Herb Library

Yucca baileyi

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

Scirpus nevadensis

Native American medicinal plant used as ceremonial medicine. Documented among Cheyenne.

Psorothamnus polydenius

Native American medicinal plant used as cathartic, cold remedy, misc. disease remedy, pulmonary aid, throat aid. Documented among Paiute, Northern.

Nigella arvensis

Mediterranean wild relative of black seed used in Turkish and Greek folk medicine for digestive complaints, lactation support, and headache. Contains different alkaloid profile than Nigella sativa. Less studied but traditionally valued across rural Anatolia.

Dalea enneandra

Native American medicinal plant used as poison. Documented among Dakota.

Viola nephrophylla

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

Merremia dissecta

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, dermatological aid, laxative, orthopedic aid, pediatric aid, strengthener. Documented among Hawaiian.

Monolepis nuttalliana

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

Strychnos nux-vomica

Traditional medicinal plant used for abdomen, abortifacient, ague, amblyopia, aphrodisiac, asthma, avicide, cns stimulant, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Vaccinium ovalifolium

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

Jacquemontia ovalifolia

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, pediatric aid, strengthener. Documented among Hawaiian.

Polygonum arenastrum

Native American medicinal plant used as gynecological aid, love medicine, orthopedic aid, veterinary aid. Documented among Iroquois.

Lathyrus vestitus

Native American medicinal plant used as emetic, panacea. Documented among Costanoan.

Amelanchier alnifolia

Native American medicinal plant used as venereal aid. Documented among Bella Coola.

Abies amabilis

Native American medicinal plant used as eye medicine, gastrointestinal aid, throat aid, tuberculosis remedy, tonic, hemorrhoid remedy. Documented among Bella Coola, Haisla, Hanaksiala.

Oenothera pallida

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

Amelanchier pallida

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

Astragalus pattersonii

Native American medicinal plant used as ear medicine, emetic, eye medicine, misc. disease remedy, other, throat aid. Documented among Navajo, Kayenta.

Anaphalis margaritacea

Traditional medicinal plant used for poultice, sore, swelling, tumor.

Ranunculus pensylvanicus

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

Potentilla pensylvanica

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

Polygonum pensylvanicum

Native American medicinal plant used as anticonvulsive, veterinary aid, antihemorrhagic, gynecological aid, antidiarrheal, hemorrhoid remedy. Documented among Chippewa, Iroquois, Menominee.

Thevetia peruviana

Traditional medicinal plant used for fever, malaria, piscicide.

Aristolochia macrophylla

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

Rhus toxicodendron

Traditional medicinal plant used for cancer.

Juncus tenuis

Native American medicinal plant used as oral aid, orthopedic aid, pediatric aid, strengthener, emetic, sports medicine. Documented among Cherokee, Iroquois.

Aristida divaricata

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

Iva axillaris

Native American medicinal plant used as abortifacient, contraceptive, dermatological aid, analgesic, antidiarrheal, cold remedy. Documented among Mahuna, Paiute, Shoshoni.

Astragalus laxmannii

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

Matelea cynanchoides

Native American medicinal plant used as ceremonial medicine, dermatological aid, gastrointestinal aid, gynecological aid, misc. disease remedy, orthopedic aid. Documented among Comanche.

Geum rivale

Native American medicinal plant used as antihemorrhagic, antidiarrheal, febrifuge, pediatric aid, cold remedy, cough medicine. Documented among Algonquin, Tete-de-Boule, Iroquois, Malecite.

Coronilla varia

Native American medicinal plant used as antirheumatic (external), emetic, orthopedic aid. Documented among Cherokee.

Dalea purpurea

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid. Documented among Montana Indian.

Orthocarpus purpureoalbus

Native American medicinal plant used as cathartic, ceremonial medicine, gastrointestinal aid. Documented among Navajo, Ramah.

Ravensara aromatica

Traditional medicinal plant used for intoxicant, spice.

Rhizophora mangle

Traditional medicinal plant used for angina, asthma, astringent, boil, dyspepsia, elephantiasis, emmenagogue, enuresis, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Hedeoma reverchonii

A medicinal plant (Hedeoma reverchonii) from the Lamiaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Betula nigra

Native American medicinal plant used as antidiarrheal, cold remedy, gastrointestinal aid, urinary aid, analgesic. Documented among Cherokee, Chippewa.

Crataegus rivularis

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

Eucalyptus camaldulensis

Aboriginal medicine tree with kino (gum) used for diarrhea and sore throat, bark wash for skin sores, and leaf steam inhalation for respiratory congestion.

Viola rotundifolia

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, antidiarrheal, blood medicine, cold remedy, cough medicine, dermatological aid. Documented among Cherokee.

Cryptostegia grandifolia

A medicinal plant (Cryptostegia grandifolia) from the Asclepiadaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Amelanchier stolonifera

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

Astragalus lonchocarpus

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

Reverchonia arenaria

Native American medicinal plant used as gynecological aid, veterinary aid. Documented among Hopi, Navajo, Kayenta.

Astragalus sesquiflorus

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

Amelanchier alnifolia

Native American medicinal plant used as cathartic, ear medicine, eye medicine, gastrointestinal aid, laxative, pediatric aid. Documented among Blackfoot, Cheyenne, Cree, Woodlands.

Simaba morettii

A medicinal plant (Simaba morettii) from the Simaroubaceae family used in traditional medicine.