Herb Library

Abies fraseri

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, gastrointestinal aid, gynecological aid, kidney aid, laxative, pulmonary aid. Documented among Cherokee.

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.

Anemone coronaria

Traditional medicinal plant used for tumor(stomach).

Tagetes patula

Traditional medicinal plant used for antiseptic, astringent, bactericide, calmative, carminative, collyrium, cough, diaphoretic, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Rosa gallica

Traditional medicinal plant used for asthma, astringent, bowel, bronchitis, cancer, cardiotonic, carminative, debility, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Satureja grandiflora

A medicinal plant (Satureja grandiflora) from the Lamiaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Micromyrtus striata

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

Ruta chalepensis

Native American medicinal plant used as cough medicine, ear medicine, gastrointestinal aid, orthopedic aid. Documented among Costanoan, Diegueno.

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.

Cinnamomum mollissimum

A medicinal plant (Cinnamomum mollissimum) from the Lauraceae family used in traditional medicine.

Perideridia gairdneri

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, throat aid. Documented among Blackfoot.

Ferula gummosa

Traditional medicinal plant used for emmenagogue, expectorant, resolvent, rheumatism, stimulant.

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.

Quercus gambelii

Native American medicinal plant used as reproductive aid, analgesic, cathartic, ceremonial medicine, emetic, gynecological aid. Documented among Isleta, Navajo, Ramah.

Gmelina arborea

Ayurvedic Dashamula herb used for fever, burning sensation, urinary disorders, and as a nutritive tonic. The fruit is sweet and used to increase vitality.

Uncaria gambir

A Southeast Asian plant whose leaf extract is used for digestive health, diarrhea, and sore throat. Contains catechin and other tannins. Used in betel quid.

Garcinia hanburyi

Traditional medicinal plant used for cancer, emetic, poison, purgative, vermifuge.

Justicia gendarussa

Traditional medicinal plant used for ache(ear), amenorrhea, anodyne, beri-beri, bite(snake), carbuncle, carminative, cephalgia, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Impatiens balsamina

Traditional medicinal plant used for antidote, astringent, bactericide, cancer(digestive), cancer(esophagus), caries, cathartic, circulation, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Chamaemelum nobile

Traditional medicinal plant used for ache(tooth), carminative, colic, debility, dyspepsia, emetic, hysteria, nervine, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Aquilegia sp.

Native American medicinal plant used as strengthener, veterinary aid. Documented among Thompson.

Lepidium sativum

Traditional medicinal plant used for ache(stomach), alterative, anodyne, antiscorbutic, apertif, aphrodisiac, asthma, bronchitis, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

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.

Ferula alliacea

Traditional medicinal plant used for antiseptic, carminative, epilepsy, hysteria, intestine, sting(scorpion).

Allium sativum + raw honey (fermented)

Raw garlic cloves fermented in raw honey for 1+ month. Creates a probiotic, antimicrobial tonic. The garlic mellows and the honey thins. Traditional immune remedy.

Alliaria petiolata

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

Polygala paucifolia

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, orthopedic aid, pediatric aid, venereal aid. Documented among Iroquois.

Coptis spp

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

Cephalotaxus spp

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

Spartium junceum

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

Melicoccus bijugatas

A medicinal plant (Melicoccus bijugatas) from the Sapindaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Geranium thunbergii

Traditional medicinal plant used for diarrhea, intestine.

Teucrium scorodonia

Traditional medicinal plant used for alterative, antiseptic, astringent, carminative, diuretic, dropsy, emmenagogue, fever, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Chamaesyce geyeri

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