Herb Library

Convolvulus pluricaulis

Ayurvedic Medhya Rasayana (brain rejuvenative) — one of four premier brain herbs in Ayurveda. For memory, learning, anxiety, and insomnia. Especially used for children with poor concentration. Contains shankhapushpine. Sweet, cooling, and calming.

Dioscorea opposita

TCM Spleen/Lung/Kidney tonic — one of the few herbs that tonifies all three organs. For poor appetite, chronic diarrhea, diabetes, and vaginal discharge. Mild and nourishing. Safe for long-term use. Also eaten as a vegetable (nagaimo in Japanese cuisine).

Penstemon acuminatus

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, antiemetic, gastrointestinal aid. Documented among Blackfoot.

Valeriana acutiloba

Native American medicinal plant used as cough medicine, hunting medicine, misc. disease remedy, tuberculosis remedy, witchcraft medicine. Documented among Navajo, Ramah.

Hydrophyllum virginianum

Native American medicinal plant used as oral aid, analgesic, antidiarrheal, pediatric aid. Documented among Iroquois, Menominee, Ojibwa.

Fomes igniarius

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

Calcite mineral preparation

Tibetan mineral medicine (calcite ash) used for hyperacidity, bone disorders, and fever. Processed through traditional purification involving repeated heating and quenching.

Monardella sheltonii

Native American medicinal plant used as blood medicine, gastrointestinal aid. Documented among Mendocino Indian.

Cimicifuga dahurica

Traditional medicinal plant used for bronchitis, rheumatism, sedative, throat, uteritis.

Quercus imbricaria

Native American medicinal plant used as antidiarrheal, dermatological aid, disinfectant, emetic, febrifuge, gastrointestinal aid. Documented among Cherokee.

Rheum spiciforme

High-altitude Tibetan rhubarb species used for constipation, bile-heat disorders, and food poisoning. Grows above 3,500m in the Himalayas and Tibetan Plateau.

Galium concinnum

Native American medicinal plant used as kidney aid, misc. disease remedy, urinary aid. Documented among Meskwaki.

Lycopodium lucidulum

A medicinal plant (Lycopodium lucidulum) from the Lycopodiaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Spiranthes lucida

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

Mahonia dictyota

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

Lepidium nitidum

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, gastrointestinal aid. Documented among Cahuilla, Diegueno.

Salix lucida

Native American medicinal plant used as hemostat, respiratory aid, analgesic, dermatological aid. Documented among Micmac, Montagnais, Ojibwa.

Vaccinium myrsinites

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, antidiarrheal, ceremonial medicine, cold remedy, emetic, eye medicine. Documented among Seminole.

Oenothera brachycarpa

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

Pinus echinata

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

Lupinus brevicaulis

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

Allium brevistylum

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

Heliomeris multiflora

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

Solidago speciosa

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

Helianthus niveus

Native American medicinal plant used as hemostat. Documented among Keres, Western.

Dasiphora floribunda

Native American medicinal plant used as ceremonial medicine, other, poison, gynecological aid. Documented among Cheyenne, Tanana, Upper.

Styrax tonkinensis

Traditional medicinal plant used for antiseptic, carminative, catarrh, diuretic, expectorant.

Eleutherococcus senticosus

Powerful adaptogenic tonic that helps the body withstand heat, cold, infection, and radiation. Improves physical and mental stamina, and supports recovery during cancer treatment.

Sophora pachycarpa

A medicinal plant (Sophora pachycarpa) from the Fabaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Claytonia sibirica

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, eye medicine, urinary aid, gynecological aid, throat aid, tonic. Documented among Cowlitz, Quileute, Quinault.

Achillea sibirica

Native American medicinal plant used as oral aid, pediatric aid, toothache remedy. Documented among Cree, Woodlands.

Rhus coriaria

Traditional medicinal plant used for astringent, cancer(breast), cancer(uterus), catarrh, diarrhea, dysentery, gargle, hemostat, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Thymus capitatus

Traditional medicinal plant used for pertussis, spice.

Cassia tora

Traditional medicinal plant used for ache(ear), ache(head), bactericide, bite(bug), bite(snake), cathartic, cheloid, coffee, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Stylosanthes biflora

Native American medicinal plant used as abortifacient, gynecological aid. Documented among Cherokee.

Orthilia secunda

Native American medicinal plant used as eye medicine. Documented among Carrier, Southern.

Asiasarum sieboldii

Traditional medicinal plant used for anodyne, antitussive, diuretic, expectorant, febrifuge.

Marah horridus

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, ear medicine, pediatric aid. Documented among Kawaiisu, Tubatulabal.

Polygala cornuta

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, cold remedy, cough medicine, emetic. Documented among Miwok.

Chamaebatia foliolosa

Native American medicinal plant used as antirheumatic (internal), cold remedy, cough medicine, misc. disease remedy, venereal aid. Documented among Miwok.

Lupinus sericeus

Native American medicinal plant used as eye medicine, poison, veterinary aid. Documented among Okanagan-Colville, Thompson.

Solanum elaeagnifolium

Native American medicinal plant used as laxative, gynecological aid, eye medicine, nose medicine, throat aid, cold remedy. Documented among Isleta, Keresan, Navajo.

Lupinus albifrons

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

Argyreia nervosa

Traditional medicinal plant used for anodyne, medicine, sudorific.

Argentina anserina

Native American medicinal plant used as antidiarrheal, dermatological aid, emetic, diuretic, pediatric aid, analgesic. Documented among Blackfoot, Iroquois, Kwakiutl.

Lupinus argenteus

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

Silybum marianum (standardized)

Standardized milk thistle extract — 80% silymarin (silybin A, silybin B, isosilybin A, isosilybin B, silychristin, silydianin). Hospital use for Amanita mushroom poisoning (IV silibinin). For liver protection, hepatitis, and cirrhosis support.

Symphyotrichum simmondsii

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