id,species,tribe,source,pageno,use_category,use_subcategory,notes,rawsource
44516,4244,257,61,97,2,42,Warm ear of corn rubbed with foot for child's glandular swelling in neck.,"Robbins, W.W., J.P. Harrington and B. Freire-Marreco, 1916, Ethnobotany of the Tewa Indians, SI-BAE Bulletin #55, page 97"
44305,4241,38,4,364,2,42,Decoction of root used as a wash to strengthen legs and feet of weak children.,"Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 364"
43745,4221,32,1,62,2,42,Infusion of root taken for diarrhea and 'good for children.',"Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 62"
43674,4211,257,61,49,2,42,Plant used as fumigant for children with urinary disorders.,"Robbins, W.W., J.P. Harrington and B. Freire-Marreco, 1916, Ethnobotany of the Tewa Indians, SI-BAE Bulletin #55, page 49"
43539,4189,90,68,37,2,42,Buds chewed by the mother and given to infants as a laxative.,"Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 37"
43530,4185,228,88,329,2,42,Plant used for chronically ill babies.,"Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole:  Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 329"
43473,4184,32,1,37,2,42,Compound decoction used to wash child's mouth for thrush.,"Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 37"
43492,4184,100,7,383,2,42,Infusion of plant given to children with urinating or stomach troubles.,"Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 383"
43448,4179,228,88,328,2,42,Plant used for chronically ill babies.,"Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole:  Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 328"
43429,4176,32,1,37,2,42,Compound decoction used to wash child's mouth for thrush.,"Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 37"
43359,4170,228,88,328,2,42,Plant used for chronically ill babies.,"Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole:  Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 328"
43343,4169,32,1,37,2,42,Compound decoction used to wash child's mouth for thrush.,"Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 37"
43319,4166,100,7,386,2,42,Infusion of roots taken by mother and baby when baby gets sick.,"Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 386"
43243,4150,23,26,74,2,42,Infusion of leaves and roots given to asthmatic children.,"Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 74"
43232,4147,90,68,33,2,42,Flowers and buds chewed by the mother and given to infants for general body weakness.,"Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 33"
43155,4135,100,7,447,2,42,Compound infusion of roots taken as blood purifier or for prenatal strength.,"Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 447"
43156,4135,100,7,446,2,42,Decoction of roots given to babies with fevers.,"Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 446"
43034,4130,58,47,65,2,42,Decoction of roots taken for sickness associated with teething.,"Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 65"
42752,4106,1,84,171,2,42,Roots used to make a necklace worn by teething babies.,"Rousseau, Jacques, 1947, Ethnobotanique Abenakise, Archives de Folklore 11:145-182, page 171"
42753,4106,1,84,155,2,42,Used by children for teething.,"Rousseau, Jacques, 1947, Ethnobotanique Abenakise, Archives de Folklore 11:145-182, page 155"
42768,4106,30,75,190,2,42,Decoction of roots given to children with croup.,"Speck, Frank G., 1937, Catawba Medicines and Curative Practices, Publications of the Philadelphia Anthropological Society 1:179-197, page 190"
42806,4106,100,7,432,2,42,Compound decoction given and applied as poultice to baby's broken coccyx.,"Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 432"
42807,4106,100,7,432,2,42,Decoction of whole plant given to babies with a rash.,"Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 432"
42808,4106,100,7,431,2,42,Infusion of leaves given to babies to regulate their bowels.,"Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 431"
42715,4105,121,63,273,2,42,Root hung around child's neck to ward off disease-causing spirits.,"Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Southern Kwakiutl Indians of British Columbia, Economic Botany 27:257-310, page 273"
42746,4105,259,10,131,2,42,Burned leaf ashes and Vaseline used as a diaper ointment to prevent babies from messing diapers. The ashes were probably originally mixed with deer or bear fat.  The ointment was very strong and had to be used with extreme caution.  One informant cautioned that it should not be taken internally because of its extreme toxicity.,"Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany:  Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 131"
42500,4093,58,47,64,2,42,"Poultice of roots applied externally, especially to babies, for seizures.","Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 64"
42366,4086,33,39,183,2,42,"Dried, pulverized berries given to children with poor appetites.","Grinnell, George Bird, 1972, The Cheyenne Indians - Their History and Ways of Life Vol.2, Lincoln. University of Nebraska Press, page 183"
42093,4078,228,88,328,2,42,Plant used for chronically ill babies.,"Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole:  Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 328"
41955,4070,7,67,217,2,42,Infusion of leaves given to infants for colic.,"Black, Meredith Jean, 1980, Algonquin Ethnobotany:  An Interpretation of Aboriginal Adaptation in South Western Quebec, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada.  Mercury Series Number 65, page 217"
41942,4067,100,7,280,2,42,Infusion of roots given to children as cough medicine.,"Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 280"
41880,4060,106,60,68,2,42,'Children walk through nettles to prepare them for practice of witchcraft.',"Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 68"
41881,4060,106,60,68,2,42,'Children walk through nettles to toughen their skin.',"Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 68"
41882,4060,106,60,68,2,42,'Younger people walk through nettles to procure dreams.',"Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 68"
41427,4051,33,57,39,2,42,Infusion of bark taken by pregnant women to insure stability of children.,"Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 39"
41219,4049,61,17,"64, 65",2,42,Down used on infants to prevent chafing.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 64, 65"
41254,4049,131,5,56,2,42,Plant used for newborns with bleeding navels.,"Romero, John Bruno, 1954, The Botanical Lore of the California Indians, New York. Vantage Press, Inc., page 56"
41314,4049,177,17,"64, 65",2,42,Down used on infants to prevent chafing.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 64, 65"
41351,4049,190,17,"64, 65",2,42,Down used on infants to prevent chafing.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 64, 65"
41353,4049,198,30,60,2,42,Down used on infants to prevent chafing.,"Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 60"
41359,4049,205,17,"64, 65",2,42,Down used on infants to prevent chafing.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 64, 65"
41408,4049,280,17,"64, 65",2,42,Down used on infants to prevent chafing.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 64, 65"
41098,4044,121,63,271,2,42,Bark used in ritual to make children as light-skinned as the inner bark.,"Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Southern Kwakiutl Indians of British Columbia, Economic Botany 27:257-310, page 271"
41067,4043,210,25,17,2,42,Poultice of pitch and ground bark applied to child's chest for a cold.,"Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 17"
40844,4041,7,67,125,2,42,Poultice of crushed branch tips applied to the infected navel of an infant.,"Black, Meredith Jean, 1980, Algonquin Ethnobotany:  An Interpretation of Aboriginal Adaptation in South Western Quebec, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada.  Mercury Series Number 65, page 125"
40887,4041,134,93,250,2,42,Outer layer of dried trees used for chafed babies.,"Mechling, W.H., 1959, The Malecite Indians With Notes on the Micmacs, Anthropologica 8:239-263, page 250"
40774,4029,95,37,75,2,42,Plant placed on child's head to induce sleep.,"Whiting, Alfred F., 1939, Ethnobotany of the Hopi, Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin #15, page 75"
40761,4027,100,7,444,2,42,Infusion of roots given to babies to fatten them.,"Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 444"
40771,4027,139,21,207208,2,42,Root used on a newborn infant with a sore head.,"Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 207208"
40693,4019,1,84,174,2,42,Bulbs ground and given to sick children with unidentified illnesses.,"Rousseau, Jacques, 1947, Ethnobotanique Abenakise, Archives de Folklore 11:145-182, page 174"
40694,4019,1,84,155,2,42,Used by children for maladies.,"Rousseau, Jacques, 1947, Ethnobotanique Abenakise, Archives de Folklore 11:145-182, page 155"
40524,3984,107,79,73,2,42,"Nettle used to strike male infants, to increase pain threshold during battle.","Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 73"
40470,3973,100,7,373,2,42,Given to nervous boys and girls.,"Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 373"
40417,3967,90,68,71,2,42,Shoots chewed and given to infants for bodily ailments or weaknesses.,"Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 71"
40351,3959,100,7,383,2,42,Decoction of branches used as wash for babies that don't walk but should.,"Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 383"
40310,3957,100,7,345,2,42,Compound decoction of dried roots given to children with 'summer complaint.',"Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 345"
40311,3957,100,7,344,2,42,Compound poultice of smashed plants applied to sore backs of babies.,"Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 344"
40312,3957,100,7,344,2,42,Infusion of roots and leaves given to fatten little children.,"Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 344"
40315,3957,134,93,255,2,42,Infusion of roots used by children for diarrhea.,"Mechling, W.H., 1959, The Malecite Indians With Notes on the Micmacs, Anthropologica 8:239-263, page 255"
40105,3951,162,30,54,2,42,Infusion of boughs sweetened and used for children with colds.,"Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 54"
40106,3951,162,30,54,2,42,Infusion of boughs sweetened and used for children with coughs.,"Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 54"
39847,3950,7,67,130,2,42,Infusion of cones used for babies with colic.,"Black, Meredith Jean, 1980, Algonquin Ethnobotany:  An Interpretation of Aboriginal Adaptation in South Western Quebec, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada.  Mercury Series Number 65, page 130"
39802,3939,158,106,25,2,42,Plant tied to cradle bow to make baby sleep.,"Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 25"
39784,3934,107,79,72,2,42,Plant formerly used for children with tuberculosis.,"Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 72"
39770,3932,107,79,72,2,42,Plant formerly used for children with tuberculosis.,"Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 72"
39769,3931,38,4,344,2,42,Decoction of root given to children for colic.,"Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 344"
39624,3911,32,115,33,2,42,Decoction of roots given to children to make them strong and muscular.,"Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 33"
39625,3911,32,1,31,2,42,Infusion of root given to children to make them strong and muscular.,"Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 31"
39294,3892,32,1,58,2,42,Given to children for worms.,"Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 58"
39269,3883,90,68,31,2,42,"Bark & other plants pounded, squeezed & the resulting liquid given to children for general debility.","Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 31"
39270,3883,90,68,31,2,42,"Bark & other plants pounded, squeezed & the resulting liquid given to children for stomach weakness.","Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 31"
39264,3882,100,7,413,2,42,Bark or leaves chewed by children for sore mouths.,"Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 413"
39239,3880,100,7,278,2,42,Used for children with worms.,"Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 278"
39251,3880,138,176,128,2,42,Compound infusion used by children or adults for convulsions.,"Densmore, Francis, 1932, Menominee Music, SI-BAE Bulletin #102, page 128"
39208,3876,58,47,31,2,42,Decoction of roots taken for teething sickness.,"Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 31"
39201,3875,100,7,463,2,42,Decoction of roots given to babies with fevers.,"Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 463"
39162,3864,291,6,84,2,42,Ground blossoms mixed with yucca suds and used to wash newborn infants. This medicine was said to make the hair grow on the head and to give strength to the body.,"Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 84"
39045,3849,58,47,62,2,42,Decoction of roots and stems taken for fever associated with teething sickness.,"Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 62"
39064,3849,162,30,59,2,42,Infusion of twigs used for young children with fevers.,"Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 59"
39075,3849,175,32,95,2,42,Poultice of mashed berries applied to children's skin sores.,"Turner, Nancy J., R. Bouchard and Dorothy I.D. Kennedy, 1980, Ethnobotany of the Okanagan-Colville Indians of British Columbia and Washington, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 95"
39093,3849,241,25,47,2,42,Infusion of plant given to babies with coated tongues.,"Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 47"
39107,3849,259,33,458,2,42,Mild decoction of wood used as a wash to keep babies healthy.,"Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 458"
38953,3837,228,88,234,2,42,"Decoction of roots taken by babies & adults for bird sickness: diarrhea, vomiting & appetite loss.","Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole:  Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 234"
38896,3824,90,68,10,2,42,Leaf ash used for excessive saliva from babies' mouths.,"Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 10"
38897,3824,90,68,10,2,42,Leaf ash used for sores and navel sores on babies.,"Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 10"
38860,3821,228,88,221,2,42,Plant and other plants used as a baby's charm for fear from dreams about raccoons or opossums.,"Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole:  Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 221"
38852,3819,100,7,377,2,42,Infusion of bark used as a wash to keep children from crying.,"Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 377"
38762,3800,32,1,42,2,42,"Warm infusion used as a wash for infants 'to insure fast, healthy growth.'","Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 42"
38746,3795,100,7,349,2,42,Compound decoction of shoots or vines used as a wash for babies with diarrhea.,"Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 349"
38747,3795,100,7,349,2,42,Infusion of bark used as a body wash to make children stronger to walk.,"Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 349"
38707,3785,59,128,669,2,42,Plant considered a 'well-known remedy' for children with worms.,"Swanton, John R, 1928, Religious Beliefs and Medical Practices of the Creek Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #42:473-672, page 669"
38691,3783,27,134,87,2,42,Berries rubbed on children's sores.,"Carrier Linguistic Committee, 1973, Plants of Carrier Country, Fort St. James, BC. Carrier Linguistic Committee, page 87"
38686,3781,95,37,"34, 85",2,42,Root used for babies with bowel troubles.,"Whiting, Alfred F., 1939, Ethnobotany of the Hopi, Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin #15, page 34, 85"
38681,3780,95,82,363,2,42,Plant used for babies with bowel trouble.,"Colton, Harold S., 1974, Hopi History And Ethnobotany, IN D. A. Horr (ed.) Hopi Indians.  Garland: New York., page 363"
38673,3777,95,82,362,2,42,Plant used for babies with bowel trouble.,"Colton, Harold S., 1974, Hopi History And Ethnobotany, IN D. A. Horr (ed.) Hopi Indians.  Garland: New York., page 362"
38572,3762,175,32,133,2,42,Infusion of branches given to young children with bed wetting problems.,"Turner, Nancy J., R. Bouchard and Dorothy I.D. Kennedy, 1980, Ethnobotany of the Okanagan-Colville Indians of British Columbia and Washington, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 133"
38563,3761,175,32,133,2,42,Infusion of branches given to young children with bed wetting problems.,"Turner, Nancy J., R. Bouchard and Dorothy I.D. Kennedy, 1980, Ethnobotany of the Okanagan-Colville Indians of British Columbia and Washington, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 133"
38511,3755,96,49,64,2,42,Infusion of plant given to children for teething.,"Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 64"
38499,3754,100,7,478,2,42,Compound infusion given to babies 'who cry until they hold their breath.',"Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 478"
38493,3752,158,106,50,2,42,Plant used as a lotion to bathe an infant hermaphrodite to become sensible.,"Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 50"
38393,3734,100,7,461,2,42,Compound infusion of tubers given to babies that start suddenly during sleep.,"Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 461"