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Lobelia inflata L.
Indian Tobacco
USDA LOIN
Iroquois Drug, Love Medicine
Infusion of plant taken as a love or anti-love medicine.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 454
Lobelia inflata L.
Indian Tobacco
USDA LOIN
Iroquois Drug, Other
Cold infusion of whole plant used as a divining agent.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 455
Lobelia inflata L.
Indian Tobacco
USDA LOIN
Iroquois Drug, Psychological Aid
Infusion of plant taken to vomit and cure tobacco or whiskey habit.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 454
Lobelia inflata L.
Indian Tobacco
USDA LOIN
Iroquois Drug, Venereal Aid
Infusion of smashed roots used as wash and poultice for venereal disease sores.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 454
Lobelia inflata L.
Indian Tobacco
USDA LOIN
Iroquois Drug, Witchcraft Medicine
Decoction of plant taken to counteract sickness produced by witchcraft.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 454
Lobelia kalmii L.
Ontario Lobelia
USDA LOKA
Cree, Hudson Bay Drug, Emetic
Plant used as an emetic.
Holmes, E.M., 1884, Medicinal Plants Used by Cree Indians, Hudson's Bay Territory, The Pharmaceutical Journal and Transactions 15:302-304, page 303
Lobelia kalmii L.
Ontario Lobelia
USDA LOKA
Iroquois Drug, Dermatological Aid
Infusion of smashed plants used as drops for abscesses.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 455
Lobelia kalmii L.
Ontario Lobelia
USDA LOKA
Iroquois Drug, Ear Medicine
Infusion of smashed plants used as drops for earaches.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 455
Lobelia kalmii L.
Ontario Lobelia
USDA LOKA
Iroquois Drug, Emetic
Infusion of plants taken to vomit to remove the effect of a love medicine.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 455
Lobelia kalmii L.
Ontario Lobelia
USDA LOKA
Iroquois Drug, Love Medicine
Infusion of plants taken to vomit to remove the effect of a love medicine.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 455
Lobelia siphilitica L.
Great Blue Lobelia
USDA LOSIS2
Cherokee Drug, Analgesic
Compound given for pain and poultice of crushed leaves used for headache.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 28
Lobelia siphilitica L.
Great Blue Lobelia
USDA LOSIS2
Cherokee Drug, Anthelmintic
Infusion of root taken for worms.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 28
Lobelia siphilitica L.
Great Blue Lobelia
USDA LOSIS2
Cherokee Drug, Antirheumatic (Internal)
Infusion given for rheumatism.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 28
Lobelia siphilitica L.
Great Blue Lobelia
USDA LOSIS2
Cherokee Drug, Cold Remedy
Infusion of leaf taken for colds.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 28
Lobelia siphilitica L.
Great Blue Lobelia
USDA LOSIS2
Cherokee Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of root used for 'risings' and infusion used for 'sores hard to heal.'
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 28
Lobelia siphilitica L.
Great Blue Lobelia
USDA LOSIS2
Cherokee Drug, Febrifuge
Infusion of leaf taken for fever.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 28
Lobelia siphilitica L.
Great Blue Lobelia
USDA LOSIS2
Cherokee Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Infusion of root taken for stomach trouble.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 28
Lobelia siphilitica L.
Great Blue Lobelia
USDA LOSIS2
Cherokee Drug, Hemostat
Cold infusion 'snuffed' for nosebleed.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 28
Lobelia siphilitica L.
Great Blue Lobelia
USDA LOSIS2
Cherokee Drug, Pulmonary Aid
Used for croup.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 28
Lobelia siphilitica L.
Great Blue Lobelia
USDA LOSIS2
Cherokee Drug, Venereal Aid
Used for syphilis.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 28
Lobelia siphilitica L.
Great Blue Lobelia
USDA LOSIS2
Iroquois Drug, Cough Medicine
Plant used as a gargle for coughs.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 454
Lobelia siphilitica L.
Great Blue Lobelia
USDA LOSIS2
Iroquois Drug, Witchcraft Medicine
Infusion of smashed plants taken for anti-bewitchment.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 453
Lobelia siphilitica L.
Great Blue Lobelia
USDA LOSIS2
Meskwaki Drug, Love Medicine
Finely chopped roots eaten by couple to avert divorce and renew love.
Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 231232
Lobelia siphilitica L.
Great Blue Lobelia
USDA LOSIS2
Meskwaki Drug, Love Medicine
Ground roots used in food to end quarrels, a love medicine and anti-divorce remedy.
Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 273
Lobelia sp.

Iroquois Drug, Other
Plant used for 'divining sickness.'
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 451
Lobelia sp.

Yokut Drug, Cold Remedy
Dried, pulverized leaves used as snuff for head colds.
Merriam, C. Hart, 1966, Ethnographic Notes on California Indian Tribes, University of California Archaeological Research Facility, Berkeley, page 437
Lobelia sp.

Yokut Drug, Emetic
Infusion of leaves used as a potent emetic.
Merriam, C. Hart, 1966, Ethnographic Notes on California Indian Tribes, University of California Archaeological Research Facility, Berkeley, page 437
Lobelia spicata Lam.
Palespike Lobelia
USDA LOSPS4
Cherokee Drug, Orthopedic Aid
Cold infusion of roots put into scratches made for shaking arms.
Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 60
Lobelia spicata Lam.
Palespike Lobelia
USDA LOSPS4
Cherokee Drug, Orthopedic Aid
Compound taken for 'arm shakes and trembles.'
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 43
Lobelia spicata Lam.
Palespike Lobelia
USDA LOSPS4
Iroquois Drug, Blood Medicine
Decoction of stalks used as wash for bad blood.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 454
Lobelia spicata Lam.
Palespike Lobelia
USDA LOSPS4
Iroquois Drug, Dermatological Aid
Decoction of stalks used as wash for neck and jaw sores.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 454
Lobelia spicata Lam.
Palespike Lobelia
USDA LOSPS4
Iroquois Drug, Emetic
Infusion of plants taken as an emetic for the lovelorn.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 454
Lobelia spicata Lam.
Palespike Lobelia
USDA LOSPS4
Iroquois Drug, Love Medicine
Infusion of plants taken as an emetic for the lovelorn.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 454