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44655 | Zizania palustris L. 4255 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 101 | Food 1 | Staple 75 | Rice valuable for cooking with wild fowl or game and maple sugar used to season the mixture. | 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 |
44654 | Zizania palustris L. 4255 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 101 | Food 1 | Pie & Pudding 88 | Wild rice sweetened with maple sugar and used to make pudding. | 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 |
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 |
44506 | Zea mays L. 4244 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 101 | Food 1 | Winter Use Food 59 | Elm bark bags, filled with corn or beans and peas, buried in the ground to keep for 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 101 |
44356 | Zanthoxylum americanum P. Mill. 4241 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 80 | Drug 2 | Venereal Aid 46 | Root bark used for gonorrhea, an historic reference (1796). | 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 |
43290 | Viola pubescens Ait. 4160 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 87, 88 | Drug 2 | Heart Medicine 104 | Root used for various heart 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 87, 88 |
42838 | Verbascum thapsus L. 4106 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 83, 84 | Drug 2 | Stimulant 90 | Leaves smudged to revive unconscious person. | 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, 84 |
42837 | Verbascum thapsus L. 4106 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 83, 84 | Drug 2 | Respiratory Aid 62 | Dried leaves smoked in a pipe for asthma and smudged leaves inhaled 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 83, 84 |
42293 | Vaccinium oxycoccos L. 4084 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 99 | Food 1 | Fruit 52 | Berries sweetened with maple sugar and always used as an article 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 99 |
42132 | Vaccinium myrtilloides Michx. 4079 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 99 | Food 1 | Fruit 52 | Berries and low sweet blueberry were important items of food and used fresh or canned. | 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 |
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 |
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 | |
41937 | Uvularia grandiflora Sm. 4066 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 64 | Drug 2 | Orthopedic Aid 39 | Infusion of root used for backaches. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 64 |
41936 | Uvularia grandiflora Sm. 4066 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 64 | Drug 2 | Orthopedic Aid 39 | Infusion of root mixed with lard and used as salve to massage sore muscles and tendons. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 64 |
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 |
41829 | Urtica dioica ssp. gracilis (Ait.) Seland. 4059 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 115 | Fiber 4 | Cordage 99 | Outer rind twisted into a two-strand cord and used for sewing cattail 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 115 |
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 | |
41827 | Urtica dioica ssp. gracilis (Ait.) Seland. 4059 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 87 | Drug 2 | Febrifuge 45 | Infusion of root used for intermittent 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 87 |
41588 | Ulmus rubra Muhl. 4052 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 115 | Fiber 4 | Building Material 91 | Bark used to make wigwam sides. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 115 |
41587 | Ulmus rubra Muhl. 4052 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 115 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Bark used to make boxes 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 115 |
41586 | Ulmus rubra Muhl. 4052 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 124 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Bark 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 124 |
41585 | Ulmus rubra Muhl. 4052 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 86, 87 | Drug 2 | Throat Aid 123 | Inner bark used to lubricate throat for removal of lodged bone. | 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 |
41584 | Ulmus rubra Muhl. 4052 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 86, 87 | Drug 2 | Eye Medicine 25 | Poultice of chewed inner bark applied to eye 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 86, 87 |
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 |
41485 | Ulmus americana L. 4051 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 86 | Drug 2 | Antidiarrheal 68 | Bark used for diarrhea. | 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 |
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 |
41364 | Typha latifolia L. 4049 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 114 | Other 3 | Waterproofing Agent 154 | Leaves sewn together to make a wind-proof and waterproof side mat to be applied to 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 114 |
41363 | Typha latifolia L. 4049 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 124 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Fuzzy seeds used to make a soft comforter on which to place a newborn infant. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 124 |
41362 | Typha latifolia L. 4049 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 114 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Catkins used to make an infant's quilt. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 114 |
41361 | Typha latifolia L. 4049 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 114 | Fiber 4 | Building Material 91 | Leaves sewn together to make a wind-proof and waterproof side mat to be applied to 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 114 |
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 |
40919 | Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr. 4041 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 71 | Drug 2 | Diaphoretic 77 | 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 |
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 |
40917 | Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr. 4041 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 71 | Drug 2 | Antidiarrheal 68 | Compound of inner bark used 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 71 |
40709 | Trillium grandiflorum (Michx.) Salisb. 4020 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 63 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Infusion of root taken for sore nipples and teats pierced with dog whisker. | 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 |
40547 | Triadenum virginicum (L.) Raf. 3991 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 60 | 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 60 |
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 |
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 |
40383 | Tilia americana L. 3959 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 114 | Fiber 4 | Sewing Material 102 | Bark string used for sewing the edges of mats. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 114 |
40382 | Tilia americana L. 3959 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 114 | Fiber 4 | Cordage 99 | Bark string used for making cordage. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 114 |
40381 | Tilia americana L. 3959 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 114 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Bark string used for fashioning bags. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 114 |
39925 | Thuja occidentalis L. 3950 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 122 | Other 3 | Protection 58 | Preserved or fresh leaves used as a smudge to exorcise evil spirits and purify sacred objects. | 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 |
39924 | Thuja occidentalis L. 3950 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 122 | Other 3 | Lighting 145 | Rolled bark used for night hunting torches. | 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 |
39923 | Thuja occidentalis L. 3950 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 122 | Other 3 | Ceremonial Items 30 | Preserved or fresh leaves used as a smudge to exorcise evil spirits and purify sacred objects. | 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 |
39922 | Thuja occidentalis L. 3950 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 70, 71 | Drug 2 | Witchcraft Medicine 89 | Leaves burned on coals to purify patient and exorcise 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 70, 71 |
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 | |
39920 | Thuja occidentalis L. 3950 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 70, 71 | Drug 2 | Adjuvant 149 | Plant 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 70, 71 |
39705 | Thalictrum dasycarpum Fisch. & Av‚-Lall. 3921 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 75 | Drug 2 | Love Medicine 133 | Seeds used as a love 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 75 |
39704 | Thalictrum dasycarpum Fisch. & Av‚-Lall. 3921 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 123 | Drug 2 | Love Medicine 133 | Seeds mixed with tobacco and smoked when going to call upon a favorite lady friend. | 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 |
39703 | Thalictrum dasycarpum Fisch. & Av‚-Lall. 3921 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 123 | Drug 2 | Hunting Medicine 61 | Dried seeds smoked while hunting 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 123 |
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 |
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 |
39600 | Taxus canadensis Marsh. 3903 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 84, 85 | Drug 2 | Venereal Aid 46 | Compound containing leaves used for gonorrhea. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 84, 85 |
39599 | Taxus canadensis Marsh. 3903 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 84, 85 | Drug 2 | Diuretic 117 | Infusion of leaves 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 84, 85 |
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 | |
39388 | Taraxacum officinale G.H. Weber ex Wiggers 3894 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 54 | Drug 2 | Tonic 69 | Root used as a bitter 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 54 |
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 | |
39189 | Symphyotrichum novae-angliae (L.) Nesom 3872 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 50 | Drug 2 | Stimulant 90 | Plant used as a fumigating reviver 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 50 |
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 |
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 | |
38702 | Sphagnum sp. 3783 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 124 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Dried moss used for making pillows and mattresses. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 124 |
38559 | Sorbus aucuparia L. 3759 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 78 | Drug 2 | Pulmonary Aid 48 | Infusion of leaves taken as an emetic for pneumonia and croup. | 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 |
38558 | Sorbus aucuparia L. 3759 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 78 | Drug 2 | Misc. Disease Remedy 87 | Infusion of leaves taken as an emetic for diphtheria. | 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 |
38557 | Sorbus aucuparia L. 3759 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 78 | Drug 2 | Emetic 40 | Infusion of leaves taken as an emetic for pneumonia, diphtheria and croup. | 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 |
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 |
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 | |
38498 | Sonchus arvensis L. 3753 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 117 | Other 3 | Hunting & Fishing Item 28 | Hunters sucked the milk from branches to imitate the sound of a fawn nursing, to draw the doe near. | 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 |
38497 | Sonchus arvensis L. 3753 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 54 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Infusion of leaves used 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 54 |
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 |
38422 | Solidago gigantea Ait. 3736 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 53 | Drug 2 | Febrifuge 45 | Infusion of blossoms used for various 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 53 |
38418 | Solidago flexicaulis L. 3735 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 53 | Drug 2 | Febrifuge 45 | Infusion of whole plant used for certain 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 53 |
38404 | Solidago canadensis L. 3734 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 53 | Drug 2 | Febrifuge 45 | Infusion of blossoms used for special kinds of 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 53 |
37514 | Scirpus cyperinus (L.) Kunth 3610 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 118 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Fruiting tops used as a resilient material for stuffing and making pillows. | 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 |
37510 | Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani (K.C. Gmel.) Palla 3609 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 112 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Entire, dyed stem used to make mats. | 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 |
37509 | Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani (K.C. Gmel.) Palla 3609 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 112 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Entire, dyed stem 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 112 |
37508 | Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani (K.C. Gmel.) Palla 3609 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 118 | Drug 2 | Love Medicine 133 | Flowers used by women as a love 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 118 |
37210 | Sarracenia purpurea L. 3588 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 123 | Other 3 | Cooking Tools 33 | Leaves used for a drinking cup when out in the woods or swamp. | 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 |
37209 | Sarracenia purpurea L. 3588 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 82 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Foliage used to make a 'squaw 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 82 |
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 | |
37059 | Sanguinaria canadensis L. 3572 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 68 | Drug 2 | Throat Aid 123 | Root juice squeezed on maple sugar as throat lozenge for mild sore throat. | 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 |
37058 | Sanguinaria canadensis L. 3572 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 68 | Drug 2 | Misc. Disease Remedy 87 | Infusion of root used for diphtheria, considered a throat disease. | 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 |
36829 | Sambucus racemosa L. 3567 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 46 | Drug 2 | Emetic 40 | Infusion of stem bark taken as a strong emetic. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 46 |
36828 | Sambucus racemosa L. 3567 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 46 | Drug 2 | Cathartic 29 | Infusion of inner bark taken as a physic and emetic. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 46 |
35914 | Salix interior Rowlee 3534 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 123 | Dye 5 | Red 136 | Willow and some other species of willow used for a scarlet 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 123 |
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 |
35784 | Salix discolor Muhl. 3525 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 81, 82 | Drug 2 | Hemostat 65 | Decoction of root bark used for hemorrhages. | 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, 82 |
35602 | Sagittaria latifolia Willd. 3510 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 94 | Other 3 | Hunting & Fishing Item 28 | Favorite food with ducks and geese and planted by hunting clubs to attract these birds. | 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 |
35601 | Sagittaria latifolia Willd. 3510 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 95 | Food 1 | Winter Use Food 59 | Boiled, sliced potatoes strung on a string and hung for storage and 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 95 |
35600 | Sagittaria latifolia Willd. 3510 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 95 | Food 1 | Vegetable 31 | Potatoes, deer meat and maple sugar made a very tasty 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 95 |
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 | |
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 |
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 |
35143 | Rudbeckia hirta L. 3476 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 117 | Dye 5 | Yellow 72 | Disk florets boiled with rushes to dye them yellow. Rushes used to make woven mats. | 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 |
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 |
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 |
34565 | Rubus idaeus ssp. strigosus (Michx.) Focke 3454 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 109 | Food 1 | Fruit 52 | Berries, a favorite article of food, eaten fresh. | 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 |
34564 | Rubus idaeus ssp. strigosus (Michx.) Focke 3454 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 79 | Drug 2 | Eye Medicine 25 | Infusion of root 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 79 |
34327 | Rubus allegheniensis Porter 3438 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 108 | Food 1 | Fruit 52 | Blackberries only 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 108 |
34326 | Rubus allegheniensis Porter 3438 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 79 | Drug 2 | Eye Medicine 25 | Root bark used by the Prairie Potawatomi for sore eyes. | 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 |
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 |
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