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Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal
USDA MARAR
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
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal
USDA MARAR
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
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal
USDA MARAR
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
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal
USDA MARAR
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
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal
USDA MARAR
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
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal
USDA MARAR
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
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal
USDA MARAR
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
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal
USDA MARAR
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
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal
USDA MARAR
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
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal
USDA MARAR
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
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal
USDA MARAR
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
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal
USDA MARAR
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
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal
USDA MARAR
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
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal
USDA MARAR
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
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal
USDA MARAR
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
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal
USDA MARAR
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
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal
USDA MARAR
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
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal
USDA MARAR
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
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal
USDA MARAR
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
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal
USDA MARAR
Shuswap Drug, Blood Medicine
Decoction of roots taken as a blood purifier.
Palmer, Gary, 1975, Shuswap Indian Ethnobotany, Syesis 8:29-51, page 55
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal
USDA MARAR
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
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal
USDA MARAR
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
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal
USDA MARAR
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
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal
USDA MARAR
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
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal
USDA MARAR
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
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal
USDA MARAR
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
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal
USDA MARAR
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