| Panax trifolius L. Dwarf Ginseng USDA PATR2 |
Cherokee Drug, Pediatric Aid Compound infusion given to children for 'bold hives.' Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 36 |
| Pandanus tectorius Parkinson ex Zucc. Tahitian Screwpine USDA PATE2 |
Hawaiian Drug, Pediatric Aid Flowers chewed by the mothers and given to infants with constipation. Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 41 |
| Parnassia fimbriata Koenig Rocky Mountain Parnassia USDA PAFIF |
Cheyenne Drug, Pediatric Aid Infusion of powdered leaves given to small babies for dullness or sick to the stomach. Grinnell, George Bird, 1972, The Cheyenne Indians - Their History and Ways of Life Vol.2, Lincoln. University of Nebraska Press, page 176 |
| Passiflora incarnata L. Purple Passionflower USDA PAIN6 |
Cherokee Drug, Pediatric Aid Infusion of root given to babies to aid in weaning. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 47 |
| Pedicularis centranthera Gray Dwarf Lousewort USDA PECE |
Shoshoni Drug, Pediatric Aid Decoction of root given to children for stomachaches. 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 112 |
| Pediomelum esculentum (Pursh) Rydb. Breadroot Scurfpea USDA PEES |
Blackfoot Drug, Pediatric Aid Chewed roots blown into a baby's rectum for colic. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 68 |
| Pelea sp. Alani-kuahiwi |
Hawaiian Drug, Pediatric Aid Young shoots or buds used for children with general debility. Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 15 |
| Peltandra virginica (L.) Schott Green Arrow Arum USDA PEVI |
Nanticoke Drug, Pediatric Aid Grated root in milk given to babies for unspecified purpose. Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1942, A Study of Delaware Indian Medicine Practice and Folk Beliefs, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission, page 58 |
| Penstemon deustus Dougl. ex Lindl. Scabland Penstemon USDA PEDED2 |
Paiute Drug, Pediatric Aid Decoction of plant taken for stomachaches, especially children's. 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 112113 |
| Penstemon deustus Dougl. ex Lindl. Scabland Penstemon USDA PEDED2 |
Shoshoni Drug, Pediatric Aid Decoction of plant taken for stomachaches, especially children's. 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 112113 |
| Penstemon jamesii Benth. James' Beardtongue USDA PEJA |
Navajo, Kayenta Drug, Pediatric Aid Plant used as an emetic and lotion to purify a newborn infant before nursing. Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 43 |
| Peperomia sp. Ala-ala-waionui-pehu |
Hawaiian Drug, Pediatric Aid Buds chewed by the mother and given to the newborn infant as a laxative. Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 13 |
| Perezia sp. |
Yavapai Drug, Pediatric Aid Cottonlike material at root base placed on baby's umbilicus. Gifford, E. W., 1936, Northeastern and Western Yavapai, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 34:247-345, page 261 |
| Persea borbonia (L.) Spreng. Redbay USDA PEBO |
Seminole Drug, Pediatric Aid Decoction of leaves 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 |
| Persea borbonia (L.) Spreng. Redbay USDA PEBO |
Seminole Drug, Pediatric Aid Infusion of leaves taken by babies and adults for otter sickness: diarrhea and vomiting. Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 222 |
| Persea borbonia (L.) Spreng. Redbay USDA PEBO |
Seminole Drug, Pediatric Aid Infusion of leaves taken by babies for opossum sickness: appetite loss and drooling. Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 220 |
| Persea borbonia (L.) Spreng. Redbay USDA PEBO |
Seminole Drug, Pediatric Aid Infusion of leaves taken by children for buzzard sickness: vomiting. Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 305 |
| Persea borbonia (L.) Spreng. Redbay USDA PEBO |
Seminole Drug, Pediatric Aid Leaves burned and smoke 'smelled' by the baby for raccoon sickness: diarrhea. Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 218 |
| Persea borbonia (L.) Spreng. Redbay USDA PEBO |
Seminole Drug, Pediatric Aid Leaves used for baby sickness caused by adultery: appetite loss, fever, headache and diarrhea. Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 253 |
| Persea borbonia (L.) Spreng. Redbay USDA PEBO |
Seminole Drug, Pediatric Aid Leaves with other plants used as a baby's charm for fear from dreams about raccoons or opossums. Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 221 |
| Persea borbonia (L.) Spreng. Redbay USDA PEBO |
Seminole Drug, Pediatric Aid Whole plant used for chronically ill babies. Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 329 |
| Petasites frigidus var. palmatus (Ait.) Cronq. Arctic Sweet Coltsfoot USDA PEFRP |
Karok Drug, Pediatric Aid Plant used for sickly babies. Schenck, Sara M. and E. W. Gifford, 1952, Karok Ethnobotany, Anthropological Records 13(6):377-392, page 390 |
| Peucedanum sandwicense Hbd. Makou USDA PESA6 |
Hawaiian Drug, Pediatric Aid Bark eaten by children and adults as a mild laxative. Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 71 |
| Phaseolus angustissimus Gray Slimleaf Bean USDA PHAN3 |
Zuni Drug, Pediatric Aid Crushed leaves, blossoms and powdered root rubbed on a child's body as a strengthener. When an infant boy showed signs of timidity, his father carried a small quantity of corn meal wrapped in a bit of corn husk to the warrior of his choice, presented it and asked that the warrior apply the medicine on his child's body so that he may have a brave heart and never be afraid of the enemy. The warrior then chewed the crushed leaves and blossoms and the powdered root, ejected the mass into his hands and rubbed it all over the child's body. Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 85 |
| Phlebodium aureum (L.) J. Sm. Golden Polypody USDA PHAU6 |
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 |
| Phlox austromontana Coville Desert Phlox USDA PHAUA3 |
Havasupai Drug, Pediatric Aid Decoction of pounded roots given to babies with stomachaches. 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 238 |
| Phlox hoodii Richards. Spiny Phlox USDA PHHOH |
Blackfoot Drug, Pediatric Aid Infusion of plant given to children as a mild laxative. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 67 |
| Phlox longifolia Nutt. Longleaf Phlox USDA PHLOL2 |
Havasupai Drug, Pediatric Aid Decoction of pounded roots given to babies with stomachaches. 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 238 |
| Phlox longifolia Nutt. Longleaf Phlox USDA PHLOL2 |
Okanagan-Colville Drug, Pediatric Aid Infusion of whole plant given to 'anemic' children. 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 112 |
| Phlox longifolia Nutt. Longleaf Phlox USDA PHLOL2 |
Paiute Drug, Pediatric Aid Decoction of root given to children for stomachaches. 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 115 |
| Phlox longifolia Nutt. Longleaf Phlox USDA PHLOL2 |
Shoshoni Drug, Pediatric Aid Infusion of root given to children for stomachaches. 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 115 |
| Phlox maculata L. Wild Sweetwilliam USDA PHMAM |
Cherokee Drug, Pediatric Aid Infusion of root used as a wash to make children grow and fatten. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 58 |
| Phoradendron juniperinum Engelm. ex Gray Juniper Mistletoe USDA PHJU |
Keres, Western Drug, Pediatric Aid Crushed plant given to children for diarrhea. Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 59 |
| Phoradendron leucarpum (Raf.) Reveal & M.C. Johnston Oak Mistletoe USDA PHLE14 |
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 |
| Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud. Common Reed USDA PHAU7 |
Keres, Western Drug, Pediatric Aid Crushed plant given to children for diarrhea. Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 59 |
| Phyla nodiflora (L.) Greene Turkey Tangle Fogfruit USDA PHNO2 |
Houma Drug, Pediatric Aid Decoction of plant used as a wash to make weak, lazy babies walk. Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 65 |
| Phyllospadix torreyi S. Wats. Torrey's Surfgrass USDA PHTO |
Kwakiutl Drug, Pediatric Aid Leaves placed in the bottom of child's cradle to make him grow strong. 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 274 |
| Physaria didymocarpa (Hook.) Gray Common Twinpod USDA PHDID |
Blackfoot Drug, Pediatric Aid Weak decoction of leaf used on newborn's umbilical. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 77 |
| Picea glauca (Moench) Voss White Spruce USDA PIGL |
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Pediatric Aid Rotten wood used in baby dusting powder. Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 48 |
| Picea glauca (Moench) Voss White Spruce USDA PIGL |
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Pediatric Aid Rotten, dried, finely powdered wood used as baby powder and for skin rashes. Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 48 |
| Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carr. Sitka Spruce USDA PISI |
Makah Drug, Pediatric Aid Compound poultice of ashes applied to infant's navel. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 17 |
| Pilea pumila (L.) Gray Canadian Clearweed USDA PIPUP |
Cherokee Drug, Pediatric Aid Infusion given to children to reduce excessive hunger. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 52, 53 |
| Piloblephis rigida (Bartr. ex Benth.) Raf. Wild Pennyroyal USDA PIRI5 |
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 |
| Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud. Lodgepole Pine USDA PICOC |
Thompson Drug, Pediatric Aid Pitch mixed with bear tallow, rose petals and red ochre and rubbed on the skin of newborn babies. 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 102 |
| Pinus lambertiana Dougl. Sugar Pine USDA PILA |
Kawaiisu Drug, Pediatric Aid Powdered sap and milk used as drops for sore eyes and gives infants good eyes. Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 50 |
| Pinus monophylla Torr. & Fr‚m. Singleleaf Pinyon USDA PIMOM2 |
Kawaiisu Drug, Pediatric Aid Cooked pitch given to adolescent girls to keep youthful and increase lifespan. Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 50 |
| Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson Ponderosa Pine USDA PIPOP |
Shuswap Drug, Pediatric Aid Infusion of plant used as a wash for sick babies. Palmer, Gary, 1975, Shuswap Indian Ethnobotany, Syesis 8:29-51, page 52 |
| Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson Ponderosa Pine USDA PIPOP |
Thompson Drug, Pediatric Aid Gum used on babies' skin like baby oil. The ointment caused the baby to sleep all the time, just like aspirin. 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 104 |
| Pinus strobus L. Eastern White Pine USDA PIST |
Delaware, Ontario Drug, Pediatric Aid Powder from decayed plant used on babies 'because of its healing properties.' Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1942, A Study of Delaware Indian Medicine Practice and Folk Beliefs, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission, page 68 |
| Pinus strobus L. Eastern White Pine USDA PIST |
Iroquois Drug, Pediatric Aid Decoction of leaves used as a wash for non-walking 2 or 3 year old infants. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 264 |