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id ▼ | species | tribe | source | pageno | use_category | use_subcategory | notes | rawsource |
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2412 | Alnus incana ssp. tenuifolia (Nutt.) Breitung 170 | Apache, White Mountain 15 | r29 45 | 155 | Dye 5 | Red-Brown 127 | Bark used to dye deerskin and other skins a reddish brown. | Reagan, Albert B., 1929, Plants Used by the White Mountain Apache Indians of Arizona, Wisconsin Archeologist 8:143-61., page 155 |
2413 | Alnus incana ssp. tenuifolia (Nutt.) Breitung 170 | Bella Coola 21 | s29 9 | 55 | Drug 2 | Analgesic 6 | Poultice of compound containing buds applied for lung or hip pains. | Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 55 |
2414 | Alnus incana ssp. tenuifolia (Nutt.) Breitung 170 | Bella Coola 21 | s29 9 | 55 | Drug 2 | Antirheumatic (External) 35 | Poultice of compound containing buds applied to lung or hip pain. | Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 55 |
2415 | Alnus incana ssp. tenuifolia (Nutt.) Breitung 170 | Bella Coola 21 | s29 9 | 55 | Drug 2 | Pulmonary Aid 48 | Poultice of compound containing buds applied for lung pains. | Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 55 |
2416 | Alnus incana ssp. tenuifolia (Nutt.) Breitung 170 | Bella Coola 21 | s29 9 | 55 | Drug 2 | Cones used for an 'unspecified complaint.' | Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 55 | |
2417 | Alnus incana ssp. tenuifolia (Nutt.) Breitung 170 | Blackfoot 23 | m09 42 | 275 | Drug 2 | Tuberculosis Remedy 49 | Hot drink made from bark taken for scrofula. | McClintock, Walter, 1909, Medizinal- Und Nutzpflanzen Der Schwarzfuss Indianer, Zeitschriff fur Ethnologie 41:273-9, page 275 |
2418 | Alnus incana ssp. tenuifolia (Nutt.) Breitung 170 | Blackfoot 23 | j87 146 | 32 | Drug 2 | Tuberculosis Remedy 49 | Infusion of bark taken for scrofula. | Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 32 |
2419 | Alnus incana ssp. tenuifolia (Nutt.) Breitung 170 | Blackfoot 23 | j87 146 | 32 | Dye 5 | Orange 193 | Decoction of inner bark used to make a orange dye. | Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 32 |
2420 | Alnus incana ssp. tenuifolia (Nutt.) Breitung 170 | Blackfoot 23 | j87 146 | 32 | Dye 5 | Red-Brown 127 | Decoction of inner bark used to make a red-brown dye. | Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 32 |
2421 | Alnus incana ssp. tenuifolia (Nutt.) Breitung 170 | Blackfoot 23 | m09 42 | 275 | Other 3 | Stable Gear 164 | Bark split, covered with raw hide and used to make stirrups. | McClintock, Walter, 1909, Medizinal- Und Nutzpflanzen Der Schwarzfuss Indianer, Zeitschriff fur Ethnologie 41:273-9, page 275 |
2422 | Alnus incana ssp. tenuifolia (Nutt.) Breitung 170 | Cree, Woodlands 58 | l85 47 | 27 | Drug 2 | Eye Medicine 25 | Decoction of inner bark used as a wash for sore eyes. | Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 27 |
2423 | Alnus incana ssp. tenuifolia (Nutt.) Breitung 170 | Cree, Woodlands 58 | l85 47 | 27 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Bark removed by scraping downwards used as a laxative. | Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 27 |
2424 | Alnus incana ssp. tenuifolia (Nutt.) Breitung 170 | Cree, Woodlands 58 | l85 47 | 27 | Dye 5 | Brown 150 | Decoction or infusion of inner bark used to wash and restore the brown color of old moccasins. | Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 27 |
2425 | Alnus incana ssp. tenuifolia (Nutt.) Breitung 170 | Cree, Woodlands 58 | l85 47 | 27 | Dye 5 | Orange-Red 176 | Decoction of inner bark used as a reddish orange dye for quills. | Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 27 |
2426 | Alnus incana ssp. tenuifolia (Nutt.) Breitung 170 | Cree, Woodlands 58 | l85 47 | 27 | Dye 5 | Red-Brown 127 | Infusion of inner bark used as a reddish brown dye for hides. | Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 27 |
2427 | Alnus incana ssp. tenuifolia (Nutt.) Breitung 170 | Cree, Woodlands 58 | l85 47 | 27 | Dye 5 | Decoction of inner bark used to darken hides. | Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 27 | |
2428 | Alnus incana ssp. tenuifolia (Nutt.) Breitung 170 | Cree, Woodlands 58 | l85 47 | 27 | Dye 5 | Infusion of bark applied to darken birch bark used to make baskets. | Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 27 | |
2429 | Alnus incana ssp. tenuifolia (Nutt.) Breitung 170 | Cree, Woodlands 58 | l85 47 | 27 | Dye 5 | Yellow 72 | Decoction of catkins used as a yellow dye for quills. | Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 27 |
2430 | Alnus incana ssp. tenuifolia (Nutt.) Breitung 170 | Cree, Woodlands 58 | l85 47 | 27 | Fiber 4 | Caulking Material 94 | Wood charcoal mixed with pitch and used for sealing canoe seams. | Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 27 |
2431 | Alnus incana ssp. tenuifolia (Nutt.) Breitung 170 | Cree, Woodlands 58 | l85 47 | 27 | Fiber 4 | Snow Gear 51 | Decoction of bark applied to toboggan boards to soften them for bending. | Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 27 |
2432 | Alnus incana ssp. tenuifolia (Nutt.) Breitung 170 | Gitksan 78 | s29 9 | 55 | Drug 2 | Diuretic 117 | Catkins and shavings eaten raw or decoction taken as a diuretic for gonorrhea. | Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 55 |
2433 | Alnus incana ssp. tenuifolia (Nutt.) Breitung 170 | Gitksan 78 | s29 9 | 55 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Crushed pistillate catkins eaten raw as a laxative. | Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 55 |
2434 | Alnus incana ssp. tenuifolia (Nutt.) Breitung 170 | Gitksan 78 | g92 166 | 152 | Drug 2 | Bark and other plants used to make a salve. | Gottesfeld, Leslie M. J., 1992, The Importance of Bark Products in the Aboriginal Economies of Northwestern British Columbia, Canada, Economic Botany 46(2):148-157, page 152 | |
2435 | Alnus incana ssp. tenuifolia (Nutt.) Breitung 170 | Gitksan 78 | s29 9 | 55 | Drug 2 | Venereal Aid 46 | Catkins and shavings eaten raw or decoction taken as a diuretic for gonorrhea. | Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 55 |
2436 | Alnus incana ssp. tenuifolia (Nutt.) Breitung 170 | Isleta 101 | j31 76 | 21 | Dye 5 | Red 136 | Root bark, mountain mahogany root bark and wild plum root bark used to make a red dye for buckskin. | Jones, Volney H., 1931, The Ethnobotany of the Isleta Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 21 |
2437 | Alnus incana ssp. tenuifolia (Nutt.) Breitung 170 | Jemez 102 | c30 28 | 20 | Dye 5 | Red 136 | Bark, mountain mahogany bark and birch bark boiled together and used as red dye to paint moccasins. | Cook, Sarah Louise, 1930, The Ethnobotany of Jemez Indians., University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 20 |
2438 | Alnus incana ssp. tenuifolia (Nutt.) Breitung 170 | Keres, Western 107 | swank32 79 | 25 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Bark ground into a powder and used on open sores. | Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 25 |
2439 | Alnus incana ssp. tenuifolia (Nutt.) Breitung 170 | Keres, Western 107 | swank32 79 | 25 | Dye 5 | Red 136 | Soaked bark rubbed on buckskin as a red dye. | Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 25 |
2440 | Alnus incana ssp. tenuifolia (Nutt.) Breitung 170 | Klamath 115 | c97 66 | 94 | Dye 5 | Orange 193 | Fresh or dried bark boiled and used as an orange dye for coloring horse hair ropes and cinches. | Coville, Frederick V., 1897, Notes On The Plants Used By The Klamath Indians Of Oregon., Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 5(2):87-110, page 94 |
2441 | Alnus incana ssp. tenuifolia (Nutt.) Breitung 170 | Montana Indian 151 | b05 73 | 6 | Dye 5 | Orange 193 | Decoction of inner bark used as an orange dye. | Blankinship, J. W., 1905, Native Economic Plants of Montana, Bozeman. Montana Agricultural College Experimental Station, Bulletin 56, page 6 |
2442 | Alnus incana ssp. tenuifolia (Nutt.) Breitung 170 | Montana Indian 151 | b05 73 | 6 | Other 3 | Hide Preparation 144 | Bark used for tanning. | Blankinship, J. W., 1905, Native Economic Plants of Montana, Bozeman. Montana Agricultural College Experimental Station, Bulletin 56, page 6 |
2443 | Alnus incana ssp. tenuifolia (Nutt.) Breitung 170 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 39 | Dye 5 | Brown 150 | Bark and twigs used as a brownish dye. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 39 |
2444 | Alnus incana ssp. tenuifolia (Nutt.) Breitung 170 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 39 | Dye 5 | Brown 150 | Powdered bark used as a tan dye. A dull reddish dye was made from the alder and several other plants. The woman first burned some of the twigs of the juniper or spruce then crushed and boiled the root bark of the mountain mahogany. Only the bark was used because the roots themselves contain no color bearing material. To this was added the powdered bark of the alder together with a ground lichen. This was put together and boiled until it was thought to be right, then it was strained and the wool or yarn was soaked in it overnight. This produced a dull reddish color on wool and a fine tan color on buckskin. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 39 |
2445 | Alnus incana ssp. tenuifolia (Nutt.) Breitung 170 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 39 | Dye 5 | Red 136 | Powdered bark used as a reddish dye. A dull reddish dye was made from the alder and several other plants. The woman first burned some of the twigs of the juniper or spruce then crushed and boiled the root bark of the mountain mahogany. Only the bark was used because the roots themselves contain no color bearing material. To this was added the powdered bark of the alder together with a ground lichen. This was put together and boiled until it was thought to be right, then it was strained and the wool or yarn was soaked in it overnight. This produced a dull reddish color on wool and a fine tan color on buckskin. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 39 |
2446 | Alnus incana ssp. tenuifolia (Nutt.) Breitung 170 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 30 | Dye 5 | Red-Brown 127 | Bark used to dye buckskin a reddish-brown color. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 30 |
2447 | Alnus incana ssp. tenuifolia (Nutt.) Breitung 170 | Okanagan-Colville 175 | tbk80 32 | 87 | Drug 2 | Dietary Aid 233 | Infusion of plant tops given to children with poor appetites. | Turner, Nancy J., R. Bouchard and Dorothy I.D. Kennedy, 1980, Ethnobotany of the Okanagan-Colville Indians of British Columbia and Washington, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 87 |
2448 | Alnus incana ssp. tenuifolia (Nutt.) Breitung 170 | Okanagan-Colville 175 | tbk80 32 | 87 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Decoction of plant tops and leaves taken after childbirth to 'clean out.' | Turner, Nancy J., R. Bouchard and Dorothy I.D. Kennedy, 1980, Ethnobotany of the Okanagan-Colville Indians of British Columbia and Washington, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 87 |
2449 | Alnus incana ssp. tenuifolia (Nutt.) Breitung 170 | Okanagan-Colville 175 | tbk80 32 | 87 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Infusion of plant tops given to children with poor appetites. | Turner, Nancy J., R. Bouchard and Dorothy I.D. Kennedy, 1980, Ethnobotany of the Okanagan-Colville Indians of British Columbia and Washington, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 87 |
2450 | Alnus incana ssp. tenuifolia (Nutt.) Breitung 170 | Okanagan-Colville 175 | tbk80 32 | 87 | Drug 2 | Toothache Remedy 71 | Burnt ashes used to clean the teeth. | Turner, Nancy J., R. Bouchard and Dorothy I.D. Kennedy, 1980, Ethnobotany of the Okanagan-Colville Indians of British Columbia and Washington, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 87 |
2451 | Alnus incana ssp. tenuifolia (Nutt.) Breitung 170 | Okanagan-Colville 175 | tbk80 32 | 87 | Dye 5 | Red-Brown 127 | Bark and wood used to make red and brown dyes. | Turner, Nancy J., R. Bouchard and Dorothy I.D. Kennedy, 1980, Ethnobotany of the Okanagan-Colville Indians of British Columbia and Washington, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 87 |
2452 | Alnus incana ssp. tenuifolia (Nutt.) Breitung 170 | Sanpoil 225 | r32 44 | 220 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Decoction of bark used as a wash for sores and powder of sap wood used on sores. | Ray, Verne F., 1932, The Sanpoil and Nespelem: Salishan Peoples of Northeastern Washington, University of Washington Publications in Anthropology, Vol. 5, page 220 |
2453 | Alnus incana ssp. tenuifolia (Nutt.) Breitung 170 | Tewa 257 | rhf16 61 | 38 | Dye 5 | Red 136 | Bark dried, finely ground, boiled, cooled and used as a red dye for deerskin. | Robbins, W.W., J.P. Harrington and B. Freire-Marreco, 1916, Ethnobotany of the Tewa Indians, SI-BAE Bulletin #55, page 38 |
2454 | Alnus incana ssp. tenuifolia (Nutt.) Breitung 170 | Thompson 259 | tta90 10 | 188 | Fiber 4 | Snow Gear 51 | Wood used to make snowshoes. | Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 188 |
2455 | Alnus incana ssp. tenuifolia (Nutt.) Breitung 170 | Thompson 259 | tta90 10 | 188 | Other 3 | Hunting & Fishing Item 28 | Wood used to make bows. | Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 188 |
2456 | Alnus incana ssp. tenuifolia (Nutt.) Breitung 170 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 80 | Dye 5 | Red-Brown 127 | Bark used to dye deerskin reddish-brown. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 80 |
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CREATE TABLE uses ( id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY NOT NULL, species INTEGER NOT NULL, tribe INTEGER NOT NULL, source INTEGER NOT NULL, pageno TEXT NOT NULL, use_category INTEGER, use_subcategory INTEGER, notes TEXT, rawsource TEXT NOT NULL, FOREIGN KEY(use_category) REFERENCES use_categories(id), FOREIGN KEY(use_subcategory) REFERENCES use_subcategories(id), FOREIGN KEY(tribe) REFERENCES tribes(id), FOREIGN KEY(species) REFERENCES species(id), FOREIGN KEY(source) REFERENCES sources(id) );