| Sanguinaria canadensis L. Bloodroot USDA SACA13 |
Ojibwa Drug, Stimulant Infusion of leaves taken for fainting, fits and as a blood medicine. 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, Throat Aid Root juice on maple sugar used for sore throat. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 377378 |
| Sanguinaria canadensis L. Bloodroot USDA SACA13 |
Ojibwa Drug, Venereal Aid Infusion of root bark taken for gonorrhea. 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 Dye, Orange Fresh or dried roots used as an orange dye to paint faces with clan marks. The roots were used in four or five combinations in dyeing various materials. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 426 |
| Sanguinaria canadensis L. Bloodroot USDA SACA13 |
Ojibwa Dye, Red Roots boiled to obtain a red dye. Jenness, Diamond, 1935, The Ojibwa Indians of Parry Island, Their Social and Religious Life, National Museums of Canada Bulletin #78, Anthropological Series #17, page 114 |
| Sanguinaria canadensis L. Bloodroot USDA SACA13 |
Ojibwa Dye, Yellow Fresh or dried roots used as a dark yellow dye to paint faces with clan marks. The roots were used in four or five combinations in dyeing various materials. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 426 |
| Sanicula marilandica L. Maryland Sanicle USDA SAMA2 |
Ojibwa Drug, Febrifuge Infusion of root used for various fevers. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 391 |
| Sanicula marilandica L. Maryland Sanicle USDA SAMA2 |
Ojibwa Drug, Snake Bite Remedy Poultice of pounded root applied to rattlesnake bite or any snakebite. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 391 |
| Sarracenia purpurea L. Purple Pitcherplant USDA SAPUP6 |
Ojibwa Drug, Gynecological Aid Infusion of root used 'to help a woman accomplish parturition.' Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 389 |
| Saururus cernuus L. Lizards Tail USDA SACE |
Ojibwa Drug, Antirheumatic (External) Infusion of pounded plants used as wash for rheumatism. Reagan, Albert B., 1928, Plants Used by the Bois Fort Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indians of Minnesota, Wisconsin Archeologist 7(4):230-248, page 231 |
| Saururus cernuus L. Lizards Tail USDA SACE |
Ojibwa Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Infusion of plant taken for stomach troubles and plant used as stomach medicine. Reagan, Albert B., 1928, Plants Used by the Bois Fort Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indians of Minnesota, Wisconsin Archeologist 7(4):230-248, page 231 |
| Saururus cernuus L. Lizards Tail USDA SACE |
Ojibwa Drug, Panacea Infusion of pounded plants used as 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 |
| Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani (K.C. Gmel.) Palla Softstem Bulrush USDA SCTA2 |
Ojibwa Fiber, Mats, Rugs & Bedding Rushes used for the best mats. The bleached rushes were immersed in water for a few days and then cleansed. They selected long rushes, with small diameters, so that the pith content was small. When the mat was in service, such fibers were not readily crushed. The rush, when gathered, is an intense green, white only at the base where it stands in water. All rushes were first bleached pure white, and afterwards colored as desired. They were pulled, rather than cut, in order to obtain the maximum length. When thoroughly bleached and dried, they dyed them with white men's dyes. Formerly they used native dyes, which they really preferred. The bleached rushes predominated in any rug, and were ivory-white in color. The finished rug or mat was three feet wide and from four to eight feet long, and sold for from $8 to $30 in 1923. The edge was bound securely with nettle fiber cord. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 418 |
| Scirpus cyperinus (L.) Kunth Woolgrass USDA SCCY |
Ojibwa Fiber, Basketry Small rushes formerly used for woven storage bags. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 418 |
| Scirpus cyperinus (L.) Kunth Woolgrass USDA SCCY |
Ojibwa Fiber, Mats, Rugs & Bedding Small rushes used for a certain kind of mat. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 418 |
| Scutellaria galericulata L. Marsh Skullcap USDA SCGA |
Ojibwa Drug, Heart Medicine Plant used for heart trouble. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 372 |
| Silene latifolia ssp. alba (P. Mill.) Greuter & Burdet Bladder Campion USDA SILAA3 |
Ojibwa Drug, Cathartic Infusion of root used as a physic. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 361 |
| Silphium perfoliatum L. Cup Plant USDA SIPEP |
Ojibwa Drug, Antirheumatic (Internal) Infusion of root taken for lumbago and other rheumatic back pains. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 365 |
| Silphium perfoliatum L. Cup Plant USDA SIPEP |
Ojibwa Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Plant used for stomach trouble. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 365 |
| Silphium perfoliatum L. Cup Plant USDA SIPEP |
Ojibwa Drug, Hemostat Plant used for hemorrhage. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 365 |
| Sium suave Walt. Hemlock Waterparsnip USDA SISU2 |
Ojibwa Drug, Hunting Medicine Seeds smoked over a fire to drive away and blind evil spirit that steals away one's hunting luck. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 432 |
| Smilax herbacea L. Smooth Carrionflower USDA SMHE |
Ojibwa Drug, Pulmonary Aid Root used for lung troubles. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 374 |
| Solanum nigrum L. Black Nightshade USDA SOPT3 |
Ojibwa Drug, Ceremonial Medicine Plant used for medicinal purposes or medicine ceremonies. Reagan, Albert B., 1928, Plants Used by the Bois Fort Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indians of Minnesota, Wisconsin Archeologist 7(4):230-248, page 239 |
| Solanum tuberosum L. Irish Potato USDA SOTU |
Ojibwa Food, Soup Potato cultivated and prized for use in soups. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 410 |
| Solanum tuberosum L. Irish Potato USDA SOTU |
Ojibwa Food, Vegetable Potato cultivated and always firm and crisp when cooked. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 410 |
| Sorbus americana Marsh. American Mountainash USDA SOAM3 |
Ojibwa Drug, Unspecified Root 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 236 |
| Sorbus americana Marsh. American Mountainash USDA SOAM3 |
Ojibwa Drug, Venereal Aid Infusion of root bark taken for gonorrhea. Reagan, Albert B., 1928, Plants Used by the Bois Fort Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indians of Minnesota, Wisconsin Archeologist 7(4):230-248, page 231 |
| Sorbus americana Marsh. American Mountainash USDA SOAM3 |
Ojibwa Fiber, Canoe Material Wood used to make ribs for canoes. Reagan, Albert B., 1928, Plants Used by the Bois Fort Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indians of Minnesota, Wisconsin Archeologist 7(4):230-248, page 236 |
| Sorbus americana Marsh. American Mountainash USDA SOAM3 |
Ojibwa Fiber, Snow Gear Wood used to make snowshoe frames. Reagan, Albert B., 1928, Plants Used by the Bois Fort Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indians of Minnesota, Wisconsin Archeologist 7(4):230-248, page 236 |
| Sorbus americana Marsh. American Mountainash USDA SOAM3 |
Ojibwa Fiber, Sporting Equipment Wood used to lacrosse clubs. Reagan, Albert B., 1928, Plants Used by the Bois Fort Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indians of Minnesota, Wisconsin Archeologist 7(4):230-248, page 236 |
| Sorbus americana Marsh. American Mountainash USDA SOAM3 |
Ojibwa Food, Fruit Fruit 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 236 |
| Sphagnum dusenii C. Jens. Sphagnum |
Ojibwa Fiber, Mats, Rugs & Bedding Moss gathered and dried to make mattresses. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 422 |
| Spiraea salicifolia L. Willowleaf Meadowsweet USDA SPSA2 |
Ojibwa Drug, Hunting Medicine Root used as a trapping medicine. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 386 |
| Spiraea tomentosa L. Steeplebush USDA SPTO2 |
Ojibwa Drug, Antiemetic Infusion of leaves and flowers taken for the sickness of pregnancy. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 386 |
| Spiraea tomentosa L. Steeplebush USDA SPTO2 |
Ojibwa Drug, Gynecological Aid Infusion of leaves and flowers taken for the sickness of pregnancy. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 386 |
| Spiraea tomentosa L. Steeplebush USDA SPTO2 |
Ojibwa Drug, Gynecological Aid Infusion of leaves and flowers used to ease childbirth. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 386 |
| Spiranthes lacera var. gracilis (Bigelow) Luer Northern Slender Ladiestresses USDA SPLAG |
Ojibwa Drug, Hunting Medicine Roots used as an ingredient of the hunting charm to bring game to the hunter. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 431 |
| Sporobolus heterolepis (Gray) Gray Prairie Dropseed USDA SPHE |
Ojibwa, South Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of crushed root applied to sores. Hoffman, W.J., 1891, The Midewiwin or 'Grand Medicine Society' of the Ojibwa, SI-BAE Annual Report #7, page 200 |
| Sporobolus heterolepis (Gray) Gray Prairie Dropseed USDA SPHE |
Ojibwa, South Drug, Emetic Decoction of root taken as an emetic 'to remove bile.' Hoffman, W.J., 1891, The Midewiwin or 'Grand Medicine Society' of the Ojibwa, SI-BAE Annual Report #7, page 200 |
| Sporobolus heterolepis (Gray) Gray Prairie Dropseed USDA SPHE |
Ojibwa, South Drug, Liver Aid Decoction of root taken as an emetic 'to remove bile.' Hoffman, W.J., 1891, The Midewiwin or 'Grand Medicine Society' of the Ojibwa, SI-BAE Annual Report #7, page 200 |
| Sticta glomulifera Tree Lichen |
Ojibwa Food, Unspecified Boiled until the lichens coagulate like scrambled eggs. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 406 |
| Streptopus lanceolatus var. roseus (Michx.) Reveal Rosy Twistedstalk USDA STLAR |
Ojibwa Drug, Cathartic Plant used as a physic and infusion taken as a cough remedy. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 374 |
| Streptopus lanceolatus var. roseus (Michx.) Reveal Rosy Twistedstalk USDA STLAR |
Ojibwa Drug, Cough Medicine Infusion of plant taken as a cough remedy and used as a physic. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 374 |
| Symphoricarpos albus var. albus Common Snowberry USDA SYALA |
Ojibwa Drug, Gynecological Aid Infusion of root taken 'to clear up the afterbirth' and hasten convalescence. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 361 |
| Symphoricarpos orbiculatus Moench Coralberry USDA SYOR |
Ojibwa, South Drug, Eye Medicine Cold decoction of root bark applied to sore eyes. Hoffman, W.J., 1891, The Midewiwin or 'Grand Medicine Society' of the Ojibwa, SI-BAE Annual Report #7, page 200 |
| Symphyotrichum cordifolium (L.) Nesom Common Blue Wood Aster USDA SYCO4 |
Ojibwa Drug, Hunting Medicine Root used to make a smoke or incense to attract deer near enough to shoot it with a bow and arrow. A number of the composites as well as plants from other families are used in the hunting charms. The deer carries its scent or spoor in between its toes, and wherever the foot is impressed into the ground, other animals can detect its presence. This allows dogs to track them. It is a peculiar scent and the Ojibwe tries successfully to counterfeit it with roots and herbs. The root of this aster is but one of nineteen that can be used. They say that the white man drives the deer away when he smokes cigarettes or cigars, but the Indian bring them closer. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 428 |
| Taenidia integerrima (L.) Drude Yellow Pimpernel USDA TAIN |
Ojibwa Drug, Hunting Medicine Seeds smoked in a pipe when one goes hunting for they will bring him luck. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 432 |
| Tanacetum vulgare L. Common Tansy USDA TAVU |
Ojibwa Drug, Febrifuge Plant used as a fever medicine. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 366 |
| Tanacetum vulgare L. Common Tansy USDA TAVU |
Ojibwa Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Yellow flowers used in the odorous hunting mixture smoked to attract deer. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 429 |
| Taraxacum officinale G.H. Weber ex Wiggers Common Dandelion USDA TAOFO |
Ojibwa Drug, Blood Medicine Roots used as a blood medicine. Reagan, Albert B., 1928, Plants Used by the Bois Fort Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indians of Minnesota, Wisconsin Archeologist 7(4):230-248, page 238 |