Herb Library

Gentiana algida

Tibetan bitter herb for fever, liver-bile disorders, and infectious diseases. Gentians are among the most important fever-clearing herbs in Tibetan medicine.

Cleonia lusitanica

A medicinal plant (Cleonia lusitanica) from the Lamiaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Thymus mastichina

Traditional medicinal plant used for sclerosis, spice.

Tillandsia usneoides

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

Bidens bipinnata

Native American medicinal plant used as anthelmintic, throat aid. Documented among Cherokee.

Catalpa longissima

Traditional medicinal plant used for blennorrhagia, fever, sore(throat).

Coridothymus capitatus

A medicinal plant (Coridothymus capitatus) from the Lamiaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Jatropha gossypifolia

Traditional medicinal plant used for ache(stomach), antibiotic, asthma, bilious, bite(snake), cancer, candlenut, carbuncle, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Thymus zygis

Traditional medicinal plant used for tumor.

Sedum lanceolatum

Native American medicinal plant used as gynecological aid, laxative. Documented among Okanagan-Colville.

Acmella oleracea

A tropical herb that creates a tingling/numbing sensation in the mouth. Used for toothache, immune stimulation, and oral health.

Tetradymia canescens

Native American medicinal plant used as gynecological aid, tonic, abortifacient, analgesic, ceremonial medicine, cold remedy. Documented among Hopi, Navajo, Navajo, Ramah.

Dryopteris carthusiana

Native American medicinal plant used as antidote. Documented among Bella Coola.

Xanthium spinosum

Native American medicinal plant used as emetic, gastrointestinal aid, pulmonary aid, snake bite remedy, throat aid, kidney aid. Documented among Cherokee, Mahuna.

Glossopetalon spinescens

Native American medicinal plant used as tuberculosis remedy. Documented among Shoshoni.

Astragalus kentrophyta

Native American medicinal plant used as misc. disease remedy. Documented among Navajo.

Phlox hoodii

Native American medicinal plant used as laxative, pediatric aid, pulmonary aid. Documented among Blackfoot.

Amaranthus spinosus

Traditional medicinal plant used for bite(snake), boil, bronchitis, colic, diuretic, dyspnea, eczema, emmenagogue, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Ononis spinosa

Traditional medicinal plant used for aperient, cancer, depurative, diuretic, expectorant, gout.

Sonchus asper

Native American medicinal plant used as pediatric aid, sedative, heart medicine, poison. Documented among Iroquois, Navajo, Kayenta.

Escobaria vivipara

Native American medicinal plant used as antidiarrheal, eye medicine. Documented among Blackfoot.

Asplenium sp.

Native American medicinal plant used as pulmonary aid. Documented among Tlingit.

Spondias pinnata

Southeast Asian tree used in Thai and Indian Ayurvedic medicine. Bark decoction for dysentery and diarrhea. Leaf paste for skin diseases. Fruits eaten for scurvy prevention. Contains tannins and flavonoids.

Gamochaeta purpurea

Native American medicinal plant used as cold remedy, misc. disease remedy. Documented among Houma.

Marshallia obovata

Native American medicinal plant used as misc. disease remedy. Documented among Catawba.

Fritillaria atropurpurea

Native American medicinal plant used as cancer treatment, poison. Documented among Lakota, Ute.

Chamaesyce maculata

Native American medicinal plant used as cancer treatment, cathartic, dermatological aid, gynecological aid, pediatric aid, toothache remedy. Documented among Cherokee, Costanoan.

Tephrosia hispidula

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

Chaerophyllum procumbens

Native American medicinal plant used as emetic, poison. Documented among Chickasaw.

Erigeron divergens

Native American medicinal plant used as gynecological aid, analgesic, ceremonial medicine, disinfectant, eye medicine, panacea. Documented among Navajo, Navajo, Kayenta, Navajo, Ramah.

Ribes divaricatum

Native American medicinal plant used as cold remedy, eye medicine, throat aid, dermatological aid, psychological aid, other. Documented among Bella Coola, Cowlitz, Klallam.

Arenaria lanuginosa

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, dermatological aid, eye medicine, febrifuge, respiratory aid, venereal aid. Documented among Navajo, Ramah.

Dryopteris expansa

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid. Documented among Klallam, Snohomish.

Rorippa sinuata

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

Erigeron eximius

Native American medicinal plant used as ceremonial medicine, cough medicine, febrifuge, hunting medicine, misc. disease remedy, witchcraft medicine. Documented among Navajo, Ramah.

Pinus glabra

Native American medicinal plant used as anthelmintic, antidiarrheal, antirheumatic (external), antirheumatic (internal), cold remedy, cough medicine. Documented among Cherokee.

Chamaesyce melanadenia

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, ear medicine. Documented among Cahuilla.

Lycium torreyi

Native American medicinal plant used as ceremonial medicine, emetic, misc. disease remedy, panacea, toothache remedy. Documented among Navajo, Ramah.

Rhus typhina

Native American medicinal plant used as antirheumatic (internal), dietary aid, antiemetic, burn dressing, gynecological aid, urinary aid. Documented among Algonquin, Quebec, Cherokee, Chippewa.

Hypericum hypericoides

Native American medicinal plant used as abortifacient, antidiarrheal, dermatological aid, febrifuge, gastrointestinal aid, hemostat. Documented among Cherokee.

Purshia stansburiana

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

Physalis viscosa

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

Matelea biflora

Native American medicinal plant used as ceremonial medicine, dermatological aid, gastrointestinal aid, gynecological aid, misc. disease remedy, orthopedic aid. Documented among Comanche.

Maianthemum stellatum

Native American medicinal plant used as cathartic, gastrointestinal aid, gynecological aid, stimulant, tuberculosis remedy, venereal aid. Documented among Delaware, Delaware, Oklahoma, Gosiute.

Stenotaphrum secundatum

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, gynecological aid, oral aid, pediatric aid. Documented among Hawaiian.

Teucrium kotschyanum

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

Oenothera triloba

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

Gentiana acaulis

A medicinal plant (Gentiana acaulis) from the Gentianaceae family used in traditional medicine.