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id | species | tribe | source | pageno | use_category | use_subcategory | notes ▼ | rawsource |
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17426 | Humulus lupulus L. 1920 | Cherokee 32 | hc75 1 | 39 | Drug 2 | Analgesic 6 | 'Alleviates pain and produces sleep.' | Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 39 |
17431 | Humulus lupulus L. 1920 | Cherokee 32 | hc75 1 | 39 | Drug 2 | Sedative 15 | 'Alleviates pain and produces sleep.' | Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 39 |
30296 | Prunus americana Marsh. 3160 | Rappahannock 211 | shc42 102 | 31 | Drug 2 | 'An ingredient of a medicine made after diagnosis.' | Speck, Frank G., R.B. Hassrick and E.S. Carpenter, 1942, Rappahannock Herbals, Folk-Lore and Science of Cures, Proceedings of the Delaware County Institute of Science 10:7-55., page 31 | |
38238 | Smilax sp. 3714 | Rappahannock 211 | shc42 102 | 31 | Drug 2 | 'An ingredient of a medicine made after diagnosis.' | Speck, Frank G., R.B. Hassrick and E.S. Carpenter, 1942, Rappahannock Herbals, Folk-Lore and Science of Cures, Proceedings of the Delaware County Institute of Science 10:7-55., page 31 | |
578 | Acer nigrum Michx. f. 30 | Ojibwa, South 174 | h91 56 | 199 | Drug 2 | Diuretic 117 | 'Arbor liquore abundans, ex quo liquor tanquam urina vehementer projicitur.' | Hoffman, W.J., 1891, The Midewiwin or 'Grand Medicine Society' of the Ojibwa, SI-BAE Annual Report #7, page 199 |
135 | Abies fraseri (Pursh) Poir. 4 | Cherokee 32 | hc75 1 | 34 | Drug 2 | Pulmonary Aid 48 | 'Balsam for breast and lung complaints with pain, soreness or cough.' | Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 34 |
18247 | Juglans nigra L. 2034 | Cherokee 32 | hc75 1 | 61 | Drug 2 | Poison 13 | 'Bark used cautiously in medicine because it is poisonous.' | Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 61 |
29542 | Populus sp. 3105 | Hopi 95 | c74 82 | 346 | Food 1 | Candy 85 | 'Berries' chewed as gum, particularly with chili. | Colton, Harold S., 1974, Hopi History And Ethnobotany, IN D. A. Horr (ed.) Hopi Indians. Garland: New York., page 346 |
29473 | Populus fremontii S. Wats. 3102 | Havasupai 89 | ws85 2 | 213 | Food 1 | Candy 85 | 'Berries' eaten or chewed like gum. | Weber, Steven A. and P. David Seaman, 1985, Havasupai Habitat: A. F. Whiting's Ethnography of a Traditional Indian Culture, Tucson. The University of Arizona Press, page 213 |
17734 | Ilex vomitoria Ait. 1980 | Creek 59 | swan28 128 | 666 | Drug 2 | Cathartic 29 | 'Black drink' used to 'clear out the system.' | Swanton, John R, 1928, Religious Beliefs and Medical Practices of the Creek Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #42:473-672, page 666 |
27147 | Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carr. 2938 | Bella Coola 21 | s29 9 | 51, 52 | Drug 2 | Burn Dressing 82 | 'Branches used to whip a burned arm or leg until the blood came.' | Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 51, 52 |
30838 | Prunus virginiana L. 3181 | Ojibwa, South 174 | h91 56 | 199 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | 'Branchlets' used in unspecified manner during gestation. | Hoffman, W.J., 1891, The Midewiwin or 'Grand Medicine Society' of the Ojibwa, SI-BAE Annual Report #7, page 199 |
32816 | Rhexia virginica L. 3332 | Montagnais 150 | s17 103 | 314 | Drug 2 | Throat Aid 123 | 'Brew' from leaves and stems used for cleaning the throat. | Speck, Frank G., 1917, Medicine Practices of the Northeastern Algonquians, Proceedings of the 19th International Congress of Americanists Pp. 303-321, page 314 |
29159 | Pontederia cordata L. 3088 | Montagnais 150 | s17 103 | 315 | Drug 2 | Panacea 20 | 'Brew' from plant used for 'illness in general.' | Speck, Frank G., 1917, Medicine Practices of the Northeastern Algonquians, Proceedings of the 19th International Congress of Americanists Pp. 303-321, page 315 |
21494 | Lycopodium clavatum L. 2321 | Montagnais 150 | s17 103 | 315 | Drug 2 | Febrifuge 45 | 'Brew' from plant used for weakness and fever. | Speck, Frank G., 1917, Medicine Practices of the Northeastern Algonquians, Proceedings of the 19th International Congress of Americanists Pp. 303-321, page 315 |
39593 | Taxus canadensis Marsh. 3903 | Montagnais 150 | s17 103 | 315 | Drug 2 | Febrifuge 45 | 'Brew' from plant used for weakness and fever. | Speck, Frank G., 1917, Medicine Practices of the Northeastern Algonquians, Proceedings of the 19th International Congress of Americanists Pp. 303-321, page 315 |
19264 | Kalmia latifolia L. 2071 | Cherokee 32 | hc75 1 | 42 | Drug 2 | Antirheumatic (External) 35 | 'Bristly edges of ten to twelve leaves' rubbed over skin for rheumatism. | 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 |
33470 | Ribes divaricatum Dougl. 3368 | Bella Coola 21 | t73 53 | 206 | Other 3 | Smoking Tools 79 | 'Canes' hollowed out and used for pipe stems. | Turner, Nancy J., 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Bella Coola Indians of British Columbia, Syesis 6:193-220, page 206 |
16759 | Hepatica nobilis var. acuta (Pursh) Steyermark 1849 | Iroquois 100 | h77 7 | 328 | Drug 2 | Witchcraft Medicine 89 | 'Chewed by women to bewitch men and make them crazy by affecting their hearts.' | Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 328 |
41880 | Urtica dioica ssp. holosericea (Nutt.) Thorne 4060 | Kawaiisu 106 | z81 60 | 68 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 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 |
41884 | Urtica dioica ssp. holosericea (Nutt.) Thorne 4060 | Kawaiisu 106 | z81 60 | 68 | Drug 2 | Witchcraft Medicine 89 | '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 |
41877 | Urtica dioica ssp. holosericea (Nutt.) Thorne 4060 | Kawaiisu 106 | z81 60 | 68 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | 'Children walk through nettles to toughen their skin.' | Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 68 |
41881 | Urtica dioica ssp. holosericea (Nutt.) Thorne 4060 | Kawaiisu 106 | z81 60 | 68 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | 'Children walk through nettles to toughen their skin.' | Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 68 |
14202 | Eriophorum russeolum Fries ex Hartman 1540 | Eskimo, Western 75 | l59 177 | 22 | Drug 2 | Eye Medicine 25 | 'Cotton' from plant put in corner of eye to absorb fluid from 'watery eyes.' | Lantis, Margaret, 1959, Folk Medicine and Hygiene, Anthropological Papers of the University of Alaska 8:1-75, page 22 |
36027 | Salix pulchra Cham. 3545 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 34 | Drug 2 | Eye Medicine 25 | 'Cotton' used to dry 'moist eyes.' | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 34 |
6784 | Baccharis emoryi Gray 532 | Havasupai 89 | ws85 2 | 246 | Other 3 | Toys & Games 24 | 'Down' put onto fires by children to produce a sudden burst of flame which spread rapidly. | Weber, Steven A. and P. David Seaman, 1985, Havasupai Habitat: A. F. Whiting's Ethnography of a Traditional Indian Culture, Tucson. The University of Arizona Press, page 246 |
30214 | Prunella vulgaris L. 3159 | Mohegan 149 | t72 97 | 74, 130 | Drug 2 | Febrifuge 45 | 'Drink' made from leaves taken and used as a wash for fevers. | Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1972, Folk Medicine of the Delaware and Related Algonkian Indians, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission Anthropological Papers #3, page 74, 130 |
28679 | Podophyllum peltatum L. 3033 | Cherokee 32 | hc75 1 | 44 | Drug 2 | Ear Medicine 156 | 'Drop of juice of fresh root' put in ear for deafness. | Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 44 |
20300 | Lilium philadelphicum L. 2188 | Iroquois 100 | h77 7 | 282 | Drug 2 | Love Medicine 133 | 'Dry plants in sun, if twists together, wife is unfaithful; determines love.' | Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 282 |
38122 | Sisyrinchium montanum Greene 3699 | Iroquois 100 | h77 7 | 288 | Drug 2 | Poison 13 | 'Feared it was poison.' | Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 288 |
14197 | Eriophorum angustifolium ssp. subarcticum (Vassiljev) Hult‚n ex Kartesz & Gandhi 1538 | Eskimo, Inuktitut 71 | w78 64 | 184 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | 'Female' stems dried, split and inserted into boot welts to seal them. | Wilson, Michael R., 1978, Notes on Ethnobotany in Inuktitut, The Western Canadian Journal of Anthropology 8:180-196, page 184 |
14198 | Eriophorum angustifolium ssp. subarcticum (Vassiljev) Hult‚n ex Kartesz & Gandhi 1538 | Eskimo, Inuktitut 71 | w78 64 | 184 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | 'Female' stems dried, split and used for weaving. | Wilson, Michael R., 1978, Notes on Ethnobotany in Inuktitut, The Western Canadian Journal of Anthropology 8:180-196, page 184 |
14199 | Eriophorum angustifolium ssp. subarcticum (Vassiljev) Hult‚n ex Kartesz & Gandhi 1538 | Eskimo, Inuktitut 71 | w78 64 | 184 | Food 1 | 'Female' stems used for food. | Wilson, Michael R., 1978, Notes on Ethnobotany in Inuktitut, The Western Canadian Journal of Anthropology 8:180-196, page 184 | |
14196 | Eriophorum angustifolium ssp. subarcticum (Vassiljev) Hult‚n ex Kartesz & Gandhi 1538 | Eskimo, Inuktitut 71 | w78 64 | 184 | Drug 2 | 'Female' stems used medicinally. | Wilson, Michael R., 1978, Notes on Ethnobotany in Inuktitut, The Western Canadian Journal of Anthropology 8:180-196, page 184 | |
17799 | Inula helenium L. 1984 | Cherokee 32 | hc75 1 | 33 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | 'For female obstructions and pregnant women with weak bowels and wombs.' | Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 33 |
35278 | Rumex crispus L. 3485 | Iroquois 100 | h77 7 | 312 | Drug 2 | Panacea 20 | 'Good for all illnesses.' | Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 312 |
42973 | Veronicastrum virginicum (L.) Farw. 4127 | Cherokee 32 | hc75 1 | 31 | Drug 2 | Febrifuge 45 | 'Good for typhus and bilious fevers.' | 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 |
42976 | Veronicastrum virginicum (L.) Farw. 4127 | Cherokee 32 | hc75 1 | 31 | Drug 2 | Misc. Disease Remedy 87 | 'Good for typhus and bilious fevers.' | 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 |
13097 | Encelia farinosa Gray ex Torr. 1395 | Papago 188 | cu35 27 | 71 | Other 3 | Fasteners 57 | 'Gum' used to fasten arrow points to the slit ends of arrow twigs. | Castetter, Edward F. and Ruth M. Underhill, 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest II. The Ethnobiology of the Papago Indians, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(3):1-84, page 71 |
30115 | Prosopis velutina Woot. 3158 | Papago 188 | cu35 27 | 68 | Other 3 | Fasteners 57 | 'Gum' used to fasten handles to gourds. | Castetter, Edward F. and Ruth M. Underhill, 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest II. The Ethnobiology of the Papago Indians, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(3):1-84, page 68 |
1728 | Agave americana L. 89 | Apache, White Mountain 15 | r29 45 | 145 | Food 1 | Beverage 27 | 'Hearts' and roots pit baked, crushed and fermented into an intoxicating beverage. | Reagan, Albert B., 1929, Plants Used by the White Mountain Apache Indians of Arizona, Wisconsin Archeologist 8:143-61., page 145 |
20036 | Lewisia rediviva Pursh 2159 | Okanagan-Colville 175 | tbk80 32 | 114 | Drug 2 | Witchcraft Medicine 89 | 'Hearts' used in some type of witchcraft. | 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 114 |
7106 | Betula lenta L. 576 | Iroquois 100 | h77 7 | 300 | Drug 2 | 'Highly valued medicine because it sustains the deer, the mainstay of life.' | Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 300 | |
24061 | Nuphar lutea ssp. advena (Ait.) Kartesz & Gandhi 2595 | Iroquois 100 | h77 7 | 319 | Drug 2 | Witchcraft Medicine 89 | 'Hung up inside to keep witches away' as an anti-witch remedy. | Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 319 |
2557 | Alnus rubra Bong. 172 | Nitinaht 166 | g83 3 | 243 | Other 3 | Water Indicator 168 | 'If you see a creek without alder along its banks, the water isn't good to drink.' | Gill, Steven J., 1983, Ethnobotany of the Makah and Ozette People, Olympic Peninsula, Washington (USA), Washington State University, Ph.D. Thesis, page 243 |
5920 | Arundinaria gigantea (Walt.) Muhl. 417 | Cherokee 32 | hc75 1 | 28 | Other 3 | Musical Instrument 146 | 'Joint of reed' used to make flutes. | Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 28 |
9182 | Chamaesyce maculata (L.) Small 871 | Cherokee 32 | hc75 1 | 45 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | 'Juice rubbed on skin eruptions, especially on children's heads.' | Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 45 |
9185 | Chamaesyce maculata (L.) Small 871 | Cherokee 32 | hc75 1 | 45 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | 'Juice rubbed on skin eruptions, especially on children's heads.' | Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 45 |
14583 | Euphorbia corollata L. 1586 | Cherokee 32 | hc75 1 | 45 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | 'Juice rubbed on skin eruptions, especially on children's heads.' | Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 45 |
14586 | Euphorbia corollata L. 1586 | Cherokee 32 | hc75 1 | 45 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | 'Juice rubbed on skin eruptions, especially on children's heads.' | Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 45 |
19267 | Kalmia latifolia L. 2071 | Cherokee 32 | hc75 1 | 42 | Drug 2 | Orthopedic Aid 39 | 'Leaf ooze rubbed into scratched skin of ball players to prevent cramps.' | 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 |
27229 | Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carr. 2938 | Makah 133 | g83 3 | 234 | Food 1 | 'Little cones' and buds used for food. | Gill, Steven J., 1983, Ethnobotany of the Makah and Ozette People, Olympic Peninsula, Washington (USA), Washington State University, Ph.D. Thesis, page 234 | |
9837 | Cicuta douglasii (DC.) Coult. & Rose 941 | Kawaiisu 106 | z81 60 | 20 | Drug 2 | Analgesic 6 | 'Mashed root put on a hot stone and sore limbs laid directly over it.' | Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 20 |
9838 | Cicuta douglasii (DC.) Coult. & Rose 941 | Kawaiisu 106 | z81 60 | 20 | Drug 2 | Orthopedic Aid 39 | 'Mashed root put on a hot stone and sore limbs laid directly over it.' | Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 20 |
6226 | Asclepias speciosa Torr. 442 | Montana Indian 151 | b05 73 | 7 | Other 3 | Tools 17 | 'Milk' from the broken stems used in cases of emergency for branding stock temporarily. | Blankinship, J. W., 1905, Native Economic Plants of Montana, Bozeman. Montana Agricultural College Experimental Station, Bulletin 56, page 7 |
6197 | Asclepias speciosa Torr. 442 | Apache, Chiricahua & Mescalero 11 | co36 95 | 45 | Food 1 | Candy 85 | 'Milk' squeezed from leaves and stems and chewed as gum. | Castetter, Edward F. and M. E. Opler, 1936, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest III. The Ethnobiology of the Chiricahua and Mescalero Apache, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(5):1-63, page 45 |
14190 | Eriophorum angustifolium Honckeny 1537 | Alaska Native 4 | h53 132 | 131 | Food 1 | 'Mouse nuts' found in mice caches, cooked and eaten with seal oil. | Heller, Christine A., 1953, Edible and Poisonous Plants of Alaska, University of Alaska, page 131 | |
21217 | Lonicera involucrata Banks ex Spreng. 2265 | Tolowa 266 | b81 70 | 37 | Drug 2 | Poison 13 | 'Not good to eat, poison.' | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 37 |
9761 | Chrysolepis chrysophylla var. chrysophylla 928 | Karok 105 | b81 70 | 24 | Food 1 | 'Nuts' roasted in coals and eaten. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 24 | |
9771 | Chrysolepis chrysophylla var. chrysophylla 928 | Tolowa 266 | b81 70 | 24 | Food 1 | 'Nuts' shaken out of the dried fruits, rolled over hot coals and eaten. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 24 | |
9772 | Chrysolepis chrysophylla var. chrysophylla 928 | Yurok 289 | b81 70 | 24 | Food 1 | 'Nuts' used for food. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 24 | |
33099 | Rhus trilobata Nutt. 3352 | Cheyenne 33 | h81 57 | 14 | Drug 2 | Reproductive Aid 142 | 'Old man took this medicine and bore a child (an aphrodisiac?).' | Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 14 |
39236 | Symplocarpus foetidus (L.) Salisb. ex Nutt. 3880 | Iroquois 100 | h77 7 | 278 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | 'Pass seed over female genitals to bring about childbirth.' | Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 278 |
41229 | Typha latifolia L. 4049 | Iroquois 100 | h77 7 | 271 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | 'Patient sleeps on mattress made of plant' for cysts of breast. | Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 271 |
41231 | Typha latifolia L. 4049 | Iroquois 100 | h77 7 | 271 | Drug 2 | Misc. Disease Remedy 87 | 'Patient sleeps on mattress made of plant' for cysts of yellow fever. | Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 271 |
27521 | Pinus echinata P. Mill. 2958 | Nanticoke 154 | t42 22 | 55 | Drug 2 | Analgesic 6 | 'Pellets of tar' considered 'beneficial for soreness of the back.' | Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1942, A Study of Delaware Indian Medicine Practice and Folk Beliefs, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission, page 55 |
27523 | Pinus echinata P. Mill. 2958 | Nanticoke 154 | t42 22 | 55 | Drug 2 | Orthopedic Aid 39 | 'Pellets of tar' considered 'beneficial for soreness of the back.' | Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1942, A Study of Delaware Indian Medicine Practice and Folk Beliefs, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission, page 55 |
27522 | Pinus echinata P. Mill. 2958 | Nanticoke 154 | t42 22 | 55, 84 | Drug 2 | Cathartic 29 | 'Pellets of tar' used as a cathartic. | Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1942, A Study of Delaware Indian Medicine Practice and Folk Beliefs, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission, page 55, 84 |
14372 | Eschscholzia californica Cham. 1567 | Costanoan 50 | b84 16 | 9 | Drug 2 | Poison 13 | 'Plant avoided by pregnant or lactating women as smell may be poisonous.' | Bocek, Barbara R., 1984, Ethnobotany of Costanoan Indians, California, Based on Collections by John P. Harrington, Economic Botany 38(2):240-255, page 9 |
5979 | Asarum canadense L. 421 | Iroquois 100 | h77 7 | 309 | Drug 2 | Adjuvant 149 | 'Plant may be added to all kinds of medicine to make them stronger.' | Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 309 |
32285 | Quercus macrocarpa Michx. 3273 | Iroquois 100 | h77 7 | 303 | Drug 2 | Antidote 122 | 'Plant will stop the effects of the laxative made from V. opulus.' | Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 303 |
1193 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Cherokee 32 | hc75 1 | 28 | Drug 2 | Gastrointestinal Aid 14 | 'Possesses stimulant and stomachic virtues' and used for 'gravel.' | Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 28 |
1195 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Cherokee 32 | hc75 1 | 28 | Drug 2 | Stimulant 90 | 'Possesses stimulant and stomachic virtues' and used for 'gravel.' | Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 28 |
35577 | Sagittaria latifolia Willd. 3510 | Chippewa 38 | d28 4 | 319 | Food 1 | Dried Food 4 | 'Potatoes' at the end of the roots dried, boiled and used for food. | Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 319 |
39434 | Taxus baccata L. 3901 | Iroquois 100 | h77 7 | 264 | Drug 2 | Adjuvant 149 | 'Put in all medicines to give them strength.' | Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 264 |
3427 | Angelica atropurpurea L. 259 | Cherokee 32 | hc75 1 | 23 | Drug 2 | Sedative 15 | 'Root tonic' taken by weakly and nervous females. | Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 23 |
3425 | Angelica atropurpurea L. 259 | Cherokee 32 | hc75 1 | 23 | Drug 2 | Misc. Disease Remedy 87 | 'Root tonic' taken for ague. | Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 23 |
3423 | Angelica atropurpurea L. 259 | Cherokee 32 | hc75 1 | 23 | Drug 2 | Cold Remedy 21 | 'Root tonic' taken for colds. | Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 23 |
3424 | Angelica atropurpurea L. 259 | Cherokee 32 | hc75 1 | 23 | Drug 2 | Febrifuge 45 | 'Root tonic' taken for fever. | Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 23 |
3422 | Angelica atropurpurea L. 259 | Cherokee 32 | hc75 1 | 23 | Drug 2 | Carminative 119 | 'Root tonic' taken for flatulent colics. | Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 23 |
3421 | Angelica atropurpurea L. 259 | Cherokee 32 | hc75 1 | 23 | Drug 2 | Abortifacient 84 | 'Root tonic' taken for obstructed menses. | Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 23 |
3426 | Angelica atropurpurea L. 259 | Cherokee 32 | hc75 1 | 23 | Drug 2 | Oral Aid 23 | 'Root tonic' used as gargle for sore mouth. | Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 23 |
3428 | Angelica atropurpurea L. 259 | Cherokee 32 | hc75 1 | 23 | Drug 2 | Throat Aid 123 | 'Root tonic' used as gargle for sore throat. | Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 23 |
36478 | Salvia officinalis L. 3562 | Mohegan 149 | t72 97 | 75, 132 | Drug 2 | Anthelmintic 16 | 'Sage tea' taken as a vermifuge. | Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1972, Folk Medicine of the Delaware and Related Algonkian Indians, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission Anthropological Papers #3, page 75, 132 |
37159 | Sarcobatus vermiculatus (Hook.) Torr. 3586 | Navajo 157 | h56 141 | 155 | Food 1 | Fruit 52 | 'Seeds' (actually fruits) used for food. | Hocking, George M., 1956, Some Plant Materials Used Medicinally and Otherwise by the Navaho Indians in the Chaco Canyon, New Mexico, El Palacio 56:146-165, page 155 |
44363 | Zea mays L. 4244 | Cherokee 32 | hc75 1 | 30 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | 'Smut' from plant used as salve. | Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 30 |
27333 | Pilea pumila (L.) Gray 2943 | Iroquois 100 | h77 7 | 308 | Drug 2 | Respiratory Aid 62 | 'Squeeze water out of stem and inhale for sinus problems.' | Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 308 |
31760 | Pyrola americana Sweet 3237 | Cherokee 32 | hc75 1 | 55 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | 'Stick on cuts and sores to heal them.' | Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 55 |
31782 | Pyrola elliptica Nutt. 3241 | Cherokee 32 | hc75 1 | 55 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | 'Stick on cuts and sores to heal them.' | Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 55 |
14604 | Euphorbia ipecacuanhae L. 1590 | Cherokee 32 | hc75 1 | 40 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | 'Stops violent hemorrhaging from lungs and womb when given in small doses.' | Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 40 |
14605 | Euphorbia ipecacuanhae L. 1590 | Cherokee 32 | hc75 1 | 40 | Drug 2 | Pulmonary Aid 48 | 'Stops violent hemorrhaging from lungs and womb when given in small doses.' | Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 40 |
8056 | Carex atherodes Spreng. 736 | Thompson 259 | tta90 10 | 114 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | 'Swamp hay' softened by rubbing and used as insoles for moccasins. | 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 114 |
8087 | Carex obnupta Bailey 746 | Thompson 259 | tta90 10 | 114 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | 'Swamp hay' softened by rubbing and used as insoles for moccasins. | 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 114 |
23636 | Nepeta cataria L. 2574 | Cherokee 32 | hc75 1 | 28 | Drug 2 | Cold Remedy 21 | 'Syrup' and honey used for colds and infusion used for babies' colds. | Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 28 |
23637 | Nepeta cataria L. 2574 | Cherokee 32 | hc75 1 | 28 | Drug 2 | Cough Medicine 9 | 'Syrup' and honey used for coughs. | Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 28 |
26526 | Phoradendron leucarpum (Raf.) Reveal & M.C. Johnston 2896 | Cherokee 32 | hc75 1 | 45 | Drug 2 | Analgesic 6 | 'Tea ooze' used to bathe head for headache. | Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 45 |
7949 | Cannabis sativa L. 720 | Iroquois 100 | h77 7 | 306 | Drug 2 | Stimulant 90 | 'This plant will get you going.' | Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 306 |
32861 | Rhododendron maximum L. 3340 | Cherokee 32 | hc75 1 | 52 | Drug 2 | Ceremonial Medicine 12 | 'Throw clumps of leaves into a fire and dance around it to bring cold weather.' | Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 52 |
26831 | Phytolacca americana L. 2931 | Iroquois 100 | h77 7 | 316 | Drug 2 | Love Medicine 133 | 'Tie in a poplar tree, then place among roots,' as a love medicine. | Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 316 |
43352 | Vitis aestivalis Michx. 4169 | Choctaw 39 | c51 138 | 287 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | 'Water of the grape vine' taken and used as a wash to induce lactation. | Campbell, T.N., 1951, Medicinal Plants Used by Choctaw, Chickasaw, and Creek Indians in the Early Nineteenth Century, Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 41(9):285-290, page 287 |
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CREATE TABLE uses ( id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY NOT NULL, species INTEGER NOT NULL, tribe INTEGER NOT NULL, source INTEGER NOT NULL, pageno TEXT NOT NULL, use_category INTEGER, use_subcategory INTEGER, notes TEXT, rawsource TEXT NOT NULL, FOREIGN KEY(use_category) REFERENCES use_categories(id), FOREIGN KEY(use_subcategory) REFERENCES use_subcategories(id), FOREIGN KEY(tribe) REFERENCES tribes(id), FOREIGN KEY(species) REFERENCES species(id), FOREIGN KEY(source) REFERENCES sources(id) );