| Aralia californica S. Wats. California Spikenard USDA ARCA2 |
Karok Drug, Antirheumatic (External) Decoction of roots used as a soak for arthritis. Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 17 |
| Aralia californica S. Wats. California Spikenard USDA ARCA2 |
Mendocino Indian Drug, Cold Remedy Decoction of dried roots taken for colds. Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 371 |
| Aralia californica S. Wats. California Spikenard USDA ARCA2 |
Mendocino Indian Drug, Febrifuge Decoction of dried roots taken for fevers. Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 371 |
| Aralia californica S. Wats. California Spikenard USDA ARCA2 |
Mendocino Indian Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Decoction of dried roots taken for stomach diseases. Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 371 |
| Aralia californica S. Wats. California Spikenard USDA ARCA2 |
Mendocino Indian Drug, Pulmonary Aid Decoction of dried roots taken for lung diseases. Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 371 |
| Aralia californica S. Wats. California Spikenard USDA ARCA2 |
Mendocino Indian Drug, Tuberculosis Remedy Decoction of dried roots taken for consumption. Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 371 |
| Aralia californica S. Wats. California Spikenard USDA ARCA2 |
Pomo Drug, Dermatological Aid Decoction of roots used as a wash for sores and itching sores. Gifford, E. W., 1967, Ethnographic Notes on the Southwestern Pomo, Anthropological Records 25:10-15, page 14 |
| Aralia californica S. Wats. California Spikenard USDA ARCA2 |
Pomo Drug, Panacea Plant used as a medicine for various ailments. Gifford, E. W., 1967, Ethnographic Notes on the Southwestern Pomo, Anthropological Records 25:10-15, page 14 |
| Aralia californica S. Wats. California Spikenard USDA ARCA2 |
Pomo, Kashaya Drug, Dermatological Aid Decoction of root applied externally for open sores and itching. Goodrich, Jennie and Claudia Lawson, 1980, Kashaya Pomo Plants, Los Angeles. American Indian Studies Center, University of California, Los Angeles, page 21 |
| Aralia hispida Vent. Bristly Sarsaparilla USDA ARHI2 |
Algonquin, Quebec Drug, Heart Medicine Infusion of roots taken for heart disease. 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 205 |
| Aralia hispida Vent. Bristly Sarsaparilla USDA ARHI2 |
Algonquin, Quebec Drug, Unspecified Infusion of roots used as a medicinal 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 205 |
| Aralia hispida Vent. Bristly Sarsaparilla USDA ARHI2 |
Potawatomi Drug, Alterative Root used as an alterative. Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 40 |
| Aralia hispida Vent. Bristly Sarsaparilla USDA ARHI2 |
Potawatomi Drug, Tonic Root used as a tonic. Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 40 |
| Aralia nudicaulis L. Wild Sarsaparilla USDA ARNU2 |
Abnaki Drug, Blood Medicine Used as a tonic to strengthen the blood. Rousseau, Jacques, 1947, Ethnobotanique Abenakise, Archives de Folklore 11:145-182, page 154 |
| Aralia nudicaulis L. Wild Sarsaparilla USDA ARNU2 |
Abnaki Drug, Blood Medicine Used to strengthen the blood. Rousseau, Jacques, 1947, Ethnobotanique Abenakise, Archives de Folklore 11:145-182, page 170 |
| Aralia nudicaulis L. Wild Sarsaparilla USDA ARNU2 |
Algonquin, Quebec Drug, Kidney Aid Infusion of roots given to children for kidney disorders. 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 205 |
| Aralia nudicaulis L. Wild Sarsaparilla USDA ARNU2 |
Algonquin, Quebec Drug, Pediatric Aid Infusion of roots given to children for kidney disorders. 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 205 |
| Aralia nudicaulis L. Wild Sarsaparilla USDA ARNU2 |
Algonquin, Quebec Food, Beverage Berries used to make wine. 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 115 |
| Aralia nudicaulis L. Wild Sarsaparilla USDA ARNU2 |
Algonquin, Tete-de-Boule Drug, Ear Medicine Poultice of chewed roots applied to 'sick' ears. 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 119 |
| Aralia nudicaulis L. Wild Sarsaparilla USDA ARNU2 |
Bella Coola Drug, Analgesic Decoction of root taken for stomach pain. 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 61 |
| Aralia nudicaulis L. Wild Sarsaparilla USDA ARNU2 |
Bella Coola Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Decoction of root taken for stomach pain. 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 61 |
| Aralia nudicaulis L. Wild Sarsaparilla USDA ARNU2 |
Bella Coola Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Decoction of roots taken for stomach pains. Turner, Nancy J., 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Bella Coola Indians of British Columbia, Syesis 6:193-220, page 201 |
| Aralia nudicaulis L. Wild Sarsaparilla USDA ARNU2 |
Bella Coola Food, Beverage Roots boiled and used as a beverage. Turner, Nancy J., 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Bella Coola Indians of British Columbia, Syesis 6:193-220, page 201 |
| Aralia nudicaulis L. Wild Sarsaparilla USDA ARNU2 |
Cherokee Drug, Blood Medicine Infusion of root taken as a blood tonic. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 53 |
| Aralia nudicaulis L. Wild Sarsaparilla USDA ARNU2 |
Chippewa Drug, Abortifacient Simple or compound decoction of root taken for 'stoppage of periods.' Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 358 |
| Aralia nudicaulis L. Wild Sarsaparilla USDA ARNU2 |
Chippewa Drug, Blood Medicine Decoction of root taken for 'humor in the blood.' Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 340 |
| Aralia nudicaulis L. Wild Sarsaparilla USDA ARNU2 |
Chippewa Drug, Blood Medicine Mashed root taken as a 'remedy for the blood.' Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 350 |
| Aralia nudicaulis L. Wild Sarsaparilla USDA ARNU2 |
Chippewa Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of mashed, fresh root applied to sores. Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 350 |
| Aralia nudicaulis L. Wild Sarsaparilla USDA ARNU2 |
Chippewa Drug, Hemostat Chewed, fresh root or dried, powdered root used for nosebleed. Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 356 |
| Aralia nudicaulis L. Wild Sarsaparilla USDA ARNU2 |
Chippewa Drug, Veterinary Aid Compound infusion of root applied to chest and legs of horse as a stimulant. Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 366 |
| Aralia nudicaulis L. Wild Sarsaparilla USDA ARNU2 |
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of chewed roots applied to wounds to draw out the infection. Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 29 |
| Aralia nudicaulis L. Wild Sarsaparilla USDA ARNU2 |
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Gynecological Aid Decoction of fruiting stalk used to stimulate lactation. Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 29 |
| Aralia nudicaulis L. Wild Sarsaparilla USDA ARNU2 |
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Oral Aid Decoction of roots used to wash teething child's infected gums to prevent spread of infection. Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 29 |
| Aralia nudicaulis L. Wild Sarsaparilla USDA ARNU2 |
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Panacea Powdered roots and many other herbs used for various ailments. Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 29 |
| Aralia nudicaulis L. Wild Sarsaparilla USDA ARNU2 |
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Pediatric Aid Decoction of plant, excluding the fruit, used for childhood pneumonia. Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 29 |
| Aralia nudicaulis L. Wild Sarsaparilla USDA ARNU2 |
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Pediatric Aid Decoction of roots and other plants taken for teething sickness. Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 29 |
| Aralia nudicaulis L. Wild Sarsaparilla USDA ARNU2 |
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Pediatric Aid Decoction of roots used to wash teething child's infected gums to prevent spread of infection. Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 29 |
| Aralia nudicaulis L. Wild Sarsaparilla USDA ARNU2 |
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Pulmonary Aid Decoction of plant, excluding the fruit, used for childhood pneumonia. Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 29 |
| Aralia nudicaulis L. Wild Sarsaparilla USDA ARNU2 |
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Toothache Remedy Decoction of roots and other plants taken for teething sickness. Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 29 |
| Aralia nudicaulis L. Wild Sarsaparilla USDA ARNU2 |
Delaware, Oklahoma Drug, Tonic Compound containing root used as a tonic. Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1942, A Study of Delaware Indian Medicine Practice and Folk Beliefs, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission, page 74 |
| Aralia nudicaulis L. Wild Sarsaparilla USDA ARNU2 |
Iroquois Drug, Blood Medicine Infusion of roots taken as a blood medicine and blood purifier. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 393 |
| Aralia nudicaulis L. Wild Sarsaparilla USDA ARNU2 |
Iroquois Drug, Cancer Treatment Plant used for cancer. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 394 |
| Aralia nudicaulis L. Wild Sarsaparilla USDA ARNU2 |
Iroquois Drug, Cold Remedy Plant used for colds. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 394 |
| Aralia nudicaulis L. Wild Sarsaparilla USDA ARNU2 |
Iroquois Drug, Cough Medicine Compound infusion of roots taken as a consumption cough medicine. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 393 |
| Aralia nudicaulis L. Wild Sarsaparilla USDA ARNU2 |
Iroquois Drug, Dermatological Aid Compound decoction applied as poultice to cuts, sores and ulcers on legs. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 393 |
| Aralia nudicaulis L. Wild Sarsaparilla USDA ARNU2 |
Iroquois Drug, Dermatological Aid Compound infusion of roots applied as salve on venereal disease skin cracks. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 393 |
| Aralia nudicaulis L. Wild Sarsaparilla USDA ARNU2 |
Iroquois Drug, Dermatological Aid Compound infusion of roots taken for fever sores. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 394 |
| Aralia nudicaulis L. Wild Sarsaparilla USDA ARNU2 |
Iroquois Drug, Dermatological Aid Powdered root applied to split skin between the toes. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 394 |
| Aralia nudicaulis L. Wild Sarsaparilla USDA ARNU2 |
Iroquois Drug, Eye Medicine Decoction of roots used as a wash for sore eyes. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 393 |
| Aralia nudicaulis L. Wild Sarsaparilla USDA ARNU2 |
Iroquois Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Infusion of roots taken as a blood medicine or for upset stomach. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 393 |