| Balsamorhiza sagittata (Pursh) Nutt. Arrowleaf Balsamroot USDA BASA3 |
Paiute Drug, Analgesic Decoction of root taken for stomachaches. 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 50, 51 |
| Balsamorhiza sagittata (Pursh) Nutt. Arrowleaf Balsamroot USDA BASA3 |
Paiute Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of mashed root applied to insect bites or 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 50, 51 |
| Balsamorhiza sagittata (Pursh) Nutt. Arrowleaf Balsamroot USDA BASA3 |
Paiute Drug, Dermatological Aid Powdered, dried root applied to syphilitic sores. 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 50, 51 |
| Balsamorhiza sagittata (Pursh) Nutt. Arrowleaf Balsamroot USDA BASA3 |
Paiute Drug, Disinfectant Root burned as a fumigant in the sickroom. 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 50, 51 |
| Balsamorhiza sagittata (Pursh) Nutt. Arrowleaf Balsamroot USDA BASA3 |
Paiute Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Decoction of root taken for stomachaches. 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 50, 51 |
| Balsamorhiza sagittata (Pursh) Nutt. Arrowleaf Balsamroot USDA BASA3 |
Paiute Drug, Tuberculosis Remedy Root sap taken for consumption. 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 50, 51 |
| Balsamorhiza sagittata (Pursh) Nutt. Arrowleaf Balsamroot USDA BASA3 |
Paiute Drug, Venereal Aid Decoction of root taken over a long period of time for venereal disease. 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 50, 51 |
| Balsamorhiza sagittata (Pursh) Nutt. Arrowleaf Balsamroot USDA BASA3 |
Paiute Drug, Venereal Aid Poultice of dry, powdered root applied to syphilitic sores. 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 50, 51 |
| Balsamorhiza sagittata (Pursh) Nutt. Arrowleaf Balsamroot USDA BASA3 |
Shoshoni Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of mashed root applied to insect bites or 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 50, 51 |
| Balsamorhiza sagittata (Pursh) Nutt. Arrowleaf Balsamroot USDA BASA3 |
Shoshoni Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of mashed root applied to syphilitic sores. 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 50, 51 |
| Balsamorhiza sagittata (Pursh) Nutt. Arrowleaf Balsamroot USDA BASA3 |
Shoshoni Drug, Eye Medicine Decoction of root used as an eyewash. 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 50, 51 |
| Balsamorhiza sagittata (Pursh) Nutt. Arrowleaf Balsamroot USDA BASA3 |
Shoshoni Drug, Venereal Aid Poultice of mashed root applied to syphilitic sores. 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 50, 51 |
| Balsamorhiza sagittata (Pursh) Nutt. Arrowleaf Balsamroot USDA BASA3 |
Thompson Food, Unspecified Roots used as an important food. Teit, James A., 1928, The Salishan Tribes of the Western Plateaus, SI-BAE Annual Report #45, page 237 |
| Balsamorhiza sagittata (Pursh) Nutt. Arrowleaf Balsamroot USDA BASA3 |
Washo Drug, Disinfectant Root burned as a fumigant in the sickroom. 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 50, 51 |
| Balsamorhiza sp. |
Coeur d'Alene Food, Unspecified Growing stalks used for food. Teit, James A., 1928, The Salishan Tribes of the Western Plateaus, SI-BAE Annual Report #45, page 91 |
| Balsamorhiza sp. |
Coeur d'Alene Food, Unspecified Seeds used for food. Teit, James A., 1928, The Salishan Tribes of the Western Plateaus, SI-BAE Annual Report #45, page 90 |
| Balsamorhiza sp. |
Spokan Food, Unspecified Roots used for food. Teit, James A., 1928, The Salishan Tribes of the Western Plateaus, SI-BAE Annual Report #45, page 343 |
| Balsamorhiza sp. |
Spokan Food, Unspecified Seeds used for food. Teit, James A., 1928, The Salishan Tribes of the Western Plateaus, SI-BAE Annual Report #45, page 344 |
| Baptisia alba var. macrophylla (Larisey) Isely Largeleaf Wild Indigo USDA BAALM |
Choctaw Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of roots and leaves applied to swellings. Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 31 |
| Baptisia alba var. macrophylla (Larisey) Isely Largeleaf Wild Indigo USDA BAALM |
Koasati Drug, Antirheumatic (Internal) Decoction of roots taken for rheumatism. Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 31 |
| Baptisia sp. False Indigo |
Creek Drug, Pediatric Aid Decoction of roots used as a bath and given to drowsy and listless children. Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 30 |
| Baptisia sp. False Indigo |
Creek Drug, Stimulant Decoction of roots used as a bath and given to drowsy and listless children. Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 30 |
| Berchemia scandens (Hill) K. Koch Alabama Supplejack USDA BESC |
Choctaw Drug, Blood Medicine Plant used for the blood. Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 40 |
| Berchemia scandens (Hill) K. Koch Alabama Supplejack USDA BESC |
Koasati Drug, Cough Medicine Cold infusion of burned stems taken as a cough medicine. Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 40 |
| Betula nigra L. River Birch USDA BENI |
Cherokee Drug, Urinary Aid Decoction of inner bark taken for difficult urination with discharge. Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 15 |
| Betula sp. White Birch |
Creek Drug, Tuberculosis Remedy Decoction of bark taken for pulmonary tuberculosis. Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 15 |
| Bignonia capreolata L. Crossvine USDA BICA |
Choctaw Drug, Kidney Aid Decoction of mashed bark used as a steambath for dropsy. Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 57 |
| Bignonia capreolata L. Crossvine USDA BICA |
Koasati Drug, Analgesic Decoction of bark used as a bath and taken for headaches. Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 57 |
| Bignonia capreolata L. Crossvine USDA BICA |
Koasati Drug, Antirheumatic (Internal) Decoction of leaves taken for rheumatism. Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 57 |
| Botrychium virginianum (L.) Sw. Rattlesnake Fern USDA BOVI |
Cherokee Drug, Emetic Decoction of roots taken to cause vomiting. Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 4 |
| Brassica sp. Mustard |
Shoshoni Drug, Burn Dressing Poultice of pulverized ripe seeds applied to burns. 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 52 |
| Brickellia oblongifolia var. linifolia (D.C. Eat.) B.L. Robins. Narrowleaf Brickellbush USDA BROBL |
Shoshoni Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Decoction of stems and leaves taken as a stomach medicine. 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 52 |
| Calla palustris L. Water Arum USDA CAPA |
Gitksan Drug, Antihemorrhagic Decoction of root taken for hemorrhage. 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 53 |
| Calla palustris L. Water Arum USDA CAPA |
Gitksan Drug, Eye Medicine Decoction of root taken for 'cleaning the eyes of the blind.' 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 53 |
| Calla palustris L. Water Arum USDA CAPA |
Gitksan Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy Decoction of roots taken for influenza and hemorrhage. 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 53 |
| Calla palustris L. Water Arum USDA CAPA |
Gitksan Drug, Respiratory Aid Decoction of root taken for shortness of breath. 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 53 |
| Callicarpa americana L. American Beautyberry USDA CAAM2 |
Alabama Drug, Febrifuge Decoction of roots and leaves used as sweatbath for malarial fever. Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 52 |
| Callicarpa americana L. American Beautyberry USDA CAAM2 |
Alabama Drug, Herbal Steam Decoction of roots and leaves used as sweatbath for malarial fever. Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 52 |
| Callicarpa americana L. American Beautyberry USDA CAAM2 |
Alabama Drug, Herbal Steam Decoction of roots and leaves used as sweatbath for malarial fever. Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 52 |
| Callicarpa americana L. American Beautyberry USDA CAAM2 |
Choctaw Drug, Antidiarrheal Decoction of roots taken for dysentery. Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 52 |
| Callicarpa americana L. American Beautyberry USDA CAAM2 |
Choctaw Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Decoction of roots and berries taken for colic. Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 52 |
| Callicarpa americana L. American Beautyberry USDA CAAM2 |
Choctaw Drug, Other Decoction of roots taken during attacks of dizziness. Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 52 |
| Callicarpa americana L. American Beautyberry USDA CAAM2 |
Koasati Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Decoction of roots taken for stomachaches. Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 52 |
| Calochortus macrocarpus Dougl. Sagebrush Mariposa Lily USDA CAMAM9 |
Okanagon Food, Staple Roots used as a principle food. Teit, James A., 1928, The Salishan Tribes of the Western Plateaus, SI-BAE Annual Report #45, page 238 |
| Calycanthus floridus var. glaucus (Willd.) Torr. & Gray Eastern Sweetshrub USDA CAFLG |
Cherokee Drug, Urinary Aid Infusion of bark taken for urinary troubles. Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 23 |
| Camassia leichtlinii (Baker) S. Wats. Large Camas USDA CALEL6 |
Salish, Halkomelem Other, Cash Crop Bulbs traded to the Nootka and Nitinaht tribes. Turner, Nancy J., John Thomas, Barry F. Carlson and Robert T. Ogilvie, 1983, Ethnobotany of the Nitinaht Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 83 |
| Camassia leichtlinii (Baker) S. Wats. Large Camas USDA CALEL6 |
Salish, Straits Other, Cash Crop Bulbs traded to the Nootka and Nitinaht tribes. Turner, Nancy J., John Thomas, Barry F. Carlson and Robert T. Ogilvie, 1983, Ethnobotany of the Nitinaht Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 83 |
| Camassia quamash (Pursh) Greene Small Camas USDA CAQUQ |
Salish, Halkomelem Other, Cash Crop Bulbs traded to the Nootka and Nitinaht tribes. Turner, Nancy J., John Thomas, Barry F. Carlson and Robert T. Ogilvie, 1983, Ethnobotany of the Nitinaht Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 83 |
| Camassia quamash (Pursh) Greene Small Camas USDA CAQUQ |
Salish, Straits Other, Cash Crop Bulbs traded to the Nootka and Nitinaht tribes. Turner, Nancy J., John Thomas, Barry F. Carlson and Robert T. Ogilvie, 1983, Ethnobotany of the Nitinaht Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 83 |
| Camassia scilloides (Raf.) Cory Atlantic Camas USDA CASC5 |
Coeur d'Alene Food, Vegetable Roots used as a principle vegetable food. Teit, James A., 1928, The Salishan Tribes of the Western Plateaus, SI-BAE Annual Report #45, page 88 |