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id | species | tribe | source | pageno ▼ | use_category | use_subcategory | notes | rawsource |
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1605 | Aesculus californica (Spach) Nutt. 73 | Kawaiisu 106 | z81 60 | 10 | Drug 2 | Hemorrhoid Remedy 74 | Broken seeds used as suppositories for piles. | Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 10 |
1606 | Aesculus californica (Spach) Nutt. 73 | Kawaiisu 106 | z81 60 | 10 | Drug 2 | Poison 13 | Raw seeds considered poisonous if eaten. | Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 10 |
2462 | Alnus rhombifolia Nutt. 171 | Kawaiisu 106 | z81 60 | 10 | Drug 2 | Plant used as medicine. | Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 10 | |
3717 | Aplectrum hyemale (Muhl. ex Willd.) Torr. 293 | Catawba 30 | t40 115 | 10 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Poultice of beaten roots applied to boils. | Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 10 |
4659 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Tanana, Upper 255 | k85 36 | 10 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Raw berries eaten as a laxative. | Kari, Priscilla Russe, 1985, Upper Tanana Ethnobotany, Anchorage. Alaska Historical Commission, page 10 |
9880 | Cicuta maculata var. angustifolia Hook. 943 | Montana Indian 151 | b05 73 | 10 | Drug 2 | Poison 13 | Fleshy roots known as a virulent poison and sometimes used for suicide. | Blankinship, J. W., 1905, Native Economic Plants of Montana, Bozeman. Montana Agricultural College Experimental Station, Bulletin 56, page 10 |
10201 | Clematis hirsutissima Pursh 1017 | Montana Indian 151 | b05 73 | 10 | Drug 2 | Analgesic 6 | Decoction of leaves used for headaches. | Blankinship, J. W., 1905, Native Economic Plants of Montana, Bozeman. Montana Agricultural College Experimental Station, Bulletin 56, page 10 |
10202 | Clematis hirsutissima Pursh 1017 | Montana Indian 151 | b05 73 | 10 | Drug 2 | Veterinary Aid 34 | Scraped root held in nostril of fallen horse and acted as a stimulant to animal. | Blankinship, J. W., 1905, Native Economic Plants of Montana, Bozeman. Montana Agricultural College Experimental Station, Bulletin 56, page 10 |
10223 | Clematis ligusticifolia Nutt. 1019 | Montana Indian 151 | b05 73 | 10 | Drug 2 | Cold Remedy 21 | Chewed for colds. | Blankinship, J. W., 1905, Native Economic Plants of Montana, Bozeman. Montana Agricultural College Experimental Station, Bulletin 56, page 10 |
10224 | Clematis ligusticifolia Nutt. 1019 | Montana Indian 151 | b05 73 | 10 | Drug 2 | Throat Aid 123 | Chewed for sore throats. | Blankinship, J. W., 1905, Native Economic Plants of Montana, Bozeman. Montana Agricultural College Experimental Station, Bulletin 56, page 10 |
18076 | Iris versicolor L. 2017 | Creek 59 | t40 115 | 10 | Drug 2 | Cathartic 29 | Plant used as a cathartic. | Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 10 |
19296 | Koeleria macrantha (Ledeb.) J.A. Schultes 2077 | Cheyenne 33 | h81 57 | 10 | Drug 2 | Ceremonial Medicine 12 | Plant used in the Sun Dance ceremony. | Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 10 |
19297 | Koeleria macrantha (Ledeb.) J.A. Schultes 2077 | Cheyenne 33 | h81 57 | 10 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Plant used for cuts. | Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 10 |
19298 | Koeleria macrantha (Ledeb.) J.A. Schultes 2077 | Cheyenne 33 | h81 57 | 10 | Drug 2 | Stimulant 90 | Plant tied to Sun Dancers head to prevent him from getting tired. | Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 10 |
22366 | Manfreda virginica (L.) Salisb. ex Rose 2408 | Catawba 30 | t40 115 | 10 | Drug 2 | Kidney Aid 3 | Infusion of pounded roots taken and used as a wash for dropsy. | Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 10 |
22368 | Manfreda virginica (L.) Salisb. ex Rose 2408 | Catawba 30 | t40 115 | 10 | Drug 2 | Snake Bite Remedy 114 | Infusion of roots taken and used as a wash for snakebites. | Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 10 |
23026 | Mirabilis californica Gray 2484 | Mahuna 131 | r54 5 | 10 | Drug 2 | Febrifuge 45 | Plant used for eruptive fevers. | Romero, John Bruno, 1954, The Botanical Lore of the California Indians, New York. Vantage Press, Inc., page 10 |
24807 | Opuntia sp. 2670 | Costanoan 50 | b84 16 | 10 | Drug 2 | Antirheumatic (External) 35 | Poultice of warm fruit applied and warm fruit juice rubbed on for rheumatism. | Bocek, Barbara R., 1984, Ethnobotany of Costanoan Indians, California, Based on Collections by John P. Harrington, Economic Botany 38(2):240-255, page 10 |
33837 | Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum (L.) Hayek 3412 | Costanoan 50 | b84 16 | 10 | Drug 2 | Febrifuge 45 | Cold infusion of plants taken for fevers. | Bocek, Barbara R., 1984, Ethnobotany of Costanoan Indians, California, Based on Collections by John P. Harrington, Economic Botany 38(2):240-255, page 10 |
33838 | Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum (L.) Hayek 3412 | Costanoan 50 | b84 16 | 10 | Drug 2 | Kidney Aid 3 | Decoction of plant used as a kidney remedy. | Bocek, Barbara R., 1984, Ethnobotany of Costanoan Indians, California, Based on Collections by John P. Harrington, Economic Botany 38(2):240-255, page 10 |
33839 | Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum (L.) Hayek 3412 | Costanoan 50 | b84 16 | 10 | Drug 2 | Liver Aid 81 | Decoction of plant used as a liver remedy. | Bocek, Barbara R., 1984, Ethnobotany of Costanoan Indians, California, Based on Collections by John P. Harrington, Economic Botany 38(2):240-255, page 10 |
36035 | Salix pulchra Cham. 3545 | Eskimo, Inupiat 72 | j83 54 | 10 | Drug 2 | Oral Aid 23 | Leaves made the mouth smell good. | Jones, Anore, 1983, Nauriat Niginaqtuat = Plants That We Eat, Kotzebue, Alaska. Maniilaq Association Traditional Nutrition Program, page 10 |
36886 | Sambucus racemosa var. racemosa 3569 | Mahuna 131 | r54 5 | 10 | Drug 2 | Misc. Disease Remedy 87 | Blossoms used for measles. | Romero, John Bruno, 1954, The Botanical Lore of the California Indians, New York. Vantage Press, Inc., page 10 |
38891 | Stenotaphrum secundatum (Walt.) Kuntze 3824 | Hawaiian 90 | a22 68 | 10 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Leaf ash used for skin ulcers. | Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 10 |
38892 | Stenotaphrum secundatum (Walt.) Kuntze 3824 | Hawaiian 90 | a22 68 | 10 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Leaf ash used for sores and navel sores on babies. | Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 10 |
38893 | Stenotaphrum secundatum (Walt.) Kuntze 3824 | Hawaiian 90 | a22 68 | 10 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Leaf ash used on the vagina and neighboring parts after giving birth. | Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 10 |
38894 | Stenotaphrum secundatum (Walt.) Kuntze 3824 | Hawaiian 90 | a22 68 | 10 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Leaves & stems pounded, resulting juice mixed with other ingredients & taken for excessive menses. | Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 10 |
38895 | Stenotaphrum secundatum (Walt.) Kuntze 3824 | Hawaiian 90 | a22 68 | 10 | Drug 2 | Oral Aid 23 | Leaf ash used for excessive saliva from babies' mouths. | Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 10 |
38896 | Stenotaphrum secundatum (Walt.) Kuntze 3824 | Hawaiian 90 | a22 68 | 10 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Leaf ash used for excessive saliva from babies' mouths. | Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 10 |
38897 | Stenotaphrum secundatum (Walt.) Kuntze 3824 | Hawaiian 90 | a22 68 | 10 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Leaf ash used for sores and navel sores on babies. | Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 10 |
4289 | Arctium minus Bernh. 328 | Iroquois 100 | r45i 116 | 100 | Drug 2 | Antirheumatic (External) 35 | Roots and fruits used for rheumatism. | Rousseau, Jacques, 1945, Le Folklore Botanique De L'ile Aux Coudres, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:75-111, page 100 |
15096 | Frangula purshiana (DC.) Cooper 1648 | Klamath 115 | c97 66 | 100 | Drug 2 | Emetic 40 | Berries used as an emetic. | Coville, Frederick V., 1897, Notes On The Plants Used By The Klamath Indians Of Oregon., Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 5(2):87-110, page 100 |
15097 | Frangula purshiana (DC.) Cooper 1648 | Klamath 115 | c97 66 | 100 | Drug 2 | Emetic 40 | Infusion of foliage, twigs and bark taken as an emetic. | Coville, Frederick V., 1897, Notes On The Plants Used By The Klamath Indians Of Oregon., Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 5(2):87-110, page 100 |
19998 | Leucocrinum montanum Nutt. ex Gray 2155 | Paiute 183 | tha41 12 | 100 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Poultice of pulverized roots applied to sores or swellings. | Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 100 |
19999 | Leucocrinum montanum Nutt. ex Gray 2155 | Shoshoni 232 | tha41 12 | 100 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Poultice of pulverized roots applied to sores or swellings. | Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 100 |
26868 | Picea engelmannii Parry ex Engelm. 2933 | Thompson 259 | tta90 10 | 100 | Drug 2 | Cancer Treatment 64 | Decoction of needles and gum taken for cancer. It was said that if this treatment did not work, nothing would work. The decoction was taken with a spoon directly from the bark blisters and in concentrated form. | Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 100 |
26869 | Picea engelmannii Parry ex Engelm. 2933 | Thompson 259 | tta90 10 | 100 | Drug 2 | Cough Medicine 9 | Decoction of needles and gum taken for coughs. | Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 100 |
26870 | Picea engelmannii Parry ex Engelm. 2933 | Thompson 259 | tta90 10 | 100 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Pitch used for eczema. | Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 100 |
26872 | Picea engelmannii Parry ex Engelm. 2933 | Thompson 259 | tta90 10 | 100 | Drug 2 | Psychological Aid 60 | Tree and red cedar tree caused vivid dreams for anyone who slept under it. | Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 100 |
27266 | Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carr. 2938 | Thompson 259 | tta90 10 | 100 | Drug 2 | Antidiarrheal 68 | Decoction of burned cone ashes taken for dysentery. | Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 100 |
27267 | Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carr. 2938 | Thompson 259 | tta90 10 | 100 | Drug 2 | Eye Medicine 25 | Needles used to restore eyesight. A blind person, or one with poor eyesight, rubbed his hands with the needles and then rubbed his eyes with his hands to restore his eyesight. | Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 100 |
27268 | Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carr. 2938 | Thompson 259 | tta90 10 | 100 | Drug 2 | Panacea 20 | Decoction of boughs used for any kind of illness. | Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 100 |
27269 | Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carr. 2938 | Thompson 259 | tta90 10 | 100 | Drug 2 | Decoction of inner bark taken as a medicine. | Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 100 | |
27270 | Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carr. 2938 | Thompson 259 | tta90 10 | 100 | Drug 2 | Evergreen tops considered good medicine. | Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 100 | |
27271 | Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carr. 2938 | Thompson 259 | tta90 10 | 100 | Drug 2 | Infusion of bark taken as a medicine. | Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 100 | |
33790 | Ricinus communis L. 3403 | Pima 193 | c49 11 | 100 | Drug 2 | Analgesic 6 | Beans eaten for headaches. | Curtin, L. S. M., 1949, By the Prophet of the Earth, Sante Fe. San Vicente Foundation, page 100 |
33791 | Ricinus communis L. 3403 | Pima 193 | c49 11 | 100 | Drug 2 | Cathartic 29 | Beans eaten as a purge. | Curtin, L. S. M., 1949, By the Prophet of the Earth, Sante Fe. San Vicente Foundation, page 100 |
33792 | Ricinus communis L. 3403 | Pima 193 | c49 11 | 100 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Beans dried, ground and sprinkled on sores. | Curtin, L. S. M., 1949, By the Prophet of the Earth, Sante Fe. San Vicente Foundation, page 100 |
33793 | Ricinus communis L. 3403 | Pima 193 | c49 11 | 100 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Beans eaten for constipation. | Curtin, L. S. M., 1949, By the Prophet of the Earth, Sante Fe. San Vicente Foundation, page 100 |
33794 | Ricinus communis L. 3403 | Pima 193 | c49 11 | 100 | Drug 2 | Poison 13 | Plant considered poisonous. | Curtin, L. S. M., 1949, By the Prophet of the Earth, Sante Fe. San Vicente Foundation, page 100 |
36890 | Sambucus racemosa var. racemosa 3569 | Nitinaht 166 | ttco83 101 | 100 | Drug 2 | Cathartic 29 | Infusion of bark and roots taken by boys and girls as a purgative to cleanse the system. | Turner, Nancy J., John Thomas, Barry F. Carlson and Robert T. Ogilvie, 1983, Ethnobotany of the Nitinaht Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 100 |
36891 | Sambucus racemosa var. racemosa 3569 | Nitinaht 166 | ttco83 101 | 100 | Drug 2 | Psychological Aid 60 | Bark used with black twinberry bark for nervous breakdowns. | Turner, Nancy J., John Thomas, Barry F. Carlson and Robert T. Ogilvie, 1983, Ethnobotany of the Nitinaht Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 100 |
40473 | Toxicodendron pubescens P. Mill. 3973 | Omaha 177 | g19 17 | 100 | Drug 2 | Poison 13 | Plant considered poisonous. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 100 |
40475 | Toxicodendron pubescens P. Mill. 3973 | Ponca 205 | g19 17 | 100 | Drug 2 | Poison 13 | Plant considered poisonous. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 100 |
20222 | Ligusticum filicinum S. Wats. 2178 | Paiute 183 | tha41 12 | 100101 | Drug 2 | Cough Medicine 9 | Root used in a cough remedy. | Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 100101 |
4621 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Okanagan-Colville 175 | tbk80 32 | 101 | Drug 2 | Antihemorrhagic 111 | Decoction of leaves and stems taken for spitting of blood. | Turner, Nancy J., R. Bouchard and Dorothy I.D. Kennedy, 1980, Ethnobotany of the Okanagan-Colville Indians of British Columbia and Washington, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 101 |
4622 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Okanagan-Colville 175 | tbk80 32 | 101 | Drug 2 | Blood Medicine 11 | Decoction of leaves and stems taken as a blood tonic. | Turner, Nancy J., R. Bouchard and Dorothy I.D. Kennedy, 1980, Ethnobotany of the Okanagan-Colville Indians of British Columbia and Washington, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 101 |
4623 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Okanagan-Colville 175 | tbk80 32 | 101 | Drug 2 | Eye Medicine 25 | Decoction of leaves and stems used as a wash for sore eyes. | Turner, Nancy J., R. Bouchard and Dorothy I.D. Kennedy, 1980, Ethnobotany of the Okanagan-Colville Indians of British Columbia and Washington, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 101 |
4624 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Okanagan-Colville 175 | tbk80 32 | 101 | Drug 2 | Kidney Aid 3 | Decoction of leaves and stems taken as a tonic for the kidneys. | Turner, Nancy J., R. Bouchard and Dorothy I.D. Kennedy, 1980, Ethnobotany of the Okanagan-Colville Indians of British Columbia and Washington, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 101 |
4625 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Okanagan-Colville 175 | tbk80 32 | 101 | Drug 2 | Urinary Aid 80 | Decoction of leaves and stems taken as a tonic for the bladder. | Turner, Nancy J., R. Bouchard and Dorothy I.D. Kennedy, 1980, Ethnobotany of the Okanagan-Colville Indians of British Columbia and Washington, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 101 |
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 |
9644 | Chimaphila umbellata (L.) W. Bart. 915 | Okanagan-Colville 175 | tbk80 32 | 101 | Drug 2 | Blood Medicine 11 | Decoction of whole plant taken as a blood purifier. | Turner, Nancy J., R. Bouchard and Dorothy I.D. Kennedy, 1980, Ethnobotany of the Okanagan-Colville Indians of British Columbia and Washington, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 101 |
9645 | Chimaphila umbellata (L.) W. Bart. 915 | Okanagan-Colville 175 | tbk80 32 | 101 | Drug 2 | Blood Medicine 11 | Infusion of roots and leaves taken as a blood purifier. | Turner, Nancy J., R. Bouchard and Dorothy I.D. Kennedy, 1980, Ethnobotany of the Okanagan-Colville Indians of British Columbia and Washington, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 101 |
9646 | Chimaphila umbellata (L.) W. Bart. 915 | Okanagan-Colville 175 | tbk80 32 | 101 | Drug 2 | Cold Remedy 21 | Infusion of roots and leaves taken for long lasting colds. | Turner, Nancy J., R. Bouchard and Dorothy I.D. Kennedy, 1980, Ethnobotany of the Okanagan-Colville Indians of British Columbia and Washington, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 101 |
9647 | Chimaphila umbellata (L.) W. Bart. 915 | Okanagan-Colville 175 | tbk80 32 | 101 | Drug 2 | Dietary Aid 341 | Decoction of whole plant taken as an appetizer. | Turner, Nancy J., R. Bouchard and Dorothy I.D. Kennedy, 1980, Ethnobotany of the Okanagan-Colville Indians of British Columbia and Washington, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 101 |
9648 | Chimaphila umbellata (L.) W. Bart. 915 | Okanagan-Colville 175 | tbk80 32 | 101 | Drug 2 | Kidney Aid 3 | Infusion of roots and leaves taken to 'clean out' the kidneys. | Turner, Nancy J., R. Bouchard and Dorothy I.D. Kennedy, 1980, Ethnobotany of the Okanagan-Colville Indians of British Columbia and Washington, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 101 |
9649 | Chimaphila umbellata (L.) W. Bart. 915 | Okanagan-Colville 175 | tbk80 32 | 101 | Drug 2 | Tuberculosis Remedy 49 | Infusion of roots and leaves taken for tuberculosis. | Turner, Nancy J., R. Bouchard and Dorothy I.D. Kennedy, 1980, Ethnobotany of the Okanagan-Colville Indians of British Columbia and Washington, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 101 |
9876 | Cicuta maculata L. 942 | Klamath 115 | c97 66 | 101 | Drug 2 | Poison 13 | Poisonous roots mixed with rattlesnake poison or decomposed animal liver and used to poison arrows. | Coville, Frederick V., 1897, Notes On The Plants Used By The Klamath Indians Of Oregon., Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 5(2):87-110, page 101 |
17771 | Impatiens capensis Meerb. 1981 | Omaha 177 | g19 17 | 101 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Poultice of crushed stems and leaves applied to skin for rash and eczema. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 101 |
17796 | Impatiens pallida Nutt. 1982 | Omaha 177 | g19 17 | 101 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Poultice of crushed stems and leaves applied to skin for rash and eczema. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 101 |
18128 | Isocoma pluriflora (Torr. & Gray) Greene 2020 | Pima 193 | c49 11 | 101 | Drug 2 | Analgesic 6 | Poultice of plant applied for muscular pain. | Curtin, L. S. M., 1949, By the Prophet of the Earth, Sante Fe. San Vicente Foundation, page 101 |
18129 | Isocoma pluriflora (Torr. & Gray) Greene 2020 | Pima 193 | c49 11 | 101 | Drug 2 | Cough Medicine 9 | Leaves chewed for coughs. | Curtin, L. S. M., 1949, By the Prophet of the Earth, Sante Fe. San Vicente Foundation, page 101 |
18130 | Isocoma pluriflora (Torr. & Gray) Greene 2020 | Pima 193 | c49 11 | 101 | Drug 2 | Orthopedic Aid 39 | Poultice of plant applied for muscular pain. | Curtin, L. S. M., 1949, By the Prophet of the Earth, Sante Fe. San Vicente Foundation, page 101 |
26543 | Phoradendron sp. 2898 | Cahuilla 24 | bs72 31 | 101 | Drug 2 | Disinfectant 129 | Powdered berries mixed with water and used to bathe infected eyes. | Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 101 |
26544 | Phoradendron sp. 2898 | Cahuilla 24 | bs72 31 | 101 | Drug 2 | Eye Medicine 25 | Powdered berries mixed with water and used to bathe sore or infected eyes. | Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 101 |
26545 | Phoradendron sp. 2898 | Cahuilla 24 | bs72 31 | 101 | Drug 2 | Leaves used to make tea, which may have had a medicinal use. | Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 101 | |
26572 | Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud. 2901 | Cahuilla 24 | bs72 31 | 101 | Drug 2 | Orthopedic Aid 39 | Used as a splint for broken limbs. | Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 101 |
20418 | Linum lewisii Pursh 2205 | Paiute 183 | tha41 12 | 101102 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Poultice of leaves alone or stems and leaves applied to swellings. | Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 101102 |
20419 | Linum lewisii Pursh 2205 | Paiute 183 | tha41 12 | 101102 | Drug 2 | Eye Medicine 25 | Infusion or decoction of plant parts used as an eyewash. | Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 101102 |
20421 | Linum lewisii Pursh 2205 | Paiute 183 | tha41 12 | 101102 | Drug 2 | Poultice 138 | Poultice of leaves applied for goiter. | Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 101102 |
20425 | Linum lewisii Pursh 2205 | Shoshoni 232 | tha41 12 | 101102 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Poultice of leaves applied to swellings. | Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 101102 |
20427 | Linum lewisii Pursh 2205 | Shoshoni 232 | tha41 12 | 101102 | Drug 2 | Eye Medicine 25 | Infusion or decoction of plant parts used as an eyewash. | Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 101102 |
20428 | Linum lewisii Pursh 2205 | Shoshoni 232 | tha41 12 | 101102 | Drug 2 | Liver Aid 81 | Poultice of crushed leaves applied for 'gall trouble.' | Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 101102 |
5941 | Arundo donax L. 420 | Cahuilla 24 | bs72 31 | 102 | Drug 2 | Orthopedic Aid 39 | Used as a splint for broken limbs. | Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 102 |
8764 | Celastrus scandens L. 820 | Oglala 172 | g19 17 | 102 | Drug 2 | Poison 13 | Plant considered poisonous. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 102 |
13099 | Encelia farinosa Gray ex Torr. 1395 | Pima 193 | c49 11 | 102 | Drug 2 | Analgesic 6 | Poultice of plant applied for pain. | Curtin, L. S. M., 1949, By the Prophet of the Earth, Sante Fe. San Vicente Foundation, page 102 |
14432 | Euonymus atropurpurea Jacq. 1575 | Winnebago 280 | g19 17 | 102 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Decoction of inner bark taken for uterine trouble. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 102 |
16390 | Habenaria odontopetala Reichenb. f. 1792 | Seminole 228 | s54 88 | 102 | Drug 2 | Strengthener 128 | Plant used to make a medicine and given to students in medical training to make the body strong. | Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 102 |
16844 | Heracleum maximum Bartr. 1851 | Klamath 115 | c97 66 | 102 | Drug 2 | Roots used medicinally for unspecified purpose. | Coville, Frederick V., 1897, Notes On The Plants Used By The Klamath Indians Of Oregon., Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 5(2):87-110, page 102 | |
19836 | Ledum groenlandicum Oeder 2125 | Okanagan-Colville 175 | tbk80 32 | 102 | Drug 2 | Kidney Aid 3 | Infusion of leaves and twigs taken for the kidneys. | Turner, Nancy J., R. Bouchard and Dorothy I.D. Kennedy, 1980, Ethnobotany of the Okanagan-Colville Indians of British Columbia and Washington, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 102 |
20620 | Lithospermum ruderale Dougl. ex Lehm. 2219 | Shoshoni 232 | tha41 12 | 102 | Drug 2 | Antidiarrheal 68 | Infusion or decoction of root taken for diarrhea. | Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 102 |
20621 | Lithospermum ruderale Dougl. ex Lehm. 2219 | Shoshoni 232 | tha41 12 | 102 | Drug 2 | Contraceptive 126 | Cold water infusion of root taken daily for six months as a contraceptive. | Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 102 |
21374 | Lupinus sp. 2306 | Paiute 183 | tha41 12 | 102 | Drug 2 | Diuretic 117 | Plant used for 'failure in urination.' | Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 102 |
21378 | Lupinus sp. 2306 | Shoshoni 232 | tha41 12 | 102 | Drug 2 | Diuretic 117 | Plant used for 'failure in urination.' | Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 102 |
27467 | Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud. 2953 | Thompson 259 | tta90 10 | 102 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Pitch mixed with bear tallow, rose petals and red ochre and used as face cream or for blemishes. | Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 102 |
27468 | Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud. 2953 | Thompson 259 | tta90 10 | 102 | Drug 2 | Disinfectant 129 | Pitch used as a sort of 'cold cream' with disinfectant properties. | Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 102 |
27470 | Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud. 2953 | Thompson 259 | tta90 10 | 102 | Drug 2 | Misc. Disease Remedy 87 | Infusion of twigs with needles attached used for influenza. | Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 102 |
27473 | Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud. 2953 | Thompson 259 | tta90 10 | 102 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Pitch mixed with bear tallow, rose petals and red ochre and rubbed on the skin of newborn babies. | Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 102 |
27791 | Pinus monophylla Torr. & Fr‚m. 2965 | Cahuilla 24 | bs72 31 | 102 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Pitch used as a face cream by girls to prevent sunburn. | Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 102 |
28081 | Pinus quadrifolia Parl. ex Sudworth 2972 | Cahuilla 24 | bs72 31 | 102 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Pitch used as a face cream by girls to prevent sunburn. | Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 102 |
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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) );