| Equisetum hyemale L. Scouringrush Horsetail USDA EQHYA |
Okanagan-Colville Drug, Pediatric Aid Decoction of stems used as a wash on children for skin sores. 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 17 |
| Equisetum hyemale L. Scouringrush Horsetail USDA EQHYA |
Okanagan-Colville Drug, Stimulant Infusion of stems taken for sluggishness due to a cold. 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 17 |
| Equisetum hyemale L. Scouringrush Horsetail USDA EQHYA |
Okanagan-Colville Drug, Venereal Aid Decoction of plant and false box taken or used as a bath for syphilis and gonorrhea. 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 17 |
| Equisetum hyemale L. Scouringrush Horsetail USDA EQHYA |
Okanagan-Colville Drug, Veterinary Aid Given to thin, old horses with diarrhea after eating fresh grass in spring. 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 17 |
| Equisetum hyemale L. Scouringrush Horsetail USDA EQHYA |
Okanagan-Colville Fiber, Scouring Material Stems used as sandpaper to polish bone tools and soapstone pipes. 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 17 |
| Equisetum hyemale L. Scouringrush Horsetail USDA EQHYA |
Okanagan-Colville Fiber, Scouring Material Used to polish fingernails. 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 17 |
| Equisetum hyemale L. Scouringrush Horsetail USDA EQHYA |
Okanagan-Colville Food, Fodder Used in winter for fodder during hay shortage. 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 17 |
| Equisetum hyemale L. Scouringrush Horsetail USDA EQHYA |
Okanagan-Colville Other, Containers Hollow stems used to administer medicines to babies. 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 17 |
| Equisetum hyemale L. Scouringrush Horsetail USDA EQHYA |
Quileute Drug, Ceremonial Medicine Rootstocks eaten during medicinal ceremonies. Reagan, Albert B., 1936, Plants Used by the Hoh and Quileute Indians, Kansas Academy of Science 37:55-70, page 57 |
| Equisetum hyemale L. Scouringrush Horsetail USDA EQHYA |
Quileute Drug, Sports Medicine Plant rubbed on swimmers to make them feel strong. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 15 |
| Equisetum hyemale L. Scouringrush Horsetail USDA EQHYA |
Quileute Food, Dried Food Rootstocks dried and used for food. Reagan, Albert B., 1936, Plants Used by the Hoh and Quileute Indians, Kansas Academy of Science 37:55-70, page 57 |
| Equisetum hyemale L. Scouringrush Horsetail USDA EQHYA |
Quileute Food, Special Food Rootstocks eaten during puberty ceremonies. Reagan, Albert B., 1936, Plants Used by the Hoh and Quileute Indians, Kansas Academy of Science 37:55-70, page 57 |
| Equisetum hyemale L. Scouringrush Horsetail USDA EQHYA |
Quileute Food, Unspecified Rootstocks used for food. Reagan, Albert B., 1936, Plants Used by the Hoh and Quileute Indians, Kansas Academy of Science 37:55-70, page 57 |
| Equisetum hyemale L. Scouringrush Horsetail USDA EQHYA |
Quinault Drug, Abortifacient Decoction taken to regulate menses, informant insisted not an abortive. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 15 |
| Equisetum hyemale L. Scouringrush Horsetail USDA EQHYA |
Quinault Drug, Eye Medicine Infusion of roots or root juice used as a wash for sore eyes. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 15 |
| Equisetum hyemale L. Scouringrush Horsetail USDA EQHYA |
Quinault Fiber, Scouring Material Used to polish arrow shafts. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 15 |
| Equisetum hyemale L. Scouringrush Horsetail USDA EQHYA |
Sanpoil Drug, Adjuvant Used as a drinking tube for medicine and used for giving medicine to infants. Ray, Verne F., 1932, The Sanpoil and Nespelem: Salishan Peoples of Northeastern Washington, University of Washington Publications in Anthropology, Vol. 5, page 218 |
| Equisetum hyemale L. Scouringrush Horsetail USDA EQHYA |
Sanpoil Drug, Pediatric Aid Used as a drinking tube for medicine and used for giving medicine to infants. Ray, Verne F., 1932, The Sanpoil and Nespelem: Salishan Peoples of Northeastern Washington, University of Washington Publications in Anthropology, Vol. 5, page 218 |
| Equisetum hyemale L. Scouringrush Horsetail USDA EQHYA |
Sanpoil and Nespelem Fiber, Basketry Roots used to imbricate woven bags and baskets. 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 17 |
| Equisetum hyemale L. Scouringrush Horsetail USDA EQHYA |
Sioux Other, Toys & Games Stems formerly used by children to make whistles. Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 58 |
| Equisetum hyemale L. Scouringrush Horsetail USDA EQHYA |
Thompson Drug, Eye Medicine Stem liquid used for sore eyes or decoction of stems used for sore, itchy eyes or cataracts. The stem liquid, which was collected in the springtime, could be stored in the refrigerator and used whenever needed. The stem decoction was used as an eyewash for sore or itchy eyes or for impending blindness such as that caused by cataracts. 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 86 |
| Equisetum hyemale L. Scouringrush Horsetail USDA EQHYA |
Thompson Drug, Gynecological Aid Decoction of roots taken during difficult childbirth, to accelerate it. 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 86 |
| Equisetum hyemale L. Scouringrush Horsetail USDA EQHYA |
Thompson Drug, Gynecological Aid Decoction or infusion of stems taken after childbirth to expel the afterbirth more quickly. The decoction or infusion was taken immediately after childbirth to expel the afterbirth more quickly. The stems were usually gathered ahead of time being pulled up, the roots cut off and the stems cut into short segments and dried. Then, just before childbirth, a small handful of the cut stems was steeped in boiling water for five or ten minutes. The woman could drink this tea for several days. 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 86 |
| Equisetum hyemale L. Scouringrush Horsetail USDA EQHYA |
Thompson Drug, Urinary Aid Decoction of new growths taken for bladder trouble. 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 86 |
| Equisetum hyemale L. Scouringrush Horsetail USDA EQHYA |
Thompson Fiber, Scouring Material Rough, silicon impregnated stems used to smooth and polish implements of wood, bone and steatite. The stems were used to do the final polishing of wooden spoons and to polish the soft rock used for pipe bowls. 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 86 |
| Equisetum hyemale L. Scouringrush Horsetail USDA EQHYA |
Thompson Other, Fertilizer Stem liquid used to kill any type of weed. The stem segments were pulled apart and the water was splashed over the weeds. 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 86 |
| Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A.A. Eat. Scouringrush Horsetail USDA EQHYA |
Iroquois Drug, Diuretic Decoction of plant taken for urinating too infrequently. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 262 |
| Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A.A. Eat. Scouringrush Horsetail USDA EQHYA |
Iroquois Drug, Eye Medicine Infusion of whole plant used as an eyewash for white spot on the eye. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 262 |
| Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A.A. Eat. Scouringrush Horsetail USDA EQHYA |
Iroquois Drug, Kidney Aid Decoction of plant taken for kidney trouble. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 262 |
| Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A.A. Eat. Scouringrush Horsetail USDA EQHYA |
Iroquois Drug, Other Decoction of plant taken for backache or 'summer complaint.' Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 262 |
| Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A.A. Eat. Scouringrush Horsetail USDA EQHYA |
Iroquois Drug, Urinary Aid Decoction of plant taken for urinating too much. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 262 |
| Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A.A. Eat. Scouringrush Horsetail USDA EQHYA |
Iroquois Drug, Urinary Aid Decoction used by women with excessive urination who are ruptured. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 262 |
| Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A.A. Eat. Scouringrush Horsetail USDA EQHYA |
Iroquois Drug, Venereal Aid Compound decoction of roots taken for gonorrhea. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 262 |
| Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A.A. Eat. Scouringrush Horsetail USDA EQHYA |
Karok Fiber, Scouring Material Dried stalks used to sharpen mussel shell scrapers and for polishing arrows. Schenck, Sara M. and E. W. Gifford, 1952, Karok Ethnobotany, Anthropological Records 13(6):377-392, page 378 |