Herb Library

Mentha arvensis var. piperascens

A medicinal plant (Mentha arvensis var. piperascens) from the Lamiaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Mentha arvensis

The main commercial source of natural menthol. Used for digestive support, headache relief, and respiratory comfort.

Zea mays

Soothing diuretic herb used for urinary tract infections, cystitis, urethritis, and prostatitis. Also helpful for bedwetting in children and for kidney stones. Reduces fluid retention.

Zea mays

The silky threads from corn cobs, used traditionally as a mild diuretic and urinary tract soother.

Cornus officinalis

A TCM kidney/liver astringent herb used for frequent urination, excessive sweating, and lower back weakness. Key ingredient in Liu Wei Di Huang Wan.

Mentha requienii

A medicinal plant (Mentha requienii) from the Lamiaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Corydalis yanhusuo

One of TCM's strongest pain-relief herbs, containing dl-THP (tetrahydropalmatine). Used for menstrual pain, abdominal pain, and traumatic injury.

Balsamita major

Native American medicinal plant used as ear medicine. Documented among Iroquois.

Saussurea costus

Ayurvedic and Chinese herb used for digestive and respiratory problems including abdominal distention, nausea, vomiting, and poor appetite. Listed as CITES Appendix I (most endangered).

Gossypium sp

Traditional medicinal plant used for abortifacient, ache(head), aphrodisiac, astringent, bite(bat), cancer, dysentery, ecbolic, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Pseudognaphalium stramineum

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, ceremonial medicine, emetic, panacea, dermatological aid. Documented among Kawaiisu, Navajo, Ramah, Pomo.

Cotula cinerea

Saharan desert herb used across North Africa (Algeria, Morocco, Libya) for colds, fever, digestive complaints, and menstrual pain. Traditionally prepared as sweet tea. Contains essential oils with thymol and carvacrol.

Navarretia cotulifolia

Native American medicinal plant used as antirheumatic (external). Documented among Miwok.

Elymus repens

A common "weed" that is actually a gentle urinary demulcent and diuretic. Used for bladder irritation, UTI support, and kidney gravel.

Elymus repens

A gentle urinary demulcent and diuretic from a common lawn weed. Used for bladder irritation, cystitis support, and kidney gravel.

Tetraclea coulteri

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

Heracleum sphondylium

Traditional medicinal plant used for callus, cancer, medicine.

Primula veris

Traditional European cough and bronchitis herb — expectorant saponins in root, calming properties in flowers. Ingredient in Sinupret (German sinus remedy). Protected wildflower in many countries.

Pseudelephantopus spicatus (juss.) gleason

A medicinal plant (Pseudelephantopus spicatus (juss.) gleason) from the Asteraceae family used in traditional medicine.

Baccharis pilularis

Native American medicinal plant used as panacea. Documented among Costanoan.

Monardella villosa

Native American medicinal plant used as gastrointestinal aid, blood medicine, pulmonary aid, respiratory aid. Documented among Cahuilla, Costanoan, Mahuna.

Nicotiana attenuata

Native American medicinal plant used as ceremonial medicine, hemostat, narcotic, analgesic, cough medicine, veterinary aid. Documented among Apache, White Mountain, Hopi, Navajo, Kayenta.

Salix fragilis

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, hemostat. Documented among Ojibwa.

Vaccinium macrocarpon + D-Mannose

The two most evidence-based UTI prevention ingredients combined. Cranberry PACs prevent adhesion + D-Mannose flushes E. coli. Daily for recurrent UTI prevention.

Vaccinium macrocarpon (powder)

Freeze-dried whole cranberry powder — retains PACs, fiber, and vitamin C. No added sugar unlike juice. The most versatile cranberry supplement form.

Gaultheria hispidula

Native American medicinal plant used as gastrointestinal aid, sedative. Documented among Algonquin, Quebec, Anticosti.

Oxalis corniculata

Native American medicinal plant used as anthelmintic, antiemetic, blood medicine, cancer treatment, dermatological aid, oral aid. Documented among Cherokee.

Rorippa sylvestris

Native American medicinal plant used as febrifuge, pediatric aid. Documented among Iroquois.

Argemone polyanthemos

Native American medicinal plant used as eye medicine, burn dressing, dermatological aid, cathartic, emetic, toothache remedy. Documented among Comanche, Paiute, Shoshoni.

Dryopteris cristata

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

Eryngium creticus

A medicinal plant (Eryngium creticus) from the Apiaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Heuchera micrantha

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, liver aid, oral aid, throat aid. Documented among Skagit, Thompson.

Hibiscus moscheutos

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

Mimulus cardinalis

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

Cardamine diphylla

Native American medicinal plant used as febrifuge, heart medicine, pediatric aid, analgesic, cold remedy, throat aid. Documented among Algonquin, Quebec, Cherokee, Delaware.

Teucrium arduini

A medicinal plant (Teucrium arduini) from the Lamiaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Symphyotrichum prenanthoides

Native American medicinal plant used as cold remedy, febrifuge, kidney aid, pediatric aid. Documented among Iroquois.

Crossopteryx febrifuga

West African tree whose bark is one of the most commonly used antimalarial remedies across the Sahel. Used in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Ghana for malaria, fever, diarrhea, and wounds. Contains alkaloids and tannins. Name 'febrifuga' references fever use.

Bignonia capreolata

Native American medicinal plant used as blood medicine, kidney aid, misc. disease remedy, analgesic, antirheumatic (internal). Documented among Cherokee, Choctaw, Houma.

Croton setigerus

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, febrifuge, misc. disease remedy, antidiarrheal, veterinary aid, heart medicine. Documented among Concow, Costanoan, Diegueno.

Croton cajucara

Amazonian tree used in northern Brazilian folk medicine for diabetes, liver protection, cholesterol, and weight loss. Contains linalool, trans-crotonin, and clerodane diterpenes. CAUTION: Hepatotoxicity reported with chronic bark tea consumption.

Croton tiglium

Very toxic herb used in TCM as a powerful purgative with wound healing properties. Contains croton resin and phorbol esters.

Bidens coronata

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, antidiarrheal, antirheumatic (external), eye medicine, febrifuge. Documented among Seminole.

Oenothera coronopifolia

Native American medicinal plant used as adjuvant, analgesic, gastrointestinal aid, panacea, antirheumatic (external). Documented among Navajo, Ramah, Zuni.

Flindersia australis

Aboriginal medicine tree with bark used for diarrhea, fever, and skin infections. The bark decoction is also used as a wash for sore eyes.

Ranunculus sp.

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, veterinary aid, poison, tuberculosis remedy. Documented among Costanoan, Iroquois, Thompson.

Marah macrocarpus

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

Eryngium foetidum

Traditional medicinal plant used for anodyne, antispasmodic, arthritis, carminative, cold, colic, constipation, cough, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.