| Symphyotrichum cordifolium (L.) Nesom Common Blue Wood Aster USDA SYCO4 |
Ojibwa Drug, Hunting Medicine Root used to make a smoke or incense to attract deer near enough to shoot it with a bow and arrow. A number of the composites as well as plants from other families are used in the hunting charms. The deer carries its scent or spoor in between its toes, and wherever the foot is impressed into the ground, other animals can detect its presence. This allows dogs to track them. It is a peculiar scent and the Ojibwe tries successfully to counterfeit it with roots and herbs. The root of this aster is but one of nineteen that can be used. They say that the white man drives the deer away when he smokes cigarettes or cigars, but the Indian bring them closer. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 428 |
| Symphyotrichum cusickii (Gray) Nesom Cusick's Aster USDA SYCU2 |
Cheyenne Drug, Ear Medicine Infusion of dried stems used as ear drops for earaches. Grinnell, George Bird, 1972, The Cheyenne Indians - Their History and Ways of Life Vol.2, Lincoln. University of Nebraska Press, page 187 |
| Symphyotrichum divaricatum (Nutt.) Nesom Annual Saltmarsh Aster USDA SYDI2 |
Kawaiisu Drug, Analgesic Decoction of roots used as a wash for headaches. Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 14 |
| Symphyotrichum divaricatum (Nutt.) Nesom Annual Saltmarsh Aster USDA SYDI2 |
Kawaiisu Drug, Toothache Remedy Mashed roots applied to the tooth for toothache. Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 14 |
| Symphyotrichum dumosum var. dumosum Rice Button Aster USDA SYDUD2 |
Tewa Food, Fruit Small fruits eaten. Robbins, W.W., J.P. Harrington and B. Freire-Marreco, 1916, Ethnobotany of the Tewa Indians, SI-BAE Bulletin #55, page 49 |
| Symphyotrichum ericoides var. ericoides Heath Aster USDA SYERE |
Meskwaki Drug, Herbal Steam Used in the sweatbath. Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 212 |
| Symphyotrichum ericoides var. ericoides Heath Aster USDA SYERE |
Meskwaki Drug, Stimulant Used to revive an unconscious patient. Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 212 |
| Symphyotrichum falcatum var. commutatum (Torr. & Gray) Nesom Cluster Aster USDA SYFAC |
Zuni Drug, Dermatological Aid Ground blossoms mixed with yucca suds and used to wash newborn infants and make their hair grow. Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 84 |
| Symphyotrichum falcatum var. commutatum (Torr. & Gray) Nesom Cluster Aster USDA SYFAC |
Zuni Drug, Pediatric Aid Ground blossoms mixed with yucca suds and used to wash newborn infants. This medicine was said to make the hair grow on the head and to give strength to the body. Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 84 |
| Symphyotrichum falcatum var. commutatum (Torr. & Gray) Nesom Cluster Aster USDA SYFAC |
Zuni Drug, Strengthener Ground blossoms mixed with yucca suds and used as a strengthening wash for newborn infants. Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 84 |
| Symphyotrichum falcatum var. crassulum (Rydb.) Nesom Rough White Prairie Aster USDA SYFAC2 |
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Snake Bite Remedy Compound decoction of plant taken and used as lotion for snake bite. 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 48 |
| Symphyotrichum frondosum (Nutt.) Nesom Leafy Rayless Aster USDA SYFR2 |
Paiute Drug, Antirheumatic (External) Infusion of stems and flowers used as a wash for rheumatism. 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 48, 49 |
| Symphyotrichum frondosum (Nutt.) Nesom Leafy Rayless Aster USDA SYFR2 |
Paiute Drug, Blood Medicine Infusion of dried stems taken as a general blood tonic. 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 48, 49 |
| Symphyotrichum frondosum (Nutt.) Nesom Leafy Rayless Aster USDA SYFR2 |
Paiute Drug, Tonic Infusion of dried stems taken as a general blood tonic. 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 48, 49 |
| Symphyotrichum laeve var. geyeri (Gray) Nesom Geyer's Smooth Aster USDA SYLAG |
Keres, Western Dye, Unspecified Flowers mixed with white clay and used to dye wool or eggs. Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 30 |
| Symphyotrichum laeve var. geyeri (Gray) Nesom Geyer's Smooth Aster USDA SYLAG |
Keres, Western Food, Unspecified Flowers mixed with parched corn and eaten. Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 30 |
| Symphyotrichum laeve var. geyeri (Gray) Nesom Geyer's Smooth Aster USDA SYLAG |
Keres, Western Other, Paint Petals mixed with whitewash. Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 30 |
| Symphyotrichum laeve var. laeve Smooth Aster USDA SYLAL3 |
Meskwaki Drug, Herbal Steam Entire plant used to furnish smoke in sweatbath. Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 211212 |
| Symphyotrichum laeve var. laeve Smooth Aster USDA SYLAL3 |
Meskwaki Drug, Stimulant Smoke forced into nostrils of unconscious patient to revive him. Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 211212 |
| Symphyotrichum lanceolatum ssp. hesperium var. hesperium (Gray) Nesom Siskiyou Aster USDA SYLAH6 |
Zuni Drug, Dermatological Aid Decoction of plant used to dress arrow or bullet wounds. Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 43 |
| Symphyotrichum lanceolatum ssp. hesperium var. hesperium (Gray) Nesom Siskiyou Aster USDA SYLAH6 |
Zuni Drug, Dermatological Aid Dried, pulverized plant used for abrasions made by ceremonial mask. Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 43 |
| Symphyotrichum lanceolatum ssp. hesperium var. hesperium (Gray) Nesom Siskiyou Aster USDA SYLAH6 |
Zuni Drug, Hemostat Smoke from crushed blossoms inhaled for nosebleed. Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 43 |
| Symphyotrichum lanceolatum ssp. lanceolatum var. lanceolatum White Panicle Aster USDA SYLAL4 |
Iroquois Drug, Febrifuge Infusion of plant and another plant used for fevers. Rousseau, Jacques, 1945, Le Folklore Botanique De Caughnawaga, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:7-72, page 65 |
| Symphyotrichum lateriflorum var. lateriflorum Calico Aster USDA SYLAL7 |
Meskwaki Drug, Herbal Steam Entire plant used as a smoke or steam in sweatbath. Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 212 |
| Symphyotrichum lateriflorum var. lateriflorum Calico Aster USDA SYLAL7 |
Meskwaki Drug, Psychological Aid Blossoms smudged 'to cure a crazy person who has lost his mind.' Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 212 |
| Symphyotrichum novae-angliae (L.) Nesom New England Aster USDA SYNO2 |
Cherokee Drug, Analgesic Poultice of roots used for pain. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 24 |
| Symphyotrichum novae-angliae (L.) Nesom New England Aster USDA SYNO2 |
Cherokee Drug, Antidiarrheal Infusion of root taken for diarrhea. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 24 |
| Symphyotrichum novae-angliae (L.) Nesom New England Aster USDA SYNO2 |
Cherokee Drug, Febrifuge Infusion taken for 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 24 |
| Symphyotrichum novae-angliae (L.) Nesom New England Aster USDA SYNO2 |
Cherokee Drug, Respiratory Aid Ooze of roots sniffed for catarrh. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 24 |
| Symphyotrichum novae-angliae (L.) Nesom New England Aster USDA SYNO2 |
Chippewa Drug, Hunting Medicine Roots smoked in pipes as a charm to attract game. Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 376 |
| Symphyotrichum novae-angliae (L.) Nesom New England Aster USDA SYNO2 |
Iroquois Drug, Dermatological Aid Decoction of plants used for weak skin. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 463 |
| Symphyotrichum novae-angliae (L.) Nesom New England Aster USDA SYNO2 |
Iroquois Drug, Febrifuge Decoction of roots and leaves taken for all kinds of fevers. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 463 |
| Symphyotrichum novae-angliae (L.) Nesom New England Aster USDA SYNO2 |
Iroquois Drug, Febrifuge Infusion of whole plant and rhizomes from another plant taken by mothers with intestinal fevers. Rousseau, Jacques, 1945, Le Folklore Botanique De Caughnawaga, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:7-72, page 65 |
| Symphyotrichum novae-angliae (L.) Nesom New England Aster USDA SYNO2 |
Iroquois Drug, Love Medicine Plant used as a love medicine. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 462 |
| Symphyotrichum novae-angliae (L.) Nesom New England Aster USDA SYNO2 |
Meskwaki Drug, Stimulant Smudged and used to revive an unconscious patient. Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 212 |
| Symphyotrichum novae-angliae (L.) Nesom New England Aster USDA SYNO2 |
Potawatomi Drug, Stimulant Plant used as a fumigating reviver by the Prairie Potawatomi. Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 50 |
| Symphyotrichum oblongifolium (Nutt.) Nesom Aromatic Aster USDA SYOB |
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Witchcraft Medicine Decoction used as lotion for protection from witches. 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 48 |
| Symphyotrichum praealtum var. praealtum Willowleaf Aster USDA SYPRP |
Meskwaki Drug, Stimulant Used to revive an unconscious patient. Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 212 |
| Symphyotrichum praealtum var. praealtum Willowleaf Aster USDA SYPRP |
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Ceremonial Medicine Decoction used ceremonially for snakebite. 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 48 |
| Symphyotrichum praealtum var. praealtum Willowleaf Aster USDA SYPRP |
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Eye Medicine Cold infusion of whole plant used as a ceremonial eyewash. 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 48 |
| Symphyotrichum praealtum var. praealtum Willowleaf Aster USDA SYPRP |
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Cold infusion of whole plant used for stomachache. 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 48 |
| Symphyotrichum praealtum var. praealtum Willowleaf Aster USDA SYPRP |
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Hunting Medicine Dried leaves smoked for good luck in hunting. 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 48 |
| Symphyotrichum praealtum var. praealtum Willowleaf Aster USDA SYPRP |
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Internal Medicine Cold infusion of whole plant used for internal injury. 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 48 |
| Symphyotrichum praealtum var. praealtum Willowleaf Aster USDA SYPRP |
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Snake Bite Remedy Decoction used ceremonially for snakebite. 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 48 |
| Symphyotrichum prenanthoides (Muhl. ex Willd.) Nesom Crookedstem Aster USDA SYPR6 |
Iroquois Drug, Cold Remedy Compound decoction of roots taken for colds. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 463 |
| Symphyotrichum prenanthoides (Muhl. ex Willd.) Nesom Crookedstem Aster USDA SYPR6 |
Iroquois Drug, Febrifuge Decoction of roots given to babies with fevers. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 463 |
| Symphyotrichum prenanthoides (Muhl. ex Willd.) Nesom Crookedstem Aster USDA SYPR6 |
Iroquois Drug, Kidney Aid Compound decoction of roots taken for the kidneys. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 463 |
| Symphyotrichum prenanthoides (Muhl. ex Willd.) Nesom Crookedstem Aster USDA SYPR6 |
Iroquois Drug, Pediatric Aid Decoction of roots given to babies with fevers. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 463 |
| Symphyotrichum puniceum var. puniceum Purplestem Aster USDA SYPUP |
Chippewa Drug, Hunting Medicine Root tendrils smoked with tobacco as a charm to attract game. Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 376 |
| Symphyotrichum puniceum var. puniceum Purplestem Aster USDA SYPUP |
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Abortifacient Decoction of roots taken for failure to menstruate. Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 31 |