| Goodyera pubescens (Willd.) R. Br. ex Ait. f. Downy Rattlesnake Plantain USDA GOPU |
Mohegan Drug, Pediatric Aid Mashed leaves used to wipe out infants' mouths to prevent soreness. Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1972, Folk Medicine of the Delaware and Related Algonkian Indians, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission Anthropological Papers #3, page 72 |
| Goodyera pubescens (Willd.) R. Br. ex Ait. f. Downy Rattlesnake Plantain USDA GOPU |
Mohegan Drug, Pediatric Aid Poultice of mashed leaves used for babies with sore mouths. Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1928, Mohegan Medicinal Practices, Weather-Lore and Superstitions, SI-BAE Annual Report #43: 264-270, page 265 |
| Gossypium sp. Cotton |
Tewa Drug, Pediatric Aid Poultice of chewed kernels applied to child's head for baldness. Robbins, W.W., J.P. Harrington and B. Freire-Marreco, 1916, Ethnobotany of the Tewa Indians, SI-BAE Bulletin #55, page 102103 |
| Grindelia nuda var. aphanactis (Rydb.) Nesom Curlytop Gumweed USDA GRNUA |
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Pediatric Aid Cold infusion of plant given to children to kill a swallowed ant. 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 51 |
| Grindelia squarrosa (Pursh) Dunal Curlycup Gumweed USDA GRSQS2 |
Dakota Drug, Pediatric Aid Decoction of plant given to children for colic. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 133 |
| Grindelia squarrosa (Pursh) Dunal Curlycup Gumweed USDA GRSQS2 |
Dakota Drug, Pediatric Aid Infusion of plant tops given to children for stomachaches. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 368 |
| Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britt. & Rusby Broom Snakeweed USDA GUSA2 |
Tewa Drug, Pediatric Aid Plant used on hot coals to fumigate mother and newborn child. Robbins, W.W., J.P. Harrington and B. Freire-Marreco, 1916, Ethnobotany of the Tewa Indians, SI-BAE Bulletin #55, page 56 |
| Helianthus annuus L. Common Sunflower USDA HEAN3 |
Navajo, Kayenta Drug, Pediatric Aid Plant used for prenatal infection caused by solar eclipse. Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 48 |
| Helianthus strumosus L. Paleleaf Woodland Sunflower USDA HEST |
Iroquois Drug, Pediatric Aid Decoction of roots given to children with worms. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 469 |
| Hepatica nobilis var. acuta (Pursh) Steyermark Sharplobe Hepatica USDA HENOA |
Iroquois Drug, Pediatric Aid Compound decoction of roots given to children with 'summer complaint.' Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 328 |
| Hepatica nobilis var. obtusa (Pursh) Steyermark Roundlobed Hepatica USDA HENOO |
Chippewa Drug, Pediatric Aid Decoction of root taken for convulsions, 'used chiefly for children.' Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 336 |
| Heracleum maximum Bartr. Common Cowparsnip USDA HEMA80 |
Kwakiutl Drug, Pediatric Aid Dried, pounded roots and oil rubbed on face and waist of girl at puberty. Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Southern Kwakiutl Indians of British Columbia, Economic Botany 27:257-310, page 276 |
| Heuchera cylindrica Dougl. ex Hook. Roundleaf Alumroot USDA HECYC |
Okanagan-Colville Drug, Pediatric Aid Decoction of roots used, especially for children & babies, to rinse out the mouth for sore throats. Turner, Nancy J., R. Bouchard and Dorothy I.D. Kennedy, 1980, Ethnobotany of the Okanagan-Colville Indians of British Columbia and Washington, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 138 |
| Heuchera cylindrica Dougl. ex Hook. Roundleaf Alumroot USDA HECYC |
Okanagan-Colville Drug, Pediatric Aid Roots mixed with puffball spores and used as a salve for diaper rash. Turner, Nancy J., R. Bouchard and Dorothy I.D. Kennedy, 1980, Ethnobotany of the Okanagan-Colville Indians of British Columbia and Washington, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 138 |
| Heuchera parvifolia Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray Littleleaf Alumroot USDA HEPAP6 |
Blackfoot Drug, Pediatric Aid Poultice of chewed roots applied to cold sores and children's mouth cankers. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 76 |
| Heuchera rubescens Torr. Pink Alumroot USDA HERUR2 |
Gosiute Drug, Pediatric Aid Decoction of roots used for babies and children with colic. Chamberlin, Ralph V., 1911, The Ethno-Botany of the Gosiute Indians of Utah, Memoirs of the American Anthropological Association 2(5):331-405., page 371 |
| Heuchera sp. Alum Root |
Chippewa Drug, Pediatric Aid Compound decoction of root used as mouthwash for teething children. Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 342 |
| Heuchera sp. Alum Root |
Gosiute Drug, Pediatric Aid Plant used as a purgative for babies and adults with intestinal disorders. 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 |
| Hibiscus sp. Kokio |
Hawaiian Drug, Pediatric Aid Buds chewed by mothers and given to children as a laxative. Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 54 |
| Hibiscus sp. Kokio |
Hawaiian Drug, Pediatric Aid Buds chewed by mothers and given to children for general debility and run down conditions. Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 54 |
| Hibiscus sp. Kokio |
Hawaiian Drug, Pediatric Aid Flower bases chewed by the mother and given to infants as a laxative. Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 40 |
| Hibiscus sp. Kokio |
Hawaiian Drug, Pediatric Aid Seeds chewed and swallowed by children with general weakness of the body. Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 40 |
| Hibiscus tiliaceus L. Sea Hibiscus USDA HITI |
Hawaiian Drug, Pediatric Aid Slimy substance from bark or the flower bases used as a laxative for adults and children. Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 39 |
| Hydrangea arborescens L. Wild Hydrangea USDA HYAR |
Cherokee Drug, Pediatric Aid Used as an antiemetic and cold infusion of bark used as antiemetic for children. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 54 |
| Hydrophyllum virginianum L. Shawnee Salad USDA HYVI |
Ojibwa Drug, Pediatric Aid Root used by men, women or children to 'keep flux in check.' Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 371 |
| Hylotelephium telephium ssp. telephium Witch's Moneybags USDA HYTET2 |
Iroquois Drug, Pediatric Aid Used for crying babies or bruises. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 343 |
| Hymenopappus newberryi (Gray) I.M. Johnston Newberry's Hymenopappus USDA HYNE |
Isleta Drug, Pediatric Aid Dried, ground plants made into a powder and used on children's stomachs for stomachaches. Jones, Volney H., 1931, The Ethnobotany of the Isleta Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 34 |
| Hypericum hypericoides ssp. hypericoides St. Andrew's Cross USDA HYHYH |
Alabama Drug, Pediatric Aid Decoction of mashed plants used as a bath for children too weak to walk. Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 42 |
| Hypericum hypericoides ssp. hypericoides St. Andrew's Cross USDA HYHYH |
Natchez Drug, Pediatric Aid Infusion of plant given to children unable to urinate. Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 42 |
| Hypericum sp. St. Andrew's Cross |
Natchez Drug, Pediatric Aid Infusion of plant given to children unable to pass urine. Swanton, John R, 1928, Religious Beliefs and Medical Practices of the Creek Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #42:473-672, page 666 |
| Impatiens capensis Meerb. Jewelweed USDA IMCA |
Cherokee Drug, Pediatric Aid Infusion of root used for babies with 'bold hives' and leaves used for 'child's sour stomach.' Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 41 |
| Impatiens pallida Nutt. Pale Touchmenot USDA IMPA |
Cherokee Drug, Pediatric Aid Infusion of root used for babies with 'bold hives' and leaves used for 'child's sour stomach.' Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 41 |
| Inula helenium L. Elecampane Inula USDA INHE |
Iroquois Drug, Pediatric Aid Dried leaves given to children for asthma. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 467 |
| Ipomoea indica (Burm. f.) Merr. Oceanblue Morningglory USDA IPIN |
Hawaiian Drug, Pediatric Aid Flowers chewed by mothers and given to infants for general weakness. Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 52 |
| Ipomoea sp. Uwala |
Hawaiian Drug, Pediatric Aid Tubers cooked with taro leaves and nuts and used as a laxative for children and adults. Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 35 |
| Ipomoea sp. Uwala |
Hawaiian Drug, Pediatric Aid Tubers used to strengthen children. Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 35 |
| Ipomopsis aggregata ssp. aggregata Skyrocket Gilia USDA IPAGA3 |
Salish Drug, Pediatric Aid Decoction of plants used as a face and hair wash by adolescent girls. Teit, James A., 1928, The Salishan Tribes of the Western Plateaus, SI-BAE Annual Report #45, page 294 |
| Ipomopsis longiflora ssp. longiflora Flaxflowered Gilia USDA IPLOL |
Zuni Drug, Pediatric Aid Poultice of dried, powdered flowers and water applied to remove hair on newborns and children. Camazine, Scott and Robert A. Bye, 1980, A Study Of The Medical Ethnobotany Of The Zuni Indians of New Mexico, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 2:365-388, page 378 |
| Iris douglasiana Herbert Douglas Iris USDA IRDO |
Yokia Drug, Pediatric Aid Leaves used to wrap babies during berry gathering trips to retard perspiration and prevent thirst. Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 330 |
| Iris missouriensis Nutt. Rocky Mountain Iris USDA IRMI |
Zuni Drug, Pediatric Aid Poultice of chewed root applied to increase strength of newborns and infants. Camazine, Scott and Robert A. Bye, 1980, A Study Of The Medical Ethnobotany Of The Zuni Indians of New Mexico, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 2:365-388, page 373 |
| Isocoma pluriflora (Torr. & Gray) Greene Southern Jimmyweed USDA ISPL |
Navajo, Kayenta Drug, Pediatric Aid Plant used as a lotion to heal infant's navel. Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 44 |
| Iva axillaris Pursh Povertyweed USDA IVAX |
Shoshoni Drug, Pediatric Aid Infusion or decoction of plant taken, especially by children, for stomachaches or cramps. 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 90, 91 |
| Iva axillaris Pursh Povertyweed USDA IVAX |
Shoshoni Drug, Pediatric Aid Infusion or decoction of plant used by children for colds. 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 90, 91 |
| Jacquemontia ovalifolia ssp. sandwicensis (Gray) Robertson Ovalleaf Clustervine USDA JAOVS |
Hawaiian Drug, Pediatric Aid Plant used for babies with general body weakness. Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 73 |
| Jeffersonia diphylla (L.) Pers. Twinleaf USDA JEDI |
Iroquois Drug, Pediatric Aid Decoction of whole plant taken by adults and children with diarrhea. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 332 |
| Juncus effusus L. Common Rush USDA JUEFE2 |
Cherokee Drug, Pediatric Aid Infusion used as a wash to strengthen babies and given to babies to prevent lameness. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 53 |
| Juncus tenuis Willd. Poverty Rush USDA JUTE |
Cherokee Drug, Pediatric Aid Infusion used as a wash to strengthen babies and given to babies to prevent lameness. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 53 |
| Juniperus communis L. Common Juniper USDA JUCOD |
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Pediatric Aid Decoction of branch or wood and other herbs used for teething sickness. Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 41 |
| Juniperus monosperma (Engelm.) Sarg. Oneseed Juniper USDA JUMO |
Hopi Drug, Pediatric Aid Plant ashes rubbed on newborn baby. If upon growing up, the child misbehaves, he is taken at the request of the mother and held by some other woman in a blanket over a smoldering fire of juniper. He soon escapes, half suffocated, and supposedly a better and (probably) a wiser youngster. Colton, Harold S., 1974, Hopi History And Ethnobotany, IN D. A. Horr (ed.) Hopi Indians. Garland: New York., page 330 |
| Juniperus monosperma (Engelm.) Sarg. Oneseed Juniper USDA JUMO |
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Pediatric Aid Infusion of inner bark used as an emetic for newborn 'to clean out all impurities.' 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 11, 12 |