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Heracleum maximum Bartr.
Common Cowparsnip
USDA HEMA80
Gitksan Food, Unspecified
Stalks eaten in spring.
Gottesfeld, Leslie M. J. and Beverley Anderson, 1988, Gitksan Traditional Medicine: Herbs And Healing, Journal of Ethnobiology 8(1):13-33, page 25
Heracleum maximum Bartr.
Common Cowparsnip
USDA HEMA80
Gitksan Food, Unspecified
Stems used for food in spring.
Gottesfeld, Leslie M. J., 1992, The Importance of Bark Products in the Aboriginal Economies of Northwestern British Columbia, Canada, Economic Botany 46(2):148-157, page 154
Heracleum maximum Bartr.
Common Cowparsnip
USDA HEMA80
Haisla Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of roots, Indian hellebore and Sitka spruce pitch applied to wounds.
Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 214
Heracleum maximum Bartr.
Common Cowparsnip
USDA HEMA80
Haisla Food, Unspecified
Stems used for food in spring.
Gottesfeld, Leslie M. J., 1992, The Importance of Bark Products in the Aboriginal Economies of Northwestern British Columbia, Canada, Economic Botany 46(2):148-157, page 154
Heracleum maximum Bartr.
Common Cowparsnip
USDA HEMA80
Haisla and Hanaksiala Food, Unspecified
Petioles considered 'the main food in spring.'
Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 214
Heracleum maximum Bartr.
Common Cowparsnip
USDA HEMA80
Haisla and Hanaksiala Other, Toys & Games
Plant used to play a game by throwing the plant into a pot.
Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 214
Heracleum maximum Bartr.
Common Cowparsnip
USDA HEMA80
Haisla and Hanaksiala Other, Toys & Games
Stems used to make whistles.
Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 214
Heracleum maximum Bartr.
Common Cowparsnip
USDA HEMA80
Hesquiat Food, Forage
Young shoots eaten by cattle.
Turner, Nancy J. and Barbara S. Efrat, 1982, Ethnobotany of the Hesquiat Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 60
Heracleum maximum Bartr.
Common Cowparsnip
USDA HEMA80
Hesquiat Food, Unspecified
Raw stalks of young leaves and flower buds eaten with sugar or honey.
Turner, Nancy J. and Barbara S. Efrat, 1982, Ethnobotany of the Hesquiat Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 60
Heracleum maximum Bartr.
Common Cowparsnip
USDA HEMA80
Hoh Food, Vegetable
Young shoots eaten raw as greens.
Reagan, Albert B., 1936, Plants Used by the Hoh and Quileute Indians, Kansas Academy of Science 37:55-70, page 66
Heracleum maximum Bartr.
Common Cowparsnip
USDA HEMA80
Iroquois Drug, Analgesic
Compound infusion of plant used as steam bath for headaches.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 400
Heracleum maximum Bartr.
Common Cowparsnip
USDA HEMA80
Iroquois Drug, Antirheumatic (External)
Compound infusion of plant used as steam bath for rheumatism.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 400
Heracleum maximum Bartr.
Common Cowparsnip
USDA HEMA80
Iroquois Drug, Dermatological Aid
Compound decoction used as wash or poultice applied to chancres or lumps on penis.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 400
Heracleum maximum Bartr.
Common Cowparsnip
USDA HEMA80
Iroquois Drug, Diaphoretic
Infusion of plant used as steambath to sweat out rheumatism and headaches.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 400
Heracleum maximum Bartr.
Common Cowparsnip
USDA HEMA80
Iroquois Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Compound decoction of roots taken for bruises on the back of the stomach.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 400
Heracleum maximum Bartr.
Common Cowparsnip
USDA HEMA80
Iroquois Drug, Hunting Medicine
Decoction of roots used as wash for rifles, a 'hunting medicine.'
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 400
Heracleum maximum Bartr.
Common Cowparsnip
USDA HEMA80
Iroquois Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy
Plant used for influenza.
Rousseau, Jacques, 1945, Le Folklore Botanique De Caughnawaga, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:7-72, page 56
Heracleum maximum Bartr.
Common Cowparsnip
USDA HEMA80
Karok Drug, Poison
Roots poisonous to cattle.
Schenck, Sara M. and E. W. Gifford, 1952, Karok Ethnobotany, Anthropological Records 13(6):377-392, page 387
Heracleum maximum Bartr.
Common Cowparsnip
USDA HEMA80
Karok Dye, Yellow
Roots used as a yellow dye for porcupine quills.
Schenck, Sara M. and E. W. Gifford, 1952, Karok Ethnobotany, Anthropological Records 13(6):377-392, page 387
Heracleum maximum Bartr.
Common Cowparsnip
USDA HEMA80
Karok Food, Unspecified
Fresh shoot used for food.
Schenck, Sara M. and E. W. Gifford, 1952, Karok Ethnobotany, Anthropological Records 13(6):377-392, page 387
Heracleum maximum Bartr.
Common Cowparsnip
USDA HEMA80
Kitasoo Food, Vegetable
Young stems and petioles eaten as a spring vegetable.
Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 326
Heracleum maximum Bartr.
Common Cowparsnip
USDA HEMA80
Klamath Drug, Unspecified
Roots used medicinally for unspecified purpose.
Coville, Frederick V., 1897, Notes On The Plants Used By The Klamath Indians Of Oregon., Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 5(2):87-110, page 102
Heracleum maximum Bartr.
Common Cowparsnip
USDA HEMA80
Klamath Food, Unspecified
Young shoots used for food.
Coville, Frederick V., 1897, Notes On The Plants Used By The Klamath Indians Of Oregon., Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 5(2):87-110, page 102
Heracleum maximum Bartr.
Common Cowparsnip
USDA HEMA80
Kwakiutl Drug, Dermatological Aid
Dried, pounded roots and oil used as a hair ointment.
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 276
Heracleum maximum Bartr.
Common Cowparsnip
USDA HEMA80
Kwakiutl Drug, Gynecological Aid
Dried, pounded roots and oil rubbed on face and waist of girl at puberty.
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 276
Heracleum maximum Bartr.
Common Cowparsnip
USDA HEMA80
Kwakiutl Drug, Pediatric Aid
Dried, pounded roots and oil rubbed on face and waist of girl at puberty.
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 276
Heracleum maximum Bartr.
Common Cowparsnip
USDA HEMA80
Kwakiutl, Southern Food, Unspecified
Young stems and petioles peeled and eaten raw like celery.
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 276
Heracleum maximum Bartr.
Common Cowparsnip
USDA HEMA80
Makah Drug, Eye Medicine
Heated poultice of leaves applied for eye problems.
Gill, Steven J., 1983, Ethnobotany of the Makah and Ozette People, Olympic Peninsula, Washington (USA), Washington State University, Ph.D. Thesis, page 293
Heracleum maximum Bartr.
Common Cowparsnip
USDA HEMA80
Makah Drug, Tonic
Used as a spring tonic.
Gill, Steven J., 1983, Ethnobotany of the Makah and Ozette People, Olympic Peninsula, Washington (USA), Washington State University, Ph.D. Thesis, page 293
Heracleum maximum Bartr.
Common Cowparsnip
USDA HEMA80
Makah Drug, Unspecified
Central stalk considered strong medicine.
Gill, Steven J., 1983, Ethnobotany of the Makah and Ozette People, Olympic Peninsula, Washington (USA), Washington State University, Ph.D. Thesis, page 293
Heracleum maximum Bartr.
Common Cowparsnip
USDA HEMA80
Makah Fiber, Basketry
Large blossom stems twined with sea weed, made into baskets and used by girls for playing.
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 42
Heracleum maximum Bartr.
Common Cowparsnip
USDA HEMA80
Makah Food, Unspecified
Fresh petioles peeled, mixed with oil and used for food.
Gill, Steven J., 1983, Ethnobotany of the Makah and Ozette People, Olympic Peninsula, Washington (USA), Washington State University, Ph.D. Thesis, page 293
Heracleum maximum Bartr.
Common Cowparsnip
USDA HEMA80
Makah Food, Unspecified
Plant eaten after peeling.
Gill, Steven J., 1983, Ethnobotany of the Makah and Ozette People, Olympic Peninsula, Washington (USA), Washington State University, Ph.D. Thesis, page 293
Heracleum maximum Bartr.
Common Cowparsnip
USDA HEMA80
Makah Food, Unspecified
Stems considered a favored food.
Gill, Steven J., 1983, Ethnobotany of the Makah and Ozette People, Olympic Peninsula, Washington (USA), Washington State University, Ph.D. Thesis, page 293
Heracleum maximum Bartr.
Common Cowparsnip
USDA HEMA80
Makah Food, Unspecified
Stems used for food.
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 42
Heracleum maximum Bartr.
Common Cowparsnip
USDA HEMA80
Makah Food, Unspecified
Young tops eaten raw in the spring.
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 42
Heracleum maximum Bartr.
Common Cowparsnip
USDA HEMA80
Malecite Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy
Infusion of root shoots used for smallpox.
Mechling, W.H., 1959, The Malecite Indians With Notes on the Micmacs, Anthropologica 8:239-263, page 256
Heracleum maximum Bartr.
Common Cowparsnip
USDA HEMA80
Malecite Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy
Infusion used for cholera.
Mechling, W.H., 1959, The Malecite Indians With Notes on the Micmacs, Anthropologica 8:239-263, page 256
Heracleum maximum Bartr.
Common Cowparsnip
USDA HEMA80
Mendocino Indian Food, Vegetable
Tender leaf and flower stalks eaten as green food in spring and early summer.
Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 373
Heracleum maximum Bartr.
Common Cowparsnip
USDA HEMA80
Menominee Drug, Hunting Medicine
Herb used in the hunting bundle and smudged for four days to remove the charm.
Smith, Huron H., 1923, Ethnobotany of the Menomini Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:1-174, page 81
Heracleum maximum Bartr.
Common Cowparsnip
USDA HEMA80
Menominee Drug, Witchcraft Medicine
An evil medicine used by sorcerers.
Smith, Huron H., 1923, Ethnobotany of the Menomini Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:1-174, page 55
Heracleum maximum Bartr.
Common Cowparsnip
USDA HEMA80
Menominee Other, Protection
Plant smudged to drive away the evil spirit, whose special mission was to steal one's hunting luck.
Smith, Huron H., 1923, Ethnobotany of the Menomini Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:1-174, page 81
Heracleum maximum Bartr.
Common Cowparsnip
USDA HEMA80
Meskwaki Drug, Analgesic
Seeds used for severe headache and root used for stomach cramps.
Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 249
Heracleum maximum Bartr.
Common Cowparsnip
USDA HEMA80
Meskwaki Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of stems applied to wounds.
Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 249
Heracleum maximum Bartr.
Common Cowparsnip
USDA HEMA80
Meskwaki Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Root used for colic or any kind of stomach cramps.
Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 249
Heracleum maximum Bartr.
Common Cowparsnip
USDA HEMA80
Meskwaki Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy
Infusion of root used for erysipelas.
Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 249
Heracleum maximum Bartr.
Common Cowparsnip
USDA HEMA80
Meskwaki Food, Vegetable
Potatoes cooked like the rutabaga.
Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 265
Heracleum maximum Bartr.
Common Cowparsnip
USDA HEMA80
Mewuk Drug, Antirheumatic (External)
Poultice of mashed roots applied to swellings.
Merriam, C. Hart, 1966, Ethnographic Notes on California Indian Tribes, University of California Archaeological Research Facility, Berkeley, page 366
Heracleum maximum Bartr.
Common Cowparsnip
USDA HEMA80
Mewuk Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy
Used for mumps.
Merriam, C. Hart, 1966, Ethnographic Notes on California Indian Tribes, University of California Archaeological Research Facility, Berkeley, page 366
Heracleum maximum Bartr.
Common Cowparsnip
USDA HEMA80
Mewuk Food, Unspecified
Young stems peeled and eaten raw.
Merriam, C. Hart, 1966, Ethnographic Notes on California Indian Tribes, University of California Archaeological Research Facility, Berkeley, page 366