Herb Library

Potamogeton natans

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

Andropogon floridanus

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, antidiarrheal, antiemetic, cough medicine, gastrointestinal aid, pulmonary aid. Documented among Seminole.

Ficus aurea

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

Phyla cuneifolia

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

Zigadenus paniculatus

Native American medicinal plant used as veterinary aid, analgesic, antirheumatic (external), dermatological aid, emetic, orthopedic aid. Documented among Navajo, Kayenta, Paiute, Paiute, Northern.

Lotus humistratus

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

Delphinium hesperium

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

Artemisia ludoviciana

Native American medicinal plant used as ceremonial medicine, psychological aid, antidote, antirheumatic (external), diaphoretic, other. Documented among Cheyenne, Chippewa, Keres, Western.

Myosotis sp.

Native American medicinal plant used as veterinary aid. Documented among Iroquois.

Eurybia furcata

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

Artemisia furcata

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, antidiarrheal, antidote, antirheumatic (external), cold remedy, eye medicine. Documented among Mendocino Indian, Paiute.

Drynaria fortunei

Traditional medicinal plant used for ache(back), analgesic, anodyne, arthralgia, arthritis, bones, carminative, contusion, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Cephalotaxus fortunei

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

Gentianella propinqua

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

Atriplex sp.

Native American medicinal plant used as antirheumatic (external), blood medicine, dermatological aid, cathartic. Documented among Hualapai, Keres, Western, Navajo.

Atriplex canescens

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, misc. disease remedy, ceremonial medicine, poison, stimulant, emetic. Documented among Havasupai, Hopi, Isleta.

Hordeum jubatum

Native American medicinal plant used as eye medicine, poison. Documented among Chippewa, Navajo, Ramah.

Galium triflorum

Native American medicinal plant used as gastrointestinal aid, love medicine, orthopedic aid, pediatric aid, urinary aid, dermatological aid. Documented among Cherokee, Iroquois, Karok.

Ageratina herbacea

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, febrifuge. Documented among Navajo, Ramah.

Rhus aromatica

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, ceremonial medicine, antidiarrheal. Documented among Natchez, Ojibwa, Ojibwa, South.

Abronia elliptica

Native American medicinal plant used as pediatric aid, sedative. Documented among Hopi.

Populus fremontii

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, antirheumatic (external), dermatological aid, veterinary aid, orthopedic aid, poultice. Documented among Cahuilla, Diegueno, Kawaiisu.

Psorothamnus fremontii

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

Geranium caespitosum

Native American medicinal plant used as antidiarrheal, dermatological aid. Documented among Gosiute.

Mahonia fremontii

Native American medicinal plant used as ceremonial medicine, oral aid, gastrointestinal aid, laxative, liver aid. Documented among Apache, White Mountain, Hopi, Hualapai.

Calycadenia fremontii

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

Micromyrtus striata

A medicinal plant (Micromyrtus striata) from the Myrtaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Artemisia frigida

Native American medicinal plant used as cough medicine, cold remedy, dermatological aid, febrifuge, gastrointestinal aid, gynecological aid. Documented among Arapaho, Blackfoot, Cheyenne.

Chionanthus virginicus

Eclectic medicine liver and gallbladder herb — for gallstones, jaundice, and liver congestion. One of the best hepatic remedies in the Eclectic tradition. Gentle but effective bile stimulant.

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.

Corydalis spp

A medicinal plant (Corydalis spp) from the Papaveraceae family used in traditional medicine.

Thymus funkii

A medicinal plant (Thymus funkii) from the Lamiaceae family used in traditional medicine.

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.

Pleuraphis jamesii

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

Prenanthes trifoliolata

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, dermatological aid, eye medicine, hunting medicine, love medicine, snake bite remedy. Documented among Cherokee, Iroquois.

Gardenia ternifolia

West African savanna shrub used in Burkina Faso and Mali for malaria, abdominal pain, and wound healing. Root decoction for fever. Fruit paste applied to skin infections. Contains gardenoside iridoids.

Lactuca sativa

Native American medicinal plant used as gastrointestinal aid, gynecological aid. Documented among Isleta, Meskwaki.

Barbarea vulgaris

Native American medicinal plant used as blood medicine, cough medicine. Documented among Cherokee, Mohegan, Shinnecock.

Chrysanthemum coronarium

Traditional medicinal plant used for digestive, intoxicant, purgative, repellant(insect), sclerosis, sedative, stomachic.

Alliaria petiolata

Traditional medicinal plant used for antiseptic, detersive, diuretic, expectorant, scurvy, stimulant, sudorific, vermifuge.

Coptis spp

A medicinal plant (Coptis spp) from the Ranunculaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Spartium junceum

Traditional medicinal plant used for diuretic, dropsy, emetic, laxative, narcotic, perfume, poison, purgative.

Chamaesyce geyeri

Native American medicinal plant used as preventive medicine. Documented among Lakota.

Butyrum clarificatum

Not an herb per se, but an essential Ayurvedic vehicle (anupana) used to deliver herbs and support digestion. Considered medicinal in Ayurveda.

Corymbia aparrerinja

Central Australian Aboriginal medicine tree used for colds, body aches, and wound healing. The white bark is soaked and the wash applied to sores.

Clarified butter + herbs (Ayurvedic)

Ayurvedic ghee infused with medicinal herbs (Brahmi, Ashwagandha, Shatavari). Ghee acts as a lipid-soluble carrier (anupana) increasing herb bioavailability.

Arundinaria gigantea

Native American medicinal plant used as kidney aid, stimulant, cathartic. Documented among Houma, Seminole.