| Stenotaphrum secundatum (Walt.) Kuntze St. Augustine Grass USDA STSE |
Hawaiian Drug, Pediatric Aid Leaf ash used for excessive saliva from babies' mouths. Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 10 |
| Stenotaphrum secundatum (Walt.) Kuntze St. Augustine Grass USDA STSE |
Hawaiian Drug, Pediatric Aid Leaf ash used for sores and navel sores on babies. Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 10 |
| Stillingia sylvatica ssp. sylvatica Queensdelight USDA STSYS2 |
Seminole Drug, Antidiarrheal Decoction of roots taken by babies & adults for bird sickness: diarrhea, vomiting & appetite loss. Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 234 |
| Stillingia sylvatica ssp. sylvatica Queensdelight USDA STSYS2 |
Seminole Drug, Antiemetic Decoction of roots taken by babies & adults for bird sickness: diarrhea, vomiting & appetite loss. Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 234 |
| Stillingia sylvatica ssp. sylvatica Queensdelight USDA STSYS2 |
Seminole Drug, Dietary Aid Decoction of roots taken by babies & adults for bird sickness: diarrhea, vomiting & appetite loss. Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 234 |
| Stillingia sylvatica ssp. sylvatica Queensdelight USDA STSYS2 |
Seminole Drug, Pediatric Aid Decoction of roots taken by babies & adults for bird sickness: diarrhea, vomiting & appetite loss. Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 234 |
| Symphoricarpos albus (L.) Blake Common Snowberry USDA SYALA |
Nez Perce Other, Protection Branches looped around cradleboards to protect babies from ghosts. Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 59 |
| Symphoricarpos albus (L.) Blake Common Snowberry USDA SYALA |
Skagit Drug, Oral Aid Infusion of plant given to babies with coated tongues. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 47 |
| Symphoricarpos albus (L.) Blake Common Snowberry USDA SYALA |
Skagit Drug, Pediatric Aid Infusion of plant given to babies with coated tongues. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 47 |
| Symphoricarpos albus (L.) Blake Common Snowberry USDA SYALA |
Thompson Drug, Pediatric Aid Mild decoction of wood used as a wash to keep babies healthy. Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 458 |
| Symphoricarpos albus (L.) Blake Common Snowberry USDA SYALA |
Thompson Other, Soap Mild decoction of wood used to wash babies. Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 455 |
| Symphyotrichum prenanthoides (Muhl. ex Willd.) Nesom Crookedstem Aster USDA SYPR6 |
Iroquois Drug, Febrifuge Decoction of roots given to babies with fevers. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 463 |
| Symphyotrichum prenanthoides (Muhl. ex Willd.) Nesom Crookedstem Aster USDA SYPR6 |
Iroquois Drug, Pediatric Aid Decoction of roots given to babies with fevers. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 463 |
| Thuja occidentalis L. Eastern Arborvitae USDA THOC2 |
Algonquin, Quebec Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Infusion of cones used for babies with colic. 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 130 |
| Thuja occidentalis L. Eastern Arborvitae USDA THOC2 |
Algonquin, Quebec Drug, Pediatric Aid Infusion of cones used for babies with colic. 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 130 |
| Tiarella cordifolia L. Heartleaf Foamflower USDA TICOC2 |
Iroquois Drug, Oral Aid Infusion of smashed roots given to babies with sore mouths. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 344 |
| Tiarella cordifolia L. Heartleaf Foamflower USDA TICOC2 |
Iroquois Drug, Orthopedic Aid Compound poultice of smashed plants applied to sore backs of babies. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 344 |
| Tiarella cordifolia L. Heartleaf Foamflower USDA TICOC2 |
Iroquois Drug, Pediatric Aid Compound poultice of smashed plants applied to sore backs of babies. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 344 |
| Tilia americana L. American Basswood USDA TIAMA |
Iroquois Drug, Orthopedic Aid Decoction of branches used as wash for babies that don't walk but should. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 383 |
| Tilia americana L. American Basswood USDA TIAMA |
Iroquois Drug, Pediatric Aid Decoction of branches used as wash for babies that don't walk but should. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 383 |
| Triosteum perfoliatum L. Feverwort USDA TRPE5 |
Iroquois Drug, Dietary Aid Infusion of roots given to babies and adults to fatten them. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 444 |
| Triosteum perfoliatum L. Feverwort USDA TRPE5 |
Iroquois Drug, Pediatric Aid Infusion of roots given to babies to fatten them. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 444 |
| Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr. Eastern Hemlock USDA TSCA |
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 |
| Typha latifolia L. Broadleaf Cattail USDA TYLA |
Lakota Fiber, Mats, Rugs & Bedding Fluffy fruits made into a waterproof quilt and placed over sheeting used for babies. 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 32 |
| Usnea sp. |
Nitinaht Fiber, Clothing Used to diaper babies and for women's sanitary napkins. Gill, Steven J., 1983, Ethnobotany of the Makah and Ozette People, Olympic Peninsula, Washington (USA), Washington State University, Ph.D. Thesis, page 211 |
| Vaccinium myrsinites Lam. Shiny Blueberry USDA VAMY3 |
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 328 |
| Valeriana dioica var. sylvatica S. Wats. Woods Valerian USDA VADIS |
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Anticonvulsive Poultice of roots applied externally, especially to babies, for seizures. Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 64 |
| Valeriana dioica var. sylvatica S. Wats. Woods Valerian USDA VADIS |
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Pediatric Aid Poultice of roots applied externally, especially to babies, for seizures. Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 64 |
| Veratrum viride Ait. American False Hellebore USDA VEVI |
Thompson Drug, Pediatric Aid Burned leaf ashes and Vaseline used as a diaper ointment to prevent babies from messing diapers. The ashes were probably originally mixed with deer or bear fat. The ointment was very strong and had to be used with extreme caution. One informant cautioned that it should not be taken internally because of its extreme toxicity. 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 131 |
| Verbascum thapsus L. Common Mullein USDA VETH |
Abnaki Drug, Pediatric Aid Roots used to make a necklace worn by teething babies. Rousseau, Jacques, 1947, Ethnobotanique Abenakise, Archives de Folklore 11:145-182, page 171 |
| Verbascum thapsus L. Common Mullein USDA VETH |
Abnaki Drug, Toothache Remedy Roots used to make a necklace worn by teething babies. Rousseau, Jacques, 1947, Ethnobotanique Abenakise, Archives de Folklore 11:145-182, page 171 |
| Verbascum thapsus L. Common Mullein USDA VETH |
Iroquois Drug, Dermatological Aid Decoction of whole plant given to babies with a rash. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 432 |
| Verbascum thapsus L. Common Mullein USDA VETH |
Iroquois Drug, Laxative Infusion of leaves given to babies to regulate their bowels. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 431 |
| Verbascum thapsus L. Common Mullein USDA VETH |
Iroquois Drug, Pediatric Aid Decoction of whole plant given to babies with a rash. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 432 |
| Verbascum thapsus L. Common Mullein USDA VETH |
Iroquois Drug, Pediatric Aid Infusion of leaves given to babies to regulate their bowels. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 431 |
| Viburnum opulus var. americanum Ait. American Cranberry Viburnum USDA VIOPA2 |
Iroquois Drug, Febrifuge Decoction of roots given to babies with fevers. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 446 |
| Viburnum opulus var. americanum Ait. American Cranberry Viburnum USDA VIOPA2 |
Iroquois Drug, Pediatric Aid Decoction of roots given to babies with fevers. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 446 |
| Vitis aestivalis var. aestivalis Summer Grape USDA VIAEA2 |
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 328 |
| Vitis rotundifolia var. munsoniana (Simpson ex Munson) M.O. Moore Munson's Grape USDA VIROM |
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 328 |
| Vittaria lineata (L.) Sm. Appalachian Shoestring Fern USDA VILI2 |
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 |
| Yucca sp. Yucca |
Navajo Other, Soap Suds and ashes used to wash new born babies. Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 34 |
| Zea mays L. Corn USDA ZEMAM2 |
Iroquois Food, Baby Food Seeds used to make a meal gruel for babies. Waugh, F. W., 1916, Iroquis Foods and Food Preparation, Ottawa. Canada Department of Mines, page 71 |