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id | species | tribe | source ▲ | pageno | use_category | use_subcategory | notes | rawsource |
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15905 | Geum macrophyllum Willd. 1735 | Quinault 210 | w89 204 | 276 | Drug 2 | Panacea 20 | Leaves chewed as a universal remedy, 'good for everything.' | Willoughby, C., 1889, Indians of the Quinaielt Agency, Washington Territory, Smithsonian Institution Annual Report for 1886, page 276 |
21203 | Lonicera involucrata Banks ex Spreng. 2265 | Quinault 210 | w89 204 | 276 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Leaves chewed or rubbed on sores. | Willoughby, C., 1889, Indians of the Quinaielt Agency, Washington Territory, Smithsonian Institution Annual Report for 1886, page 276 |
21205 | Lonicera involucrata Banks ex Spreng. 2265 | Quinault 210 | w89 204 | 276 | Drug 2 | Oral Aid 23 | Leaves chewed for sore mouth. | Willoughby, C., 1889, Indians of the Quinaielt Agency, Washington Territory, Smithsonian Institution Annual Report for 1886, page 276 |
22058 | Maianthemum dilatatum (Wood) A. Nels. & J.F. Macbr. 2379 | Quinault 210 | w89 204 | 276 | Drug 2 | Eye Medicine 25 | Poultice of chewed roots applied to sore eyes. | Willoughby, C., 1889, Indians of the Quinaielt Agency, Washington Territory, Smithsonian Institution Annual Report for 1886, page 276 |
1397 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Winnebago 280 | r23 203 | 265 | Drug 2 | Tonic 69 | Complex compound injected via bird wing bone for general health. | Radin, Paul, 1923, The Winnebago Tribe, SI-BAE Annual Report #37, page 265 |
33074 | Rhus sp. 3351 | Winnebago 280 | r23 203 | 265 | Drug 2 | Antidiarrheal 68 | Compound decoction of leaves taken as an antidiarrheal. | Radin, Paul, 1923, The Winnebago Tribe, SI-BAE Annual Report #37, page 265 |
1445 | Actaea rubra (Ait.) Willd. 61 | Algonquin 6 | b36 202 | 142 | Drug 2 | Analgesic 6 | Used for stomach pains, in some seasons for males, other seasons for females. | Bradley, Will T., 1936, Medical Practices of the New England Aborigines, Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association 25(2):138-147, page 142 |
18427 | Juniperus communis L. 2054 | Algonquin 6 | b36 202 | 142 | Drug 2 | Other 18 | Used for 'cold' conditions, since plant was regarded as 'hot.' | Bradley, Will T., 1936, Medical Practices of the New England Aborigines, Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association 25(2):138-147, page 142 |
36932 | Sanguinaria canadensis L. 3572 | Algonquin 6 | b36 202 | 142 | Drug 2 | Love Medicine 133 | Used as a love charm and red dye for skin, clothing and weapons. | Bradley, Will T., 1936, Medical Practices of the New England Aborigines, Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association 25(2):138-147, page 142 |
38059 | Simmondsia chinensis (Link) Schneid. 3688 | Yavapai 284 | g32 201 | 211 | Drug 2 | Cathartic 29 | Plant yielded oily food with cathartic qualities. | Gifford, E. W., 1932, The Southeastern Yavapai, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 29:177-252, page 211 |
38060 | Simmondsia chinensis (Link) Schneid. 3688 | Yavapai 284 | g32 201 | 211 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Parched, charred berry charcoal rubbed on sores. | Gifford, E. W., 1932, The Southeastern Yavapai, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 29:177-252, page 211 |
15139 | Frangula purshiana (DC.) Cooper 1648 | West Coast Indian 277 | r34 200 | 133 | Drug 2 | Cathartic 29 | Infusion of root bark or bark taken as a cathartic. | Reagan, Albert, 1934, Various Uses of Plants by West Coast Indians, Washington Historical Quarterly 25:133-37, page 133 |
15140 | Frangula purshiana (DC.) Cooper 1648 | West Coast Indian 277 | r34 200 | 133 | Drug 2 | Panacea 20 | Infusion of root bark or bark taken for most any sort of disease. | Reagan, Albert, 1934, Various Uses of Plants by West Coast Indians, Washington Historical Quarterly 25:133-37, page 133 |
15141 | Frangula purshiana (DC.) Cooper 1648 | West Coast Indian 277 | r34 200 | 133 | Drug 2 | Poison 13 | Infusion of root bark or bark taken in large doses caused death. | Reagan, Albert, 1934, Various Uses of Plants by West Coast Indians, Washington Historical Quarterly 25:133-37, page 133 |
15142 | Frangula purshiana (DC.) Cooper 1648 | West Coast Indian 277 | r34 200 | 133 | Drug 2 | Venereal Aid 46 | Infusion of root bark or bark taken for gonorrhea. | Reagan, Albert, 1934, Various Uses of Plants by West Coast Indians, Washington Historical Quarterly 25:133-37, page 133 |
1596 | Adiantum sp. 72 | Apalachee 16 | hann86 197 | 98 | Drug 2 | Plant water used for medicinal purposes. | Hann, John H., 1986, The Use and Processing of Plants by Indians of Spanish Florida, Southeastern Archaeology 5(2):1-102, page 98 | |
11759 | Cuminum cyminum L. 1167 | Apalachee 16 | hann86 197 | 98 | Drug 2 | Plant water used for medicinal purposes. | Hann, John H., 1986, The Use and Processing of Plants by Indians of Spanish Florida, Southeastern Archaeology 5(2):1-102, page 98 | |
35159 | Rumex acetosa L. 3479 | Apalachee 16 | hann86 197 | 98 | Drug 2 | Plant water used for medicinal purposes. | Hann, John H., 1986, The Use and Processing of Plants by Indians of Spanish Florida, Southeastern Archaeology 5(2):1-102, page 98 | |
40639 | Trifolium sp. 4013 | Apalachee 16 | hann86 197 | 98 | Drug 2 | Plant water used for medicinal purposes. | Hann, John H., 1986, The Use and Processing of Plants by Indians of Spanish Florida, Southeastern Archaeology 5(2):1-102, page 98 | |
1165 | Aconitum sp. 54 | Aleut 5 | bt51 194 | 29 | Drug 2 | Poison 13 | Used for fish and whale poison. | Bank, II, Theodore P., 1951, Botanical and Ethnobotanical Studies in the Aleutian Islands I. Aleutian Vegetation and Aleut Culture, Botanical and Ethnobotanical Studies Papers, Michigan Academy of Science, Arts and Letters, page 29 |
7808 | Caltha sp. 687 | Aleut 5 | bt51 194 | 29 | Drug 2 | Used medicinally. | Bank, II, Theodore P., 1951, Botanical and Ethnobotanical Studies in the Aleutian Islands I. Aleutian Vegetation and Aleut Culture, Botanical and Ethnobotanical Studies Papers, Michigan Academy of Science, Arts and Letters, page 29 | |
22526 | Matricaria sp. 2424 | Aleut 5 | bt51 194 | 29 | Drug 2 | Used medicinally. | Bank, II, Theodore P., 1951, Botanical and Ethnobotanical Studies in the Aleutian Islands I. Aleutian Vegetation and Aleut Culture, Botanical and Ethnobotanical Studies Papers, Michigan Academy of Science, Arts and Letters, page 29 | |
22938 | Menyanthes sp. 2461 | Aleut 5 | bt51 194 | 29 | Drug 2 | Used medicinally. | Bank, II, Theodore P., 1951, Botanical and Ethnobotanical Studies in the Aleutian Islands I. Aleutian Vegetation and Aleut Culture, Botanical and Ethnobotanical Studies Papers, Michigan Academy of Science, Arts and Letters, page 29 | |
28905 | Polygonum bistorta L. 3058 | Aleut 5 | ven40 193 | 263 | Drug 2 | Tonic 69 | Root used as a tonic. | Veniamenov, I., 1840, Notes on the Islands in the Unalaska District, St. Petersburg -- Translated by HRAF, page 263 |
12811 | Echinacea angustifolia DC. 1348 | Sioux, Teton 240 | d18 190 | 270 | Drug 2 | Analgesic 6 | Root used for bowel pain. | Densmore, Frances, 1918, Teton Sioux Music, SI-BAE Bulletin #61, page 270 |
12812 | Echinacea angustifolia DC. 1348 | Sioux, Teton 240 | d18 190 | 270 | Drug 2 | Gastrointestinal Aid 14 | Root used for bowel pain. | Densmore, Frances, 1918, Teton Sioux Music, SI-BAE Bulletin #61, page 270 |
12813 | Echinacea angustifolia DC. 1348 | Sioux, Teton 240 | d18 190 | 270 | Drug 2 | Throat Aid 123 | Root used for tonsillitis. | Densmore, Frances, 1918, Teton Sioux Music, SI-BAE Bulletin #61, page 270 |
12814 | Echinacea angustifolia DC. 1348 | Sioux, Teton 240 | d18 190 | 270 | Drug 2 | Toothache Remedy 71 | Root used as toothache remedy. | Densmore, Frances, 1918, Teton Sioux Music, SI-BAE Bulletin #61, page 270 |
14315 | Erysimum capitatum var. capitatum 1554 | Sioux, Teton 240 | d18 190 | 269 | Drug 2 | Analgesic 6 | Infusion of crushed seed taken and used externally for stomach or bowel cramps. | Densmore, Frances, 1918, Teton Sioux Music, SI-BAE Bulletin #61, page 269 |
14316 | Erysimum capitatum var. capitatum 1554 | Sioux, Teton 240 | d18 190 | 269 | Drug 2 | Gastrointestinal Aid 14 | Infusion of crushed seeds used for stomach or bowel cramps. | Densmore, Frances, 1918, Teton Sioux Music, SI-BAE Bulletin #61, page 269 |
17043 | Heuchera americana var. hispida (Pursh) E. Wells 1866 | Sioux, Teton 240 | d18 190 | 269 | Drug 2 | Antidiarrheal 68 | Root, very powerful and small dose for children, used for chronic diarrhea. | Densmore, Frances, 1918, Teton Sioux Music, SI-BAE Bulletin #61, page 269 |
20591 | Lithospermum incisum Lehm. 2216 | Sioux, Teton 240 | d18 190 | 269270 | Drug 2 | Pulmonary Aid 48 | Fragrant herb used for lung hemorrhages. | Densmore, Frances, 1918, Teton Sioux Music, SI-BAE Bulletin #61, page 269270 |
23075 | Mirabilis nyctaginea (Michx.) MacM. 2490 | Sioux, Teton 240 | d18 190 | 270 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Moistened, grated root rubbed on skin for swelling. | Densmore, Frances, 1918, Teton Sioux Music, SI-BAE Bulletin #61, page 270 |
23076 | Mirabilis nyctaginea (Michx.) MacM. 2490 | Sioux, Teton 240 | d18 190 | 270 | Drug 2 | Orthopedic Aid 39 | Herb used externally for broken bones. | Densmore, Frances, 1918, Teton Sioux Music, SI-BAE Bulletin #61, page 270 |
23256 | Monarda fistulosa L. 2504 | Sioux, Teton 240 | d18 190 | 270 | Drug 2 | Cold Remedy 21 | Infusion of blossoms used for 'hard cold.' | Densmore, Frances, 1918, Teton Sioux Music, SI-BAE Bulletin #61, page 270 |
23257 | Monarda fistulosa L. 2504 | Sioux, Teton 240 | d18 190 | 270 | Drug 2 | Febrifuge 45 | Infusion of blossoms used for fever. | Densmore, Frances, 1918, Teton Sioux Music, SI-BAE Bulletin #61, page 270 |
5169 | Artemisia dracunculus L. 395 | Ponca 205 | h65 189 | 152 | Drug 2 | Burn Dressing 82 | Decoction of plant taken and used as a wash for burns. | Howard, James, 1965, The Ponca Tribe, SI-BAE Bulletin #195, page 152 |
9229 | Chamaesyce serpyllifolia (Pers.) Small 879 | Ponca 205 | h65 189 | 151 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Decoction of plant taken by young mothers for scanty or lack of milk. | Howard, James, 1965, The Ponca Tribe, SI-BAE Bulletin #195, page 151 |
21260 | Lophophora williamsii (Lem. ex Salm-Dyck) Coult. 2271 | Ponca 205 | h65 189 | 48 | Drug 2 | Hallucinogen 153 | Dried flesh 'buttons' eaten to cause auditory and visual hallucinations. | Howard, James, 1965, The Ponca Tribe, SI-BAE Bulletin #195, page 48 |
21261 | Lophophora williamsii (Lem. ex Salm-Dyck) Coult. 2271 | Ponca 205 | h65 189 | 48 | Drug 2 | Decoction of dried flesh 'buttons' taken for illness. | Howard, James, 1965, The Ponca Tribe, SI-BAE Bulletin #195, page 48 | |
21576 | Lygodesmia juncea (Pursh) D. Don ex Hook. 2333 | Ponca 205 | h65 189 | 152 | Drug 2 | Antidiarrheal 68 | Infusion of plant taken for diarrhea. | Howard, James, 1965, The Ponca Tribe, SI-BAE Bulletin #195, page 152 |
21577 | Lygodesmia juncea (Pursh) D. Don ex Hook. 2333 | Ponca 205 | h65 189 | 152 | Drug 2 | Eye Medicine 25 | Infusion of plant applied to sore eyes. | Howard, James, 1965, The Ponca Tribe, SI-BAE Bulletin #195, page 152 |
21579 | Lygodesmia juncea (Pursh) D. Don ex Hook. 2333 | Ponca 205 | h65 189 | 152 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Infusion of plant used to increase milk flow of mothers. | Howard, James, 1965, The Ponca Tribe, SI-BAE Bulletin #195, page 152 |
1485 | Actaea sp. 64 | Micmac 141 | r48 188 | 56 | Drug 2 | Poison 13 | Plant considered poisonous. | Rousseau, Jacques, 1948, Ethnobotanique Et Ethnozoologie Gaspesiennes, Archives de Folklore 3:51-64, page 56 |
9631 | Chimaphila umbellata (L.) W. Bart. 915 | Micmac 141 | r48 188 | 57 | Drug 2 | Kidney Aid 3 | Used for kidney pains. | Rousseau, Jacques, 1948, Ethnobotanique Et Ethnozoologie Gaspesiennes, Archives de Folklore 3:51-64, page 57 |
29037 | Polypodium virginianum L. 3080 | Micmac 141 | r48 188 | 55 | Drug 2 | Diuretic 117 | Infusion of plant used for urine retention. | Rousseau, Jacques, 1948, Ethnobotanique Et Ethnozoologie Gaspesiennes, Archives de Folklore 3:51-64, page 55 |
37024 | Sanguinaria canadensis L. 3572 | Micmac 141 | r48 188 | 56 | Drug 2 | Abortifacient 84 | Used as an abortifacient. | Rousseau, Jacques, 1948, Ethnobotanique Et Ethnozoologie Gaspesiennes, Archives de Folklore 3:51-64, page 56 |
37025 | Sanguinaria canadensis L. 3572 | Micmac 141 | r48 188 | 56 | Drug 2 | Cold Remedy 21 | Infusion of roots used for colds. | Rousseau, Jacques, 1948, Ethnobotanique Et Ethnozoologie Gaspesiennes, Archives de Folklore 3:51-64, page 56 |
37028 | Sanguinaria canadensis L. 3572 | Micmac 141 | r48 188 | 56 | Drug 2 | Love Medicine 133 | Used as an aphrodisiac. | Rousseau, Jacques, 1948, Ethnobotanique Et Ethnozoologie Gaspesiennes, Archives de Folklore 3:51-64, page 56 |
37029 | Sanguinaria canadensis L. 3572 | Micmac 141 | r48 188 | 56 | Drug 2 | Throat Aid 123 | Infusion of roots used for sore throats. | Rousseau, Jacques, 1948, Ethnobotanique Et Ethnozoologie Gaspesiennes, Archives de Folklore 3:51-64, page 56 |
3535 | Angelica lucida L. 265 | Eskimo, Kuskokwagmiut 73 | o57 187 | 31 | Drug 2 | Disinfectant 129 | Burning stems shaken inside and outside the house for purification. | Oswalt, W. H., 1957, A Western Eskimo Ethnobotany, Anthropological Papers of the University of Alaska 6:17-36, page 31 |
5522 | Artemisia sp. 404 | Eskimo, Kuskokwagmiut 73 | o57 187 | 33 | Drug 2 | Cold Remedy 21 | Plant taken for colds. | Oswalt, W. H., 1957, A Western Eskimo Ethnobotany, Anthropological Papers of the University of Alaska 6:17-36, page 33 |
5523 | Artemisia sp. 404 | Eskimo, Kuskokwagmiut 73 | o57 187 | 33 | Drug 2 | Poultice of plant used for unspecified ailments. | Oswalt, W. H., 1957, A Western Eskimo Ethnobotany, Anthropological Papers of the University of Alaska 6:17-36, page 33 | |
5585 | Artemisia tilesii Ledeb. 406 | Eskimo, Kuskokwagmiut 73 | o57 187 | 33 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Poultice of dried, shredded plant applied to skin infections. | Oswalt, W. H., 1957, A Western Eskimo Ethnobotany, Anthropological Papers of the University of Alaska 6:17-36, page 33 |
5586 | Artemisia tilesii Ledeb. 406 | Eskimo, Kuskokwagmiut 73 | o57 187 | 33 | Drug 2 | Orthopedic Aid 39 | Plant used as switch during steambath for a sprained or sore limb. | Oswalt, W. H., 1957, A Western Eskimo Ethnobotany, Anthropological Papers of the University of Alaska 6:17-36, page 33 |
9895 | Cicuta virosa L. 946 | Eskimo, Kuskokwagmiut 73 | o57 187 | 21 | Drug 2 | Poison 13 | Root 'considered to be poisonous to people.' | Oswalt, W. H., 1957, A Western Eskimo Ethnobotany, Anthropological Papers of the University of Alaska 6:17-36, page 21 |
14195 | Eriophorum angustifolium Honckeny 1537 | Eskimo, Kuskokwagmiut 73 | o57 187 | 27 | Drug 2 | Panacea 20 | Raw stems eaten to restore good health to persons in generally poor health. | Oswalt, W. H., 1957, A Western Eskimo Ethnobotany, Anthropological Papers of the University of Alaska 6:17-36, page 27 |
19886 | Ledum palustre ssp. decumbens (Ait.) Hult‚n 2127 | Eskimo, Kuskokwagmiut 73 | o57 187 | 32 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Burning dried stalk shaken around head and shoulders of sick child. | Oswalt, W. H., 1957, A Western Eskimo Ethnobotany, Anthropological Papers of the University of Alaska 6:17-36, page 32 |
22498 | Matricaria discoidea DC. 2423 | Eskimo, Kuskokwagmiut 73 | o57 187 | 22, 23 | Drug 2 | Adjuvant 149 | Plant used in the steambath for the pleasant odor. | Oswalt, W. H., 1957, A Western Eskimo Ethnobotany, Anthropological Papers of the University of Alaska 6:17-36, page 22, 23 |
22499 | Matricaria discoidea DC. 2423 | Eskimo, Kuskokwagmiut 73 | o57 187 | 22, 23 | Drug 2 | Cold Remedy 21 | Decoction of dried seed heads taken for colds. | Oswalt, W. H., 1957, A Western Eskimo Ethnobotany, Anthropological Papers of the University of Alaska 6:17-36, page 22, 23 |
22500 | Matricaria discoidea DC. 2423 | Eskimo, Kuskokwagmiut 73 | o57 187 | 22, 23 | Drug 2 | Gastrointestinal Aid 14 | Decoction of dried seed heads taken for indigestion. | Oswalt, W. H., 1957, A Western Eskimo Ethnobotany, Anthropological Papers of the University of Alaska 6:17-36, page 22, 23 |
23944 | Nicotiana sp. 2586 | Eskimo, Kuskokwagmiut 73 | o57 187 | 32 | Drug 2 | Veterinary Aid 34 | Leaves considered to be 'a good cure for a dog in a weakened condition.' | Oswalt, W. H., 1957, A Western Eskimo Ethnobotany, Anthropological Papers of the University of Alaska 6:17-36, page 32 |
26932 | Picea glauca (Moench) Voss 2934 | Eskimo, Kuskokwagmiut 73 | o57 187 | 28, 29 | Drug 2 | Cough Medicine 9 | Decoction of green needles taken or raw needles chewed as cough medicine. | Oswalt, W. H., 1957, A Western Eskimo Ethnobotany, Anthropological Papers of the University of Alaska 6:17-36, page 28, 29 |
32690 | Ranunculus lapponicus L. 3310 | Eskimo, Kuskokwagmiut 73 | o57 187 | 23 | Drug 2 | Dietary Aid 284 | Plants soaked and eaten by starving persons before eating other food. | Oswalt, W. H., 1957, A Western Eskimo Ethnobotany, Anthropological Papers of the University of Alaska 6:17-36, page 23 |
35161 | Rumex acetosa L. 3479 | Eskimo, Kuskokwagmiut 73 | o57 187 | 24 | Drug 2 | Antidiarrheal 68 | Decoction of leaves and stems taken for diarrhea. | Oswalt, W. H., 1957, A Western Eskimo Ethnobotany, Anthropological Papers of the University of Alaska 6:17-36, page 24 |
35485 | Rumex sp. 3495 | Eskimo, Kuskokwagmiut 73 | o57 187 | 31 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Plant 'widely recognized as an effective astringent.' | Oswalt, W. H., 1957, A Western Eskimo Ethnobotany, Anthropological Papers of the University of Alaska 6:17-36, page 31 |
35658 | Salix arbusculoides Anderss. 3519 | Eskimo, Kuskokwagmiut 73 | o57 187 | 30 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Poultice of inner bark applied to sores. | Oswalt, W. H., 1957, A Western Eskimo Ethnobotany, Anthropological Papers of the University of Alaska 6:17-36, page 30 |
35659 | Salix arbusculoides Anderss. 3519 | Eskimo, Kuskokwagmiut 73 | o57 187 | 30 | Drug 2 | Eye Medicine 25 | Leaves placed in the corners of watery eyes. | Oswalt, W. H., 1957, A Western Eskimo Ethnobotany, Anthropological Papers of the University of Alaska 6:17-36, page 30 |
35660 | Salix arbusculoides Anderss. 3519 | Eskimo, Kuskokwagmiut 73 | o57 187 | 30 | Drug 2 | Oral Aid 23 | Leaves chewed for sore mouth. | Oswalt, W. H., 1957, A Western Eskimo Ethnobotany, Anthropological Papers of the University of Alaska 6:17-36, page 30 |
10475 | Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott 1049 | Hawaiian 90 | m03 183 | 67 | Drug 2 | Plant used to make a draught and given to the sick. | Malo, David, 1903, Hawaiian Antiquities, Honolulu. Hawaiian Gazette Co., Ltd., page 67 | |
12553 | Dioscorea sp. 1307 | Hawaiian 90 | m03 183 | 67 | Drug 2 | Tubers used to make a drink for the sick. | Malo, David, 1903, Hawaiian Antiquities, Honolulu. Hawaiian Gazette Co., Ltd., page 67 | |
1329 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Micmac 141 | sd51 182 | 258 | Drug 2 | Roots chewed for medicinal use. | Speck, Frank G. and R.W. Dexter, 1951, Utilization of Animals and Plants by the Micmac Indians of New Brunswick, Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 41:250-259, page 258 | |
10668 | Coptis trifolia (L.) Salisb. 1072 | Micmac 141 | sd51 182 | 258 | Drug 2 | Roots chewed for medicinal use. | Speck, Frank G. and R.W. Dexter, 1951, Utilization of Animals and Plants by the Micmac Indians of New Brunswick, Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 41:250-259, page 258 | |
3592 | Angelica tomentosa S. Wats. 269 | Yana 282 | ss43 181 | 253 | Drug 2 | Analgesic 6 | Decoction of roots taken or poultice of roots applied for headaches. | Sapir, Edward and Leslie Spier, 1943, Notes on the Culture of the Yana, Anthropological Records 3(3):252-253, page 253 |
3593 | Angelica tomentosa S. Wats. 269 | Yana 282 | ss43 181 | 253 | Drug 2 | Antidiarrheal 68 | Decoction of roots taken for diarrhea. | Sapir, Edward and Leslie Spier, 1943, Notes on the Culture of the Yana, Anthropological Records 3(3):252-253, page 253 |
3594 | Angelica tomentosa S. Wats. 269 | Yana 282 | ss43 181 | 253 | Drug 2 | Cold Remedy 21 | Decoction of roots taken for colds. | Sapir, Edward and Leslie Spier, 1943, Notes on the Culture of the Yana, Anthropological Records 3(3):252-253, page 253 |
3595 | Angelica tomentosa S. Wats. 269 | Yana 282 | ss43 181 | 253 | Drug 2 | Panacea 20 | Decoction of roots taken for colds, diarrhea, headaches and other ailments. | Sapir, Edward and Leslie Spier, 1943, Notes on the Culture of the Yana, Anthropological Records 3(3):252-253, page 253 |
7810 | Calycadenia fremontii Gray 689 | Yana 282 | ss43 181 | 252 | Drug 2 | Febrifuge 45 | Cooked, dried, pounded seeds eaten for chills. | Sapir, Edward and Leslie Spier, 1943, Notes on the Culture of the Yana, Anthropological Records 3(3):252-253, page 252 |
18059 | Iris sp. 2013 | Yana 282 | ss43 181 | 253 | Drug 2 | Cough Medicine 9 | Raw roots chewed for coughs. | Sapir, Edward and Leslie Spier, 1943, Notes on the Culture of the Yana, Anthropological Records 3(3):252-253, page 253 |
31514 | Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn 3214 | Yana 282 | ss43 181 | 253 | Drug 2 | Burn Dressing 82 | Poultice of pounded, heated roots applied to burns. | Sapir, Edward and Leslie Spier, 1943, Notes on the Culture of the Yana, Anthropological Records 3(3):252-253, page 253 |
38163 | Smilacina sp. 3705 | Yana 282 | ss43 181 | 253 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Poultice of pounded roots applied to swellings or boils. | Sapir, Edward and Leslie Spier, 1943, Notes on the Culture of the Yana, Anthropological Records 3(3):252-253, page 253 |
13171 | Ephedra trifurca Torr. ex S. Wats. 1406 | Cocopa 44 | giff33 178 | 268 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Poultice of pulverized or boiled stems and leaves applied to sores. | Gifford, E. W., 1933, The Cocopa, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 31:263-270, page 268 |
5587 | Artemisia tilesii Ledeb. 406 | Eskimo, Western 75 | l59 177 | 13 | Drug 2 | Gastrointestinal Aid 14 | Decoction of plant taken for stomachache. | Lantis, Margaret, 1959, Folk Medicine and Hygiene, Anthropological Papers of the University of Alaska 8:1-75, page 13 |
5588 | Artemisia tilesii Ledeb. 406 | Eskimo, Western 75 | l59 177 | 5, 13 | Drug 2 | Orthopedic Aid 39 | Poultice of heated leaves applied to painful joint and used internally. | Lantis, Margaret, 1959, Folk Medicine and Hygiene, Anthropological Papers of the University of Alaska 8:1-75, page 5, 13 |
7120 | Betula nana L. 577 | Eskimo, Western 75 | l59 177 | 5 | Drug 2 | Analgesic 6 | Compound decoction of leaves taken for stomachache and intestinal discomfort. | Lantis, Margaret, 1959, Folk Medicine and Hygiene, Anthropological Papers of the University of Alaska 8:1-75, page 5 |
7121 | Betula nana L. 577 | Eskimo, Western 75 | l59 177 | 5 | Drug 2 | Gastrointestinal Aid 14 | Compound decoction of leaves taken for stomachache and intestinal discomfort. | Lantis, Margaret, 1959, Folk Medicine and Hygiene, Anthropological Papers of the University of Alaska 8:1-75, page 5 |
7798 | Caltha palustris L. 685 | Eskimo, Western 75 | l59 177 | 14 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Infusion of leaves taken for constipation. | Lantis, Margaret, 1959, Folk Medicine and Hygiene, Anthropological Papers of the University of Alaska 8:1-75, page 14 |
9283 | Chamerion angustifolium ssp. angustifolium 882 | Eskimo, Western 75 | l59 177 | 5 | Drug 2 | Analgesic 6 | Compound decoction of leaves taken for stomachache and intestinal discomfort. | Lantis, Margaret, 1959, Folk Medicine and Hygiene, Anthropological Papers of the University of Alaska 8:1-75, page 5 |
9284 | Chamerion angustifolium ssp. angustifolium 882 | Eskimo, Western 75 | l59 177 | 5 | Drug 2 | Gastrointestinal Aid 14 | Compound decoction of leaves taken for stomachache and intestinal discomfort. | Lantis, Margaret, 1959, Folk Medicine and Hygiene, Anthropological Papers of the University of Alaska 8:1-75, page 5 |
9896 | Cicuta virosa L. 946 | Eskimo, Western 75 | l59 177 | 17 | Drug 2 | Poison 13 | Roots considered poisonous. | Lantis, Margaret, 1959, Folk Medicine and Hygiene, Anthropological Papers of the University of Alaska 8:1-75, page 17 |
12689 | Dryopteris campyloptera Clarkson 1335 | Eskimo, Western 75 | l59 177 | 5 | Drug 2 | Analgesic 6 | Compound decoction of leaves taken for stomachache and intestinal discomfort. | Lantis, Margaret, 1959, Folk Medicine and Hygiene, Anthropological Papers of the University of Alaska 8:1-75, page 5 |
12690 | Dryopteris campyloptera Clarkson 1335 | Eskimo, Western 75 | l59 177 | 5 | Drug 2 | Gastrointestinal Aid 14 | Compound decoction of leaves taken for stomachache and intestinal discomfort. | Lantis, Margaret, 1959, Folk Medicine and Hygiene, Anthropological Papers of the University of Alaska 8:1-75, page 5 |
14201 | Eriophorum russeolum Fries ex Hartman 1540 | Eskimo, Western 75 | l59 177 | 17 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Poultice of 'cotton' from plant applied to boils to absorb the pus. | Lantis, Margaret, 1959, Folk Medicine and Hygiene, Anthropological Papers of the University of Alaska 8:1-75, page 17 |
14202 | Eriophorum russeolum Fries ex Hartman 1540 | Eskimo, Western 75 | l59 177 | 22 | Drug 2 | Eye Medicine 25 | 'Cotton' from plant put in corner of eye to absorb fluid from 'watery eyes.' | Lantis, Margaret, 1959, Folk Medicine and Hygiene, Anthropological Papers of the University of Alaska 8:1-75, page 22 |
14204 | Eriophorum scheuchzeri Hoppe 1541 | Eskimo, Western 75 | l59 177 | 17 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Poultice of 'cotton' from plant applied to boils to absorb the pus. | Lantis, Margaret, 1959, Folk Medicine and Hygiene, Anthropological Papers of the University of Alaska 8:1-75, page 17 |
19888 | Ledum palustre ssp. decumbens (Ait.) Hult‚n 2127 | Eskimo, Western 75 | l59 177 | 5 | Drug 2 | Analgesic 6 | Compound decoction of stem and leaf used for stomachache and intestinal discomfort. | Lantis, Margaret, 1959, Folk Medicine and Hygiene, Anthropological Papers of the University of Alaska 8:1-75, page 5 |
19889 | Ledum palustre ssp. decumbens (Ait.) Hult‚n 2127 | Eskimo, Western 75 | l59 177 | 5 | Drug 2 | Gastrointestinal Aid 14 | Compound decoction of stem and leaf used for stomachache and intestinal discomfort. | Lantis, Margaret, 1959, Folk Medicine and Hygiene, Anthropological Papers of the University of Alaska 8:1-75, page 5 |
20251 | Ligusticum scoticum ssp. hultenii (Fern.) Calder & Taylor 2182 | Eskimo, Western 75 | l59 177 | 60 | Drug 2 | Poison 13 | Mature plant in late summer considered mildly poisonous. | Lantis, Margaret, 1959, Folk Medicine and Hygiene, Anthropological Papers of the University of Alaska 8:1-75, page 60 |
22501 | Matricaria discoidea DC. 2423 | Eskimo, Western 75 | l59 177 | 39 | Drug 2 | Adjuvant 149 | Plants added to sweatbath water container to impart fragrance. | Lantis, Margaret, 1959, Folk Medicine and Hygiene, Anthropological Papers of the University of Alaska 8:1-75, page 39 |
22502 | Matricaria discoidea DC. 2423 | Eskimo, Western 75 | l59 177 | 13 | Drug 2 | Cold Remedy 21 | Decoction of dried seed heads used 'for either indigestion or a cold.' | Lantis, Margaret, 1959, Folk Medicine and Hygiene, Anthropological Papers of the University of Alaska 8:1-75, page 13 |
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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) );