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id ▼ | species | tribe | source | pageno | use_category | use_subcategory | notes | rawsource |
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2904 | Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer 204 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 80 | Drug 2 | Eye Medicine 25 | Decoction of dried berries or berry juice dripped into the eye and covered with a soft hide piece. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 80 |
2905 | Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer 204 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 65 | Drug 2 | Gastrointestinal Aid 14 | Berry juice taken for an upset stomach. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 65 |
2906 | Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer 204 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 65 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Berry juice taken as a mild laxative. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 65 |
2907 | Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer 204 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 68 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Infusion of plant & choke cherry cambium taken by nursing mothers to pass medicinal values to baby. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 68 |
2908 | Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer 204 | Blackfoot 23 | j87 146 | 37 | Food 1 | Dessert 41 | Berries and buffalo fat used to make a soup eaten as a dessert at feasts. | Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 37 |
2909 | Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer 204 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 100 | Food 1 | Dried Food 4 | Berries dried and stored, some with backfat, for future use. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 100 |
2910 | Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer 204 | Blackfoot 23 | j87 146 | 37 | Food 1 | Dried Food 4 | Berries dried for future use. | Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 37 |
2911 | Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer 204 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 100 | Food 1 | Fruit 52 | Berries and fat stuffed into an intestine, boiled and eaten like a sausage. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 100 |
2912 | Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer 204 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 100 | Food 1 | Fruit 52 | Crushed berries, animal fat and dried meat used to make pemmican. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 100 |
2913 | Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer 204 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 100 | Food 1 | Fruit 52 | Dried berries used to make sausages. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 100 |
2914 | Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer 204 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 26 | Food 1 | Preserves 1 | Berries used to make preserves. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 26 |
2915 | Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer 204 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 100 | Food 1 | Snack Food 10 | Berries and red osier dogwood berries used as a favorite snack reserved for men. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 100 |
2916 | Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer 204 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 26 | Food 1 | Snack Food 10 | Berries used to make tasty snacks. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 26 |
2917 | Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer 204 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 100 | Food 1 | Soup 56 | Crushed leaves mixed with blood, dried and used to make a rich broth in winter. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 100 |
2918 | Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer 204 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 100 | Food 1 | Soup 56 | Dried berries used to make soups. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 100 |
2919 | Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer 204 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 26 | Food 1 | Special Food 47 | Berries used in ritual meals. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 26 |
2920 | Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer 204 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 26 | Food 1 | Special Food 47 | Berry soup used for most ceremonial events. These ceremonial events included the transfer of a tipi design or the opening of a Medicine Pipe bundle or a Beaver bundle. The woman prepared the soup from berries, assorted roots, fat and water. At an appointed time during the ceremony this soup was served to all participants. The soup was blessed, and an offering of one of the berries was put back into the ground, before eating began. A few mouthfuls were taken; then the remainder of the soup was given to one or another of the women, who would take it home to her children. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 26 |
2921 | Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer 204 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 100 | Food 1 | Staple 75 | Berries used as a staple food. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 100 |
2922 | Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer 204 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 100 | Food 1 | Winter Use Food 59 | Crushed berries mixed with flour for winter storage. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 100 |
2923 | Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer 204 | Blackfoot 23 | j87 146 | 37 | Other 3 | Cash Crop 132 | Dried berries traded for tobacco. | Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 37 |
2924 | Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer 204 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 26 | Other 3 | Ceremonial Items 30 | Berries, elk manure and tobacco seed planted in small prairie plot in the Tobacco Planting ceremony. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 26 |
2925 | Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer 204 | Blackfoot 23 | j87 146 | 37 | Other 3 | Ceremonial Items 30 | Forked sticks used in religious rituals. | Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 37 |
2926 | Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer 204 | Blackfoot 23 | j87 146 | 37 | Other 3 | Hunting & Fishing Item 28 | Shoots used to make arrows. | Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 37 |
2927 | Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer 204 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 107 | Other 3 | Toys & Games 24 | Berries used in an harvesting game. Favors were asked while presenting a gift of four of the berries. The receiver was obliged to return the goodwill. Girls played a game while harvesting the berries. After some berries had been gathered the girls would sit together and hold their breath while another called out 'tops, tops, tops' at a regular beat. Each girl put a berry in her bag for every call and the one who held her breath the longest won all the other girls' berries. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 107 |
3095 | Amelanchier arborea var. arborea 209 | Blackfoot 23 | m09 42 | 277 | Food 1 | Dried Food 4 | Berries dried for winter use. | McClintock, Walter, 1909, Medizinal- Und Nutzpflanzen Der Schwarzfuss Indianer, Zeitschriff fur Ethnologie 41:273-9, page 277 |
3096 | Amelanchier arborea var. arborea 209 | Blackfoot 23 | m09 42 | 277 | Food 1 | Soup 56 | Berries used with stews and soups. | McClintock, Walter, 1909, Medizinal- Und Nutzpflanzen Der Schwarzfuss Indianer, Zeitschriff fur Ethnologie 41:273-9, page 277 |
3097 | Amelanchier arborea var. arborea 209 | Blackfoot 23 | m09 42 | 277 | Food 1 | Berries used with meats. | McClintock, Walter, 1909, Medizinal- Und Nutzpflanzen Der Schwarzfuss Indianer, Zeitschriff fur Ethnologie 41:273-9, page 277 | |
3345 | Anemone multifida var. hudsoniana DC. 250 | Blackfoot 23 | m09 42 | 274275 | Drug 2 | Analgesic 6 | Cottony flower burned on hot coals for headache. | McClintock, Walter, 1909, Medizinal- Und Nutzpflanzen Der Schwarzfuss Indianer, Zeitschriff fur Ethnologie 41:273-9, page 274275 |
3475 | Angelica dawsonii S. Wats. 261 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 70 | Drug 2 | Antihemorrhagic 111 | Infusion of roots taken for coughing up blood. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 70 |
3476 | Angelica dawsonii S. Wats. 261 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 75 | Drug 2 | Antirheumatic (External) 35 | Poultice of chewed roots applied to swellings. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 75 |
3477 | Angelica dawsonii S. Wats. 261 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 40 | Drug 2 | Ceremonial Medicine 12 | Roots used as a religious power medicine. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 40 |
3478 | Angelica dawsonii S. Wats. 261 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 75 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Poultice of chewed roots applied to rashes, eczema and athlete's foot. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 75 |
3479 | Angelica dawsonii S. Wats. 261 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 65 | Drug 2 | Dietary Aid 361 | Infusion of roots given to children with malnutrition. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 65 |
3480 | Angelica dawsonii S. Wats. 261 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 65 | Drug 2 | Gastrointestinal Aid 14 | Infusion of roots taken for intestinal ailments. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 65 |
3481 | Angelica dawsonii S. Wats. 261 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 75 | Drug 2 | Misc. Disease Remedy 87 | Infusion of roots applied to mumps swellings. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 75 |
3482 | Angelica dawsonii S. Wats. 261 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 75 | Drug 2 | Other 18 | Infusion of roots applied for a disorder characterized by sore groins and underarms. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 75 |
3483 | Angelica dawsonii S. Wats. 261 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 65 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Infusion of roots given to children with malnutrition. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 65 |
3484 | Angelica dawsonii S. Wats. 261 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 40 | Drug 2 | Roots used medicinally for unspecified purpose. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 40 | |
3485 | Angelica dawsonii S. Wats. 261 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 87 | Drug 2 | Veterinary Aid 34 | Infusion of roots given to horses with nasal gleet. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 87 |
3486 | Angelica dawsonii S. Wats. 261 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 87 | Drug 2 | Veterinary Aid 34 | Infusion of roots used as a wash for hoof frogs and infections. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 87 |
3487 | Angelica dawsonii S. Wats. 261 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 87 | Drug 2 | Veterinary Aid 34 | Root smudge used to fumigate horses with nasal gleet. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 87 |
3488 | Angelica dawsonii S. Wats. 261 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 40 | Other 3 | Ceremonial Items 30 | Root held in the mouth during Horn Society curse ceremony. Curses were indulged in by the Horn Society as a whole. In this case a special sweat lodge was constructed. A human figure representing the condemned man was drawn in the bottom of a pit intended to contain hot stones. The stones were brought in at a designated time and placed on the drawing to represent the victim's suffering. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 40 |
3489 | Angelica dawsonii S. Wats. 261 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 40 | Other 3 | Ceremonial Items 30 | Root pieces attached to the binding of the Spear Staff (with bundle), the head staff. The Spear Staff was used during the secret ceremony of the Horns, in which the chief ceremonialist participated in a fertility rite with the initiate's wife. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 40 |
3490 | Angelica dawsonii S. Wats. 261 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 40 | Other 3 | Ceremonial Items 30 | Root used by the Horn Society in the initiation ceremonies. The root was found in the nontransferable initiation bundles. Having been distributed by the owner of the Spear Staff bundle to the others, down to the owner of the Marten, the root was kept in the mouth and used to bless the initiates. After the ritual, the root was tied to the paint application sticks, to fortify and replenish the supernatural power inherent in the paint. The same was done with a wooden scratching pin, which was either worn in the hair or attached to one's garments. This was done in preparation for the next opening ceremony. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 40 |
3491 | Angelica dawsonii S. Wats. 261 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 40 | Other 3 | Ceremonial Items 30 | Root used during the ritual of body painting & tied to headdresses of all members of Pigeon Society. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 40 |
3492 | Angelica dawsonii S. Wats. 261 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 40 | Other 3 | Ceremonial Items 30 | Root used in the rites of most age graded societies & in the Natoas Beaver & Medicine Pipe bundles. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 40 |
3493 | Angelica dawsonii S. Wats. 261 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 40 | Other 3 | Ceremonial Items 30 | Roots used by ceremonialists to bless others with long life and good luck. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 40 |
3494 | Angelica dawsonii S. Wats. 261 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 40 | Other 3 | Ceremonial Items 30 | Roots used for collective power in designated societies. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 40 |
3495 | Angelica dawsonii S. Wats. 261 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 40 | Other 3 | Ceremonial Items 30 | Roots used for individual power by ceremonialists and diviners. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 40 |
3496 | Angelica dawsonii S. Wats. 261 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 40 | Other 3 | Good Luck Charm 147 | Roots tied in small bundle and attached to the tail base or bridle for luck in horse racing. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 40 |
3497 | Angelica dawsonii S. Wats. 261 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 40 | Other 3 | Good Luck Charm 147 | Roots used by ceremonialists to bless others with long life and good luck. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 40 |
3498 | Angelica dawsonii S. Wats. 261 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 40 | Other 3 | Good Luck Charm 147 | Roots used for luck in games of chance. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 40 |
3499 | Angelica dawsonii S. Wats. 261 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 40 | Other 3 | Malicious Charm 181 | Juice used to spray on quirt (a rod) to cause other horses to fall behind during a race. A piece of plant was placed in the mouth, and the rider sprayed the quirt with the juice. This quirt was not used to whip the horse. When the race began, the rider would try to get on the right side of the other horses; he carried the magic quirt but whipped his horse with a regular one. At an opportune time the rider threw back the sprayed quirt, causing the other horses to fall behind. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 40 |
3500 | Angelica dawsonii S. Wats. 261 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 40 | Other 3 | Malicious Charm 181 | Root held in the mouth to make the other players lazy during the hand game. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 40 |
3501 | Angelica dawsonii S. Wats. 261 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 40 | Other 3 | Malicious Charm 181 | Root held in the rider's mouth to cast a spell so that other horses could not pass. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 40 |
3619 | Antennaria rosea Greene 279 | Blackfoot 23 | j87 146 | 56 | Food 1 | Candy 85 | Leaves chewed by children for the flavor. | Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 56 |
3620 | Antennaria rosea Greene 279 | Blackfoot 23 | j87 146 | 56 | Other 3 | Smoke Plant 63 | Leaves sometimes used in the tobacco mixture. | Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 56 |
3776 | Apocynum cannabinum L. 297 | Blackfoot 23 | m09 42 | 276 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Decoction of root used as a wash 'to prevent hair falling out.' | McClintock, Walter, 1909, Medizinal- Und Nutzpflanzen Der Schwarzfuss Indianer, Zeitschriff fur Ethnologie 41:273-9, page 276 |
3777 | Apocynum cannabinum L. 297 | Blackfoot 23 | m09 42 | 276 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Decoction of root taken as a laxative. | McClintock, Walter, 1909, Medizinal- Und Nutzpflanzen Der Schwarzfuss Indianer, Zeitschriff fur Ethnologie 41:273-9, page 276 |
4507 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 75 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Infusion of plant, mixed with grease & boiled hoof, applied as a salve to itching and peeling scalp. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 75 |
4508 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 75 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Infusion of plant, mixed with grease & boiled hoof, applied as a salve to rashes and skin sores. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 75 |
4509 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 75 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Infusion of plant, mixed with grease & boiled hoof, used as a wash for baby's head. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 75 |
4510 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 66 | Drug 2 | Oral Aid 23 | Infusion of plant used as a mouthwash for cankers and sore gums. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 66 |
4511 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 75 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Infusion of plant, mixed with grease & boiled hoof, used as a wash for baby's head. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 75 |
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 |
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 |
4516 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Blackfoot 23 | j87 146 | 49 | Food 1 | Fruit 52 | Berries eaten raw. | Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 49 |
4517 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Blackfoot 23 | j87 146 | 49 | Food 1 | Winter Use Food 59 | Berries preserved for later use. | Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 49 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
4521 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Blackfoot 23 | j87 146 | 49 | Other 3 | Season Indicator 115 | Heavy fruit set taken by the medicine men as a sign of a severe winter to come. | Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 49 |
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 |
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 |
4524 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Blackfoot 23 | j87 146 | 49 | Other 3 | Smoke Plant 63 | Leaves dried and mixed with tobacco. | Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 49 |
4759 | Argentina anserina (L.) Rydb. 362 | Blackfoot 23 | m09 42 | 275 | Drug 2 | Antidiarrheal 68 | Root used for diarrhea. | McClintock, Walter, 1909, Medizinal- Und Nutzpflanzen Der Schwarzfuss Indianer, Zeitschriff fur Ethnologie 41:273-9, page 275 |
4760 | Argentina anserina (L.) Rydb. 362 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 78 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Poultice of chewed roots applied to sores and scrapes. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 78 |
4761 | Argentina anserina (L.) Rydb. 362 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 68 | Drug 2 | Emetic 40 | Plant soaked in water and the solution taken as an emetic for stomach disorders. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 68 |
4762 | Argentina anserina (L.) Rydb. 362 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 119 | Fiber 4 | Cordage 99 | Runners used by girls to tie blankets. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 119 |
4763 | Argentina anserina (L.) Rydb. 362 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 119 | Fiber 4 | Cordage 99 | Runners used to fix leggings in place. The leggings were tied above the knee and then folded over to the ankle, like a boot. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 119 |
4987 | Artemisia campestris L. 388 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 60 | Drug 2 | Abortifacient 84 | Decoction of leaves taken to abort difficult pregnancies. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 60 |
4988 | Artemisia campestris L. 388 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 78 | Drug 2 | Antirheumatic (External) 35 | Chewed leaf spittle applied to rheumatic parts. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 78 |
4989 | Artemisia campestris L. 388 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 71 | Drug 2 | Cough Medicine 9 | Infusion of dried leaves taken for coughs. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 71 |
4990 | Artemisia campestris L. 388 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 75 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Infusion of leaves applied to eczema. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 75 |
4991 | Artemisia campestris L. 388 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 123 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Infusion of roots cleansed and used for scalp infections. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 123 |
4992 | Artemisia campestris L. 388 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 123 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Infusion of roots used, especially for children, as a hair tonic. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 123 |
4993 | Artemisia campestris L. 388 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 80 | Drug 2 | Eye Medicine 25 | Poultice of chewed leaves applied to sore eyes. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 80 |
4994 | Artemisia campestris L. 388 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 66 | Drug 2 | Gastrointestinal Aid 14 | Fresh leaves chewed for stomach troubles. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 66 |
4995 | Artemisia campestris L. 388 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 101 | Drug 2 | Oral Aid 23 | Leaves chewed by runners for the mentholating properties. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 101 |
4996 | Artemisia campestris L. 388 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 123 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Infusion of roots used, especially for children, as a hair tonic. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 123 |
4997 | Artemisia campestris L. 388 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 87 | Drug 2 | Veterinary Aid 34 | Infusion of roots used for back sores on horses. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 87 |
4998 | Artemisia campestris L. 388 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 109 | Other 3 | Hide Preparation 144 | Infusion of roots rubbed on a hide to be tanned. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 109 |
4999 | Artemisia campestris L. 388 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 123 | Other 3 | Soap 106 | Infusion of roots cleansed and used for scalp infections. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 123 |
5026 | Artemisia cana Pursh 392 | Blackfoot 23 | j87 146 | 56 | Food 1 | Forage 5 | Plant used as fall and winter forage for horses. | Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 56 |
5224 | Artemisia frigida Willd. 397 | Blackfoot 23 | j87 146 | 56 | Drug 2 | Cold Remedy 21 | Infusion of leaves taken for colds. | Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 56 |
5225 | Artemisia frigida Willd. 397 | Blackfoot 23 | j87 146 | 56 | Drug 2 | Cough Medicine 9 | Infusion of leaves taken for coughs. | Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 56 |
5226 | Artemisia frigida Willd. 397 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 83 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Poultice of chewed leaves applied to wounds to lessen the swelling. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 83 |
5227 | Artemisia frigida Willd. 397 | Blackfoot 23 | m09 42 | 275 | Drug 2 | Febrifuge 45 | Decoction of roots or tops taken for 'mountain fever.' | McClintock, Walter, 1909, Medizinal- Und Nutzpflanzen Der Schwarzfuss Indianer, Zeitschriff fur Ethnologie 41:273-9, page 275 |
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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) );