Herb Library

Clustered Blacksnakeroot

Sanicula odorata

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, kidney aid, witchcraft medicine, dermatological aid, hemostat. Documented among Malecite, Menominee, Meskwaki.

Clustered Broomrape

Orobanche fasciculata

T — Traditional UseOrobanchaceae

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, pulmonary aid, cancer treatment, poison, panacea, pediatric aid. Documented among Blackfoot, Keres, Western, Montana Indian.

Clustered Dock

Rumex conglomeratus

T — Traditional UsePolygonaceae

Native American medicinal plant used as herbal steam, dermatological aid. Documented among Karok, Miwok.

Cluster Rose

Rosa pisocarpa

T — Traditional UseRosaceae

Native American medicinal plant used as throat aid, gynecological aid, antidiarrheal, antiemetic, dermatological aid, venereal aid. Documented among Snohomish, Squaxin, Thompson.

Coastal Brookfoam

Boykinia occidentalis

T — Traditional UseSaxifragaceae

Native American medicinal plant used as tuberculosis remedy. Documented among Quileute.

Coastal Doghobble

Leucothoe axillaris

T — Traditional UseEricaceae

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, antirheumatic (external), antirheumatic (internal), dermatological aid, other, stimulant. Documented among Cherokee.

Coastal Manroot

Marah oreganus

T — Traditional UseCucurbitaceae

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, tuberculosis remedy, poison, antirheumatic (external), urinary aid, venereal aid. Documented among Chehalis, Karok, Mendocino Indian.

Coastalplain St. Johnswort

Hypericum brachyphyllum

T — Traditional UseHypericaceae

Native American medicinal plant used as cathartic. Documented among Seminole.

Coastal Plain Willow

Salix caroliniana

T — Traditional UseSalicaceae

Native American medicinal plant used as blood medicine, febrifuge, analgesic, antidiarrheal, antirheumatic (external), antirheumatic (internal). Documented among Houma, Seminole.

Coastalplain Yelloweyed Grass

Xyris ambigua

T — Traditional UseXyridaceae

Native American medicinal plant used as cold remedy, pulmonary aid. Documented among Seminole.

Coastal Woodfern

Dryopteris arguta

T — Traditional UseDryopteridaceae

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, antiemetic, antihemorrhagic. Documented among Costanoan, Mewuk.

Coast Goldenrod

Solidago simplex

T — Traditional UseAsteraceae

Native American medicinal plant used as misc. disease remedy. Documented among Thompson.

Coast Willowweed

Epilobium ciliatum

T — Traditional UseOnagraceae

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, orthopedic aid, antidiarrheal. Documented among Hopi, Navajo, Kayenta, Potawatomi.

Coatbuttons

Tridax procumbens

T — Traditional UseAsteraceae

Traditional medicinal plant used for alopecia, antiseptic, bronchitis, bruise, catarrh, diarrhea, dysentery, hemostat, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Cockscomb

Celosia cristata

T — Traditional UseAmaranthaceae

Traditional medicinal plant used for abdomen, anodyne, antidiarrheic, astringent, blood, conjunctivitis, cough, cramps, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Cockspur Coral Tree

Erythrina crista-galli

T — Traditional UseFabaceae

Traditional medicinal plant used for antiseptic, cancer(stomach), narcotic, piles.

Cockspur Pepper

Capsicum baccatum

T — Traditional UseSolanaceae

Central American topical analgesic and circulatory stimulant for arthritis, neuralgia, and poor circulation; milder than cayenne.

Coffee Senna

Senna occidentalis

T — Traditional UseFabaceae

A medicinal plant (Senna occidentalis) from the Fabaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Colddesert Phlox

Phlox stansburyi

T — Traditional UsePolemoniaceae

Native American medicinal plant used as contraceptive, dermatological aid, disinfectant, gynecological aid. Documented among Navajo, Ramah.

Colorado Desert Mistletoe

Phoradendron macrophyllum

T — Traditional UseSantalaceae

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

Colorado Penstemon

Penstemon linarioides

T — Traditional UseOrobanchaceae

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

Coltsfoot

Tussilago farfara

T — Traditional UseAsteraceae

A traditional respiratory herb whose Latin name means "cough dispeller." Contains pyrrolizidine alkaloids — use PA-free preparations.

Colubrina Asiatica

Colubrina asiatica

T — Traditional UseRhamnaceae

Pacific Island and Southeast Asian coastal shrub used in Fijian, Samoan, and Filipino folk medicine for sores, boils, and skin infections. Leaves produce soapy lather when crushed — applied to fungal skin conditions. Contains saponins and ceanothic acid.

Columbian Monkshood

Aconitum columbianum

T — Traditional UseRanunculaceae

Native American medicinal plant used as poison, witchcraft medicine. Documented among Okanagan-Colville.

Comb Bushmint

Hyptis pectinata

T — Traditional UseLamiaceae

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

Common Beargrass

Xerophyllum tenax

T — Traditional UseNartheciaceae

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, hemostat, orthopedic aid. Documented among Blackfoot, Pomo, Kashaya.

Common Blue Wood Aster

Symphyotrichum cordifolium

T — Traditional UseAsteraceae

Native American medicinal plant used as hunting medicine. Documented among Ojibwa.

Common Buttonbush

Cephalanthus occidentalis

T — Traditional UseRubiaceae

Native American medicinal plant used as eye medicine, antidiarrheal, febrifuge, tonic, toothache remedy, antihemorrhagic. Documented among Chickasaw, Choctaw, Kiowa.

Common Chamise

Adenostoma fasciculatum

T — Traditional UseRosaceae

Native American medicinal plant used as antirheumatic (external), disinfectant, veterinary aid. Documented among Cahuilla, Coahuilla.

Common Cowparsnip

Heracleum maximum

T — Traditional UseApiaceae

Native American medicinal plant used as cold remedy, dermatological aid, orthopedic aid, throat aid, analgesic, antirheumatic (external). Documented among Aleut, Bella Coola, Blackfoot.

Common Goldstar

Hypoxis hirsuta

T — Traditional UseNartheciaceae

Native American medicinal plant used as heart medicine. Documented among Cherokee.

Common Houseleek

Sempervivum tectorum

T — Traditional UseCrassulaceae

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

Common Moonseed

Menispermum canadense

T — Traditional UseMenispermaceae

Native American medicinal plant used as antidiarrheal, dermatological aid, gastrointestinal aid, gynecological aid, laxative, stimulant. Documented among Cherokee, Delaware, Oklahoma.

Common Persimmon

Diospyros virginiana

T — Traditional UseEbenaceae

Native American medicinal plant used as antidiarrheal, dermatological aid, gastrointestinal aid, hemorrhoid remedy, liver aid, oral aid. Documented among Cherokee, Rappahannock.

Common Sandaster

Corethrogyne filaginifolia

T — Traditional UseAsteraceae

Native American medicinal plant used as cold remedy, diaphoretic, herbal steam. Documented among Kawaiisu.

Common Savory

Satureja vulgaris

T — Traditional UseLamiaceae

Traditional medicinal plant used for emmenagogue, wart.

Common Serviceberry

Amelanchier arborea

T — Traditional UseRosaceae

Native American medicinal plant used as anthelmintic, antidiarrheal, tonic, venereal aid. Documented among Cherokee, Iroquois.

Common Smartweed

Polygonum hydropiper

T — Traditional UsePolygonaceae

Traditional medicinal plant used for ache(tooth), antiseptic, arthralgia, bactericide, cns stimulant, cancer, carminative, contraceptive, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Common Sneezeweed

Helenium autumnale

T — Traditional UseAsteraceae

Native American medicinal plant used as gynecological aid, nose medicine, febrifuge, respiratory aid, alterative, analgesic. Documented among Cherokee, Comanche, Mahuna.

Common Snowberry

Symphoricarpos albus

T — Traditional UseCaprifoliaceae

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, venereal aid, diuretic, burn dressing, eye medicine, febrifuge. Documented among Chehalis, Chippewa, Cowichan.

Common Speedwell

Veronica officinalis

T — Traditional UseScrophulariaceae

Traditional medicinal plant used for alterative, apertif, astringent, bladder, bronchitis, calmative, cancer, catarrh, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Common Starlily

Leucocrinum montanum

T — Traditional UseNartheciaceae

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

Common Sunflower

Helianthus annuus

T — Traditional UseAsteraceae

Native American medicinal plant used as snake bite remedy, analgesic, pulmonary aid, ceremonial medicine, stimulant, dermatological aid. Documented among Apache, White Mountain, Dakota, Gros Ventre.

Common Sweetleaf

Symplocos tinctoria

T — Traditional UseSymplocaceae

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

Common Turkish Oregano

Origanum vulgare

T — Traditional UseLamiaceae

Traditional medicinal plant used for ache(ear), ache(tooth), alopecia, anodyne, bronchitis, cancer, carminative, catarrh, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Common Vipersbugloss

Echium vulgare

T — Traditional UseBoraginaceae

Native American medicinal plant used as urinary aid, gynecological aid, kidney aid. Documented among Cherokee, Iroquois, Mohegan.

Common Woodlandstar

Lithophragma affine

T — Traditional UseSaxifragaceae

Native American medicinal plant used as cold remedy, gastrointestinal aid. Documented among Mendocino Indian.

Common Woodrush

Luzula multiflora

T — Traditional UseJuncaceae

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

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Clustered Blacksnakeroot

Clustered Broomrape

Clustered Dock

Cluster Rose

Coastal Brookfoam

Coastal Doghobble

Coastal Manroot

Coastalplain St. Johnswort

Coastal Plain Willow

Coastalplain Yelloweyed Grass

Coastal Woodfern

Coast Goldenrod

Coast Willowweed

Coatbuttons

Cockscomb

Cockspur Coral Tree

Cockspur Pepper

Coffee Senna

Colddesert Phlox

Colorado Desert Mistletoe

Colorado Penstemon

Coltsfoot

Colubrina Asiatica

Columbian Monkshood

Comb Bushmint

Common Beargrass

Common Blue Wood Aster

Common Buttonbush

Common Chamise

Common Cowparsnip

Common Goldstar

Common Houseleek

Common Moonseed

Common Persimmon

Common Sandaster

Common Savory

Common Serviceberry

Common Smartweed

Common Sneezeweed

Common Snowberry

Common Speedwell

Common Starlily

Common Sunflower

Common Sweetleaf

Common Turkish Oregano

Common Vipersbugloss

Common Woodlandstar

Common Woodrush

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