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id | species | tribe | source | pageno | use_category | use_subcategory | notes | rawsource ▼ |
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13299 | Equisetum arvense L. 1421 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 33 | Food 1 | Black, edible nodules attached to roots used for food. The effort of collecting the nodules was considerable and therefore rarely done. However, these nodules were often obtained from underground caches of roots and tubers collected by lemmings and other tundra rodents. The caches were raided by the people and the 'mouse nuts' were used for food. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 33 | |
13502 | Equisetum sylvaticum L. 1429 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 33 | Drug 2 | Antihemorrhagic 111 | Infusion of branches and stems used for internal bleeding. Green plants could be used, but a stronger medicine could be made from plants collected in autumn. The plant was also dried for future use, but only the stems and branches were used. The tea from this plant was strong and bitter. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 33 |
15403 | Fucus sp. 1673 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 33 | Food 1 | Seaweed, densely covered with herring eggs, eaten raw or cooked. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 33 | |
12702 | Dryopteris expansa (K. Presl) Fraser-Jenkins & Jermy 1338 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 34 | Food 1 | Soup 56 | Fiddleheads, with the chaffy coverings removed, added to soups. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 34 |
12703 | Dryopteris expansa (K. Presl) Fraser-Jenkins & Jermy 1338 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 34 | Food 1 | Fiddleheads, with the chaffy coverings removed, boiled and eaten with seal oil and dried fish. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 34 | |
14192 | Eriophorum angustifolium Honckeny 1537 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 34 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Dried leaves and stems woven into soft mats or covers for coarse grass mattresses. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 34 |
18053 | Iris setosa Pallas ex Link 2012 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 34 | Dye 5 | Petals made into a dye & used for staining strands of grass for weaving colored patterns on baskets. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 34 | |
20101 | Leymus mollis ssp. mollis 2162 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 34 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Dried, brown leaves woven into mats, baskets and tote sacks. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 34 |
20102 | Leymus mollis ssp. mollis 2162 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 34 | Fiber 4 | Cordage 99 | Dried, brown leaves woven into ropes for hanging herring and other fish. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 34 |
20103 | Leymus mollis ssp. mollis 2162 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 34 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Dried, brown leaves woven into mats, baskets and tote sacks. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 34 |
20104 | Leymus mollis ssp. mollis 2162 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 34 | Other 3 | Cash Crop 132 | Dried, brown leaves woven into mats and other marketable products and sold for cash. The sale of baskets, mats, tote sacks and ropes provided a significant supplementary cash income. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 34 |
20105 | Leymus mollis ssp. mollis 2162 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 34 | Other 3 | Cooking Tools 33 | Dried, brown leaves woven into mats, baskets, tote sacks and ropes for hanging herring & other fish. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 34 |
27283 | Picea sp. 2939 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 34 | Fiber 4 | Building Material 91 | Wood used to support buildings and to build the framework for sod-covered buildings. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 34 |
27284 | Picea sp. 2939 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 34 | Fiber 4 | Canoe Material 70 | Logs and poles used for making kayak parts, weapon and tool handles and other utilitarian objects. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 34 |
27285 | Picea sp. 2939 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 34 | Other 3 | Cooking Tools 33 | Wood used to build fish drying racks and legs for elevated caches. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 34 |
27286 | Picea sp. 2939 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 34 | Other 3 | Fuel 37 | Logs considered an important source of fuel for heating the homes and steambaths of the village. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 34 |
27287 | Picea sp. 2939 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 34 | Other 3 | Tools 17 | Logs and poles used for making kayak parts, tool handles and other utilitarian objects. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 34 |
27288 | Picea sp. 2939 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 34 | Other 3 | Weapon 98 | Logs and poles used for making and weapon handles. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 34 |
28669 | Poa sp. 3032 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 34 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Fine leaves and stems used in the past to line skin boots. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 34 |
35620 | Salix alaxensis (Anderss.) Coville 3516 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 34 | Food 1 | Leaf tips eaten raw with seal oil in early spring. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 34 | |
35621 | Salix alaxensis (Anderss.) Coville 3516 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 34 | Other 3 | Smoke Plant 63 | Plant gathered in late summer, burned to ashes and added to chewing tobacco. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 34 |
35622 | Salix alaxensis (Anderss.) Coville 3516 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 34 | Other 3 | Snuff 203 | Plant gathered in late summer, burned to ashes and added to snuff. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 34 |
36026 | Salix pulchra Cham. 3545 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 34 | Drug 2 | Anesthetic 95 | Bark and leaves chewed to numb the mouth and throat. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 34 |
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 |
36028 | Salix pulchra Cham. 3545 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 34 | Drug 2 | Oral Aid 23 | Bark and leaves chewed for mouth sores. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 34 |
36030 | Salix pulchra Cham. 3545 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 34 | Food 1 | Young leaves gathered in the spring and eaten raw with seal oil. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 34 | |
36032 | Salix pulchra Cham. 3545 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 34 | Food 1 | Winter Use Food 59 | Leaves soaked in seal oil and saved for future use. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 34 |
2646 | Alnus viridis ssp. crispa (Ait.) Turrill 176 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 35 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Poultice of leaves used in the past for infected wounds or sores. The poultice was left in place over the wound until the leaves stuck to it and was then pulled off, removing the 'poison' with it. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 35 |
2647 | Alnus viridis ssp. crispa (Ait.) Turrill 176 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 35 | Dye 5 | Orange 193 | Bark soaked in water to make a rusty orange dye used to color tanned skins. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 35 |
2648 | Alnus viridis ssp. crispa (Ait.) Turrill 176 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 35 | Other 3 | Fuel 37 | Wood used as firewood. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 35 |
2649 | Alnus viridis ssp. crispa (Ait.) Turrill 176 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 35 | Other 3 | Smoke Plant 63 | Wood burned to make ashes added to tobacco. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 35 |
7115 | Betula nana L. 577 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 35 | Other 3 | Fuel 37 | Shrub burned to smoke fish. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 35 |
7806 | Caltha palustris var. palustris 686 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 35 | Food 1 | Leaves and stalks boiled and eaten with seal oil. The leaves and stalks were collected before the plants flowered because after flowering commenced, the plant was apparently inedible. But, boiling the plant broke down the poisonous protoanemonin that it contained, rendering it edible. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 35 | |
10179 | Claytonia sp. 1009 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 35 | Food 1 | Soup 56 | Corm added to duck or goose soup. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 35 |
10180 | Claytonia sp. 1009 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 35 | Food 1 | Corm eaten raw, alone or with seal oil. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 35 | |
17392 | Honckenya peploides ssp. major (Hook.) Hult‚n 1907 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 35 | Food 1 | Leaves and stems boiled and eaten with seal oil. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 35 | |
25227 | Oxyria digyna (L.) Hill 2715 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 35 | Food 1 | Leaves and stems eaten raw or cooked with seal oil. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 35 | |
32698 | Ranunculus pallasii Schlecht. 3313 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 35 | Food 1 | Shoots and stems boiled until tender and eaten with seal oil. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 35 | |
35214 | Rumex arcticus Trautv. 3483 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 35 | Food 1 | Young, tender leaves boiled and eaten either hot or cold with seal oil and sometimes with sugar. The cooked leaves were sometimes served with a sauce-like coating of imported milk. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 35 | |
35215 | Rumex arcticus Trautv. 3483 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 35 | Food 1 | Winter Use Food 59 | Boiled leaves mixed with seal oil and preserved for months. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 35 |
6536 | Astragalus polaris Benth. 490 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 36 | Food 1 | Tiny peas eaten raw or cooked. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 36 | |
9275 | Chamerion angustifolium ssp. angustifolium 882 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 36 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Infusion of old, dry leaves used as a laxative. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 36 |
9276 | Chamerion angustifolium ssp. angustifolium 882 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 36 | Food 1 | Young shoots eaten raw or blanched, with seal oil. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 36 | |
10499 | Comarum palustre L. 1052 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 36 | Food 1 | Beverage 27 | Dried leaves used to make a hot, tea like beverage before the availability of imported tea. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 36 |
32823 | Rhodiola integrifolia ssp. integrifolia 3335 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 36 | Drug 2 | Oral Aid 23 | Roots chewed and the juice spat out for sores in the mouth. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 36 |
32824 | Rhodiola integrifolia ssp. integrifolia 3335 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 36 | Food 1 | Beverage 27 | Red plant tops used to make a tea like beverage. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 36 |
34331 | Rubus arcticus L. 3440 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 36 | Food 1 | Fruit 52 | Berries sometimes used for food, but not considered a significant food source. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 36 |
34385 | Rubus chamaemorus L. 3445 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 36 | Food 1 | Winter Use Food 59 | Berries stored with seal oil in barrels or sealskin pokes for winter use. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 36 |
37332 | Saxifraga nelsoniana ssp. nelsoniana 3594 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 36 | Food 1 | Leaves and stalks eaten raw with seal oil and fish. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 36 | |
37335 | Saxifraga nelsoniana ssp. nelsoniana 3594 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 36 | Food 1 | Winter Use Food 59 | Leaves preserved in seal oil for later use. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 36 |
37348 | Saxifraga spicata D. Don 3596 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 36 | Food 1 | Young stems eaten raw. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 36 | |
37349 | Saxifraga spicata D. Don 3596 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 36 | Food 1 | Young, tender leaves eaten raw with seal oil and often with fish. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 36 | |
38752 | Spiraea stevenii (Schneid.) Rydb. 3797 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 36 | Other 3 | Fuel 37 | Plant burned for smoking fish. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 36 |
3527 | Angelica lucida L. 265 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 37 | Food 1 | Stalks, with the outer sheet peeled off, eaten raw by children and adults. Only young plants were considered good to eat because older plant became fibrous and strong tasting. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 37 | |
3528 | Angelica lucida L. 265 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 37 | Food 1 | Young leaves eaten with seal oil. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 37 | |
3530 | Angelica lucida L. 265 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 37 | Other 3 | Ceremonial Items 30 | Plant formerly used during the seal bladder festival. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 37 |
3531 | Angelica lucida L. 265 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 37 | Other 3 | Smoking Tools 79 | Dried hollow stems formerly used as pipe stems. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 37 |
11149 | Cornus suecica L. 1104 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 37 | Food 1 | Fruit 52 | Fresh, ripe berries used for food. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 37 |
13092 | Empetrum nigrum ssp. hermaphroditum (Lange ex Hagerup) B”cher 1394 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 37 | Food 1 | Fruit 52 | Berries eaten alone. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 37 |
13093 | Empetrum nigrum ssp. hermaphroditum (Lange ex Hagerup) B”cher 1394 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 37 | Food 1 | Ice Cream 171 | Berries added to ice cream. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 37 |
13094 | Empetrum nigrum ssp. hermaphroditum (Lange ex Hagerup) B”cher 1394 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 37 | Food 1 | Winter Use Food 59 | Berries preserved in seal oil for use in fall and winter. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 37 |
17280 | Hippuris vulgaris L. 1898 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 37 | Food 1 | Soup 56 | Plant added to seal blood soup and tomcod liver soup. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 37 |
19876 | Ledum palustre ssp. decumbens (Ait.) Hult‚n 2127 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 37 | Drug 2 | Antihemorrhagic 111 | Infusion of plant used for spitting up blood. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 37 |
19877 | Ledum palustre ssp. decumbens (Ait.) Hult‚n 2127 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 37 | Drug 2 | Gastrointestinal Aid 14 | Infusion of plant used for upset stomach. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 37 |
19880 | Ledum palustre ssp. decumbens (Ait.) Hult‚n 2127 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 37 | Food 1 | Spice 86 | Sprigs added to tea to give it flavor. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 37 |
20249 | Ligusticum scoticum ssp. hultenii (Fern.) Calder & Taylor 2182 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 37 | Food 1 | Vegetable 31 | Young leaves and stems eaten raw or cooked and often mixed with other wild greens. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 37 |
42259 | Vaccinium oxycoccos L. 4084 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 37 | Food 1 | Fruit 52 | Berries eaten occasionally, but not considered an important food source. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 37 |
42404 | Vaccinium uliginosum L. 4088 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 37 | Food 1 | Fruit 52 | Fresh berries used for food. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 37 |
42471 | Vaccinium vitis-idaea ssp. minus (Lodd.) Hult‚n 4090 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 37 | Food 1 | Fruit 52 | Berries eaten occasionally, but not considered an important food source. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 37 |
5574 | Artemisia tilesii Ledeb. 406 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 38 | Drug 2 | Antirheumatic (External) 35 | Infusion of fresh or dried leaves used for arthritic like ailments. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 38 |
5575 | Artemisia tilesii Ledeb. 406 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 38 | Drug 2 | Antirheumatic (External) 35 | Infusion of stems used for discomfort of swollen areas. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 38 |
5576 | Artemisia tilesii Ledeb. 406 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 38 | Drug 2 | Hemostat 65 | Poultice of leaves used to stop bleeding. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 38 |
5577 | Artemisia tilesii Ledeb. 406 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 38 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Infusion of seed heads and plant tops used as a laxative. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 38 |
5578 | Artemisia tilesii Ledeb. 406 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 38 | Drug 2 | Respiratory Aid 62 | Plant boiled and the vapors inhaled for congestion. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 38 |
5579 | Artemisia tilesii Ledeb. 406 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 38 | Drug 2 | Tonic 69 | Infusion of plant taken daily as a tonic. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 38 |
5580 | Artemisia tilesii Ledeb. 406 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 38 | Food 1 | Raw shoots peeled and eaten with seal oil. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 38 | |
5581 | Artemisia tilesii Ledeb. 406 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 38 | Other 3 | Cleaning Agent 107 | Fresh, crushed leaves rubbed on hands to remove or mask odors after cleaning fish. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 38 |
22493 | Matricaria discoidea DC. 2423 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 38 | Drug 2 | Antihemorrhagic 111 | Plant tops chewed for spitting up blood. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 38 |
22494 | Matricaria discoidea DC. 2423 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 38 | Food 1 | Candy 85 | Plant tops chewed by children for the pleasant flavor. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 38 |
22977 | Mertensia maritima (L.) S.F. Gray 2466 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 38 | Food 1 | Long, leafy stems boiled, cooked briefly and eaten with seal oil. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 38 | |
25670 | Pedicularis kanei Dur. 2774 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 38 | Food 1 | Raw roots eaten with seal oil. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 38 | |
25683 | Pedicularis sp. 2779 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 38 | Food 1 | Nectar rich flowers eaten by children. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 38 | |
26172 | Petasites frigidus (L.) Fries 2840 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 38 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Cotton like seed heads formerly used for mattress stuffing with duck and goose feathers. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 38 |
26174 | Petasites frigidus (L.) Fries 2840 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 38 | Other 3 | Containers 32 | Leaves used by children to make cone shaped buckets to hold the picked berries. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 38 |
26175 | Petasites frigidus (L.) Fries 2840 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 38 | Other 3 | Cooking Tools 33 | Leaves occasionally used to form make-shift funnels. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 38 |
26176 | Petasites frigidus (L.) Fries 2840 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 38 | Other 3 | Smoke Plant 63 | Dried, burned leaves added to chewing tobacco for flavoring. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 38 |
26177 | Petasites frigidus (L.) Fries 2840 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 38 | Other 3 | Snuff 203 | Dried, burned leaves added to snuff for flavoring. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 38 |
26183 | Petasites frigidus var. nivalis (Greene) Cronq. 2841 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 38 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Cotton like seed heads formerly used for mattress stuffing with duck and goose feathers. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 38 |
26184 | Petasites frigidus var. nivalis (Greene) Cronq. 2841 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 38 | Other 3 | Containers 32 | Leaves occasionally used to form make-shift funnels. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 38 |
26185 | Petasites frigidus var. nivalis (Greene) Cronq. 2841 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 38 | Other 3 | Containers 32 | Leaves used by children to make cone shaped buckets to hold the picked berries. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 38 |
26186 | Petasites frigidus var. nivalis (Greene) Cronq. 2841 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 38 | Other 3 | Smoke Plant 63 | Dried, burned leaves added to chewing tobacco for flavoring. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 38 |
26187 | Petasites frigidus var. nivalis (Greene) Cronq. 2841 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 38 | Other 3 | Snuff 203 | Dried, burned leaves added to snuff for flavoring. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 38 |
37682 | Senecio pseudoarnica Less. 3645 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 38 | Food 1 | Fleshy stems and boiled leaves used for food. The leaves were edible only when boiled. The plant was eaten only when young and tender. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 38 | |
39405 | Taraxacum sp. 3896 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 38 | Food 1 | Boiled leaves of young plants eaten, but not considered an important food source. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 38 | |
38891 | Stenotaphrum secundatum (Walt.) Kuntze 3824 | Hawaiian 90 | a22 68 | 10 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Leaf ash used for skin ulcers. | Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 10 |
38892 | Stenotaphrum secundatum (Walt.) Kuntze 3824 | Hawaiian 90 | a22 68 | 10 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Leaf ash used for sores and navel sores on babies. | Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 10 |
38893 | Stenotaphrum secundatum (Walt.) Kuntze 3824 | Hawaiian 90 | a22 68 | 10 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Leaf ash used on the vagina and neighboring parts after giving birth. | Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 10 |
38894 | Stenotaphrum secundatum (Walt.) Kuntze 3824 | Hawaiian 90 | a22 68 | 10 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Leaves & stems pounded, resulting juice mixed with other ingredients & taken for excessive menses. | Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 10 |
38895 | Stenotaphrum secundatum (Walt.) Kuntze 3824 | Hawaiian 90 | a22 68 | 10 | Drug 2 | Oral Aid 23 | Leaf ash used for excessive saliva from babies' mouths. | Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 10 |
38896 | Stenotaphrum secundatum (Walt.) Kuntze 3824 | Hawaiian 90 | a22 68 | 10 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Leaf ash used for excessive saliva from babies' mouths. | Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 10 |
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