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id ▼ | species | tribe | source | pageno | use_category | use_subcategory | notes | rawsource |
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10817 | Cornus asperifolia Michx. 1090 | Omaha 177 | g19 17 | 107 | Other 3 | Hunting & Fishing Item 28 | Wood considered the favorite for arrow shafts. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 107 |
11118 | Cornus sericea ssp. sericea 1102 | Omaha 177 | g19 17 | 108 | Other 3 | Smoke Plant 63 | Plant used for smoking. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 108 |
11227 | Corylus americana Walt. 1110 | Omaha 177 | g19 17 | 74 | Food 1 | Soup 56 | Nuts used as a body for soup. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 74 |
11228 | Corylus americana Walt. 1110 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 326 | Food 1 | Nuts eaten plain or mixed with honey. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 326 | |
11229 | Corylus americana Walt. 1110 | Omaha 177 | g19 17 | 74 | Food 1 | Nuts eaten raw with honey. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 74 | |
11339 | Crataegus chrysocarpa Ashe 1122 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 329 | Food 1 | Beverage 27 | Twigs used to make a hot, aqueous, tea like beverage. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 329 |
11340 | Crataegus chrysocarpa Ashe 1122 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 326 | Food 1 | Fruit 52 | Fruit eaten by children fresh from the hand. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 326 |
11341 | Crataegus chrysocarpa Ashe 1122 | Omaha 177 | g19 17 | 87 | Food 1 | Fruit 52 | Fruit sometimes used for food, but mostly as a famine food. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 87 |
11342 | Crataegus chrysocarpa Ashe 1122 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 326 | Food 1 | Starvation Food 113 | Fruit eaten by adults in times of famine. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 326 |
11343 | Crataegus chrysocarpa Ashe 1122 | Omaha 177 | g19 17 | 87 | Food 1 | Starvation Food 113 | Fruit sometimes used for food, but mostly as a famine food. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 87 |
11409 | Crataegus mollis Scheele 1127 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 329 | Food 1 | Beverage 27 | Twigs used to make a hot, aqueous, tea like beverage. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 329 |
11410 | Crataegus mollis Scheele 1127 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 326 | Food 1 | Fruit 52 | Fruit eaten by children fresh from the hand. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 326 |
11411 | Crataegus mollis Scheele 1127 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 326 | Food 1 | Starvation Food 113 | Fruit eaten by adults in times of famine. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 326 |
11617 | Cucurbita foetidissima Kunth 1161 | Omaha 177 | ff11 124 | 584 | Drug 2 | Analgesic 6 | Pulverized root mixed with water and taken for pains. | Fletcher, Alice C. and Francis La Flesche, 1911, The Omaha Tribe, SI-BAE Annual Report #27, page 584 |
11618 | Cucurbita foetidissima Kunth 1161 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 335 | Drug 2 | Dietary Aid 349 | Plant used as an appetizer. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 335 |
11619 | Cucurbita foetidissima Kunth 1161 | Omaha 177 | ff11 124 | 585 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Root used in cases of protracted labor. | Fletcher, Alice C. and Francis La Flesche, 1911, The Omaha Tribe, SI-BAE Annual Report #27, page 585 |
11620 | Cucurbita foetidissima Kunth 1161 | Omaha 177 | g19 17 | 116117 | Drug 2 | Panacea 20 | Root used for any ailment, according to the doctrine of signatures. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 116117 |
11621 | Cucurbita foetidissima Kunth 1161 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 335 | Drug 2 | Tonic 69 | Plant used as a tonic. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 335 |
12414 | Desmanthus illinoensis (Michx.) MacM. ex B.L. Robins. & Fern. 1276 | Omaha 177 | g19 17 | 89 | Other 3 | Toys & Games 24 | Mature plant, with the seed-filled pods, used as rattles by little boys. The little boys used the rattles as they mimicked some of the native dances in play. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 89 |
12743 | Dyssodia papposa (Vent.) A.S. Hitchc. 1346 | Omaha 177 | g19 17 | 132133 | Drug 2 | Analgesic 6 | Leaves stuffed up nostrils to cause nosebleed for headache. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 132133 |
12775 | Echinacea angustifolia DC. 1348 | Omaha 177 | g19 17 | 131 | Drug 2 | Analgesic 6 | Juice used as wash for pain from burns. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 131 |
12776 | Echinacea angustifolia DC. 1348 | Omaha 177 | g19 17 | 131 | Drug 2 | Analgesic 6 | Plant used in smoke treatment for headache. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 131 |
12777 | Echinacea angustifolia DC. 1348 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 333 | Drug 2 | Anesthetic 95 | Poultice of smashed roots applied as an anesthetic to arms and hands. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 333 |
12778 | Echinacea angustifolia DC. 1348 | Omaha 177 | g19 17 | 131 | Drug 2 | Antidote 122 | Plant used as an antidote for many poisonous conditions. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 131 |
12779 | Echinacea angustifolia DC. 1348 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 333 | Drug 2 | Antidote 122 | Poultice of smashed roots applied to septic diseases. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 333 |
12780 | Echinacea angustifolia DC. 1348 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 333 | Drug 2 | Blood Medicine 11 | Poultice of smashed roots applied to septic diseases. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 333 |
12781 | Echinacea angustifolia DC. 1348 | Omaha 177 | g19 17 | 131 | Drug 2 | Burn Dressing 82 | Juice used as wash for pain from burns. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 131 |
12782 | Echinacea angustifolia DC. 1348 | Omaha 177 | g19 17 | 131 | Drug 2 | Burn Dressing 82 | Juice used by jugglers as wash for arms, to protect against boiling water. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 131 |
12783 | Echinacea angustifolia DC. 1348 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 333 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Poultice of smashed roots applied to stings and septic diseases. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 333 |
12784 | Echinacea angustifolia DC. 1348 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 335 | Drug 2 | Eye Medicine 25 | Plant used for sore eyes and roots used for eye troubles. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 335 |
12785 | Echinacea angustifolia DC. 1348 | Omaha 177 | g19 17 | 131 | Drug 2 | Misc. Disease Remedy 87 | Poultice of plant applied to enlarged glands, as in mumps. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 131 |
12786 | Echinacea angustifolia DC. 1348 | Omaha 177 | g19 17 | 131 | Drug 2 | Other 18 | Plant used in the steambath to 'render the great heat endurable.' | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 131 |
12787 | Echinacea angustifolia DC. 1348 | Omaha 177 | g19 17 | 131 | Drug 2 | Snake Bite Remedy 114 | Plant used for snake and other venomous bites and stings in unspecified ways. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 131 |
12788 | Echinacea angustifolia DC. 1348 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 333 | Drug 2 | Snake Bite Remedy 114 | Poultice of smashed roots applied to snakebites. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 333 |
12789 | Echinacea angustifolia DC. 1348 | Omaha 177 | g19 17 | 131 | Drug 2 | Toothache Remedy 71 | Plant applied to tooth for toothache. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 131 |
12790 | Echinacea angustifolia DC. 1348 | Omaha 177 | g19 17 | 131 | Drug 2 | Veterinary Aid 34 | Plant used in smoke treatment for horses with distemper. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 131 |
12876 | Echinocactus williamsii Lem. 1355 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 318 | Drug 2 | Other 18 | Plant used for alcohol addiction. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 318 |
13486 | Equisetum sp. 1428 | Omaha 177 | g19 17 | 63 | Fiber 4 | Scouring Material 124 | Plant used like sandpaper for polishing. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 63 |
14007 | Eriogonum fasciculatum Benth. 1506 | Omaha 177 | ff11 124 | 49 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Poultice of powdered root applied to wounds. | Fletcher, Alice C. and Francis La Flesche, 1911, The Omaha Tribe, SI-BAE Annual Report #27, page 49 |
14918 | Fragaria vesca ssp. americana (Porter) Staudt 1637 | Omaha 177 | g19 17 | 84 | Food 1 | Fruit 52 | Fruit used for food. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 84 |
15014 | Fragaria virginiana Duchesne 1640 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 326 | Food 1 | Dried Food 4 | Fruit dried for winter use. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 326 |
15015 | Fragaria virginiana Duchesne 1640 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 326 | Food 1 | Fruit 52 | Fruit eaten fresh. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 326 |
15016 | Fragaria virginiana Duchesne 1640 | Omaha 177 | g19 17 | 84 | Food 1 | Fruit 52 | Fruit used for food. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 84 |
15295 | Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. 1660 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 322 | Drug 2 | Ceremonial Medicine 12 | Plant used in various rituals. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 322 |
15296 | Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. 1660 | Omaha 177 | g19 17 | 108 | Fiber 4 | Building Material 91 | Wood and cottonwood used to make the sacred pole. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 108 |
15297 | Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. 1660 | Omaha 177 | g19 17 | 108 | Other 3 | Ceremonial Items 30 | Wood and cottonwood used to make the sacred pole. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 108 |
15298 | Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. 1660 | Omaha 177 | g19 17 | 108 | Other 3 | Hunting & Fishing Item 28 | Wood used to make bows. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 108 |
15299 | Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. 1660 | Omaha 177 | g19 17 | 108 | Other 3 | Hunting & Fishing Item 28 | Young stems used to make arrow shafts. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 108 |
15300 | Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. 1660 | Omaha 177 | g19 17 | 108 | Other 3 | Smoking Tools 79 | Wood used to make pipe stems. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 108 |
15532 | Galium triflorum Michx. 1691 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 323 | Other 3 | Incense & Fragrance 53 | Plant gathered in green state and used only by women as perfume by tucking into the girdle. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 323 |
15533 | Galium triflorum Michx. 1691 | Omaha 177 | g19 17 | 115 | Other 3 | Incense & Fragrance 53 | Plant tucked under women's girdles for the delicate fragrance given off during withering. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 115 |
16373 | Gymnocladus dioicus (L.) K. Koch 1791 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 335 | Drug 2 | Dietary Aid 173 | Bark used as an appetizer. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 335 |
16374 | Gymnocladus dioicus (L.) K. Koch 1791 | Omaha 177 | ff11 124 | 584 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Powdered root mixed with water and given to women during protracted labor. | Fletcher, Alice C. and Francis La Flesche, 1911, The Omaha Tribe, SI-BAE Annual Report #27, page 584 |
16375 | Gymnocladus dioicus (L.) K. Koch 1791 | Omaha 177 | ff11 124 | 584 | Drug 2 | Hemostat 65 | Root bark used for hemorrhages, especially from nose and during childbirth. | Fletcher, Alice C. and Francis La Flesche, 1911, The Omaha Tribe, SI-BAE Annual Report #27, page 584 |
16376 | Gymnocladus dioicus (L.) K. Koch 1791 | Omaha 177 | ff11 124 | 584 | Drug 2 | Kidney Aid 3 | Root used 'when kidneys failed to act.' | Fletcher, Alice C. and Francis La Flesche, 1911, The Omaha Tribe, SI-BAE Annual Report #27, page 584 |
16377 | Gymnocladus dioicus (L.) K. Koch 1791 | Omaha 177 | g19 17 | 89, 90 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Infusion of root used as an enema and infallible remedy for constipation. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 89, 90 |
16378 | Gymnocladus dioicus (L.) K. Koch 1791 | Omaha 177 | g19 17 | 89, 90 | Drug 2 | Stimulant 90 | Pulverized root bark used as snuff to cause sneezing in comatose patient. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 89, 90 |
16379 | Gymnocladus dioicus (L.) K. Koch 1791 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 335 | Drug 2 | Tonic 69 | Bark used as a tonic. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 335 |
16704 | Helianthus tuberosus L. 1835 | Omaha 177 | ff11 124 | 341 | Food 1 | Fruit 52 | Fruits eaten raw. | Fletcher, Alice C. and Francis La Flesche, 1911, The Omaha Tribe, SI-BAE Annual Report #27, page 341 |
16705 | Helianthus tuberosus L. 1835 | Omaha 177 | g19 17 | 131 | Food 1 | Noncultivated tubers eaten raw, boiled or roasted. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 131 | |
16706 | Helianthus tuberosus L. 1835 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 325 | Food 1 | Tubers used as a common food article. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 325 | |
16890 | Heracleum maximum Bartr. 1851 | Omaha 177 | g19 17 | 107 | Drug 2 | Analgesic 6 | Decoction of root taken for intestinal pains. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 107 |
16891 | Heracleum maximum Bartr. 1851 | Omaha 177 | g19 17 | 107 | Drug 2 | Cathartic 29 | Decoction of root taken as a physic. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 107 |
16892 | Heracleum maximum Bartr. 1851 | Omaha 177 | g19 17 | 107 | Drug 2 | Gastrointestinal Aid 14 | Decoction of root taken for intestinal pains. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 107 |
16893 | Heracleum maximum Bartr. 1851 | Omaha 177 | g19 17 | 107 | Other 3 | Ceremonial Items 30 | Pounded, dried roots mixed with beaver dung and planted in the same hole as the sacred pole. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 107 |
16974 | Hesperostipa spartea (Trin.) Barkworth 1858 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 324 | Fiber 4 | Brushes & Brooms 93 | Grains bound with sinew and used to make combs or hairbrushes. The grains were firmly bound with sinew, the points being broken or burned off, the grains forming the teeth, the awns bent back, making the attachment for combs or hairbrushes. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 324 |
16975 | Hesperostipa spartea (Trin.) Barkworth 1858 | Omaha 177 | g19 17 | 66 | Fiber 4 | Brushes & Brooms 93 | Stiff awns firmly bound into a bundle and the pointed grains burned off to make a hairbrush. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 66 |
16976 | Hesperostipa spartea (Trin.) Barkworth 1858 | Omaha 177 | g19 17 | 66 | Other 3 | Ceremonial Items 30 | Stiff awns firmly bound into a bundle and the pointed grains burned off to make a ceremonial brush. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 66 |
17264 | Hierochloe odorata (L.) Beauv. 1896 | Omaha 177 | g19 17 | 66 | Drug 2 | Ceremonial Medicine 12 | Plant used as incense in ceremony to invoke good powers and in peace ceremony. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 66 |
17265 | Hierochloe odorata (L.) Beauv. 1896 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 322 | Drug 2 | Ceremonial Medicine 12 | Plant used in various rituals. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 322 |
17266 | Hierochloe odorata (L.) Beauv. 1896 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 320 | Other 3 | Ceremonial Items 30 | Plant used as incense. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 320 |
17267 | Hierochloe odorata (L.) Beauv. 1896 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 323 | Other 3 | Incense & Fragrance 53 | Plant used as perfume. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 323 |
17455 | Humulus lupulus L. 1920 | Omaha 177 | ff11 124 | 584 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Root used for wounds. | Fletcher, Alice C. and Francis La Flesche, 1911, The Omaha Tribe, SI-BAE Annual Report #27, page 584 |
17771 | Impatiens capensis Meerb. 1981 | Omaha 177 | g19 17 | 101 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Poultice of crushed stems and leaves applied to skin for rash and eczema. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 101 |
17796 | Impatiens pallida Nutt. 1982 | Omaha 177 | g19 17 | 101 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Poultice of crushed stems and leaves applied to skin for rash and eczema. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 101 |
18107 | Iris versicolor L. 2017 | Omaha 177 | g19 17 | 72 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Paste of pulverized rootstock applied to sores and bruises. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 72 |
18108 | Iris versicolor L. 2017 | Omaha 177 | g19 17 | 72 | Drug 2 | Ear Medicine 156 | Pulverized rootstock mixed with water or saliva and dropped in ear for earache. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 72 |
18109 | Iris versicolor L. 2017 | Omaha 177 | g19 17 | 72 | Drug 2 | Eye Medicine 25 | Rootstock used to medicate 'eye-water.' | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 72 |
18304 | Juglans nigra L. 2034 | Omaha 177 | g19 17 | 74 | Dye 5 | Black 108 | Nuts used to make a black dye. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 74 |
18305 | Juglans nigra L. 2034 | Omaha 177 | g19 17 | 74 | Food 1 | Soup 56 | Nuts used to make soup. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 74 |
18306 | Juglans nigra L. 2034 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 326 | Food 1 | Nuts eaten plain or mixed with honey. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 326 | |
18307 | Juglans nigra L. 2034 | Omaha 177 | g19 17 | 74 | Food 1 | Nuts eaten plain or with honey. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 74 | |
19180 | Juniperus virginiana L. 2064 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 320 | Drug 2 | Ceremonial Medicine 12 | Plant used in the sun dance ceremony and various rituals. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 320 |
19181 | Juniperus virginiana L. 2064 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 320 | Drug 2 | Ceremonial Medicine 12 | Plant used in the vapor bath of the purificatory rites. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 320 |
19182 | Juniperus virginiana L. 2064 | Omaha 177 | g19 17 | 63, 64 | Drug 2 | Cold Remedy 21 | Smoke from burned twigs inhaled as a cold remedy. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 63, 64 |
19183 | Juniperus virginiana L. 2064 | Omaha 177 | g19 17 | 63, 64 | Drug 2 | Cough Medicine 9 | Decoction of fruits and leaves taken for coughs. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 63, 64 |
19184 | Juniperus virginiana L. 2064 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 320 | Drug 2 | Diaphoretic 77 | Plant used in the vapor bath of the purificatory rites. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 320 |
19185 | Juniperus virginiana L. 2064 | Omaha 177 | g19 17 | 63, 64 | Drug 2 | Herbal Steam 78 | Twigs used on hot stones in vapor bath, especially in purification rites. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 63, 64 |
19186 | Juniperus virginiana L. 2064 | Omaha 177 | g19 17 | 63, 64 | Drug 2 | Veterinary Aid 34 | Decoction of fruits and leaves given to horses for coughs. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 63, 64 |
19187 | Juniperus virginiana L. 2064 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 320 | Other 3 | Incense & Fragrance 53 | Twigs used as incense. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 320 |
19188 | Juniperus virginiana L. 2064 | Omaha 177 | g19 17 | 63 | Other 3 | Protection 58 | Boughs put on tipi poles to ward off lightning. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 63 |
19441 | Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl. 2090 | Omaha 177 | g19 17 | 117 | Other 3 | Ceremonial Items 30 | Gourds made into rattles and used for ritualistic music. A handle was attached to the gourd and its contents were removed and replaced with small gravel or seeds from another plant. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 117 |
19695 | Lathyrus brachycalyx ssp. brachycalyx 2105 | Omaha 177 | g19 17 | 98 | Food 1 | Roasted pods eaten by children in sport, but not considered of any importance. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 98 | |
19958 | Lespedeza capitata Michx. 2145 | Omaha 177 | g19 17 | 97, 98 | Drug 2 | Analgesic 6 | Moxa of stems used in cases of neuralgia. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 97, 98 |
19959 | Lespedeza capitata Michx. 2145 | Omaha 177 | g19 17 | 97, 98 | Drug 2 | Antirheumatic (External) 35 | Moxa of stems used in cases of rheumatism. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 97, 98 |
20152 | Liatris scariosa var. scariosa 2169 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 335 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Poultice of powdered plants applied to external inflammation. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 335 |
20153 | Liatris scariosa var. scariosa 2169 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 335 | Drug 2 | Dietary Aid 383 | Roots used as an appetizer. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 335 |
20154 | Liatris scariosa var. scariosa 2169 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 335 | Drug 2 | Gastrointestinal Aid 14 | Plant taken for abdominal troubles. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 335 |
20155 | Liatris scariosa var. scariosa 2169 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 335 | Drug 2 | Tonic 69 | Roots used as a tonic. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 335 |
20156 | Liatris scariosa var. scariosa 2169 | Omaha 177 | g19 17 | 133134 | Drug 2 | Veterinary Aid 34 | Chewed corm blown into nostrils of horses to strengthen them and help them. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 133134 |
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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) );