| Chamaecyparis nootkatensis (D. Don) Spach Alaska Cedar USDA CHNO |
Bella Coola Drug, Adjuvant Soft bark used as cover for poultices of Trautvetteria grandis & Ranunculus acris. 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 49 |
| Ranunculus abortivus L. Littleleaf Buttercup USDA RAAB |
Cherokee Drug, Dermatological Aid Used as poultice for abscesses. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 31 |
| Ranunculus abortivus L. Littleleaf Buttercup USDA RAAB |
Cherokee Drug, Oral Aid Infusion used for 'thrash.' Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 31 |
| Ranunculus abortivus L. Littleleaf Buttercup USDA RAAB |
Cherokee Drug, Sedative Juice used as sedative. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 31 |
| Ranunculus abortivus L. Littleleaf Buttercup USDA RAAB |
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 31 |
| Ranunculus abortivus L. Littleleaf Buttercup USDA RAAB |
Cherokee Food, Vegetable Leaves cooked and eaten as greens. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 31 |
| Ranunculus abortivus L. Littleleaf Buttercup USDA RAAB |
Iroquois Drug, Anticonvulsive Compound decoction of roots taken by men and women for epilepsy. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 325 |
| Ranunculus abortivus L. Littleleaf Buttercup USDA RAAB |
Iroquois Drug, Antidote Decoction of smashed root taken to counteract poison. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 320 |
| Ranunculus abortivus L. Littleleaf Buttercup USDA RAAB |
Iroquois Drug, Blood Medicine Compound infusion of roots taken for blood disease which caused fainting. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 325 |
| Ranunculus abortivus L. Littleleaf Buttercup USDA RAAB |
Iroquois Drug, Emetic Compound decoction of plants taken to vomit after taking epilepsy medicine. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 325 |
| Ranunculus abortivus L. Littleleaf Buttercup USDA RAAB |
Iroquois Drug, Emetic Decoction of root taken to vomit for stomach trouble and to counteract poison. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 320 |
| Ranunculus abortivus L. Littleleaf Buttercup USDA RAAB |
Iroquois Drug, Eye Medicine Decoction of roots and leaves used as wash for sore eyes from catching cold. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 325 |
| Ranunculus abortivus L. Littleleaf Buttercup USDA RAAB |
Iroquois Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Decoction of smashed root taken for stomach trouble. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 320 |
| Ranunculus abortivus L. Littleleaf Buttercup USDA RAAB |
Iroquois Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy Decoction of roots taken to dry up smallpox. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 320 |
| Ranunculus abortivus L. Littleleaf Buttercup USDA RAAB |
Iroquois Drug, Orthopedic Aid Compound decoction of roots taken for stiff muscles. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 325 |
| Ranunculus abortivus L. Littleleaf Buttercup USDA RAAB |
Iroquois Drug, Psychological Aid Compound decoction of plants taken for 'loss of senses during menses.' Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 325 |
| Ranunculus abortivus L. Littleleaf Buttercup USDA RAAB |
Iroquois Drug, Snake Bite Remedy Decoction of smashed root used as a wash for snakebites. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 320 |
| Ranunculus abortivus L. Littleleaf Buttercup USDA RAAB |
Iroquois Drug, Toothache Remedy Plant used for sore teeth. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 325 |
| Ranunculus abortivus L. Littleleaf Buttercup USDA RAAB |
Meskwaki Drug, Hemostat Root used as a styptic for nosebleeds. Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 239 |
| Ranunculus acris L. Tall Buttercup USDA RAACA3 |
Abnaki Drug, Analgesic Flowers and leaves smashed and sniffed for headaches. Rousseau, Jacques, 1947, Ethnobotanique Abenakise, Archives de Folklore 11:145-182, page 166 |
| Ranunculus acris L. Tall Buttercup USDA RAACA3 |
Abnaki Drug, Analgesic Used for headaches. Rousseau, Jacques, 1947, Ethnobotanique Abenakise, Archives de Folklore 11:145-182, page 155 |
| Ranunculus acris L. Tall Buttercup USDA RAACA3 |
Bella Coola Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of pounded roots applied to boils. 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 57 |
| Ranunculus acris L. Tall Buttercup USDA RAACA3 |
Cherokee Drug, Dermatological Aid Used as poultice for abscesses. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 31 |
| Ranunculus acris L. Tall Buttercup USDA RAACA3 |
Cherokee Drug, Oral Aid Infusion used for 'thrash.' Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 31 |
| Ranunculus acris L. Tall Buttercup USDA RAACA3 |
Cherokee Drug, Sedative Juice used as sedative. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 31 |
| Ranunculus acris L. Tall Buttercup USDA RAACA3 |
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 31 |
| Ranunculus acris L. Tall Buttercup USDA RAACA3 |
Cherokee Food, Vegetable Leaves cooked and eaten as greens. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 31 |
| Ranunculus acris L. Tall Buttercup USDA RAACA3 |
Iroquois Drug, Analgesic Poultice of smashed plant applied to chest for pains. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 320 |
| Ranunculus acris L. Tall Buttercup USDA RAACA3 |
Iroquois Drug, Antidiarrheal Infusion of roots taken for diarrhea. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 320 |
| Ranunculus acris L. Tall Buttercup USDA RAACA3 |
Iroquois Drug, Antihemorrhagic Poultice of smashed plant applied to chest for colds. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 320 |
| Ranunculus acris L. Tall Buttercup USDA RAACA3 |
Iroquois Drug, Blood Medicine Poultice of plant fragments with another plant applied to the skin for excess water in the blood. Rousseau, Jacques, 1945, Le Folklore Botanique De Caughnawaga, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:7-72, page 42 |
| Ranunculus acris L. Tall Buttercup USDA RAACA3 |
Micmac Drug, Analgesic Leaves used for headaches. Chandler, R. Frank, Lois Freeman and Shirley N. Hooper, 1979, Herbal Remedies of the Maritime Indians, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 1:49-68, page 60 |
| Ranunculus acris L. Tall Buttercup USDA RAACA3 |
Montagnais Drug, Analgesic Crushed leaves inhaled for headaches. Speck, Frank G., 1917, Medicine Practices of the Northeastern Algonquians, Proceedings of the 19th International Congress of Americanists Pp. 303-321, page 315 |
| Ranunculus aquatilis L. Whitewater Crowfoot USDA RAAQ |
Gosiute Food, Unspecified Entire plant boiled and eaten. Chamberlin, Ralph V., 1911, The Ethno-Botany of the Gosiute Indians of Utah, Memoirs of the American Anthropological Association 2(5):331-405., page 379 |
| Ranunculus bulbosus L. St. Anthony's Turnip USDA RABU |
Iroquois Drug, Toothache Remedy Root placed in cavity to break up the tooth for a toothache. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 320 |
| Ranunculus bulbosus L. St. Anthony's Turnip USDA RABU |
Iroquois Drug, Venereal Aid Decoction of plants taken for venereal disease. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 320 |
| Ranunculus californicus Benth. California Buttercup USDA RACA2 |
Karok Other, Musical Instrument Stems split and sucked on to make sounds. Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 49 |
| Ranunculus californicus Benth. California Buttercup USDA RACA2 |
Miwok Food, Unspecified Dried, stored, parched, pulverized seeds used for food. Barrett, S. A. and E. W. Gifford, 1933, Miwok Material Culture, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 2(4):11, page 155 |
| Ranunculus californicus Benth. California Buttercup USDA RACA2 |
Neeshenam Food, Bread & Cake Seeds parched, ground into flour and used to make bread. Powers, Stephen, 1874, Aboriginal Botany, Proceedings of the California Academy of Science 5:373-9., page 377 |
| Ranunculus californicus Benth. California Buttercup USDA RACA2 |
Neeshenam Food, Porridge Seeds parched, ground into flour and used to make mush. Powers, Stephen, 1874, Aboriginal Botany, Proceedings of the California Academy of Science 5:373-9., page 377 |
| Ranunculus californicus Benth. California Buttercup USDA RACA2 |
Neeshenam Food, Staple Seeds parched, ground into flour and used for food. Powers, Stephen, 1874, Aboriginal Botany, Proceedings of the California Academy of Science 5:373-9., page 377 |
| Ranunculus californicus Benth. California Buttercup USDA RACA2 |
Pomo, Kashaya Other, Toys & Games Flower put under the chin by a child, if yellow was reflected, the child would like butter. Goodrich, Jennie and Claudia Lawson, 1980, Kashaya Pomo Plants, Los Angeles. American Indian Studies Center, University of California, Los Angeles, page 30 |
| Ranunculus cymbalaria Pursh Alkali Buttercup USDA RACY |
Iroquois Food, Unspecified Mature leaves used for food. Rousseau, Jacques, 1945, Le Folklore Botanique De L'ile Aux Coudres, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:75-111, page 87 |
| Ranunculus cymbalaria Pursh Alkali Buttercup USDA RACY |
Kawaiisu Drug, Dermatological Aid Mashed leaves and flowers applied as salve to sores and cuts. Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 58 |
| Ranunculus cymbalaria Pursh Alkali Buttercup USDA RACY |
Navajo Drug, Venereal Aid Plant used for syphilis. Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 96 |
| Ranunculus cymbalaria Pursh Alkali Buttercup USDA RACY |
Navajo, Kayenta Drug, Panacea Plant used as a life medicine. Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 22 |
| Ranunculus cymbalaria Pursh Alkali Buttercup USDA RACY |
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Ceremonial Medicine Plant used as an emetic in various ceremonies. 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 27 |
| Ranunculus cymbalaria Pursh Alkali Buttercup USDA RACY |
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Emetic Plant used as an emetic in various ceremonies. 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 27 |
| Ranunculus flabellaris Raf. Yellow Water Buttercup USDA RAFL |
Meskwaki Drug, Cold Remedy Flower stigmas used as snuff to induce sneezing for catarrh and head colds. Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 239240 |
| Ranunculus flabellaris Raf. Yellow Water Buttercup USDA RAFL |
Meskwaki Drug, Respiratory Aid Compound containing leaves used as a snuff for catarrh and head cold. Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 239240 |