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id | species | tribe | source | pageno | use_category | use_subcategory ▼ | notes | rawsource |
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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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
14693 | Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. 1603 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 100 | Food 1 | Beechnuts used for food. The hidden stores of the small deer mouse was what the Indians relied upon. The deer mouse is outdone by no other animal in laying up winter stores. Its favorite food is the beechnut. It will lay up, in some safe log or hollow tree, from four to eight quarts, shelled in the most careful manner. The Indians easily find the stores, when the snow is on the ground, by the refuse on 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 100 | |
16709 | Helianthus tuberosus L. 1835 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 98 | Food 1 | Roots gathered for foodstuffs. | 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 | |
16772 | Hepatica nobilis var. obtusa (Pursh) Steyermark 1850 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 123 | Dye 5 | Roots used to make a dye for mats and 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 123 | |
17399 | Hordeum jubatum L. 1908 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 59 | 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 59 | |
19374 | Lactuca biennis (Moench) Fern. 2083 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 52 | Drug 2 | Plant used as a medicine for unspecified illnesses. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 52 | |
19841 | Ledum groenlandicum Oeder 2125 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 57 | Drug 2 | Compound containing leaves used to correct unspecified ailment. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 57 | |
22998 | Mimulus glabratus var. jamesii (Torr. & Gray ex Benth.) Gray 2475 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 83 | Drug 2 | Leaves used as treatment 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 83 | |
23618 | Nelumbo lutea Willd. 2570 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 105 | Food 1 | Seeds gathered and roasted like chestnuts. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 105 | |
24167 | Nymphaea odorata Ait. 2599 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 65 | Drug 2 | Poultice of pounded 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 65 | |
24281 | Oenothera biennis L. 2614 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 66, 67 | Drug 2 | Tiny seeds used as a valuable medicine for unspecified ailment. | 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, 67 | |
28879 | Polygonum amphibium var. stipulaceum Coleman 3054 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 72 | 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 72 | |
29853 | Potentilla norvegica ssp. monspeliensis (L.) Aschers. & Graebn. 3131 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 77 | Drug 2 | Root used for unspecified malady. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 77 | |
33971 | Rosa blanda Ait. 3421 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 78 | Drug 2 | Rose hip skin used as medicine by the 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 78 | |
35599 | Sagittaria latifolia Willd. 3510 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 94 | Food 1 | Plant, growing along the streams and lakes, used as food by many tribes. Several days were required to cook the potatoes properly. The potatoes were cooked in a hole six feet deep. Thus, an article, unfit to eat raw, was made very nutritious and very 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 94 | |
37060 | Sanguinaria canadensis L. 3572 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 121 | Dye 5 | Root used as facial paint to put on clan and identification marks. | 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 | |
38554 | Sorbus americana Marsh. 3758 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 78 | Drug 2 | Inner bark used as a 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 78 | |
38741 | Spiraea salicifolia L. 3794 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 79, 80 | Drug 2 | Bark 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 79, 80 | |
39216 | Symphyotrichum shortii (Lindl.) Nesom 3877 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 50 | Drug 2 | Infusion of flowering tops 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 50 | |
39389 | Taraxacum officinale G.H. Weber ex Wiggers 3894 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 98 | Food 1 | Leaves cooked with maple sap vinegar and often combined with pork or deer meat. | 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 | |
39921 | Thuja occidentalis L. 3950 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 70, 71 | Drug 2 | Poultice of leaves 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 70, 71 | |
41828 | Urtica dioica ssp. gracilis (Ait.) Seland. 4059 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 87 | Drug 2 | Infusion of leaves used medicinally for unspecified purposes. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 87 | |
42130 | Vaccinium myrtilloides Michx. 4079 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 57 | Drug 2 | Root bark used for unspecified ailment. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 57 | |
33464 | Ribes cynosbati L. 3367 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 109 | Food 1 | Preserves 1 | Berries made into jams and jellies. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 109 |
34566 | Rubus idaeus ssp. strigosus (Michx.) Focke 3454 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 109 | Food 1 | Preserves 1 | Berries, a favorite article of food, made into jams and jellies. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 109 |
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 |
13327 | Equisetum arvense L. 1421 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 55, 56 | Drug 2 | Kidney Aid 3 | Infusion of plant used for kidney trouble. | 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, 56 |
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 |
14902 | Fragaria vesca L. 1636 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 107 | Food 1 | Dried Food 4 | Berries sometimes 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 |
42131 | Vaccinium myrtilloides Michx. 4079 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 99 | Food 1 | Dried Food 4 | Berries and low sweet blueberry were important items of food and used dried. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 99 |
44653 | Zizania palustris L. 4255 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 101 | Food 1 | Dried Food 4 | Rice gathered and dried for a winter supply of 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 101 |
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 |
13326 | Equisetum arvense L. 1421 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 55, 56 | Drug 2 | Analgesic 6 | Infusion of whole plant used for lumbago. | 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, 56 |
14628 | Eurybia furcata (Burgess) Nesom 1594 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 49, 50 | Drug 2 | Analgesic 6 | Infusion of leaves rubbed on head for severe headache. | 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, 50 |
15619 | Gaultheria procumbens L. 1702 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 56, 57 | Drug 2 | Analgesic 6 | Infusion of leaves used for lumbago and rheumatism. | 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, 57 |
17775 | Impatiens capensis Meerb. 1981 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 42 | Drug 2 | Analgesic 6 | Infusion of whole plant taken for stomach cramps and used as a liniment for soreness. | 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 |
30511 | Prunus pensylvanica L. f. 3172 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 77 | Drug 2 | Analgesic 6 | Infusion of inner bark taken for internal pain and cough. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 77 |
33969 | Rosa blanda Ait. 3421 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 78 | Drug 2 | Analgesic 6 | Infusion of root taken for headache or lumbago. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 78 |
41484 | Ulmus americana L. 4051 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 86 | Drug 2 | Analgesic 6 | Bark used for cramps. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 86 |
41935 | Uvularia grandiflora Sm. 4066 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 56, 57 | Drug 2 | Analgesic 6 | Infusion of root used for backache or with lard as a salve for sore muscles. | 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, 57 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
14692 | Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. 1603 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 58 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Decoction of leaves used to restore frostbitten extremities. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 58 |
17776 | Impatiens capensis Meerb. 1981 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 42 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Fresh juice of plant used as a wash on nettle stings or poison ivy rash. | 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 |
17777 | Impatiens capensis Meerb. 1981 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 42 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Infusion of whole plant used as a liniment for sprains and bruises. | 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 |
18116 | Iris versicolor L. 2017 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 60 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Poultice of root used to allay inflammation. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 60 |
19531 | Larix laricina (Du Roi) K. Koch 2099 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 69, 70 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Poultice of fresh inner bark applied to wounds and 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 69, 70 |
24075 | Nuphar lutea ssp. advena (Ait.) Kartesz & Gandhi 2595 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 65 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Poultice of pounded root applied for 'many inflammatory diseases.' | 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 |
25589 | Pastinaca sativa L. 2764 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 86 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Poultice of root applied to inflammation and 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 86 |
27125 | Picea mariana (P. Mill.) B.S.P. 2935 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 70 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Poultice of inner bark applied to infected 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 70 |
27379 | Pinus banksiana Lamb. 2952 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 70 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Pitch from boiled cones used as an ointment for unspecified ailment. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 70 |
28261 | Pinus strobus L. 2977 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 70 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Pitch or resin of wood and bark used as the base for a salve. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 70 |
28463 | Plantago major L. 3001 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 71, 72 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Poultice of heated leaf bound on swellings and 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 71, 72 |
29227 | Populus balsamifera L. 3095 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 80, 81 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Buds melted with tallow and used as ointment for sores or eczema. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 80, 81 |
32703 | Ranunculus pensylvanicus L. f. 3314 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 75 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Plant used as an astringent medicine for unspecified diseases. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 75 |
35598 | Sagittaria latifolia Willd. 3510 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 37 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Poultice of pounded corms applied to wounds and 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 37 |
38491 | Solidago uliginosa Nutt. 3750 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 53, 54 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Poultice of root used to bring a boil to a head. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 53, 54 |
39701 | Thalictrum dasycarpum Fisch. & Av‚-Lall. 3921 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 75 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Seeds peppered on surface of poultices to make them more effective. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 75 |
40476 | Toxicodendron pubescens P. Mill. 3973 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 38 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Poultice of pounded root applied to swellings by skilled medicine men. | 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 |
41360 | Typha latifolia L. 4049 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 85 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | 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 85 |
41583 | Ulmus rubra Muhl. 4052 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 86, 87 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Inner bark used for boils. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 86, 87 |
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 |
30512 | Prunus pensylvanica L. f. 3172 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 77 | Drug 2 | Cough Medicine 9 | Infusion of inner bark taken internal pain and cough. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 77 |
38991 | Streptopus lanceolatus var. roseus (Michx.) Reveal 3840 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 63 | Drug 2 | Cough Medicine 9 | Root used to make a cough syrup or tea. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 63 |
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 |
35437 | Rumex orbiculatus Gray 3490 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 73 | Drug 2 | Blood Medicine 11 | Root used as a 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 73 |
25590 | Pastinaca sativa L. 2764 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 86 | Drug 2 | Poison 13 | Root considered poisonous when taken internally. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 86 |
40477 | Toxicodendron pubescens P. Mill. 3973 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 38 | Drug 2 | Poison 13 | Plant considered poisonous. | 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 |
11346 | Crataegus chrysocarpa Ashe 1122 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 76 | Drug 2 | Gastrointestinal Aid 14 | Fruit used for stomach complaints. | 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 |
14901 | Fragaria vesca L. 1636 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 76, 77 | Drug 2 | Gastrointestinal Aid 14 | Root used for stomach complaints. | 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, 77 |
16125 | Goodyera repens (L.) R. Br. ex Ait. f. 1765 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 67 | Drug 2 | Gastrointestinal Aid 14 | Root and leaves used for stomach diseases. | 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 |
17778 | Impatiens capensis Meerb. 1981 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 42 | Drug 2 | Gastrointestinal Aid 14 | Infusion of whole plant taken for stomach cramps. | 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 |
24984 | Osmorhiza longistylis (Torr.) DC. 2696 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 86 | Drug 2 | Gastrointestinal Aid 14 | Infusion of root used as a stomachic. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 86 |
39702 | Thalictrum dasycarpum Fisch. & Av‚-Lall. 3921 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 75 | Drug 2 | Gastrointestinal Aid 14 | Compound containing leaves and seeds used for cramps. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 75 |
33302 | Rhus typhina L. 3355 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 38 | Drug 2 | Anthelmintic 16 | Compound containing berries used to expel worms. | 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 |
12511 | Diervilla lonicera P. Mill. 1298 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 45 | Drug 2 | Other 18 | Compound infusion of twigs used for vertigo. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 45 |
16771 | Hepatica nobilis var. obtusa (Pursh) Steyermark 1850 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 74 | Drug 2 | Other 18 | Infusion of root and leaves taken for vertigo. | 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 |
19532 | Larix laricina (Du Roi) K. Koch 2099 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 69, 70 | Drug 2 | Other 18 | Infusion of bark taken to drive out inflammation and to warm body. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 69, 70 |
23628 | Nemopanthus mucronatus (L.) Loes. 2571 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 39 | Drug 2 | Panacea 20 | Compound decoction boiled down to syrup and used for many kinds of diseases. | 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 |
35785 | Salix discolor Muhl. 3525 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 81 | Drug 2 | Panacea 20 | Bark used as a universal 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 81 |
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 |
26564 | Photinia melanocarpa (Michx.) Robertson & Phipps 2900 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 76 | Drug 2 | Cold Remedy 21 | Infusion of berry used 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 76 |
28918 | Polygonum careyi Olney 3061 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 72 | Drug 2 | Cold Remedy 21 | Infusion of entire plant taken for cold accompanied by fever. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 72 |
35142 | Rudbeckia hirta L. 3476 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 52, 53 | Drug 2 | Cold Remedy 21 | Infusion of root taken 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 52, 53 |
38556 | Sorbus aucuparia L. 3759 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 78 | Drug 2 | Cold Remedy 21 | Infusion of leaves taken as a cold 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 78 |
40918 | Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr. 4041 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 71 | Drug 2 | Cold Remedy 21 | Infusion of leaves taken to cause perspiration, which broke up 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 71 |
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 |
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 |
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