| Saxifraga pensylvanica L. Eastern Swamp Saxifrage USDA SAPE8 |
Menominee Drug, Unspecified Remedy known as 'the rabbit's ear,' less famous than Valeriana uliginosa. Smith, Huron H., 1923, Ethnobotany of the Menomini Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:1-174, page 53 |
| Valeriana acutiloba Rydb. Sharpleaf Valerian USDA VAACA |
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Cough Medicine Plant used for cough. 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 45 |
| Valeriana acutiloba Rydb. Sharpleaf Valerian USDA VAACA |
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Hunting Medicine Plant rubbed on hunter's body 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 45 |
| Valeriana acutiloba Rydb. Sharpleaf Valerian USDA VAACA |
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy Plant used for influenza. 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 45 |
| Valeriana acutiloba Rydb. Sharpleaf Valerian USDA VAACA |
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Tuberculosis Remedy Plant used for tuberculosis. 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 45 |
| Valeriana acutiloba Rydb. Sharpleaf Valerian USDA VAACA |
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Witchcraft Medicine Plant used 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 45 |
| Valeriana capitata Pallas ex Link Captiate Valerian USDA VACA3 |
Eskimo Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Plant used for stomach troubles. Smith, G. Warren, 1973, Arctic Pharmacognosia, Arctic 26:324-333, page 325 |
| Valeriana capitata Pallas ex Link Captiate Valerian USDA VACA3 |
Eskimo, Inuktitut Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Used for 'stomach troubles.' Wilson, Michael R., 1978, Notes on Ethnobotany in Inuktitut, The Western Canadian Journal of Anthropology 8:180-196, page 182 |
| Valeriana capitata Pallas ex Link Captiate Valerian USDA VACA3 |
Tanana, Upper Other, Incense & Fragrance Dried roots used as incense at potlatches. Kari, Priscilla Russe, 1985, Upper Tanana Ethnobotany, Anchorage. Alaska Historical Commission, page 18 |
| Valeriana dioica var. sylvatica S. Wats. Woods Valerian USDA VADIS |
Blackfoot Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Decoction of roots taken for stomach troubles. Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 56 |
| Valeriana dioica var. sylvatica S. Wats. Woods Valerian USDA VADIS |
Blackfoot Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Hot drink made from root taken for stomach trouble. McClintock, Walter, 1909, Medizinal- Und Nutzpflanzen Der Schwarzfuss Indianer, Zeitschriff fur Ethnologie 41:273-9, page 275 |
| Valeriana dioica var. sylvatica S. Wats. Woods Valerian USDA VADIS |
Blackfoot Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Infusion of roots taken for stomach trouble. Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 45 |
| Valeriana dioica var. sylvatica S. Wats. Woods Valerian USDA VADIS |
Blackfoot Drug, Veterinary Aid Decoction of roots given to horses for colic or distemper. Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 56 |
| Valeriana dioica var. sylvatica S. Wats. Woods Valerian USDA VADIS |
Carrier, Northern Drug, Dermatological Aid Oil of blossoms mixed with bear fat and used as a hair tonic to help growth. 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 64 |
| Valeriana dioica var. sylvatica S. Wats. Woods Valerian USDA VADIS |
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Analgesic Chewed roots rubbed on the head and temples for headaches. Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 64 |
| Valeriana dioica var. sylvatica S. Wats. Woods Valerian USDA VADIS |
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Anticonvulsive Poultice of roots applied externally, especially to babies, for seizures. Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 64 |
| Valeriana dioica var. sylvatica S. Wats. Woods Valerian USDA VADIS |
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Cold Remedy Roots used in a smoking mixture for colds. Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 64 |
| Valeriana dioica var. sylvatica S. Wats. Woods Valerian USDA VADIS |
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Ear Medicine Poultice of chewed roots applied to the ear for earaches. Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 64 |
| Valeriana dioica var. sylvatica S. Wats. Woods Valerian USDA VADIS |
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Gynecological Aid Powdered roots and many other herbs used for menstrual troubles. Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 64 |
| Valeriana dioica var. sylvatica S. Wats. Woods Valerian USDA VADIS |
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Love Medicine Roots used as a love medicine to attract a person whose affections were desired. It was a kind of bad medicine and viewed as a curse. The root of this plant was said by some to be an ingredient in love medicine; others denied this. Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 64 |
| Valeriana dioica var. sylvatica S. Wats. Woods Valerian USDA VADIS |
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Panacea Infusion of roots used as an all purpose medicine. Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 64 |
| Valeriana dioica var. sylvatica S. Wats. Woods Valerian USDA VADIS |
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Panacea Powdered roots and many other herbs used for various ailments. Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 64 |
| Valeriana dioica var. sylvatica S. Wats. Woods Valerian USDA VADIS |
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Pediatric Aid Poultice of roots applied externally, especially to babies, for seizures. Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 64 |
| Valeriana dioica var. sylvatica S. Wats. Woods Valerian USDA VADIS |
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Pulmonary Aid Decoction of roots used for pneumonia. Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 64 |
| Valeriana dioica var. sylvatica S. Wats. Woods Valerian USDA VADIS |
Gosiute Drug, Poison Roots used for arrow poison. Chamberlin, Ralph V., 1911, The Ethno-Botany of the Gosiute Indians of Utah, Memoirs of the American Anthropological Association 2(5):331-405., page 384 |
| Valeriana dioica var. sylvatica S. Wats. Woods Valerian USDA VADIS |
Thompson Drug, Adjuvant Dried, powdered roots and leaves mixed with tobacco as a flavoring. Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 495 |
| Valeriana dioica var. sylvatica S. Wats. Woods Valerian USDA VADIS |
Thompson Drug, Analgesic Decoction of roots taken for pains. Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 460 |
| Valeriana dioica var. sylvatica S. Wats. Woods Valerian USDA VADIS |
Thompson Drug, Antidiarrheal Decoction of roots taken for diarrhea. Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 290 |
| Valeriana dioica var. sylvatica S. Wats. Woods Valerian USDA VADIS |
Thompson Drug, Ceremonial Medicine Root used as ceremonial medicine for unspecified purpose. Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 460 |
| Valeriana dioica var. sylvatica S. Wats. Woods Valerian USDA VADIS |
Thompson Drug, Cold Remedy Bitter infusion of roots used for colds. Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 290 |
| Valeriana dioica var. sylvatica S. Wats. Woods Valerian USDA VADIS |
Thompson Drug, Cold Remedy Decoction of roots taken for colds. Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 290 |
| Valeriana dioica var. sylvatica S. Wats. Woods Valerian USDA VADIS |
Thompson Drug, Cold Remedy Decoction of roots taken for colds. Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 460 |
| Valeriana dioica var. sylvatica S. Wats. Woods Valerian USDA VADIS |
Thompson Drug, Dermatological Aid Chewed leaves spat on cuts and bruises. Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 290 |
| Valeriana dioica var. sylvatica S. Wats. Woods Valerian USDA VADIS |
Thompson Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of various plant parts used on cuts, wounds, bruises or inflammations. Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 460 |
| Valeriana dioica var. sylvatica S. Wats. Woods Valerian USDA VADIS |
Thompson Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Decoction of roots, leaves, stems and flowers taken for ulcers and stomach trouble. Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 290 |
| Valeriana dioica var. sylvatica S. Wats. Woods Valerian USDA VADIS |
Thompson Drug, Hunting Medicine Decoction of whole plant taken and used as a wash by hunters for good luck. Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 506 |
| Valeriana dioica var. sylvatica S. Wats. Woods Valerian USDA VADIS |
Thompson Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy Decoction of roots, leaves, stems and flowers taken for influenza. Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 290 |
| Valeriana dioica var. sylvatica S. Wats. Woods Valerian USDA VADIS |
Thompson Drug, Tuberculosis Remedy Decoction of roots taken for 'shadow on your lung.' Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 290 |
| Valeriana dioica var. sylvatica S. Wats. Woods Valerian USDA VADIS |
Thompson Drug, Veterinary Aid Decoction of roots used as a lotion or wash for swellings or sores on horses. Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 513 |
| Valeriana dioica var. sylvatica S. Wats. Woods Valerian USDA VADIS |
Thompson Food, Forage Leaves eaten by deer. Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 290 |
| Valeriana edulis Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray Edible Valerian USDA VAEDE |
Blackfoot Drug, Poison Raw roots considered poisonous. Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 56 |
| Valeriana edulis Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray Edible Valerian USDA VAEDE |
Gosiute Drug, Antirheumatic (External) Pounded roots rubbed on parts affected by rheumatism. Chamberlin, Ralph V., 1911, The Ethno-Botany of the Gosiute Indians of Utah, Memoirs of the American Anthropological Association 2(5):331-405., page 350 |
| Valeriana edulis Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray Edible Valerian USDA VAEDE |
Gosiute Drug, Antirheumatic (External) Pounded roots rubbed on parts affected by rheumatism. Chamberlin, Ralph V., 1911, The Ethno-Botany of the Gosiute Indians of Utah, Memoirs of the American Anthropological Association 2(5):331-405., page 384 |
| Valeriana edulis Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray Edible Valerian USDA VAEDE |
Gosiute Drug, Dermatological Aid Pounded roots rubbed on skin for swollen bruises. Chamberlin, Ralph V., 1911, The Ethno-Botany of the Gosiute Indians of Utah, Memoirs of the American Anthropological Association 2(5):331-405., page 349 |
| Valeriana edulis Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray Edible Valerian USDA VAEDE |
Gosiute Drug, Dermatological Aid Pounded roots rubbed on swollen and bruised parts. Chamberlin, Ralph V., 1911, The Ethno-Botany of the Gosiute Indians of Utah, Memoirs of the American Anthropological Association 2(5):331-405., page 384 |
| Valeriana edulis Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray Edible Valerian USDA VAEDE |
Klamath Food, Unspecified Steamed, cooked roots used for food. 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 104 |
| Valeriana edulis Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray Edible Valerian USDA VAEDE |
Menominee Drug, Analgesic Poultice of pulverized root applied to painful, bleeding cuts and wounds. Smith, Huron H., 1923, Ethnobotany of the Menomini Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:1-174, page 57 |
| Valeriana edulis Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray Edible Valerian USDA VAEDE |
Menominee Drug, Anthelmintic Root used as a tapeworm medicine. Smith, Huron H., 1923, Ethnobotany of the Menomini Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:1-174, page 57 |
| Valeriana edulis Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray Edible Valerian USDA VAEDE |
Menominee Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of pulverized root applied to draw out inflammation of boils. Smith, Huron H., 1923, Ethnobotany of the Menomini Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:1-174, page 57 |
| Valeriana edulis Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray Edible Valerian USDA VAEDE |
Menominee Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of pulverized root applied to painful, bleeding cuts and wounds. Smith, Huron H., 1923, Ethnobotany of the Menomini Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:1-174, page 57 |