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id | species | tribe | source | pageno ▼ | use_category | use_subcategory | notes | rawsource |
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1386 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Shinnecock 231 | cw45 62 | 118 | Drug 2 | Blood Medicine 11 | Root nibbled 'to dry your blood.' | Carr, Lloyd G. and Carlos Westey, 1945, Surviving Folktales & Herbal Lore Among the Shinnecock Indians, Journal of American Folklore 58:113-123, page 118 |
1387 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Shinnecock 231 | cw45 62 | 118 | Drug 2 | Oral Aid 23 | Root dried, cooked in sugar and eaten for the breath. | Carr, Lloyd G. and Carlos Westey, 1945, Surviving Folktales & Herbal Lore Among the Shinnecock Indians, Journal of American Folklore 58:113-123, page 118 |
1217 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Chippewa 38 | gil33 15 | 124 | Drug 2 | Cold Remedy 21 | Infusion of plants taken for colds. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1933, Some Chippewa Uses of Plants, Ann Arbor. University of Michigan Press, page 124 |
1218 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Chippewa 38 | gil33 15 | 124 | Drug 2 | Cough Medicine 9 | Infusion of plants taken for coughs. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1933, Some Chippewa Uses of Plants, Ann Arbor. University of Michigan Press, page 124 |
1223 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Chippewa 38 | gil33 15 | 124 | Drug 2 | Respiratory Aid 62 | Infusion of plants taken for bronchial troubles. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1933, Some Chippewa Uses of Plants, Ann Arbor. University of Michigan Press, page 124 |
1333 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Mohegan 149 | t72 97 | 128 | Drug 2 | Antirheumatic (Internal) 92 | Small pieces of root used for rheumatism. | Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1972, Folk Medicine of the Delaware and Related Algonkian Indians, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission Anthropological Papers #3, page 128 |
1315 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Menominee 138 | d32 176 | 130 | Drug 2 | Cold Remedy 21 | Root chewed or decoction of root used as cold remedy. | Densmore, Francis, 1932, Menominee Music, SI-BAE Bulletin #102, page 130 |
1226 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Chippewa 38 | gil33 15 | 131 | Dye 5 | Mordant 105 | Plant used with bloodroot as a mordant in dyeing. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1933, Some Chippewa Uses of Plants, Ann Arbor. University of Michigan Press, page 131 |
1312 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Menominee 138 | d32 176 | 133 | Drug 2 | Abortifacient 84 | Compound decoction of root used for irregular periods. | Densmore, Francis, 1932, Menominee Music, SI-BAE Bulletin #102, page 133 |
1173 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Algonquin, Quebec 7 | b80 67 | 135 | Drug 2 | Cold Remedy 21 | Infusion of ground roots taken for colds. | Black, Meredith Jean, 1980, Algonquin Ethnobotany: An Interpretation of Aboriginal Adaptation in South Western Quebec, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series Number 65, page 135 |
1174 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Algonquin, Quebec 7 | b80 67 | 135 | Drug 2 | Cough Medicine 9 | Infusion of ground roots and choke cherry taken for coughs. | Black, Meredith Jean, 1980, Algonquin Ethnobotany: An Interpretation of Aboriginal Adaptation in South Western Quebec, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series Number 65, page 135 |
1175 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Algonquin, Quebec 7 | b80 67 | 135 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Infusion of ground roots taken after childbirth and for symptoms of menopause. | Black, Meredith Jean, 1980, Algonquin Ethnobotany: An Interpretation of Aboriginal Adaptation in South Western Quebec, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series Number 65, page 135 |
1176 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Algonquin, Quebec 7 | b80 67 | 135 | Drug 2 | Heart Medicine 104 | Infusion of ground roots and pepperroot taken for heart disease. | Black, Meredith Jean, 1980, Algonquin Ethnobotany: An Interpretation of Aboriginal Adaptation in South Western Quebec, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series Number 65, page 135 |
1177 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Algonquin, Quebec 7 | b80 67 | 135 | Drug 2 | Preventive Medicine 137 | Carried on the person in order to avoid contracting a disease. | Black, Meredith Jean, 1980, Algonquin Ethnobotany: An Interpretation of Aboriginal Adaptation in South Western Quebec, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series Number 65, page 135 |
1171 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Abnaki 1 | r47 84 | 154 | Drug 2 | Carminative 119 | Used for stomach gases. | Rousseau, Jacques, 1947, Ethnobotanique Abenakise, Archives de Folklore 11:145-182, page 154 |
1199 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Cheyenne 33 | g72 39 | 171 | Drug 2 | Analgesic 6 | Infusion of root taken for bowel pain. | Grinnell, George Bird, 1972, The Cheyenne Indians - Their History and Ways of Life Vol.2, Lincoln. University of Nebraska Press, page 171 |
1207 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Cheyenne 33 | g72 39 | 171 | Drug 2 | Panacea 20 | Root chewed and rubbed on the skin for any illness. | Grinnell, George Bird, 1972, The Cheyenne Indians - Their History and Ways of Life Vol.2, Lincoln. University of Nebraska Press, page 171 |
1209 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Cheyenne 33 | g72 39 | 171 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Root tied to child's dress or blanket to keep away the night spirits. | Grinnell, George Bird, 1972, The Cheyenne Indians - Their History and Ways of Life Vol.2, Lincoln. University of Nebraska Press, page 171 |
1212 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Cheyenne 33 | g72 39 | 171 | Drug 2 | Witchcraft Medicine 89 | Root tied to child's dress or blanket to keep away the night spirits. | Grinnell, George Bird, 1972, The Cheyenne Indians - Their History and Ways of Life Vol.2, Lincoln. University of Nebraska Press, page 171 |
1213 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Cheyenne 33 | g72 39 | 171 | Other 3 | Protection 58 | Root tied to a child's necklet, dress or blanket to keep away the night spirits. | Grinnell, George Bird, 1972, The Cheyenne Indians - Their History and Ways of Life Vol.2, Lincoln. University of Nebraska Press, page 171 |
1214 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Cheyenne 33 | g72 39 | 171 | Other 3 | Smoke Plant 63 | Pulverized root and red willow bark used for smoking. | Grinnell, George Bird, 1972, The Cheyenne Indians - Their History and Ways of Life Vol.2, Lincoln. University of Nebraska Press, page 171 |
1170 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Abnaki 1 | r47 84 | 175 | Drug 2 | Carminative 119 | Decoction of roots taken for stomach gas. | Rousseau, Jacques, 1947, Ethnobotanique Abenakise, Archives de Folklore 11:145-182, page 175 |
1172 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Abnaki 1 | r47 84 | 175 | Food 1 | Roots used for food. | Rousseau, Jacques, 1947, Ethnobotanique Abenakise, Archives de Folklore 11:145-182, page 175 | |
1318 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Meskwaki 139 | smith28 21 | 201202 | Drug 2 | Burn Dressing 82 | Compound used for burns. | Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 201202 |
1319 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Meskwaki 139 | smith28 21 | 201202 | Drug 2 | Cathartic 29 | Plant used as a physic. | Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 201202 |
1317 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Meskwaki 139 | smith28 21 | 202 | Drug 2 | Analgesic 6 | Decoction of root taken for 'a cramp expected in the stomach.' | Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 202 |
1320 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Meskwaki 139 | smith28 21 | 202 | Drug 2 | Cough Medicine 9 | Decoction of root taken for cough. | Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 202 |
1321 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Meskwaki 139 | smith28 21 | 202 | Drug 2 | Gastrointestinal Aid 14 | Decoction of root taken for 'a cramp expected in the stomach.' | Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 202 |
1322 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Meskwaki 139 | smith28 21 | 202 | Drug 2 | Tuberculosis Remedy 49 | Decoction of root taken for tuberculosis. | Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 202 |
1313 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Menominee 138 | s23 51 | 22, 23 | Drug 2 | Analgesic 6 | Root, a very powerful remedy, used for stomach cramps. | Smith, Huron H., 1923, Ethnobotany of the Menomini Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:1-174, page 22, 23 |
1314 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Menominee 138 | s23 51 | 22, 23 | Drug 2 | Cathartic 29 | Root used as a 'good physic for the whole system, clearing the bile and all.' | Smith, Huron H., 1923, Ethnobotany of the Menomini Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:1-174, page 22, 23 |
1316 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Menominee 138 | s23 51 | 22, 23 | Drug 2 | Gastrointestinal Aid 14 | Root used for stomach cramps. | Smith, Huron H., 1923, Ethnobotany of the Menomini Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:1-174, page 22, 23 |
1344 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Ojibwa 173 | ahj81 135 | 2247 | Drug 2 | Heart Medicine 104 | Used as a heart stimulant. | Arnason, Thor, Richard J. Hebda and Timothy Johns, 1981, Use of Plants for Food and Medicine by Native Peoples of Eastern Canada, Canadian Journal of Botany 59(11):2189-2325, page 2247 |
1346 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Ojibwa 173 | ahj81 135 | 2247 | Drug 2 | Throat Aid 123 | Root chewed for sore throat. | Arnason, Thor, Richard J. Hebda and Timothy Johns, 1981, Use of Plants for Food and Medicine by Native Peoples of Eastern Canada, Canadian Journal of Botany 59(11):2189-2325, page 2247 |
1349 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Ojibwa 173 | ahj81 135 | 2247 | Drug 2 | Throat Aid 123 | Used to make a throat tonic for singers. | Arnason, Thor, Richard J. Hebda and Timothy Johns, 1981, Use of Plants for Food and Medicine by Native Peoples of Eastern Canada, Canadian Journal of Botany 59(11):2189-2325, page 2247 |
1178 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Blackfoot 23 | j87 146 | 23 | Drug 2 | Analgesic 6 | Rootstock ground, mixed with tobacco and smoked inhaled for headaches. | Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 23 |
1179 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Blackfoot 23 | j87 146 | 23 | Drug 2 | Gastrointestinal Aid 14 | Poultice of crushed rootstocks and hot water applied for cramps. | Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 23 |
1180 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Blackfoot 23 | j87 146 | 23 | Drug 2 | Pulmonary Aid 48 | Poultice of crushed rootstocks and hot water applied to sore chests. | Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 23 |
1181 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Blackfoot 23 | j87 146 | 23 | Drug 2 | Throat Aid 123 | Poultice of crushed rootstocks and hot water applied to sore throats. | Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 23 |
1182 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Blackfoot 23 | j87 146 | 23 | Drug 2 | Toothache Remedy 71 | Poultice of crushed rootstocks and hot water applied to toothaches. | Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 23 |
1183 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Blackfoot 23 | j87 146 | 23 | Other 3 | Cash Crop 132 | Plant used for barter. | Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 23 |
1228 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Cree 54 | j87 146 | 23 | Drug 2 | Gastrointestinal Aid 14 | Rootstock ground, mixed with water and taken for an upset stomach. | Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 23 |
1229 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Cree 54 | j87 146 | 23 | Drug 2 | Throat Aid 123 | Rootstock peeled, chewed and liquid swallowed for sore throats. | Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 23 |
1348 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Ojibwa 173 | ahj81 135 | 2309 | Drug 2 | Throat Aid 123 | Roots chewed for sore throat. | Arnason, Thor, Richard J. Hebda and Timothy Johns, 1981, Use of Plants for Food and Medicine by Native Peoples of Eastern Canada, Canadian Journal of Botany 59(11):2189-2325, page 2309 |
1233 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Cree, Woodlands 58 | l85 47 | 24 | Drug 2 | Adjuvant 149 | Roots added to any decoction to improve medicinal action. | Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 24 |
1234 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Cree, Woodlands 58 | l85 47 | 24 | Drug 2 | Analgesic 6 | Poultice of powdered roots and yellow pond lily roots or cow parsnip roots applied for headaches. | Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 24 |
1235 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Cree, Woodlands 58 | l85 47 | 24 | Drug 2 | Antihemorrhagic 111 | Decoction of rootstocks used for coughing up blood. | Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 24 |
1236 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Cree, Woodlands 58 | l85 47 | 24 | Drug 2 | Antirheumatic (External) 35 | Poultice of powdered roots & yellow pond lily roots or cow parsnip roots applied to painful joints. | Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 24 |
1237 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Cree, Woodlands 58 | l85 47 | 24 | Drug 2 | Antirheumatic (External) 35 | Poultice of powdered roots and yellow pond lily roots or cow parsnip roots applied for muscle pain. | Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 24 |
1238 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Cree, Woodlands 58 | l85 47 | 24 | Drug 2 | Antirheumatic (External) 35 | Poultice of powdered roots and yellow pond lily roots or cow parsnip roots applied for rheumatism. | Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 24 |
1239 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Cree, Woodlands 58 | l85 47 | 24 | Drug 2 | Antirheumatic (External) 35 | Rootstocks used for sore muscles and rheumatic pains. | Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 24 |
1240 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Cree, Woodlands 58 | l85 47 | 24 | Drug 2 | Cold Remedy 21 | Dried rootstock chewed for colds. | Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 24 |
1241 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Cree, Woodlands 58 | l85 47 | 24 | Drug 2 | Cold Remedy 21 | Roots smoked in a pipe for colds. | Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 24 |
1242 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Cree, Woodlands 58 | l85 47 | 24 | Drug 2 | Cold Remedy 21 | Rootstock chewed to prevent getting a cold after sweating during the winter. | Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 24 |
1243 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Cree, Woodlands 58 | l85 47 | 24 | Drug 2 | Cough Medicine 9 | Dried rootstock chewed for coughs. | Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 24 |
1244 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Cree, Woodlands 58 | l85 47 | 24 | Drug 2 | Cough Medicine 9 | Rootstock chewed for coughs from colds. | Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 24 |
1245 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Cree, Woodlands 58 | l85 47 | 24 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Decoction of rootstocks used for rash from touching nettles or other irritating plants. | Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 24 |
1246 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Cree, Woodlands 58 | l85 47 | 24 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Poultice of chewed rootstock applied to cuts. | Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 24 |
1247 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Cree, Woodlands 58 | l85 47 | 24 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Poultice of powdered roots and yellow pond lily roots or cow parsnip roots applied to flesh worms. | Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 24 |
1248 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Cree, Woodlands 58 | l85 47 | 24 | Drug 2 | Ear Medicine 156 | Poultice of water softened rootstock applied to the ear for earaches. | Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 24 |
1249 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Cree, Woodlands 58 | l85 47 | 24 | Drug 2 | Febrifuge 45 | Rootstocks used for severe chill. | Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 24 |
1250 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Cree, Woodlands 58 | l85 47 | 24 | Drug 2 | Gastrointestinal Aid 14 | Grated rootstocks in water taken for stomachaches. | Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 24 |
1251 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Cree, Woodlands 58 | l85 47 | 24 | Drug 2 | Gastrointestinal Aid 14 | Rootstocks used for upset stomachs. | Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 24 |
1252 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Cree, Woodlands 58 | l85 47 | 24 | Drug 2 | Hemostat 65 | Poultice of chewed rootstock applied as a styptic. | Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 24 |
1253 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Cree, Woodlands 58 | l85 47 | 24 | Drug 2 | Orthopedic Aid 39 | Decoction of rootstocks used for lower back pains. | Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 24 |
1254 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Cree, Woodlands 58 | l85 47 | 24 | Drug 2 | Orthopedic Aid 39 | Poultice of powdered roots & yellow pond lily roots or cow parsnip roots applied to limb swellings. | Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 24 |
1255 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Cree, Woodlands 58 | l85 47 | 24 | Drug 2 | Orthopedic Aid 39 | Rootstock used for facial paralysis. | Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 24 |
1256 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Cree, Woodlands 58 | l85 47 | 24 | Drug 2 | Panacea 20 | Grated rootstocks used as an ingredient in a many herb remedy for various ailments. | Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 24 |
1257 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Cree, Woodlands 58 | l85 47 | 24 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Decoction of rootstocks used for sickness related to teething. | Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 24 |
1258 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Cree, Woodlands 58 | l85 47 | 24 | Drug 2 | Pulmonary Aid 48 | Decoction of rootstocks used for stabbing pains in the chest. | Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 24 |
1259 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Cree, Woodlands 58 | l85 47 | 24 | Drug 2 | Pulmonary Aid 48 | Decoction of rootstocks used for whooping cough. | Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 24 |
1260 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Cree, Woodlands 58 | l85 47 | 24 | Drug 2 | Throat Aid 123 | Decoction of rootstocks used for sore throats. | Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 24 |
1261 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Cree, Woodlands 58 | l85 47 | 24 | Drug 2 | Throat Aid 123 | Dried rootstock chewed for sore throats. | Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 24 |
1262 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Cree, Woodlands 58 | l85 47 | 24 | Drug 2 | Toothache Remedy 71 | Decoction of rootstocks used for sickness related to teething. | Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 24 |
1263 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Cree, Woodlands 58 | l85 47 | 24 | Drug 2 | Toothache Remedy 71 | Poultice of chewed rootstock applied to aching teeth. | Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 24 |
1264 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Cree, Woodlands 58 | l85 47 | 24 | Drug 2 | Venereal Aid 46 | Decoction of rootstocks used for venereal disease. | Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 24 |
1309 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Malecite 134 | mech59 93 | 249 | Drug 2 | Cold Remedy 21 | Infusion of one root used for colds. | Mechling, W.H., 1959, The Malecite Indians With Notes on the Micmacs, Anthropologica 8:239-263, page 249 |
1310 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Malecite 134 | mech59 93 | 249 | Drug 2 | Preventive Medicine 137 | Roots chewed to prevent disease. | Mechling, W.H., 1959, The Malecite Indians With Notes on the Micmacs, Anthropologica 8:239-263, page 249 |
1329 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Micmac 141 | sd51 182 | 258 | Drug 2 | Roots chewed for medicinal use. | Speck, Frank G. and R.W. Dexter, 1951, Utilization of Animals and Plants by the Micmac Indians of New Brunswick, Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 41:250-259, page 258 | |
1330 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Micmac 141 | sd51 182 | 258 | Food 1 | Beverage 27 | Used to make a beverage. | Speck, Frank G. and R.W. Dexter, 1951, Utilization of Animals and Plants by the Micmac Indians of New Brunswick, Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 41:250-259, page 258 |
1305 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Lakota 125 | r80 108 | 26 | Drug 2 | Orthopedic Aid 39 | Infusion of pulverized roots and gun powder taken for arm and leg cramps. | Rogers, Dilwyn J, 1980, Lakota Names and Traditional Uses of Native Plants by Sicangu (Brule) People in the Rosebud Area, South Dakota, St. Francis, SD. Rosebud Educational Scoiety, page 26 |
1308 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Lakota 125 | r80 108 | 26 | Food 1 | Leaves and stalks used for food. | Rogers, Dilwyn J, 1980, Lakota Names and Traditional Uses of Native Plants by Sicangu (Brule) People in the Rosebud Area, South Dakota, St. Francis, SD. Rosebud Educational Scoiety, page 26 | |
1397 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Winnebago 280 | r23 203 | 265 | Drug 2 | Tonic 69 | Complex compound injected via bird wing bone for general health. | Radin, Paul, 1923, The Winnebago Tribe, SI-BAE Annual Report #37, page 265 |
1336 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Mohegan 149 | tan28 110 | 266 | Drug 2 | Tonic 69 | Complex compound infusion including sweetflag root taken as spring tonic. | Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1928, Mohegan Medicinal Practices, Weather-Lore and Superstitions, SI-BAE Annual Report #43: 264-270, page 266 |
1289 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Iroquois 100 | h77 7 | 278 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Compound decoction taken for 'boils around the abdomen of children.' | Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 278 |
1291 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Iroquois 100 | h77 7 | 278 | Drug 2 | Emetic 40 | Compound decoction of plant taken by women as an emetic for epilepsy. | Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 278 |
1294 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Iroquois 100 | h77 7 | 278 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Compound decoction taken for 'boils around the abdomen of children.' | Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 278 |
1299 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Iroquois 100 | h77 7 | 278 | Drug 2 | Toothache Remedy 71 | Root packed into hole of aching tooth to break up the tooth. | Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 278 |
1300 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Iroquois 100 | h77 7 | 278 | Drug 2 | Toothache Remedy 71 | Roots smoked and the smoke sucked into hollow tooth for toothache. | Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 278 |
1301 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Iroquois 100 | h77 7 | 278 | Drug 2 | Witchcraft Medicine 89 | Used for the detection of bewitchment. | Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 278 |
1285 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Iroquois 100 | h77 7 | 279 | Drug 2 | Anthelmintic 16 | Compound infusion of roots taken for tape worms. | Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 279 |
1286 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Iroquois 100 | h77 7 | 279 | Drug 2 | Blood Medicine 11 | Compound infusion of roots taken as a blood remedy. | Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 279 |
1288 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Iroquois 100 | h77 7 | 279 | Drug 2 | Cold Remedy 21 | Used for colds and sore throats from colds or singing. | Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 279 |
1290 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Iroquois 100 | h77 7 | 279 | Drug 2 | Ear Medicine 156 | Decoction of roots used as drops in ear for earache. | Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 279 |
1298 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Iroquois 100 | h77 7 | 279 | Drug 2 | Throat Aid 123 | Decoction of roots used as gargle for sore throat. | Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 279 |
1184 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Cherokee 32 | hc75 1 | 28 | Drug 2 | Analgesic 6 | Root chewed for headache. | Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 28 |
1185 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Cherokee 32 | hc75 1 | 28 | Drug 2 | Anthelmintic 16 | Used for worms. | Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 28 |
1186 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Cherokee 32 | hc75 1 | 28 | Drug 2 | Anticonvulsive 97 | Infusion given to 'prevent recurrent spasms.' | Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 28 |
1187 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Cherokee 32 | hc75 1 | 28 | Drug 2 | Antidiarrheal 68 | Root chewed and juice swallowed for diarrhea. | Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 28 |
1188 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Cherokee 32 | hc75 1 | 28 | Drug 2 | Carminative 119 | Used for flatulent colic. | Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 28 |
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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) );