Herb Library

Caesalpinia jamesii

Native American medicinal plant used as veterinary aid. Documented among Zuni.

Mahonia japonica

Traditional medicinal plant used for ache(back), alexiteric, cough, dysentery, enteritis, fever, hepatoma, knee, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Lonicera japonica

One of the most important TCM heat-clearing and detoxifying herbs. The flower buds are used for respiratory infections, fever, and inflammation.

Dracontium loretense

Peruvian Amazonian plant used by indigenous healers as snakebite antidote — the spotted stem resembles a fer-de-lance snake (doctrine of signatures). Also for HIV support, immune stimulation, and viral infections in modern herbalism.

Anastatica hierochuntica

Traditional medicinal plant used for parturition.

Cnidium officinale

Traditional medicinal plant used for anodyne, hematinic, sedative, tonic.

Lonicera japonica

TCM heat-clearing and detoxifying herb — #1 herb for external wind-heat (sore throat, fever, rash). For all hot, toxic conditions: infections, skin rashes, and dysentery. Contains chlorogenic acid. Shuang Huang Lian (with Forsythia) is hugely popular in China.

Lonicera subspicata

Native American medicinal plant used as veterinary aid. Documented among Diegueno.

Polygonum douglasii

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

Yucca brevifolia

Traditional medicinal plant used for emetic, gonorrhea.

Iresine diffusa

Native American medicinal plant used as pulmonary aid. Documented among Houma.

Jussiaea repens

Traditional medicinal plant used for abscess, alexiteric, bite(snake), dermatosis, diuretic, fever, refrigerant, skin, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Anisomeles indica

Traditional medicinal plant used for astringent, carminative, gravel, malaria, tonic.

Aconitum maximum

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

Myrica esculenta

Ayurvedic herb used for sinusitis, nasal congestion, cough, and diarrhea. The bark is astringent and the fruit is eaten fresh in Himalayan regions.

Phyllanthus amarus

Siddha lithotriptic for kidney stones and hepatoprotective for jaundice and hepatitis B; extremely important in Tamil medicine.

Perideridia kelloggii

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

Pinus insularis

A medicinal plant (Pinus insularis) from the Pinaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Catha edulis

Traditional medicinal plant used for anorexia, aphrodisiac, asthma, astringent, cns stimulant, chest, cough, debility, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Khaya senegalensis

West African mahogany tree whose bitter bark is widely used in Sahelian traditional medicine for malaria, fever, jaundice, and intestinal worms. Contains limonoids with antimalarial and anti-inflammatory properties.

Vetiveria zizanioides

Tropical cooling grass — root is used for perfumery, aromatherapy, and traditional cooling drinks. In Ayurveda: for excessive thirst, burning urination, and body heat. Vetiver essential oil calms anxiety and ADHD.

Brassica rapa (fermented)

Korean fermented cabbage — rich in Lactobacillus kimchii and other probiotics. Used for gut health, immune support, and metabolic health. A functional food staple.

Thalictrum pubescens

Native American medicinal plant used as hemostat, liver aid. Documented among Iroquois.

Asteracantha longifolia

Ayurvedic herb used for urinary disorders, male reproductive health, anemia, and liver conditions. Seeds are considered aphrodisiac and diuretic.

SCOBY fermented tea

Fermented sweet tea containing probiotics, organic acids, and B vitamins. Used for gut health, immune support, and energy. Not technically an herb.

Symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast

The living SCOBY culture for making kombucha at home. A symbiotic colony of Acetobacter, Gluconobacter, and yeasts. Home brewing requires careful hygiene.

SCOBY fermented tea (commercial)

Commercially brewed kombucha — safer than home-brew due to quality control. Contains probiotics, organic acids, B vitamins, and trace alcohol (<0.5% typically).

Blechnum orientale

Traditional medicinal plant used for anthelminthic, boil, dropsy, urinary.

Thelypteris kunthii

Native American medicinal plant used as orthopedic aid, psychological aid. Documented among Seminole.

Sophora flavescens

TCM heat-clearing and damp-drying herb — for itchy skin conditions (eczema, scabies), vaginal infections, and diarrhea from damp-heat. Used topically as wash for genital itching. Contains matrine and oxymatrine (anti-tumor research in China).

Benincasa hispida

Ayurvedic cooling herb used for epilepsy, mental disorders, peptic ulcer, and urinary conditions. The juice is considered a brain tonic and anti-hemorrhagic.

Cypraea moneta

Central Asian Unani calcined shell preparation used for calcium supplementation, acid peptic disease, and bone weakness. Processed through traditional calcination.

Physalis lanceolata

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, dermatological aid, gastrointestinal aid. Documented among Omaha, Ponca, Winnebago.

Larix occidentalis

The bark of larch produces prebiotics (arabinogalactans) that strengthen the immune system, improve digestion, help reduce tumor cells, and treat middle ear infections in children.

Larix occidentalis

A prebiotic fiber from larch tree bark. Supports immune function and gut microbiome. Well-tolerated source of soluble fiber. Also used in children.

Castilleja minor

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

Hoita macrostachya

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

Platanthera orbiculata

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, tuberculosis remedy. Documented among Iroquois, Montagnais.

Cardamine maxima

Native American medicinal plant used as gastrointestinal aid. Documented among Menominee, Ojibwa.

Aconitum delphiniifolium

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

Eupatorium serotinum

Native American medicinal plant used as febrifuge, misc. disease remedy. Documented among Houma.

Iron filing preparation

Tibetan mineral medicine made from specially processed iron filings, used for anemia, liver disorders, and blood deficiency. Undergoes elaborate purification rituals.

Chamaedaphne calyculata

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, febrifuge. Documented among Potawatomi.

Coreopsis leavenworthii

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

Lippia javanica

A medicinal plant (Lippia javanica) from the Verbenaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Platanthera psycodes

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, gynecological aid, panacea, pediatric aid. Documented among Iroquois.

Glycyrrhiza glabra (whole)

Whole licorice root (WITH glycyrrhizin) — powerful but requires careful use. Max 4-6 weeks. Used in many TCM and Western formulas as a harmonizer.

Convallaria majalis

Has antiangiogenic, antitumor, and diuretic properties. Used for hundreds of years as a heart tonic to treat heart failure, irregular heartbeat, and dropsy. Promotes increased oxygen delivery to the heart and reduces blood pressure.