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id | species | tribe | source ▲ | pageno | use_category | use_subcategory | notes | rawsource |
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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 |
43000 | Veronicastrum virginicum (L.) Farw. 4127 | Menominee 138 | d32 176 | 131 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Infusion of root taken as a mild laxative. | Densmore, Francis, 1932, Menominee Music, SI-BAE Bulletin #102, page 131 |
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 |
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 |
5577 | Artemisia tilesii Ledeb. 406 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 38 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Infusion of seed heads and plant tops used as a laxative. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 38 |
9275 | Chamerion angustifolium ssp. angustifolium 882 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 36 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Infusion of old, dry leaves used as a laxative. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 36 |
28494 | Plantago patagonica Jacq. 3004 | Navajo 157 | h56 141 | 154 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Infusion of seeds given to babies when they 'spoil' (colic or constipation). | Hocking, George M., 1956, Some Plant Materials Used Medicinally and Otherwise by the Navaho Indians in the Chaco Canyon, New Mexico, El Palacio 56:146-165, page 154 |
44136 | Yucca glauca Nutt. 4230 | Navajo 157 | h56 141 | 164 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Plant used as a laxative. | Hocking, George M., 1956, Some Plant Materials Used Medicinally and Otherwise by the Navaho Indians in the Chaco Canyon, New Mexico, El Palacio 56:146-165, page 164 |
1017 | Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis DC. 42 | Great Basin Indian 80 | n66 139 | 50 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Infusion of plant taken as a mild laxative. | Nickerson, Gifford S., 1966, Some Data on Plains and Great Basin Indian Uses of Certain Native Plants, Tebiwa 9(1):45-51, page 50 |
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 |
28396 | Plantago major L. 3001 | Carrier 27 | c73 134 | 86 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Decoction of plant taken as a laxative. | Carrier Linguistic Committee, 1973, Plants of Carrier Country, Fort St. James, BC. Carrier Linguistic Committee, page 86 |
37814 | Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt. 3658 | Carrier 27 | c73 134 | 76 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Decoction of stems taken for constipation. | Carrier Linguistic Committee, 1973, Plants of Carrier Country, Fort St. James, BC. Carrier Linguistic Committee, page 76 |
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 |
18052 | Iris setosa Pallas ex Link 2012 | Aleut 5 | bt53 130 | 428 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Decoction of root taken as a laxative. | Bank, II, Theodore P., 1953, Botanical and Ethnobotanical Studies in the Aleutian Islands II. Health and Medical Lore of the Aleuts, Botanical and Ethnobotanical Studies Papers, Michigan Academy of Science, Arts and Letters, page 428 |
22469 | Matricaria discoidea DC. 2423 | Aleut 5 | bt53 130 | 426 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Infusion of leaves taken as a laxative. | Bank, II, Theodore P., 1953, Botanical and Ethnobotanical Studies in the Aleutian Islands II. Health and Medical Lore of the Aleuts, Botanical and Ethnobotanical Studies Papers, Michigan Academy of Science, Arts and Letters, page 426 |
22945 | Menyanthes trifoliata L. 2462 | Aleut 5 | bt53 130 | 427 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Compound containing roots taken as a tonic for constipation. | Bank, II, Theodore P., 1953, Botanical and Ethnobotanical Studies in the Aleutian Islands II. Health and Medical Lore of the Aleuts, Botanical and Ethnobotanical Studies Papers, Michigan Academy of Science, Arts and Letters, page 427 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
19486 | Larix laricina (Du Roi) K. Koch 2099 | Algonquin, Tete-de-Boule 8 | ray45 113 | 129 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Infusion of young branches used as a laxative. | Raymond, Marcel., 1945, Notes Ethnobotaniques Sur Les Tete-De-Boule De Manouan, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:113-134, page 129 |
29863 | Potentilla sp. 3135 | Paiute 183 | m90 111 | 42 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Whole plant used as a laxative. | Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 42 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
71 | Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill. 2 | Malecite 134 | mech59 93 | 244 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Juice used as a laxative. | Mechling, W.H., 1959, The Malecite Indians With Notes on the Micmacs, Anthropologica 8:239-263, page 244 |
15123 | Frangula purshiana (DC.) Cooper 1648 | Shuswap 233 | palmer75 92 | 65 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Decoction of bark taken as a laxative. | Palmer, Gary, 1975, Shuswap Indian Ethnobotany, Syesis 8:29-51, page 65 |
9748 | Chlorogalum pomeridianum (DC.) Kunth 922 | Wailaki 273 | c02 89 | 319 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Decoction of bulbs taken as a laxative. | Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 319 |
16203 | Grindelia sp. 1779 | Mendocino Indian 137 | c02 89 | 394 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Decoction of plant taken to open bowels. | Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 394 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
24802 | Opuntia sp. 2670 | Apache, Western 14 | b86 87 | 180 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Boiled roots used as laxative for babies and small children. | Buskirk, Winfred, 1986, The Western Apache: Living With the Land Before 1950, Norman. University of Oklahoma Press, page 180 |
36680 | Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis (L.) R. Bolli 3566 | Diegueno 65 | hedges86 85 | 41 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Infusion of fresh or dried blossoms used as an enema. | Hedges, Ken, 1986, Santa Ysabel Ethnobotany, San Diego Museum of Man Ethnic Technology Notes, No. 20, page 41 |
18623 | Juniperus monosperma (Engelm.) Sarg. 2058 | Hopi 95 | c74 82 | 330 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Decoction of leaves taken as a laxative. | Colton, Harold S., 1974, Hopi History And Ethnobotany, IN D. A. Horr (ed.) Hopi Indians. Garland: New York., page 330 |
18731 | Juniperus monosperma (Engelm.) Sarg. 2058 | Tewa 257 | c74 82 | 330 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Decoction of leaves taken as a laxative. | Colton, Harold S., 1974, Hopi History And Ethnobotany, IN D. A. Horr (ed.) Hopi Indians. Garland: New York., page 330 |
43995 | Yucca baileyi var. navajoa (J.M. Webber) J.M. Webber 4226 | Hopi 95 | c74 82 | 370 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Plant used as a laxative. | Colton, Harold S., 1974, Hopi History And Ethnobotany, IN D. A. Horr (ed.) Hopi Indians. Garland: New York., page 370 |
15067 | Frangula californica ssp. californica 1644 | Pomo 200 | g67 80 | 14 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Decoction of bark taken for constipation. | Gifford, E. W., 1967, Ethnographic Notes on the Southwestern Pomo, Anthropological Records 25:10-15, page 14 |
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 |
5532 | Artemisia sp. 404 | Isleta 101 | j31 76 | 23 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Decoction of leaves thickened with sugar and used for constipation. | Jones, Volney H., 1931, The Ethnobotany of the Isleta Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 23 |
11504 | Croton texensis (Klotzsch) Muell.-Arg. 1146 | Isleta 101 | j31 76 | 27 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Infusion of leaves taken or fresh leaves eaten as a laxative. | Jones, Volney H., 1931, The Ethnobotany of the Isleta Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 27 |
38268 | Solanum elaeagnifolium Cav. 3720 | Isleta 101 | j31 76 | 43 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Raw seed pods eaten or boiled into a syrup and taken as a laxative. | Jones, Volney H., 1931, The Ethnobotany of the Isleta Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 43 |
15138 | Frangula purshiana (DC.) Cooper 1648 | Tolowa 266 | b81 70 | 50 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Bark used as a laxative. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 50 |
15143 | Frangula purshiana (DC.) Cooper 1648 | Yurok 289 | b81 70 | 50 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Decoction of bark or bark chewed as a laxative. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 50 |
1990 | Aleurites moluccana (L.) Willd. 127 | Hawaiian 90 | a22 68 | 56 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Nut oil used to make a very strong laxative. | Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 56 |
2682 | Alocasia macrorrhizos (L.) Schott 178 | Hawaiian 90 | a22 68 | 17 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Plant, other plants & water taken as a laxative & an appetizer for acute pain in stomach or bowels. | Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 17 |
7621 | Caesalpinia bonduc (L.) Roxb. 653 | Hawaiian 90 | a22 68 | 47 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Beans ground and taken as a laxative by infants, children and adults. | Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 47 |
9198 | Chamaesyce multiformis var. multiformis 873 | Hawaiian 90 | a22 68 | 11 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Buds or leaves chewed by nursing mothers as a laxative. | Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 11 |
10474 | Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott 1049 | Hawaiian 90 | a22 68 | 47 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Flesh and other plants pounded, squeezed and resulting liquid taken as a laxative. | Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 47 |
11641 | Cucurbita maxima Duchesne 1162 | Hawaiian 90 | a22 68 | 28 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Fruits mixed with water and used for internal cleaning of the bowels. | Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 28 |
12520 | Digitaria setigera Roth ex Roemer & J.A. Schultes 1302 | Hawaiian 90 | a22 68 | 55 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Leaves chewed by mothers and fed to children as a laxative. | Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 55 |
12521 | Digitaria setigera Roth ex Roemer & J.A. Schultes 1302 | Hawaiian 90 | a22 68 | 55 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Shoot chewed and swallowed as a laxative. | Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 55 |
17153 | Hibiscus sp. 1884 | Hawaiian 90 | a22 68 | 54 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Buds chewed by mothers and given to children as a laxative. | Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 54 |
17154 | Hibiscus sp. 1884 | Hawaiian 90 | a22 68 | 40 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Flower bases chewed by the mother and given to infants as a laxative. | Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 40 |
17155 | Hibiscus sp. 1884 | Hawaiian 90 | a22 68 | 54 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Leaves chewed and swallowed as a laxative. | Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 54 |
17164 | Hibiscus tiliaceus L. 1885 | Hawaiian 90 | a22 68 | 39 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Slimy substance from bark or the flower bases used as a laxative for adults and children. | Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 39 |
17850 | Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam. 1987 | Hawaiian 90 | a22 68 | 73 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Plant used to make a laxative. | Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 73 |
17855 | Ipomoea indica (Burm. f.) Merr. 1989 | Hawaiian 90 | a22 68 | 52 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Whole plant and other plants baked and eaten as a laxative. | Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 52 |
17906 | Ipomoea sp. 1994 | Hawaiian 90 | a22 68 | 35 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Tubers and other plants pounded, resulting liquid strained and taken for constipation. | Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 35 |
17907 | Ipomoea sp. 1994 | Hawaiian 90 | a22 68 | 35 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Tubers cooked with taro leaves and nuts and used as a laxative for children and adults. | Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 35 |
22968 | Merremia dissecta (Jacq.) Hallier f. 2464 | Hawaiian 90 | a22 68 | 52 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Roots and other plants pounded, mixed with water and an egg and taken as a laxative. | Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 52 |
23511 | Mucuna gigantea (Willd.) DC. 2534 | Hawaiian 90 | a22 68 | 45 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Fruit meat and other plants chewed, mixed with salt water and injected with an enema as a laxative. | Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 45 |
24209 | Odontoglossum chinensis 2609 | Hawaiian 90 | a22 68 | 73 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Infusion of plant used for softening the bowels and constipation. | Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 73 |
24867 | Opuntia tunicata (Lehm.) Link & Otto 2672 | Hawaiian 90 | a22 68 | 73 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Leaf juice and roots used for constipation. | Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 73 |
25110 | Osteomeles anthyllidifolia (Sm.) Lindl. 2704 | Hawaiian 90 | a22 68 | 38 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Seeds and buds chewed and given to children as a laxative for general debility of the body. | Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 38 |
25444 | Pandanus tectorius Parkinson ex Zucc. 2736 | Hawaiian 90 | a22 68 | 41 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Flowers chewed by the mothers and given to infants with constipation. | Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 41 |
25960 | Peperomia sp. 2827 | Hawaiian 90 | a22 68 | 13 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Buds chewed by the mother and given to the newborn infant as a laxative. | Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 13 |
26244 | Peucedanum sandwicense Hbd. 2849 | Hawaiian 90 | a22 68 | 71 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Bark eaten by children and adults as a mild laxative. | Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 71 |
37948 | Sida sp. 3664 | Hawaiian 90 | a22 68 | 26 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Chewed flowers given to infants and children as a laxative. | Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 26 |
40416 | Touchardia latifolia Gaud. 3967 | Hawaiian 90 | a22 68 | 71 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Slimy substance, water, plant milk and watermelon juice mixed, strained and taken as a laxative. | Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 71 |
43538 | Waltheria indica L. 4189 | Hawaiian 90 | a22 68 | 37 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Buds chewed by the mother and given to infants as a laxative. | Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 37 |
43563 | Wikstroemia sp. 4191 | Hawaiian 90 | a22 68 | 8 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Plant pounded, squeezed, the resulting liquid poured into a sweet potato and eaten as a laxative. | Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 8 |
37 | Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill. 2 | Algonquin, Quebec 7 | b80 67 | 124 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Needles used to make a laxative tea. | Black, Meredith Jean, 1980, Algonquin Ethnobotany: An Interpretation of Aboriginal Adaptation in South Western Quebec, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series Number 65, page 124 |
2387 | Alnus incana ssp. rugosa (Du Roi) Clausen 169 | Algonquin, Quebec 7 | b80 67 | 153 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Infusion of inner bark taken as a laxative. | Black, Meredith Jean, 1980, Algonquin Ethnobotany: An Interpretation of Aboriginal Adaptation in South Western Quebec, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series Number 65, page 153 |
12591 | Dirca palustris L. 1317 | Algonquin, Quebec 7 | b80 67 | 202 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Infusion of inner bark taken as a laxative tea. | Black, Meredith Jean, 1980, Algonquin Ethnobotany: An Interpretation of Aboriginal Adaptation in South Western Quebec, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series Number 65, page 202 |
26885 | Picea glauca (Moench) Voss 2934 | Algonquin, Quebec 7 | b80 67 | 126 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Gum chewed as a laxative. | Black, Meredith Jean, 1980, Algonquin Ethnobotany: An Interpretation of Aboriginal Adaptation in South Western Quebec, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series Number 65, page 126 |
26886 | Picea glauca (Moench) Voss 2934 | Algonquin, Quebec 7 | b80 67 | 73 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Resin chewed as a laxative. | Black, Meredith Jean, 1980, Algonquin Ethnobotany: An Interpretation of Aboriginal Adaptation in South Western Quebec, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series Number 65, page 73 |
36627 | Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis (L.) R. Bolli 3566 | Algonquin, Quebec 7 | b80 67 | 236 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Infusion of bark scraped downward and used as a laxative. | Black, Meredith Jean, 1980, Algonquin Ethnobotany: An Interpretation of Aboriginal Adaptation in South Western Quebec, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series Number 65, page 236 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
8964 | Cercocarpus montanus Raf. 842 | Tewa 257 | rhf16 61 | 45 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Cold infusion of plant or leaves taken as a laxative. | Robbins, W.W., J.P. Harrington and B. Freire-Marreco, 1916, Ethnobotany of the Tewa Indians, SI-BAE Bulletin #55, page 45 |
11636 | Cucurbita foetidissima Kunth 1161 | Tewa 257 | rhf16 61 | 63 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Infusion of pulverized root taken as a laxative. | Robbins, W.W., J.P. Harrington and B. Freire-Marreco, 1916, Ethnobotany of the Tewa Indians, SI-BAE Bulletin #55, page 63 |
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