| Pleuraphis jamesii Torr. Galleta USDA PLJA |
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Dietary Aid Cold infusion given to babies to make them 'want to eat a lot.' 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 16 |
| Pleuraphis jamesii Torr. Galleta USDA PLJA |
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Pediatric Aid Cold infusion given to babies to make them 'want to eat a lot.' 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 16 |
| Polygala paucifolia Willd. Gaywings USDA POPA5 |
Iroquois Drug, Pediatric Aid Decoction of plant used as a wash for babies with syphilitic sores. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 369 |
| Polygala paucifolia Willd. Gaywings USDA POPA5 |
Iroquois Drug, Venereal Aid Decoction of plant used as a wash for babies with syphilitic sores. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 369 |
| Polygala verticillata L. Whorled Milkwort USDA POVEV |
Iroquois Drug, Other Infusion of plant given to babies with 'summer complaint.' Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 369 |
| Polygala verticillata L. Whorled Milkwort USDA POVEV |
Iroquois Drug, Pediatric Aid Infusion of plant given to babies with 'summer complaint.' Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 369 |
| Polystichum acrostichoides (Michx.) Schott Christmas Fern USDA POACA |
Iroquois Drug, Orthopedic Aid Poultice applied to back and feet for spinal trouble and sore back of babies. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 256 |
| Polystichum acrostichoides (Michx.) Schott Christmas Fern USDA POACA |
Iroquois Drug, Pediatric Aid Poultice applied to back and feet for spinal trouble and sore back of babies. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 256 |
| Populus sp. Poplar |
Carrier Fiber, Clothing Rotten wood used to wrap babies in at night as a diaper. Carrier Linguistic Committee, 1973, Plants of Carrier Country, Fort St. James, BC. Carrier Linguistic Committee, page 68 |
| Prenanthes alata (Hook.) D. Dietr. Western Rattlesnakeroot USDA PRAL |
Bella Coola Drug, Cold Remedy Decoction of root taken and small dose given to babies for colds. 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 65 |
| Prenanthes alata (Hook.) D. Dietr. Western Rattlesnakeroot USDA PRAL |
Bella Coola Drug, Pediatric Aid Decoction of roots taken daily and small dose given to babies for colds. 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 65 |
| Prosopis glandulosa var. torreyana (L. Benson) M.C. Johnston Western Honey Mesquite USDA PRGLT |
Cahuilla Fiber, Clothing Pounded, rubbed & pulled bark used as a soft fiber for weaving skirts and making diapers for babies. Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 107 |
| Prunella vulgaris L. Common Selfheal USDA PRVUV |
Iroquois Drug, Pediatric Aid Compound infusion of plants given to babies that cry too much. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 424 |
| Prunella vulgaris L. Common Selfheal USDA PRVUV |
Iroquois Drug, Sedative Compound infusion of plants given to babies that cry too much. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 424 |
| Prunella vulgaris L. Common Selfheal USDA PRVUV |
Menominee Drug, Antidiarrheal Infusion of stalk used, especially good for babies, for dysentery. Densmore, Francis, 1932, Menominee Music, SI-BAE Bulletin #102, page 131 |
| Prunella vulgaris L. Common Selfheal USDA PRVUV |
Menominee Drug, Pediatric Aid Infusion of stalk used, especially good for babies, for dysentery. Densmore, Francis, 1932, Menominee Music, SI-BAE Bulletin #102, page 131 |
| Prunus pensylvanica L. f. Pin Cherry USDA PRPEP |
Malecite Drug, Pediatric Aid Outer layer of dried trees used for chafed babies. Mechling, W.H., 1959, The Malecite Indians With Notes on the Micmacs, Anthropologica 8:239-263, page 250 |
| Prunus serotina Ehrh. Black Cherry USDA PRSES |
Iroquois Drug, Pediatric Aid Decoction of bark used as a steam bath for babies with bronchitis. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 360 |
| Prunus serotina Ehrh. Black Cherry USDA PRSES |
Iroquois Drug, Respiratory Aid Decoction of bark used as a steam bath for babies with bronchitis. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 360 |
| Prunus virginiana var. demissa (Nutt.) Torr. Western Chokecherry USDA PRVID |
Karok Drug, Cold Remedy Bark scrapings placed beside the nose of babies for colds. Schenck, Sara M. and E. W. Gifford, 1952, Karok Ethnobotany, Anthropological Records 13(6):377-392, page 384 |
| Prunus virginiana var. demissa (Nutt.) Torr. Western Chokecherry USDA PRVID |
Karok Drug, Pediatric Aid Bark scrapings placed beside the nose of babies for colds. Schenck, Sara M. and E. W. Gifford, 1952, Karok Ethnobotany, Anthropological Records 13(6):377-392, page 384 |
| Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn Western Brackenfern |
Micmac Drug, Pediatric Aid Fronds of plant used for weak babies and old people. Chandler, R. Frank, Lois Freeman and Shirley N. Hooper, 1979, Herbal Remedies of the Maritime Indians, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 1:49-68, page 60 |
| Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn Western Brackenfern |
Micmac Drug, Stimulant Fronds of plant used for weak babies and old people. Chandler, R. Frank, Lois Freeman and Shirley N. Hooper, 1979, Herbal Remedies of the Maritime Indians, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 1:49-68, page 60 |
| Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn Western Brackenfern |
Montagnais Drug, Orthopedic Aid Fronds used as a bed to strengthen babies' backs and old people. Speck, Frank G., 1917, Medicine Practices of the Northeastern Algonquians, Proceedings of the 19th International Congress of Americanists Pp. 303-321, page 315 |
| Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn Western Brackenfern |
Montagnais Drug, Pediatric Aid Fronds used as a bed to strengthen babies' backs. Speck, Frank G., 1917, Medicine Practices of the Northeastern Algonquians, Proceedings of the 19th International Congress of Americanists Pp. 303-321, page 315 |
| Pyrola elliptica Nutt. Waxflower Shinleaf USDA PYEL |
Iroquois Drug, Anticonvulsive Decoction of roots and leaves given to babies with fits or epileptic seizures. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 408 |
| Pyrola elliptica Nutt. Waxflower Shinleaf USDA PYEL |
Iroquois Drug, Pediatric Aid Decoction of roots and leaves given to babies with fits or epileptic seizures. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 408 |
| Quercus gambelii var. gambelii Gambel's Oak USDA QUGAG |
Keres, Western Drug, Oral Aid Velvet pubescence rubbed on babies' tongues to remove milk coating. Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 64 |
| Quercus gambelii var. gambelii Gambel's Oak USDA QUGAG |
Keres, Western Drug, Pediatric Aid Velvet pubescence rubbed on babies' tongues to remove milk coating. Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 64 |
| Quercus lobata N‚e California White Oak USDA QULO |
Miwok Drug, Dermatological Aid Pulverized, outer bark dusted on running sores and particularly used for babies with sore umbilicus. Barrett, S. A. and E. W. Gifford, 1933, Miwok Material Culture, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 2(4):11, page 172 |
| Quercus lobata N‚e California White Oak USDA QULO |
Miwok Drug, Pediatric Aid Pulverized, outer bark dusted on running sores and particularly used for babies with umbilicus. Barrett, S. A. and E. W. Gifford, 1933, Miwok Material Culture, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 2(4):11, page 172 |
| Quercus wislizeni A. DC. Interior Live Oak USDA QUWIW |
Miwok Drug, Dermatological Aid Pulverized, outer bark dusted on running sores and particularly used for babies with sore umbilicus. Barrett, S. A. and E. W. Gifford, 1933, Miwok Material Culture, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 2(4):11, page 172 |
| Quercus wislizeni A. DC. Interior Live Oak USDA QUWIW |
Miwok Drug, Pediatric Aid Pulverized, outer bark dusted on running sores and particularly used for babies with umbilicus. Barrett, S. A. and E. W. Gifford, 1933, Miwok Material Culture, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 2(4):11, page 172 |
| Rhus copallinum L. Flameleaf Sumac USDA RHCOC |
Koasati Drug, Orthopedic Aid Decoction of leaves used as a bath and given to babies to make them walk. Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 36 |
| Rhus copallinum L. Flameleaf Sumac USDA RHCOC |
Koasati Drug, Pediatric Aid Decoction of leaves used as a bath and given to babies to make them walk. Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 36 |
| Rhus sp. Sumac |
Iroquois Drug, Cathartic Infusion of bark given to newborn babies as a physic. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 372 |
| Rhus sp. Sumac |
Iroquois Drug, Pediatric Aid Infusion of bark given to newborn babies as a physic. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 372 |
| Rhus trilobata var. pilosissima Engelm. Pubescent Squawbush USDA RHTRP |
Diegueno Drug, Eye Medicine Infusion of leaves used as a wash for babies' eyes. Hedges, Ken, 1986, Santa Ysabel Ethnobotany, San Diego Museum of Man Ethnic Technology Notes, No. 20, page 37 |
| Rhus trilobata var. pilosissima Engelm. Pubescent Squawbush USDA RHTRP |
Diegueno Drug, Pediatric Aid Infusion of leaves used as a wash for babies' eyes. Hedges, Ken, 1986, Santa Ysabel Ethnobotany, San Diego Museum of Man Ethnic Technology Notes, No. 20, page 37 |
| Ribes cereum Dougl. Wax Currant USDA RICEC2 |
Thompson Drug, Pediatric Aid Decoction of branches with many other branches used to wash babies to make them strong. A decoction of the branches, squaw currant and red osier dogwood branches and the boughs of Douglas fir or tamarack was used to bathe babies four to six times over a period of several weeks to make them strong, independent and good natured. 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 226 |
| Ribes cereum Dougl. Wax Currant USDA RICEC2 |
Thompson Drug, Strengthener Decoction of branches with many other branches used to wash babies to make them strong. A decoction of the branches, squaw currant and red osier dogwood branches and the boughs of Douglas fir or tamarack was used to bathe babies four to six times over a period of several weeks to make them strong, independent and good natured. 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 226 |
| Rosa californica Cham. & Schlecht. California Wildrose USDA ROCA2 |
Diegueno Drug, Febrifuge Infusion of petals given to babies with fever. Hedges, Ken, 1986, Santa Ysabel Ethnobotany, San Diego Museum of Man Ethnic Technology Notes, No. 20, page 39 |
| Rosa californica Cham. & Schlecht. California Wildrose USDA ROCA2 |
Diegueno Drug, Pediatric Aid Infusion of petals given to babies with fever. Hedges, Ken, 1986, Santa Ysabel Ethnobotany, San Diego Museum of Man Ethnic Technology Notes, No. 20, page 39 |
| Rosa nutkana K. Presl Nootka Rose USDA RONUN |
Cowlitz Drug, Pediatric Aid Decoction of leaves used as a wash to strengthen babies. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 34 |
| Rosa nutkana K. Presl Nootka Rose USDA RONUN |
Cowlitz Drug, Strengthener Decoction of leaves used as a wash to strengthen babies. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 34 |
| Rosa sp. Wild Rose |
Nez Perce Other, Protection Sprigs hung on cradleboards to keep ghosts from babies. Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 62 |
| Rosa woodsii Lindl. Woods' Rose USDA ROWOW |
Thompson Drug, Pediatric Aid Infusion of one handful of washed hips taken, especially by babies, for coughs. 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 267 |
| Rosa woodsii Lindl. Woods' Rose USDA ROWOW |
Thompson Drug, Pediatric Aid Infusion of sticks taken for coughs, especially babies' coughs. 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 267 |
| Rosa woodsii var. woodsii Woods' Rose USDA ROWOW |
Isleta Drug, Pediatric Aid Rose petals soaked in water and the liquid given to newborn babies before the mother's milk. Jones, Volney H., 1931, The Ethnobotany of the Isleta Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 42 |
| Rubus odoratus L. Purpleflowering Raspberry USDA RUODO |
Iroquois Drug, Laxative Decoction given as blood medicine and for the bowels of new born babies. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 354 |