Herb Library

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.

Centaurea americana

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

Euonymus americana

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, antihemorrhagic, dermatological aid, disinfectant, expectorant, gynecological aid. Documented among Cherokee, Iroquois.

Liquidambar styraciflua

Traditional medicinal plant used for ache(head), ache(tooth), antiseptic, carminative, catarrh, dentifrice, diarrhea, digestive, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Platanus occidentalis

Native American medicinal plant used as abortifacient, antidiarrheal, cathartic, cough medicine, dermatological aid, emetic. Documented among Cherokee, Creek, Delaware.

Adenocaulon bicolor

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

Erythronium americanum

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, febrifuge, hunting medicine, stimulant, contraceptive. Documented among Cherokee, Iroquois.

Diphylleia cymosa

Native American medicinal plant used as diaphoretic, disinfectant, diuretic, misc. disease remedy. Documented among Cherokee.

Vicia americana

Native American medicinal plant used as love medicine, dermatological aid, veterinary aid, eye medicine, panacea, ceremonial medicine. Documented among Iroquois, Keres, Western, Navajo, Kayenta.

Alisma subcordatum

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

Nymphaea odorata

Native American medicinal plant used as oral aid, cold remedy, cough medicine, dermatological aid, gland medicine, misc. disease remedy. Documented among Chippewa, Micmac, Ojibwa.

Daucus pusillus

Native American medicinal plant used as blood medicine, cold remedy, dermatological aid, febrifuge, snake bite remedy. Documented among Costanoan, Miwok.

Senna hebecarpa

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

Salix washingtonia

Native American medicinal plant used as blood medicine. Documented among Mahuna.

Pyrola americana

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, hunting medicine. Documented among Cherokee, Ojibwa.

Bletilla striata

Hemostatic herb that promotes leukocyte and platelet aggregation. Used for hematuria, blood splitting, and as an antimicrobial.

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.

Adonis vernalis

Toxic herb used in TCM to treat heart disease and depression. Contains cardiac glycosides including cymarol and convallatoxin.

Anacardium humile

Brazilian cerrado dwarf cashew relative used in folk medicine of central Brazil for diarrhea, diabetes, and wound healing. Bark decoction for stomach complaints. Contains anacardic acids and gallic acid. CAUTION: Related to poison ivy — skin sensitization possible.

Carapa guianensis

Traditional medicinal plant used for arthritis, cold, feet, fever, flu, insecticide, insectifuge, itch, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Angelica dahurica

A TCM herb for sinus congestion, headaches, and skin conditions. Opens nasal passages and expels wind-cold patterns.

Angelica archangelica (essential oil)

Steam-distilled angelica root oil — deeply grounding aromatherapy oil. Used for anxiety, digestive support, and in perfumery. Photosensitizing — avoid sun after use.

Galipea officinalis

A medicinal plant (Galipea officinalis) from the Rutaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Pimpinella anisum

Native American medicinal plant used as respiratory aid, cathartic, gastrointestinal aid, tonic. Documented among Cherokee, Delaware, Delaware, Oklahoma.

Syzygium anisatum

Aboriginal Australian plant with strong anise flavor used for digestive complaints, coughs, and as a food flavoring. Contains anethole, the compound responsible for anise flavor.

Solidago odora

Native American medicinal plant used as abortifacient, antidiarrheal, cold remedy, cough medicine, diaphoretic, febrifuge. Documented among Cherokee.

Mercurialis annua

Traditional medicinal plant used for cholagogue, cyanogenetic, diuretic, emetic, emmenagogue, hydragogue, laxative, poison, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Psathyrotes annua

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

Polypogon monspeliensis

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

Symphyotrichum divaricatum

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, toothache remedy. Documented among Kawaiisu.

Melilotus indicus

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

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.

Lycopodium clavatum

Traditional medicinal plant used for ache(head), apertif, aphrodisiac, cancer(skin), carminative, catarrh, chest, diarrhea, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Astragalus sarcocolla

Central Asian Unani resin used topically for wound healing, eye conditions, and internally for cough and diarrhea. Forms a protective film over wounds.

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.

Anacyclus pyrethrum

Unani medicine sialagogue and nerve stimulant used for toothache, facial paralysis, epilepsy, and male sexual debility. The root causes intense tingling on the tongue.

Erythroxylum rotundifolium

Traditional medicinal plant used for debility.

Andira araroba

Traditional medicinal plant used for alopecia, alterative, detergent, poison, psoriasis, ringworm, spasm, taenifuge.

Tetraclinis articulata

Traditional medicinal plant used for carcinoma, dentistry, diarrhea, gout, masticatory, piles, rheumatism.

Arbutus unedo

Traditional medicinal plant used for antiseptic, astringent, excrescence, intoxicant, narcotic, rheumatism, tonic, urogenital.

Erythroxylum pulchrum

A medicinal plant (Erythroxylum pulchrum) from the Erythroxylaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Eriophorum callitrix

Native American medicinal plant used as hemostat. Documented among Ojibwa.

Rumex arcticus

Native American medicinal plant used as antidiarrheal. Documented among Eskimo, Inuktitut.