leaves do not contain ergine alkaloids found in seeds.

Lonicera arizonica

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

Tetraneuris acaulis

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, antirheumatic (external), gynecological aid, orthopedic aid, stimulant. Documented among Hopi.

Ephedra fasciculata

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

Myosurus cupulatus

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

Senecio triangularis

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, sedative. Documented among Cheyenne.

Strophanthus divaricatus

A medicinal plant (Strophanthus divaricatus) from the Apocynaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Acokanthera schimperi

Traditional medicinal plant used for poison(arrow).

Ludwigia adscendens

Traditional medicinal plant used for poultice, skin, sore.

Withania somnifera (leaf)

While the root is most famous, Ashwagandha leaves are used topically for wounds/inflammation and as a tea for fever and immune support.

Hydrangea cinerea

Native American medicinal plant used as antiemetic, cathartic, emetic, gynecological aid, liver aid. Documented among Cherokee.

Plantago asiatica

Traditional medicinal plant used for ache(ear), ache(head), ache(tooth), alterative, antitussive, astringent, bladder, cough, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Asiasarum heterotropoides

A medicinal plant (Asiasarum heterotropoides) from the Aristolochiaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Erigeron speciosus

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, contraceptive, gynecological aid. Documented among Navajo, Ramah.

Glyceria obtusa

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, orthopedic aid. Documented among Catawba.

Clitoria mariana

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

Toxicodendron pubescens

Native American medicinal plant used as emetic, dermatological aid, oral aid, pediatric aid, sedative, poison. Documented among Cherokee, Delaware, Oklahoma, Iroquois.

Chamaecyparis thyoides

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic. Documented among Ojibwa, South.

Colchicum autumnale

Traditional medicinal plant used for alterative, cancer, corn, diuretic, fatality, gout, homeopathy, laxative, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Allium stellatum

Native American medicinal plant used as cold remedy, pediatric aid. Documented among Chippewa.

Epilobium brachycarpum

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid. Documented among Okanagan-Colville.

Geum urbanum

Medieval European herb — root has clove-like aroma (contains eugenol). Astringent for diarrhea, sore throats, and gum inflammation. Root was used as clove substitute in medieval cooking.

Wyethia scabra

Native American medicinal plant used as emetic, poison, gastrointestinal aid. Documented among Hopi, Navajo, Kayenta.

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.

Clematis baldwinii

Native American medicinal plant used as other. Documented among Seminole.

Sideritis scardica

A medicinal plant (Sideritis scardica) from the Lamiaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Arenaria congesta

Native American medicinal plant used as gastrointestinal aid, antirheumatic (external), blood medicine, dermatological aid, venereal aid. Documented among Gosiute, Shoshoni, Washo.

Epixiphium wislizeni

Native American medicinal plant used as antirheumatic (external), snake bite remedy. Documented among Keres, Western.

Smilax pseudochina

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

Passiflora mollissima

A medicinal plant (Passiflora mollissima) from the Passifloraceae family used in traditional medicine.

Yucca baccata

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, antiemetic, gastrointestinal aid, ceremonial medicine, gynecological aid, cathartic. Documented among Keresan, Navajo, Navajo, Ramah.

Nauclea orientalis

Philippine fever bark remedy; decoction for malaria, cough, and dysentery; bark poultice for ulcers and skin infections.

Banisteriopsis muricata

South American vine related to ayahuasca (B. caapi) but used distinctly in Colombian and Venezuelan folk medicine for wound healing, fever, and malaria. Contains dimethoxyflavones rather than harmine alkaloids. Not psychoactive.

Elsholtzia blanda

Traditional medicinal plant used for cholera, diarrhea, sore.

Hyptis verticillata

Traditional medicinal plant used for ache(head), dyspepsia, emmenagogue, itch, pectoral, rheumatism, sedative, spasm, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Waldsteinia fragarioides

Native American medicinal plant used as blood medicine, snake bite remedy. Documented among Iroquois.

Barringtonia asiatica

Pacific Island and Southeast Asian coastal tree used in Polynesian and Filipino medicine for cough, skin conditions, and as fish poison. Seed contains saponins used to stun fish. EXTERNAL USE primarily — bark poultice for rheumatism and skin infections.

Barringtonia racemosa

Southeast Asian and Pacific coastal tree used in Malay, Indonesian, and Fijian medicine for cough, diarrhea, and skin conditions. Bark decoction for stomach complaints. Seeds contain saponins used as fish poison. Leaf poultice for chickenpox.

Leymus cinereus

Native American medicinal plant used as antihemorrhagic, dermatological aid, venereal aid, veterinary aid. Documented among Okanagan-Colville, Thompson.

Erythroxylum monogynum

A medicinal plant (Erythroxylum monogynum) from the Erythroxylaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Elaeis oleifera

Oil from the kernel of the Elaeis oleifera fruit, used primarily for its fatty acids and phytonutrients as a hair oil to strengthen hair, promote growth, and naturally turn gray hair brown.

Centaurea sp.

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