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110 | Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill. 2 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 68, 69 | Drug 2 | Cold Remedy 21 | Fresh balsam gum swallowed for colds. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 68, 69 |
111 | Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill. 2 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 121 | Drug 2 | Cold Remedy 21 | Needles used to make pillows, believing that the aroma kept one from having a cold. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 121 |
112 | Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill. 2 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 68, 69 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Balsam gum used as a salve for sores. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 68, 69 |
113 | Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill. 2 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 68, 69 | Drug 2 | Tuberculosis Remedy 49 | Infusion of bark taken for 'consumption and other internal affections.' | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 68, 69 |
114 | Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill. 2 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 121 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Needles used to make pillows, believing that the aroma kept one from having a cold. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 121 |
626 | Acer rubrum L. 32 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 37 | Drug 2 | Eye Medicine 25 | Decoction of inner bark used as an eyewash. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 37 |
627 | Acer rubrum L. 32 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 116 | Other 3 | Hunting & Fishing Item 28 | Traps boiled in water with bark to deodorize the scent of the previous animal trapped. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 116 |
707 | Acer saccharum Marsh. 35 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 37 | Drug 2 | Expectorant 139 | Inner bark used as an expectorant. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 37 |
708 | Acer saccharum Marsh. 35 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 92 | Food 1 | Beverage 27 | Maple sap, as it came from the tree, drunk by children. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 92 |
709 | Acer saccharum Marsh. 35 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 92 | Food 1 | Candy 85 | Children made taffy by cooling the maple sap in the snow. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 92 |
710 | Acer saccharum Marsh. 35 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 92 | Food 1 | Sour 163 | Maple sap not only furnished the sugar for seasoning material but also furnished the vinegar. Sap that was allowed to become sour made a vinegar to be used in cooking venison which was afterwards sweetened with maple sugar. This corresponds somewhat to the German 'sweet and sour' style of cooking. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 92 |
711 | Acer saccharum Marsh. 35 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 92 | Food 1 | Sweetener 135 | Maple sugar used, instead of salt, to season all cooking. The sugar maple and the black sugar maple are found all over Wisconsin and were considered to be the most valuable trees in the forest because they furnished them their seasoning material. While they do use salt today, it is an acquired ingredient and most of the old people would prefer to have sugar for their seasoning. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 92 |
724 | Acer spicatum Lam. 37 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 37 | Drug 2 | Cough Medicine 9 | Compound containing inner bark used as cough syrup. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 37 |
725 | Acer spicatum Lam. 37 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 110 | Other 3 | Designs 167 | Leaves used as a pattern for bead and applique work. In making up a design for art work or bead work, a woman would burn deer antlers until they turned to charcoal and use this to rub on the backs of leaves. This surface was placed down upon a piece of white birchbark and rubbed until the shape and venation of the leaves were transferred to the birchbark. Then arranging with other leaves, a design would be formed which would be the pattern for the bead work. Oftentimes, this would be placed directly under the loom so that the form and outline of the finished bead work would be a true representation of the natural object. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 110 |
937 | Achillea millefolium L. 38 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 47, 48 | Drug 2 | Stimulant 90 | Flowers smudged on live coals to revive comatose patient. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 47, 48 |
938 | Achillea millefolium L. 38 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 47, 48 | Drug 2 | Witchcraft Medicine 89 | Flowers smudged on live coals to repel evil spirits. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 47, 48 |
939 | Achillea millefolium L. 38 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 117 | Other 3 | Protection 58 | Seed heads placed on a pan of live coals to produce smoke to keep the witches away. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 117 |
1379 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 39, 40 | Drug 2 | Antihemorrhagic 111 | Compound decoction of small amount of root taken for hemorrhage. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 39, 40 |
1380 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 39, 40 | Drug 2 | Respiratory Aid 62 | Powdered root snuffed up nose for catarrh. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 39, 40 |
1462 | Actaea rubra (Ait.) Willd. 61 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 74 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Infusion of root given 'to purge the patient of afterbirth.' | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 74 |
1594 | Adiantum pedatum L. 71 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 73 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Infusion of root taken by nursing mothers for caked breast. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 73 |
1595 | Adiantum pedatum L. 71 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 122 | Other 3 | Good Luck Charm 147 | Black stems used as hunting charms to bring good luck. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 122 |
1932 | Agrimonia gryposepala Wallr. 109 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 76 | Drug 2 | Hemostat 65 | Plant used as styptic and infusion snuffed for nosebleed by Prairie Potawatomi. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 76 |
2068 | Allium canadense L. 138 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 104 | Food 1 | Soup 56 | Very strong flavor of this plant, a valuable wild food, used in soup. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 104 |
2297 | Allium tricoccum Ait. 163 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 104 | Food 1 | Vegetable 31 | Large, wild onion used for food. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 104 |
2372 | Alnus incana (L.) Moench 168 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 43 | Drug 2 | Antidiarrheal 68 | Infusion of bark taken for flux. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 43 |
2373 | Alnus incana (L.) Moench 168 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 43 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Juice of inner bark used as a wash for the itch. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 43 |
2374 | Alnus incana (L.) Moench 168 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 43 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Infusion of bark used for 'flushing the vagina.' | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 43 |
2375 | Alnus incana (L.) Moench 168 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 43 | Drug 2 | Hemorrhoid Remedy 74 | Infusion of bark injected rectally for piles. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 43 |
2376 | Alnus incana (L.) Moench 168 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 116 | Drug 2 | Veterinary Aid 34 | Powdered bark used as an astringent for horse galls. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 116 |
2377 | Alnus incana (L.) Moench 168 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 43 | Drug 2 | Veterinary Aid 34 | Powdered inner bark sprinkled on galled spots on ponies. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 43 |
2378 | Alnus incana (L.) Moench 168 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 116 | Dye 5 | Brown 150 | Bark used to obtain a brown dye. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 116 |
2379 | Alnus incana (L.) Moench 168 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 116 | Dye 5 | Red 136 | Bark used to obtain a red dye. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 116 |
3151 | Amelanchier stolonifera Wieg. 215 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 76 | Drug 2 | Tonic 69 | Root bark used to make a tonic. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 76 |
3152 | Amelanchier stolonifera Wieg. 215 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 107 | Food 1 | Dried Food 4 | Berries dried for winter use. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 107 |
3153 | Amelanchier stolonifera Wieg. 215 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 107 | Food 1 | Fruit 52 | Berries relished as a fresh food. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 107 |
3154 | Amelanchier stolonifera Wieg. 215 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 107 | Food 1 | Winter Use Food 59 | Berries dried and canned for winter use. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 107 |
3275 | Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Benth. 236 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 49 | Drug 2 | Witchcraft Medicine 89 | Flowers smoked in a pipe or smudged on coals to repel evil spirits. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 49 |
3276 | Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Benth. 236 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 117 | Other 3 | Protection 58 | Dried tops placed on a pan of live coals to hurt the eyes of the evil spirits and keep them away. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 117 |
3677 | Anthoxanthum odoratum L. 284 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 120 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Used to make baskets. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 120 |
3678 | Anthoxanthum odoratum L. 284 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 120 | Fiber 4 | Sewing Material 102 | Used to sew buckskin when making moccasins and articles of clothing. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 120 |
3706 | Apios americana Medik. 289 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 103 | Food 1 | Vegetable 31 | Wild potato was appreciated. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 103 |
3767 | Apocynum androsaemifolium L. 296 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 38 | Drug 2 | Diuretic 117 | Root used as a diuretic. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 38 |
3768 | Apocynum androsaemifolium L. 296 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 38 | Drug 2 | Heart Medicine 104 | Decoction of green berries used as a heart medicine. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 38 |
3769 | Apocynum androsaemifolium L. 296 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 38 | Drug 2 | Kidney Aid 3 | Decoction of green berries used as a kidney medicine. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 38 |
3770 | Apocynum androsaemifolium L. 296 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 38 | Drug 2 | Urinary Aid 80 | Root used as a diuretic and urinary medicine. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 38 |
3771 | Apocynum androsaemifolium L. 296 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 111 | Fiber 4 | Sewing Material 102 | Fine divisions of bark were very strong and used as a thread for sewing on the fine beadwork. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 111 |
4001 | Aralia hispida Vent. 317 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 40 | Drug 2 | Alterative 190 | Root used as an alterative. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 40 |
4002 | Aralia hispida Vent. 317 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 40 | Drug 2 | Tonic 69 | Root used as a tonic. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 40 |
4073 | Aralia nudicaulis L. 318 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 40, 41 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Poultice of pounded root applied to swellings and infections. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 40, 41 |
4074 | Aralia nudicaulis L. 318 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 40, 41 | Drug 2 | Disinfectant 129 | Poultice of root applied to swellings and infections. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 40, 41 |
4163 | Aralia racemosa L. 319 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 41 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Hot poultice of pounded root applied to inflammations. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 41 |
4164 | Aralia racemosa L. 319 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 96 | Food 1 | Soup 56 | Young tips were relished in soups. Soup was a favorite aboriginal dish and still is among the Indians. Being expandable, it fits in well with the well-known Indian hospitality. After a meal is started, several more guests may arrive and they are always welcome. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 96 |
4305 | Arctium minus Bernh. 328 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 49 | Drug 2 | Blood Medicine 11 | Infusion of root taken as a blood purifier and general tonic. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 49 |
4306 | Arctium minus Bernh. 328 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 49 | Drug 2 | Tonic 69 | Infusion of root taken as a general tonic and blood purifier. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 49 |
4642 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 118 | Other 3 | Smoke Plant 63 | Leaves mixed with tobacco. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 118 |
4855 | Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott 367 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 95 | Food 1 | Thinly sliced roots cooked in a pit oven for three days to eliminate the poison. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 95 | |
5293 | Artemisia frigida Willd. 397 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 49 | Drug 2 | Stimulant 90 | Leaves and flowers fumed on live coals to revive comatose patient. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 49 |
6039 | Asarum canadense L. 421 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 96 | Drug 2 | Antiemetic 103 | Root used to help the appetite of persons who could not keep anything in their stomachs. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 96 |
6040 | Asarum canadense L. 421 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 96 | Food 1 | Spice 86 | Root flavored meat or fish and rendered otherwise inedible food, palatable. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 96 |
6325 | Asclepias syriaca L. 446 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 42 | Drug 2 | Root used for unspecified ailments. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 42 | |
6326 | Asclepias syriaca L. 446 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 111 | Fiber 4 | Sewing Material 102 | This and other species of the milkweed used for thread materials. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 111 |
6327 | Asclepias syriaca L. 446 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 96 | Food 1 | Soup 56 | Flowers and buds used to thicken meat soups and to impart a very pleasing flavor to the dish. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 96 |
6582 | Athyrium filix-femina (L.) Roth 498 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 73 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Infusion of root taken for caked breasts and other female disorders. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 73 |
7091 | Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis 575 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 44 | Drug 2 | Adjuvant 149 | Infusion of twigs used as a seasoner for medicines. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 44 |
7092 | Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis 575 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 112 | Fiber 4 | Building Material 91 | Branches used as poles for the wigwam or medicine lodge. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 112 |
7268 | Betula papyrifera Marsh. 580 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 112 | Fiber 4 | Building Material 91 | Bark furnished a waterproof cover for the top of the wigwam. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 112 |
7269 | Betula papyrifera Marsh. 580 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 112 | Fiber 4 | Canoe Material 70 | Bark furnished the outside cover of the birch bark canoe. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 112 |
7270 | Betula papyrifera Marsh. 580 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 112 | Other 3 | Cooking Tools 33 | Bark used to make many of the household utensils, storage vessels and containers. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 112 |
7322 | Betula pubescens ssp. pubescens 583 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 43, 44 | Drug 2 | Adjuvant 149 | Infusion of twigs used as a seasoner for medicines. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 43, 44 |
7418 | Botrychium virginianum (L.) Sw. 605 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 67 | Drug 2 | Compound containing root used medicinally. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 67 | |
7660 | Calla palustris L. 662 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 40 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Poultice of pounded root applied to swellings. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 40 |
8369 | Carya ovata (P. Mill.) K. Koch 767 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 103 | Food 1 | Winter Use Food 59 | Hickory nuts gathered for winter use. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 103 |
8370 | Carya ovata (P. Mill.) K. Koch 767 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 113 | Other 3 | Hunting & Fishing Item 28 | Strong, elastic wood used to make bows and arrows. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 113 |
8584 | Caulophyllum thalictroides (L.) Michx. 806 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 43 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Infusion of root taken to suppress profuse menstruation and aid in childbirth. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 43 |
8768 | Celastrus scandens L. 820 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 97 | Food 1 | Starvation Food 113 | Inner bark cooked in times of food scarcity, not highly commended as a food but valued. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 97 |
9138 | Chamaedaphne calyculata (L.) Moench 862 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 56 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Poultice of leaves applied to inflammations. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 56 |
9139 | Chamaedaphne calyculata (L.) Moench 862 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 56 | Drug 2 | Febrifuge 45 | Infusion of leaves used for fevers. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 56 |
9304 | Chamerion angustifolium ssp. angustifolium 882 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 66 | Drug 2 | Plant used as a medicine for unspecified ailments. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 66 | |
9426 | Chenopodium album L. 894 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 98 | Drug 2 | Misc. Disease Remedy 87 | Leaves included in the diet for scurvy or to prevent it. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 98 |
9427 | Chenopodium album L. 894 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 47 | Drug 2 | Misc. Disease Remedy 87 | Plant considered a medicinal food used to prevent or cure scurvy. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 47 |
9428 | Chenopodium album L. 894 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 98 | Food 1 | Vegetable 31 | Leaves used as a relish food for salads and spring greens. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 98 |
9482 | Chenopodium capitatum (L.) Ambrosi 898 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 47 | Drug 2 | Pulmonary Aid 48 | Juice of seeds and infusion of plant used for lung congestion. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 47 |
9483 | Chenopodium capitatum (L.) Ambrosi 898 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 117 | Dye 5 | Red 136 | Fruit heads used as rouge to paint on clan marks or to heighten the color of cheeks and lips. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 117 |
10048 | Cirsium vulgare (Savi) Ten. 975 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 51 | Drug 2 | Adjuvant 149 | Fresh flower centers chewed to mask unpleasant flavors in medicines. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 51 |
10407 | Clintonia borealis (Ait.) Raf. 1031 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 62 | Drug 2 | Plant used as a medicine for unspecified ailments. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 62 | |
10544 | Comptonia peregrina (L.) Coult. 1055 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 65 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Infusion of leaves used for itch. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 65 |
10545 | Comptonia peregrina (L.) Coult. 1055 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 121 | Other 3 | Insecticide 76 | Leaves thrown onto the fire to make a smudge and keep away mosquitoes. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 121 |
10622 | Conyza canadensis var. canadensis 1069 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 51, 52 | Drug 2 | Veterinary Aid 34 | Plant used as a medicine for horses. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 51, 52 |
10678 | Coptis trifolia (L.) Salisb. 1072 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 74 | Drug 2 | Analgesic 6 | Root used for babies with teething pains. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 74 |
10679 | Coptis trifolia (L.) Salisb. 1072 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 74 | Drug 2 | Oral Aid 23 | Roots used for sore gums and especially for pain of teething babies. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 74 |
10680 | Coptis trifolia (L.) Salisb. 1072 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 74 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Roots used especially for pain of teething babies. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 74 |
10681 | Coptis trifolia (L.) Salisb. 1072 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 122 | Dye 5 | Yellow 72 | Roots cooked with the cloth to dye an indelible yellow. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 122 |
10793 | Cornus alternifolia L. f. 1088 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 54 | Drug 2 | Eye Medicine 25 | Infusion of bark used as a wash for granulation of the eyelids. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 54 |
10855 | Cornus canadensis L. 1091 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 98 | Food 1 | Fruit 52 | Berries used for food. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 98 |
11124 | Cornus sericea ssp. sericea 1102 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 55 | Drug 2 | Antidiarrheal 68 | Root bark used for diarrhea and flux, 'the most efficacious remedy.' | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 55 |
11125 | Cornus sericea ssp. sericea 1102 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 118 | Other 3 | Smoke Plant 63 | Toasted, shredded bark used as kinnikinnick or smoking material. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 118 |
11313 | Corylus cornuta var. cornuta 1113 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 44 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Inner bark used as an astringent. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 44 |
11314 | Corylus cornuta var. cornuta 1113 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 112 | Fiber 4 | Brushes & Brooms 93 | Bunch of twigs bound together and used as a broom. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 112 |
11315 | Corylus cornuta var. cornuta 1113 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 97 | Food 1 | Winter Use Food 59 | Mature or 'in the milk' nut gathered and used as a favorite food during the winter. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 97 |
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