NAEB Text Search


Note: This Boolean text search is experimental and only Boolean operators "AND" and "OR" are supported. Additionally, only the first Boolean operator in the query is used - any additional operators are treated as part of the text query.

229 uses matching query. Search results limited to 1,000 records.
Acorus calamus L.
Calamus
USDA ACAM
Chippewa Drug, Pediatric Aid
Decoction of root taken and dried root chewed by children for toothache.
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 342
Acorus calamus L.
Calamus
USDA ACAM
Chippewa Drug, Pediatric Aid
Decoction of root used by children as a gargle for sore throat.
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 342
Acorus calamus L.
Calamus
USDA ACAM
Chippewa Drug, Pediatric Aid
Infusion of root taken by children and adults as a physic.
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 344
Acorus calamus L.
Calamus
USDA ACAM
Chippewa Drug, Respiratory Aid
Infusion of plants taken for bronchial troubles.
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1933, Some Chippewa Uses of Plants, Ann Arbor. University of Michigan Press, page 124
Acorus calamus L.
Calamus
USDA ACAM
Chippewa Drug, Throat Aid
Decoction of root gargled by children and root chewed by adults for sore throat.
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 342
Acorus calamus L.
Calamus
USDA ACAM
Chippewa Drug, Toothache Remedy
Decoction of root taken or root chewed, especially by children, for toothache.
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 342
Acorus calamus L.
Calamus
USDA ACAM
Chippewa Dye, Mordant
Plant used with bloodroot as a mordant in dyeing.
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1933, Some Chippewa Uses of Plants, Ann Arbor. University of Michigan Press, page 131
Acorus calamus L.
Calamus
USDA ACAM
Chippewa Other, Protection
Decoction of roots used as a charm to 'rattle snakes away.'
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 376
Acorus calamus L.
Calamus
USDA ACAM
Cree Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Rootstock ground, mixed with water and taken for an upset stomach.
Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 23
Acorus calamus L.
Calamus
USDA ACAM
Cree Drug, Throat Aid
Rootstock peeled, chewed and liquid swallowed for sore throats.
Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 23
Acorus calamus L.
Calamus
USDA ACAM
Cree, Alberta Drug, Hallucinogen
Root chewed for the hallucinogenic effects.
Smith, G. Warren, 1973, Arctic Pharmacognosia, Arctic 26:324-333, page 331
Acorus calamus L.
Calamus
USDA ACAM
Cree, Alberta Drug, Stimulant
Root chewed for the stimulant effects.
Smith, G. Warren, 1973, Arctic Pharmacognosia, Arctic 26:324-333, page 331
Acorus calamus L.
Calamus
USDA ACAM
Cree, Alberta Drug, Unspecified
Root chewed for the medicinal effects.
Smith, G. Warren, 1973, Arctic Pharmacognosia, Arctic 26:324-333, page 331
Acorus calamus L.
Calamus
USDA ACAM
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Adjuvant
Roots added to any decoction to improve medicinal action.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 24
Acorus calamus L.
Calamus
USDA ACAM
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Analgesic
Poultice of powdered roots and yellow pond lily roots or cow parsnip roots applied for headaches.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 24
Acorus calamus L.
Calamus
USDA ACAM
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Antihemorrhagic
Decoction of rootstocks used for coughing up blood.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 24
Acorus calamus L.
Calamus
USDA ACAM
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Antirheumatic (External)
Poultice of powdered roots & yellow pond lily roots or cow parsnip roots applied to painful joints.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 24
Acorus calamus L.
Calamus
USDA ACAM
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Antirheumatic (External)
Poultice of powdered roots and yellow pond lily roots or cow parsnip roots applied for muscle pain.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 24
Acorus calamus L.
Calamus
USDA ACAM
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Antirheumatic (External)
Poultice of powdered roots and yellow pond lily roots or cow parsnip roots applied for rheumatism.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 24
Acorus calamus L.
Calamus
USDA ACAM
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Antirheumatic (External)
Rootstocks used for sore muscles and rheumatic pains.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 24
Acorus calamus L.
Calamus
USDA ACAM
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Cold Remedy
Dried rootstock chewed for colds.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 24
Acorus calamus L.
Calamus
USDA ACAM
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Cold Remedy
Roots smoked in a pipe for colds.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 24
Acorus calamus L.
Calamus
USDA ACAM
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Cold Remedy
Rootstock chewed to prevent getting a cold after sweating during the winter.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 24
Acorus calamus L.
Calamus
USDA ACAM
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Cough Medicine
Dried rootstock chewed for coughs.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 24
Acorus calamus L.
Calamus
USDA ACAM
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Cough Medicine
Rootstock chewed for coughs from colds.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 24
Acorus calamus L.
Calamus
USDA ACAM
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Dermatological Aid
Decoction of rootstocks used for rash from touching nettles or other irritating plants.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 24
Acorus calamus L.
Calamus
USDA ACAM
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of chewed rootstock applied to cuts.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 24
Acorus calamus L.
Calamus
USDA ACAM
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of powdered roots and yellow pond lily roots or cow parsnip roots applied to flesh worms.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 24
Acorus calamus L.
Calamus
USDA ACAM
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Ear Medicine
Poultice of water softened rootstock applied to the ear for earaches.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 24
Acorus calamus L.
Calamus
USDA ACAM
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Febrifuge
Rootstocks used for severe chill.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 24
Acorus calamus L.
Calamus
USDA ACAM
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Grated rootstocks in water taken for stomachaches.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 24
Acorus calamus L.
Calamus
USDA ACAM
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Rootstocks used for upset stomachs.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 24
Acorus calamus L.
Calamus
USDA ACAM
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Hemostat
Poultice of chewed rootstock applied as a styptic.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 24
Acorus calamus L.
Calamus
USDA ACAM
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Orthopedic Aid
Decoction of rootstocks used for lower back pains.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 24
Acorus calamus L.
Calamus
USDA ACAM
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Orthopedic Aid
Poultice of powdered roots & yellow pond lily roots or cow parsnip roots applied to limb swellings.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 24
Acorus calamus L.
Calamus
USDA ACAM
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Orthopedic Aid
Rootstock used for facial paralysis.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 24
Acorus calamus L.
Calamus
USDA ACAM
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Panacea
Grated rootstocks used as an ingredient in a many herb remedy for various ailments.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 24
Acorus calamus L.
Calamus
USDA ACAM
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Pediatric Aid
Decoction of rootstocks used for sickness related to teething.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 24
Acorus calamus L.
Calamus
USDA ACAM
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Pulmonary Aid
Decoction of rootstocks used for stabbing pains in the chest.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 24
Acorus calamus L.
Calamus
USDA ACAM
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Pulmonary Aid
Decoction of rootstocks used for whooping cough.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 24
Acorus calamus L.
Calamus
USDA ACAM
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Throat Aid
Decoction of rootstocks used for sore throats.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 24
Acorus calamus L.
Calamus
USDA ACAM
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Throat Aid
Dried rootstock chewed for sore throats.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 24
Acorus calamus L.
Calamus
USDA ACAM
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Toothache Remedy
Decoction of rootstocks used for sickness related to teething.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 24
Acorus calamus L.
Calamus
USDA ACAM
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Toothache Remedy
Poultice of chewed rootstock applied to aching teeth.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 24
Acorus calamus L.
Calamus
USDA ACAM
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Venereal Aid
Decoction of rootstocks used for venereal disease.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 24
Acorus calamus L.
Calamus
USDA ACAM
Dakota Drug, Carminative
Dried roots taken as a carminative.
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 359
Acorus calamus L.
Calamus
USDA ACAM
Dakota Drug, Carminative
Plant used as a carminative and decoction taken for fever.
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 69, 70
Acorus calamus L.
Calamus
USDA ACAM
Dakota Drug, Ceremonial Medicine
Blades of grass used as garlands in mystery ceremonies.
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 69, 70
Acorus calamus L.
Calamus
USDA ACAM
Dakota Drug, Cold Remedy
Rootstock chewed, decoction taken or smoke treatment used for colds.
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 69, 70
Acorus calamus L.
Calamus
USDA ACAM
Dakota Drug, Cough Medicine
Rootstock chewed as a cough remedy.
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 69, 70