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id | species | tribe | source | pageno ▼ | use_category | use_subcategory | notes | rawsource |
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4659 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Tanana, Upper 255 | k85 36 | 10 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Raw berries eaten as a laxative. | Kari, Priscilla Russe, 1985, Upper Tanana Ethnobotany, Anchorage. Alaska Historical Commission, page 10 |
4660 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Tanana, Upper 255 | k85 36 | 10 | Food 1 | Fruit 52 | Berries warmed in grease and eaten. | Kari, Priscilla Russe, 1985, Upper Tanana Ethnobotany, Anchorage. Alaska Historical Commission, page 10 |
4662 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Tanana, Upper 255 | k85 36 | 10 | Food 1 | Fruit 52 | Raw berries mixed with grease, dried or fresh, raw whitefish eggs and eaten. | Kari, Priscilla Russe, 1985, Upper Tanana Ethnobotany, Anchorage. Alaska Historical Commission, page 10 |
4663 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Tanana, Upper 255 | k85 36 | 10 | Food 1 | Winter Use Food 59 | Raw berries mixed with grease, dried or fresh, raw whitefish eggs and stored for later use. | Kari, Priscilla Russe, 1985, Upper Tanana Ethnobotany, Anchorage. Alaska Historical Commission, page 10 |
4639 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Paiute 183 | m53 98 | 100 | Other 3 | Smoke Plant 63 | Roasted, dried leaves mixed with tobacco and smoked. | Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 100 |
4512 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 101 | Food 1 | Beverage 27 | Crushed leaves used to make tea. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 101 |
4513 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 101 | Food 1 | Dried Food 4 | Berries dried and later soaked with sugar. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 101 |
4514 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 101 | Food 1 | Fruit 52 | Berries eaten fresh. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 101 |
4522 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 101 | Other 3 | Smoke Plant 63 | Crushed leaves smoked with tobacco. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 101 |
4621 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Okanagan-Colville 175 | tbk80 32 | 101 | Drug 2 | Antihemorrhagic 111 | Decoction of leaves and stems taken for spitting of blood. | 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 101 |
4622 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Okanagan-Colville 175 | tbk80 32 | 101 | Drug 2 | Blood Medicine 11 | Decoction of leaves and stems taken as a blood tonic. | 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 101 |
4623 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Okanagan-Colville 175 | tbk80 32 | 101 | Drug 2 | Eye Medicine 25 | Decoction of leaves and stems used as a wash for sore eyes. | 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 101 |
4624 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Okanagan-Colville 175 | tbk80 32 | 101 | Drug 2 | Kidney Aid 3 | Decoction of leaves and stems taken as a tonic for the kidneys. | 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 101 |
4625 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Okanagan-Colville 175 | tbk80 32 | 101 | Drug 2 | Urinary Aid 80 | Decoction of leaves and stems taken as a tonic for the bladder. | 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 101 |
4626 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Okanagan-Colville 175 | tbk80 32 | 101 | Food 1 | Fruit 52 | Berries used for food. | 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 101 |
4627 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Okanagan-Colville 175 | tbk80 32 | 101 | Other 3 | Smoke Plant 63 | Leaves toasted and used as a tobacco. | 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 101 |
4652 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Sanpoil and Nespelem 226 | tbk80 32 | 101 | Food 1 | Dried Food 4 | Berries dried and stored for future use. | 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 101 |
4653 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Sanpoil and Nespelem 226 | r32 44 | 102 | Food 1 | Soup 56 | Dried berries used in soups. | Ray, Verne F., 1932, The Sanpoil and Nespelem: Salishan Peoples of Northeastern Washington, University of Washington Publications in Anthropology, Vol. 5, page 102 |
4598 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Makah 133 | ttco83 101 | 104 | Other 3 | Smoke Plant 63 | Leaves used for smoking. | Turner, Nancy J., John Thomas, Barry F. Carlson and Robert T. Ogilvie, 1983, Ethnobotany of the Nitinaht Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 104 |
4608 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Nitinaht 166 | ttco83 101 | 104 | Food 1 | Forage 5 | Fruits eaten by grouse. | Turner, Nancy J., John Thomas, Barry F. Carlson and Robert T. Ogilvie, 1983, Ethnobotany of the Nitinaht Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 104 |
4609 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Nitinaht 166 | ttco83 101 | 104 | Food 1 | Fruit 52 | Fruits formerly eaten fresh. | Turner, Nancy J., John Thomas, Barry F. Carlson and Robert T. Ogilvie, 1983, Ethnobotany of the Nitinaht Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 104 |
4610 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Nitinaht 166 | ttco83 101 | 104 | Other 3 | Smoke Plant 63 | Leaves dried or roasted and smoked. | Turner, Nancy J., John Thomas, Barry F. Carlson and Robert T. Ogilvie, 1983, Ethnobotany of the Nitinaht Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 104 |
4612 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Nootka 167 | ttco83 101 | 104 | Other 3 | Smoke Plant 63 | Leaves used for smoking. | Turner, Nancy J., John Thomas, Barry F. Carlson and Robert T. Ogilvie, 1983, Ethnobotany of the Nitinaht Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 104 |
4518 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 107 | Other 3 | Ceremonial Items 30 | Dried berries used in rattles. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 107 |
4520 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 107 | Other 3 | Jewelry 125 | Dried berries strung on necklaces. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 107 |
4640 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Pawnee 190 | g19 17 | 108 | Other 3 | Smoke Plant 63 | Leaves smoked like tobacco. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 108 |
4641 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Pawnee 190 | g19 17 | 108 | Other 3 | Smoke Plant 63 | Leaves used for smoking, like tobacco. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 108 |
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 |
4525 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Carrier 27 | h49 34 | 12 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Leaves placed on a piece of wood, roasted to a powder and placed on a cut for rapid healing. | Hocking, George M., 1949, From Pokeroot to Penicillin, The Rocky Mountain Druggist, November 1949. Pages 12, 38., page 12 |
4526 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Carrier 27 | h49 34 | 12 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Leaves pounded into a paste and applied to boils and pimples. | Hocking, George M., 1949, From Pokeroot to Penicillin, The Rocky Mountain Druggist, November 1949. Pages 12, 38., page 12 |
4528 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Carrier 27 | h49 34 | 12 | Food 1 | Fruit 52 | Berries mixed with salmon eggs as a palatable and nutritious food. | Hocking, George M., 1949, From Pokeroot to Penicillin, The Rocky Mountain Druggist, November 1949. Pages 12, 38., page 12 |
4529 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Carrier 27 | h49 34 | 12 | Food 1 | Soup 56 | Berries used to make soup. | Hocking, George M., 1949, From Pokeroot to Penicillin, The Rocky Mountain Druggist, November 1949. Pages 12, 38., page 12 |
4531 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Carrier 27 | h49 34 | 12 | Other 3 | Smoke Plant 63 | Leaves mixed with tobacco and smoked. | Hocking, George M., 1949, From Pokeroot to Penicillin, The Rocky Mountain Druggist, November 1949. Pages 12, 38., page 12 |
4519 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 14 | Other 3 | Ceremonial Items 30 | Leaves mixed with tobacco, dried cambium or red osier dogwood and used in all religious bundles. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 14 |
4547 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Cheyenne 33 | h81 57 | 14 | Other 3 | Smoke Plant 63 | Leaves mixed with skunkbush leaves in the absence of tobacco and smoked. | Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 14 |
4690 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Tolowa 266 | b81 70 | 18 | Food 1 | Bread & Cake 2 | Berries mixed with salmon roe and sugar, formed into patties and baked in rocks. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 18 |
4691 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Yurok 289 | b81 70 | 18 | Food 1 | Fruit 52 | Berries used for food. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 18 |
4536 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Cheyenne 33 | g72 39 | 183 | Drug 2 | Analgesic 6 | Infusion of stems, leaves and berries taken for back pain and sprained backs. | Grinnell, George Bird, 1972, The Cheyenne Indians - Their History and Ways of Life Vol.2, Lincoln. University of Nebraska Press, page 183 |
4538 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Cheyenne 33 | g72 39 | 183 | Drug 2 | Analgesic 6 | Poultice of wetted leaves rubbed on the back for pain. | Grinnell, George Bird, 1972, The Cheyenne Indians - Their History and Ways of Life Vol.2, Lincoln. University of Nebraska Press, page 183 |
4542 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Cheyenne 33 | g72 39 | 183 | Drug 2 | Orthopedic Aid 39 | Infusion of stems, leaves and berries taken for sprained backs. | Grinnell, George Bird, 1972, The Cheyenne Indians - Their History and Ways of Life Vol.2, Lincoln. University of Nebraska Press, page 183 |
4543 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Cheyenne 33 | g72 39 | 183 | Drug 2 | Orthopedic Aid 39 | Infusion of stems, leaves and berries taken for sprained backs. | Grinnell, George Bird, 1972, The Cheyenne Indians - Their History and Ways of Life Vol.2, Lincoln. University of Nebraska Press, page 183 |
4548 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Cheyenne 33 | g72 39 | 183 | Other 3 | Smoke Plant 63 | Leaves mixed with tobacco or red willow and used to smoke in a pipe. | Grinnell, George Bird, 1972, The Cheyenne Indians - Their History and Ways of Life Vol.2, Lincoln. University of Nebraska Press, page 183 |
4571 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Eskimo, Inuktitut 71 | w78 64 | 191 | Other 3 | Smoke Plant 63 | Leaves used as an additive to or substitute for tobacco. | Wilson, Michael R., 1978, Notes on Ethnobotany in Inuktitut, The Western Canadian Journal of Anthropology 8:180-196, page 191 |
4555 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Clallam 41 | f80 99 | 199 | Other 3 | Smoke Plant 63 | Leaves pulverized and smoked before the introduction of tobacco and presently mixed with tobacco. | Fleisher, Mark S., 1980, The Ethnobotany of the Clallam Indians of Western Washington, Northwest Anthropological Research Notes 14(2):192-210, page 199 |
4589 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Jemez 102 | c30 28 | 20 | Other 3 | Smoke Plant 63 | Dried leaves smoked as tobacco. | Cook, Sarah Louise, 1930, The Ethnobotany of Jemez Indians., University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 20 |
4506 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Bella Coola 21 | t73 53 | 204 | Food 1 | Special Food 47 | Berries formerly mixed with melted mountain goat fat and served to chiefs at feasts. | Turner, Nancy J., 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Bella Coola Indians of British Columbia, Syesis 6:193-220, page 204 |
4591 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Kimsquit 110 | t73 53 | 204 | Food 1 | Dried Food 4 | Berries formerly dried, boiled, mixed with boiled dumplings and used for food. | Turner, Nancy J., 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Bella Coola Indians of British Columbia, Syesis 6:193-220, page 204 |
4666 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Thompson 259 | tta90 10 | 211 | Drug 2 | Dietary Aid 373 | Raw leaves chewed to alleviate thirst. | 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 211 |
4670 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Thompson 259 | tta90 10 | 211 | Drug 2 | Oral Aid 23 | Infusion of leaves used as a mouthwash for canker sores and weak gums. | 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 211 |
4671 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Thompson 259 | tta90 10 | 211 | Drug 2 | Orthopedic Aid 39 | Infusion of plant taken and used as a wash for broken bones. | 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 211 |
4676 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Thompson 259 | tta90 10 | 211 | Drug 2 | Urinary Aid 80 | Infusion of leaves used as a tonic, antiseptic & astringent for bladder & urinary passage disorders. | 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 211 |
4680 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Thompson 259 | tta90 10 | 211 | Food 1 | Fruit 52 | Dry, mealy fruits eaten with bear fat or fish oil because of the dryness. | 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 211 |
4682 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Thompson 259 | tta90 10 | 211 | Food 1 | Fruit 52 | Washed berries fried in hot lard or salmon oil and used for food. The berries would crackle and pop 'just like popcorn.' They were the only berries prepared in this manner. | 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 211 |
4685 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Thompson 259 | tta90 10 | 211 | Other 3 | Protection 58 | Leaves placed in moccasins or shoes after the death of a husband or wife for protection. | 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 211 |
4686 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Thompson 259 | tta90 10 | 211 | Other 3 | Smoke Plant 63 | Dried or toasted leaves alone or mixed with tobacco and used for smoking. Too much smoking of these leaves was said to make one dizzy. | 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 211 |
4689 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Thompson 259 | tta90 10 | 211 | Other 3 | Waterproofing Agent 154 | Mashed berries rubbed on the inside of coiled cedar root baskets to waterproof them. The berries were used to waterproof baskets such as those used for whipping soapberries. | 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 211 |
4648 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Sanpoil 225 | r32 44 | 220 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Green leaves dried, pulverized and sprinkled on skin sores. | Ray, Verne F., 1932, The Sanpoil and Nespelem: Salishan Peoples of Northeastern Washington, University of Washington Publications in Anthropology, Vol. 5, page 220 |
4649 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Sanpoil 225 | r32 44 | 220 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Infusion of entire plant used as hair wash for dandruff and scalp diseases. | Ray, Verne F., 1932, The Sanpoil and Nespelem: Salishan Peoples of Northeastern Washington, University of Washington Publications in Anthropology, Vol. 5, page 220 |
4650 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Sanpoil 225 | r32 44 | 220 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Infusion of entire plant used as young girls' hair wash to insure growth. | Ray, Verne F., 1932, The Sanpoil and Nespelem: Salishan Peoples of Northeastern Washington, University of Washington Publications in Anthropology, Vol. 5, page 220 |
4651 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Sanpoil 225 | r32 44 | 220 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Infusion of entire plant used as young girls' hair wash to insure growth. | Ray, Verne F., 1932, The Sanpoil and Nespelem: Salishan Peoples of Northeastern Washington, University of Washington Publications in Anthropology, Vol. 5, page 220 |
4569 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Eskimo, Arctic 68 | p53 171 | 23 | Food 1 | Fruit 52 | Berries cooked and eaten. | Porsild, A.E., 1953, Edible Plants of the Arctic, Arctic 6:15-34, page 23 |
4570 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Eskimo, Arctic 68 | p53 171 | 23 | Other 3 | Smoke Plant 63 | Leaves powdered, dried, used as a substitute for tobacco or mixed with the tobacco and smoked. | Porsild, A.E., 1953, Edible Plants of the Arctic, Arctic 6:15-34, page 23 |
4615 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Ojibwa 173 | r28 8 | 231 | Drug 2 | Antirheumatic (External) 35 | Infusion of pounded plants used as wash for rheumatism. | Reagan, Albert B., 1928, Plants Used by the Bois Fort Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indians of Minnesota, Wisconsin Archeologist 7(4):230-248, page 231 |
4616 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Ojibwa 173 | r28 8 | 231 | Drug 2 | Blood Medicine 11 | Decoction of bark taken for internal blood diseases. | Reagan, Albert B., 1928, Plants Used by the Bois Fort Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indians of Minnesota, Wisconsin Archeologist 7(4):230-248, page 231 |
4619 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Ojibwa 173 | r28 8 | 231 | Drug 2 | Panacea 20 | Infusion of pounded plants used as wash for general illnesses. | Reagan, Albert B., 1928, Plants Used by the Bois Fort Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indians of Minnesota, Wisconsin Archeologist 7(4):230-248, page 231 |
4617 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Ojibwa 173 | r28 8 | 238 | Drug 2 | Ceremonial Medicine 12 | Leaves used for medicine ceremonies. | Reagan, Albert B., 1928, Plants Used by the Bois Fort Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indians of Minnesota, Wisconsin Archeologist 7(4):230-248, page 238 |
4618 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Ojibwa 173 | r28 8 | 238 | Drug 2 | Narcotic 54 | Leaves smoked to cause intoxication. | Reagan, Albert B., 1928, Plants Used by the Bois Fort Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indians of Minnesota, Wisconsin Archeologist 7(4):230-248, page 238 |
4620 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Ojibwa 173 | r28 8 | 238 | Drug 2 | Leaves used for medicinal purposes. | Reagan, Albert B., 1928, Plants Used by the Bois Fort Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indians of Minnesota, Wisconsin Archeologist 7(4):230-248, page 238 | |
4582 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Hanaksiala 88 | c93 14 | 239 | Food 1 | Fruit 52 | Berries mashed, mixed with grease and eaten. | Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 239 |
4583 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Hanaksiala 88 | c93 14 | 239 | Food 1 | Special Food 47 | Berries mixed with high bush cranberries or Pacific crabapples and featured at winter feasts. | Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 239 |
4584 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Heiltzuk 91 | c93 14 | 239 | Other 3 | Smoke Plant 63 | Leaves smoked like tobacco. | Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 239 |
4613 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Nuxalkmc 171 | c93 14 | 239 | Food 1 | Fruit 52 | Berries used for food. | Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 239 |
4614 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Nuxalkmc 171 | c93 14 | 239 | Other 3 | Cash Crop 132 | Berries used for trade. | Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 239 |
4635 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Okanagon 176 | teit28 144 | 239 | Food 1 | Staple 75 | Berries used as a principle food. | Teit, James A., 1928, The Salishan Tribes of the Western Plateaus, SI-BAE Annual Report #45, page 239 |
4637 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Oweekeno 181 | c93 14 | 239 | Food 1 | Fruit 52 | Berries used for food. | Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 239 |
4638 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Oweekeno 181 | c93 14 | 239 | Other 3 | Cash Crop 132 | Berries used for trade. | Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 239 |
4532 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Cherokee 32 | hc75 1 | 25 | Drug 2 | Kidney Aid 3 | Used for 'dropsy.' | Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 25 |
4533 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Cherokee 32 | hc75 1 | 25 | Drug 2 | Urinary Aid 80 | Used for urinary diseases. | Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 25 |
4534 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Cherokee 32 | hc75 1 | 25 | Food 1 | Fruit 52 | Fruit used for food. | Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 25 |
4544 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Cheyenne 33 | h81 57 | 25 | Drug 2 | Psychological Aid 60 | Leaves burned to drive away bad spirits for people going crazy. | Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 25 |
4545 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Cheyenne 33 | h81 57 | 25 | Drug 2 | Berries used as an ingredient in medicinal mixtures. | Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 25 | |
4546 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Cheyenne 33 | h81 57 | 25 | Other 3 | Smoke Plant 63 | Leaves dried, mixed with red willow bark and used for pipe smoking. | Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 25 |
4515 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Blackfoot 23 | m09 42 | 276 | Food 1 | Fruit 52 | Berries eaten raw or mashed in fat and fried. | McClintock, Walter, 1909, Medizinal- Und Nutzpflanzen Der Schwarzfuss Indianer, Zeitschriff fur Ethnologie 41:273-9, page 276 |
4523 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Blackfoot 23 | m09 42 | 276 | Other 3 | Smoke Plant 63 | Dried leaves smoked as tobacco. | McClintock, Walter, 1909, Medizinal- Und Nutzpflanzen Der Schwarzfuss Indianer, Zeitschriff fur Ethnologie 41:273-9, page 276 |
4661 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Tanana, Upper 255 | g74 172 | 28 | Food 1 | Fruit 52 | Fruit used for food. | Guedon, Marie-Francoise, 1974, People Of Tetlin, Why Are You Singing?, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series Number 9, page 28 |
4593 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Kwakiutl 121 | tb73 63 | 282 | Drug 2 | Narcotic 54 | Leaves smoked as a narcotic. | Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Southern Kwakiutl Indians of British Columbia, Economic Botany 27:257-310, page 282 |
4594 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Kwakiutl, Southern 122 | tb73 63 | 282 | Food 1 | Fruit 52 | Dry, mealy berries formerly used for food. | Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Southern Kwakiutl Indians of British Columbia, Economic Botany 27:257-310, page 282 |
4560 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Cree, Woodlands 58 | l85 47 | 29 | Drug 2 | Abortifacient 84 | Infusion of whole plant and velvet leaf blueberry taken to bring menstruation. | Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 29 |
4561 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Cree, Woodlands 58 | l85 47 | 29 | Drug 2 | Antidiarrheal 68 | Fruit mixed with grease and used for children with diarrhea. | Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 29 |
4562 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Cree, Woodlands 58 | l85 47 | 29 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Decoction of stems & blueberry stem taken to prevent miscarriage without causing damage to the baby. | Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 29 |
4563 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Cree, Woodlands 58 | l85 47 | 29 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Decoction of stems and blueberry stems taken to speed a woman's recovery after childbirth. | Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 29 |
4564 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Cree, Woodlands 58 | l85 47 | 29 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Roots and several other herbs used to slow excessive menstrual bleeding. | Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 29 |
4565 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Cree, Woodlands 58 | l85 47 | 29 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Fruit mixed with grease and used for children with diarrhea. | Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 29 |
4566 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Cree, Woodlands 58 | l85 47 | 29 | Food 1 | Fruit 52 | Fruit cooked in grease, pounded, mixed with raw fish eggs and eaten. Approximate proportions of ingredients were 1 tablespoon grease, 1 1/2 cups fruit and 2 tablespoons whitefish eggs separated from the adhering membranes. A little sugar was added for flavor. After the fruits were lightly cooked in grease, they were pounded until they were crumbly. They were then placed in a heavy cloth folded to make a sack and pounded with the back of an axe head. The fish eggs moistened the pounded fruit. | Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 29 |
4567 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Cree, Woodlands 58 | l85 47 | 29 | Other 3 | Smoke Plant 63 | Dried leaves mixed with tobacco and smoked in a pipe. | Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 29 |
4596 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Makah 133 | g83 3 | 297 | Food 1 | Fruit 52 | Berries used for food. | Gill, Steven J., 1983, Ethnobotany of the Makah and Ozette People, Olympic Peninsula, Washington (USA), Washington State University, Ph.D. Thesis, page 297 |
4597 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Makah 133 | g83 3 | 297 | Other 3 | Cash Crop 132 | Leaves dried and sold. | Gill, Steven J., 1983, Ethnobotany of the Makah and Ozette People, Olympic Peninsula, Washington (USA), Washington State University, Ph.D. Thesis, page 297 |
4611 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Nitinaht 166 | g83 3 | 297 | Other 3 | Smoke Plant 63 | Leaves roasted, crushed and smoked. | Gill, Steven J., 1983, Ethnobotany of the Makah and Ozette People, Olympic Peninsula, Washington (USA), Washington State University, Ph.D. Thesis, page 297 |
4553 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Chippewa 38 | d28 4 | 318 | Food 1 | Spice 86 | Berries cooked with meat to season the broth. | Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 318 |
4551 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Chippewa 38 | d28 4 | 336 | Drug 2 | Analgesic 6 | Pulverized, dried leaves compounded and smoked for headache. | Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 336 |
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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) );