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id ▲ | species | tribe | source | pageno | use_category | use_subcategory | notes | rawsource |
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44081 | Yucca glauca Nutt. 4230 | Blackfoot 23 | j87 146 | 25 | Other 3 | Soap 106 | Roots used as a soap substitute and hair wash. | Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 25 |
44080 | Yucca glauca Nutt. 4230 | Blackfoot 23 | j87 146 | 25 | Drug 2 | Veterinary Aid 34 | Decoction of roots applied to saddle sores. | Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 25 |
44079 | Yucca glauca Nutt. 4230 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 80 | Drug 2 | Orthopedic Aid 39 | Decoction of grated roots used for breaks. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 80 |
44078 | Yucca glauca Nutt. 4230 | Blackfoot 23 | m09 42 | 274 | Drug 2 | Orthopedic Aid 39 | Decoction of grated roots used as herbal steam for breaks and sprains. | McClintock, Walter, 1909, Medizinal- Und Nutzpflanzen Der Schwarzfuss Indianer, Zeitschriff fur Ethnologie 41:273-9, page 274 |
44077 | Yucca glauca Nutt. 4230 | Blackfoot 23 | m09 42 | 274 | Drug 2 | Herbal Steam 78 | Decoction of grated roots used as herbal steam for breaks and sprains. | McClintock, Walter, 1909, Medizinal- Und Nutzpflanzen Der Schwarzfuss Indianer, Zeitschriff fur Ethnologie 41:273-9, page 274 |
44076 | Yucca glauca Nutt. 4230 | Blackfoot 23 | m09 42 | 274 | Drug 2 | Hemostat 65 | Poultice of roots applied to inflamed and bleeding cuts. | McClintock, Walter, 1909, Medizinal- Und Nutzpflanzen Der Schwarzfuss Indianer, Zeitschriff fur Ethnologie 41:273-9, page 274 |
44075 | Yucca glauca Nutt. 4230 | Blackfoot 23 | j87 146 | 25 | Drug 2 | Hemostat 65 | Poultice of grated roots applied to bleeding cuts. | Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 25 |
44074 | Yucca glauca Nutt. 4230 | Blackfoot 23 | m09 42 | 274 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Poultice of roots applied to inflamed and bleeding cuts. | McClintock, Walter, 1909, Medizinal- Und Nutzpflanzen Der Schwarzfuss Indianer, Zeitschriff fur Ethnologie 41:273-9, page 274 |
44073 | Yucca glauca Nutt. 4230 | Blackfoot 23 | m09 42 | 274 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Decoction of root used as a tonic for falling hair. | McClintock, Walter, 1909, Medizinal- Und Nutzpflanzen Der Schwarzfuss Indianer, Zeitschriff fur Ethnologie 41:273-9, page 274 |
44072 | Yucca glauca Nutt. 4230 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 80 | Drug 2 | Antirheumatic (External) 35 | Decoction of grated roots used for sprains. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 80 |
43710 | Xerophyllum tenax (Pursh) Nutt. 4217 | Blackfoot 23 | j87 146 | 25 | Drug 2 | Orthopedic Aid 39 | Decoction of grated roots used for breaks and sprains. | Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 25 |
43709 | Xerophyllum tenax (Pursh) Nutt. 4217 | Blackfoot 23 | j87 146 | 25 | Drug 2 | Hemostat 65 | Grated roots used for bleeding. | Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 25 |
43708 | Xerophyllum tenax (Pursh) Nutt. 4217 | Blackfoot 23 | j87 146 | 25 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Poultice of chewed roots applied to wounds. | Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 25 |
43245 | Viola adunca Sm. 4150 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 123 | Dye 5 | Blue 55 | Plant used to dye arrows blue. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 123 |
43244 | Viola adunca Sm. 4150 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 74 | Drug 2 | Respiratory Aid 62 | Infusion of leaves and roots given to asthmatic children. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 74 |
43243 | Viola adunca Sm. 4150 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 74 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Infusion of leaves and roots given to asthmatic children. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 74 |
43242 | Viola adunca Sm. 4150 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 79 | Drug 2 | Antirheumatic (External) 35 | Infusion of roots and leaves applied to sore and swollen joints. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 79 |
42651 | Veratrum viride Ait. 4105 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 105 | Food 1 | Soup 56 | Leaves used to make soups. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 105 |
42650 | Veratrum viride Ait. 4105 | Blackfoot 23 | j87 146 | 25 | Drug 2 | Poison 13 | Poisonous roots ingested for suicide. | Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 25 |
42649 | Veratrum viride Ait. 4105 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 105 | Drug 2 | Oral Aid 23 | Leaves chewed by children for drooling. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 105 |
42648 | Veratrum viride Ait. 4105 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 74 | Drug 2 | Nose Medicine 118 | Stems scraped and the powder snuffed to induce sneezing. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 74 |
42647 | Veratrum viride Ait. 4105 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 69 | Drug 2 | Gastrointestinal Aid 14 | Infusion of plant taken for indigestion. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 69 |
42646 | Veratrum viride Ait. 4105 | Blackfoot 23 | j87 146 | 25 | Drug 2 | Analgesic 6 | Poisonous roots dried, crushed and snuffed for headaches. | Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 25 |
42628 | Veratrum californicum var. californicum 4103 | Blackfoot 23 | m90 111 | 62 | Other 3 | Snuff 203 | Pounded, dry root used for snuff. | Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 62 |
42627 | Veratrum californicum var. californicum 4103 | Blackfoot 23 | m09 42 | 275 | Drug 2 | Poison 13 | Root poisonous to eat. | McClintock, Walter, 1909, Medizinal- Und Nutzpflanzen Der Schwarzfuss Indianer, Zeitschriff fur Ethnologie 41:273-9, page 275 |
42626 | Veratrum californicum var. californicum 4103 | Blackfoot 23 | m09 42 | 275 | Drug 2 | Analgesic 6 | Small piece of root snuffed up nose for headache. | McClintock, Walter, 1909, Medizinal- Und Nutzpflanzen Der Schwarzfuss Indianer, Zeitschriff fur Ethnologie 41:273-9, page 275 |
42536 | Valeriana sitchensis Bong. 4095 | 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 |
42518 | Valeriana edulis Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray 4094 | Blackfoot 23 | j87 146 | 56 | Drug 2 | Poison 13 | Raw roots considered poisonous. | Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 56 |
42490 | Valeriana dioica var. sylvatica S. Wats. 4093 | Blackfoot 23 | j87 146 | 56 | Drug 2 | Veterinary Aid 34 | Decoction of roots given to horses for colic or distemper. | Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 56 |
42489 | Valeriana dioica var. sylvatica S. Wats. 4093 | Blackfoot 23 | m90 111 | 45 | Drug 2 | Gastrointestinal Aid 14 | Infusion of roots taken for stomach trouble. | Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 45 |
42488 | Valeriana dioica var. sylvatica S. Wats. 4093 | Blackfoot 23 | m09 42 | 275 | Drug 2 | Gastrointestinal Aid 14 | Hot drink made from root taken for stomach trouble. | McClintock, Walter, 1909, Medizinal- Und Nutzpflanzen Der Schwarzfuss Indianer, Zeitschriff fur Ethnologie 41:273-9, page 275 |
42487 | Valeriana dioica var. sylvatica S. Wats. 4093 | Blackfoot 23 | j87 146 | 56 | Drug 2 | Gastrointestinal Aid 14 | Decoction of roots taken for stomach troubles. | Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 56 |
41184 | Typha latifolia L. 4049 | Blackfoot 23 | j87 146 | 19 | Food 1 | Rootstocks used for food. | Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 19 | |
41183 | Typha latifolia L. 4049 | Blackfoot 23 | j87 146 | 19 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Down used as diapers. | Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 19 |
40683 | Triglochin maritima L. 4017 | Blackfoot 23 | j87 146 | 19 | Drug 2 | Poison 13 | Leaves known to be poisonous to stock. | Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 19 |
40421 | Townsendia exscapa (Richards.) Porter 3968 | Blackfoot 23 | j87 146 | 61 | Drug 2 | Veterinary Aid 34 | Decoction of roots given to tired horses to relieve them. | Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 61 |
39824 | Thermopsis rhombifolia (Nutt. ex Pursh) Nutt. ex Richards. 3945 | Blackfoot 23 | j87 146 | 41 | Other 3 | Season Indicator 115 | Flowers indicated the prime buffalo hunting season. | Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 41 |
39823 | Thermopsis rhombifolia (Nutt. ex Pursh) Nutt. ex Richards. 3945 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 123 | Other 3 | Season Indicator 115 | Flowering signaled the time to collect buffalo tongues in preparation for the Sun Dance. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 123 |
39822 | Thermopsis rhombifolia (Nutt. ex Pursh) Nutt. ex Richards. 3945 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 123 | Dye 5 | Yellow 72 | Yellow petals rubbed on arrow shafts for coloring. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 123 |
39743 | Thalictrum sparsiflorum Turcz. ex Fisch. & C.A. Mey. 3928 | Blackfoot 23 | j87 146 | 35 | Drug 2 | Veterinary Aid 34 | Dried leaves ground into powder and given to horses to make them long winded, spirited and enduring. | Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 35 |
39739 | Thalictrum sp. 3927 | Blackfoot 23 | m90 111 | 57 | Other 3 | Incense & Fragrance 53 | Dried, whole plant used for perfume. | Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 57 |
39729 | Thalictrum occidentale Gray 3925 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 123 | Other 3 | Paint 26 | Fruits often crushed and mixed with paint for a robe. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 123 |
39728 | Thalictrum occidentale Gray 3925 | Blackfoot 23 | j87 146 | 35 | Other 3 | Insecticide 76 | Seeds and leaves placed among clothing or other possessions as an insect repellant. | Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 35 |
39727 | Thalictrum occidentale Gray 3925 | Blackfoot 23 | j87 146 | 35 | Other 3 | Incense & Fragrance 53 | Seeds and leaves kept for the pleasant smell. | Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 35 |
39726 | Thalictrum occidentale Gray 3925 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 123 | Other 3 | Incense & Fragrance 53 | Fruits kept as a household and clothing deodorant. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 123 |
39725 | Thalictrum occidentale Gray 3925 | Blackfoot 23 | m09 42 | 278 | Other 3 | Incense & Fragrance 53 | Berries dried and placed in small buckskin bags for perfume. | McClintock, Walter, 1909, Medizinal- Und Nutzpflanzen Der Schwarzfuss Indianer, Zeitschriff fur Ethnologie 41:273-9, page 278 |
39724 | Thalictrum occidentale Gray 3925 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 105 | Food 1 | Spice 86 | Fruit used to spice pemmican, dried meat and broths. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 105 |
39723 | Thalictrum occidentale Gray 3925 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 74 | Drug 2 | Pulmonary Aid 48 | Infusion of seeds used for chest pains. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 74 |
39722 | Thalictrum occidentale Gray 3925 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 125 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Powdered fruits mixed with water and used as cosmetic on the hair and body. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 125 |
39133 | Symphoricarpos occidentalis Hook. 3854 | Blackfoot 23 | j87 146 | 55 | Other 3 | Fuel 37 | Green twigs used to make a fire to blacken the surface of newly made pipes. | Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 55 |
39132 | Symphoricarpos occidentalis Hook. 3854 | Blackfoot 23 | j87 146 | 55 | Food 1 | Starvation Food 113 | Fruits eaten in times of scarcity. | Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 55 |
39131 | Symphoricarpos occidentalis Hook. 3854 | Blackfoot 23 | j87 146 | 55 | Drug 2 | Veterinary Aid 34 | Decoction of berries given to horses for water retention. | Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 55 |
39034 | Symphoricarpos albus (L.) Blake 3849 | Blackfoot 23 | h92 30 | 59 | Other 3 | Paint 26 | Green twigs burned and smoke used to blacken newly made pipes. | Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 59 |
38751 | Spiraea splendens var. splendens 3796 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 123 | Fiber 4 | Brushes & Brooms 93 | Flowering stems used as paint brushes, especially on the large spaces of tipis. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 123 |
38750 | Spiraea splendens var. splendens 3796 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 70 | Drug 2 | Venereal Aid 46 | Infusion of roots taken for venereal complaints. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 70 |
38749 | Spiraea splendens var. splendens 3796 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 68 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Infusion of root used as an enema. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 68 |
38468 | Solidago sp. 3744 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 74 | Drug 2 | Throat Aid 123 | Infusion of plant taken for sore throats and throat constrictions. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 74 |
38467 | Solidago sp. 3744 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 74 | Drug 2 | Panacea 20 | Infusion of plant used by the diviner with his supernatural powers for illnesses. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 74 |
38466 | Solidago sp. 3744 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 74 | Drug 2 | Nose Medicine 118 | Root chewed for sore throats, throat constrictions or nasal congestion. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 74 |
38465 | Solidago sp. 3744 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 74 | Drug 2 | Nose Medicine 118 | Infusion of plant taken for nasal congestion. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 74 |
38338 | Solanum triflorum Nutt. 3728 | Blackfoot 23 | m09 42 | 275 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Decoction of berries given to children for diarrhea. | McClintock, Walter, 1909, Medizinal- Und Nutzpflanzen Der Schwarzfuss Indianer, Zeitschriff fur Ethnologie 41:273-9, page 275 |
38337 | Solanum triflorum Nutt. 3728 | Blackfoot 23 | j87 146 | 53 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Decoction of berries given to children for diarrhea. | Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 53 |
38336 | Solanum triflorum Nutt. 3728 | Blackfoot 23 | m09 42 | 275 | Drug 2 | Antidiarrheal 68 | Decoction of berries given to children for diarrhea. | McClintock, Walter, 1909, Medizinal- Und Nutzpflanzen Der Schwarzfuss Indianer, Zeitschriff fur Ethnologie 41:273-9, page 275 |
38335 | Solanum triflorum Nutt. 3728 | Blackfoot 23 | j87 146 | 53 | Drug 2 | Antidiarrheal 68 | Decoction of berries given to children for diarrhea. | Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 53 |
37810 | Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt. 3658 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 105 | Food 1 | Starvation Food 113 | Bitter berries eaten in lean times. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 105 |
37769 | Shepherdia argentea (Pursh) Nutt. 3657 | Blackfoot 23 | j87 146 | 48 | Food 1 | Forage 5 | Berries eaten by buffalo. | Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 48 |
37768 | Shepherdia argentea (Pursh) Nutt. 3657 | Blackfoot 23 | j87 146 | 48 | Dye 5 | Red 136 | Berries used to make a red dye. | Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 48 |
37767 | Shepherdia argentea (Pursh) Nutt. 3657 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 68 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Berries eaten as a mild laxative. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 68 |
37766 | Shepherdia argentea (Pursh) Nutt. 3657 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 68 | Drug 2 | Gastrointestinal Aid 14 | Berries eaten for stomach troubles. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 68 |
37651 | Selaginella densa Rydb. 3638 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 105 | Food 1 | Starvation Food 113 | Very bitter berries eaten only through necessity and never stored. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 105 |
37650 | Selaginella densa Rydb. 3638 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 105 | Food 1 | Spice 86 | Dried plant used to spice meat. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 105 |
37649 | Selaginella densa Rydb. 3638 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 90 | Drug 2 | Veterinary Aid 34 | Powdered roots applied to the mouth of racehorses to make them hyperactive. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 90 |
37648 | Selaginella densa Rydb. 3638 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 105 | Drug 2 | Narcotic 54 | Plant eaten by a starving man for its doping effect and to make one feel unusually strong. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 105 |
37647 | Selaginella densa Rydb. 3638 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 61 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Decoction of plant used to induce labor and expel the afterbirth. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 61 |
37646 | Selaginella densa Rydb. 3638 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 74 | Drug 2 | Antihemorrhagic 111 | Infusion of plant taken for spitting up blood. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 74 |
36136 | Salix sp. 3551 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 122 | Other 3 | Toys & Games 24 | Branch with loosened bark used as a buzzing whistle. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 122 |
36135 | Salix sp. 3551 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 17 | Other 3 | Incense & Fragrance 53 | Gall pitch used for incense during the annual ceremonies of the Motokiks and Kaispa Societies. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 17 |
36134 | Salix sp. 3551 | Blackfoot 23 | j87 146 | 32 | Other 3 | Fasteners 57 | Wood used to make tipi pegs and pins. | Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 32 |
36133 | Salix sp. 3551 | Blackfoot 23 | j87 146 | 32 | Other 3 | Containers 32 | Wood used to make the top and bottom hoop of buckets, basins and other containers. | Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 32 |
36132 | Salix sp. 3551 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 105 | Food 1 | Scraped cambium eaten especially by children. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 105 | |
36131 | Salix sp. 3551 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 105 | Food 1 | Peeled galls used for food. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 105 | |
36130 | Salix sp. 3551 | Blackfoot 23 | j87 146 | 32 | Fiber 4 | Furniture 109 | Sticks used to make backrests, part of the furniture of the tipi. | Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 32 |
36129 | Salix sp. 3551 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 122 | Fiber 4 | Furniture 109 | Boughs used to make back rest slats. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 122 |
36128 | Salix sp. 3551 | Blackfoot 23 | j87 146 | 32 | Fiber 4 | Canoe Material 70 | Wood used to make the circular frames for bull boats. | Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 32 |
36127 | Salix sp. 3551 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 17 | Fiber 4 | Building Material 91 | Wands, sharpened at both ends, used to construct the dome shape of the sweat lodge. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 17 |
36126 | Salix sp. 3551 | Blackfoot 23 | j87 146 | 32 | Fiber 4 | Building Material 91 | Sticks used as lodgepoles for small hunting tipis. | Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 32 |
36125 | Salix sp. 3551 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 17 | Fiber 4 | Building Material 91 | Branches used to construct the many different sweat lodges. The Horn Society sweat lodge was constructed of fourteen willows. The Holy Woman's sweat lodge in the Sun Dance was made of one hundred willows, which had been gathered by members of the Pigeon Society. The Motokiks Society (a woman's society) constructed its lodge with twelve willows. Medicine Pipes had fourteen. The used frame of a sweat lodge was left on the prairie. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 17 |
36124 | Salix sp. 3551 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 122 | Fiber 4 | Building Material 91 | Boughs used to make sweatlodge frames. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 122 |
36123 | Salix sp. 3551 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 90 | Drug 2 | Veterinary Aid 34 | Chewed roots spat into the horse's eye for cloudiness and bloodshot. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 90 |
36122 | Salix sp. 3551 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 74 | Drug 2 | Throat Aid 123 | Infusion of roots swallowed for throat constrictions. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 74 |
36121 | Salix sp. 3551 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 68 | Drug 2 | Gastrointestinal Aid 14 | Infusion of fresh, crushed roots used for 'waist troubles.' | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 68 |
36120 | Salix sp. 3551 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 82 | Drug 2 | Eye Medicine 25 | Infusion of roots used for bloodshot or troublesome eyes. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 82 |
36119 | Salix sp. 3551 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 78 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Infusion of roots mixed with kidney fat and applied to head sores. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 78 |
36118 | Salix sp. 3551 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 124 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Dried, crushed roots soaked in water & grease used as a tonic for dandruff & straightened the hair. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 124 |
36117 | Salix sp. 3551 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 68 | Drug 2 | Antihemorrhagic 111 | Infusion of fresh, crushed roots used for internal hemorrhage. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 68 |
36116 | Salix sp. 3551 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 68 | Drug 2 | Antidiarrheal 68 | Infusion of plant used to counteract the laxative effect of the choke cherry infusion. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 68 |
36019 | Salix prolixa Anderss. 3544 | Blackfoot 23 | j87 146 | 32 | Other 3 | Ceremonial Items 30 | Wood used to make ceremonial sticks. | Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 32 |
35788 | Salix exigua Nutt. 3527 | Blackfoot 23 | j87 146 | 30 | Fiber 4 | Building Material 91 | Used to make the framework of the sweat lodges. | Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 30 |
35763 | Salix discolor Muhl. 3525 | Blackfoot 23 | j87 146 | 32 | Dye 5 | Red 136 | Spring buds used to make a red dye. | Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 32 |
35762 | Salix discolor Muhl. 3525 | Blackfoot 23 | j87 146 | 28 | Drug 2 | Febrifuge 45 | Decoction of new twigs taken for fevers. | Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, 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) );