Herb Library

Abrus precatorius (leaf)

Pan-tropical vine whose LEAVES (distinct from extremely toxic seeds) are sweet-tasting and used in West African and Indian folk medicine as sweetener and for cough, colds, and sore throat. Leaves contain glycyrrhizin-like compounds. Seeds are LETHAL — never use.

Aconitum napellus (30C)

Homeopathic dilution of aconite — EXTREMELY dilute (no material dose). Used for sudden onset cold/flu, fear, and shock. Safe because of extreme dilution. NOT the herbal form.

Adenanthera pavonina

Southeast Asian and Pacific tree used in Indonesian and Indian traditional medicine. Bark decoction for diarrhea and blood purification. Leaf paste for rheumatism and gout. Seeds used as weights (remarkably uniform 4 grains each). Contains galactomannan.

Sansevieria trifasciata

Traditional medicinal plant used for ache(head), baldness, bite(snake), earache, fever, itch, malaria, sore, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Capparis tomentosa

Traditional medicinal plant used for fatality, poison, witchcraft.

Elaeis guineensis

Traditional medicinal plant used for ache(head), anodyne, antidote, aphrodisiac, hair-oil, poison, soap, spice, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Kalanchoe pinnata

Traditional medicinal plant used for ache(head), asthma, chest-cold, ear, fever, sore, strain.

Peperomia sp.

Native American medicinal plant used as gynecological aid, laxative, other, pediatric aid, pulmonary aid, respiratory aid. Documented among Hawaiian.

Berchemia scandens

Native American medicinal plant used as blood medicine, reproductive aid, cough medicine, other. Documented among Choctaw, Houma, Koasati.

Sanvitalia abertii

Native American medicinal plant used as diaphoretic, oral aid, analgesic, cold remedy, dermatological aid, febrifuge. Documented among Navajo, Navajo, Ramah.

Quercus infectoria

Traditional medicinal plant used for antidote(alkaloid), astringent, diarrhea, dysentery, piles, scalp, styptic.

Ranunculus cymbalaria

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, venereal aid, panacea, ceremonial medicine, emetic. Documented among Kawaiisu, Navajo, Navajo, Kayenta.

Astragalus racemosus

Native American medicinal plant used as poison. Documented among Lakota.

Castanea pumila

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, dermatological aid, febrifuge, gastrointestinal aid. Documented among Cherokee, Koasati.

Hylotelephium telephioides

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, disinfectant. Documented among Delaware, Ontario.

Pimenta dioica

A Caribbean spice containing eugenol (like clove). Used for digestive support, pain relief, and as a warming carminative. The only spice grown exclusively in the Western Hemisphere.

Alphitonia excelsa

Australian and Pacific Island tree used in Aboriginal Australian and Tongan traditional medicine. Bark decoction for sore eyes, colds, and diarrhea. Crushed leaves produce lather used medicinally for skin conditions. Contains saponins and triterpenoids.

Heuchera cylindrica

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

Arctostaphylos alpina

Native American medicinal plant used as antirheumatic (external), blood medicine, ceremonial medicine, narcotic, panacea. Documented among Ojibwa.

Pseudocymopterus montanus

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

Heuchera glabra

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

Kalmia microphylla

Native American medicinal plant used as antiemetic, antihemorrhagic. Documented among Kwakwaka'wakw.

Aster foliaceus

Native American medicinal plant used as veterinary aid, dietary aid, gastrointestinal aid, venereal aid. Documented among Okanagan-Colville, Okanagon, Thompson.

Oreoxis alpina

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

Rorippa alpina

Native American medicinal plant used as gynecological aid. Documented among Navajo.

Euphorbia ipecacuanhae

Native American medicinal plant used as diaphoretic, emetic, expectorant, gynecological aid, pulmonary aid. Documented among Cherokee.

Phryma leptostachya

Native American medicinal plant used as throat aid, antirheumatic (internal). Documented among Chippewa, Ojibwa, South.

Apium sp.

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

Pulsatilla patens

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

Hedeoma pulegioides

Traditional medicinal plant used for abortifacient, ache(head), carminative, cold, colic, emmenagogue, measles, medicine, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Prunus americana

Native American medicinal plant used as cough medicine, kidney aid, urinary aid, ceremonial medicine, oral aid, anthelmintic. Documented among Cherokee, Cheyenne, Chippewa.

Veronica americana

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

Aralia racemosa

Native American medicinal plant used as misc. disease remedy, tuberculosis remedy, burn dressing, cough medicine, dermatological aid, diaphoretic. Documented among Algonquin, Quebec, Cherokee, Chippewa.

Adenocaulon bicolor

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, tuberculosis remedy. Documented among Cowlitz, Squaxin.

Alisma subcordatum

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

Senna hebecarpa

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, cathartic, dermatological aid, febrifuge, heart medicine, misc. disease remedy. Documented among Cherokee, Iroquois.

Ampelocissus africana

West African wild grape vine used in Nigerian and Ghanaian traditional medicine for diarrhea, wound healing, and fracture treatment. Root decoction for dysentery. Leaf poultice for boils. Contains stilbenes related to resveratrol.

Agastache foeniculum

Native American medicinal herb with licorice-mint flavor. Traditional cough remedy and digestive aid. Beautiful pollinator plant. Gentle enough for children as tea. Not true anise or hyssop.

Psathyrotes annua

Native American medicinal plant used as eye medicine, toothache remedy, gastrointestinal aid, pediatric aid, urinary aid. Documented among Paiute, Shoshoni.

Purshia tridentata

Native American medicinal plant used as cough medicine, emetic, pulmonary aid, respiratory aid, gynecological aid, ceremonial medicine. Documented among Klamath, Montana Indian, Navajo.

Sambucus tridentata

Native American medicinal plant used as emetic, laxative. Documented among Paiute.

Asclepias asperula

Native American medicinal plant used as respiratory aid, ceremonial medicine, emetic, veterinary aid. Documented among Navajo, Kayenta, Navajo, Ramah.

Fallugia paradoxa

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

Achyranthes aspera

Common Ayurvedic herb used for kidney stones, cough, piles, and snake bites. The root is considered diuretic and the seeds are used for eye disorders.

Ribes rotundifolium

Native American medicinal plant used as antidiarrheal, misc. disease remedy, sedative, other. Documented among Cherokee, Iroquois.

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.