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id | species | tribe | source | pageno | use_category | use_subcategory ▼ | notes | rawsource |
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9961 | Cirsium horridulum Michx. 960 | Houma 96 | speck41 49 | 57 | Food 1 | Tender, white hearts eaten raw. | Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 57 | |
35473 | Rumex salicifolius var. mexicanus (Meisn.) C.L. Hitchc. 3493 | Houma 96 | speck41 49 | 56 | Dye 5 | Roots used to make a dye for cane and palmetto splints in baskets. | Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 56 | |
35538 | Sabal minor (Jacq.) Pers. 3502 | Houma 96 | speck41 49 | 55 | Food 1 | Bread & Cake 2 | Fresh root slices baked and eaten as bread. | Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 55 |
38171 | Smilax bona-nox L. 3707 | Houma 96 | speck41 49 | 58 | Food 1 | Bread & Cake 2 | Tuberous roots dried, ground into flour and used to make bread. | Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 58 |
38212 | Smilax laurifolia L. 3711 | Houma 96 | speck41 49 | 58 | Food 1 | Bread & Cake 2 | Tuberous roots dried, ground into flour and used to make bread. | Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 58 |
5924 | Arundinaria gigantea (Walt.) Muhl. 417 | Houma 96 | speck41 49 | 61 | Drug 2 | Kidney Aid 3 | Decoction of root taken to stimulate the kidneys and 'renew strength.' | Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 61 |
5934 | Arundinaria gigantea ssp. tecta (Walt.) McClure 418 | Houma 96 | speck41 49 | 61 | Drug 2 | Kidney Aid 3 | Decoction of root taken to stimulate the kidneys and 'renew strength.' | Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 61 |
35536 | Sabal minor (Jacq.) Pers. 3502 | Houma 96 | speck41 49 | 55, 56 | Drug 2 | Kidney Aid 3 | Decoction of root taken for kidney trouble. | Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 55, 56 |
42887 | Verbena officinalis L. 4111 | Houma 96 | speck41 49 | 65 | Drug 2 | Kidney Aid 3 | Decoction of root taken for kidney and liver trouble. | Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 65 |
9439 | Chenopodium ambrosioides L. 895 | Houma 96 | speck41 49 | 63 | Drug 2 | Analgesic 6 | Poultice of crushed leaves applied for headaches. | Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 63 |
12428 | Desmodium paniculatum (L.) DC. 1282 | Houma 96 | speck41 49 | 63 | Drug 2 | Analgesic 6 | Infusion of roots in whiskey taken for weakness or cramps. | Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 63 |
17654 | Hypericum hypericoides ssp. hypericoides 1964 | Houma 96 | speck41 49 | 55 | Drug 2 | Analgesic 6 | Decoction of root taken, especially in childbirth, for severe pain. | Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 55 |
19423 | Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl. 2090 | Houma 96 | speck41 49 | 62 | Drug 2 | Analgesic 6 | Poultice of crushed leaves applied to the forehead for headaches. | Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 62 |
28610 | Pleopeltis polypodioides ssp. polypodioides 3021 | Houma 96 | speck41 49 | 55 | Drug 2 | Analgesic 6 | Decoction of fronds taken for headaches. | Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 55 |
28964 | Polygonum punctatum Ell. 3070 | Houma 96 | speck41 49 | 58 | Drug 2 | Analgesic 6 | Decoction of roots taken for pains and swellings in the legs and joints. | Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 58 |
36510 | Sambucus nigra ssp. caerulea (Raf.) R. Bolli 3565 | Houma 96 | speck41 49 | 60 | Drug 2 | Analgesic 6 | Decoction of bark used as a wash for pain. | Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 60 |
36685 | Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis (L.) R. Bolli 3566 | Houma 96 | speck41 49 | 60 | Drug 2 | Analgesic 6 | Decoction of bark used as a wash for pain. | Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 60 |
9205 | Chamaesyce nutans (Lag.) Small 874 | Houma 96 | speck41 49 | 65, 66 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Milk from stem rubbed on skin for itching and eczema. | Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 65, 66 |
9206 | Chamaesyce nutans (Lag.) Small 874 | Houma 96 | speck41 49 | 65, 66 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Poultice of crushed leaves applied to bad sores. | Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 65, 66 |
9958 | Cirsium horridulum Michx. 960 | Houma 96 | speck41 49 | 57 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Infusion of leaves and root in whiskey recognized as a strong astringent. | Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 57 |
17901 | Ipomoea sagittata Poir. 1993 | Houma 96 | speck41 49 | 62, 63 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Poultice of boiled leaves applied to swellings. | Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 62, 63 |
18277 | Juglans nigra L. 2034 | Houma 96 | speck41 49 | 66 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Infusion of nut shells used as a wash for 'the itch.' | Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 66 |
20460 | Liquidambar styraciflua L. 2210 | Houma 96 | speck41 49 | 61, 62 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Decoction of root applied to skin sores thought to be caused by worms. | Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 61, 62 |
25539 | Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. 2757 | Houma 96 | speck41 49 | 63 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Hot decoction of stems and leaves applied to reduce swellings. | Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 63 |
25540 | Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. 2757 | Houma 96 | speck41 49 | 63 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Poultice of crushed leaves and vinegar applied to wounds. | Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 63 |
28370 | Plantago cordata Lam. 2998 | Houma 96 | speck41 49 | 62 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Poultice of raw leaves and oil or grease used on cuts, sores, burns and boils. | Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 62 |
28973 | Polymnia canadensis L. 3074 | Houma 96 | speck41 49 | 63 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Poultice of crushed leaves applied to swellings. | Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 63 |
36511 | Sambucus nigra ssp. caerulea (Raf.) R. Bolli 3565 | Houma 96 | speck41 49 | 60 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Decoction of bark used as a wash for swelling. | Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 60 |
36686 | Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis (L.) R. Bolli 3566 | Houma 96 | speck41 49 | 60 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Decoction of bark used as a wash for swelling. | Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 60 |
38315 | Solanum nigrum L. 3724 | Houma 96 | speck41 49 | 65 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Poultice of crushed, green leaves and grease applied to sores. | Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 65 |
10423 | Cocculus carolinus (L.) DC. 1037 | Houma 96 | speck41 49 | 63 | Drug 2 | Blood Medicine 11 | Root used to make a drink taken as a blood clarifier. | Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 63 |
17900 | Ipomoea sagittata Poir. 1993 | Houma 96 | speck41 49 | 62, 63 | Drug 2 | Blood Medicine 11 | Decoction of root taken to remove poison from the blood or heart. | Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 62, 63 |
21818 | Magnolia virginiana L. 2369 | Houma 96 | speck41 49 | 56 | Drug 2 | Blood Medicine 11 | Decoction of leaves and twigs taken to warm the blood. | Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 56 |
25583 | Passiflora incarnata L. 2763 | Houma 96 | speck41 49 | 63 | Drug 2 | Blood Medicine 11 | Infusion of roots taken as a blood tonic. | Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 63 |
35707 | Salix caroliniana Michx. 3523 | Houma 96 | speck41 49 | 60 | Drug 2 | Blood Medicine 11 | Decoction of roots and bark taken for 'feebleness' due to thin blood. | Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 60 |
36003 | Salix nigra Marsh. 3542 | Houma 96 | speck41 49 | 60 | Drug 2 | Blood Medicine 11 | Decoction of roots and bark taken for 'feebleness' due to thin blood. | Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 60 |
37730 | Sequoia sempervirens (Lamb. ex D. Don) Endl. 3654 | Houma 96 | speck41 49 | 61 | Drug 2 | Blood Medicine 11 | Scraped 'knees' or inner bark mixed with whiskey and taken as a blood purifier. | Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 61 |
9207 | Chamaesyce nutans (Lag.) Small 874 | Houma 96 | speck41 49 | 65 | Drug 2 | Gastrointestinal Aid 14 | Cool decoction of plant in milk given to babies for sickness from bad milk. | Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 65 |
35470 | Rumex salicifolius var. mexicanus (Meisn.) C.L. Hitchc. 3493 | Houma 96 | speck41 49 | 56, 57 | Drug 2 | Gastrointestinal Aid 14 | Decoction of plant taken for intestinal disorders. | Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 56, 57 |
37545 | Scirpus sp. 3614 | Houma 96 | speck41 49 | 60 | Drug 2 | Sedative 15 | Decoction of plant given to nervous, fretful, crying children. | Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 60 |
9440 | Chenopodium ambrosioides L. 895 | Houma 96 | speck41 49 | 63 | Drug 2 | Anthelmintic 16 | Decoction of leaves in milk given to children for worms. | Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 63 |
23438 | Morella cerifera (L.) Small 2525 | Houma 96 | speck41 49 | 56 | Drug 2 | Anthelmintic 16 | Decoction of leaves taken as a vermifuge. | Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 56 |
24194 | Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. 2604 | Houma 96 | speck41 49 | 55 | Drug 2 | Anthelmintic 16 | Decoction of root or bark taken for worms. | Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 55 |
38314 | Solanum nigrum L. 3724 | Houma 96 | speck41 49 | 65 | Drug 2 | Anthelmintic 16 | Decoction of root given to babies for worms. | Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 65 |
14799 | Forestiera acuminata (Michx.) Poir. 1625 | Houma 96 | speck41 49 | 63 | Drug 2 | Panacea 20 | Decoction of roots and bark taken as a 'health beverage.' | Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 63 |
26535 | Phoradendron leucarpum (Raf.) Reveal & M.C. Johnston 2896 | Houma 96 | speck41 49 | 58 | Drug 2 | Panacea 20 | Decoction of plant said to be good for sickness in general, a panacea. | Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 58 |
15540 | Gamochaeta purpurea (L.) Cabrera 1693 | Houma 96 | speck41 49 | 64 | Drug 2 | Cold Remedy 21 | Decoction of dried plant taken for colds. | Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 64 |
21819 | Magnolia virginiana L. 2369 | Houma 96 | speck41 49 | 56 | Drug 2 | Cold Remedy 21 | Decoction of leaves and twigs taken for colds. | Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 56 |
2855 | Ambrosia artemisiifolia L. 198 | Houma 96 | speck41 49 | 65 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Decoction of root taken for menstrual troubles. | Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 65 |
3311 | Andropogon sp. 242 | Houma 96 | speck41 49 | 65 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Decoction of plant taken by pregnant women to strengthen both mother and child. | Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 65 |
10606 | Conyza canadensis var. canadensis 1069 | Houma 96 | speck41 49 | 64 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Hot infusion of root taken for leucorrhea. | Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 64 |
13783 | Erigeron philadelphicus L. 1480 | Houma 96 | speck41 49 | 62 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Decoction of root taken for 'menstruation troubles.' | Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 62 |
17656 | Hypericum hypericoides ssp. hypericoides 1964 | Houma 96 | speck41 49 | 55 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Decoction of root taken, especially in childbirth, for severe pain. | Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 55 |
28611 | Pleopeltis polypodioides ssp. polypodioides 3021 | Houma 96 | speck41 49 | 55 | Drug 2 | Oral Aid 23 | Cold decoction of fronds used as a wash for babies' sore mouth or thrush. | Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 55 |
28612 | Pleopeltis polypodioides ssp. polypodioides 3021 | Houma 96 | speck41 49 | 55 | Drug 2 | Oral Aid 23 | Decoction of fronds used for bleeding gums. | Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 55 |
35534 | Sabal minor (Jacq.) Pers. 3502 | Houma 96 | speck41 49 | 55, 56 | Drug 2 | Eye Medicine 25 | Crushed, small root juice rubbed into sore eyes as a counterirritant. | Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 55, 56 |
5926 | Arundinaria gigantea (Walt.) Muhl. 417 | Houma 96 | speck41 49 | 61 | Other 3 | Hunting & Fishing Item 28 | Stalks hollowed and used as blowguns. | Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 61 |
5927 | Arundinaria gigantea (Walt.) Muhl. 417 | Houma 96 | speck41 49 | 61 | Other 3 | Hunting & Fishing Item 28 | Young shoots used to make arrow shafts. | Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 61 |
5936 | Arundinaria gigantea ssp. tecta (Walt.) McClure 418 | Houma 96 | speck41 49 | 61 | Other 3 | Hunting & Fishing Item 28 | Stalks hollowed and used as blowguns. | Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 61 |
5937 | Arundinaria gigantea ssp. tecta (Walt.) McClure 418 | Houma 96 | speck41 49 | 61 | Other 3 | Hunting & Fishing Item 28 | Young shoots used to make arrow shafts. | Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 61 |
36513 | Sambucus nigra ssp. caerulea (Raf.) R. Bolli 3565 | Houma 96 | speck41 49 | 60 | Other 3 | Hunting & Fishing Item 28 | Stalks formerly used for blowguns. | Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 60 |
36688 | Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis (L.) R. Bolli 3566 | Houma 96 | speck41 49 | 60 | Other 3 | Hunting & Fishing Item 28 | Stalks formerly used for blowguns. | Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 60 |
19424 | Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl. 2090 | Houma 96 | speck41 49 | 62 | Other 3 | Cooking Tools 33 | Used for water dippers, cups and bowls. | Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 62 |
31891 | Quercus alba L. 3253 | Houma 96 | speck41 49 | 56 | Drug 2 | Antirheumatic (External) 35 | Crushed root mixed with whiskey and used as liniment on rheumatic parts. | Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 56 |
26534 | Phoradendron leucarpum (Raf.) Reveal & M.C. Johnston 2896 | Houma 96 | speck41 49 | 58 | Drug 2 | Orthopedic Aid 39 | Decoction of plant taken for debility and paralytic weakness. | Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 58 |
26642 | Phyla nodiflora (L.) Greene 2905 | Houma 96 | speck41 49 | 65 | Drug 2 | Orthopedic Aid 39 | Decoction of plant used as a wash to make weak, lazy babies walk. | Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 65 |
28965 | Polygonum punctatum Ell. 3070 | Houma 96 | speck41 49 | 58 | Drug 2 | Orthopedic Aid 39 | Decoction of root taken for pains and swellings in the legs and joints. | Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 58 |
32318 | Quercus pagoda Raf. 3278 | Houma 96 | speck41 49 | 56 | Drug 2 | Orthopedic Aid 39 | Strong decoction of root or bark applied to swollen joints. | Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 56 |
37543 | Scirpus sp. 3614 | Houma 96 | speck41 49 | 60 | Drug 2 | Orthopedic Aid 39 | Decoction of plant used as a wash for weak legs. | Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 60 |
44357 | Zanthoxylum clava-herculis L. 4242 | Houma 96 | speck41 49 | 61 | Drug 2 | Orthopedic Aid 39 | Salve of grated root mixed with whiskey rubbed on swollen limbs. | Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 61 |
3312 | Andropogon sp. 242 | Houma 96 | speck41 49 | 65 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Decoction of plant taken by pregnant women to strengthen both mother and child. | Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 65 |
9208 | Chamaesyce nutans (Lag.) Small 874 | Houma 96 | speck41 49 | 65, 66 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Cool decoction of plant in milk given to babies for sickness from bad milk. | Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 65, 66 |
9441 | Chenopodium ambrosioides L. 895 | Houma 96 | speck41 49 | 63 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Decoction of leaves in milk given to children for worms. | Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 63 |
26643 | Phyla nodiflora (L.) Greene 2905 | Houma 96 | speck41 49 | 65 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Decoction of plant used as a wash to make weak, lazy babies walk. | Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 65 |
28613 | Pleopeltis polypodioides ssp. polypodioides 3021 | Houma 96 | speck41 49 | 55 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Cold decoction of fronds used as a wash for babies' sore mouth or thrush. | Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 55 |
37544 | Scirpus sp. 3614 | Houma 96 | speck41 49 | 60 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Decoction of plant given to nervous, fretful, crying children. | Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 60 |
38316 | Solanum nigrum L. 3724 | Houma 96 | speck41 49 | 65 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Decoction of root given to babies for worms. | Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 65 |
38511 | Sonchus oleraceus L. 3755 | Houma 96 | speck41 49 | 64 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Infusion of plant given to children for teething. | Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 64 |
10889 | Cornus florida L. 1093 | Houma 96 | speck41 49 | 55 | Drug 2 | Febrifuge 45 | Decoction of root or bark scrapings taken for fever. | Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 55 |
10896 | Cornus foemina P. Mill. 1094 | Houma 96 | speck41 49 | 55 | Drug 2 | Febrifuge 45 | Decoction of root or bark scrapings taken for fever. | Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 55 |
14572 | Eupatorium serotinum Michx. 1584 | Houma 96 | speck41 49 | 64 | Drug 2 | Febrifuge 45 | Decoction of flowers taken for typhoid fever. | Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 64 |
17655 | Hypericum hypericoides ssp. hypericoides 1964 | Houma 96 | speck41 49 | 55 | Drug 2 | Febrifuge 45 | Decoction of scraped roots and bark taken for fever. | Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 55 |
19456 | Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell 2093 | Houma 96 | speck41 49 | 60 | Drug 2 | Febrifuge 45 | Decoction of plant taken for fever. | Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 60 |
20462 | Liquidambar styraciflua L. 2210 | Houma 96 | speck41 49 | 61, 62 | Drug 2 | Febrifuge 45 | Decoction of Spanish moss from this tree taken as a diaphoretic for fever. | Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 61, 62 |
21820 | Magnolia virginiana L. 2369 | Houma 96 | speck41 49 | 56 | Drug 2 | Febrifuge 45 | Decoction of leaves and twigs taken for chills. | Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 56 |
28657 | Pluchea sp. 3026 | Houma 96 | speck41 49 | 63 | Drug 2 | Febrifuge 45 | Decoction of dried plant taken for fevers. | Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 63 |
35469 | Rumex salicifolius var. mexicanus (Meisn.) C.L. Hitchc. 3493 | Houma 96 | speck41 49 | 56, 57 | Drug 2 | Febrifuge 45 | Decoction of red root taken for fever. | Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 56, 57 |
35708 | Salix caroliniana Michx. 3523 | Houma 96 | speck41 49 | 60 | Drug 2 | Febrifuge 45 | Decoction of roots and bark taken for fever. | Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 60 |
36004 | Salix nigra Marsh. 3542 | Houma 96 | speck41 49 | 60 | Drug 2 | Febrifuge 45 | Decoction of roots and bark taken for fever. | Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 60 |
40398 | Tillandsia usneoides (L.) L. 3963 | Houma 96 | speck41 49 | 59 | Drug 2 | Febrifuge 45 | Decoction of moss taken for chills and fever. | Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 59 |
43652 | Xanthium strumarium var. canadense (P. Mill.) Torr. & Gray 4211 | Houma 96 | speck41 49 | 60 | Drug 2 | Febrifuge 45 | Decoction of root taken for high fever. | Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 60 |
8771 | Celtis laevigata Willd. 823 | Houma 96 | speck41 49 | 57 | Drug 2 | Venereal Aid 46 | Compound decoction of bark with powdered shells taken for venereal disease. | Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 57 |
8798 | Celtis occidentalis L. 824 | Houma 96 | speck41 49 | 57 | Drug 2 | Venereal Aid 46 | Compound decoction of bark with powdered shells taken for venereal disease. | Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 57 |
18011 | Iresine diffusa Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd. 2006 | Houma 96 | speck41 49 | 66 | Drug 2 | Pulmonary Aid 48 | Syrup of leaves and stems taken for whooping cough. | Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 66 |
41228 | Typha latifolia L. 4049 | Houma 96 | speck41 49 | 60 | Drug 2 | Pulmonary Aid 48 | Decoction of stalks taken for whooping cough. | Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 60 |
3712 | Apium graveolens L. 291 | Houma 96 | speck41 49 | 64 | Drug 2 | Tuberculosis Remedy 49 | Compound decoction of plant with whiskey taken for tuberculosis. | Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 64 |
19943 | Lepidium virginicum L. 2141 | Houma 96 | speck41 49 | 64 | Drug 2 | Tuberculosis Remedy 49 | Compound decoction of plant with whiskey taken for tuberculosis. | Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 64 |
38513 | Sonchus oleraceus L. 3755 | Houma 96 | speck41 49 | 64 | Food 1 | Fodder 50 | Plants used for hog feed. | Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 64 |
7049 | Berchemia scandens (Hill) K. Koch 569 | Houma 96 | speck41 49 | 57 | Other 3 | Fasteners 57 | Stems used to fasten dugout canoes to the shore and for general fastening purposes. | Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 57 |
40400 | Tillandsia usneoides (L.) L. 3963 | Houma 96 | speck41 49 | 59 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Dried fibers twisted and used to make floor mats. | Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 59 |
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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) );