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Iroquois Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice used for swellings. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 283 |
| Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum Feather Solomon's Seal USDA MARAR |
Iroquois Drug, Gynecological Aid Compound decoction of roots used 'when woman has miscarriage.' Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 284 |
| Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum Feather Solomon's Seal USDA MARAR |
Iroquois Drug, Hunting Medicine Cold, compound infusion used to 'get a fish on each hook, every cast.' Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 283 |
| Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum Feather Solomon's Seal USDA MARAR |
Iroquois Drug, Other Compound decoction of roots used as a 'rooster fighting medicine.' Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 283 |
| Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum Feather Solomon's Seal USDA MARAR |
Iroquois Drug, Snake Bite Remedy Roots bound to spoiled snakebites. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 283 |
| Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum Feather Solomon's Seal USDA MARAR |
Iroquois Drug, Witchcraft Medicine Compound used for witching. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 284 |
| Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum Feather Solomon's Seal USDA MARAR |
Kitasoo Drug, Unspecified Plant used for medicinal purposes. 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 321 |
| Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum Feather Solomon's Seal USDA MARAR |
Malecite Drug, Dermatological Aid Leaves and stalks boiled and used for rashes or itching. Mechling, W.H., 1959, The Malecite Indians With Notes on the Micmacs, Anthropologica 8:239-263, page 250 |
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Menominee Drug, Herbal Steam Root used in herbal steam inhaled for catarrh. Smith, Huron H., 1923, Ethnobotany of the Menomini Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:1-174, page 41 |
| Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum Feather Solomon's Seal USDA MARAR |
Menominee Drug, Respiratory Aid Root used in herbal steam inhaled for catarrh. Smith, Huron H., 1923, Ethnobotany of the Menomini Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:1-174, page 41 |
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Meskwaki Drug, Anticonvulsive Smudge of root used in cases of a fit, to bring back to normal. Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 230231 |
| Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum Feather Solomon's Seal USDA MARAR |
Meskwaki Drug, Ceremonial Medicine Root used in meeting when medicine man wants to perform trick or cast spells. Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 230231 |
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Meskwaki Drug, Laxative Compound containing root used to loosen the bowels. Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 230231 |
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Meskwaki Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy Root cooked in kettle to prevent sickness during time of plague. Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 230231 |
| Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum Feather Solomon's Seal USDA MARAR |
Meskwaki Drug, Pediatric Aid Smudge used 'to hush a crying child.' Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 230231 |
| Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum Feather Solomon's Seal USDA MARAR |
Meskwaki Drug, Psychological Aid Smudge of root used in cases of insanity, to bring back to normal. Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 230231 |
| Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum Feather Solomon's Seal USDA MARAR |
Meskwaki Drug, Sedative Smudge used 'to hush a crying child.' Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 230231 |
| Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum Feather Solomon's Seal USDA MARAR |
Meskwaki Drug, Stimulant Smudge used to 'smoke patient for five minutes' and revive him. Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 230231 |
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Meskwaki Drug, Veterinary Aid Root mixed with food fed to hogs to prevent hog cholera. Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 230231 |
| Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum Feather Solomon's Seal USDA MARAR |
Micmac Drug, Dermatological Aid Leaves and stems used for rashes and itch. Chandler, R. Frank, Lois Freeman and Shirley N. Hooper, 1979, Herbal Remedies of the Maritime Indians, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 1:49-68, page 62 |
| Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum Feather Solomon's Seal USDA MARAR |
Mohegan Drug, Cough Medicine Infusion of leaves used as a cough remedy. Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1972, Folk Medicine of the Delaware and Related Algonkian Indians, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission Anthropological Papers #3, page 75, 132 |
| Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum Feather Solomon's Seal USDA MARAR |
Mohegan Drug, Cough Medicine Infusion of leaves used for cough. Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1928, Mohegan Medicinal Practices, Weather-Lore and Superstitions, SI-BAE Annual Report #43: 264-270, page 265 |
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Mohegan Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Infusion of root taken for stomach disorders. Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1972, Folk Medicine of the Delaware and Related Algonkian Indians, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission Anthropological Papers #3, page 75, 132 |
| Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum Feather Solomon's Seal USDA MARAR |
Mohegan Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Infusion of root used for 'a stronger stomach.' Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1928, Mohegan Medicinal Practices, Weather-Lore and Superstitions, SI-BAE Annual Report #43: 264-270, page 265 |
| Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum Feather Solomon's Seal USDA MARAR |
Mohegan Drug, Tonic Complex compound infusion including spikenard root taken as spring tonic. Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1928, Mohegan Medicinal Practices, Weather-Lore and Superstitions, SI-BAE Annual Report #43: 264-270, page 266 |
| Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum Feather Solomon's Seal USDA MARAR |
Ojibwa Drug, Analgesic Compound containing root used for headache. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 374 |
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Ojibwa Drug, Gynecological Aid Compound containing root taken 'to keep kidneys open during pregnancy.' Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 374 |
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Ojibwa Drug, Kidney Aid Compound containing root taken 'to keep kidneys open during pregnancy.' Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 374 |
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Ojibwa Drug, Stimulant Root used as a reviver. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 374 |
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Ojibwa Drug, Throat Aid Compound containing root used for sore throat. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 374 |
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Ojibwa Food, Fodder Roots added to oats to make a pony grow fat. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 407 |
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Ojibwa Food, Vegetable Roots soaked in lye water, parboiled to get rid of the lye and cooked like potatoes. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 407 |
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Ojibwa, South Drug, Analgesic Roots used as an inhalant for headache. Hoffman, W.J., 1891, The Midewiwin or 'Grand Medicine Society' of the Ojibwa, SI-BAE Annual Report #7, page 199 |
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Ojibwa, South Drug, Gynecological Aid Decoction of leaves used by 'lying-in women.' Hoffman, W.J., 1891, The Midewiwin or 'Grand Medicine Society' of the Ojibwa, SI-BAE Annual Report #7, page 199 |
| Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum Feather Solomon's Seal USDA MARAR |
Ojibwa, South Drug, Hemostat Poultice of crushed, fresh leaves applied to bleeding cuts. Hoffman, W.J., 1891, The Midewiwin or 'Grand Medicine Society' of the Ojibwa, SI-BAE Annual Report #7, page 199 |
| Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum Feather Solomon's Seal USDA MARAR |
Okanagan-Colville Drug, Cold Remedy Decoction of rhizomes taken for colds. 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 48 |
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Okanagan-Colville Drug, Dietary Aid Decoction of rhizomes taken to increase the appetite. 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 48 |
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Okanagan-Colville Food, Unspecified Rhizomes dried, soaked, pit cooked with camas and eaten. 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 48 |
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Okanagon Food, Fruit Bright-colored berries used for food. Perry, F., 1952, Ethno-Botany of the Indians in the Interior of British Columbia, Museum and Art Notes 2(2):36-43., page 38 |
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Potawatomi Drug, Stimulant Root smudged on coals and used to revive comatose patient. Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 63 |
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Shuswap Drug, Blood Medicine Decoction of roots taken as a blood purifier. Palmer, Gary, 1975, Shuswap Indian Ethnobotany, Syesis 8:29-51, page 55 |
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Skagit, Upper Food, Fruit Berries used for food. Theodoratus, Robert J., 1989, Loss, Transfer, and Reintroduction in the Use of Wild Plant Foods in the Upper Skagit Valley, Northwest Anthropological Research Notes 23(1):35-52, page 38 |
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Thompson Drug, Analgesic Compound decoction of root taken for internal pains. Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 459 |
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Thompson Drug, Antirheumatic (Internal) Decoction of leaves taken two or three times a day for rheumatism. 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 127 |
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Thompson Drug, Cancer Treatment Decoction of rhizomes taken in several doses over a period of several days for cancer. 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 127 |
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Thompson Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Decoction of rhizomes taken as a stomach medicine. Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 458 |
| Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum Feather Solomon's Seal USDA MARAR |
Thompson Drug, Gynecological Aid Decoction of leaves and roots taken during pregnancy for internal soreness. 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 127 |
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Thompson Drug, Gynecological Aid Decoction of rhizomes taken during the menstrual period. Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 458 |
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Thompson Drug, Heart Medicine Decoction of rhizomes taken in several doses over a period of several days for heart 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 127 |
| Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum Feather Solomon's Seal USDA MARAR |
Thompson Drug, Throat Aid Decoction of rhizomes taken for a sore or ulcerated throat. The decoction was taken in several doses over a period of 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 127 |