Medicine Plants

This is the “MEDICINE” playlist on my YouTube channel, covering 100 wild plant species with medicinal uses in Texas, especially central Texas.

DISCLAIMER

This website is for educational or entertainment purposes only.

It describes published historical practices of American Indians and my reckless attempts to replicate them.

Some of the species used have TOXIC, POISONOUS, & DEADLY properties.

Other practices recorded are inherently DANGEROUS & potentially FATAL.

To be safe, DO NOT try anything on this website!

Medicinal plants in particular tend to have dangerous properties.

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NOTE: site under construction, more links coming soon:

Smoking / Psychoactive

Achillea millefolium / Yarrow

Artemisia ludoviciana / White sagebrush

Dermatophyllum secundiflorum / Texas mountain laurel

Ipomoea leptophylla / Bush morning glory

Rhus aromatica / Fragrant sumac

Rhus trilobata / skunkbush sumac

Rhus virens / Evergreen sumac

Smilax bona-nox / Saw greenbrier

Liquidambar styraciflua / Sweetgum

Wound care (cuts, bruises, external trauma)

Achillea millefolium / Yarrow

Aristolochia serpentaria / Virginia dutchman’s pipe

Artemisia ludoviciana / White sagebrush

Acer negundo / Boxelder

Echinacea angustifolia / Narrowleaf purple coneflower

Euphorbia marginata / Snow-on-the-mountain

Liatris punctata / Dotted blazing star

Liquidambar styraciflua / Sweetgum

Sambucus canadensis / Elderberry

Ratibida columnifera / Mexican hat

Rhus aromatica / Fragrant sumac

Rhus trilobata / skunkbush sumac

Rumex crispus / Curly dock

Sphaeralcea angustifolia / Copper globemallow

Symphoricarpos albus / Snowberry

Typha latifolia / Broadleaf cattail

Zanthoxylum clava-herculis / Hercules’ club

Mouth / Throat

Achillea millefolium / Yarrow

Calycanthus occidentalis / Western spice bush

Echinacea angustifolia / Narrowleaf purple coneflower

Juniperus virginiana / Eastern red cedar

Rhus aromatica / Fragrant sumac

Rhus trilobata / skunkbush sumac

Cough

Aristolochia serpentaria / Virginia dutchman’s pipe

Calycanthus occidentalis / Western spice bush

Cercis canadensis / Eastern redbud

Juniperus virginiana / Eastern red cedar

Cold

Achillea millefolium / Yarrow

Aristolochia serpentaria / Virginia dutchman’s pipe

Artemisia ludoviciana / White sagebrush

Calycanthus occidentalis / Western spice bush

Erigeron philadelphicus / Philadelphia fleabane

Grindelia squarrosa / Curlycup gumweed

Juniperus virginiana / Eastern red cedar

Rhus aromatica / Fragrant sumac

Rhus trilobata / skunkbush sumac

Sambucus canadensis / Elderberry

Fever

Achillea millefolium / Yarrow

Aristolochia serpentaria / Virginia dutchman’s pipe

Artemisia ludoviciana / White sagebrush

Erigeron philadelphicus / Philadelphia fleabane

Grindelia squarrosa / Curlycup gumweed

Sambucus canadensis / Elderberry

Urtica dioica / Stinging nettle

Flu

Rhus aromatica / Fragrant sumac

Rhus trilobata / skunkbush sumac

Sambucus canadensis / Elderberry

Zanthoxylum clava-herculis / Hercules’ club

Chills

Urtica dioica / Stinging nettle

Malaria

Urtica dioica / Stinging nettle

Headache

Achillea millefolium / Yarrow

Aristolochia serpentaria / Virginia dutchman’s pipe

Artemisia ludoviciana / White sagebrush

Capsella bursa-pastoris / Shepherd’s purse

Echinacea angustifolia / Narrowleaf purple coneflower

Ratibida columnifera / Mexican hat

Thelesperma megapotamicum / Hopi tea greenthread

Urtica dioica / Stinging nettle

Gastrointestinal (stomachache, laxative, emetic+)

Acer negundo / Boxelder

Achillea millefolium / Yarrow

Apocynum cannabinum / Indian hemp

Aralia racemosa / Indian spikenard

Aristolochia serpentaria / Virginia dutchman’s pipe

Artemisia ludoviciana / White sagebrush

Asclepias speciosa / Showy milkweed

Calycanthus occidentalis / Western spice bush

Celastrus scandens / American bittersweet

Cleomella serrulata / Rocky Mountain beeplant

Dermatophyllum secundiflorum / Texas mountain laurel

Echinacea angustifolia / Narrowleaf purple coneflower

Grindelia squarrosa / Curlycup gumweed

Ilex vomitoria / Yaupon

Ipomoea leptophylla / Bush morning glory

Juniperus virginiana / Eastern red cedar

Liatris punctata / Dotted blazing star

Phytolacca americana / Pokeweed

Prosopis glandulosa / Honey mesquite

Ratibida columnifera / Mexican hat

Rhus aromatica / Fragrant sumac

Rhus trilobata / skunkbush sumac

Rumex crispus / Curly dock

Sambucus canadensis / Elderberry

Smilax rotundifolia / Roundleaf greenbrier

Zanthoxylum clava-herculis / Hercules’ club

Hemorrhoids

Rubus trivialis / Southern dewberry

Diarrhea & Dysentery

Achillea millefolium / Yarrow

Capsella bursa-pastoris / Shepherd’s purse

Chenopodium album / Lambsquarters

Prosopis glandulosa / Honey mesquite

Rubus spp. / Blackberry

Sambucus canadensis / Elderberry

Diuretics

Apocynum cannabinum / Indian hemp

Rhus aromatica / Fragrant sumac

Rhus trilobata / skunkbush sumac

Urogenital

Chenopodium album / Lamb’s-quarter

Parkinsonia aculeata / Paloverde

Phytolacca americana / Pokeweed

Prosopis glandulosa / Honey mesquite

Syphilis

Smilax spp. / Greenbrier

Skin sores & Boils

Achillea millefolium / Yarrow

Aralia racemosa / Indian spikenard

Artemisia ludoviciana / White sagebrush

Monarda citriodora / Lemon beebalm

Phytolacca americana / Pokeweed

Pinus ponderosa / Western yellow pine

Rhus aromatica / Fragrant sumac

Rhus trilobata / skunkbush sumac

Rumex crispus / Curly dock

Sarcomphalus obtusifolius / Lotebush

Sphaeralcea angustifolia / Copper globemallow

Symphoricarpos albus / Snowberry

Toxicodendron radicans / Eastern poison ivy

Rashes & Dermatitis & Eczema

Achillea millefolium / Yarrow

Artemisia ludoviciana / White sagebrush

Capsella bursa-pastoris / Shepherd’s purse

Lactuca canadensis / Canada lettuce

Phytolacca americana / Pokeweed

Prosopis glandulosa / Honey mesquite

Ratibida columnifera / Mexican hat

Sambucus canadensis / Elderberry

Typha latifolia / Broadleaf cattail

Urtica dioica / Stinging nettle

Eye care

Achillea millefolium / Yarrow

Arisaema triphyllum / Indian turnip

Artemisia ludoviciana / White sagebrush

Cleomella serrulata / Rocky Mountain beeplant

Prosopis glandulosa / Honey mesquite

Rubus spp. / Blackberry

Symphoricarpos albus / Snowberry

Vitis spp. / Grape

Ear care

Achillea millefolium / Yarrow

Dermatophyllum secundiflorum / Texas mountain laurel

Hair care

Apocynum cannabinum / Indian hemp

Nose & Sinus care

Achillea millefolium / Yarrow

Artemisia ludoviciana / White sagebrush

Joints & Rheumatism

Achillea millefolium / Yarrow

Apocynum cannabinum / Indian hemp

Artemisia ludoviciana / White sagebrush

Juniperus virginiana / Eastern red cedar

Phytolacca americana / Pokeweed

Urtica dioica / Stinging nettle

Pain

Aralia racemosa / Indian spikenard

Echinacea angustifolia / Narrowleaf purple coneflower

Ipomoea leptophylla / Bush morning glory

Liatris punctata / Dotted blazing star

Dental

Achillea millefolium / Yarrow

Aristolochia serpentaria / Virginia dutchman’s pipe

Echinacea angustifolia / Narrowleaf purple coneflower

Ostrya virginiana / Ironwood

Prosopis glandulosa / Honey mesquite

Zanthoxylum clava-herculis / Hercules’ club

Reproductive care

Adiantum capillus-veneris / Maidenhair fern

Ilex vomitoria / Yaupon

Liatris punctata / Dotted blazing star

Prosopis glandulosa / Honey mesquite

Rhus aromatica / Fragrant sumac

Rhus trilobata / skunkbush sumac

Rhus virens / Evergreen sumac

Rumex crispus / Curly dock

Urtica dioica / Stinging nettle

Vitis spp. / Grape

Zanthoxylum clava-herculis / Hercules’ club

Heart care

Achillea millefolium / Yarrow

Apocynum cannabinum / Indian hemp

Aristolochia serpentaria / Virginia dutchman’s pipe

Echinocereus coccineus / Scarlet hedgehog cactus

Liatris punctata / Dotted blazing star

Lung care

Achillea millefolium / Yarrow

Calycanthus occidentalis / Western spice bush

Grindelia squarrosa / Curlycup gumweed

Helianthus annuus / Sunflower

Rumex crispus / Curly dock

Sambucus canadensis / Elderberry

Liver care

Grindelia squarrosa / Curlycup gumweed

Kidney care

Aralia racemosa / Indian spikenard

Stings & Bites

Achillea millefolium / Yarrow

Echinacea angustifolia / Narrowleaf purple coneflower

Ratibida columnifera / Mexican hat

Worms & Parasites

Livestock care

Grindelia squarrosa / Curlycup gumweed

Oxalis violacea / Violet woodsorrel

Sambucus canadensis / Elderberry

Nervous & Mental conditions

Ipomoea leptophylla / Bush morning glory

Juniperus virginiana / Eastern red cedar

Liquidambar styraciflua / Sweetgum

Sleep aids

Lactuca canadensis / Canada lettuce

Lactuca serriola / Prickly lettuce

Ceremonial, Spiritual, & Incense

Artemisia ludoviciana / White sagebrush

Cercis canadensis / Eastern redbud

Dermatophyllum secundiflorum / Texas mountain laurel

Juniperus virginiana / Eastern red cedar

Infant & Child care

Artemisia ludoviciana / White sagebrush

Grindelia squarrosa / Curlycup gumweed

Typha latifolia / Broadleaf cattail