Herb Library

Blephilia ciliata

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

Castilleja sessiliflora

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

Goodyera pubescens

Native American medicinal plant used as blood medicine, burn dressing, cold remedy, dietary aid, emetic, eye medicine. Documented among Cherokee, Delaware, Delaware, Oklahoma.

Stachys germanica

A medicinal plant (Stachys germanica) from the Lamiaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Viola pubescens

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

Hylocereus undatus

Tropical cactus superfruit — rich in betalains (red variety), oligosaccharides (prebiotic), and vitamin C. For gut health, blood sugar, and antioxidant support. Flower tea is traditional Vietnamese remedy for diabetes. Seeds contain omega-3 and omega-6.

Croton lechleri

South American tree whose red sap is rich in proanthocyanidins. The extract SP-303 was clinically studied for treatment of diarrhea in AIDS patients and traveler's diarrhea, showing modest symptomatic benefit.

Filipendula vulgaris

Eastern European folk remedy for urinary tract infections and kidney stones; contains salicylates like meadowsweet.

Datisca glomerata

Native American medicinal plant used as throat aid, antirheumatic (external), dermatological aid. Documented among Costanoan, Miwok.

Lavandula x intermedia

A medicinal plant (Lavandula x intermedia) from the Lamiaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Dicentra cucullaria

Native American medicinal plant used as sports medicine, love medicine. Documented among Iroquois, Menominee.

Elsholtzia eriostachya var. pusilla

A medicinal plant (Elsholtzia eriostachya) from the Lamiaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Iris cristata

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

Ericameria nana

Native American medicinal plant used as antidiarrheal, cold remedy, cough medicine, eye medicine, febrifuge, gastrointestinal aid. Documented among Paiute, Shoshoni.

Pedicularis centranthera

Native American medicinal plant used as gastrointestinal aid, pediatric aid. Documented among Shoshoni.

Mentzelia pumila

Native American medicinal plant used as laxative, toothache remedy, pediatric aid, strengthener. Documented among Apache, White Mountain, Hopi, Zuni.

Lupinus lyallii

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

Urtica urens

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, antirheumatic (external), dermatological aid, herbal steam. Documented among Shuswap.

Sabal minor

Native American medicinal plant used as eye medicine, hypotensive, kidney aid, stimulant. Documented among Houma.

Calliandra humilis

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

Iris verna

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, liver aid, urinary aid, cathartic. Documented among Cherokee, Creek.

Geastrum sp.

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, ear medicine. Documented among Isleta, Keres, Western.

Sisyrinchium atlanticum

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

Elymus hystrix

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

Populus deltoides

Native American medicinal plant used as strengthener, gynecological aid, cold remedy, dermatological aid, venereal aid, anthelmintic. Documented among Delaware, Delaware, Oklahoma, Flathead.

Hybanthus concolor

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

Dennstaedtia punctilobula

Native American medicinal plant used as febrifuge, antihemorrhagic. Documented among Cherokee, Mahuna.

Tsuga canadensis

Traditional medicinal plant used for astringent, cold, cough, diaphoretic, flu, medicine, scurvy, sore, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Ostrya virginiana

Native American medicinal plant used as blood medicine, orthopedic aid, toothache remedy, antihemorrhagic, antirheumatic (external), cough medicine. Documented among Cherokee, Chippewa, Delaware, Ontario.

Dirca palustris

Native American medicinal plant used as laxative, cathartic, dermatological aid, pulmonary aid, analgesic, blood medicine. Documented among Algonquin, Quebec, Chippewa, Iroquois.

Thelypteris palustris

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

Phoradendron serotinum

Traditional medicinal plant used for chill, fever, poison, prostration.

Eriogonum fasciculatum

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, eye medicine, gastrointestinal aid, urinary aid, antidiarrheal, emetic. Documented among Coahuilla, Costanoan, Diegueno.

Toxicodendron radicans

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

Ribes cynosbati

Native American medicinal plant used as gynecological aid, eye medicine. Documented among Meskwaki, Potawatomi.

Cercis canadensis

Native American medicinal plant used as febrifuge, pulmonary aid, respiratory aid, antiemetic. Documented among Alabama, Cherokee, Delaware.

Penstemon laevigatus

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

Forestiera acuminata

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

Saxifraga pensylvanica

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, blood medicine, ceremonial medicine, kidney aid, panacea. Documented among Cherokee, Iroquois.

Calycanthus floridus

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, emetic, eye medicine, pediatric aid, poison, urinary aid. Documented among Cherokee.

Euonymus atropurpurea

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, eye medicine, cathartic, gynecological aid. Documented among Meskwaki, Mohegan, Winnebago.

Digitaria setigera

Native American medicinal plant used as antihemorrhagic, eye medicine, laxative, pediatric aid, strengthener. Documented among Hawaiian.

Cymbopogon flexuosus

Traditional medicinal plant used for cholera, repellant(insect), rheumatic.

Albizia lebbeck

Traditional medicinal plant used for cough, flu, lung, pectoral, rejuvenation, tonic, tumor(abdomen).

Arctostaphylos glandulosa

Native American medicinal plant used as antidiarrheal, dermatological aid. Documented among Cahuilla, Pomo, Kashaya.

Mimulus eastwoodiae

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

Arenaria eastwoodiae

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

Penstemon eatonii

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, disinfectant, emetic, gastrointestinal aid, hemostat, orthopedic aid. Documented among Navajo, Kayenta, Shoshoni.