Herb Library

Hypericum crux-andreae

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, eye medicine. Documented among Choctaw.

Hypericum multicaule

Native American medicinal plant used as antidiarrheal, eye medicine. Documented among Alabama.

Eriogonum umbellatum

Native American medicinal plant used as burn dressing. Documented among Klamath.

Eriogonum umbellatum

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, venereal aid, gastrointestinal aid, disinfectant, emetic, cold remedy. Documented among Kawaiisu, Mahuna, Navajo, Kayenta.

Taxus sumatrana

A medicinal plant (Taxus sumatrana) from the Taxaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Cordylanthus sp.

Native American medicinal plant used as emetic. Documented among Luiseno.

Tylophora indica

Traditional medicinal plant used for anodyne, asthma, bronchitis, cathartic, diaphoretic, diarrhea, dysentery, emetic, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Persea palustris

Native American medicinal plant used as alterative, diaphoretic, febrifuge, kidney aid. Documented among Creek.

Rumex verticillatus

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

Lonicera oblongifolia

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, gynecological aid, psychological aid, sedative, urinary aid. Documented among Iroquois.

Asclepias incarnata

Native American medicinal plant used as pediatric aid, strengthener, dermatological aid, diuretic, kidney aid, orthopedic aid. Documented among Chippewa, Iroquois, Meskwaki.

Rosa palustris

Native American medicinal plant used as anthelmintic, antidiarrheal. Documented among Cherokee.

Cyrtosperma chamissonis

A medicinal plant (Cyrtosperma chamissonis) from the Araceae family used in traditional medicine.

Quercus bicolor

Native American medicinal plant used as misc. disease remedy, orthopedic aid, respiratory aid, tuberculosis remedy, witchcraft medicine. Documented among Iroquois.

Traditional 11-herb formula

Classic European bitter formula (11 herbs including Aloe, Myrrh, Saffron, Camphor, Rhubarb, Manna). Used for digestive support, immune tonic, and topical first aid.

Achlys triphylla

Native American medicinal plant used as tuberculosis remedy, dermatological aid, emetic, eye medicine, veterinary aid. Documented among Cowlitz, Lummi, Paiute.

Magnolia virginiana

Native American medicinal plant used as blood medicine, cold remedy, febrifuge, hallucinogen. Documented among Houma, Rappahannock.

Myrica sp.

Native American medicinal plant used as emetic, blood medicine, kidney aid, gynecological aid. Documented among Creek, Delaware, Delaware, Oklahoma.

Rosa eglanteria

Native American medicinal plant used as gastrointestinal aid, urinary aid. Documented among Iroquois.

Castanea sativa

Astringent herb whose leaves are used for whooping cough, paroxysmal coughs, and bronchitis. The bark is a traditional remedy for diarrhea and fever. Leaves also used as a gargle for sore throats.

Osmorhiza berteroi

Native American medicinal plant used as cathartic, emetic, cold remedy, throat aid, veterinary aid, adjuvant. Documented among Bella Coola, Blackfoot, Cheyenne.

Osmorhiza sp.

Native American medicinal plant used as emetic, pulmonary aid, analgesic, antidiarrheal, blood medicine, cathartic. Documented among Bella Coola, Iroquois, Miwok.

Malus coronaria

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

Comptonia peregrina

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, anthelmintic, ceremonial medicine, febrifuge, blood medicine, dermatological aid. Documented among Algonquin, Quebec, Cherokee, Chippewa.

Myrica gale

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

Hierochloe odorata

Traditional medicinal plant used for anodyne, cold, fever, fumitory, incense, repellant(insect).

Lippia dulcis

Traditional medicinal plant used for asthma, bronchitis, catarrh, cold, colic, congestion, cough, demulcent, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Ipomoea batatas

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

Santalum acuminatum

A medicinal plant (Santalum acuminatum) from the Santalaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Cymopterus newberryi

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

Eupatorium purpureum

Native American medicinal plant used as adjuvant, antirheumatic (internal), diuretic, gynecological aid, kidney aid, misc. disease remedy. Documented among Cherokee, Chippewa, Mahuna.

Stenandrium dulce

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

Dianthus barbatus

A medicinal plant (Dianthus barbatus) from the Caryophyllaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Cinna arundinacea

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

Galium odoratum

German May wine herb — dried leaves develop coumarin scent (vanilla/new-mown hay). Traditional in German May bowl (Maibowle). For insomnia, digestive upset, and varicose veins. Contains coumarin (anticoagulant precursor).

Swertia chirayita

Himalayan bitter herb cultivated in Nepal and Pakistan, used in Ayurvedic medicine as a febrifuge, digestive tonic, and liver protectant. Traditionally used for malaria, constipation, skin diseases, and worm infestations.

Arundinaria gigantea

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, kidney aid, stimulant. Documented among Choctaw, Houma.

Pandanus tectorius

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

Eriogonum tenellum

Native American medicinal plant used as febrifuge, gynecological aid. Documented among Keres, Western.

Ximenia americana

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

Anemone virginiana

Native American medicinal plant used as pulmonary aid, antidiarrheal, emetic, love medicine, tuberculosis remedy, witchcraft medicine. Documented among Cherokee, Iroquois, Menominee.

Eriogonum elatum

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

Brickellia grandiflora

Native American medicinal plant used as poison, antirheumatic (external), carminative, dietary aid, liver aid, analgesic. Documented among Gosiute, Keres, Western, Navajo, Ramah.

Cryptantha fulvocanescens

Native American medicinal plant used as gynecological aid, snake bite remedy, toothache remedy. Documented among Navajo, Navajo, Ramah.

Salix pulchra

Native American medicinal plant used as anesthetic, eye medicine, oral aid, analgesic. Documented among Eskimo, Alaska, Eskimo, Inupiat, Eskimo, Nunivak.

Justicia crassifolia

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

Caulanthus crassicaulis

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

Helianthus decapetalus

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