Herb Library

Euphorbia corollata

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

Phlox multiflora

Native American medicinal plant used as stimulant. Documented among Cheyenne.

Amianthium muscitoxicum

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

Aethusa cynapium

Traditional medicinal plant used for cancer, cholera, convulsion, diarrhea, gastritis, intestine, poison, sedative, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Delphinium hesperium

Native American medicinal plant used as poison. Documented among Mendocino Indian.

Cephalotaxus fortunei

A medicinal plant (Cephalotaxus fortunei) from the Cephalotaxaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Rauvolfia tetraphylla

Traditional medicinal plant used for avicide, parasiticide, poison, skin, wound.

Gentianella propinqua

Native American medicinal plant used as cold remedy, cough medicine. Documented among Tanana, Upper.

Vitis labrusca

Native American medicinal plant used as antidiarrheal, blood medicine, gastrointestinal aid, gynecological aid, liver aid, oral aid. Documented among Cherokee, Iroquois, Mohegan.

Plumeria acutifolia

Traditional medicinal plant used for ache(tooth), blennorrhagia, bruise, cataplasm, corn, cosmetic, cough, dermatosis, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Vitis vulpina

Native American medicinal plant used as antidiarrheal, blood medicine, gastrointestinal aid, gynecological aid, liver aid, oral aid. Documented among Cherokee, Chippewa, Delaware, Oklahoma.

Camissonia multijuga

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

Elsholtzia cristata

Traditional medicinal plant used for ardor, astringent, carminative, diuretic, dropsy, epistaxis, fever, flux, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Perideridia gairdneri

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

Cephalotaxus spp

A medicinal plant (Cephalotaxus spp) from the Cephalotaxaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Melicoccus bijugatas

A medicinal plant (Melicoccus bijugatas) from the Sapindaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Nereocystis luetkeana

Native American medicinal plant used as burn dressing, dermatological aid, orthopedic aid, pediatric aid, expectorant, throat aid. Documented among Kwakiutl, Southern, Nitinaht, Pomo, Kashaya.

Iva xanthifolia

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, veterinary aid, cough medicine, misc. disease remedy, witchcraft medicine. Documented among Navajo, Kayenta, Navajo, Ramah.

Macromeria viridiflora

Native American medicinal plant used as anticonvulsive, psychological aid, witchcraft medicine. Documented among Hopi.

Zingiber officinale (compress)

Hot ginger compress applied topically — increases blood flow to the area. Traditional macrobiotic/Japanese remedy for joint pain, congestion, and menstrual cramps.

Glinus oppositifolius

West African and South Asian herb used in Sahelian traditional medicine for malaria, abdominal pain, and intestinal worms. Contains saponins and flavonoids. Used in Burkinabe and Malian folk medicine. Also consumed as famine food after boiling to remove bitterness.

Globularia alypum

North African and Mediterranean shrub used in Moroccan, Tunisian, and Algerian traditional medicine as laxative, for diabetes, and liver conditions. Contains globularin (aucubin derivative) and flavonoids. Widely sold in Maghreb herbalist shops.

Wedelia trilobata

Traditional medicinal plant used for amenorrhea, dysentery, feet, fever, sore.

Duranta repens

Traditional medicinal plant used for detergent, fatality, fever, insecticide, larvicide, stimulant.

Ehrendorferia chrysantha

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, heart medicine. Documented among Kawaiisu.

Pleomele aurea

Native American medicinal plant used as febrifuge, pulmonary aid, respiratory aid. Documented among Hawaiian.

Calochortus aureus

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

Phlebodium aureum

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

Dalea aurea

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

Opuntia aurea

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

Lamarckia aurea

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic. Documented among Diegueno.

Licania michauxii

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, antidiarrheal, antiemetic, gastrointestinal aid, other, psychological aid. Documented among Seminole.

Ranunculus inamoenus

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

Mammillaria grahamii

Native American medicinal plant used as ear medicine. Documented among Pima.

Leptodactylon pungens

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, kidney aid, disinfectant, gynecological aid, eye medicine. Documented among Navajo, Kayenta, Navajo, Ramah, Shoshoni.

Papaver bracteatum

A medicinal plant (Papaver bracteatum) from the Papaveraceae family used in traditional medicine.

Ratibida tagetes

Native American medicinal plant used as hunting medicine, sedative, analgesic, cathartic, ceremonial medicine, cough medicine. Documented among Keres, Western, Navajo, Ramah.

Pouteria viridis

A medicinal plant (Pouteria viridis) from the Sapotaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Solanum douglasii

Native American medicinal plant used as eye medicine, poison. Documented among Cahuilla, Luiseno.

Psilostrophe sparsiflora

Native American medicinal plant used as adjuvant, antidiarrheal, blood medicine, dermatological aid, gynecological aid, panacea. Documented among Hopi, Navajo, Kayenta.

Silene laciniata

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

Astragalus crassicarpus

Native American medicinal plant used as anticonvulsive, hemostat, stimulant, tonic, veterinary aid. Documented among Chippewa, Lakota.

Pilocarpus racemosus

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

Melothria pendula

Native American medicinal plant used as snake bite remedy. Documented among Houma.

Echinochloa crus-pavonis

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

Grindelia sp.

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, veterinary aid, blood medicine, cold remedy, gastrointestinal aid, laxative. Documented among Jemez, Mendocino Indian.

Calochortus gunnisonii

Native American medicinal plant used as veterinary aid, antirheumatic (internal), ceremonial medicine, dermatological aid, gynecological aid, panacea. Documented among Cheyenne, Keres, Western, Navajo, Ramah.

Cynoglossum officinale

Native American medicinal plant used as antihemorrhagic, cancer treatment, dermatological aid, kidney aid, tuberculosis remedy, venereal aid. Documented among Iroquois.