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Iroquois Drug, Strengthener Decoction taken to makes muscles strong for running or playing lacrosse. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 311 |
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Iroquois Drug, Tonic Compound decoction of roots taken by women as a tonic. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 312 |
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Iroquois Drug, Venereal Aid Compound used for gonorrhea. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 312 |
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Iroquois Food, Vegetable Stalks eaten as greens in spring. Parker, Arthur Caswell, 1910, Iroquois Uses of Maize and Other Food Plants, Albany, NY. University of the State of New York, page 93 |
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Iroquois Food, Vegetable Young leaves, before the stem appeared, cooked and seasoned with salt, pepper or butter. Waugh, F. W., 1916, Iroquis Foods and Food Preparation, Ottawa. Canada Department of Mines, page 117 |
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Isleta Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Leaves eaten as greens for the beneficial effect upon the stomach. Jones, Volney H., 1931, The Ethnobotany of the Isleta Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 42 |
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Isleta Food, Vegetable Leaves eaten as greens. Jones, Volney H., 1931, The Ethnobotany of the Isleta Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 42 |
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Kawaiisu Food, Porridge Seeds parched with hot coals, pounded and cooked to the consistency of 'thick gravy.' Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 60 |
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Kawaiisu Food, Unspecified Stems boiled with sugar or roasted, inner pulp pushed out of the burned skin and eaten hot or cold. Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 60 |
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Mendocino Indian Food, Porridge Seeds used to make mush. Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 345 |
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Mendocino Indian Food, Vegetable Leaves used as greens in food. Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 345 |
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Micmac Drug, Cathartic Infusion of roots used as a purgative. Mechling, W.H., 1959, The Malecite Indians With Notes on the Micmacs, Anthropologica 8:239-263, page 259 |
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Micmac Drug, Cathartic Roots used as a purgative. Chandler, R. Frank, Lois Freeman and Shirley N. Hooper, 1979, Herbal Remedies of the Maritime Indians, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 1:49-68, page 61 |
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Micmac Drug, Urinary Aid Infusion of roots, hemlock, parsley and Prince's pine used for colds in the bladder. Mechling, W.H., 1959, The Malecite Indians With Notes on the Micmacs, Anthropologica 8:239-263, page 259 |
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Micmac Drug, Urinary Aid Roots used 'cold in bladder.' Chandler, R. Frank, Lois Freeman and Shirley N. Hooper, 1979, Herbal Remedies of the Maritime Indians, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 1:49-68, page 61 |
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Mohave Food, Vegetable Leaves boiled and eaten as greens. Castetter, Edward F. and Willis H. Bell, 1951, Yuman Indian Agriculture, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, page 201 |
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Mohegan Drug, Blood Medicine Cooked leaves said to 'purify the blood.' Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1972, Folk Medicine of the Delaware and Related Algonkian Indians, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission Anthropological Papers #3, page 75, 132 |
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Mohegan Drug, Tonic Root used to make a tonic. Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1972, Folk Medicine of the Delaware and Related Algonkian Indians, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission Anthropological Papers #3, page 75, 132 |
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Mohegan Food, Vegetable Combined with pigweed, mustard, plantain and nettle and used as mixed greens. Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1972, Folk Medicine of the Delaware and Related Algonkian Indians, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission Anthropological Papers #3, page 83 |
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Montana Indian Food, Unspecified Seeds used for food. Blankinship, J. W., 1905, Native Economic Plants of Montana, Bozeman. Montana Agricultural College Experimental Station, Bulletin 56, page 22 |
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Montana Indian Food, Vegetable Spring leaves used for 'greens.' Blankinship, J. W., 1905, Native Economic Plants of Montana, Bozeman. Montana Agricultural College Experimental Station, Bulletin 56, page 22 |
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Navajo Drug, Stimulant Plant used for fainting. Hocking, George M., 1956, Some Plant Materials Used Medicinally and Otherwise by the Navaho Indians in the Chaco Canyon, New Mexico, El Palacio 56:146-165, page 155 |
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Navajo, Ramah Drug, Ceremonial Medicine Whole plant used as a ceremonial emetic. Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 24 |
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Navajo, Ramah Drug, Dermatological Aid Dried, powdered leaves dusted on sores. Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 24 |
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Navajo, Ramah Drug, Emetic Whole plant used as a ceremonial emetic. Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 24 |
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Navajo, Ramah Drug, Oral Aid Cold infusion of leaf used on mouth sores. Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 24 |
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Navajo, Ramah Drug, Panacea Root used as a 'life medicine.' Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 24 |
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Nevada Indian Drug, Veterinary Aid Poultice of root applied to saddle sores. Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 49 |
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Ojibwa Drug, Antidiarrheal Boiled seeds used for diarrhea. Arnason, Thor, Richard J. Hebda and Timothy Johns, 1981, Use of Plants for Food and Medicine by Native Peoples of Eastern Canada, Canadian Journal of Botany 59(11):2189-2325, page 2289 |
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Ojibwa Drug, Antidiarrheal Seeds boiled and used for diarrhea. Arnason, Thor, Richard J. Hebda and Timothy Johns, 1981, Use of Plants for Food and Medicine by Native Peoples of Eastern Canada, Canadian Journal of Botany 59(11):2189-2325, page 2318 |
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Ojibwa Drug, Dermatological Aid Root used to close and heal cuts. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 381 |
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Ojibwa Drug, Hunting Medicine Dried seeds smoked as a favorable lure to game when mixed with kinnikinnick. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 431 |
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Ojibwa, South Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of bruised or crushed root applied to sores and abrasions. Hoffman, W.J., 1891, The Midewiwin or 'Grand Medicine Society' of the Ojibwa, SI-BAE Annual Report #7, page 200 |
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Omaha Food, Unspecified Boiled leaves used for food. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 77 |
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Paiute Drug, Analgesic Poultice of pulped root applied to rheumatic pains. Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 131132 |
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Paiute Drug, Antidiarrheal Boiled seeds eaten alone or in a compound for diarrhea. Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 131132 |
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Paiute Drug, Antirheumatic (External) Poultice of chewed roots used for pain and swelling of sprained or swollen areas. Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 67 |
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Paiute Drug, Antirheumatic (External) Poultice of pulped root applied to rheumatic swellings. Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 131132 |
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Paiute Drug, Blood Medicine Decoction of root taken as a blood purifier. Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 131132 |
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Paiute Drug, Burn Dressing Poultice of pulped root applied to burns. Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 131132 |
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Paiute Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of pulped root applied to bruises and swellings. Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 131132 |
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Paiute Drug, Dermatological Aid Roots used for the astringent properties. Steward, Julian H., 1933, Ethnography of the Owens Valley Paiute, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 33(3):233-250, page 317 |
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Paiute Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Decoction of roots taken or raw, peeled roots eaten for stomach disorders. Steward, Julian H., 1933, Ethnography of the Owens Valley Paiute, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 33(3):233-250, page 317 |
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Paiute Drug, Tonic Decoction of root taken as a general tonic. Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 131132 |
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Paiute Drug, Tonic Roots used for the tonic properties. Steward, Julian H., 1933, Ethnography of the Owens Valley Paiute, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 33(3):233-250, page 317 |
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Paiute Drug, Venereal Aid Decoction of root taken for venereal disease. Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 131132 |
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Paiute, Northern Drug, Dermatological Aid Roots ground into a powder and used on sores and cuts. Fowler, Catherine S., 1989, Willards Z. Park's Ethnographic Notes on the Northern Paiute of Western Nevada 1933-1940, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 128 |
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Paiute, Northern Food, Bread & Cake Seeds soaked in water, ground into a doughy flour and baked in the sand. Fowler, Catherine S., 1989, Willards Z. Park's Ethnographic Notes on the Northern Paiute of Western Nevada 1933-1940, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 48 |
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Paiute, Northern Food, Starvation Food Roots pit baked in the winter when food was scarce. Fowler, Catherine S., 1989, Willards Z. Park's Ethnographic Notes on the Northern Paiute of Western Nevada 1933-1940, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 48 |
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Pima Dye, Yellow Roots pounded, boiled and used to make a yellow dye. Curtin, L. S. M., 1949, By the Prophet of the Earth, Sante Fe. San Vicente Foundation, page 51 |