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Arabis drummondii Gray
Drummond's Rockcress
USDA ARDR
Okanagon Drug, Analgesic
Decoction of whole plant taken for pains in the lumbar region.
Perry, F., 1952, Ethno-Botany of the Indians in the Interior of British Columbia, Museum and Art Notes 2(2):36-43., page 41
Arabis drummondii Gray
Drummond's Rockcress
USDA ARDR
Okanagon Drug, Kidney Aid
Decoction of whole plant taken for kidney troubles.
Perry, F., 1952, Ethno-Botany of the Indians in the Interior of British Columbia, Museum and Art Notes 2(2):36-43., page 41
Arabis drummondii Gray
Drummond's Rockcress
USDA ARDR
Okanagon Drug, Orthopedic Aid
Decoction of whole plant taken for pains in the lumbar region.
Perry, F., 1952, Ethno-Botany of the Indians in the Interior of British Columbia, Museum and Art Notes 2(2):36-43., page 41
Arabis drummondii Gray
Drummond's Rockcress
USDA ARDR
Okanagon Drug, Urinary Aid
Decoction of whole plant taken for bladder troubles.
Perry, F., 1952, Ethno-Botany of the Indians in the Interior of British Columbia, Museum and Art Notes 2(2):36-43., page 41
Arabis drummondii Gray
Drummond's Rockcress
USDA ARDR
Salish Drug, Venereal Aid
Decoction of plants taken for gonorrhea.
Teit, James A., 1928, The Salishan Tribes of the Western Plateaus, SI-BAE Annual Report #45, page 294
Arabis drummondii Gray
Drummond's Rockcress
USDA ARDR
Thompson Drug, Analgesic
Decoction of whole plant taken as a diuretic and for lower back pains.
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 464
Arabis drummondii Gray
Drummond's Rockcress
USDA ARDR
Thompson Drug, Analgesic
Decoction of whole plant taken for pains in the lumbar region.
Perry, F., 1952, Ethno-Botany of the Indians in the Interior of British Columbia, Museum and Art Notes 2(2):36-43., page 41
Arabis drummondii Gray
Drummond's Rockcress
USDA ARDR
Thompson Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of fresh or dried plant applied to sores.
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 464
Arabis drummondii Gray
Drummond's Rockcress
USDA ARDR
Thompson Drug, Diuretic
Decoction of whole plant taken as a diuretic.
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 464
Arabis drummondii Gray
Drummond's Rockcress
USDA ARDR
Thompson Drug, Kidney Aid
Decoction of whole plant taken for kidney troubles.
Perry, F., 1952, Ethno-Botany of the Indians in the Interior of British Columbia, Museum and Art Notes 2(2):36-43., page 41
Arabis drummondii Gray
Drummond's Rockcress
USDA ARDR
Thompson Drug, Orthopedic Aid
Decoction of whole plant taken for pains in the lumbar region.
Perry, F., 1952, Ethno-Botany of the Indians in the Interior of British Columbia, Museum and Art Notes 2(2):36-43., page 41
Arabis drummondii Gray
Drummond's Rockcress
USDA ARDR
Thompson Drug, Urinary Aid
Decoction of whole plant taken as a kidney and bladder medicine.
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 464
Arabis drummondii Gray
Drummond's Rockcress
USDA ARDR
Thompson Drug, Urinary Aid
Decoction of whole plant taken for bladder troubles.
Perry, F., 1952, Ethno-Botany of the Indians in the Interior of British Columbia, Museum and Art Notes 2(2):36-43., page 41
Arabis drummondii Gray
Drummond's Rockcress
USDA ARDR
Thompson Drug, Venereal Aid
Strong decoction of plant taken for gonorrhea.
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 464
Arabis fendleri (S. Wats.) Greene
Fendler's Rockcress
USDA ARFEF
Keres, Western Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Infusion of plant used as a stomach medicine.
Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 27
Arabis fendleri (S. Wats.) Greene
Fendler's Rockcress
USDA ARFEF
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Panacea
Whole plant used as 'life medicine.'
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
Arabis glabra (L.) Bernh.
Tower Rockcress
USDA ARGL
Cheyenne Drug, Cold Remedy
Infusion of plant taken to check a cold when it first appears.
Grinnell, George Bird, 1972, The Cheyenne Indians - Their History and Ways of Life Vol.2, Lincoln. University of Nebraska Press, page 174
Arabis glabra (L.) Bernh.
Tower Rockcress
USDA ARGL
Cheyenne Drug, Cold Remedy
Plant used for colds.
Grinnell, George Bird, 1972, The Cheyenne Indians - Their History and Ways of Life Vol.2, Lincoln. University of Nebraska Press, page 174
Arabis glabra (L.) Bernh.
Tower Rockcress
USDA ARGL
Cheyenne Drug, Panacea
Infusion of plant taken as a general preventative for sickness.
Grinnell, George Bird, 1972, The Cheyenne Indians - Their History and Ways of Life Vol.2, Lincoln. University of Nebraska Press, page 174
Arabis glabra (L.) Bernh.
Tower Rockcress
USDA ARGL
Cheyenne Drug, Pediatric Aid
Infusion of plant given to children as a general preventative for sickness, when sickness is about.
Grinnell, George Bird, 1972, The Cheyenne Indians - Their History and Ways of Life Vol.2, Lincoln. University of Nebraska Press, page 174
Arabis glabra (L.) Bernh.
Tower Rockcress
USDA ARGL
Cheyenne Food, Beverage
Infusion of plant used as a beverage.
Grinnell, George Bird, 1972, The Cheyenne Indians - Their History and Ways of Life Vol.2, Lincoln. University of Nebraska Press, page 174
Arabis holboellii Hornem.
Holboell's Rockcress
USDA ARHO2
Navajo Other, Ceremonial Items
Plant used in the Night Chant Ceremony.
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 48
Arabis holboellii Hornem.
Holboell's Rockcress
USDA ARHO2
Thompson Drug, Toothache Remedy
Leaves chewed as a strong medicine for toothache.
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 193
Arabis lyrata L.
Lyrate Rockcress
USDA ARLY2
Alaska Native Food, Vegetable
Rosettes of lobed leaves added to tossed salads or cooked and served as a green vegetable.
Heller, Christine A., 1953, Edible and Poisonous Plants of Alaska, University of Alaska, page 13
Arabis perennans S. Wats.
Perennial Rockcress
USDA ARPE2
Navajo, Kayenta Drug, Anticonvulsive
Plant used for hiccoughs caused by dry throat.
Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 23
Arabis perennans S. Wats.
Perennial Rockcress
USDA ARPE2
Navajo, Kayenta Drug, Psychological Aid
Plant used for effects of a bad dream.
Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 23
Arabis perennans S. Wats.
Perennial Rockcress
USDA ARPE2
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Analgesic
Cold infusion taken and used as lotion for general body pain.
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
Arabis puberula Nutt.
Silver Rockcress
USDA ARPU
Shoshoni Drug, Antirheumatic (External)
Crushed plant used as a liniment or mustard plaster.
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 37
Arabis sparsiflora Nutt.
Sicklepod Rockcress
USDA ARSPS2
Okanagan-Colville Drug, Antidiarrheal
Roots chewed and juice swallowed for diarrhea.
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 91
Arabis sparsiflora Nutt.
Sicklepod Rockcress
USDA ARSPS2
Okanagan-Colville Drug, Contraceptive
Plant used for birth control.
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 91
Arabis sparsiflora Nutt.
Sicklepod Rockcress
USDA ARSPS2
Okanagan-Colville Drug, Eye Medicine
Infusion of whole plant used as an eyewash for sore eyes.
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 91
Arabis sparsiflora Nutt.
Sicklepod Rockcress
USDA ARSPS2
Okanagan-Colville Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Roots chewed and juice swallowed for heartburn.
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 91
Armoracia rusticana P.G. Gaertn.
Horseradish
USDA ARRU4
Cherokee Drug, Abortifacient
Used for 'obstructed menses.'
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 39
Armoracia rusticana P.G. Gaertn.
Horseradish
USDA ARRU4
Cherokee Drug, Antirheumatic (Internal)
Used for rheumatism.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 39
Armoracia rusticana P.G. Gaertn.
Horseradish
USDA ARRU4
Cherokee Drug, Cold Remedy
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 39
Armoracia rusticana P.G. Gaertn.
Horseradish
USDA ARRU4
Cherokee Drug, Dietary Aid
Used to increase the appetite.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 39
Armoracia rusticana P.G. Gaertn.
Horseradish
USDA ARRU4
Cherokee Drug, Diuretic
Used as a diuretic.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 39
Armoracia rusticana P.G. Gaertn.
Horseradish
USDA ARRU4
Cherokee Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Used to aid 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 39
Armoracia rusticana P.G. Gaertn.
Horseradish
USDA ARRU4
Cherokee Drug, Oral Aid
Roots chewed for tongue and mouth diseases.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 39
Armoracia rusticana P.G. Gaertn.
Horseradish
USDA ARRU4
Cherokee Drug, Respiratory Aid
Used for asthma.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 39
Armoracia rusticana P.G. Gaertn.
Horseradish
USDA ARRU4
Cherokee Drug, Throat Aid
Infusion gargled for sore throat.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 39
Armoracia rusticana P.G. Gaertn.
Horseradish
USDA ARRU4
Cherokee Drug, Tonic
Used as a 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 39
Armoracia rusticana P.G. Gaertn.
Horseradish
USDA ARRU4
Cherokee Drug, Urinary Aid
Used for 'gravel.'
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 39
Armoracia rusticana P.G. Gaertn.
Horseradish
USDA ARRU4
Cherokee Food, Sauce & Relish
Root used as a condiment.
Perry, Myra Jean, 1975, Food Use of 'Wild' Plants by Cherokee Indians, The University of Tennessee, M.S. Thesis, page 36
Armoracia rusticana P.G. Gaertn.
Horseradish
USDA ARRU4
Delaware, Ontario Drug, Analgesic
Poultice of leaves applied for neuralgia.
Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1942, A Study of Delaware Indian Medicine Practice and Folk Beliefs, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission, page 66, 82
Armoracia rusticana P.G. Gaertn.
Horseradish
USDA ARRU4
Iroquois Drug, Blood Medicine
Infusion of smashed roots taken for the blood.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 342
Armoracia rusticana P.G. Gaertn.
Horseradish
USDA ARRU4
Iroquois Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy
Plant used for sugar diabetes.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 342
Armoracia rusticana P.G. Gaertn.
Horseradish
USDA ARRU4
Mohegan Drug, Toothache Remedy
Poultice of leaf bound to the face for toothaches.
Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1972, Folk Medicine of the Delaware and Related Algonkian Indians, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission Anthropological Papers #3, page 75, 132
Armoracia rusticana P.G. Gaertn.
Horseradish
USDA ARRU4
Mohegan Drug, Toothache Remedy
Poultice of leaves, with midrib removed, bound to cheeks for toothache.
Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1928, Mohegan Medicinal Practices, Weather-Lore and Superstitions, SI-BAE Annual Report #43: 264-270, page 266
Barbarea orthoceras Ledeb.
American Yellowrocket
USDA BAOR
Alaska Native Food, Vegetable
Rosettes of dark green shiny leaves cooked as a green vegetable or eaten raw in a mixed salad.
Heller, Christine A., 1953, Edible and Poisonous Plants of Alaska, University of Alaska, page 17