Herb Library

Calystegia longipes

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

Ephedra gerardiana

Traditional medicinal plant used for asthma, cardiotonic, circulation-tonic, hypotensive.

Odontoglossum chinensis

Native American medicinal plant used as laxative. Documented among Hawaiian.

Microlepia strigosa

Native American medicinal plant used as psychological aid. Documented among Hawaiian.

Butea monosperma

Colorful Ayurvedic tree used for intestinal worms, diarrhea, piles, and skin disorders. Flowers yield a red dye and are used for menstrual disorders.

Agoseris glauca

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

Comandra umbellata

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, eye medicine, narcotic, oral aid, analgesic. Documented among Navajo, Navajo, Kayenta, Thompson.

Rumex altissimus

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, antidiarrheal, antihemorrhagic, gastrointestinal aid. Documented among Dakota, Lakota.

Oenothera pallida

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

Helianthus strumosus

Native American medicinal plant used as anthelmintic, pediatric aid, pulmonary aid. Documented among Iroquois, Meskwaki.

Echinacea pallida

Native American medicinal plant used as antirheumatic (internal), burn dressing, cold remedy, dermatological aid, dietary aid, febrifuge. Documented among Cheyenne, Crow, Dakota.

Amelanchier pallida

Native American medicinal plant used as gynecological aid. Documented among Pomo, Kashaya.

Lobelia spicata

Native American medicinal plant used as orthopedic aid, blood medicine, dermatological aid, emetic, love medicine. Documented among Cherokee, Iroquois.

Hypericum ellipticum

Native American medicinal plant used as abortifacient. Documented among Iroquois.

Cirsium pallidum

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

Impatiens pallida

Native American medicinal plant used as ceremonial medicine, dermatological aid, gastrointestinal aid, gynecological aid, misc. disease remedy, pediatric aid. Documented among Cherokee, Iroquois, Ojibwa.

Lycium pallidum

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

Ranunculus pallasii

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

Ptelea trifoliata

Native American medicinal plant used as gastrointestinal aid, pediatric aid, poison. Documented among Havasupai.

Asclepias cryptoceras

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, dermatological aid, veterinary aid. Documented among Paiute, Paiute, Northern, Shoshoni.

Garrya flavescens

Native American medicinal plant used as cold remedy, gastrointestinal aid, laxative, venereal aid. Documented among Kawaiisu.

Cymbopogon martinii

A grass oil used in aromatherapy for skin care, emotional balance, and as a natural antimicrobial. Contains geraniol (similar to rose geranium).

Ericameria palmeri

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, throat aid, analgesic, orthopedic aid. Documented among Cahuilla, Coahuilla.

Penstemon palmeri

Native American medicinal plant used as snake bite remedy. Documented among Navajo, Kayenta.

Persea schiedeana

A medicinal plant (Persea schiedeana) from the Lauraceae family used in traditional medicine.

Tagetes filifolia

Traditional medicinal plant used for carminative, colic, diuretic, emollient, stomachic, syphilis, tonic.

Tabernaemontana pandacaqui

Philippine hilot wound herb for infected sores, toothache, and as a febrifuge; latex applied to eyes for conjunctivitis in rural practice.

Pandanus amaryllifolius

A Southeast Asian herb widely used in cuisine and traditional medicine for blood sugar support, pain relief, and as a mild sedative.

Pandanus tectorius

Pacific Island pandanus used in Hawaiian (hala) and Polynesian traditional medicine. Aerial root tips chewed or decocted for urinary tract complaints. Leaf for headache. Fruit keys (individual drupes) for laxative effect. Important cultural plant across Oceania.

Panicum sp.

Native American medicinal plant used as misc. disease remedy, febrifuge, antirheumatic (external), cough medicine, pulmonary aid, throat aid. Documented among Creek, Natchez, Seminole.

Scirpus microcarpus

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, throat aid. Documented among Malecite, Micmac.

Desmodium paniculatum

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, stimulant. Documented among Houma.

Anisochilus carnosus

Traditional medicinal plant used for cold, cough, refrigerant.

Melaleuca linariifolia

Traditional medicinal plant used for antiseptic.

Betula papyrifera

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, pediatric aid, cathartic, burn dressing, diaphoretic, gynecological aid. Documented among Algonquin, Quebec, Chippewa, Cree, Woodlands.

Broussonetia papyrifera

Traditional medicinal plant used for anuria, ascites, astringent, bite(bug), cancer, diarrhea, diuretic, dysentery, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Musa ?paradisiaca

Native American medicinal plant used as strengthener. Documented among Hawaiian.

Pilocarpus pennatifolius

A medicinal plant (Pilocarpus pennatifolius) from the Rutaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Paramignya trimera

Vietnamese endemic medicinal vine used in traditional Vietnamese medicine for liver protection, hepatitis, and detoxification. Contains ostruthin coumarins and oxyprenylflavone. Gaining commercial popularity in Vietnam for liver health supplements.

Doellingeria umbellata

Native American medicinal plant used as gastrointestinal aid, witchcraft medicine. Documented among Mohegan, Potawatomi.

Virola calophylla

Traditional medicinal plant used for narcotic, snuff.

Parinari curatellifolia

Southern and East African tree used in traditional medicine for pneumonia, diarrhea, and wound treatment. Bark decoction for malaria in Mozambique. Root preparations for snakebite in Zimbabwe.

Eschscholzia parishii

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

Symphoricarpos rotundifolius

Native American medicinal plant used as throat aid. Documented among Navajo, Kayenta.

Tauschia parishii

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, cold remedy, dermatological aid, eye medicine, orthopedic aid, toothache remedy. Documented among Kawaiisu.

Parkinsonia aculeata

Tropical American and African naturalized tree used in Sudanese and Mexican folk medicine for malaria, fever, diabetes, and epilepsy. Leaf decoction as antipyretic. Flower preparations for cough. Contains flavonoids and phenolic compounds.

Pinus quadrifolia

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

Campanula parryi

Native American medicinal plant used as gynecological aid, dermatological aid. Documented among Navajo, Kayenta, Navajo, Ramah, Zuni.