Pinus banksiana Lamb. Jack Pine USDA PIBA2 |
Ojibwa Fiber, Sewing Material Roots used as fine sewing material for canoes and other coarse and durable sewing. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 421 |
Pinus resinosa Soland. Red Pine USDA PIRE |
Ojibwa Drug, Stimulant Powdered, dried leaves used as a reviver or inhalant. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 379 |
Pinus resinosa Soland. Red Pine USDA PIRE |
Ojibwa Drug, Unspecified Bark and cones used medicinally. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 379 |
Pinus resinosa Soland. Red Pine USDA PIRE |
Ojibwa Fiber, Building Material Resin boiled twice, added to tallow and used for mending roof rolls of birch bark. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 421 |
Pinus resinosa Soland. Red Pine USDA PIRE |
Ojibwa Fiber, Caulking Material Resin boiled twice, added to tallow and used for caulking canoes. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 421 |
Pinus resinosa Soland. Red Pine USDA PIRE |
Ojibwa Other, Waterproofing Agent Resin boiled twice and added to tallow to make a serviceable waterproof pitch. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 421 |
Pinus resinosa Soland. Red Pine USDA PIRE |
Ojibwa, South Drug, Analgesic Decoction of leaves and bark used as herbal steam for headache and backache. Hoffman, W.J., 1891, The Midewiwin or 'Grand Medicine Society' of the Ojibwa, SI-BAE Annual Report #7, page 198 |
Pinus resinosa Soland. Red Pine USDA PIRE |
Ojibwa, South Drug, Analgesic Poultice of crushed leaves and bark applied for headache. Hoffman, W.J., 1891, The Midewiwin or 'Grand Medicine Society' of the Ojibwa, SI-BAE Annual Report #7, page 198 |
Pinus strobus L. Eastern White Pine USDA PIST |
Ojibwa Drug, Stimulant Dried leaves used as a reviver or inhalant. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 379 |
Pinus strobus L. Eastern White Pine USDA PIST |
Ojibwa Drug, Unspecified Bark and cones used medicinally. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 379 |
Pinus strobus L. Eastern White Pine USDA PIST |
Ojibwa Drug, Unspecified Plant used for medicinal purposes. Reagan, Albert B., 1928, Plants Used by the Bois Fort Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indians of Minnesota, Wisconsin Archeologist 7(4):230-248, page 244 |
Pinus strobus L. Eastern White Pine USDA PIST |
Ojibwa Fiber, Caulking Material Pitch from boiled cones and resin used for caulking and waterproofing. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 421 |
Pinus strobus L. Eastern White Pine USDA PIST |
Ojibwa Fiber, Mats, Rugs & Bedding Boughs used on the ground or floor, covered with blankets and other bedding and used as a bed. Reagan, Albert B., 1928, Plants Used by the Bois Fort Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indians of Minnesota, Wisconsin Archeologist 7(4):230-248, page 244 |
Pinus strobus L. Eastern White Pine USDA PIST |
Ojibwa Food, Unspecified Young staminate catkins of this pine cooked for food and stewed with meat. One might think this would taste rather like pitch, but they assured the writer that is was sweet and had no pitchy flavor. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 407 |
Pinus strobus L. Eastern White Pine USDA PIST |
Ojibwa Other, Waterproofing Agent Pitch from boiled cones and resin used for caulking and waterproofing. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 421 |
Pinus strobus L. Eastern White Pine USDA PIST |
Ojibwa, South Drug, Analgesic Boiled, crushed leaves used as herbal steam for headache and backache. Hoffman, W.J., 1891, The Midewiwin or 'Grand Medicine Society' of the Ojibwa, SI-BAE Annual Report #7, page 198 |
Pinus strobus L. Eastern White Pine USDA PIST |
Ojibwa, South Drug, Analgesic Poultice of crushed leaves applied for headaches. Hoffman, W.J., 1891, The Midewiwin or 'Grand Medicine Society' of the Ojibwa, SI-BAE Annual Report #7, page 198 |
Pinus strobus L. Eastern White Pine USDA PIST |
Ojibwa, South Drug, Herbal Steam Boiled, crushed leaves used as herbal steam for headache and backache. Hoffman, W.J., 1891, The Midewiwin or 'Grand Medicine Society' of the Ojibwa, SI-BAE Annual Report #7, page 198 |
Plantago major L. Common Plantain USDA PLMA2 |
Ojibwa Drug, Burn Dressing Poultice of soaked leaves bound on burns, scalds and snakebites. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 380381 |
Plantago major L. Common Plantain USDA PLMA2 |
Ojibwa Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of soaked leaves bound on bruises, sprains, sores and bee stings. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 380381 |
Plantago major L. Common Plantain USDA PLMA2 |
Ojibwa Drug, Orthopedic Aid Poultice of soaked leaves bound on bruises, sprains or sores. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 380381 |
Plantago major L. Common Plantain USDA PLMA2 |
Ojibwa Drug, Snake Bite Remedy Poultice of soaked leaves bound on snakebites. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 380381 |
Plantago major L. Common Plantain USDA PLMA2 |
Ojibwa Drug, Unspecified Poultice of pounded leaves applied for medicinal purposes. Arnason, Thor, Richard J. Hebda and Timothy Johns, 1981, Use of Plants for Food and Medicine by Native Peoples of Eastern Canada, Canadian Journal of Botany 59(11):2189-2325, page 2317 |
Plantago major L. Common Plantain USDA PLMA2 |
Ojibwa Other, Protection Ground root always carried in the pockets to ward off snakes. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 431 |
Polygala senega L. Seneca Snakeroot USDA POSE3 |
Ojibwa Drug, Unspecified Plant used for medicinal purposes. Reagan, Albert B., 1928, Plants Used by the Bois Fort Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indians of Minnesota, Wisconsin Archeologist 7(4):230-248, page 235 |
Polygala senega L. Seneca Snakeroot USDA POSE3 |
Ojibwa, South Drug, Cold Remedy Decoction of root used for colds. Hoffman, W.J., 1891, The Midewiwin or 'Grand Medicine Society' of the Ojibwa, SI-BAE Annual Report #7, page 199 |
Polygala senega L. Seneca Snakeroot USDA POSE3 |
Ojibwa, South Drug, Cough Medicine Decoction of root used for cough. Hoffman, W.J., 1891, The Midewiwin or 'Grand Medicine Society' of the Ojibwa, SI-BAE Annual Report #7, page 199 |
Polygala senega L. Seneca Snakeroot USDA POSE3 |
Ojibwa, South Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Infusion of leaves taken to 'destroy water bugs that have been swallowed.' Hoffman, W.J., 1891, The Midewiwin or 'Grand Medicine Society' of the Ojibwa, SI-BAE Annual Report #7, page 199 |
Polygala senega L. Seneca Snakeroot USDA POSE3 |
Ojibwa, South Drug, Throat Aid Infusion of leaves taken for sore throat. Hoffman, W.J., 1891, The Midewiwin or 'Grand Medicine Society' of the Ojibwa, SI-BAE Annual Report #7, page 199 |
Polygonatum biflorum (Walt.) Ell. King Solomon's Seal USDA POBIC |
Ojibwa Drug, Cathartic Root used as a physic and decoction used as cough remedy. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 374 |
Polygonatum biflorum (Walt.) Ell. King Solomon's Seal USDA POBIC |
Ojibwa Drug, Cough Medicine Decoction of root used as a cough remedy and root used as a physic. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 374 |
Polygonum amphibium var. emersum Michx. Longroot Smartweed USDA POAME |
Ojibwa Drug, Analgesic Infusion of plant taken for stomach pain. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 381 |
Polygonum amphibium var. emersum Michx. Longroot Smartweed USDA POAME |
Ojibwa Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Infusion of plant used for stomach pain. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 381 |
Polygonum amphibium var. emersum Michx. Longroot Smartweed USDA POAME |
Ojibwa Drug, Hunting Medicine Dried flowers included in the hunting medicine and smoked to attract deer to the hunter. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 431 |
Polygonum amphibium var. emersum Michx. Longroot Smartweed USDA POAME |
Ojibwa Drug, Hunting Medicine Plant used as hunting medicine. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 381 |
Populus alba L. White Poplar USDA POAL7 |
Ojibwa Drug, Antirheumatic (External) Infusion of pounded plants used as wash for rheumatism. Reagan, Albert B., 1928, Plants Used by the Bois Fort Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indians of Minnesota, Wisconsin Archeologist 7(4):230-248, page 231 |
Populus alba L. White Poplar USDA POAL7 |
Ojibwa Drug, Blood Medicine Infusion of bark and root or decoction of bark taken for internal blood diseases. Reagan, Albert B., 1928, Plants Used by the Bois Fort Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indians of Minnesota, Wisconsin Archeologist 7(4):230-248, page 231 |
Populus alba L. White Poplar USDA POAL7 |
Ojibwa Drug, Panacea Infusion of pounded plants used as wash for general illnesses. Reagan, Albert B., 1928, Plants Used by the Bois Fort Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indians of Minnesota, Wisconsin Archeologist 7(4):230-248, page 231 |
Populus alba L. White Poplar USDA POAL7 |
Ojibwa Drug, Unspecified Roots and bark used for medicinal purposes. Reagan, Albert B., 1928, Plants Used by the Bois Fort Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indians of Minnesota, Wisconsin Archeologist 7(4):230-248, page 243 |
Populus alba L. White Poplar USDA POAL7 |
Ojibwa Other, Paper Wood used for pulpwood. Reagan, Albert B., 1928, Plants Used by the Bois Fort Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indians of Minnesota, Wisconsin Archeologist 7(4):230-248, page 243 |
Populus balsamifera L. Balsam Poplar USDA POBAB2 |
Ojibwa Drug, Antirheumatic (External) Infusion of pounded plants used as wash for rheumatism. Reagan, Albert B., 1928, Plants Used by the Bois Fort Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indians of Minnesota, Wisconsin Archeologist 7(4):230-248, page 231 |
Populus balsamifera L. Balsam Poplar USDA POBAB2 |
Ojibwa Drug, Blood Medicine Decoction of bark taken for internal blood diseases. Reagan, Albert B., 1928, Plants Used by the Bois Fort Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indians of Minnesota, Wisconsin Archeologist 7(4):230-248, page 231 |
Populus balsamifera L. Balsam Poplar USDA POBAB2 |
Ojibwa Drug, Cold Remedy Buds cooked in grease and rubbed in nostrils for cold. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 387 |
Populus balsamifera L. Balsam Poplar USDA POBAB2 |
Ojibwa Drug, Dermatological Aid Buds cooked in grease and used as salve for cuts, wounds or bruises. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 387 |
Populus balsamifera L. Balsam Poplar USDA POBAB2 |
Ojibwa Drug, Panacea Infusion of pounded plants used as wash for general illnesses. Reagan, Albert B., 1928, Plants Used by the Bois Fort Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indians of Minnesota, Wisconsin Archeologist 7(4):230-248, page 231 |
Populus balsamifera L. Balsam Poplar USDA POBAB2 |
Ojibwa Drug, Respiratory Aid Buds cooked in grease and rubbed in nostrils for catarrh or bronchitis. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 387 |
Populus balsamifera L. Balsam Poplar USDA POBAB2 |
Ojibwa Other, Paper Wood used for pulpwood. Reagan, Albert B., 1928, Plants Used by the Bois Fort Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indians of Minnesota, Wisconsin Archeologist 7(4):230-248, page 243 |
Populus balsamifera ssp. balsamifera Balsam Poplar USDA POBAB2 |
Ojibwa Other, Paper Wood used for pulpwood. Reagan, Albert B., 1928, Plants Used by the Bois Fort Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indians of Minnesota, Wisconsin Archeologist 7(4):230-248, page 243 |
Populus deltoides ssp. monilifera (Ait.) Eckenwalder Plains Cottonwood USDA PODEM |
Ojibwa Food, Unspecified Buds and seed capsules used for food. Reagan, Albert B., 1928, Plants Used by the Bois Fort Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indians of Minnesota, Wisconsin Archeologist 7(4):230-248, page 243 |
Populus deltoides ssp. monilifera (Ait.) Eckenwalder Plains Cottonwood USDA PODEM |
Ojibwa Other, Paper Wood used for pulpwood. Reagan, Albert B., 1928, Plants Used by the Bois Fort Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indians of Minnesota, Wisconsin Archeologist 7(4):230-248, page 243 |