| Malva parviflora L. Cheeseweed Mallow USDA MAPA5 |
Diegueno Drug, Febrifuge Decoction of leaves or roots used as an enema and bath for babies with fevers. Hedges, Ken, 1986, Santa Ysabel Ethnobotany, San Diego Museum of Man Ethnic Technology Notes, No. 20, page 24 |
| Marrubium vulgare L. Horehound USDA MAVU |
Cherokee Drug, Pediatric Aid Infusion given to babies. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 39 |
| Matricaria discoidea DC. Disc Mayweed USDA MADI6 |
Diegueno Drug, Febrifuge Decoction of plant mixed with mallow & elderberry blossoms & used as an enema for babies with fever. Hedges, Ken, 1986, Santa Ysabel Ethnobotany, San Diego Museum of Man Ethnic Technology Notes, No. 20, page 25 |
| Matricaria discoidea DC. Disc Mayweed USDA MADI6 |
Diegueno Drug, Pediatric Aid Decoction of plant mixed with mallow & elderberry blossoms & used as an enema for babies with fever. Hedges, Ken, 1986, Santa Ysabel Ethnobotany, San Diego Museum of Man Ethnic Technology Notes, No. 20, page 25 |
| Medeola virginiana L. Indian Cucumberroot USDA MEVI |
Iroquois Drug, Anticonvulsive Infusion of crushed dried berries and leaves given to babies with convulsions. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 285 |
| Medeola virginiana L. Indian Cucumberroot USDA MEVI |
Iroquois Drug, Pediatric Aid Infusion of crushed dried berries and leaves given to babies with convulsions. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 285 |
| Mentha arvensis L. Canadian Mint USDA MEAR4 |
Abnaki Drug, Pediatric Aid Used for crying babies. Rousseau, Jacques, 1947, Ethnobotanique Abenakise, Archives de Folklore 11:145-182, page 171 |
| Mentha arvensis L. Canadian Mint USDA MEAR4 |
Abnaki Drug, Sedative Used for crying babies. Rousseau, Jacques, 1947, Ethnobotanique Abenakise, Archives de Folklore 11:145-182, page 171 |
| Mentha arvensis L. Canadian Mint USDA MEAR4 |
Paiute Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Infusion &/or decoction of plant parts used for stomachache, indigestion and babies' colic. 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 104105 |
| Mentha arvensis L. Canadian Mint USDA MEAR4 |
Paiute Drug, Pediatric Aid Infusion &/or decoction of plant parts used for stomachache, indigestion and babies' colic. 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 104105 |
| Mentha arvensis L. Canadian Mint USDA MEAR4 |
Shoshoni Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Decoction of plant parts used for stomachache, indigestion or babies' colic. 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 104105 |
| Mentha arvensis L. Canadian Mint USDA MEAR4 |
Shoshoni Drug, Pediatric Aid Decoction of plant parts used for stomachache, indigestion or babies' colic. 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 104.105 |
| Mentha arvensis L. Canadian Mint USDA MEAR4 |
Washo Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Decoction of plant parts used for stomachache, indigestion or babies' colic. 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 104105 |
| Mentha arvensis L. Canadian Mint USDA MEAR4 |
Washo Drug, Pediatric Aid Decoction of plant parts used for stomachache, indigestion and babies' colic. 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 104105 |
| Mentha ?piperita L. (pro sp.) [aquatica ? spicata] Water Mint USDA MEPI |
Mohegan Drug, Anthelmintic Infusion of plant given to babies for worms. Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1928, Mohegan Medicinal Practices, Weather-Lore and Superstitions, SI-BAE Annual Report #43: 264-270, page 265 |
| Mentha ?piperita L. (pro sp.) [aquatica ? spicata] Water Mint USDA MEPI |
Mohegan Drug, Pediatric Aid Infusion given to babies for worms. Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1928, Mohegan Medicinal Practices, Weather-Lore and Superstitions, SI-BAE Annual Report #43: 264-270, page 265 |
| Mirabilis nyctaginea (Michx.) MacM. Heartleaf Four O'clock USDA MINY |
Pawnee Drug, Pediatric Aid Pulverized dried root applied to babies for sore mouth. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 78 |
| Mitchella repens L. Partridgeberry USDA MIRE |
Iroquois Drug, Cathartic Decoction of roots given to newborn babies as a physic for stomachaches. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 441 |
| Mitchella repens L. Partridgeberry USDA MIRE |
Iroquois Drug, Dermatological Aid Decoction of plants given to babies with rashes. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 441 |
| Mitchella repens L. Partridgeberry USDA MIRE |
Iroquois Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Decoction of roots given to newborn babies as a physic for stomachaches. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 441 |
| Mitchella repens L. Partridgeberry USDA MIRE |
Iroquois Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Poultice applied or decoction of vines given to babies with swollen abdomens. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 441 |
| Mitchella repens L. Partridgeberry USDA MIRE |
Iroquois Drug, Pediatric Aid Decoction of plants given to babies with rashes. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 441 |
| Mitchella repens L. Partridgeberry USDA MIRE |
Iroquois Drug, Pediatric Aid Decoction of roots given to newborn babies as a physic for stomachaches. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 441 |
| Mitchella repens L. Partridgeberry USDA MIRE |
Iroquois Drug, Pediatric Aid Decoction of vines given to babies when they will not suckle. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 440 |
| Mitchella repens L. Partridgeberry USDA MIRE |
Iroquois Drug, Pediatric Aid Poultice applied or decoction of vines given to babies with swollen abdomens. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 441 |
| Mitella sp. |
Gosiute Drug, Cathartic 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 |
| Mitella sp. |
Gosiute Drug, Gastrointestinal 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 |
| Mitella sp. |
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 |
| Mitella trifida Graham Threeparted Miterwort USDA MITRT |
Gosiute Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Infusion of roots used for babies 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 375 |
| Mitella trifida Graham Threeparted Miterwort USDA MITRT |
Gosiute Drug, Pediatric Aid Infusion of roots used for babies 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 375 |
| Nepeta cataria L. Catnip USDA NECA2 |
Cherokee Drug, Cold Remedy 'Syrup' and honey used for colds and infusion used for babies' 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 |
| Nepeta cataria L. Catnip USDA NECA2 |
Cherokee Drug, Pediatric Aid Infusion used for babies' 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 |
| Nepeta cataria L. Catnip USDA NECA2 |
Iroquois Drug, Pediatric Aid Infusion of plant tips given to babies who are restless and can't sleep. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 423 |
| Nepeta cataria L. Catnip USDA NECA2 |
Iroquois Drug, Pediatric Aid Plant used for babies with fevers. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 423 |
| Nepeta cataria L. Catnip USDA NECA2 |
Mohegan Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Infusion of plant given to babies for colic. Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1928, Mohegan Medicinal Practices, Weather-Lore and Superstitions, SI-BAE Annual Report #43: 264-270, page 266 |
| Nepeta cataria L. Catnip USDA NECA2 |
Mohegan Drug, Pediatric Aid Infusion given to babies for colic. Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1928, Mohegan Medicinal Practices, Weather-Lore and Superstitions, SI-BAE Annual Report #43: 264-270, page 266 |
| Nepeta cataria L. Catnip USDA NECA2 |
Rappahannock Drug, Analgesic Infusion of leaves given to babies for pains. Speck, Frank G., R.B. Hassrick and E.S. Carpenter, 1942, Rappahannock Herbals, Folk-Lore and Science of Cures, Proceedings of the Delaware County Institute of Science 10:7-55., page 25 |
| Nepeta cataria L. Catnip USDA NECA2 |
Rappahannock Drug, Antirheumatic (Internal) Infusion of leaves given to babies for rheumatism. Speck, Frank G., R.B. Hassrick and E.S. Carpenter, 1942, Rappahannock Herbals, Folk-Lore and Science of Cures, Proceedings of the Delaware County Institute of Science 10:7-55., page 25 |
| Nepeta cataria L. Catnip USDA NECA2 |
Rappahannock Drug, Pediatric Aid Infusion of leaves given to babies for pains, rheumatism and measles. Speck, Frank G., R.B. Hassrick and E.S. Carpenter, 1942, Rappahannock Herbals, Folk-Lore and Science of Cures, Proceedings of the Delaware County Institute of Science 10:7-55., page 25 |
| Opuntia sp. Prickly Pear |
Apache, Western Drug, Laxative Boiled roots used as laxative for babies and small children. Buskirk, Winfred, 1986, The Western Apache: Living With the Land Before 1950, Norman. University of Oklahoma Press, page 180 |
| Opuntia sp. Prickly Pear |
Apache, Western Drug, Pediatric Aid Boiled roots used as laxative for babies and small children. Buskirk, Winfred, 1986, The Western Apache: Living With the Land Before 1950, Norman. University of Oklahoma Press, page 180 |
| Osmunda regalis L. Royal Fern USDA OSRES |
Seminole Drug, Pediatric Aid Plant used for chronically ill babies. Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 329 |
| Oxytropis sp. Locoweed |
Navajo Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy Plant used for rabies. Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 57 |
| Parnassia fimbriata Koenig Rocky Mountain Parnassia USDA PAFIF |
Cheyenne Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Infusion of powdered leaves given to small babies for dullness or sick to the stomach. Grinnell, George Bird, 1972, The Cheyenne Indians - Their History and Ways of Life Vol.2, Lincoln. University of Nebraska Press, page 176 |
| Parnassia fimbriata Koenig Rocky Mountain Parnassia USDA PAFIF |
Cheyenne Drug, Pediatric Aid Infusion of powdered leaves given to small babies for dullness or sick to the stomach. Grinnell, George Bird, 1972, The Cheyenne Indians - Their History and Ways of Life Vol.2, Lincoln. University of Nebraska Press, page 176 |
| Parnassia fimbriata Koenig Rocky Mountain Parnassia USDA PAFIF |
Cheyenne Drug, Stimulant Infusion of powdered leaves given to babies when dull. Grinnell, George Bird, 1972, The Cheyenne Indians - Their History and Ways of Life Vol.2, Lincoln. University of Nebraska Press, page 176 |
| Passiflora incarnata L. Purple Passionflower USDA PAIN6 |
Cherokee Drug, Dietary Aid Infusion of root given to babies to aid in weaning. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 47 |
| Passiflora incarnata L. Purple Passionflower USDA PAIN6 |
Cherokee Drug, Pediatric Aid Infusion of root given to babies to aid in weaning. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 47 |
| Peltandra virginica (L.) Schott Green Arrow Arum USDA PEVI |
Nanticoke Drug, Pediatric Aid Grated root in milk given to babies for unspecified purpose. Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1942, A Study of Delaware Indian Medicine Practice and Folk Beliefs, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission, page 58 |
| Peltandra virginica (L.) Schott Green Arrow Arum USDA PEVI |
Nanticoke Drug, Unspecified Grated root in milk given to babies for unspecified purpose. Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1942, A Study of Delaware Indian Medicine Practice and Folk Beliefs, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission, page 58 |