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Asarum canadense L.
Canadian Wildginger
USDA ASCA
Abnaki Drug, Cold Remedy
Decoction of plant and another plant used for colds.
Rousseau, Jacques, 1947, Ethnobotanique Abenakise, Archives de Folklore 11:145-182, page 166
Asarum canadense L.
Canadian Wildginger
USDA ASCA
Abnaki Drug, Cough Medicine
Used for coughs.
Rousseau, Jacques, 1947, Ethnobotanique Abenakise, Archives de Folklore 11:145-182, page 154
Asarum canadense L.
Canadian Wildginger
USDA ASCA
Algonquin, Quebec Drug, Anticonvulsive
Infusion of roots given to infants for convulsions.
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 159
Asarum canadense L.
Canadian Wildginger
USDA ASCA
Algonquin, Quebec Drug, Febrifuge
Infusion of roots taken for fevers.
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 159
Asarum canadense L.
Canadian Wildginger
USDA ASCA
Algonquin, Quebec Drug, Pediatric Aid
Infusion of roots given to infants for convulsions.
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 159
Asarum canadense L.
Canadian Wildginger
USDA ASCA
Cherokee Drug, Abortifacient
Used for 'scant or painful menstruation' and infusion taken 'to start periods.'
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 35, 36
Asarum canadense L.
Canadian Wildginger
USDA ASCA
Cherokee Drug, Analgesic
Decoction of plant taken to cause vomiting for stomach pain.
Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 21
Asarum canadense L.
Canadian Wildginger
USDA ASCA
Cherokee Drug, Anthelmintic
Root used as powerful stimulant and for worms.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 35, 36
Asarum canadense L.
Canadian Wildginger
USDA ASCA
Cherokee Drug, Antidiarrheal
Infusion taken for 'flux.'
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 35, 36
Asarum canadense L.
Canadian Wildginger
USDA ASCA
Cherokee Drug, Blood Medicine
Compound infusion of root used 'for blood.'
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 35, 36
Asarum canadense L.
Canadian Wildginger
USDA ASCA
Cherokee Drug, Breast Treatment
Infusion of whole plant used as a wash for swollen breasts.
Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 21
Asarum canadense L.
Canadian Wildginger
USDA ASCA
Cherokee Drug, Cold Remedy
Root used for colds.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 35, 36
Asarum canadense L.
Canadian Wildginger
USDA ASCA
Cherokee Drug, Cough Medicine
Root used for coughs.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 35, 36
Asarum canadense L.
Canadian Wildginger
USDA ASCA
Cherokee Drug, Dermatological Aid
Fresh leaves applied to wounds and liquid or salve used on sores.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 35, 36
Asarum canadense L.
Canadian Wildginger
USDA ASCA
Cherokee Drug, Emetic
Infusion of plant taken as an emetic for swollen breasts and stomach pain.
Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 21
Asarum canadense L.
Canadian Wildginger
USDA ASCA
Cherokee Drug, Eye Medicine
Snuff of dried leaves used for head and eyes.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 35, 36
Asarum canadense L.
Canadian Wildginger
USDA ASCA
Cherokee Drug, Febrifuge
Taken for typhus fever, 'ague and fever.'
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 35, 36
Asarum canadense L.
Canadian Wildginger
USDA ASCA
Cherokee Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Compound infusion used for poor digestion.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 35, 36
Asarum canadense L.
Canadian Wildginger
USDA ASCA
Cherokee Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Decoction of plant taken to cause vomiting for stomach pain.
Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 21
Asarum canadense L.
Canadian Wildginger
USDA ASCA
Cherokee Drug, Gynecological Aid
Used for 'scant or painful menstruation' and infusion taken to start periods.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 35, 36
Asarum canadense L.
Canadian Wildginger
USDA ASCA
Cherokee Drug, Heart Medicine
Compound infusion used for poor digestion and infusion of root used 'for heart trouble.'
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 35, 36
Asarum canadense L.
Canadian Wildginger
USDA ASCA
Cherokee Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy
Taken for typhus fever, 'ague and fever.'
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 35, 36
Asarum canadense L.
Canadian Wildginger
USDA ASCA
Cherokee Drug, Sedative
Leaves, roots or blossoms used for hysterical or nervous debility.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 35, 36
Asarum canadense L.
Canadian Wildginger
USDA ASCA
Cherokee Drug, Stimulant
Root used as powerful stimulant.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 35, 36
Asarum canadense L.
Canadian Wildginger
USDA ASCA
Cherokee Other, Snuff
Dried leaves pounded and used for snuff.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 36
Asarum canadense L.
Canadian Wildginger
USDA ASCA
Chippewa Drug, Adjuvant
Root combined with other herbs to strengthen their action.
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 342
Asarum canadense L.
Canadian Wildginger
USDA ASCA
Chippewa Drug, Dermatological Aid
Compound poultice of chopped root applied to inflammations.
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 348
Asarum canadense L.
Canadian Wildginger
USDA ASCA
Chippewa Drug, Dermatological Aid
Roots used for bruises and contusions.
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1933, Some Chippewa Uses of Plants, Ann Arbor. University of Michigan Press, page 129
Asarum canadense L.
Canadian Wildginger
USDA ASCA
Chippewa Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Root cooked with foods to aid digestion.
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 342
Asarum canadense L.
Canadian Wildginger
USDA ASCA
Chippewa Drug, Orthopedic Aid
Compound poultice of root applied to fractured bones.
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 366
Asarum canadense L.
Canadian Wildginger
USDA ASCA
Chippewa Food, Spice
Root used as an appetizer in all cooked foods.
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 318
Asarum canadense L.
Canadian Wildginger
USDA ASCA
Chippewa Other, Incense & Fragrance
Slightly roasted roots made into a powder and sprinkled on clothing for perfume.
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1933, Some Chippewa Uses of Plants, Ann Arbor. University of Michigan Press, page 129
Asarum canadense L.
Canadian Wildginger
USDA ASCA
Iroquois Drug, Adjuvant
'Plant may be added to all kinds of medicine to make them stronger.'
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 309
Asarum canadense L.
Canadian Wildginger
USDA ASCA
Iroquois Drug, Analgesic
Cold infusion of roots given to children with headaches and fevers.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 308
Asarum canadense L.
Canadian Wildginger
USDA ASCA
Iroquois Drug, Analgesic
Infusion of plant taken for long lasting headaches.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 309
Asarum canadense L.
Canadian Wildginger
USDA ASCA
Iroquois Drug, Anticonvulsive
Compound decoction given to children with convulsions.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 308
Asarum canadense L.
Canadian Wildginger
USDA ASCA
Iroquois Drug, Anticonvulsive
Plant and other plants given to children with convulsions and fevers.
Rousseau, Jacques, 1945, Le Folklore Botanique De Caughnawaga, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:7-72, page 41
Asarum canadense L.
Canadian Wildginger
USDA ASCA
Iroquois Drug, Antiemetic
Compound decoction taken for heaves.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 310
Asarum canadense L.
Canadian Wildginger
USDA ASCA
Iroquois Drug, Blood Medicine
Complex compound decoction taken as blood purifier.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 310
Asarum canadense L.
Canadian Wildginger
USDA ASCA
Iroquois Drug, Cathartic
Infusion of root taken as a spring tonic by the old and works as a physic.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 309
Asarum canadense L.
Canadian Wildginger
USDA ASCA
Iroquois Drug, Cold Remedy
Decoction of roots taken for scarlet fever, colds and 'peevies.'
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 310
Asarum canadense L.
Canadian Wildginger
USDA ASCA
Iroquois Drug, Cold Remedy
Infusion of roots taken for colds and typhoid fever.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 310
Asarum canadense L.
Canadian Wildginger
USDA ASCA
Iroquois Drug, Cough Medicine
Compound decoction taken for coughs.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 310
Asarum canadense L.
Canadian Wildginger
USDA ASCA
Iroquois Drug, Cough Medicine
Decoction of root taken for coughs and measles.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 309
Asarum canadense L.
Canadian Wildginger
USDA ASCA
Iroquois Drug, Dermatological Aid
Compound used for boils.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 311
Asarum canadense L.
Canadian Wildginger
USDA ASCA
Iroquois Drug, Diaphoretic
Cold infusion or decoction of roots taken for any kind of fever and sweating.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 309
Asarum canadense L.
Canadian Wildginger
USDA ASCA
Iroquois Drug, Dietary Aid
Decoction taken to become fit to visit the sick and for the lack of appetite.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 309
Asarum canadense L.
Canadian Wildginger
USDA ASCA
Iroquois Drug, Disinfectant
Infusion or decoction used as hand and face wash for ghost contamination.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 309
Asarum canadense L.
Canadian Wildginger
USDA ASCA
Iroquois Drug, Febrifuge
Plant and other plants given to children with convulsions and fevers.
Rousseau, Jacques, 1945, Le Folklore Botanique De Caughnawaga, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:7-72, page 41
Asarum canadense L.
Canadian Wildginger
USDA ASCA
Iroquois Drug, Febrifuge
Plant used several ways for adults and children with fevers.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 308