Herb Library

Thymus zygis subsp. sylvestris

Traditional medicinal plant used for tumor.

Viburnum nudum

Native American medicinal plant used as anticonvulsive, diaphoretic, febrifuge, misc. disease remedy, oral aid, tonic. Documented among Cherokee.

Quercus stellata

Traditional medicinal plant used for coffee.

Croton pottsii

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

Juncus tenuis

Native American medicinal plant used as oral aid, orthopedic aid, pediatric aid, strengthener, emetic, sports medicine. Documented among Cherokee, Iroquois.

Aristida divaricata

Native American medicinal plant used as burn dressing. Documented among Keres, Western.

Iva axillaris

Native American medicinal plant used as abortifacient, contraceptive, dermatological aid, analgesic, antidiarrheal, cold remedy. Documented among Mahuna, Paiute, Shoshoni.

Amphiachyris dracunculoides

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

Desmanthus illinoensis

Native American medicinal plant used as eye medicine, dermatological aid. Documented among Paiute, Pawnee.

Sporobolus heterolepis

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, emetic, liver aid. Documented among Ojibwa, South.

Rosa arkansana

Native American medicinal plant used as anticonvulsive, hemostat, stimulant, tonic, eye medicine. Documented among Chippewa, Omaha.

Geum triflorum

Native American medicinal plant used as cough medicine, dermatological aid, eye medicine, oral aid, respiratory aid, throat aid. Documented among Blackfoot, Okanagan-Colville, Thompson.

Tradescantia occidentalis

Native American medicinal plant used as diuretic, psychological aid, love medicine, disinfectant, internal medicine, veterinary aid. Documented among Meskwaki, Navajo, Kayenta, Navajo, Ramah.

Helianthus petiolaris

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, other, hunting medicine, panacea. Documented among Hopi, Navajo, Ramah, Thompson.

Thermopsis rhombifolia

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

Salix humilis

Native American medicinal plant used as antidiarrheal, dermatological aid, febrifuge, respiratory aid, throat aid, tonic. Documented among Cherokee, Delaware, Delaware, Oklahoma.

Premna serratifolia (Samoa)

Samoan traditional medicine preparation of Premna for skin infections, boils, and postpartum care. Used in traditional Samoan fofo (massage/medicine). Distinct preparation methods from mainland Asian uses. Leaf poultice for wounds and inflammation.

Thymophylla acerosa

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

Argemone mexicana

Traditional medicinal plant used for ache(head), ache(tooth), anodyne, antidote(scorpion), antifertility, aperient, bladder, cancer, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Rosa acicularis

Native American medicinal plant used as cough medicine, eye medicine, gynecological aid, witchcraft medicine, ceremonial medicine, dermatological aid. Documented among Cree, Woodlands, Iroquois, Okanagan-Colville.

Arenaria aculeata

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

Brickellia cavanillesii

Used to stimulate pancreas and liver secretions, increase bile synthesis and evacuation, treat diarrhea, stomach pain, gallbladder disease, and control blood-sugar levels in diabetes. Also has antianxiety properties and induces a vivid dream state.

Prosopis cineraria

Arabian and Indian desert tree sacred in Hindu tradition. Bark decoction for asthma, cough, and skin diseases in Rajasthani folk medicine. Flowers for diabetes. Pods are edible (sangri). Important in desert agroforestry and Emirati cultural heritage.

Polygonum aviculare

Traditional medicinal plant used for anodyne, antiseptic, anus, asthma, astringent, bactericide, bronchitis, cancer, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Psorospermum febrifugum

West African tree used in Malian and Burkinabe traditional medicine for malaria, skin diseases, and leprosy. Contains psorospermone xanthone with documented antitumor activity against leukemia cells. Name references fever-treating properties.

Pterocarpus erinaceus

West African rosewood tree used in traditional medicine across Guinea, Mali, and Senegal for dysentery, fever, wounds, and anemia. Bark decoction is blood-red and prescribed for blood-building. Now endangered due to Chinese rosewood timber demand.

Echinacea sp.

Native American medicinal plant used as throat aid, toothache remedy. Documented among Comanche.

Coronilla varia

Native American medicinal plant used as antirheumatic (external), emetic, orthopedic aid. Documented among Cherokee.

Rubus odoratus

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, antirheumatic (external), cathartic, cough medicine, dermatological aid, emetic. Documented among Cherokee, Iroquois.

Agastache scrophulariifolia

Native American medicinal plant used as diuretic. Documented among Meskwaki.

Lythrum salicaria

One of the only herbs possessing both astringent and demulcent actions. Helps clear dysentery and diarrhea, reduces inflammatory bowel disorders, and improves kidney, bladder, and vision function.

Comarum palustre

Native American medicinal plant used as antidiarrheal, analgesic, gastrointestinal aid. Documented among Chippewa, Ojibwa.

Thalictrum dasycarpum

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, veterinary aid, love medicine, febrifuge, gastrointestinal aid, hunting medicine. Documented among Lakota, Meskwaki, Ojibwa.

Callirhoe involucrata

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, cold remedy. Documented among Dakota.

Dalea purpurea

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid. Documented among Montana Indian.

Iodanthus pinnatifidus

Native American medicinal plant used as love medicine, poultice. Documented among Meskwaki.

Osmorhiza purpurea

Native American medicinal plant used as love medicine. Documented among Songish.

Orthocarpus purpureoalbus

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

Antennaria sp.

Native American medicinal plant used as cold remedy, cough medicine. Documented among Natchez, Thompson.

Salix discolor

Native American medicinal plant used as gynecological aid, throat aid, analgesic, febrifuge, antidiarrheal, emetic. Documented among Algonquin, Tete-de-Boule, Blackfoot, Cree, Woodlands.

Androsace septentrionalis

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, panacea, venereal aid, witchcraft medicine. Documented among Navajo, Ramah.

Qualea grandiflora

Brazilian cerrado tree used in folk medicine of Goias and Minas Gerais for gastric ulcers, diarrhea, and skin infections. Bark decoction for throat infections. Contains squalene and betulinic acid. One of the most common cerrado tree species.

Crataegus submollis

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

Aspidosperma quebracho-blanco

Traditional medicinal plant used for asthma, fever, malaria, stimulant, tonic.

Filipendula rubra

Native American medicinal plant used as heart medicine, love medicine. Documented among Meskwaki.

Ericameria bloomeri

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

Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium

Native American medicinal plant used as sedative, analgesic, antirheumatic (internal), cold remedy, cough medicine, misc. disease remedy. Documented among Alabama, Cherokee, Choctaw.

Polygala polygama

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