Selaginella densa Rydb. Lesser Spikemoss USDA SEDED |
Blackfoot Drug, Antihemorrhagic Infusion of plant taken for spitting up blood. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 74 |
Selaginella densa Rydb. Lesser Spikemoss USDA SEDED |
Blackfoot Drug, Gynecological Aid Decoction of plant used to induce labor and expel the afterbirth. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 61 |
Selaginella densa Rydb. Lesser Spikemoss USDA SEDED |
Blackfoot Drug, Narcotic Plant eaten by a starving man for its doping effect and to make one feel unusually strong. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 105 |
Selaginella densa Rydb. Lesser Spikemoss USDA SEDED |
Blackfoot Drug, Veterinary Aid Powdered roots applied to the mouth of racehorses to make them hyperactive. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 90 |
Selaginella densa Rydb. Lesser Spikemoss USDA SEDED |
Blackfoot Food, Spice Dried plant used to spice meat. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 105 |
Selaginella densa Rydb. Lesser Spikemoss USDA SEDED |
Blackfoot Food, Starvation Food Very bitter berries eaten only through necessity and never stored. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 105 |