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Thompson Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Berry juice used for digestive problems. 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 209 |
| Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt. Russet Buffaloberry USDA SHCA |
Thompson Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Decoction of bark taken as a tonic for the stomach. Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 472 |
| Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt. Russet Buffaloberry USDA SHCA |
Thompson Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Infusion of fruits and leaves used for ulcers. 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 209 |
| Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt. Russet Buffaloberry USDA SHCA |
Thompson Drug, Heart Medicine Berry juice and whip taken in a one teaspoon dose for heart attacks. 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 209 |
| Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt. Russet Buffaloberry USDA SHCA |
Thompson Drug, Hypotensive Berries eaten for high blood pressure. 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 209 |
| Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt. Russet Buffaloberry USDA SHCA |
Thompson Drug, Hypotensive Decoction of branches and leaves taken in a one cupful dose for high blood pressure. 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 209 |
| Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt. Russet Buffaloberry USDA SHCA |
Thompson Drug, Laxative Decoction of twigs and sticks used as a laxative. 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 209 |
| Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt. Russet Buffaloberry USDA SHCA |
Thompson Drug, Liver Aid Berry juice used for gallstones. 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 209 |
| Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt. Russet Buffaloberry USDA SHCA |
Thompson Drug, Sedative Berry whip said to make one sleepy. 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 209 |
| Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt. Russet Buffaloberry USDA SHCA |
Thompson Drug, Sedative Infusion of fruits and leaves considered a good sedative. 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 209 |
| Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt. Russet Buffaloberry USDA SHCA |
Thompson Drug, Tonic Berry jam taken as a tonic. 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 209 |
| Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt. Russet Buffaloberry USDA SHCA |
Thompson Drug, Tonic Decoction of bark taken as a tonic for the stomach. Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 472 |
| Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt. Russet Buffaloberry USDA SHCA |
Thompson Drug, Tuberculosis Remedy Roots used for tuberculosis. Hocking, George M., 1949, From Pokeroot to Penicillin, The Rocky Mountain Druggist, November 1949. Pages 12, 38., page 12 |
| Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt. Russet Buffaloberry USDA SHCA |
Thompson Food, Beverage Berries squeezed through a rice bag or some other straining cloth and made into juice. 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 209 |
| Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt. Russet Buffaloberry USDA SHCA |
Thompson Food, Beverage Fruits fermented to make an alcoholic drink. Perry, F., 1952, Ethno-Botany of the Indians in the Interior of British Columbia, Museum and Art Notes 2(2):36-43., page 39 |
| Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt. Russet Buffaloberry USDA SHCA |
Thompson Food, Bread & Cake Soapberries dried on mats and formed into cakes. The berries were gathered in the summer, but were not hand picked because they were too soft. A clean mat was placed underneath the bush, then a branch laden with fruit was held and hit with a stick until the fruit fell off. The ripe berries were then placed in a basket, heated with hot rocks and spread out on mats or on a layer of 'timbergrass' set on a scaffolding and allowed to dry. A small fire was lit beneath so that the smoke would drive away the flies. The dried soapberry cakes were then broken off, placed in a birch bark basket with water and 'swished' with a whisk of maple bark tied to a stick. The mixture was originally sweetened with the 'white' variety of saskatoon berries that were dried and soaked in water to reconstitute them. More recently, sugar was added to the whip to sweeten it. The sweetened froth was served in small containers, first to the men and then to the women, as a sort of dessert or confection. It was said that the soapberries must never come into contact with grease or oil or the berries would not whip. One informant said that special containers were used for the preparation of soapberries, not for cooking or any other purpose, so that the berries could be kept free of grease. It was said that pregnant women should never eat the soapberry whip. 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 209 |
| Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt. Russet Buffaloberry USDA SHCA |
Thompson Food, Candy Berries made into juice and used to make a frothy confection. 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 209 |
| Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt. Russet Buffaloberry USDA SHCA |
Thompson Food, Forage Berries eaten by bears. 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 209 |
| Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt. Russet Buffaloberry USDA SHCA |
Thompson Food, Fruit Fruits eaten fresh by children. Perry, F., 1952, Ethno-Botany of the Indians in the Interior of British Columbia, Museum and Art Notes 2(2):36-43., page 39 |
| Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt. Russet Buffaloberry USDA SHCA |
Thompson Food, Preserves Berries made into jam. 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 209 |
| Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt. Russet Buffaloberry USDA SHCA |
Thompson Other, Cash Crop Berries used as an important trade item. 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 209 |
| Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt. Russet Buffaloberry USDA SHCA |
Thompson Other, Good Luck Charm Decoction of leafless branches taken by hunters to clean out their insides for good luck. The decoction was said to clean the hunters' insides. The hunters also used the decoction to wash themselves and their gear. 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 209 |
| Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt. Russet Buffaloberry USDA SHCA |
Thompson Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Decoction of leafless branches used as a wash for hunting gear. 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 209 |
| Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt. Russet Buffaloberry USDA SHCA |
Thompson, Lower Food, Ice Cream Berries used to make a froth similar to ice cream. Hocking, George M., 1949, From Pokeroot to Penicillin, The Rocky Mountain Druggist, November 1949. Pages 12, 38., page 12 |
| Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt. Russet Buffaloberry USDA SHCA |
Tsimshian Other, Cash Crop Berries smoke dried and traded. 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 331 |
| Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt. Russet Buffaloberry USDA SHCA |
Tsimshian, Coast Other, Cash Crop Berries smoke dried and used for trade. 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 236 |
| Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt. Russet Buffaloberry USDA SHCA |
Umatilla Drug, Gynecological Aid Infusion of roots used in childbirth. Hocking, George M., 1949, From Pokeroot to Penicillin, The Rocky Mountain Druggist, November 1949. Pages 12, 38., page 12 |