| Asclepias sp. Milkweed |
Cahuilla Food, Vegetable Parboiled leaves used as greens from May until June. Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 43 |
| Asclepias sp. Milkweed |
Cahuilla Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Stem cordage used to make nets, slings and snares to capture small game. The stem was pounded to loosen the fiber, which then was extracted by rubbing the stem between the palms of the hands. The fiber was rolled on the thigh to produce cordage; its many uses testified to its natural strength and durability. Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 43 |
| Asclepias sp. Milkweed |
Delaware Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy Infusion of pounded roots used for epilepsy in those born during certain phases of the moon. Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1972, Folk Medicine of the Delaware and Related Algonkian Indians, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission Anthropological Papers #3, page 39 |
| Asclepias sp. Milkweed |
Delaware, Oklahoma Drug, Anticonvulsive Infusion of pounded roots of five species taken for epileptic fits. Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1942, A Study of Delaware Indian Medicine Practice and Folk Beliefs, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission, page 32, 74 |
| Asclepias sp. Milkweed |
Jemez Food, Unspecified Immature seeds used for food. Cook, Sarah Louise, 1930, The Ethnobotany of Jemez Indians., University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 20 |
| Asclepias sp. Milkweed |
Karok Food, Candy Juice used for chewing gum. Merriam, C. Hart, 1966, Ethnographic Notes on California Indian Tribes, University of California Archaeological Research Facility, Berkeley, page 212 |
| Asclepias sp. Milkweed |
Kiowa Food, Fruit Young fruits, after first removing the outer 'hairy' surface, cooked and eaten. Vestal, Paul A. and Richard Evans Schultes, 1939, The Economic Botany of the Kiowa Indians, Cambridge MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 47 |
| Asclepias sp. Milkweed |
Kiowa Other, Cooking Tools Dried pods used as spoons. Vestal, Paul A. and Richard Evans Schultes, 1939, The Economic Botany of the Kiowa Indians, Cambridge MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 47 |
| Asclepias sp. Milkweed |
Kiowa Other, Decorations Dried pods gathered for decorative purposes. Vestal, Paul A. and Richard Evans Schultes, 1939, The Economic Botany of the Kiowa Indians, Cambridge MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 47 |
| Asclepias sp. Milkweed |
Modesse Fiber, Cordage Stems used for making string and cord. Merriam, C. Hart, 1966, Ethnographic Notes on California Indian Tribes, University of California Archaeological Research Facility, Berkeley, page 224 |
| Asclepias sp. Milkweed |
Natchez Drug, Kidney Aid Infusion of root taken for 'kidney trouble and Bright's disease.' Swanton, John R, 1928, Religious Beliefs and Medical Practices of the Creek Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #42:473-672, page 667 |
| Asclepias sp. Milkweed |
Natchez Drug, Kidney Aid Infusion of roots taken for kidney troubles and nephritis. Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 52 |
| Asclepias sp. Milkweed |
Natchez Drug, Venereal Aid Plant used for syphilis. Swanton, John R, 1928, Religious Beliefs and Medical Practices of the Creek Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #42:473-672, page 668 |
| Asclepias sp. Milkweed |
Natchez Drug, Venereal Aid Plant used for syphilis. Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 52 |
| Asclepias sp. Milkweed |
Navajo Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Infusion of crushed, dried leaves taken for stomach troubles. Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 69 |
| Asclepias sp. Milkweed |
Navajo Food, Unspecified Plant eaten raw or boiled. Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 69 |
| Asclepias sp. Milkweed |
Neeshenam Fiber, Cordage Inner bark used to make strings and cords. Powers, Stephen, 1874, Aboriginal Botany, Proceedings of the California Academy of Science 5:373-9., page 378 |
| Asclepias sp. Milkweed |
Neeshenam Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Inner bark used to make nets. Powers, Stephen, 1874, Aboriginal Botany, Proceedings of the California Academy of Science 5:373-9., page 378 |
| Asclepias sp. Milkweed |
Tewa Drug, Gynecological Aid Plant used for sore breasts. Robbins, W.W., J.P. Harrington and B. Freire-Marreco, 1916, Ethnobotany of the Tewa Indians, SI-BAE Bulletin #55, page 54 |
| Asclepias sp. Milkweed |
Tewa Fiber, Cordage Mature plants used to make string and rope. Robbins, W.W., J.P. Harrington and B. Freire-Marreco, 1916, Ethnobotany of the Tewa Indians, SI-BAE Bulletin #55, page 54 |
| Asclepias sp. Milkweed |
Tewa Food, Unspecified Roots and immature pods eaten. Robbins, W.W., J.P. Harrington and B. Freire-Marreco, 1916, Ethnobotany of the Tewa Indians, SI-BAE Bulletin #55, page 54 |
| Asclepias sp. Milkweed |
Wintoon Fiber, Cordage Used to make string and ropes. Merriam, C. Hart, 1966, Ethnographic Notes on California Indian Tribes, University of California Archaeological Research Facility, Berkeley, page 264 |
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Acoma Food, Candy Milky latex allowed to harden and used as chewing gum. Castetter, Edward F., 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest I. Uncultivated Native Plants Used as Sources of Food, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(1):1-44, page 31 |
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Apache, Chiricahua & Mescalero Food, Candy 'Milk' squeezed from leaves and stems and chewed as gum. Castetter, Edward F. and M. E. Opler, 1936, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest III. The Ethnobiology of the Chiricahua and Mescalero Apache, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(5):1-63, page 45 |
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Cheyenne Drug, Eye Medicine Decoction of plant tops strained and used as an eye medicine. Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 66 |
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Cheyenne Drug, Eye Medicine Decoction of plant tops used as an eyewash for blindness or snowblindness. Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 14 |
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Cheyenne Food, Candy Dried, hardened milk used for chewing gum. Grinnell, George Bird, 1972, The Cheyenne Indians - Their History and Ways of Life Vol.2, Lincoln. University of Nebraska Press, page 184 |
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Cheyenne Food, Candy Milky juice allowed to harden and used as chewing gum. Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 66 |
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Cheyenne Food, Candy Milky juice hardened and chewed as gum. Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 14 |
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Cheyenne Food, Fruit Green, immature fruits peeled and the inner layer eaten raw. Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 14 |
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Cheyenne Food, Fruit Immature fruits peeled and inner layer eaten. Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 66 |
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Cheyenne Food, Fruit Inner layer of fruit used for food. Grinnell, George Bird, 1972, The Cheyenne Indians - Their History and Ways of Life Vol.2, Lincoln. University of Nebraska Press, page 184 |
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Cheyenne Food, Sauce & Relish Flowers boiled with soup or meat, flour added and eaten as a gravy. Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 66 |
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Cheyenne Food, Soup Whole buds boiled with meat or in water to make soup. Grinnell, George Bird, 1972, The Cheyenne Indians - Their History and Ways of Life Vol.2, Lincoln. University of Nebraska Press, page 184 |
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Cheyenne Food, Unspecified Tender stalks cooked, sweetened and used for food. Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 14 |
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Cheyenne Food, Unspecified Tender, spring shoots eaten raw. Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 46 |
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Cheyenne Food, Unspecified Young, unopened buds boiled with meat, grease, gravy or soup and eaten. Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 14 |
| Asclepias speciosa Torr. Showy Milkweed USDA ASSP |
Cheyenne Food, Unspecified Young, unopened buds boiled with meat, grease, gravy or soup and used for food. Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 46 |
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Crow Food, Sauce & Relish Flowers boiled with soup or meat, flour added and eaten as a gravy. Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 66 |
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Crow Food, Unspecified Flowers boiled for food. Blankinship, J. W., 1905, Native Economic Plants of Montana, Bozeman. Montana Agricultural College Experimental Station, Bulletin 56, page 7 |
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Crow Food, Unspecified Seeds eaten raw. Blankinship, J. W., 1905, Native Economic Plants of Montana, Bozeman. Montana Agricultural College Experimental Station, Bulletin 56, page 7 |
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Crow Other, Paint Milky juice used for temporary branding of livestock. Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 66 |
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Flathead Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Fresh roots chewed or dried, pulverized and boiled and used for stomachache. Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 66 |
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Hopi Food, Unspecified Boiled with meat. 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 164 |
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Keres, Western Food, Candy Milky juice used as chewing gum. Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 30 |
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Laguna Food, Candy Milky latex allowed to harden and used as chewing gum. Castetter, Edward F., 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest I. Uncultivated Native Plants Used as Sources of Food, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(1):1-44, page 31 |
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Lakota Drug, Unspecified Used as a medicine. 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 34 |
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Lakota Food, Cooking Agent Floral bud clusters used to thicken soup. 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 34 |
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Lakota Food, Preserves Open flowers cut up for a sort of preserve. 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 34 |
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Lakota Food, Unspecified Blossoms boiled, mixed with flour and eaten. 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 34 |