| Cicuta maculata L. Spotted Water Hemlock USDA CIMAM |
Alaska Native Drug, Poison Roots considered poisonous. Heller, Christine A., 1953, Edible and Poisonous Plants of Alaska, University of Alaska, page 153 |
| Cicuta maculata L. Spotted Water Hemlock USDA CIMAM |
Cherokee Drug, Ceremonial Medicine Root chewed, if dizziness occurred person would die soon, if not, long life. 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 |
| Cicuta maculata L. Spotted Water Hemlock USDA CIMAM |
Cherokee Drug, Contraceptive Roots chewed and swallowed by women as form of contraception and become sterile. Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 45 |
| Cicuta maculata L. Spotted Water Hemlock USDA CIMAM |
Cherokee Drug, Contraceptive Roots eaten for four consecutive days 'to become sterile forever.' 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 |
| Cicuta maculata L. Spotted Water Hemlock USDA CIMAM |
Cherokee Other, Insecticide Infusion of root used to soak corn before planting to repel insect pests. 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 |
| Cicuta maculata L. Spotted Water Hemlock USDA CIMAM |
Chippewa Other, Smoke Plant Seeds mixed with tobacco and smoked. Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 377 |
| Cicuta maculata L. Spotted Water Hemlock USDA CIMAM |
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Antirheumatic (External) Dried roots powdered, made into a liniment and applied externally. Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 35 |
| Cicuta maculata L. Spotted Water Hemlock USDA CIMAM |
Iroquois Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of smashed roots applied for lameness, running sores or cuts. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 398 |
| Cicuta maculata L. Spotted Water Hemlock USDA CIMAM |
Iroquois Drug, Disinfectant Handling plants caused fits and decoction used as floor wash to prevent disease. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 398 |
| Cicuta maculata L. Spotted Water Hemlock USDA CIMAM |
Iroquois Drug, Orthopedic Aid Decoction of plants used on bruises, sprains, sore joints or broken bones. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 398 |
| Cicuta maculata L. Spotted Water Hemlock USDA CIMAM |
Iroquois Drug, Poison Roots chewed to commit suicide. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 398 |
| Cicuta maculata L. Spotted Water Hemlock USDA CIMAM |
Iroquois Drug, Veterinary Aid Poultice of smashed roots applied to horses for lameness or running sores. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 398 |
| Cicuta maculata L. Spotted Water Hemlock USDA CIMAM |
Klamath Drug, Poison Poisonous roots mixed with rattlesnake poison or decomposed animal liver and used to poison arrows. Coville, Frederick V., 1897, Notes On The Plants Used By The Klamath Indians Of Oregon., Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 5(2):87-110, page 101 |
| Cicuta maculata L. Spotted Water Hemlock USDA CIMAM |
Lakota Drug, Poison Plant poisonous to humans. Rogers, Dilwyn J, 1980, Lakota Names and Traditional Uses of Native Plants by Sicangu (Brule) People in the Rosebud Area, South Dakota, St. Francis, SD. Rosebud Educational Scoiety, page 33 |
| Cicuta maculata L. Spotted Water Hemlock USDA CIMAM |
Ojibwa Drug, Hunting Medicine Root used in hunting medicine smoked to attract the buck deer near enough to shoot with bow & arrow. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 432 |
| Cicuta maculata L. Spotted Water Hemlock USDA CIMAM |
Ojibwa Drug, Unspecified Root used medicinally. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 390 |
| Cicuta maculata var. angustifolia Hook. Spotted Water Hemlock USDA CIMAA |
Montana Indian Drug, Poison Fleshy roots known as a virulent poison and sometimes used for suicide. Blankinship, J. W., 1905, Native Economic Plants of Montana, Bozeman. Montana Agricultural College Experimental Station, Bulletin 56, page 10 |
| Cicuta maculata var. angustifolia Hook. Spotted Water Hemlock USDA CIMAA |
Paiute Drug, Analgesic Poultice of roasted roots applied to 'deaden muscular pain.' 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 58, 59 |
| Cicuta maculata var. angustifolia Hook. Spotted Water Hemlock USDA CIMAA |
Paiute Drug, Antirheumatic (External) Poultice of roasted roots applied to rheumatic joints. 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 58, 59 |
| Cicuta maculata var. angustifolia Hook. Spotted Water Hemlock USDA CIMAA |
Paiute Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of roasted roots applied for ordinary swellings. 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 58, 59 |
| Cicuta maculata var. angustifolia Hook. Spotted Water Hemlock USDA CIMAA |
Paiute Drug, Orthopedic Aid Poultice of roasted roots applied to 'deaden muscular pain.' 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 58, 59 |
| Cicuta maculata var. angustifolia Hook. Spotted Water Hemlock USDA CIMAA |
Paiute Drug, Snake Bite Remedy Poultice of pulped root applied to rattlesnake bites for the swelling. 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 58, 59 |
| Cicuta maculata var. angustifolia Hook. Spotted Water Hemlock USDA CIMAA |
Shoshoni Drug, Eye Medicine Cool decoction of root used as a wash for sore eyes or granulated lids. 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 58, 59 |
| Cicuta maculata var. angustifolia Hook. Spotted Water Hemlock USDA CIMAA |
Shoshoni Drug, Orthopedic Aid Poultice of roots applied to 'deaden muscular pain.' 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 58, 59 |
| Cicuta maculata var. angustifolia Hook. Spotted Water Hemlock USDA CIMAA |
Shoshoni Drug, Poison Root pulp considered poisonous for open wounds. 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 58, 59 |
| Cicuta maculata var. maculata Spotted Water Hemlock USDA CIMAM |
Seminole Drug, Febrifuge Decoction of leaves, roots and stems used as a bath for high fevers. Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 282 |