Herb Library

Eriogonum alatum

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, dermatological aid, panacea, antidiarrheal, ceremonial medicine, cough medicine. Documented among Navajo, Navajo, Kayenta, Navajo, Ramah.

Pseudognaphalium viscosum

Native American medicinal plant used as antirheumatic (external), cold remedy, gastrointestinal aid. Documented among Miwok.

Mirabilis alipes

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, antiemetic, burn dressing, cathartic, dermatological aid, psychological aid. Documented among Paiute, Paiute, Northern.

Lythrum alatum

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

Cycloloma atriplicifolium

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, antirheumatic (internal), febrifuge. Documented among Hopi.

Rhus copallinum

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, urinary aid, venereal aid. Documented among Seminole.

Krascheninnikovia lanata

Native American medicinal plant used as febrifuge, burn dressing, orthopedic aid, antihemorrhagic, dermatological aid, misc. disease remedy. Documented among Gosiute, Hopi, Navajo.

Gaultheria procumbens

Natural source of methyl salicylate (98% of essential oil) — topical pain reliever. Wintergreen oil in liniments for muscle and joint pain. ESSENTIAL OIL IS TOXIC if ingested (5ml can be lethal to a child). Leaf tea is safe in moderation.

Drimys winteri

Traditional medicinal plant used for ache(tooth), apertif, astringent, balsamic, cancer, carminative, dysentery, gastric, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Cucurbita maxima

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, gynecological aid, laxative, psychological aid, diuretic. Documented among Hawaiian, Ojibwa.

Vicia villosa

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

Acacia kempeana

Aboriginal medicine plant famous as host of witchetty grubs. The root bark decoction is used for colds, headaches, and body aches. Bark poultice applied to sores.

Panicum capillare

Native American medicinal plant used as emetic, dietary aid. Documented among Keres, Western, Mahuna.

Hamamelis virginiana

A widely used astringent herb, primarily topical, for skin toning, hemorrhoids, and minor skin irritation.

Hamamelis virginiana (distillate)

Distilled witch hazel — the classic natural skin toner. Alcohol-free versions (Thayers) are gentler. Used for acne, oily skin, and as a post-shave tonic.

Hylotelephium telephium

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, liver aid, other, pediatric aid, veterinary aid, witchcraft medicine. Documented among Iroquois, Malecite, Micmac.

Withania coagulans

Pakistani and Indian medicinal plant distinct from ashwagandha (W. somnifera). Fruit enzymes coagulate milk (natural rennet). Used in Pakistani folk medicine for diabetes, wound healing, and dyspepsia. Contains withanolides with hypoglycemic activity.

Isatis tinctoria

A TCM antiviral herb — the root (Ban Lan Gen) is one of China's most used herbs during respiratory illness outbreaks. Also a historical blue dye.

Cinnamomum japonicum

Korean cinnamon species used for cold-pattern digestive disorders, joint pain, and poor circulation. Has a distinct flavor profile from cassia cinnamon.

Prostanthera rotundifolia

Aboriginal bush medicine plant used for headache, colds, and muscular pain. The aromatic leaves contain cineole and other terpenes with analgesic properties.

Antennaria plantaginifolia

Native American medicinal plant used as gastrointestinal aid, gynecological aid, pediatric aid, toothache remedy. Documented among Cherokee, Iroquois, Meskwaki.

Vitex + DIM + Black Cohosh + Dong Quai

Comprehensive women's hormonal formula — Vitex for cycle regulation, DIM for estrogen metabolism, Black Cohosh for vasomotor symptoms, Dong Quai for blood nourishment.

Stachys officinalis

A traditional European nervine herb used for head comfort, nervous tension, and digestive support.

Parthenocissus sp.

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

Dryopteris crassirhizoma

Anthelmintic, insecticide, and antitumor herb used in TCM. Also used as a hemostatic and to prevent influenza.

Picradeniopsis woodhousei

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, emetic, gastrointestinal aid. Documented among Zuni.

Angelica sylvestris

Native American medicinal plant used as cold remedy, cough medicine, throat aid. Documented among Micmac.

Nothochelone nemorosa

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

Equisetum sylvaticum

Native American medicinal plant used as antihemorrhagic, hemostat, kidney aid. Documented among Eskimo, Alaska, Menominee, Ojibwa.

Pterospora andromedea

Native American medicinal plant used as antihemorrhagic, dermatological aid, disinfectant, hemostat, nose medicine, pulmonary aid. Documented among Cheyenne, Keres, Western, Okanagan-Colville.

Lilium philadelphicum

Native American medicinal plant used as gastrointestinal aid, dermatological aid, witchcraft medicine, gynecological aid, love medicine, adjuvant. Documented among Algonquin, Quebec, Chippewa, Iroquois.

Luzula sp.

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

Oxalis acetosella

Celtic folk remedy for fever, mouth sores, and urinary complaints; mildly diuretic and cooling.

Rosa woodsii

Traditional medicinal plant used for sore(eye).

Valeriana dioica

Native American medicinal plant used as gastrointestinal aid, veterinary aid, dermatological aid, analgesic, anticonvulsive, cold remedy. Documented among Blackfoot, Carrier, Northern, Cree, Woodlands.

Leonotis dysophylla

A medicinal plant (Leonotis dysophylla) from the Lamiaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Angelica tomentosa

Native American medicinal plant used as cold remedy, dermatological aid, gastrointestinal aid, gynecological aid, oral aid, other. Documented among Pomo, Kashaya, Yana.

Hudsonia tomentosa

Native American medicinal plant used as blood medicine. Documented among Montagnais.

Trichostema lanatum

Native American medicinal plant used as gastrointestinal aid, panacea. Documented among Cahuilla, Mahuna.

Amsonia tomentosa

Native American medicinal plant used as snake bite remedy. Documented among Zuni.

Eragrostis eriopoda

Aboriginal food plant whose seeds were ground into flour for damper (bush bread). Used nutritionally as a gluten-free grain source by desert Aboriginal communities.

Potentilla hippiana

Native American medicinal plant used as burn dressing, dermatological aid, gynecological aid, panacea. Documented among Navajo, Kayenta, Navajo, Ramah.

Eriophyllum lanatum

Native American medicinal plant used as love medicine, dermatological aid. Documented among Chehalis, Skagit.

Geranium erianthum

Native American medicinal plant used as throat aid. Documented among Aleut.

Sphenosciadium capitellatum

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

Arctostaphylos tomentosa

Native American medicinal plant used as antihemorrhagic, dietary aid, gastrointestinal aid. Documented among Costanoan (Olhonean), Miwok.

Astragalus mollissimus

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

Psilostrophe tagetina

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, cathartic, ceremonial medicine, dermatological aid, eye medicine, gastrointestinal aid. Documented among Navajo, Ramah, Zuni.