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Rubus idaeus ssp. strigosus (Michx.) Focke
Grayleaf Red Raspberry
USDA RUIDS2
Ojibwa, South Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Decoction of crushed root taken for stomach pain.
Hoffman, W.J., 1891, The Midewiwin or 'Grand Medicine Society' of the Ojibwa, SI-BAE Annual Report #7, page 199
Rubus occidentalis L.
Black Raspberry
USDA RUOC
Ojibwa Food, Fruit
Berries used fresh.
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 2224
Rubus occidentalis L.
Black Raspberry
USDA RUOC
Ojibwa Food, Winter Use Food
Berries used preserved.
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 2224
Rubus occidentalis L.
Black Raspberry
USDA RUOC
Ojibwa, South Drug, Analgesic
Decoction of crushed root taken for stomach pain.
Hoffman, W.J., 1891, The Midewiwin or 'Grand Medicine Society' of the Ojibwa, SI-BAE Annual Report #7, page 199
Rubus occidentalis L.
Black Raspberry
USDA RUOC
Ojibwa, South Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Decoction of crushed root taken for stomach pain.
Hoffman, W.J., 1891, The Midewiwin or 'Grand Medicine Society' of the Ojibwa, SI-BAE Annual Report #7, page 199
Rumex altissimus Wood
Pale Dock
USDA RUAL4
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 240
Rumex crispus L.
Curly Dock
USDA RUCRC
Ojibwa Drug, Antidiarrheal
Boiled seeds used for diarrhea.
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 2289
Rumex crispus L.
Curly Dock
USDA RUCRC
Ojibwa Drug, Antidiarrheal
Seeds boiled and used for diarrhea.
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 2318
Rumex crispus L.
Curly Dock
USDA RUCRC
Ojibwa Drug, Dermatological Aid
Root used to close and heal cuts.
Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 381
Rumex crispus L.
Curly Dock
USDA RUCRC
Ojibwa Drug, Hunting Medicine
Dried seeds smoked as a favorable lure to game when mixed with kinnikinnick.
Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 431
Rumex crispus L.
Curly Dock
USDA RUCRC
Ojibwa, South Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of bruised or crushed root applied to sores and abrasions.
Hoffman, W.J., 1891, The Midewiwin or 'Grand Medicine Society' of the Ojibwa, SI-BAE Annual Report #7, page 200
Sagittaria cuneata Sheldon
Arumleaf Arrowhead
USDA SACU
Ojibwa Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Corms eaten for indigestion.
Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 353
Sagittaria cuneata Sheldon
Arumleaf Arrowhead
USDA SACU
Ojibwa Drug, Unspecified
Used as a medicine for man.
Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 396
Sagittaria cuneata Sheldon
Arumleaf Arrowhead
USDA SACU
Ojibwa Drug, Veterinary Aid
Used as a medicine for horses.
Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 396
Sagittaria cuneata Sheldon
Arumleaf Arrowhead
USDA SACU
Ojibwa Food, Forage
Recognized as a favorite food of ducks and geese.
Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 396
Sagittaria cuneata Sheldon
Arumleaf Arrowhead
USDA SACU
Ojibwa Food, Staple
Corms, a most valued food, boiled fresh, dried or candied with maple sugar. Muskrat and beavers store them in large caches, which the Indians have learned to recognize and appropriate.
Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 396
Salix candida Fluegg‚ ex Willd.
Sageleaf Willow
USDA SACA4
Ojibwa Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Plant used for stomach troubles.
Reagan, Albert B., 1928, Plants Used by the Bois Fort Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indians of Minnesota, Wisconsin Archeologist 7(4):230-248, page 243
Salix candida Fluegg‚ ex Willd.
Sageleaf Willow
USDA SACA4
Ojibwa Drug, Sedative
Plant used for trembling.
Reagan, Albert B., 1928, Plants Used by the Bois Fort Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indians of Minnesota, Wisconsin Archeologist 7(4):230-248, page 243
Salix candida Fluegg‚ ex Willd.
Sageleaf Willow
USDA SACA4
Ojibwa Drug, Stimulant
Plant used for fainting.
Reagan, Albert B., 1928, Plants Used by the Bois Fort Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indians of Minnesota, Wisconsin Archeologist 7(4):230-248, page 243
Salix candida Fluegg‚ ex Willd.
Sageleaf Willow
USDA SACA4
Ojibwa Drug, Unspecified
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
Salix candida Fluegg‚ ex Willd.
Sageleaf Willow
USDA SACA4
Ojibwa, South Drug, Cough Medicine
Decoction of inner bark taken for coughs.
Hoffman, W.J., 1891, The Midewiwin or 'Grand Medicine Society' of the Ojibwa, SI-BAE Annual Report #7, page 200
Salix discolor Muhl.
Pussy Willow
USDA SADI
Ojibwa Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Plant used for stomach troubles.
Reagan, Albert B., 1928, Plants Used by the Bois Fort Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indians of Minnesota, Wisconsin Archeologist 7(4):230-248, page 243
Salix discolor Muhl.
Pussy Willow
USDA SADI
Ojibwa Drug, Sedative
Plant used for trembling.
Reagan, Albert B., 1928, Plants Used by the Bois Fort Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indians of Minnesota, Wisconsin Archeologist 7(4):230-248, page 243
Salix discolor Muhl.
Pussy Willow
USDA SADI
Ojibwa Drug, Stimulant
Plant used for fainting.
Reagan, Albert B., 1928, Plants Used by the Bois Fort Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indians of Minnesota, Wisconsin Archeologist 7(4):230-248, page 243
Salix discolor Muhl.
Pussy Willow
USDA SADI
Ojibwa Drug, Unspecified
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
Salix fragilis L.
Crack Willow
USDA SAFR
Ojibwa Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of bark applied to sores as a styptic and healing aid.
Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 388
Salix fragilis L.
Crack Willow
USDA SAFR
Ojibwa Drug, Hemostat
Bark used as a styptic and poultice for sores.
Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 388
Salix lucida Muhl.
Shining Willow
USDA SALUL2
Ojibwa Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of bark used for sores and applied to bleeding cuts.
Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 388
Salix lucida Muhl.
Shining Willow
USDA SALUL2
Ojibwa Drug, Hemostat
Bark used on bleeding cuts.
Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 388
Salix lucida Muhl.
Shining Willow
USDA SALUL2
Ojibwa Other, Smoke Plant
Peeled, toasted and flaked bark used for kinnikinnick or smoking mixture.
Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 422
Salix pedicellaris Pursh
Bog Willow
USDA SAPE2
Ojibwa Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Bark used for stomach troubles.
Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 388389
Salix pyrifolia Anderss.
Balsam Willow
USDA SAPY
Ojibwa Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Plant used for stomach troubles.
Reagan, Albert B., 1928, Plants Used by the Bois Fort Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indians of Minnesota, Wisconsin Archeologist 7(4):230-248, page 243
Salix pyrifolia Anderss.
Balsam Willow
USDA SAPY
Ojibwa Drug, Sedative
Plant used for trembling.
Reagan, Albert B., 1928, Plants Used by the Bois Fort Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indians of Minnesota, Wisconsin Archeologist 7(4):230-248, page 243
Salix pyrifolia Anderss.
Balsam Willow
USDA SAPY
Ojibwa Drug, Stimulant
Plant used for fainting.
Reagan, Albert B., 1928, Plants Used by the Bois Fort Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indians of Minnesota, Wisconsin Archeologist 7(4):230-248, page 243
Salix pyrifolia Anderss.
Balsam Willow
USDA SAPY
Ojibwa Drug, Unspecified
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
Salix sp.

Ojibwa Drug, Respiratory Aid
Heated poultice of inner bark applied to the throat for diphtheria.
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 2302
Sambucus racemosa L.
Scarlet Elderberry
USDA SARAR3
Ojibwa Drug, Cathartic
Decoction of inner bark, considered dangerous, taken as a cathartic.
Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 360361
Sambucus racemosa L.
Scarlet Elderberry
USDA SARAR3
Ojibwa Drug, Emetic
Decoction of inner bark, considered dangerous, taken as an emetic.
Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 360361
Sambucus racemosa L.
Scarlet Elderberry
USDA SARAR3
Ojibwa Drug, Unspecified
Infusion of roots used as a medicine.
Reagan, Albert B., 1928, Plants Used by the Bois Fort Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indians of Minnesota, Wisconsin Archeologist 7(4):230-248, page 237
Sambucus racemosa L.
Scarlet Elderberry
USDA SARAR3
Ojibwa Food, Unspecified
Species 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 237
Sanguinaria canadensis L.
Bloodroot
USDA SACA13
Ojibwa Drug, Analgesic
Plant used for stomach pain, fainting and trembling in fits.
Reagan, Albert B., 1928, Plants Used by the Bois Fort Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indians of Minnesota, Wisconsin Archeologist 7(4):230-248, page 231
Sanguinaria canadensis L.
Bloodroot
USDA SACA13
Ojibwa Drug, Anticonvulsive
Plant used for trembling in fits or infusion of leaves taken for fits.
Reagan, Albert B., 1928, Plants Used by the Bois Fort Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indians of Minnesota, Wisconsin Archeologist 7(4):230-248, page 231
Sanguinaria canadensis L.
Bloodroot
USDA SACA13
Ojibwa Drug, Antirheumatic (External)
Infusion of pounded plants used as wash for general illnesses and rheumatism.
Reagan, Albert B., 1928, Plants Used by the Bois Fort Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indians of Minnesota, Wisconsin Archeologist 7(4):230-248, page 231
Sanguinaria canadensis L.
Bloodroot
USDA SACA13
Ojibwa Drug, Blood Medicine
Leaf infusion taken as blood medicine and bark decoction used for blood disease.
Reagan, Albert B., 1928, Plants Used by the Bois Fort Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indians of Minnesota, Wisconsin Archeologist 7(4):230-248, page 231
Sanguinaria canadensis L.
Bloodroot
USDA SACA13
Ojibwa Drug, Ceremonial Medicine
Juice used as face paint for the medicine lodge ceremony or when on warpath.
Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 377
Sanguinaria canadensis L.
Bloodroot
USDA SACA13
Ojibwa Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of plant applied or root infusion taken and used as a wash for sores and cuts.
Reagan, Albert B., 1928, Plants Used by the Bois Fort Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indians of Minnesota, Wisconsin Archeologist 7(4):230-248, page 231
Sanguinaria canadensis L.
Bloodroot
USDA SACA13
Ojibwa Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Decoction or infusion of plants taken for stomach or bowel troubles.
Reagan, Albert B., 1928, Plants Used by the Bois Fort Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indians of Minnesota, Wisconsin Archeologist 7(4):230-248, page 231
Sanguinaria canadensis L.
Bloodroot
USDA SACA13
Ojibwa Drug, Hemostat
Infusion of roots taken and used as a wash for bleeding foot cuts.
Reagan, Albert B., 1928, Plants Used by the Bois Fort Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indians of Minnesota, Wisconsin Archeologist 7(4):230-248, page 231
Sanguinaria canadensis L.
Bloodroot
USDA SACA13
Ojibwa Drug, Laxative
Decoction of plants taken for sick stomach, bowels or for constipation.
Reagan, Albert B., 1928, Plants Used by the Bois Fort Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indians of Minnesota, Wisconsin Archeologist 7(4):230-248, page 231
Sanguinaria canadensis L.
Bloodroot
USDA SACA13
Ojibwa Drug, Panacea
Infusion of pounded plants used as a 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