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id | species | tribe ▲ | source | pageno | use_category | use_subcategory | notes | rawsource |
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18003 | Ipomopsis longiflora ssp. longiflora 2002 | Zuni 291 | cb80 157 | 378 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Poultice of dried, powdered flowers and water applied to remove hair on newborns and children. | Camazine, Scott and Robert A. Bye, 1980, A Study Of The Medical Ethnobotany Of The Zuni Indians of New Mexico, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 2:365-388, page 378 |
18050 | Iris missouriensis Nutt. 2011 | Zuni 291 | cb80 157 | 373 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Poultice of chewed root applied to increase strength of newborns and infants. | Camazine, Scott and Robert A. Bye, 1980, A Study Of The Medical Ethnobotany Of The Zuni Indians of New Mexico, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 2:365-388, page 373 |
22927 | Mentzelia pumila Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray 2458 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 84 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Plant used to whip children to make them strong so they could hold on to a horse without falling. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 84 |
23058 | Mirabilis multiflora var. multiflora 2489 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 58 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Infusion of powdered root taken by adults or children after overeating. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 58 |
26296 | Phaseolus angustissimus Gray 2869 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 85 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Crushed leaves, blossoms and powdered root rubbed on a child's body as a strengthener. When an infant boy showed signs of timidity, his father carried a small quantity of corn meal wrapped in a bit of corn husk to the warrior of his choice, presented it and asked that the warrior apply the medicine on his child's body so that he may have a brave heart and never be afraid of the enemy. The warrior then chewed the crushed leaves and blossoms and the powdered root, ejected the mass into his hands and rubbed it all over the child's body. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 85 |
39162 | Symphyotrichum falcatum var. commutatum (Torr. & Gray) Nesom 3864 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 84 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Ground blossoms mixed with yucca suds and used to wash newborn infants. This medicine was said to make the hair grow on the head and to give strength to the body. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 84 |
5106 | Artemisia douglasiana Bess. 394 | Yurok 289 | b81 70 | 18 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Infusion of fresh leaves taken by children for 'pin worms.' | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 18 |
6068 | Asarum caudatum Lindl. 422 | Yurok 289 | b81 70 | 19 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Leaves used to keep a newborn baby's navel from becoming infected. A large snail's body was taken from the shell, smashed and put inside a leaf. The preparation was steamed and then held over the umbilical cord with twine. The umbilical cord would fall off and the hole would heal. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 19 |
35353 | Rumex crispus L. 3485 | Yuki 287 | c57ii 69 | 46 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Infusion of seeds taken by adults and babies for dysentery. | Curtin, L. S. M., 1957, Some Plants Used by the Yuki Indians ... II. Food Plants, The Masterkey 31:85-94, page 46 |
18018 | Iris douglasiana Herbert 2008 | Yokia 285 | c02 89 | 330 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Leaves used to wrap babies during berry gathering trips to retard perspiration and prevent thirst. | Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 330 |
25968 | Perezia sp. 2828 | Yavapai 284 | g36 48 | 261 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Cottonlike material at root base placed on baby's umbilicus. | Gifford, E. W., 1936, Northeastern and Western Yavapai, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 34:247-345, page 261 |
35346 | Rumex crispus L. 3485 | Yavapai 284 | g36 48 | 261 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Dried, pulverized tubers used for babies with chafed skin. | Gifford, E. W., 1936, Northeastern and Western Yavapai, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 34:247-345, page 261 |
32490 | Quercus sp. 3289 | Winnebago 280 | g19 17 | 75 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Decoction of root bark given for bowel trouble, especially in children. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 75 |
41408 | Typha latifolia L. 4049 | Winnebago 280 | g19 17 | 64, 65 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Down used on infants to prevent chafing. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 64, 65 |
20916 | Lomatium dissectum var. multifidum (Nutt.) Mathias & Constance 2237 | Washo 276 | tha41 12 | 97-100 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Poultice of fresh root pulp applied to severed umbilical cord. | 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 97-100 |
22792 | Mentha arvensis L. 2443 | Washo 276 | tha41 12 | 104105 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Decoction of plant parts used for stomachache, indigestion and babies' colic. | 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 104105 |
12930 | Echinocystis brandegei Cogn. 1368 | Tubatulabal 269 | v38 137 | 59 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Burned, ripe seeds rubbed on newborn baby's navel. | Voegelin, Ermine W., 1938, Tubatulabal Ethnography, Anthropological Records 2(1):1-84, page 59 |
14016 | Eriogonum fasciculatum var. polifolium (Benth.) Torr. & Gray 1507 | Tubatulabal 269 | v38 137 | 59 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Decoction of dried flowers given to children for bloody flux. | Voegelin, Ermine W., 1938, Tubatulabal Ethnography, Anthropological Records 2(1):1-84, page 59 |
22387 | Marah horridus (Congd.) S.T. Dunn 2412 | Tubatulabal 269 | v38 137 | 59 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Burned, ripe seeds rubbed on newborn baby's navel. | Voegelin, Ermine W., 1938, Tubatulabal Ethnography, Anthropological Records 2(1):1-84, page 59 |
5090 | Artemisia douglasiana Bess. 394 | Tolowa 266 | b81 70 | 18 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Infusion of fresh leaves taken by children for 'pin worms.' | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 18 |
13540 | Equisetum telmateia var. braunii (Milde) Milde 1431 | Tolowa 266 | b81 70 | 29 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Stem rubbed on child's teeth to keep them from gritting their teeth. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 29 |
200 | Abies grandis (Dougl. ex D. Don) Lindl. 5 | Thompson 259 | steed28 33 | 509 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Branches thought to be of help to young girl under 'magical spell.' | Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 509 |
977 | Achillea millefolium L. 38 | Thompson 259 | tta90 10 | 166 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Infusion of leaves given to children for diarrhea. | 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 166 |
5199 | Artemisia dracunculus L. 395 | Thompson 259 | tta90 10 | 169 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Plant used as a wash for colds, especially for babies and for chickenpox, to help the itching. The plant could also be boiled and the steam used for colds. The patient would lie in the steam while he was covered with a blanket. | 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 169 |
6060 | Asarum caudatum Lindl. 422 | Thompson 259 | steed28 33 | 508 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Whole plant or stems put in infant's bed to quiet baby and for illness. | Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 508 |
10261 | Clematis ligusticifolia Nutt. 1019 | Thompson 259 | tta90 10 | 247 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Decoction of plant given to children who habitually wet their beds. | 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 247 |
10262 | Clematis ligusticifolia Nutt. 1019 | Thompson 259 | tta90 10 | 247 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Decoction of plant used to bathe babies if they seemed to take after animals or deceased people. | 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 247 |
10966 | Cornus sericea L. 1100 | Thompson 259 | tta90 10 | 204 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Decoction of plant, squaw currant branches and fir or tamarack used as a baby bath. The decoction was used to bathe four to six month old babies four to six times over a period of several weeks. It was said to make the baby strong, bright and good natured. | 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 204 |
14908 | Fragaria vesca L. 1636 | Thompson 259 | tta90 10 | 259 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Decoction of leaves given to children for diarrhea. | 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 259 |
14909 | Fragaria vesca L. 1636 | Thompson 259 | tta90 10 | 259 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Infusion of roots or whole plant bottle fed to babies for diarrhea or 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 259 |
15027 | Fragaria virginiana Duchesne 1640 | Thompson 259 | tta90 10 | 259 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Decoction of leaves given to children for diarrhea. | 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 259 |
15028 | Fragaria virginiana Duchesne 1640 | Thompson 259 | tta90 10 | 259 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Infusion of roots or whole plant bottle fed to babies for diarrhea or 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 259 |
19571 | Larix occidentalis Nutt. 2100 | Thompson 259 | tta90 10 | 99 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Decoction of bark used as a wash or bath for babies, to make them strong and healthy. | 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 99 |
19572 | Larix occidentalis Nutt. 2100 | Thompson 259 | steed28 33 | 475 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Decoction of leaves used as a healthful, strengthening wash for infants. | Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 475 |
19573 | Larix occidentalis Nutt. 2100 | Thompson 259 | steed28 33 | 475 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Decoction of plant used as a wash to make babies strong and healthy. | Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 475 |
20433 | Linum lewisii Pursh 2205 | Thompson 259 | p52 55 | 42 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Infusion of flowers, leaves and stem used as skin and hair wash by young females. | Perry, F., 1952, Ethno-Botany of the Indians in the Interior of British Columbia, Museum and Art Notes 2(2):36-43., page 42 |
20967 | Lomatium macrocarpum (Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray) Coult. & Rose 2243 | Thompson 259 | tta90 10 | 155 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Leaves used in babies' bath water to make them sleep a lot. | 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 155 |
22780 | Mentha arvensis L. 2443 | Thompson 259 | p52 55 | 42 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Infusion of leaves and plant tips given to children with colicky pains. | Perry, F., 1952, Ethno-Botany of the Indians in the Interior of British Columbia, Museum and Art Notes 2(2):36-43., page 42 |
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 |
28050 | Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson 2968 | Thompson 259 | tta90 10 | 104 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Gum used on babies' skin like baby oil. The ointment caused the baby to sleep all the time, just like aspirin. | 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 104 |
28904 | Polygonum aviculare L. 3057 | Thompson 259 | tta90 10 | 238 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Decoction of whole plant taken, especially by children, for diarrhea. | 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 238 |
29675 | Populus tremuloides Michx. 3106 | Thompson 259 | steed28 33 | 504 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Decoction of bark rubbed on adolescents' bodies for purification. | Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 504 |
33417 | Ribes cereum Dougl. 3363 | Thompson 259 | tta90 10 | 226 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Decoction of branches with many other branches used to wash babies to make them strong. A decoction of the branches, squaw currant and red osier dogwood branches and the boughs of Douglas fir or tamarack was used to bathe babies four to six times over a period of several weeks to make them strong, independent and good natured. | 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 226 |
33528 | Ribes hudsonianum Richards. 3371 | Thompson 259 | steed28 33 | 509 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Sprigs placed in baby's carrier to quiet child. | Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 509 |
34241 | Rosa woodsii Lindl. 3434 | Thompson 259 | tta90 10 | 267 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Infusion of one handful of washed hips taken, especially by babies, 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 267 |
34242 | Rosa woodsii Lindl. 3434 | Thompson 259 | tta90 10 | 267 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Infusion of sticks taken for coughs, especially babies' 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 267 |
34869 | Rubus parviflorus Nutt. 3463 | Thompson 259 | tta90 10 | 270 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Green insect galls found on stems burned & the ashes rubbed on babies' navels if they did not heal. | 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 270 |
37423 | Schoenoplectus acutus var. acutus 3603 | Thompson 259 | tta90 10 | 115 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Burned stalk ashes used on baby's bleeding navel. | 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 115 |
37615 | Sedum divergens S. Wats. 3632 | Thompson 259 | steed28 33 | 463 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | 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 |
37616 | Sedum divergens S. Wats. 3632 | Thompson 259 | p52 55 | 41 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Plant given to children as a laxative. | Perry, F., 1952, Ethno-Botany of the Indians in the Interior of British Columbia, Museum and Art Notes 2(2):36-43., page 41 |
37640 | Sedum spathulifolium Hook. 3636 | Thompson 259 | steed28 33 | 463 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | 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 |
37641 | Sedum spathulifolium Hook. 3636 | Thompson 259 | steed28 33 | 462 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Decoction of whole plant used as a wash to soothe cross babies. | Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 462 |
37642 | Sedum spathulifolium Hook. 3636 | Thompson 259 | p52 55 | 41 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Infusion of whole plant used as a wash for babies with extreme nervousness. | Perry, F., 1952, Ethno-Botany of the Indians in the Interior of British Columbia, Museum and Art Notes 2(2):36-43., page 41 |
38409 | Solidago canadensis L. 3734 | Thompson 259 | tta90 10 | 184 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Decoction of plant used as a bath for babies with diarrhea, sleeplessness or excessive crying. | 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 184 |
39107 | Symphoricarpos albus (L.) Blake 3849 | Thompson 259 | steed28 33 | 458 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Mild decoction of wood used as a wash to keep babies healthy. | Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 458 |
42746 | Veratrum viride Ait. 4105 | Thompson 259 | tta90 10 | 131 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Burned leaf ashes and Vaseline used as a diaper ointment to prevent babies from messing diapers. The ashes were probably originally mixed with deer or bear fat. The ointment was very strong and had to be used with extreme caution. One informant cautioned that it should not be taken internally because of its extreme toxicity. | 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 131 |
13619 | Ericameria nauseosa ssp. nauseosa var. bigelovii (Gray) Nesom & Baird 1450 | Tewa 257 | rhf16 61 | 45 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | White galls from plants hung around babies' necks to stop dribbling. | Robbins, W.W., J.P. Harrington and B. Freire-Marreco, 1916, Ethnobotany of the Tewa Indians, SI-BAE Bulletin #55, page 45 |
16146 | Gossypium sp. 1768 | Tewa 257 | rhf16 61 | 102103 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Poultice of chewed kernels applied to child's head for baldness. | Robbins, W.W., J.P. Harrington and B. Freire-Marreco, 1916, Ethnobotany of the Tewa Indians, SI-BAE Bulletin #55, page 102103 |
16350 | Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britt. & Rusby 1786 | Tewa 257 | rhf16 61 | 56 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Plant used on hot coals to fumigate mother and newborn child. | Robbins, W.W., J.P. Harrington and B. Freire-Marreco, 1916, Ethnobotany of the Tewa Indians, SI-BAE Bulletin #55, page 56 |
18733 | Juniperus monosperma (Engelm.) Sarg. 2058 | Tewa 257 | c74 82 | 330 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Plant ashes rubbed on newborn baby. If upon growing up, the child misbehaves, he is taken at the request of the mother and held by some other woman in a blanket over a smoldering fire of juniper. He soon escapes, half suffocated, and supposedly a better and (probably) a wiser youngster. | Colton, Harold S., 1974, Hopi History And Ethnobotany, IN D. A. Horr (ed.) Hopi Indians. Garland: New York., page 330 |
43674 | Xanthium strumarium var. canadense (P. Mill.) Torr. & Gray 4211 | Tewa 257 | rhf16 61 | 49 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Plant used as fumigant for children with urinary disorders. | Robbins, W.W., J.P. Harrington and B. Freire-Marreco, 1916, Ethnobotany of the Tewa Indians, SI-BAE Bulletin #55, page 49 |
44516 | Zea mays L. 4244 | Tewa 257 | rhf16 61 | 97 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Warm ear of corn rubbed with foot for child's glandular swelling in neck. | Robbins, W.W., J.P. Harrington and B. Freire-Marreco, 1916, Ethnobotany of the Tewa Indians, SI-BAE Bulletin #55, page 97 |
20381 | Linnaea borealis L. 2201 | Tanana, Upper 255 | k85 36 | 18 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Poultice of the whole plant applied to the child's head to insure him a long life. | Kari, Priscilla Russe, 1985, Upper Tanana Ethnobotany, Anchorage. Alaska Historical Commission, page 18 |
39093 | Symphoricarpos albus (L.) Blake 3849 | Skagit 241 | g73 25 | 47 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Infusion of plant given to babies with coated tongues. | Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 47 |
16075 | Glycyrrhiza lepidota Pursh 1758 | Sioux 238 | h92 30 | 35 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Infusion of roots used for children with fever. | Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 35 |
11129 | Cornus sericea ssp. sericea 1102 | Shuswap 233 | palmer75 92 | 61 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Plant used for children for bedwetting. | Palmer, Gary, 1975, Shuswap Indian Ethnobotany, Syesis 8:29-51, page 61 |
28036 | Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson 2968 | Shuswap 233 | palmer75 92 | 52 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Infusion of plant used as a wash for sick babies. | Palmer, Gary, 1975, Shuswap Indian Ethnobotany, Syesis 8:29-51, page 52 |
3463 | Angelica breweri Gray 260 | Shoshoni 232 | tha41 12 | 34, 35 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Decoction of split root given to children for whooping cough. | 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 34, 35 |
5499 | Artemisia ludoviciana ssp. ludoviciana 401 | Shoshoni 232 | tha41 12 | 40-42 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Poultice of steeped leaves used, especially for babies, as a compress for fevers. | 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 40-42 |
5781 | Artemisia tridentata Nutt. 407 | Shoshoni 232 | tha41 12 | 44-47 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Decoction of leaves used as a warm antiseptic bath for newborn babies. | 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 44-47 |
8935 | Cercocarpus ledifolius Nutt. 841 | Shoshoni 232 | tha41 12 | 53-55 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Compound infusion of scraped bark given to children 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 53-55 |
13220 | Ephedra viridis Coville 1407 | Shoshoni 232 | tha41 12 | 68-70 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Compound infusion of plant given to children 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 68-70 |
15970 | Gilia sp. 1745 | Shoshoni 232 | m90 111 | 37 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Infusion of whole plant taken by children for colds. | Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 37 |
18141 | Iva axillaris Pursh 2021 | Shoshoni 232 | tha41 12 | 90, 91 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Infusion or decoction of plant taken, especially by children, for stomachaches or cramps. | 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 90, 91 |
18142 | Iva axillaris Pursh 2021 | Shoshoni 232 | tha41 12 | 90, 91 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Infusion or decoction of plant used by children for colds. | 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 90, 91 |
22762 | Mentha arvensis L. 2443 | Shoshoni 232 | tha41 12 | 104.105 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Decoction of plant parts used for stomachache, indigestion or babies' colic. | 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 104.105 |
25665 | Pedicularis centranthera Gray 2771 | Shoshoni 232 | tha41 12 | 112 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Decoction of root given to children for stomachaches. | 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 112 |
25866 | Penstemon deustus Dougl. ex Lindl. 2805 | Shoshoni 232 | tha41 12 | 112113 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Decoction of plant taken for stomachaches, especially children's. | 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 112113 |
26468 | Phlox longifolia Nutt. 2884 | Shoshoni 232 | tha41 12 | 115 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Infusion of root given to children for stomachaches. | 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 115 |
31043 | Psathyrotes annua (Nutt.) Gray 3185 | Shoshoni 232 | tha41 12 | 124 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Decoction of entire plant used for stomachaches, especially children's. | 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 124 |
36441 | Salvia dorrii ssp. dorrii var. incana (Benth.) Strachan 3559 | Shoshoni 232 | tha41 12 | 136137 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Decoction of leaf or stem given and used as a wash for children's sore throat. | 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 136137 |
15452 | Galactia volubilis (L.) Britt. 1679 | Seminole 228 | s54 88 | 306 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Cold infusion of roots taken for baby's sickness: vomiting, diarrhea and grogginess. | Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 306 |
15453 | Galactia volubilis (L.) Britt. 1679 | Seminole 228 | s54 88 | 255 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Roots and mother's milk or canned milk used for baby's sickness: refusal to suckle. | Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 255 |
15454 | Galactia volubilis (L.) Britt. 1679 | Seminole 228 | s54 88 | 253 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Roots used for baby sickness caused by adultery: appetite loss, fever, headache and diarrhea. | Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 253 |
19224 | Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola (Small) J. Silba 2065 | Seminole 228 | s54 88 | 221 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Plant and other plants used as a baby's charm for fear from dreams about raccoons or opossums. | Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 221 |
19754 | Lechea minor L. 2121 | Seminole 228 | s54 88 | 234 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Decoction of plant taken by babies & adults for bird sickness: diarrhea, vomiting & appetite loss. | Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 234 |
20132 | Liatris laxa Small 2165 | Seminole 228 | s54 88 | 234 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Decoction of roots taken by babies & adults for bird sickness: diarrhea, vomiting & appetite loss. | Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 234 |
25105 | Osmunda regalis L. 2702 | Seminole 228 | s54 88 | 329 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Plant used for chronically ill babies. | Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 329 |
25405 | Panax quinquefolius L. 2733 | Seminole 228 | s54 88 | 221 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Plant and other plants used as a baby's charm for fear from dreams about raccoons or opossums. | Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 221 |
26137 | Persea borbonia (L.) Spreng. 2837 | Seminole 228 | s54 88 | 234 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Decoction of leaves taken by babies & adults for bird sickness: diarrhea, vomiting & appetite loss. | Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 234 |
26138 | Persea borbonia (L.) Spreng. 2837 | Seminole 228 | s54 88 | 222 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Infusion of leaves taken by babies and adults for otter sickness: diarrhea and vomiting. | Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 222 |
26139 | Persea borbonia (L.) Spreng. 2837 | Seminole 228 | s54 88 | 220 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Infusion of leaves taken by babies for opossum sickness: appetite loss and drooling. | Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 220 |
26140 | Persea borbonia (L.) Spreng. 2837 | Seminole 228 | s54 88 | 305 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Infusion of leaves taken by children for buzzard sickness: vomiting. | Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 305 |
26141 | Persea borbonia (L.) Spreng. 2837 | Seminole 228 | s54 88 | 218 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Leaves burned and smoke 'smelled' by the baby for raccoon sickness: diarrhea. | Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 218 |
26142 | Persea borbonia (L.) Spreng. 2837 | Seminole 228 | s54 88 | 253 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Leaves used for baby sickness caused by adultery: appetite loss, fever, headache and diarrhea. | Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 253 |
26143 | Persea borbonia (L.) Spreng. 2837 | Seminole 228 | s54 88 | 221 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Leaves with other plants used as a baby's charm for fear from dreams about raccoons or opossums. | Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 221 |
26144 | Persea borbonia (L.) Spreng. 2837 | Seminole 228 | s54 88 | 329 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Whole plant used for chronically ill babies. | Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 329 |
26426 | Phlebodium aureum (L.) J. Sm. 2878 | Seminole 228 | s54 88 | 329 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Plant used for chronically ill babies. | Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 329 |
26541 | Phoradendron leucarpum (Raf.) Reveal & M.C. Johnston 2896 | Seminole 228 | s54 88 | 329 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Plant used for chronically ill babies. | Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 329 |
27339 | Piloblephis rigida (Bartr. ex Benth.) Raf. 2944 | Seminole 228 | s54 88 | 329 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Plant used for chronically ill babies. | Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 329 |
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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) );