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Mentha arvensis L.
Canadian Mint
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Dakota Food, Spice
Plant used as a flavor in cooking meat.
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 112
Mentha arvensis L.
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Dakota Food, Unspecified
Plant laid in alternate layers with dried meat in the packing case.
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 363
Mentha arvensis L.
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Dakota Food, Unspecified
Plant parts packed in alternate layers with dried meat for storage.
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 112
Mentha arvensis L.
Canadian Mint
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Flathead Drug, Cold Remedy
Infusion taken for colds.
Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 64
Mentha arvensis L.
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Flathead Drug, Cough Medicine
Infusion taken for coughs.
Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 64
Mentha arvensis L.
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Flathead Drug, Febrifuge
Infusion taken for fevers.
Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 64
Mentha arvensis L.
Canadian Mint
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Flathead Drug, Tonic
Infusion taken as a tonic.
Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 64
Mentha arvensis L.
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Flathead Drug, Toothache Remedy
Leaves used for carious teeth.
Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 64
Mentha arvensis L.
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Flathead Other, Insecticide
Leaves powdered and sprinkled on meat and berries as a bug repellant.
Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 64
Mentha arvensis L.
Canadian Mint
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Gosiute Drug, Analgesic
Decoction of plant taken for coughs and colds with headaches.
Chamberlin, Ralph V., 1911, The Ethno-Botany of the Gosiute Indians of Utah, Memoirs of the American Anthropological Association 2(5):331-405., page 351
Mentha arvensis L.
Canadian Mint
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Gosiute Drug, Cold Remedy
Decoction of plant taken for coughs and colds with headaches.
Chamberlin, Ralph V., 1911, The Ethno-Botany of the Gosiute Indians of Utah, Memoirs of the American Anthropological Association 2(5):331-405., page 351
Mentha arvensis L.
Canadian Mint
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Gosiute Drug, Cough Medicine
Decoction of plant taken for coughs and colds with headaches.
Chamberlin, Ralph V., 1911, The Ethno-Botany of the Gosiute Indians of Utah, Memoirs of the American Anthropological Association 2(5):331-405., page 351
Mentha arvensis L.
Canadian Mint
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Gosiute Food, Beverage
Leaves formerly used to make tea.
Chamberlin, Ralph V., 1911, The Ethno-Botany of the Gosiute Indians of Utah, Memoirs of the American Anthropological Association 2(5):331-405., page 374
Mentha arvensis L.
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Great Basin Indian Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Infusion of whole plant taken for indigestion.
Nickerson, Gifford S., 1966, Some Data on Plains and Great Basin Indian Uses of Certain Native Plants, Tebiwa 9(1):45-51, page 50
Mentha arvensis L.
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Great Basin Indian Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Infusion of whole plant taken for indigestion.
Nickerson, Gifford S., 1966, Some Data on Plains and Great Basin Indian Uses of Certain Native Plants, Tebiwa 9(1):45-51, page 50
Mentha arvensis L.
Canadian Mint
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Gros Ventre Drug, Analgesic
Infusion taken for headaches.
Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 64
Mentha arvensis L.
Canadian Mint
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Hoh Drug, Unspecified
Used as smelling and rubbing medicine.
Reagan, Albert B., 1936, Plants Used by the Hoh and Quileute Indians, Kansas Academy of Science 37:55-70, page 68
Mentha arvensis L.
Canadian Mint
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Hopi Food, Sauce & Relish
Plant eaten as a relish.
Fewkes, J. Walter, 1896, A Contribution to Ethnobotany, American Anthropologist 9:14-21, page 19
Mentha arvensis L.
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Hopi Food, Spice
Boiled with mush for flavor.
Vestal, Paul A, 1940, Notes on a Collection of Plants from the Hopi Indian Region of Arizona Made by J. G. Owens in 1891, Botanical Museum Leaflets (Harvard University) 8(8):153-168, page 165
Mentha arvensis L.
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Iroquois Drug, Antidote
Compound decoction of plants taken to vomit as cure for poison.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 428
Mentha arvensis L.
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Iroquois Drug, Emetic
Compound decoction of plants taken to vomit as cure for poison.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 428
Mentha arvensis L.
Canadian Mint
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Iroquois Drug, Febrifuge
Infusion of plant given to children for fevers.
Rousseau, Jacques, 1945, Le Folklore Botanique De Caughnawaga, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:7-72, page 58
Mentha arvensis L.
Canadian Mint
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Iroquois Drug, Hemorrhoid Remedy
Compound decoction of roots taken and used as a wash for piles.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 428
Mentha arvensis L.
Canadian Mint
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Iroquois Drug, Pediatric Aid
Infusion of plant given to children for fevers.
Rousseau, Jacques, 1945, Le Folklore Botanique De Caughnawaga, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:7-72, page 58
Mentha arvensis L.
Canadian Mint
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Isleta Drug, Eye Medicine
Poultice of moistened, crushed leaves used for eye trouble.
Jones, Volney H., 1931, The Ethnobotany of the Isleta Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 34
Mentha arvensis L.
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Kawaiisu Drug, Analgesic
Poultice of leaves and stems applied to areas of pain.
Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 40
Mentha arvensis L.
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Kawaiisu Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of leaves and stems applied to areas of swelling.
Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 40
Mentha arvensis L.
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Kawaiisu Food, Beverage
Green leaves brewed into an nonmedicinal beverage tea.
Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 40
Mentha arvensis L.
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Keres, Western Drug, Analgesic
Infusion of dried plants used for headaches.
Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 53
Mentha arvensis L.
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Keres, Western Drug, Febrifuge
Infusion of dried plants used for fevers.
Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 53
Mentha arvensis L.
Canadian Mint
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Keresan Drug, Febrifuge
Infusion of plant used for fever.
White, Leslie A, 1945, Notes on the Ethnobotany of the Keres, Papers of the Michigan Academy of Arts, Sciences and Letters 30:557-568, page 562
Mentha arvensis L.
Canadian Mint
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Klamath Food, Beverage
Herbage used for tea.
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 104
Mentha arvensis L.
Canadian Mint
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Kutenai Drug, Antirheumatic (External)
Poultice of leaves used for rheumatism and arthritis.
Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 64
Mentha arvensis L.
Canadian Mint
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Kutenai Drug, Cold Remedy
Infusion taken for colds.
Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 64
Mentha arvensis L.
Canadian Mint
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Kutenai Drug, Cough Medicine
Infusion taken for coughs.
Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 64
Mentha arvensis L.
Canadian Mint
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Kutenai Drug, Febrifuge
Infusion taken for fevers.
Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 64
Mentha arvensis L.
Canadian Mint
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Kutenai Drug, Kidney Aid
Infusion taken for kidney problems.
Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 64
Mentha arvensis L.
Canadian Mint
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Kutenai Drug, Tonic
Infusion taken as a tonic.
Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 64
Mentha arvensis L.
Canadian Mint
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Kutenai Other, Insecticide
Leaves powdered and sprinkled on meat and berries as a bug repellant.
Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 64
Mentha arvensis L.
Canadian Mint
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Lakota Food, Beverage
Used to make tea.
Rogers, Dilwyn J, 1980, Lakota Names and Traditional Uses of Native Plants by Sicangu (Brule) People in the Rosebud Area, South Dakota, St. Francis, SD. Rosebud Educational Scoiety, page 49
Mentha arvensis L.
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Mahuna Drug, Sedative
Plant used as a sedative.
Romero, John Bruno, 1954, The Botanical Lore of the California Indians, New York. Vantage Press, Inc., page 23
Mentha arvensis L.
Canadian Mint
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Malecite Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Infusion of plants used by children with stomach trouble.
Mechling, W.H., 1959, The Malecite Indians With Notes on the Micmacs, Anthropologica 8:239-263, page 250
Mentha arvensis L.
Canadian Mint
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Malecite Drug, Pediatric Aid
Infusion of plants used by children with stomach trouble.
Mechling, W.H., 1959, The Malecite Indians With Notes on the Micmacs, Anthropologica 8:239-263, page 250
Mentha arvensis L.
Canadian Mint
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Malecite Drug, Pediatric Aid
Infusion of plants used to quiet children suffering from croup.
Mechling, W.H., 1959, The Malecite Indians With Notes on the Micmacs, Anthropologica 8:239-263, page 250
Mentha arvensis L.
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Malecite Drug, Pulmonary Aid
Infusion of plants used by children with croup.
Mechling, W.H., 1959, The Malecite Indians With Notes on the Micmacs, Anthropologica 8:239-263, page 250
Mentha arvensis L.
Canadian Mint
USDA MEAR4
Malecite Drug, Sedative
Infusion of plants used to quiet children suffering from croup.
Mechling, W.H., 1959, The Malecite Indians With Notes on the Micmacs, Anthropologica 8:239-263, page 250
Mentha arvensis L.
Canadian Mint
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Malecite Food, Spice
Plant used as a flavoring in soup.
Mechling, W.H., 1959, The Malecite Indians With Notes on the Micmacs, Anthropologica 8:239-263, page 250
Mentha arvensis L.
Canadian Mint
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Menominee Drug, Febrifuge
Infusion of whole plant used for fever.
Densmore, Francis, 1932, Menominee Music, SI-BAE Bulletin #102, page 132
Mentha arvensis L.
Canadian Mint
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Menominee Drug, Pulmonary Aid
Compound infusion taken and poultice applied to chest for pneumonia.
Smith, Huron H., 1923, Ethnobotany of the Menomini Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:1-174, page 39
Mentha arvensis L.
Canadian Mint
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Micmac Drug, Antiemetic
Herb used for children with an upset stomach.
Chandler, R. Frank, Lois Freeman and Shirley N. Hooper, 1979, Herbal Remedies of the Maritime Indians, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 1:49-68, page 58