Herb Library

Griffonia simplicifolia

West African climbing plant whose seeds are the natural source of 5-HTP (5-hydroxytryptophan), a serotonin precursor used for mood and sleep support.

Psidium guajava

Guava leaves — used in tropical folk medicine for diarrhea, blood sugar support, and digestive health. Rich in flavonoids and tannins.

Gymnema sylvestre (leaf)

Ayurvedic diabetes leaf — "Meshashringi" (sugar destroyer). Chew fresh leaf and sugar becomes tasteless for 1-2 hours. For Type 2 diabetes, sugar cravings, and metabolic syndrome. May support beta cell regeneration. Traditional Ayurvedic practice: chew before meals.

Echinochloa crus-pavonis

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

Sebastiania fruticosa

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

L-Glutamine + Marshmallow + Slippery Elm + Aloe

Gut barrier repair formula — L-Glutamine for enterocyte fuel, Marshmallow/Slippery Elm for mucilage coating, Aloe for tissue repair. The "4R" gut protocol staple.

Cynoglossum officinale

Native American medicinal plant used as antihemorrhagic, cancer treatment, dermatological aid, kidney aid, tuberculosis remedy, venereal aid. Documented among Iroquois.

Smallanthus uvedalius

Native American medicinal plant used as burn dressing, dermatological aid, emetic, gynecological aid, other, analgesic. Documented among Cherokee, Iroquois.

Astragalus allochrous

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

Erigenia bulbosa

Native American medicinal plant used as toothache remedy. Documented among Cherokee.

Oxytropis lagopus

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

Harpephyllum caffrum

South African tree whose bark is used in Zulu traditional medicine for skin conditions (acne, eczema, purulent dermatoses), blood purification, and dysentery. Contains gallic acid and methyl gallate. One of the most commercially traded South African medicinal barks.

Desmodium sandwicense

Native American medicinal plant used as cold remedy, respiratory aid, strengthener, tuberculosis remedy. Documented among Hawaiian.

Crataegus monogyna (leaf + flower)

Hawthorn leaves and flowers — different OPC profile than berries. Used as tea in European traditions. The leaf+flower+berry combination provides the broadest cardiovascular support.

Arnica cordifolia

Native American medicinal plant used as love medicine, eye medicine, antirheumatic (external), dermatological aid, tuberculosis remedy. Documented among Okanagan-Colville, Shuswap, Thompson.

Tiarella cordifolia

Native American medicinal plant used as oral aid, dermatological aid, dietary aid, eye medicine, hunting medicine, orthopedic aid. Documented among Cherokee, Iroquois, Malecite.

Mirabilis nyctaginea

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, orthopedic aid, anthelmintic, febrifuge, burn dressing, urinary aid. Documented among Cherokee, Chippewa, Dakota.

Keckiella cordifolia

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

Ampelopsis cordata

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

Plantago cordata

Native American medicinal plant used as burn dressing, dermatological aid. Documented among Houma.

Streptanthus cordatus

Native American medicinal plant used as eye medicine. Documented among Navajo, Kayenta.

Salix cordata

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, dietary aid, cold remedy. Documented among Malecite, Micmac, Thompson.

Caladium bicolor

Traditional medicinal plant used for ache(tooth), angina, antiseptic, ascaricide, emetic, larvicide, purgative, sore.

Grifola frondosa

A large, prized culinary and medicinal mushroom. Contains D-fraction beta-glucans studied for immune modulation, blood sugar, and blood pressure support.

Chamomile + Lavender + Rosemary (steam)

Herbs steeped in steaming water for facial steam — opens pores, delivers volatile compounds to skin and sinuses. Traditional beauty and respiratory remedy.

Heteromorpha trifoliata

Southern African tree used in Zulu medicine for abdominal cramps, colic, and as blood purifier. Contains falcarinol and lupeol. Root decoction for intestinal parasites. Bark preparations for menstrual complaints. Important in southern African traditional healing.

Erigeron canus

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

Prunus ilicifolia

Native American medicinal plant used as cough medicine. Documented among Diegueno, Mahuna.

Navarretia atractyloides

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

Rhamnus ilicifolia

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, antirheumatic (internal), blood medicine, cold remedy, cough medicine, dermatological aid. Documented among Kawaiisu.

Hypoxis colchicifolia

Southern African relative of African potato (H. hemerocallidea) used in Zulu medicine for urinary conditions, testicular swelling, and dizziness. Contains hypoxoside and rooperol. Less studied than African potato but widely used in KwaZulu-Natal.

Desmodium illinoense

Native American medicinal plant used as adjuvant. Documented among Meskwaki.

Horseradish + Garlic + Onion + Ginger + Cayenne + ACV

Intensified fire cider with horseradish, onion, and sometimes turmeric, oregano, rosemary. The most potent folk immune tonic. 1-2 tbsp daily in winter.

Coffee + Lion's Mane + Chaga

Coffee blended with Lion's Mane (focus) and Chaga (immune). Half the caffeine of regular coffee. The functional beverage category leader.

Indigofera arrecta

Tropical African and Asian indigo plant used in East African traditional medicine for epilepsy, liver complaints, and wound healing. Leaf preparations for skin infections. Contains indican and indirubin. Indirubin is now studied as anti-leukemia compound.

Acrostichum danaeifolium

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

Osmunda claytoniana

Native American medicinal plant used as blood medicine, venereal aid. Documented among Iroquois.

Delphinium semibarbatum

Central Asian traditional herb used in Uzbek and Tajik medicine for fever, pain, and as a yellow dye plant. Contains diterpene alkaloids requiring careful dosing.

Hedera helix

A European respiratory herb — ivy leaf extract is one of the most well-studied and widely prescribed herbal cough remedies in Germany. Contains hederasaponins.

Hedera helix (extract)

The most prescribed herbal cough remedy in Germany (Prospan/EA 575). Clinical evidence for acute bronchitis, productive cough, and COPD. Safe for children.

Ferula jaeschkeana

Traditional medicinal plant used for wound.

Abies sachalinensis

A medicinal plant (Abies sachalinensis) from the Pinaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Chenopodium botrys

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, anthelmintic, cold remedy, misc. disease remedy. Documented among Cherokee.

Cosmos sp.

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

Kaempferia galanga

Southeast Asian rhizomatous herb commercially cultivated in Indonesia and Vietnam. Used in traditional medicine as an expectorant, carminative, and for digestive disorders, rheumatism, and topically for swellings and skin diseases.

Kefir grains (fermented milk)

Fermented milk drink with 30-50 strains of bacteria and yeasts. More diverse probiotics than yogurt. Used for gut health, immune support, and bone health.

Gymnocladus dioicus

Native American medicinal plant used as laxative, stimulant, psychological aid, dietary aid, gynecological aid, hemostat. Documented among Dakota, Meskwaki, Omaha.

Heteranthera reniformis

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