| Liatris scariosa var. scariosa Devil's Bite USDA LISCS3 |
Omaha Drug, Veterinary Aid Chewed corm blown into nostrils of horses to strengthen them and help them. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 133134 |
| Liatris scariosa var. scariosa Devil's Bite USDA LISCS3 |
Pawnee Drug, Antidiarrheal Decoction of leaves and corms given to children for diarrhea. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 133134 |
| Liatris scariosa var. scariosa Devil's Bite USDA LISCS3 |
Pawnee Drug, Pediatric Aid Decoction of leaves and corms given to children for diarrhea. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 133134 |
| Liatris sp. Deer's Potato |
Creek Drug, Antirheumatic (External) Simple or compound infusion of root rubbed on affected rheumatic part. Swanton, John R, 1928, Religious Beliefs and Medical Practices of the Creek Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #42:473-672, page 660 |
| Liatris sp. Deer's Potato |
Creek Drug, Antirheumatic (Internal) Simple or compound infusion of root taken for affected rheumatic part. Swanton, John R, 1928, Religious Beliefs and Medical Practices of the Creek Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #42:473-672, page 660 |
| Liatris spicata (L.) Willd. Dense Gayfeather USDA LISPS |
Cherokee Drug, Analgesic Used as an anodyne and decoction or tincture used for backache and limb pains. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 27 |
| Liatris spicata (L.) Willd. Dense Gayfeather USDA LISPS |
Cherokee Drug, Carminative Used as a carminative. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 27 |
| Liatris spicata (L.) Willd. Dense Gayfeather USDA LISPS |
Cherokee Drug, Diaphoretic Root used as a sudorific. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 27 |
| Liatris spicata (L.) Willd. Dense Gayfeather USDA LISPS |
Cherokee Drug, Diuretic Root used as a diuretic. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 27 |
| Liatris spicata (L.) Willd. Dense Gayfeather USDA LISPS |
Cherokee Drug, Expectorant Root used as an expectorant. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 27 |
| Liatris spicata (L.) Willd. Dense Gayfeather USDA LISPS |
Cherokee Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Decoction or tincture taken for colic. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 27 |
| Liatris spicata (L.) Willd. Dense Gayfeather USDA LISPS |
Cherokee Drug, Kidney Aid Root used for dropsy. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 27 |
| Liatris spicata (L.) Willd. Dense Gayfeather USDA LISPS |
Cherokee Drug, Stimulant Root used as a stimulant. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 27 |
| Liatris spicata (L.) Willd. Dense Gayfeather USDA LISPS |
Menominee Drug, Heart Medicine Compound decoction of root used for a 'weak heart.' Densmore, Francis, 1932, Menominee Music, SI-BAE Bulletin #102, page 129 |
| Ligusticum canbyi (Coult. & Rose) Coult. & Rose Canby's Licoriceroot USDA LICA2 |
Okanagan-Colville Drug, Pediatric Aid Root tied in a cheesecloth and kept near a baby's face to prevent a cold. 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 64 |
| Ligusticum grayi Coult. & Rose Gray's Licoriceroot USDA LIGR |
Atsugewi Drug, Pediatric Aid Infusion of root taken or roots chewed for children's stomachaches. Garth, Thomas R., 1953, Atsugewi Ethnography, Anthropological Records 14(2):140-141, page 140 |
| Lilium canadense L. Canadian Lily USDA LICAC |
Cherokee Drug, Pediatric Aid Decoction of boiled tubers given 'to make child fleshy and fat.' Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 43 |
| Linanthus ciliatus (Benth.) Greene Whiskerbrush USDA LICIC |
Pomo, Calpella Drug, Pediatric Aid Infusion of plant given to children for coughs and colds. Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 381 |
| Linaria vulgaris P. Mill. Butter And Eggs USDA LIVU2 |
Iroquois Drug, Pediatric Aid Compound infusion of plants and flowers given to babies that cry too much. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 433 |
| Lindera sp. Spicewood |
Mohegan Drug, Pediatric Aid Chewed or infusion of leaves used by children for worms. Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1928, Mohegan Medicinal Practices, Weather-Lore and Superstitions, SI-BAE Annual Report #43: 264-270, page 265 |
| Lindera sp. Spicewood |
Mohegan Drug, Pediatric Aid Fresh leaves chewed or infusion taken by children and adults as a vermifuge. Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1972, Folk Medicine of the Delaware and Related Algonkian Indians, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission Anthropological Papers #3, page 70 |
| Linnaea borealis L. Twinflower USDA LIBOA |
Tanana, Upper Drug, Pediatric Aid Poultice of the whole plant applied to the child's head to insure him a long life. Kari, Priscilla Russe, 1985, Upper Tanana Ethnobotany, Anchorage. Alaska Historical Commission, page 18 |
| Linnaea borealis ssp. longiflora (Torr.) Hult‚n Longtube Twinflower USDA LIBOL2 |
Iroquois Drug, Pediatric Aid Decoction of twigs given to children with cramps, fever or for crying. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 444 |
| Linum lewisii Pursh Prairie Flax USDA LIPE2 |
Okanagon Drug, Pediatric Aid Infusion of flowers, leaves and stem used as skin and hair wash by young females. Perry, F., 1952, Ethno-Botany of the Indians in the Interior of British Columbia, Museum and Art Notes 2(2):36-43., page 42 |
| Linum lewisii Pursh Prairie Flax USDA LIPE2 |
Thompson Drug, Pediatric Aid Infusion of flowers, leaves and stem used as skin and hair wash by young females. Perry, F., 1952, Ethno-Botany of the Indians in the Interior of British Columbia, Museum and Art Notes 2(2):36-43., page 42 |
| Liriodendron tulipifera L. Tuliptree USDA LITU |
Cherokee Drug, Pediatric Aid Given for cholera infantum and infusion of bark given for pinworms. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 50 |
| Lithospermum incisum Lehm. Narrowleaf Gromwell USDA LIIN2 |
Navajo Drug, Pediatric Aid Roots used for soreness at the attachment of the umbilical cord. Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 71 |
| Lithospermum officinale L. European Gromwell USDA LIOF |
Iroquois Drug, Pediatric Aid Infusion of dried, powdered seeds given to children as a diuretic. Rousseau, Jacques, 1945, Le Folklore Botanique De Caughnawaga, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:7-72, page 56 |
| Lomatium dissectum var. multifidum (Nutt.) Mathias & Constance Carrotleaf Biscuitroot USDA LODIM |
Washo Drug, Pediatric Aid Poultice of fresh root pulp applied to severed umbilical cord. 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 97-100 |
| Lomatium macrocarpum (Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray) Coult. & Rose Bigseed Biscuitroot USDA LOMA3 |
Okanagan-Colville Drug, Pediatric Aid Poultice of pounded roots applied to the inside of babies mouths for mouth sores or 'thrush.' 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 69 |
| Lomatium macrocarpum (Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray) Coult. & Rose Bigseed Biscuitroot USDA LOMA3 |
Thompson Drug, Pediatric Aid Leaves used in babies' bath water to make them sleep a lot. 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 155 |
| Lomatium orientale Coult. & Rose Northern Idaho Biscuitroot USDA LOOR |
Cheyenne Drug, Pediatric Aid Infusion of pounded roots and leaves given to children for bowel pain or diarrhea. Grinnell, George Bird, 1972, The Cheyenne Indians - Their History and Ways of Life Vol.2, Lincoln. University of Nebraska Press, page 182 |
| Lonicera canadensis Bartr. ex Marsh. American Fly Honeysuckle USDA LOCA7 |
Iroquois Drug, Pediatric Aid Infusion of bark given to children who cry all night. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 443 |
| Lonicera dioica L. Limber Honeysuckle USDA LODI2 |
Iroquois Drug, Pediatric Aid Decoction of plants given to children for fevers and sickness. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 444 |
| Lonicera sp. Honeysuckle |
Iroquois Drug, Pediatric Aid Compound decoction of twigs given to babies with diarrhea. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 442 |
| Ludwigia bonariensis (M. Micheli) Hara Carolina Primrosewillow USDA LUBO |
Hawaiian Drug, Pediatric Aid Seeds or root pulp used by children on small cuts or scratches. Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 48 |
| Lupinus littoralis Dougl. Seashore Lupine USDA LULI2 |
Kwakiutl Drug, Pediatric Aid Root ash rubbed into a newborn baby's cradle to make infant sleep well. 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 284 |
| Lycopodium sp. Club Moss |
Algonquin, Quebec Drug, Pediatric Aid Used to make a medicinal tea for children with bladder trouble. Black, Meredith Jean, 1980, Algonquin Ethnobotany: An Interpretation of Aboriginal Adaptation in South Western Quebec, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series Number 65, page 120 |
| Lycopus asper Greene Rough Bugleweed USDA LYAS |
Iroquois Drug, Pediatric Aid Decoction of plants given to children as a laxative. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 427 |
| Lycopus sp. Water Horehound |
Blackfoot Drug, Pediatric Aid Plant compounded with other plants and used for children's colds. Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 51 |
| Lycopus virginicus L. Virginia Waterhorehound USDA LYVI4 |
Cherokee Drug, Pediatric Aid Chewed root given to infants to give them 'eloquence of speech.' 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 |
| Lygodesmia juncea (Pursh) D. Don ex Hook. Rush Skeletonplant USDA LYJU |
Blackfoot Drug, Pediatric Aid Infusion of plant used as a general tonic for children. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 67 |
| Lygodesmia juncea (Pursh) D. Don ex Hook. Rush Skeletonplant USDA LYJU |
Cheyenne Drug, Pediatric Aid Infusion of stems taken by pregnant and nursing mothers for a healthy baby. Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 22 |
| Lygodesmia juncea (Pursh) D. Don ex Hook. Rush Skeletonplant USDA LYJU |
Lakota Drug, Pediatric Aid Infusion of whole plant used for children with diarrhea. Rogers, Dilwyn J, 1980, Lakota Names and Traditional Uses of Native Plants by Sicangu (Brule) People in the Rosebud Area, South Dakota, St. Francis, SD. Rosebud Educational Scoiety, page 38 |
| Lysichiton americanus Hult‚n & St. John American Skunkcabbage USDA LYAM3 |
Kwakiutl Drug, Pediatric Aid Pulverized root rubbed into a child's head to make his hair grow. 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 271 |
| Mahonia repens (Lindl.) G. Don Oregongrape USDA MARE11 |
Havasupai Drug, Pediatric Aid Cooled decoction of roots given to sick babies. Weber, Steven A. and P. David Seaman, 1985, Havasupai Habitat: A. F. Whiting's Ethnography of a Traditional Indian Culture, Tucson. The University of Arizona Press, page 219 |
| Maianthemum racemosum ssp. amplexicaule (Nutt.) LaFrankie Western Solomon's Seal USDA MARAA |
Karok Drug, Pediatric Aid Poultice of root applied to the severed umbilical cord of child. Schenck, Sara M. and E. W. Gifford, 1952, Karok Ethnobotany, Anthropological Records 13(6):377-392, page 381 |
| Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum Feather Solomon's Seal USDA MARAR |
Meskwaki Drug, Pediatric Aid Smudge used 'to hush a crying child.' Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 230231 |
| Malva neglecta Wallr. Common Mallow USDA MANE |
Iroquois Drug, Pediatric Aid Compound decoction of plants applied to baby's swollen stomach or sore back. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 385 |
| Malva nicaeensis All. Bull Mallow USDA MANI2 |
Costanoan Drug, Pediatric Aid Decoction of roots used, especially for children, for fevers. Bocek, Barbara R., 1984, Ethnobotany of Costanoan Indians, California, Based on Collections by John P. Harrington, Economic Botany 38(2):240-255, page 8 |