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Prunus serotina Ehrh.
Black Cherry
USDA PRSES
Cherokee Drug, Blood Medicine
Compound used as a blood 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 28, 29
Prunus serotina Ehrh.
Black Cherry
USDA PRSES
Cherokee Drug, Cold Remedy
Infusion of bark taken 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 28, 29
Prunus serotina Ehrh.
Black Cherry
USDA PRSES
Cherokee Drug, Cough Medicine
Infusion of bark taken for coughs.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 28, 29
Prunus serotina Ehrh.
Black Cherry
USDA PRSES
Cherokee Drug, Dermatological Aid
Astringent root bark used in a wash for old sores and ulcers.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 28, 29
Prunus serotina Ehrh.
Black Cherry
USDA PRSES
Cherokee Drug, Dermatological Aid
Root bark used as a wash for old sores and ulcers.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 28, 29
Prunus serotina Ehrh.
Black Cherry
USDA PRSES
Cherokee Drug, Febrifuge
Decoction of bark used as a wash for chills and fevers.
Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 28
Prunus serotina Ehrh.
Black Cherry
USDA PRSES
Cherokee Drug, Febrifuge
Infusion of bark taken for fevers.
Witthoft, John, 1947, An Early Cherokee Ethnobotanical Note, Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 37(3):73-75, page 74
Prunus serotina Ehrh.
Black Cherry
USDA PRSES
Cherokee Drug, Febrifuge
Infusion or decoction of bark used for fevers, including the 'great chill.'
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 28, 29
Prunus serotina Ehrh.
Black Cherry
USDA PRSES
Cherokee Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Boiled fruit used for 'blood discharged from bowels.'
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 28, 29
Prunus serotina Ehrh.
Black Cherry
USDA PRSES
Cherokee Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Used in steambath for indigestion, biliousness and jaundice.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 28, 29
Prunus serotina Ehrh.
Black Cherry
USDA PRSES
Cherokee Drug, Gynecological Aid
Infusion of bark taken for childbirth.
Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 28
Prunus serotina Ehrh.
Black Cherry
USDA PRSES
Cherokee Drug, Gynecological Aid
Warm infusion given when labor pains begin.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 28, 29
Prunus serotina Ehrh.
Black Cherry
USDA PRSES
Cherokee Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy
Compound of barks added to corn whiskey and used to break out measles.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 28, 29
Prunus serotina Ehrh.
Black Cherry
USDA PRSES
Cherokee Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy
Decoction of bark used as a wash for ague.
Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 28
Prunus serotina Ehrh.
Black Cherry
USDA PRSES
Cherokee Drug, Oral Aid
Infusion of bark 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 28, 29
Prunus serotina Ehrh.
Black Cherry
USDA PRSES
Cherokee Drug, Throat Aid
Decoction of inner bark used for laryngitis.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 28, 29
Prunus serotina Ehrh.
Black Cherry
USDA PRSES
Cherokee Fiber, Building Material
Wood used for lumber.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 28
Prunus serotina Ehrh.
Black Cherry
USDA PRSES
Cherokee Fiber, Furniture
Wood used to make furniture.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 28
Prunus serotina Ehrh.
Black Cherry
USDA PRSES
Cherokee Food, Fruit
Fruit used for food.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 28
Prunus serotina Ehrh.
Black Cherry
USDA PRSES
Cherokee Other, Decorations
Wood used to carve.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 28
Prunus serotina Ehrh.
Black Cherry
USDA PRSES
Chippewa Drug, Anthelmintic
Compound decoction of root taken for worms.
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 346
Prunus serotina Ehrh.
Black Cherry
USDA PRSES
Chippewa Drug, Burn Dressing
Powder containing powdered root applied to burns.
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 354
Prunus serotina Ehrh.
Black Cherry
USDA PRSES
Chippewa Drug, Dermatological Aid
Compound poultice of inner bark applied to cuts and wounds.
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 352
Prunus serotina Ehrh.
Black Cherry
USDA PRSES
Chippewa Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of fresh roots or decoction of bark used as a wash for 'scrofulous neck.'
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 354
Prunus serotina Ehrh.
Black Cherry
USDA PRSES
Chippewa Drug, Dermatological Aid
Powder containing powdered root applied to ulcers.
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 354
Prunus serotina Ehrh.
Black Cherry
USDA PRSES
Chippewa Drug, Disinfectant
Compound decoction of inner bark used as a disinfectant wash.
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 366
Prunus serotina Ehrh.
Black Cherry
USDA PRSES
Chippewa Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy
Decoction of root given for 'cholera infantum.'
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 346
Prunus serotina Ehrh.
Black Cherry
USDA PRSES
Chippewa Drug, Pediatric Aid
Decoction of root given for 'cholera infantum.'
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 346
Prunus serotina Ehrh.
Black Cherry
USDA PRSES
Chippewa Drug, Tuberculosis Remedy
Poultice of root applied or decoction of bark used as a wash for scrofulous, neck sores.
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 354
Prunus serotina Ehrh.
Black Cherry
USDA PRSES
Chippewa Food, Beverage
Twigs used to make a beverage.
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 317
Prunus serotina Ehrh.
Black Cherry
USDA PRSES
Chippewa Food, Bread & Cake
Berries cooked, spread on birch bark into little cakes, dried and stored for winter use.
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 321
Prunus serotina Ehrh.
Black Cherry
USDA PRSES
Chippewa Food, Fruit
Berries eaten raw.
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 321
Prunus serotina Ehrh.
Black Cherry
USDA PRSES
Delaware Drug, Antidiarrheal
Bark used for diarrhea.
Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1972, Folk Medicine of the Delaware and Related Algonkian Indians, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission Anthropological Papers #3, page 32
Prunus serotina Ehrh.
Black Cherry
USDA PRSES
Delaware Drug, Cough Medicine
Fruits used to make cough syrup.
Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1972, Folk Medicine of the Delaware and Related Algonkian Indians, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission Anthropological Papers #3, page 32
Prunus serotina Ehrh.
Black Cherry
USDA PRSES
Delaware Drug, Tonic
Bark combined with other roots and used as a tonic.
Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1972, Folk Medicine of the Delaware and Related Algonkian Indians, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission Anthropological Papers #3, page 32
Prunus serotina Ehrh.
Black Cherry
USDA PRSES
Delaware, Oklahoma Drug, Antidiarrheal
Bark used as a diarrhea remedy.
Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1942, A Study of Delaware Indian Medicine Practice and Folk Beliefs, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission, page 27, 78
Prunus serotina Ehrh.
Black Cherry
USDA PRSES
Delaware, Oklahoma Drug, Cough Medicine
Fruit used to make cough syrup.
Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1942, A Study of Delaware Indian Medicine Practice and Folk Beliefs, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission, page 27, 78
Prunus serotina Ehrh.
Black Cherry
USDA PRSES
Delaware, Oklahoma Drug, Tonic
Compound containing bark taken as a tonic.
Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1942, A Study of Delaware Indian Medicine Practice and Folk Beliefs, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission, page 27, 78
Prunus serotina Ehrh.
Black Cherry
USDA PRSES
Delaware, Ontario Drug, Gynecological Aid
Compound infusion of bark taken for 'diseases peculiar to women.'
Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1942, A Study of Delaware Indian Medicine Practice and Folk Beliefs, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission, page 68, 82
Prunus serotina Ehrh.
Black Cherry
USDA PRSES
Delaware, Ontario Drug, Tonic
Compound infusion of bark taken as a tonic for general debility.
Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1942, A Study of Delaware Indian Medicine Practice and Folk Beliefs, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission, page 68, 82
Prunus serotina Ehrh.
Black Cherry
USDA PRSES
Iroquois Drug, Analgesic
Decoction of bark taken or poultice applied to forehead and neck for headaches.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 362
Prunus serotina Ehrh.
Black Cherry
USDA PRSES
Iroquois Drug, Blood Medicine
Compound infusion of bark and roots taken as a blood purifier.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 361
Prunus serotina Ehrh.
Black Cherry
USDA PRSES
Iroquois Drug, Blood Medicine
Infusion of roots and other roots taken by young mothers for thick blood.
Rousseau, Jacques, 1945, Le Folklore Botanique De Caughnawaga, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:7-72, page 46
Prunus serotina Ehrh.
Black Cherry
USDA PRSES
Iroquois Drug, Burn Dressing
Compound of roots applied as a salve to burns.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 362
Prunus serotina Ehrh.
Black Cherry
USDA PRSES
Iroquois Drug, Cold Remedy
Infusion or decoction of bark taken or inhaled for colds or sore throats.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 361
Prunus serotina Ehrh.
Black Cherry
USDA PRSES
Iroquois Drug, Cough Medicine
Decoction of bark taken for consumption or an 'old cough.'
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 360
Prunus serotina Ehrh.
Black Cherry
USDA PRSES
Iroquois Drug, Dermatological Aid
Compound decoction taken for 'sores all over the body caused by bad blood.'
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 361
Prunus serotina Ehrh.
Black Cherry
USDA PRSES
Iroquois Drug, Dermatological Aid
Compound decoction used as wash for parts affected by 'Italian itch.'
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 362
Prunus serotina Ehrh.
Black Cherry
USDA PRSES
Iroquois Drug, Dermatological Aid
Compound poultice of bark applied to chancres caused by syphilis or cuts.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 361
Prunus serotina Ehrh.
Black Cherry
USDA PRSES
Iroquois Drug, Emetic
Compound decoction of plants taken to vomit for sleepiness and weakness.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 361