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Pinus sabiniana Dougl. ex Dougl.
California Foothill Pine
USDA PISA2
Pomo, Kashaya Food, Winter Use Food
Nuts dried for winter use.
Goodrich, Jennie and Claudia Lawson, 1980, Kashaya Pomo Plants, Los Angeles. American Indian Studies Center, University of California, Los Angeles, page 92
Pinus sabiniana Dougl. ex Dougl.
California Foothill Pine
USDA PISA2
Shasta Food, Bread & Cake
Nuts dried, powdered, made into small cakes and eaten with a very thin mush made of grass seeds.
Holt, Catharine, 1946, Shasta Ethnography, Anthropological Records 3(4):308, page 308
Pinus sabiniana Dougl. ex Dougl.
California Foothill Pine
USDA PISA2
Shasta Food, Dried Food
Nuts dried and eaten.
Holt, Catharine, 1946, Shasta Ethnography, Anthropological Records 3(4):308, page 308
Pinus sabiniana Dougl. ex Dougl.
California Foothill Pine
USDA PISA2
Shasta Food, Unspecified
Whole nuts mixed with powdered salmon and eaten.
Holt, Catharine, 1946, Shasta Ethnography, Anthropological Records 3(4):308, page 308
Pinus sabiniana Dougl. ex Dougl.
California Foothill Pine
USDA PISA2
Tubatulabal Food, Unspecified
Nuts used extensively for food.
Voegelin, Ermine W., 1938, Tubatulabal Ethnography, Anthropological Records 2(1):1-84, page 15
Pinus sabiniana Dougl. ex Dougl.
California Foothill Pine
USDA PISA2
Wailaki Drug, Antirheumatic (Internal)
Gum chewed for rheumatism.
Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 307
Pinus sabiniana Dougl. ex Dougl.
California Foothill Pine
USDA PISA2
Wailaki Food, Candy
Gum chewed by children for pleasure.
Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 307
Pinus sabiniana Dougl. ex Dougl.
California Foothill Pine
USDA PISA2
Wintoon Fiber, Building Material
Wood used to make planks for houses.
Merriam, C. Hart, 1966, Ethnographic Notes on California Indian Tribes, University of California Archaeological Research Facility, Berkeley, page 273
Pinus sabiniana Dougl. ex Dougl.
California Foothill Pine
USDA PISA2
Yokia Drug, Analgesic
Burning twigs and leaves used as sweat bath for rheumatism pain.
Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 307
Pinus sabiniana Dougl. ex Dougl.
California Foothill Pine
USDA PISA2
Yokia Drug, Antirheumatic (External)
Burning twigs and leaves used as sweat bath for rheumatism pain.
Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 307
Pinus sabiniana Dougl. ex Dougl.
California Foothill Pine
USDA PISA2
Yokia Drug, Dermatological Aid
Burning twigs and leaves used as sweat bath for bruises.
Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 307
Pinus sabiniana Dougl. ex Dougl.
California Foothill Pine
USDA PISA2
Yokia Drug, Diaphoretic
Burning twigs and leaves used as sweat bath for rheumatism pain and bruises.
Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 307
Pinus sabiniana Dougl. ex Dougl.
California Foothill Pine
USDA PISA2
Yokia Drug, Tuberculosis Remedy
Infusion of bark taken for consumption.
Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 307
Pinus sabiniana Dougl. ex Dougl.
California Foothill Pine
USDA PISA2
Yuki Other, Fasteners
Formerly used like a glue to hold feathers on the body in times of war.
Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 307
Pinus sp.
Pine
Alabama Drug, Antidiarrheal
Decoction of inner bark taken for dysentery.
Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 5
Pinus sp.
Pine
Apache, Western Food, Unspecified
Inner bark used for food.
Buskirk, Winfred, 1986, The Western Apache: Living With the Land Before 1950, Norman. University of Oklahoma Press, page 192
Pinus sp.
Pine
Cherokee Drug, Other
Decoction of root used on deerskin for a 'drawing plaster.'
Witthoft, John, 1947, An Early Cherokee Ethnobotanical Note, Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 37(3):73-75, page 74
Pinus sp.
Pine
Navajo Drug, Ceremonial Medicine
Needles, in water, used ceremonially. In the first ceremony of the fourth day of the Mountain Chant, the medicine man carried a bowl of pine needles in water, in which the patient washed both hands. He then drank some of it, and finally bathed his feet and legs to the thighs, his arms and shoulders, his body and then his face and head, before he emptied the remainder over his back.
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 23
Pinus sp.
Pine
Navajo Fiber, Building Material
Bark used as a covering for summer shelters.
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 23
Pinus sp.
Pine
Navajo Other, Ceremonial Items
Gum mixed with gypsum and used as a white paste on the 'spirits of the fire' in the Fire Dance.
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 23
Pinus sp.
Pine
Navajo Other, Ceremonial Items
Wood used to make the bull roarer for some ceremonies.
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 23
Pinus sp.
Pine
Navajo Other, Containers
Bark used to make the trays for the colored powders used in the sandpaintings.
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 23
Pinus sp.
Pine
Navajo Other, Containers
Wood used to make a tinderbox for fire by friction.
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 23
Pinus sp.
Pine
Navajo Other, Fuel
Wood used extensively for firewood.
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 23
Pinus sp.
Pine
Navajo Other, Toys & Games
Wood used to make the ball for the game, shinny.
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 23
Pinus sp.
Pine
Navajo Other, Waterproofing Agent
Gum used to make water bottles water tight.
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 23
Pinus sp.
Pine
Paiute Food, Dried Food
Roasted, dried seeds stored for later use without further cooking.
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 43
Pinus sp.
Pine
Paiute Other, Ceremonial Items
Pine nuts used around the wrist when dancing, the number of nuts increased magically.
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 43
Pinus sp.
Pine
Sanpoil Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of pitch applied to bring boils to a head.
Ray, Verne F., 1932, The Sanpoil and Nespelem: Salishan Peoples of Northeastern Washington, University of Washington Publications in Anthropology, Vol. 5, page 221
Pinus strobus L.
Eastern White Pine
USDA PIST
Abnaki Drug, Cough Medicine
Decoction of bark and another plant used for coughs.
Rousseau, Jacques, 1947, Ethnobotanique Abenakise, Archives de Folklore 11:145-182, page 163
Pinus strobus L.
Eastern White Pine
USDA PIST
Algonquin, Tete-de-Boule Drug, Cold Remedy
Poultice of wetted, inner bark applied to the chest for strong colds.
Raymond, Marcel., 1945, Notes Ethnobotaniques Sur Les Tete-De-Boule De Manouan, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:113-134, page 129
Pinus strobus L.
Eastern White Pine
USDA PIST
Cherokee Fiber, Building Material
Wood used for lumber.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 49
Pinus strobus L.
Eastern White Pine
USDA PIST
Cherokee Fiber, Canoe Material
Wood used to make thirty to forty foot long canoes.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 49
Pinus strobus L.
Eastern White Pine
USDA PIST
Cherokee Other, Decorations
Wood used to carve.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 49
Pinus strobus L.
Eastern White Pine
USDA PIST
Chippewa Drug, Dermatological Aid
Compound poultice of trunk of young tree applied to cuts and wounds.
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 352
Pinus strobus L.
Eastern White Pine
USDA PIST
Chippewa Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of pitch applied to felons and similar inflammations.
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1933, Some Chippewa Uses of Plants, Ann Arbor. University of Michigan Press, page 123
Pinus strobus L.
Eastern White Pine
USDA PIST
Delaware, Ontario Drug, Analgesic
Poultice of pitch applied to draw out the poison and pain from boils.
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
Delaware, Ontario Drug, Dermatological Aid
Pitch applied to boils to 'draw out the poison and reduce the pain.'
Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1942, A Study of Delaware Indian Medicine Practice and Folk Beliefs, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission, page 68, 82
Pinus strobus L.
Eastern White Pine
USDA PIST
Delaware, Ontario Drug, Kidney Aid
Infusion of twigs taken for kidney disorders.
Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1942, A Study of Delaware Indian Medicine Practice and Folk Beliefs, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission, page 68, 82
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
Delaware, Ontario Drug, Pulmonary Aid
Infusion of twigs taken for pulmonary diseases.
Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1942, A Study of Delaware Indian Medicine Practice and Folk Beliefs, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission, page 68, 82
Pinus strobus L.
Eastern White Pine
USDA PIST
Delaware, Ontario Drug, Unspecified
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, Antirheumatic (Internal)
Decoction of raw bark taken for rheumatism.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 264
Pinus strobus L.
Eastern White Pine
USDA PIST
Iroquois Drug, Blood Medicine
Infusion of young trees taken as a blood tonic, 'don't vomit.'
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 266
Pinus strobus L.
Eastern White Pine
USDA PIST
Iroquois Drug, Cold Remedy
Compound decoction taken for colds, coughs and rheumatism.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 264
Pinus strobus L.
Eastern White Pine
USDA PIST
Iroquois Drug, Cold Remedy
Steam from decoction of bark inhaled for headcold.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 267
Pinus strobus L.
Eastern White Pine
USDA PIST
Iroquois Drug, Cough Medicine
Compound decoction or infusion taken for colds, coughs or rheumatism.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 264
Pinus strobus L.
Eastern White Pine
USDA PIST
Iroquois Drug, Dermatological Aid
Compound decoction used as salve for cuts and wounds.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 267
Pinus strobus L.
Eastern White Pine
USDA PIST
Iroquois Drug, Dermatological Aid
Compound decoction used as wash and compound poultice applied to deep cuts.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 266
Pinus strobus L.
Eastern White Pine
USDA PIST
Iroquois Drug, Dermatological Aid
Decoction of bark used for skin eruptions and scabs.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 266