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96 | Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill. 2 | Ojibwa 173 | smith32 20 | 378 | Drug 2 | Ceremonial Medicine 12 | Needle-like leaves used as part of the ceremony involving the sweatbath. | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 378 |
97 | Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill. 2 | Ojibwa 173 | smith32 20 | 378 | Drug 2 | Cold Remedy 21 | Balsam gum used for colds and leaf smoke inhaled for colds. | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 378 |
99 | Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill. 2 | Ojibwa 173 | smith32 20 | 378 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Balsam gum used for sores and compound containing leaves used as a wash. | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 378 |
100 | Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill. 2 | Ojibwa 173 | smith32 20 | 378 | Drug 2 | Diaphoretic 77 | Needle-like leaves used as part of the medicine for the sweatbath. | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 378 |
101 | Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill. 2 | Ojibwa 173 | smith32 20 | 378 | Drug 2 | Eye Medicine 25 | Liquid balsam from bark blister used for sore eyes. | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 378 |
102 | Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill. 2 | Ojibwa 173 | smith32 20 | 378 | Drug 2 | Stimulant 90 | Leaves used as a reviver and used in compound as a wash. | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 378 |
103 | Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill. 2 | Ojibwa 173 | smith32 20 | 420 | Fiber 4 | Canoe Material 70 | Resin boiled twice and added to suet or fat to make a canoe pitch. | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 420 |
559 | Acer negundo L. 27 | Ojibwa 173 | smith32 20 | 353 | Drug 2 | Emetic 40 | Infusion of inner bark taken as an emetic. | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 353 |
560 | Acer negundo L. 27 | Ojibwa 173 | smith32 20 | 394 | Food 1 | Beverage 27 | Sap mixed with the sap of the sugar maple and used as a beverage. | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 394 |
624 | Acer rubrum L. 32 | Ojibwa 173 | smith32 20 | 353 | Drug 2 | Eye Medicine 25 | Decoction of bark used as a wash for sore eyes. | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 353 |
625 | Acer rubrum L. 32 | Ojibwa 173 | smith32 20 | 412 | Other 3 | Designs 167 | Leaf frequently used in the Ojibwe beadwork designs. Many leaves, flowers and fruits furnish designs. Since the plants are sacred to their midewiwin or medicine lodge, it is common for them to use especially valuable remedies in their designs. | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 412 |
702 | Acer saccharum Marsh. 35 | Ojibwa 173 | smith32 20 | 394 | Food 1 | Beverage 27 | Sap saved to drink as it comes from the tree, alone or mixed with box elder or birch sap. | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 394 |
703 | Acer saccharum Marsh. 35 | Ojibwa 173 | smith32 20 | 394 | Food 1 | Sour 163 | Sap allowed to sour to make vinegar and mixed with maple sugar to cook sweet and sour meat. | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 394 |
704 | Acer saccharum Marsh. 35 | Ojibwa 173 | smith32 20 | 394 | Food 1 | Sweetener 135 | Maple sugar used to season all kinds of meats, replaced now with salt. Smith describes in detail the process by which the Ojibwe make maple syrup. Although now (1932) they use iron kettles, originally the sap and storage vessels were 'made of birch bark, sewed with boiled basswood fiber or the core of the jack pine root.' The vessels are rendered waterproof by the application of pitch secured by boiling jack pine cones. | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 394 |
705 | Acer saccharum Marsh. 35 | Ojibwa 173 | smith32 20 | 413 | Other 3 | Cooking Tools 33 | Wood used to make bowls and many other objects of utility. | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 413 |
706 | Acer saccharum Marsh. 35 | Ojibwa 173 | smith32 20 | 413 | Other 3 | Cooking Tools 33 | Wood used to make paddles for stirring maple sugar or wild rice while scorching or parching it. | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 413 |
720 | Acer spicatum Lam. 37 | Ojibwa 173 | smith32 20 | 353 | Drug 2 | Eye Medicine 25 | Infusion of pith used as a wash for sore eyes and pith used to remove foreign matter. | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 353 |
721 | Acer spicatum Lam. 37 | Ojibwa 173 | smith32 20 | 413 | Other 3 | Designs 167 | Three-lobed leaf was a great favorite with Ojibwe women for design work for beading. | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 413 |
906 | Achillea millefolium L. 38 | Ojibwa 173 | smith32 20 | 362 | Drug 2 | Ceremonial Medicine 12 | Florets smoked for ceremonial purposes. | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 362 |
907 | Achillea millefolium L. 38 | Ojibwa 173 | smith32 20 | 362 | Drug 2 | Febrifuge 45 | Florets placed on coals and smoke inhaled to break a fever. | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 362 |
1032 | Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis DC. 42 | Ojibwa 173 | smith32 20 | 362 | Drug 2 | Ceremonial Medicine 12 | Compound containing flowering heads smoked for ceremonial purposes. | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 362 |
1033 | Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis DC. 42 | Ojibwa 173 | smith32 20 | 362 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Poultice of leaves applied to spider bite. | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 362 |
1034 | Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis DC. 42 | Ojibwa 173 | smith32 20 | 417 | Other 3 | Ceremonial Items 30 | Flower heads used in the kinnikinnick mixture smoked in medicine lodge ceremonies. | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 417 |
1035 | Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis DC. 42 | Ojibwa 173 | smith32 20 | 417 | Other 3 | Smoke Plant 63 | Flower heads used in the kinnikinnick mixture smoked in medicine lodge ceremonies. | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 417 |
1340 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Ojibwa 173 | smith32 20 | 355 | Drug 2 | Analgesic 6 | Root used for stomach cramps. | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 355 |
1341 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Ojibwa 173 | smith32 20 | 355 | Drug 2 | Cathartic 29 | Root used as a quick acting physic. | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 355 |
1342 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Ojibwa 173 | smith32 20 | 355 | Drug 2 | Cold Remedy 21 | Root used for cold in the throat. | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 355 |
1343 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Ojibwa 173 | smith32 20 | 355 | Drug 2 | Gastrointestinal Aid 14 | Root used for stomach cramps. | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 355 |
1345 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Ojibwa 173 | smith32 20 | 428 | Drug 2 | Hunting Medicine 61 | Root and sarsaparilla root made into tea and used on gill nets to bring a fine catch of white fish. | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 428 |
1347 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Ojibwa 173 | smith32 20 | 355 | Drug 2 | Throat Aid 123 | Root used for 'a cold in the throat.' | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 355 |
1458 | Actaea rubra (Ait.) Willd. 61 | Ojibwa 173 | smith32 20 | 382 | Drug 2 | Gastrointestinal Aid 14 | Root eaten by men for stomach troubles. | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 382 |
1459 | Actaea rubra (Ait.) Willd. 61 | Ojibwa 173 | smith32 20 | 382 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Infusion of root taken after childbirth 'to clear up the system.' | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 382 |
1931 | Agrimonia gryposepala Wallr. 109 | Ojibwa 173 | smith32 20 | 383384 | Drug 2 | Urinary Aid 80 | Compound containing root used as a medicine for urinary troubles. | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 383384 |
2150 | Allium cernuum Roth 141 | Ojibwa 173 | smith32 20 | 406 | Food 1 | Vegetable 31 | Used in the spring as an article of food, the small wild onion was sweet. | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 406 |
2296 | Allium tricoccum Ait. 163 | Ojibwa 173 | smith32 20 | 406 | Food 1 | Dried Food 4 | Large, bitter, wild leek gathered in spring and dried for future use. | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 406 |
2370 | Alnus incana (L.) Moench 168 | Ojibwa 173 | smith32 20 | 358 | Drug 2 | Gastrointestinal Aid 14 | Decoction of root taken as astringent and coagulant after bloody stools. | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 358 |
2371 | Alnus incana (L.) Moench 168 | Ojibwa 173 | smith32 20 | 425 | Dye 5 | Yellow 72 | Inner bark used for dyeing light yellow or with other ingredients for red, red brown or black. | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 425 |
3122 | Amelanchier laevis Wieg. 211 | Ojibwa 173 | smith32 20 | 384 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Infusion of bark taken by expectant mothers. | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 384 |
3123 | Amelanchier laevis Wieg. 211 | Ojibwa 173 | smith32 20 | 408 | Food 1 | Dried Food 4 | Berries used for food and dried for winter use, the Indians preferred them to blueberries. | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 408 |
3217 | Amphicarpaea bracteata (L.) Fern. 227 | Ojibwa 173 | smith32 20 | 405 | Food 1 | Roots cooked, although really too small to be considered of much importance. | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 405 | |
3218 | Amphicarpaea bracteata (L.) Fern. 227 | Ojibwa 173 | smith32 20 | 405 | Food 1 | Vegetable 31 | Beans cooked, unusual flavor imparted and eaten. | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 405 |
3271 | Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Benth. 236 | Ojibwa 173 | smith32 20 | 362363 | Drug 2 | Stimulant 90 | Powdered flowers sprinkled on coals and smoke inhaled to revive stroke victim. | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 362363 |
3281 | Andromeda polifolia var. glaucophylla (Link) DC. 238 | Ojibwa 173 | smith32 20 | 400 | Food 1 | Beverage 27 | Fresh or dried leaves and tips boiled for a beverage tea. | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 400 |
3331 | Anemone canadensis L. 248 | Ojibwa 173 | smith32 20 | 382383 | Drug 2 | Ceremonial Medicine 12 | Root eaten to clear throat so one can sing well in medicine lodge ceremony. | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 382383 |
3332 | Anemone canadensis L. 248 | Ojibwa 173 | smith32 20 | 382383 | Drug 2 | Throat Aid 123 | Root eaten to clear throat so one can sing well in ceremonies. | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 382383 |
3342 | Anemone cylindrica Gray 249 | Ojibwa 173 | smith32 20 | 383 | Drug 2 | Pulmonary Aid 48 | Infusion of root taken for lung congestion and tuberculosis. | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 383 |
3343 | Anemone cylindrica Gray 249 | Ojibwa 173 | smith32 20 | 383 | Drug 2 | Tuberculosis Remedy 49 | Infusion of root used for lung congestion and tuberculosis. | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 383 |
3607 | Antennaria howellii ssp. neodioica (Greene) Bayer 276 | Ojibwa 173 | smith32 20 | 363 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Infusion of herb taken after childbirth to purge afterbirth and to heal. | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 363 |
3675 | Anthoxanthum odoratum L. 284 | Ojibwa 173 | smith32 20 | 419 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Grass used to make baskets. | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 419 |
3676 | Anthoxanthum odoratum L. 284 | Ojibwa 173 | smith32 20 | 419 | Other 3 | Ceremonial Items 30 | In the olden times, used ceremonially because of its persistent sweet scent. | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 419 |
3756 | Apocynum androsaemifolium L. 296 | Ojibwa 173 | smith32 20 | 354355 | Drug 2 | Analgesic 6 | Root smoke inhaled for headache. | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 354355 |
3757 | Apocynum androsaemifolium L. 296 | Ojibwa 173 | smith32 20 | 354355 | Drug 2 | Ceremonial Medicine 12 | Root, considered sacred, eaten during the medicine lodge ceremony. | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 354355 |
3758 | Apocynum androsaemifolium L. 296 | Ojibwa 173 | smith32 20 | 428 | Drug 2 | Ceremonial Medicine 12 | Roots eaten during the medicine lodge ceremony. The roots are also chewed to keep the other witch doctors from affecting one with an evil charm. | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 428 |
3759 | Apocynum androsaemifolium L. 296 | Ojibwa 173 | smith32 20 | 354355 | Drug 2 | Diuretic 117 | Infusion of root taken as a diuretic during pregnancy. | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 354355 |
3760 | Apocynum androsaemifolium L. 296 | Ojibwa 173 | smith32 20 | 354355 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Infusion of root taken as a diuretic during pregnancy. | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 354355 |
3761 | Apocynum androsaemifolium L. 296 | Ojibwa 173 | smith32 20 | 354355 | Drug 2 | Oral Aid 23 | Root used for coated tongue and headache. | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 354355 |
3762 | Apocynum androsaemifolium L. 296 | Ojibwa 173 | smith32 20 | 354355 | Drug 2 | Throat Aid 123 | Root eaten for throat trouble. | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 354355 |
3763 | Apocynum androsaemifolium L. 296 | Ojibwa 173 | smith32 20 | 413 | Fiber 4 | Sewing Material 102 | Outer rind used for fine sewing. In the fall, when mature, this plant makes one of the strongest native fibers, stronger even than the cultivated hemp to which it is related. | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 413 |
3903 | Aquilegia canadensis L. 300 | Ojibwa 173 | smith32 20 | 383 | Drug 2 | Gastrointestinal Aid 14 | Root considered a good medicine for stomach trouble. | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 383 |
4066 | Aralia nudicaulis L. 318 | Ojibwa 173 | smith32 20 | 356 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Poultice of pounded root applied to boils and carbuncles. | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 356 |
4067 | Aralia nudicaulis L. 318 | Ojibwa 173 | smith32 20 | 428 | Drug 2 | Hunting Medicine 61 | Roots & sweet flag made into tea & used to soak gill nets before setting out to catch fish at night. | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 428 |
4300 | Arctium minus Bernh. 328 | Ojibwa 173 | smith32 20 | 363 | Drug 2 | Analgesic 6 | Compound containing root taken for stomach pain. | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 363 |
4301 | Arctium minus Bernh. 328 | Ojibwa 173 | smith32 20 | 363 | Drug 2 | Gastrointestinal Aid 14 | Compound containing root used for stomach pain. | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 363 |
4302 | Arctium minus Bernh. 328 | Ojibwa 173 | smith32 20 | 363 | Drug 2 | Tonic 69 | Root supposed to have tonic effect. | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 363 |
4848 | Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott 367 | Ojibwa 173 | smith32 20 | 356 | Drug 2 | Eye Medicine 25 | Root used for sore eyes. | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 356 |
5407 | Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. 399 | Ojibwa 173 | smith32 20 | 363 | Drug 2 | Veterinary Aid 34 | Plant used as a horse medicine. | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 363 |
5412 | Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. 399 | Sioux 238 | smith32 20 | 417 | Other 3 | Smoke Plant 63 | Plant used in smoking tobacco. | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 417 |
6035 | Asarum canadense L. 421 | Ojibwa 173 | smith32 20 | 357 | Drug 2 | Dietary Aid 297 | Root chewed by sick person as an appetite stimulant. | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 357 |
6037 | Asarum canadense L. 421 | Ojibwa 173 | smith32 20 | 397 | Food 1 | Dietary Aid 19 | Roots render any meat dish digestible by anyone, even if they are sick. | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 397 |
6038 | Asarum canadense L. 421 | Ojibwa 173 | smith32 20 | 397 | Food 1 | Spice 86 | Roots processed in lye water and used to season food and take muddy taste away from fish. | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 397 |
6310 | Asclepias syriaca L. 446 | Ojibwa 173 | smith32 20 | 357 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Root used as a female remedy for unspecified ailment. | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 357 |
6312 | Asclepias syriaca L. 446 | Ojibwa 173 | smith32 20 | 397 | Food 1 | Vegetable 31 | Fresh flowers and shoot tips, mucilaginous like okra when cooked, used in meat soups. | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 397 |
6314 | Asclepias syriaca L. 446 | Ojibwa 173 | smith32 20 | 397 | Food 1 | Winter Use Food 59 | Dried flowers, freshened in the winter time, made into soup. | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 397 |
6315 | Asclepias syriaca L. 446 | Ojibwa 173 | smith32 20 | 428 | Other 3 | Hunting & Fishing Item 28 | Milk and Canada hawkweed milk used to put on a deer call to imitate the call of a hungry fawn. | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 428 |
6579 | Athyrium filix-femina (L.) Roth 498 | Ojibwa 173 | smith32 20 | 381 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Grated dried root used as healing powder for sores. | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 381 |
6580 | Athyrium filix-femina (L.) Roth 498 | Ojibwa 173 | smith32 20 | 381 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Infusion of root induced milk flow in patients with caked breast. | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 381 |
7087 | Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis 575 | Ojibwa 173 | smith32 20 | 397 | Food 1 | Beverage 27 | Sap and maple sap used for a pleasant beverage drink. | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 397 |
7227 | Betula papyrifera Marsh. 580 | Ojibwa 173 | smith32 20 | 358 | Drug 2 | Adjuvant 149 | Root used as a seasoner for medicines. | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 358 |
7228 | Betula papyrifera Marsh. 580 | Ojibwa 173 | smith32 20 | 358 | Drug 2 | Analgesic 6 | Root bark cooked with maple sugar as syrup for stomach cramps. | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 358 |
7230 | Betula papyrifera Marsh. 580 | Ojibwa 173 | smith32 20 | 358 | Drug 2 | Gastrointestinal Aid 14 | Compound decoction of root bark taken to alleviate stomach cramps. | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 358 |
7231 | Betula papyrifera Marsh. 580 | Ojibwa 173 | smith32 20 | 425 | Dye 5 | Red 136 | Innermost bark boiled to extract a reddish dye. | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 425 |
7232 | Betula papyrifera Marsh. 580 | Ojibwa 173 | smith32 20 | 416 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Bark stripped and used to make emergency trays or buckets in the woods. | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 416 |
7233 | Betula papyrifera Marsh. 580 | Ojibwa 173 | smith32 20 | 413 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Bark used for buckets and baskets. | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 413 |
7234 | Betula papyrifera Marsh. 580 | Ojibwa 173 | smith32 20 | 416 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Baskets made for gathering and storing berries, maple sugar, dried fish, meat or any food. | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 416 |
7235 | Betula papyrifera Marsh. 580 | Ojibwa 173 | smith32 20 | 413 | Fiber 4 | Building Material 91 | Bark used for wigwam coverings. | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 413 |
7237 | Betula papyrifera Marsh. 580 | Ojibwa 173 | smith32 20 | 416 | Fiber 4 | Building Material 91 | Sheets of bark sewn together, made into rolls and used as waterproof roofing for wigwams. | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 416 |
7238 | Betula papyrifera Marsh. 580 | Ojibwa 173 | smith32 20 | 413 | Fiber 4 | Canoe Material 70 | Bark used for canoes. | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 413 |
7240 | Betula papyrifera Marsh. 580 | Ojibwa 173 | smith32 20 | 414 | Fiber 4 | Canoe Material 70 | Heavy pieces of bark used to make very durable canoes. | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 414 |
7241 | Betula papyrifera Marsh. 580 | Ojibwa 173 | smith32 20 | 416 | Food 1 | Preservative 83 | Birch bark keeps the food stored in it from spoiling. | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 416 |
7245 | Betula papyrifera Marsh. 580 | Ojibwa 173 | smith32 20 | 416 | Other 3 | Cooking Tools 33 | Bark used to make all sorts of drying trays. | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 416 |
7247 | Betula papyrifera Marsh. 580 | Ojibwa 173 | smith32 20 | 416 | Other 3 | Cooking Tools 33 | Bark used to make funnels for pouring hot lard. | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 416 |
7248 | Betula papyrifera Marsh. 580 | Ojibwa 173 | smith32 20 | 416 | Other 3 | Cooking Tools 33 | Bark used to make shallow trays for winnowing wild rice. | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 416 |
7249 | Betula papyrifera Marsh. 580 | Ojibwa 173 | smith32 20 | 416 | Other 3 | Cooking Tools 33 | Nearly any kitchen utensil common to the white man, could be duplicated in birch bark by the Ojibwe. | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 416 |
7250 | Betula papyrifera Marsh. 580 | Ojibwa 173 | smith32 20 | 416 | Other 3 | Fuel 37 | After stripping a felled tree of its bark, it was salvaged for firewood. | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 416 |
7251 | Betula papyrifera Marsh. 580 | Ojibwa 173 | smith32 20 | 416 | Other 3 | Fuel 37 | Scraps of bark used by women to kindle or light fires. | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 416 |
7252 | Betula papyrifera Marsh. 580 | Ojibwa 173 | smith32 20 | 416 | Other 3 | Lighting 145 | Bark rolled into a handy, burn all night torch. The Ojibwe often used a torch of rolled birch bark in lieu of candles. | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 416 |
7253 | Betula papyrifera Marsh. 580 | Ojibwa 173 | smith32 20 | 413 | Other 3 | Paper 143 | Patterns for decorative art made upon the bark. | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 413 |
7254 | Betula papyrifera Marsh. 580 | Ojibwa 173 | smith32 20 | 414 | Other 3 | Paper 143 | Records of medicine lodge rituals kept on its virgin surface. | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 414 |
7255 | Betula papyrifera Marsh. 580 | Ojibwa 173 | smith32 20 | 414 | Other 3 | Paper 143 | There were many layers of bark ranging from the thinnest paper to quite heavy pieces. | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 414 |
7256 | Betula papyrifera Marsh. 580 | Ojibwa 173 | smith32 20 | 414 | Other 3 | Preservative 328 | Wood had the property of protecting articles stored in it from decay. | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 414 |
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