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id | species | tribe | source | pageno | use_category | use_subcategory | notes | rawsource ▲ |
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37664 | Senecio flaccidus var. douglasii (DC.) B.L. Turner & T.M. Barkl. 3642 | Kawaiisu 106 | z81 60 | 63 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Infusion of leaves taken as a strong laxative and could cause death. | Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 63 |
15055 | Frangula californica ssp. californica 1644 | Kawaiisu 106 | z81 60 | 58 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Ripe berries eaten as a laxative. | Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 58 |
32795 | Rhamnus ilicifolia Kellogg 3328 | Kawaiisu 106 | z81 60 | 58 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Decoction of roots used to loosen the bowels and as a laxative. | Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 58 |
31619 | Purshia glandulosa Curran 3228 | Kawaiisu 106 | z81 60 | 55 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Decoction of inner bark and leaves used as a laxative. | Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 55 |
30899 | Prunus virginiana var. demissa (Nutt.) Torr. 3182 | Kawaiisu 106 | z81 60 | 54 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Ripe berries had a laxative effect. | Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 54 |
27760 | Pinus lambertiana Dougl. 2964 | Kawaiisu 106 | z81 60 | 50 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Dried sap powder eaten to loosen the bowels. | Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 50 |
15552 | Garrya flavescens S. Wats. 1697 | Kawaiisu 106 | z81 60 | 32 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Infusion of leaves taken as a laxative. | Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 32 |
12631 | Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene 1319 | Kawaiisu 106 | z81 60 | 26 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Infusion of plant taken as a laxative. | Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 26 |
5672 | Artemisia tridentata Nutt. 407 | Navajo, Kayenta 158 | wh51 106 | 45 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Plant used for constipation. | Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 45 |
25244 | Oxytropis lambertii Pursh 2718 | Navajo, Kayenta 158 | wh51 106 | 28 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Plant used for constipation. | Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 28 |
26801 | Phytolacca americana L. 2931 | Cherokee 32 | w77 161 | 251 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Plant used in a side dish with laxative properties. | Witthoft, John, 1977, Cherokee Indian Use of Potherbs, Journal of Cherokee Studies 2(2):250-255, page 251 |
14779 | Fomes igniarius (L. ex Fries) Kickx 1620 | Eskimo, Inuktitut 71 | w78 64 | 187 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Infusion of plant taken as a laxative. | Wilson, Michael R., 1978, Notes on Ethnobotany in Inuktitut, The Western Canadian Journal of Anthropology 8:180-196, page 187 |
9927 | Cirsium calcareum (M.E. Jones) Woot. & Standl. 953 | Hopi 95 | w39 37 | 34, 95-96 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Plant used as a laxative. | Whiting, Alfred F., 1939, Ethnobotany of the Hopi, Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin #15, page 34, 95-96 |
43759 | Yucca angustissima Engelm. ex Trel. 4224 | Hopi 95 | w39 37 | 34, 71 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Root used as a strong laxative. | Whiting, Alfred F., 1939, Ethnobotany of the Hopi, Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin #15, page 34, 71 |
39752 | Thamnosma montana Torr. & Fr‚m. 3930 | Havasupai 89 | ws85 2 | 229 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Decoction of leaves taken one to three times a day to act as a laxative. | Weber, Steven A. and P. David Seaman, 1985, Havasupai Habitat: A. F. Whiting's Ethnography of a Traditional Indian Culture, Tucson. The University of Arizona Press, page 229 |
31624 | Purshia mexicana (D. Don) Henrickson 3229 | Havasupai 89 | ws85 2 | 223 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Decoction of green branches, sagebrush and juniper used as a laxative for colds. | Weber, Steven A. and P. David Seaman, 1985, Havasupai Habitat: A. F. Whiting's Ethnography of a Traditional Indian Culture, Tucson. The University of Arizona Press, page 223 |
21971 | Mahonia repens (Lindl.) G. Don 2376 | Havasupai 89 | ws85 2 | 219 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Cooled decoction of roots taken as a laxative for colds and stomach ailments. | Weber, Steven A. and P. David Seaman, 1985, Havasupai Habitat: A. F. Whiting's Ethnography of a Traditional Indian Culture, Tucson. The University of Arizona Press, page 219 |
12082 | Dasyochloa pulchella (Kunth) Willd. ex Rydb. 1238 | Havasupai 89 | ws85 2 | 210 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Decoction of blades taken as a laxative. | Weber, Steven A. and P. David Seaman, 1985, Havasupai Habitat: A. F. Whiting's Ethnography of a Traditional Indian Culture, Tucson. The University of Arizona Press, page 210 |
21886 | Mahonia fremontii (Torr.) Fedde 2372 | Hualapai 97 | w82 127 | 5 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Roots made into a bitter tonic and used as a laxative. | Watahomigie, Lucille J., 1982, Hualapai Ethnobotany, Peach Springs, AZ. Hualapai Bilingual Program, Peach Springs School District #8, page 5 |
13831 | Eriodictyon angustifolium Nutt. 1487 | Hualapai 97 | w82 127 | 48 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Decoction of leaves taken as a laxative. | Watahomigie, Lucille J., 1982, Hualapai Ethnobotany, Peach Springs, AZ. Hualapai Bilingual Program, Peach Springs School District #8, page 48 |
12231 | Datura wrightii Regel 1244 | Tubatulabal 269 | v38 137 | 59 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Plant used for constipation. | Voegelin, Ermine W., 1938, Tubatulabal Ethnography, Anthropological Records 2(1):1-84, page 59 |
21999 | Mahonia repens (Lindl.) G. Don 2376 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 28 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Decoction of root used for constipation. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 28 |
37619 | Sedum lanceolatum Torr. 3633 | Okanagan-Colville 175 | tbk80 32 | 98 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Infusion of stems, leaves and flowers taken or raw leaves chewed as a laxative. | 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 98 |
21238 | Lonicera utahensis S. Wats. 2270 | Okanagan-Colville 175 | tbk80 32 | 94 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Infusion of branches taken as a mild laxative. | 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 94 |
915 | Achillea millefolium L. 38 | Okanagan-Colville 175 | tbk80 32 | 74 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Decoction or roots and scarlet gilia leaves taken as a laxative. | 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 74 |
1909 | Agoseris glauca var. dasycephala (Torr. & Gray) Jepson 106 | Okanagan-Colville 175 | tbk80 32 | 74 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Infusion of roots taken as a laxative. | 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 74 |
6047 | Asarum caudatum Lindl. 422 | Okanagan-Colville 175 | tbk80 32 | 74 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Infusion of roots taken as a laxative. | 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 74 |
34496 | Rubus idaeus L. 3453 | Okanagan-Colville 175 | tbk80 32 | 131 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Decoction of roots taken for constipation. | 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 131 |
15115 | Frangula purshiana (DC.) Cooper 1648 | Okanagan-Colville 175 | tbk80 32 | 120 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Infusion of bark taken as a mild laxative. | 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 120 |
10470 | Collomia grandiflora Dougl. ex Lindl. 1047 | Okanagan-Colville 175 | tbk80 32 | 111 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Infusion of leaves and stalks taken for constipation and to 'clean out your system.' | 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 111 |
10471 | Collomia grandiflora Dougl. ex Lindl. 1047 | Okanagan-Colville 175 | tbk80 32 | 111 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Infusion of roots taken as a laxative. | 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 111 |
17926 | Ipomopsis aggregata ssp. aggregata 1996 | Okanagan-Colville 175 | tbk80 32 | 111 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Infusion of leaves and stalks taken for constipation and to 'clean out your system.' | 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 111 |
17927 | Ipomopsis aggregata ssp. aggregata 1996 | Okanagan-Colville 175 | tbk80 32 | 111 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Infusion of roots taken as a laxative. | 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 111 |
30860 | Prunus virginiana L. 3181 | Thompson 259 | tta90 10 | 264 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Decoction of branches, sometimes with red willow branches & wild rose roots, taken as a laxative. | 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 264 |
37912 | Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt. 3658 | Thompson 259 | tta90 10 | 209 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Decoction of twigs and sticks used as a laxative. | 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 209 |
39106 | Symphoricarpos albus (L.) Blake 3849 | Thompson 259 | tta90 10 | 200 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Sap from young shoots used as a laxative. | 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 200 |
21872 | Mahonia aquifolium (Pursh) Nutt. 2370 | Thompson 259 | tta90 10 | 187 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Fruit considered an 'excellent laxative.' | 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 187 |
21931 | Mahonia nervosa (Pursh) Nutt. 2374 | Thompson 259 | tta90 10 | 187 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Fruit considered an 'excellent laxative.' | 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 187 |
21836 | Mahonia aquifolium (Pursh) Nutt. 2370 | Nitinaht 166 | ttco83 101 | 98 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Used as a laxative. | 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 98 |
21911 | Mahonia nervosa (Pursh) Nutt. 2374 | Nitinaht 166 | ttco83 101 | 98 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Used as a laxative. | 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 98 |
15111 | Frangula purshiana (DC.) Cooper 1648 | Nitinaht 166 | ttco83 101 | 115 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Infusion of spring or early summer bark taken as a mild but effective laxative. | 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 115 |
33386 | Ribes bracteosum Dougl. ex Hook. 3361 | Nitinaht 166 | ttco83 101 | 113 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Berries eaten in quantity as a laxative. | 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 113 |
15083 | Frangula purshiana (DC.) Cooper 1648 | Bella Coola 21 | t73 53 | 208 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Infusion of bark taken as a strong laxative. | Turner, Nancy J., 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Bella Coola Indians of British Columbia, Syesis 6:193-220, page 208 |
27156 | Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carr. 2938 | Bella Coola 21 | t73 53 | 198 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Cambium eaten as a laxative. | Turner, Nancy J., 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Bella Coola Indians of British Columbia, Syesis 6:193-220, page 198 |
26768 | Physocarpus capitatus (Pursh) Kuntze 2927 | Hesquiat 92 | te82 41 | 73 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Decoction of bark taken in small doses as a laxative. | Turner, Nancy J. and Barbara S. Efrat, 1982, Ethnobotany of the Hesquiat Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 73 |
15092 | Frangula purshiana (DC.) Cooper 1648 | Hesquiat 92 | te82 41 | 71 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Decoction of bark, infusion of bark or chewed bark used as a laxative. It was believed that the bigger the tree, the stronger the medicine. Thick bark from the larger trees was used if a very strong dose was required; thin bark from young trees was used for a mild dose. | Turner, Nancy J. and Barbara S. Efrat, 1982, Ethnobotany of the Hesquiat Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 71 |
36791 | Sambucus racemosa L. 3567 | Hesquiat 92 | te82 41 | 63 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Raw roots chewed as a laxative. | Turner, Nancy J. and Barbara S. Efrat, 1982, Ethnobotany of the Hesquiat Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 63 |
26774 | Physocarpus capitatus (Pursh) Kuntze 2927 | Kwakiutl 121 | tb73 63 | 289 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Decoction of bark taken for constipation. | Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Southern Kwakiutl Indians of British Columbia, Economic Botany 27:257-310, page 289 |
15101 | Frangula purshiana (DC.) Cooper 1648 | Kwakiutl 121 | tb73 63 | 288 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Decoction of dried bark taken as a laxative. | Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Southern Kwakiutl Indians of British Columbia, Economic Botany 27:257-310, page 288 |
24490 | Oplopanax horridus Miq. 2640 | Kwakiutl 121 | tb73 63 | 278 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Root held in the mouth and juice swallowed for constipation. | Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Southern Kwakiutl Indians of British Columbia, Economic Botany 27:257-310, page 278 |
20998 | Lomatium nudicaule (Pursh) Coult. & Rose 2246 | Kwakiutl 121 | tb73 63 | 276 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Seeds eaten for constipation. | Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Southern Kwakiutl Indians of British Columbia, Economic Botany 27:257-310, page 276 |
42711 | Veratrum viride Ait. 4105 | Kwakiutl 121 | tb73 63 | 273 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Large, fleshy roots held in the mouth as a laxative. | Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Southern Kwakiutl Indians of British Columbia, Economic Botany 27:257-310, page 273 |
161 | Abies grandis (Dougl. ex D. Don) Lindl. 5 | Kwakiutl 121 | tb73 63 | 268 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Decoction of pitch taken as a tonic and laxative. | Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Southern Kwakiutl Indians of British Columbia, Economic Botany 27:257-310, page 268 |
162 | Abies grandis (Dougl. ex D. Don) Lindl. 5 | Kwakiutl 121 | tb73 63 | 268 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Pitch and catfish oil taken for constipation. | Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Southern Kwakiutl Indians of British Columbia, Economic Botany 27:257-310, page 268 |
26777 | Physocarpus capitatus (Pursh) Kuntze 2927 | Saanich 215 | tb71 23 | 86 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Infusion of macerated roots taken as a quick laxative. | Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1971, The Ethnobotany of the Coast Salish Indians of Vancouver Island, I and II, Economic Botany 25(1):63-104, 335-339, page 86 |
36259 | Salix sp. 3551 | Paiute 183 | tha41 12 | 133-136 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Infusion of young twigs with salt taken as a laxative. | 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 133-136 |
31055 | Psathyrotes ramosissima (Torr.) Gray 3187 | Paiute 183 | tha41 12 | 125126 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Decoction of plant taken for constipation. | 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 125126 |
31068 | Psathyrotes ramosissima (Torr.) Gray 3187 | Shoshoni 232 | tha41 12 | 125126 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Decoction of plant taken for constipation. | 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 125126 |
15128 | Frangula purshiana (DC.) Cooper 1648 | Skagit, Upper 242 | t89 131 | 42 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Decoction of bark used as a laxative. | Theodoratus, Robert J., 1989, Loss, Transfer, and Reintroduction in the Use of Wild Plant Foods in the Upper Skagit Valley, Northwest Anthropological Research Notes 23(1):35-52, page 42 |
29048 | Polypodium virginianum L. 3080 | Skagit, Upper 242 | t89 131 | 42 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Plant used to make a laxative. | Theodoratus, Robert J., 1989, Loss, Transfer, and Reintroduction in the Use of Wild Plant Foods in the Upper Skagit Valley, Northwest Anthropological Research Notes 23(1):35-52, page 42 |
36739 | Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis (L.) R. Bolli 3566 | Mohegan 149 | t72 97 | 75, 132 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Inner bark, scraped downward, used as a laxative. | Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1972, Folk Medicine of the Delaware and Related Algonkian Indians, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission Anthropological Papers #3, page 75, 132 |
39343 | Taraxacum officinale G.H. Weber ex Wiggers 3894 | Delaware 62 | t72 97 | 39 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Plant used to make a laxative-tonic. | Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1972, Folk Medicine of the Delaware and Related Algonkian Indians, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission Anthropological Papers #3, page 39 |
28687 | Podophyllum peltatum L. 3033 | Delaware 62 | t72 97 | 38 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Roots used to make a laxative. | Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1972, Folk Medicine of the Delaware and Related Algonkian Indians, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission Anthropological Papers #3, page 38 |
37583 | Scutellaria galericulata L. 3624 | Delaware 62 | t72 97 | 37 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Plant tops used as a laxative. | Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1972, Folk Medicine of the Delaware and Related Algonkian Indians, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission Anthropological Papers #3, page 37 |
39344 | Taraxacum officinale G.H. Weber ex Wiggers 3894 | Delaware, Oklahoma 63 | t42 22 | 32, 80 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Plant used to make a 'laxative-tonic.' | Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1942, A Study of Delaware Indian Medicine Practice and Folk Beliefs, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission, page 32, 80 |
28689 | Podophyllum peltatum L. 3033 | Delaware, Oklahoma 63 | t42 22 | 32, 78 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Root used to make a laxative. | Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1942, A Study of Delaware Indian Medicine Practice and Folk Beliefs, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission, page 32, 78 |
37584 | Scutellaria galericulata L. 3624 | Delaware, Oklahoma 63 | t42 22 | 31, 80 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Plant top used as a laxative and 'stomach stimulant.' | Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1942, A Study of Delaware Indian Medicine Practice and Folk Beliefs, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission, page 31, 80 |
17807 | Inula helenium L. 1984 | Delaware, Oklahoma 63 | t42 22 | 31 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Root used in a tonic to remove mucous from the intestines. | Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1942, A Study of Delaware Indian Medicine Practice and Folk Beliefs, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission, page 31 |
37605 | Sebastiania fruticosa (Bartr.) Fern. 3630 | Alabama 3 | swan28 128 | 665 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Roots chewed 'to produce a movement of the bowels.' | Swanton, John R, 1928, Religious Beliefs and Medical Practices of the Creek Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #42:473-672, page 665 |
18653 | Juniperus monosperma (Engelm.) Sarg. 2058 | Keres, Western 107 | swank32 79 | 48 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Bark chewed as a laxative. | Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 48 |
18654 | Juniperus monosperma (Engelm.) Sarg. 2058 | Keres, Western 107 | swank32 79 | 48 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Infusion of staminate cones used as a laxative. | Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 48 |
26128 | Persea borbonia (L.) Spreng. 2837 | Seminole 228 | s54 88 | 198 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Infusion of leaf taken for bear sickness: fever, headache, thirst, constipation & blocked urination. | Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 198 |
42929 | Verbesina virginica L. 4118 | Seminole 228 | s54 88 | 198 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Infusion of leaf taken for bear sickness: fever, headache, thirst, constipation & blocked urination. | Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 198 |
8845 | Cephalanthus occidentalis L. 832 | Seminole 228 | s54 88 | 189 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Decoction of roots or berries used for horse sickness: nausea, constipation and blocked urination. | Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 189 |
14328 | Erythrina herbacea L. 1558 | Seminole 228 | s54 88 | 188 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Decoction of roots or berries used for horse sickness: nausea, constipation and blocked urination. | Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 188 |
37297 | Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees 3589 | Seminole 228 | s54 88 | 188 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Decoction of bark used for horse sickness: nausea, constipation and blocked urination. | Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 188 |
3393 | Anemopsis californica (Nutt.) Hook. & Arn. 255 | Paiute 183 | stew33 65 | 317 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Infusion of roots taken as a laxative. | Steward, Julian H., 1933, Ethnography of the Owens Valley Paiute, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 33(3):233-250, page 317 |
36929 | Sambucus tridentata DC. 3571 | Paiute 183 | stew33 65 | 317 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Infusion of leaves taken as a laxative. | Steward, Julian H., 1933, Ethnography of the Owens Valley Paiute, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 33(3):233-250, page 317 |
22926 | Mentzelia pumila Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray 2458 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 57 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Powdered root inserted into rectum as a suppository for constipation. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 57 |
15975 | Gilia sp. 1745 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 52, 53 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Warm infusion of plant taken as a laxative. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 52, 53 |
15136 | Frangula purshiana (DC.) Cooper 1648 | Thompson 259 | steed28 33 | 473 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Mild decoction of bark or wood used as a laxative. | Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 473 |
37613 | Sedum divergens S. Wats. 3632 | Thompson 259 | steed28 33 | 463 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Decoction of whole plant given to children for constipation. | Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 463 |
37638 | Sedum spathulifolium Hook. 3636 | Thompson 259 | steed28 33 | 463 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Decoction of whole plant given to children for constipation. | Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 463 |
24542 | Oplopanax horridus Miq. 2640 | Thompson 259 | steed28 33 | 459 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Decoction of stems taken as a laxative. | Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 459 |
13181 | Ephedra viridis Coville 1407 | Havasupai 89 | spier28 164 | 285 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Used to make a draught and taken to clear the bowels. | Spier, Leslie, 1928, Havasupai Ethnography, Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History 29(3):101-123, 284-285, page 285 |
43004 | Veronicastrum virginicum (L.) Farw. 4127 | Meskwaki 139 | smith28 21 | 247 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Root used for constipation and fits. | Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 247 |
35886 | Salix humilis Marsh. 3532 | Meskwaki 139 | smith28 21 | 245 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Infusion of root used for flux and giving enemas. | Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 245 |
32777 | Rhamnus alnifolia L'H‚r. 3325 | Meskwaki 139 | smith28 21 | 241 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Decoction of bark taken for constipation. | Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 241 |
15256 | Fraxinus nigra Marsh. 1659 | Meskwaki 139 | smith28 21 | 233 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Compound infusion of wood used to loosen the bowels. | Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 233 |
22097 | Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum 2381 | Meskwaki 139 | smith28 21 | 230231 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Compound containing root used to loosen the bowels. | Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 230231 |
25692 | Pediomelum argophyllum (Pursh) J. Grimes 2780 | Meskwaki 139 | smith28 21 | 230 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Infusion of root used for chronic constipation. | Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 230 |
8298 | Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch 763 | Meskwaki 139 | smith28 21 | 224 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Infusion of bark taken 'to make the bowels loose.' | Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 224 |
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 |
26785 | Physocarpus opulifolius (L.) Maxim. 2929 | Bella Coola 21 | s29 9 | 59 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Decoction of inner bark taken as a laxative for 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 59 |
33547 | Ribes lacustre (Pers.) Poir. 3375 | Bella Coola 21 | s29 9 | 58 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Decoction of root taken many times a day 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 58 |
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 |
42640 | Veratrum viride Ait. 4105 | Bella Coola 21 | s29 9 | 53 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Decoction of bulb taken for constipation and 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 53 |
27157 | Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carr. 2938 | Bella Coola 21 | s29 9 | 51, 52 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Sap from peeled trunk taken in large doses 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 51, 52 |
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 |
31254 | Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii 3201 | Bella Coola 21 | s29 9 | 51 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Gum mixed with dogfish oil and taken as emetic and purgative 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 |
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