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id | species | tribe | source | pageno | use_category | use_subcategory ▼ | notes | rawsource |
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2434 | Alnus incana ssp. tenuifolia (Nutt.) Breitung 170 | Gitksan 78 | g92 166 | 152 | Drug 2 | Bark and other plants used to make a salve. | Gottesfeld, Leslie M. J., 1992, The Importance of Bark Products in the Aboriginal Economies of Northwestern British Columbia, Canada, Economic Botany 46(2):148-157, page 152 | |
2499 | Alnus rubra Bong. 172 | Gitksan 78 | s29 9 | 55 | Drug 2 | Infusion of stem bark, not from root, taken for many maladies. | Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 55 | |
9285 | Chamerion angustifolium ssp. angustifolium 882 | Gitksan 78 | g92 166 | 154 | Food 1 | Shoots and stems used for food in summer. | Gottesfeld, Leslie M. J., 1992, The Importance of Bark Products in the Aboriginal Economies of Northwestern British Columbia, Canada, Economic Botany 46(2):148-157, page 154 | |
16823 | Heracleum maximum Bartr. 1851 | Gitksan 78 | ga88 165 | 25 | Food 1 | Stalks eaten in spring. | Gottesfeld, Leslie M. J. and Beverley Anderson, 1988, Gitksan Traditional Medicine: Herbs And Healing, Journal of Ethnobiology 8(1):13-33, page 25 | |
16824 | Heracleum maximum Bartr. 1851 | Gitksan 78 | g92 166 | 154 | Food 1 | Stems used for food in spring. | Gottesfeld, Leslie M. J., 1992, The Importance of Bark Products in the Aboriginal Economies of Northwestern British Columbia, Canada, Economic Botany 46(2):148-157, page 154 | |
18474 | Juniperus communis L. 2054 | Gitksan 78 | c93 14 | 314 | Drug 2 | Plant used for many medicinal applications. | Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 314 | |
26940 | Picea glauca (Moench) Voss 2934 | Gitksan 78 | g92 166 | 151 | Food 1 | Cambium eaten fresh. | Gottesfeld, Leslie M. J., 1992, The Importance of Bark Products in the Aboriginal Economies of Northwestern British Columbia, Canada, Economic Botany 46(2):148-157, page 151 | |
27421 | Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud. 2953 | Gitksan 78 | g92 166 | 152 | Drug 2 | Bark used for medicines. | Gottesfeld, Leslie M. J., 1992, The Importance of Bark Products in the Aboriginal Economies of Northwestern British Columbia, Canada, Economic Botany 46(2):148-157, page 152 | |
27423 | Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud. 2953 | Gitksan 78 | g92 166 | 151 | Food 1 | Sap eaten fresh. | Gottesfeld, Leslie M. J., 1992, The Importance of Bark Products in the Aboriginal Economies of Northwestern British Columbia, Canada, Economic Botany 46(2):148-157, page 151 | |
30491 | Prunus pensylvanica L. f. 3172 | Gitksan 78 | g92 166 | 152 | Drug 2 | Bark used for medicine. | Gottesfeld, Leslie M. J., 1992, The Importance of Bark Products in the Aboriginal Economies of Northwestern British Columbia, Canada, Economic Botany 46(2):148-157, page 152 | |
33554 | Ribes lacustre (Pers.) Poir. 3375 | Gitksan 78 | s29 9 | 58 | Drug 2 | Decoction of bark used for 'some unspecified malady.' | Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 58 | |
37607 | Sedum divergens S. Wats. 3632 | Gitksan 78 | g92 166 | 154 | Food 1 | Leaves used for food. | Gottesfeld, Leslie M. J., 1992, The Importance of Bark Products in the Aboriginal Economies of Northwestern British Columbia, Canada, Economic Botany 46(2):148-157, page 154 | |
41772 | Urtica dioica ssp. gracilis (Ait.) Seland. 4059 | Gitksan 78 | s29 9 | 55 | Drug 2 | Decoction of entire plant taken for many illnesses. | Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 55 | |
8507 | Castilleja miniata Dougl. ex Hook. 790 | Gitksan 78 | s29 9 | 63 | Drug 2 | Kidney Aid 3 | Decoction of entire plant taken for lame back, perhaps from kidney trouble. | Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 63 |
19096 | Juniperus sp. 2063 | Gitksan 78 | c93 14 | 314 | Drug 2 | Kidney Aid 3 | Plant used for kidney troubles. | Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 314 |
19097 | Juniperus sp. 2063 | Gitksan 78 | s29 9 | 49 | Drug 2 | Kidney Aid 3 | Strong decoction of whole plant used for kidney trouble and hemorrhage. | Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 49 |
22077 | Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum 2381 | Gitksan 78 | s29 9 | 53 | Drug 2 | Kidney Aid 3 | Decoction of root taken for sore back and kidney trouble. | Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 53 |
2494 | Alnus rubra Bong. 172 | Gitksan 78 | s29 9 | 55 | Drug 2 | Analgesic 6 | Infusion of stem bark used as an emetic and purgative for headache and other maladies. | Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 55 |
3505 | Angelica genuflexa Nutt. 262 | Gitksan 78 | s29 9 | 61 | Drug 2 | Analgesic 6 | Compound decoction of root taken for headache. | Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 61 |
24423 | Oplopanax horridus Miq. 2640 | Gitksan 78 | ga88 165 | 16 | Drug 2 | Analgesic 6 | Fresh or dried inner bark used for stomach ulcers and pain. | Gottesfeld, Leslie M. J. and Beverley Anderson, 1988, Gitksan Traditional Medicine: Herbs And Healing, Journal of Ethnobiology 8(1):13-33, page 16 |
24424 | Oplopanax horridus Miq. 2640 | Gitksan 78 | ga88 165 | 16 | Drug 2 | Analgesic 6 | Infusion of dried bark used for stomach pain and ulcers. | Gottesfeld, Leslie M. J. and Beverley Anderson, 1988, Gitksan Traditional Medicine: Herbs And Healing, Journal of Ethnobiology 8(1):13-33, page 16 |
39730 | Thalictrum occidentale Gray 3925 | Gitksan 78 | s29 9 | 57 | Drug 2 | Analgesic 6 | Root chewed and juice swallowed for headache. | Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 57 |
43052 | Viburnum edule (Michx.) Raf. 4130 | Gitksan 78 | s29 9 | 64 | Drug 2 | Analgesic 6 | Compound decoction taken for headache. | Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 64 |
150 | Abies grandis (Dougl. ex D. Don) Lindl. 5 | Gitksan 78 | s29 9 | 50 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Poultice of compound containing bark applied to boils or ulcers. | Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 50 |
335 | Abies sp. 8 | Gitksan 78 | s29 9 | 51 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Gum or mashed cones applied to cuts and sores, especially gonorrheal sores. | Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 51 |
12338 | Descurainia incana ssp. incisa (Engelm.) Kartesz & Gandhi 1269 | Gitksan 78 | s29 9 | 57 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Mashed and applied to bad cuts. | Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 57 |
16821 | Heracleum maximum Bartr. 1851 | Gitksan 78 | s29 9 | 61 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Poultice of mashed root applied to boils and other swellings. | Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 61 |
19093 | Juniperus sp. 2063 | Gitksan 78 | c93 14 | 314 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Plant used for cuts. | Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 314 |
21597 | Lysichiton americanus Hult‚n & St. John 2337 | Gitksan 78 | s29 9 | 52, 53 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Simple or compound poultice of mashed root applied for blood poisoning and boils. | Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 52, 53 |
22076 | Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum 2381 | Gitksan 78 | s29 9 | 53 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Poultice of mashed roots bound on cuts. | Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 53 |
24432 | Oplopanax horridus Miq. 2640 | Gitksan 78 | g92 166 | 152 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Bark and other plants used as a skin wash. | Gottesfeld, Leslie M. J., 1992, The Importance of Bark Products in the Aboriginal Economies of Northwestern British Columbia, Canada, Economic Botany 46(2):148-157, page 152 |
24433 | Oplopanax horridus Miq. 2640 | Gitksan 78 | s29 9 | 62 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Poultice of compound containing bark applied to boils and ulcers. | Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 62 |
24434 | Oplopanax horridus Miq. 2640 | Gitksan 78 | g92 166 | 152 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Poultice of inner bark applied to wounds. | Gottesfeld, Leslie M. J., 1992, The Importance of Bark Products in the Aboriginal Economies of Northwestern British Columbia, Canada, Economic Botany 46(2):148-157, page 152 |
29607 | Populus tremuloides Michx. 3106 | Gitksan 78 | s29 9 | 54 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Poultice of chewed or mashed root bark applied to cuts. | Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 54 |
266 | Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. 6 | Gitksan 78 | g92 166 | 152 | Drug 2 | Cough Medicine 9 | Decoction of bark or inner bark used for coughs. | Gottesfeld, Leslie M. J., 1992, The Importance of Bark Products in the Aboriginal Economies of Northwestern British Columbia, Canada, Economic Botany 46(2):148-157, page 152 |
2497 | Alnus rubra Bong. 172 | Gitksan 78 | s29 9 | 55 | Drug 2 | Cough Medicine 9 | Decoction of bark and root taken in the morning for a cough. | Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 55 |
8504 | Castilleja miniata Dougl. ex Hook. 790 | Gitksan 78 | s29 9 | 63 | Drug 2 | Cough Medicine 9 | Decoction of seeds taken for coughs. | Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 63 |
24431 | Oplopanax horridus Miq. 2640 | Gitksan 78 | g92 166 | 152 | Drug 2 | Cough Medicine 9 | Decoction of inner bark used for coughs. | Gottesfeld, Leslie M. J., 1992, The Importance of Bark Products in the Aboriginal Economies of Northwestern British Columbia, Canada, Economic Botany 46(2):148-157, page 152 |
26937 | Picea glauca (Moench) Voss 2934 | Gitksan 78 | g92 166 | 152 | Drug 2 | Cough Medicine 9 | Decoction of bark or inner bark used for coughs. | Gottesfeld, Leslie M. J., 1992, The Importance of Bark Products in the Aboriginal Economies of Northwestern British Columbia, Canada, Economic Botany 46(2):148-157, page 152 |
37840 | Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt. 3658 | Gitksan 78 | s29 9 | 60 | Drug 2 | Cough Medicine 9 | Decoction of bark, branches and leaves taken for chronic cough. | Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 60 |
43053 | Viburnum edule (Michx.) Raf. 4130 | Gitksan 78 | s29 9 | 64 | Drug 2 | Cough Medicine 9 | Compound decoction of twigs and bark taken for coughs. | Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 64 |
27416 | Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud. 2953 | Gitksan 78 | s29 9 | 49, 50 | Drug 2 | Blood Medicine 11 | Inner bark eaten as a blood purifier and used as a cathartic. | Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 49, 50 |
39731 | Thalictrum occidentale Gray 3925 | Gitksan 78 | s29 9 | 57 | Drug 2 | Blood Medicine 11 | Root chewed and juice swallowed to improve blood circulation. | Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 57 |
21599 | Lysichiton americanus Hult‚n & St. John 2337 | Gitksan 78 | s29 9 | 52, 53 | Drug 2 | Poison 13 | Roots considered poisonous. | Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 52, 53 |
24436 | Oplopanax horridus Miq. 2640 | Gitksan 78 | g92 166 | 152 | Drug 2 | Gastrointestinal Aid 14 | Bark used as a 'cleanser.' | Gottesfeld, Leslie M. J., 1992, The Importance of Bark Products in the Aboriginal Economies of Northwestern British Columbia, Canada, Economic Botany 46(2):148-157, page 152 |
40956 | Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg. 4043 | Gitksan 78 | g92 166 | 152 | Drug 2 | Gastrointestinal Aid 14 | Cambium used as a 'cleanser.' | Gottesfeld, Leslie M. J., 1992, The Importance of Bark Products in the Aboriginal Economies of Northwestern British Columbia, Canada, Economic Botany 46(2):148-157, page 152 |
21601 | Lysichiton americanus Hult‚n & St. John 2337 | Gitksan 78 | s29 9 | 52, 53 | Drug 2 | Sedative 15 | Smoke of root inhaled for bad dreams, influenza and rheumatism. | Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 52, 53 |
338 | Abies sp. 8 | Gitksan 78 | s29 9 | 51 | Drug 2 | Other 18 | Gum or mashed cones taken for many serious ailments. | Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 51 |
24440 | Oplopanax horridus Miq. 2640 | Gitksan 78 | s29 9 | 62 | Drug 2 | Other 18 | Compound decoction taken continuously for rupture. | Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 62 |
40958 | Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg. 4043 | Gitksan 78 | g92 166 | 152 | Drug 2 | Other 18 | Inner bark used for elimination of hard or sharp swallowed objects. | Gottesfeld, Leslie M. J., 1992, The Importance of Bark Products in the Aboriginal Economies of Northwestern British Columbia, Canada, Economic Botany 46(2):148-157, page 152 |
42665 | Veratrum viride Ait. 4105 | Gitksan 78 | ga88 165 | 26 | Drug 2 | Other 18 | Smoke used to assist the spirits of sleepwalkers to return to their bodies. | Gottesfeld, Leslie M. J. and Beverley Anderson, 1988, Gitksan Traditional Medicine: Herbs And Healing, Journal of Ethnobiology 8(1):13-33, page 26 |
265 | Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. 6 | Gitksan 78 | g92 166 | 152 | Drug 2 | Cold Remedy 21 | Decoction of bark or inner bark used for colds. | Gottesfeld, Leslie M. J., 1992, The Importance of Bark Products in the Aboriginal Economies of Northwestern British Columbia, Canada, Economic Botany 46(2):148-157, page 152 |
24430 | Oplopanax horridus Miq. 2640 | Gitksan 78 | g92 166 | 152 | Drug 2 | Cold Remedy 21 | Decoction of inner bark used for colds. | Gottesfeld, Leslie M. J., 1992, The Importance of Bark Products in the Aboriginal Economies of Northwestern British Columbia, Canada, Economic Botany 46(2):148-157, page 152 |
26936 | Picea glauca (Moench) Voss 2934 | Gitksan 78 | g92 166 | 152 | Drug 2 | Cold Remedy 21 | Decoction of bark or inner bark used for colds. | Gottesfeld, Leslie M. J., 1992, The Importance of Bark Products in the Aboriginal Economies of Northwestern British Columbia, Canada, Economic Botany 46(2):148-157, page 152 |
24093 | Nuphar lutea ssp. polysepala (Engelm.) E.O. Beal 2596 | Gitksan 78 | s29 9 | 56 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Infusion of toasted root or decoction of root heart used as a contraceptive. | Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 56 |
3506 | Angelica genuflexa Nutt. 262 | Gitksan 78 | s29 9 | 61 | Drug 2 | Eye Medicine 25 | Compound decoction of root taken for weak eyes. | Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 61 |
7655 | Calla palustris L. 662 | Gitksan 78 | s29 9 | 53 | Drug 2 | Eye Medicine 25 | Decoction of root taken for 'cleaning the eyes of the blind.' | Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 53 |
8506 | Castilleja miniata Dougl. ex Hook. 790 | Gitksan 78 | s29 9 | 63 | Drug 2 | Eye Medicine 25 | Decoction of entire plant taken for sore eyes. | Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 63 |
21164 | Lonicera involucrata Banks ex Spreng. 2265 | Gitksan 78 | s29 9 | 63 | Drug 2 | Eye Medicine 25 | Fresh juice of berries or infusion of inner bark used in sore eyes. | Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 63 |
21165 | Lonicera involucrata Banks ex Spreng. 2265 | Gitksan 78 | c93 14 | 229 | Drug 2 | Eye Medicine 25 | Fruit juice used for sore eyes. | Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 229 |
21166 | Lonicera involucrata Banks ex Spreng. 2265 | Gitksan 78 | c93 14 | 229 | Drug 2 | Eye Medicine 25 | Infusion of inner bark used for sore eyes. | Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 229 |
22211 | Malus fusca (Raf.) Schneid. 2391 | Gitksan 78 | s29 9 | 60 | Drug 2 | Eye Medicine 25 | Juice, scraped from peeled trunk, used as an eye medicine. | Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 60 |
39732 | Thalictrum occidentale Gray 3925 | Gitksan 78 | s29 9 | 57 | Drug 2 | Eye Medicine 25 | Root chewed and juice swallowed for eye trouble. | Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 57 |
43054 | Viburnum edule (Michx.) Raf. 4130 | Gitksan 78 | s29 9 | 64 | Drug 2 | Eye Medicine 25 | Compound decoction taken for weak eyes. | Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 64 |
334 | Abies sp. 8 | Gitksan 78 | s29 9 | 51 | Drug 2 | Cathartic 29 | Gum or mashed cones used as purgative and diuretic for consumption and gonorrhea. | Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 51 |
2495 | Alnus rubra Bong. 172 | Gitksan 78 | g92 166 | 152 | Drug 2 | Cathartic 29 | Bark used as a purgative. | Gottesfeld, Leslie M. J., 1992, The Importance of Bark Products in the Aboriginal Economies of Northwestern British Columbia, Canada, Economic Botany 46(2):148-157, page 152 |
2496 | Alnus rubra Bong. 172 | Gitksan 78 | s29 9 | 55 | Drug 2 | Cathartic 29 | Infusion of stem bark used as an emetic and purgative for headache and other maladies. | Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 55 |
2675 | Alnus viridis ssp. sinuata (Regel) A.& D. L”ve 177 | Gitksan 78 | c93 14 | 225 | Drug 2 | Cathartic 29 | Pistillate catkins crushed and eaten raw as a physic. | Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 225 |
8503 | Castilleja miniata Dougl. ex Hook. 790 | Gitksan 78 | s29 9 | 63 | Drug 2 | Cathartic 29 | Decoction of entire plant taken as a purgative. | Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 63 |
19091 | Juniperus sp. 2063 | Gitksan 78 | c93 14 | 314 | Drug 2 | Cathartic 29 | Plant used as a purgative. | Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 314 |
19092 | Juniperus sp. 2063 | Gitksan 78 | s29 9 | 49 | Drug 2 | Cathartic 29 | Strong decoction of whole plant taken as a purgative and diuretic. | Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 49 |
22075 | Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum 2381 | Gitksan 78 | s29 9 | 53 | Drug 2 | Cathartic 29 | Decoction of root, a very strong medicine, taken as a purgative. | Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 53 |
24429 | Oplopanax horridus Miq. 2640 | Gitksan 78 | s29 9 | 62 | Drug 2 | Cathartic 29 | Compound decoction taken as a diuretic and purgative for 'strangury.' | Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 62 |
27417 | Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud. 2953 | Gitksan 78 | s29 9 | 49, 50 | Drug 2 | Cathartic 29 | Needles or inner bark eaten or decoction of inner bark taken as a purgative. | Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 49, 50 |
29605 | Populus tremuloides Michx. 3106 | Gitksan 78 | g92 166 | 152 | Drug 2 | Cathartic 29 | Bark used as a purgative. | Gottesfeld, Leslie M. J., 1992, The Importance of Bark Products in the Aboriginal Economies of Northwestern British Columbia, Canada, Economic Botany 46(2):148-157, page 152 |
29606 | Populus tremuloides Michx. 3106 | Gitksan 78 | s29 9 | 54 | Drug 2 | Cathartic 29 | Decoction of bark taken as a purgative. | Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 54 |
36782 | Sambucus racemosa L. 3567 | Gitksan 78 | s29 9 | 64 | Drug 2 | Cathartic 29 | Infusion of root bark taken as a purgative. | Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 64 |
38587 | Sorbus sitchensis var. sitchensis 3764 | Gitksan 78 | s29 9 | 59 | Drug 2 | Cathartic 29 | Crushed fresh fruit eaten raw as a strong purgative. | Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 59 |
18475 | Juniperus communis L. 2054 | Gitksan 78 | c93 14 | 314 | Other 3 | Ceremonial Items 30 | Plant used for rituals. | Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 314 |
18547 | Juniperus communis var. montana Ait. 2055 | Gitksan 78 | ga88 165 | 25 | Other 3 | Ceremonial Items 30 | Boughs burned as a fumigant to purify dwellings. | Gottesfeld, Leslie M. J. and Beverley Anderson, 1988, Gitksan Traditional Medicine: Herbs And Healing, Journal of Ethnobiology 8(1):13-33, page 25 |
24446 | Oplopanax horridus Miq. 2640 | Gitksan 78 | g92 166 | 152 | Other 3 | Ceremonial Items 30 | Inner bark chewed during pre-hunting purification rituals. | Gottesfeld, Leslie M. J., 1992, The Importance of Bark Products in the Aboriginal Economies of Northwestern British Columbia, Canada, Economic Botany 46(2):148-157, page 152 |
42666 | Veratrum viride Ait. 4105 | Gitksan 78 | ga88 165 | 26 | Other 3 | Ceremonial Items 30 | Roots burned as a smudge or fumigant to purify houses. | Gottesfeld, Leslie M. J. and Beverley Anderson, 1988, Gitksan Traditional Medicine: Herbs And Healing, Journal of Ethnobiology 8(1):13-33, page 26 |
42667 | Veratrum viride Ait. 4105 | Gitksan 78 | ga88 165 | 26 | Other 3 | Ceremonial Items 30 | Roots grated, added to laundry water and used to purify clothing. | Gottesfeld, Leslie M. J. and Beverley Anderson, 1988, Gitksan Traditional Medicine: Herbs And Healing, Journal of Ethnobiology 8(1):13-33, page 26 |
7203 | Betula papyrifera Marsh. 580 | Gitksan 78 | g92 166 | 154 | Other 3 | Containers 32 | Bark used to make containers and waterproof wrappings. | Gottesfeld, Leslie M. J., 1992, The Importance of Bark Products in the Aboriginal Economies of Northwestern British Columbia, Canada, Economic Botany 46(2):148-157, page 154 |
149 | Abies grandis (Dougl. ex D. Don) Lindl. 5 | Gitksan 78 | s29 9 | 50 | Drug 2 | Antirheumatic (External) 35 | Poultice of compound containing bark applied for rheumatism. | Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 50 |
16819 | Heracleum maximum Bartr. 1851 | Gitksan 78 | ga88 165 | 25 | Drug 2 | Antirheumatic (External) 35 | Poultice of fresh roots used for rheumatism. | Gottesfeld, Leslie M. J. and Beverley Anderson, 1988, Gitksan Traditional Medicine: Herbs And Healing, Journal of Ethnobiology 8(1):13-33, page 25 |
16820 | Heracleum maximum Bartr. 1851 | Gitksan 78 | s29 9 | 61 | Drug 2 | Antirheumatic (External) 35 | Poultice of mashed root applied to rheumatic or other swellings. | Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 61 |
21594 | Lysichiton americanus Hult‚n & St. John 2337 | Gitksan 78 | s29 9 | 52, 53 | Drug 2 | Antirheumatic (External) 35 | Compound containing root used for rheumatism. | Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 52, 53 |
21595 | Lysichiton americanus Hult‚n & St. John 2337 | Gitksan 78 | s29 9 | 52, 53 | Drug 2 | Antirheumatic (External) 35 | Poultice applied or leaves sat on or lain on in sweatbath for rheumatism. | Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 52, 53 |
24426 | Oplopanax horridus Miq. 2640 | Gitksan 78 | g92 166 | 152 | Drug 2 | Antirheumatic (External) 35 | Bark and other plants used for arthritis. | Gottesfeld, Leslie M. J., 1992, The Importance of Bark Products in the Aboriginal Economies of Northwestern British Columbia, Canada, Economic Botany 46(2):148-157, page 152 |
24427 | Oplopanax horridus Miq. 2640 | Gitksan 78 | s29 9 | 62 | Drug 2 | Antirheumatic (External) 35 | Poultice of compound containing bark used for rheumatism. | Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 62 |
337 | Abies sp. 8 | Gitksan 78 | s29 9 | 51 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Juicy inner bark taken for constipation. | Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 51 |
2433 | Alnus incana ssp. tenuifolia (Nutt.) Breitung 170 | Gitksan 78 | s29 9 | 55 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Crushed pistillate catkins eaten raw as a laxative. | Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 55 |
22212 | Malus fusca (Raf.) Schneid. 2391 | Gitksan 78 | s29 9 | 60 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Decoction of trunk and branch or inner bark taken as a laxative and diuretic. | Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 60 |
8508 | Castilleja miniata Dougl. ex Hook. 790 | Gitksan 78 | s29 9 | 63 | Drug 2 | Orthopedic Aid 39 | Decoction of entire plant taken for lame back, stiff lungs and sore eyes. | Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 63 |
22078 | Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum 2381 | Gitksan 78 | s29 9 | 53 | Drug 2 | Orthopedic Aid 39 | Decoction of roots taken as a very strong medicine for sore back. | Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 53 |
24439 | Oplopanax horridus Miq. 2640 | Gitksan 78 | s29 9 | 62 | Drug 2 | Orthopedic Aid 39 | Decoction taken to aid the knitting of broken bones. | Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 62 |
39733 | Thalictrum occidentale Gray 3925 | Gitksan 78 | s29 9 | 57 | Drug 2 | Orthopedic Aid 39 | Root chewed and juice swallowed for sore legs. | Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 57 |
2498 | Alnus rubra Bong. 172 | Gitksan 78 | s29 9 | 55 | Drug 2 | Emetic 40 | Infusion of stem bark used as an emetic and purgative for headache and other maladies. | Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 55 |
36783 | Sambucus racemosa L. 3567 | Gitksan 78 | g92 166 | 152 | Drug 2 | Emetic 40 | Bark used as an emetic. | Gottesfeld, Leslie M. J., 1992, The Importance of Bark Products in the Aboriginal Economies of Northwestern British Columbia, Canada, Economic Botany 46(2):148-157, page 152 |
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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) );