Herb Library

Orobanche ludoviciana

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

Cystopteris protrusa

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

Lycium chinense

A TCM liver and kidney yin tonic used for eye health, longevity, and blood nourishment. Closely related to Goji berry.

Colubrina arborescens

Traditional medicinal plant used for antiseptic, boil, fever, hernia, soap.

Theobroma speciosum

A medicinal plant (Theobroma speciosum) from the Sterculiaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Verbena macdougalii

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

Magnesium chloride hexahydrate

Magnesium chloride flakes dissolved in warm bath — transdermal magnesium absorption. Used for muscle cramps, stress, sleep, and restless legs. Very relaxing.

Magnolia officinalis

A TCM herb for digestive stagnation and phlegm, now studied for its compounds honokiol and magnolol which support relaxation and sleep.

Afzelia africana

West African anti-inflammatory bark decoction for edema, hernia, and body pain; leaf poultice for wounds.

Tinospora rumphii

Philippine bitter vine for malaria, fever, and as an immunomodulator; stem decoction is a traditional febrifuge.

Anisomeles malabarica

Traditional medicinal plant used for bite(snake), colic, dyspepsia, fever, rheumatism, sting(scorpion), teething.

Justicia adhatoda

Traditional medicinal plant used for alterative, asthma, bronchitis, cough, expectorant, fever, spasm, tuberculosis, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Physocarpus malvaceus

Native American medicinal plant used as hunting medicine. Documented among Okanagan-Colville.

Aquilegia micrantha

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

Ipomopsis polycladon

Native American medicinal plant used as sedative, tonic. Documented among Navajo, Kayenta.

Viburnum acerifolium

Native American medicinal plant used as anticonvulsive, diaphoretic, febrifuge, misc. disease remedy, oral aid, tonic. Documented among Cherokee, Chippewa, Iroquois.

Aristotelia chilensis

A Chilean berry with extremely high anthocyanin content — studied for blood sugar support, eye health, and anti-inflammatory properties.

Pilocarpus microphyllus

Traditional medicinal plant used for asthma, bright's disease, cardiosedative, diabetes, diaphoretic, dropsy, epilepsy, expectorant, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Tithonia diversifolia

Caribbean and Central American bitter leaf for malaria, diabetes, and stomach pain; also a soil-enrichment plant.

Ardisia japonica

Traditional medicinal plant used for bronchitis, circulation, conjunctivitis, detoxicant, expectorant, hemoptysis, hepatoma, lung, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Campanula aparinoides

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

Viola cucullata

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

Senecio congestus

Native American medicinal plant used as poison. Documented among Eskimo, Inuktitut, Eskimo, Western.

Castilleja lineata

Native American medicinal plant used as gastrointestinal aid. Documented among Navajo.

Polygonum bistorta

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

Rosmarinus x mendizabalii

A medicinal plant (Rosmarinus x mendizabalii) from the Lamiaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Sophora secundiflora

Traditional medicinal plant used for ache(ear), fatality, hallucinogen, hallucinogenic, homicide, insecticide, intoxicant, narcotic, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Litsea glaucescens var. glaucescens

Traditional medicinal plant used for ache(stomach), colic.

Sebastiania bilocularis

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

Artemisia ludoviciana

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, herbal steam, throat aid. Documented among Kiowa.

Gnetum africanum

Central and West African nutritive leaf for anemia and malnutrition; also used medicinally for hemorrhoids and sore throat.

Lesquerella intermedia

Native American medicinal plant used as ceremonial medicine, emetic, gynecological aid, snake bite remedy, eye medicine. Documented among Hopi, Navajo, Kayenta.

Millettia brandisiana

Thai traditional medicine root used for vitality, muscle building, and male sexual health. Distinguished from Pueraria mirifica (female tonic). Contains pterocarpans and isoflavonoids. Used as rejuvenating tonic in northern Thai traditional medicine.

Albizia julibrissin

TCM "Collective Happiness Bark" — for grief, depression, anxiety, and insomnia. Bark calms the spirit (Shen). Flowers (He Huan Hua) are used for similar purposes. Beautiful ornamental tree. Gentle mood support.

Mirabilis jalapa (root)

Pan-tropical ornamental plant ROOT used in Central American, Indian, and Pacific Island folk medicine for diarrhea, inflammation, and wound healing. Root contains mirabilis antiviral protein (MAP) and trigonelline. Aztec purgative medicine.

Platanthera stricta

Native American medicinal plant used as love medicine. Documented among Kwakiutl.

Suaeda moquinii

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, ceremonial medicine, gastrointestinal aid, dermatological aid, kidney aid, misc. disease remedy. Documented among Hopi, Navajo, Kayenta, Paiute.

Viburnum edule

Native American medicinal plant used as cold remedy, pulmonary aid, cough medicine, antidiarrheal, cathartic, dermatological aid. Documented among Bella Coola, Carrier, Carrier, Northern.

Morus alba

Mulberry leaf — studied for blood sugar support (DNJ compound). The fruit (Sang Shen) nourishes blood and yin in TCM. Leaf and berry have different uses.

Dodecatheon hendersonii

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

Atriplex obovata

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

Mertensia ciliata

Native American medicinal plant used as breast treatment, dermatological aid, gynecological aid, misc. disease remedy. Documented among Cheyenne.

Sisyrinchium montanum

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

Penstemon laetus

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

Castilleja parviflora

Native American medicinal plant used as gastrointestinal aid. Documented among Ute.

Clethra acuminata

Native American medicinal plant used as antiemetic, emetic, febrifuge, gastrointestinal aid, liver aid. Documented among Cherokee.

Azadirachta indica var. indica

East African variant name for neem used specifically for malaria prevention, typhoid, and skin diseases in Swahili tradition.

Centaurium muehlenbergii

Native American medicinal plant used as febrifuge, gastrointestinal aid, laxative. Documented among Mahuna.