| Goodyera pubescens (Willd.) R. Br. ex Ait. f. Downy Rattlesnake Plantain USDA GOPU |
Delaware, Oklahoma Drug, Gynecological Aid Root given to women after childbirth. Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1942, A Study of Delaware Indian Medicine Practice and Folk Beliefs, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission, page 31, 76 |
| Goodyera pubescens (Willd.) R. Br. ex Ait. f. Downy Rattlesnake Plantain USDA GOPU |
Delaware, Oklahoma Drug, Pulmonary Aid Root used for pleurisy. Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1942, A Study of Delaware Indian Medicine Practice and Folk Beliefs, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission, page 31, 76 |
| Goodyera pubescens (Willd.) R. Br. ex Ait. f. Downy Rattlesnake Plantain USDA GOPU |
Delaware, Oklahoma Drug, Unspecified Poultice of leaves used for unspecified purpose. Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1942, A Study of Delaware Indian Medicine Practice and Folk Beliefs, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission, page 76 |
| Goodyera pubescens (Willd.) R. Br. ex Ait. f. Downy Rattlesnake Plantain USDA GOPU |
Mohegan Drug, Oral Aid Mashed leaves used to wipe out infants' mouths to prevent soreness. Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1972, Folk Medicine of the Delaware and Related Algonkian Indians, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission Anthropological Papers #3, page 72 |
| Goodyera pubescens (Willd.) R. Br. ex Ait. f. Downy Rattlesnake Plantain USDA GOPU |
Mohegan Drug, Oral Aid Poultice of mashed leaves used for babies with sore mouths. Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1928, Mohegan Medicinal Practices, Weather-Lore and Superstitions, SI-BAE Annual Report #43: 264-270, page 265 |
| Goodyera pubescens (Willd.) R. Br. ex Ait. f. Downy Rattlesnake Plantain USDA GOPU |
Mohegan Drug, Pediatric Aid Mashed leaves used to wipe out infants' mouths to prevent soreness. Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1972, Folk Medicine of the Delaware and Related Algonkian Indians, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission Anthropological Papers #3, page 72 |
| Goodyera pubescens (Willd.) R. Br. ex Ait. f. Downy Rattlesnake Plantain USDA GOPU |
Mohegan Drug, Pediatric Aid Poultice of mashed leaves used for babies with sore mouths. Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1928, Mohegan Medicinal Practices, Weather-Lore and Superstitions, SI-BAE Annual Report #43: 264-270, page 265 |
| Goodyera repens (L.) R. Br. ex Ait. f. Lesser Rattlesnake Plantain USDA GORE2 |
Cherokee Drug, Blood Medicine Compound decoction taken as a blood tonic. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 50 |
| Goodyera repens (L.) R. Br. ex Ait. f. Lesser Rattlesnake Plantain USDA GORE2 |
Cherokee Drug, Burn Dressing Poultice of wilted leaves applied 'to draw out burn.' Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 50 |
| Goodyera repens (L.) R. Br. ex Ait. f. Lesser Rattlesnake Plantain USDA GORE2 |
Cherokee Drug, Cold Remedy Cold infusion of leaf taken for colds. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 50 |
| Goodyera repens (L.) R. Br. ex Ait. f. Lesser Rattlesnake Plantain USDA GORE2 |
Cherokee Drug, Dietary Aid Cold infusion of leaf taken with whiskey to improve the appetite. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 50 |
| Goodyera repens (L.) R. Br. ex Ait. f. Lesser Rattlesnake Plantain USDA GORE2 |
Cherokee Drug, Dietary Aid Compound decoction taken to build the appetite. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 50 |
| Goodyera repens (L.) R. Br. ex Ait. f. Lesser Rattlesnake Plantain USDA GORE2 |
Cherokee Drug, Emetic Taken with whiskey to improve the appetite and as an emetic. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 50 |
| Goodyera repens (L.) R. Br. ex Ait. f. Lesser Rattlesnake Plantain USDA GORE2 |
Cherokee Drug, Eye Medicine Ooze dripped into sore eyes. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 50 |
| Goodyera repens (L.) R. Br. ex Ait. f. Lesser Rattlesnake Plantain USDA GORE2 |
Cherokee Drug, Kidney Aid Cold infusion of leaf taken for kidneys. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 50 |
| Goodyera repens (L.) R. Br. ex Ait. f. Lesser Rattlesnake Plantain USDA GORE2 |
Cherokee Drug, Toothache Remedy Infusion held in mouth for toothache. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 50 |
| Goodyera repens (L.) R. Br. ex Ait. f. Lesser Rattlesnake Plantain USDA GORE2 |
Potawatomi Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Root and leaves used for stomach diseases. Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 67 |
| Goodyera repens (L.) R. Br. ex Ait. f. Lesser Rattlesnake Plantain USDA GORE2 |
Potawatomi Drug, Gynecological Aid Root and leaves used for female disorders. Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 67 |
| Goodyera repens (L.) R. Br. ex Ait. f. Lesser Rattlesnake Plantain USDA GORE2 |
Potawatomi Drug, Snake Bite Remedy Poultice of chewed leaves and swallowed juice used for snakebite, reference from 1796. Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 67 |
| Goodyera repens (L.) R. Br. ex Ait. f. Lesser Rattlesnake Plantain USDA GORE2 |
Potawatomi Drug, Urinary Aid Root and leaves used for bladder diseases. Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 67 |
| Habenaria odontopetala Reichenb. f. Toothpetal False Reinorchid USDA HAOD |
Seminole Drug, Strengthener Plant used to make a medicine and given to students in medical training to make the body strong. Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 102 |
| Liparis loeselii (L.) L.C. Rich. Yellow Widelip Orchid USDA LILO |
Cherokee Drug, Urinary Aid Compound infusion of root taken for urinary problems. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 59 |
| Malaxis unifolia Michx. Green Addersmouth Orchid USDA MAUN |
Ojibwa Drug, Diuretic Compound containing root used as a diuretic. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 377 |
| Odontoglossum chinensis Pa-la-a |
Hawaiian Drug, Laxative Infusion of plant used for softening the bowels and constipation. Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 73 |
| Piperia elegans (Lindl.) Rydb. Hillside Bogorchid USDA PIELE4 |
Pomo, Kashaya Food, Vegetable Baked bulbs eaten like baked potatoes. Goodrich, Jennie and Claudia Lawson, 1980, Kashaya Pomo Plants, Los Angeles. American Indian Studies Center, University of California, Los Angeles, page 62 |
| Piperia sp. |
Mahuna Drug, Dermatological Aid Plant used for black-widow and scorpion bites. Romero, John Bruno, 1954, The Botanical Lore of the California Indians, New York. Vantage Press, Inc., page 34 |
| Piperia sp. |
Mahuna Drug, Eye Medicine Plant used for trachoma. Romero, John Bruno, 1954, The Botanical Lore of the California Indians, New York. Vantage Press, Inc., page 34 |
| Piperia sp. |
Mahuna Drug, Snake Bite Remedy Plant used for rattlesnake bites. Romero, John Bruno, 1954, The Botanical Lore of the California Indians, New York. Vantage Press, Inc., page 34 |
| Piperia unalascensis (Spreng.) Rydb. Alaska Rein Orchid USDA PIUN3 |
Pomo, Kashaya Food, Vegetable Baked bulbs eaten like baked potatoes. Goodrich, Jennie and Claudia Lawson, 1980, Kashaya Pomo Plants, Los Angeles. American Indian Studies Center, University of California, Los Angeles, page 62 |
| Platanthera ciliaris (L.) Lindl. Yellow Fringed Orchid USDA PLCI2 |
Cherokee Drug, Analgesic Cold infusion used for headache. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 47 |
| Platanthera ciliaris (L.) Lindl. Yellow Fringed Orchid USDA PLCI2 |
Cherokee Drug, Antidiarrheal Infusion of root taken every hour for 'flux.' Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 47 |
| Platanthera ciliaris (L.) Lindl. Yellow Fringed Orchid USDA PLCI2 |
Cherokee Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Root used on hooks to make the fish bite. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 47 |
| Platanthera ciliaris (L.) Lindl. Yellow Fringed Orchid USDA PLCI2 |
Seminole Drug, Snake Bite Remedy Roots used for snakebites. Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 297 |
| Platanthera dilatata var. dilatata Scentbottle USDA PLDID |
Micmac Drug, Urinary Aid Root juice taken with water for gravel. Speck, Frank G., 1917, Medicine Practices of the Northeastern Algonquians, Proceedings of the 19th International Congress of Americanists Pp. 303-321, page 317 |
| Platanthera dilatata var. dilatata Scentbottle USDA PLDID |
Shuswap Drug, Poison Leaves considered poisonous. Palmer, Gary, 1975, Shuswap Indian Ethnobotany, Syesis 8:29-51, page 55 |
| Platanthera dilatata var. leucostachys (Lindl.) Luer Bog Orchid USDA PLLE5 |
Thompson Drug, Analgesic Plant used in the sweatbath for rheumatism and various joint and muscle aches. Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 467 |
| Platanthera dilatata var. leucostachys (Lindl.) Luer Bog Orchid USDA PLLE5 |
Thompson Drug, Antirheumatic (External) Heated decoction of plant used as a wash for rheumatism. Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 467 |
| Platanthera dilatata var. leucostachys (Lindl.) Luer Bog Orchid USDA PLLE5 |
Thompson Drug, Antirheumatic (External) Plant used in the sweatbath for rheumatism and various joint and muscle aches. Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 467 |
| Platanthera dilatata var. leucostachys (Lindl.) Luer Bog Orchid USDA PLLE5 |
Thompson Drug, Disinfectant Decoction of whole plant used as a wash after the purifying sweatbath. Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 504 |
| Platanthera dilatata var. leucostachys (Lindl.) Luer Bog Orchid USDA PLLE5 |
Thompson Drug, Herbal Steam Plant steamed in the sweatbath for rheumatism and other joint and muscle aches. Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 467 |
| Platanthera dilatata var. leucostachys (Lindl.) Luer Bog Orchid USDA PLLE5 |
Thompson Drug, Herbal Steam Plant used in the sweatbath for rheumatism and various joint and muscle aches. Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 467 |
| Platanthera dilatata var. leucostachys (Lindl.) Luer Bog Orchid USDA PLLE5 |
Thompson Drug, Hunting Medicine Plant used to wash guns 'to insure good luck when hunting.' Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 506 |
| Platanthera dilatata var. leucostachys (Lindl.) Luer Bog Orchid USDA PLLE5 |
Thompson Drug, Love Medicine Plant used in wash by women 'hoping to gain a mate and have success in love.' Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 506 |
| Platanthera dilatata var. leucostachys (Lindl.) Luer Bog Orchid USDA PLLE5 |
Thompson Drug, Orthopedic Aid Plant used in the sweatbath for sprains, stiff and aching muscles and joints. Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 467 |
| Platanthera dilatata var. leucostachys (Lindl.) Luer Bog Orchid USDA PLLE5 |
Thompson Other, Good Luck Charm Plant used in a wash by both sexes 'to obtain riches and property.' Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 506 |
| Platanthera dilatata var. leucostachys (Lindl.) Luer Bog Orchid USDA PLLE5 |
Thompson Other, Good Luck Charm Plant used in wash to make young men 'lucky, good looking and sweet smelling.' Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 506 |
| Platanthera grandiflora (Bigelow) Lindl. Greater Purple Fringed Orchid USDA PLGR2 |
Iroquois Other, Protection Decoction of smashed, dried roots taken to frighten away ghosts. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 290 |
| Platanthera orbiculata (Pursh) Lindl. Large Roundleaved Orchid USDA PLOR4 |
Iroquois Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of leaves applied to sores caused by scrofula and cuts. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 289 |
| Platanthera orbiculata (Pursh) Lindl. Large Roundleaved Orchid USDA PLOR4 |
Iroquois Drug, Tuberculosis Remedy Poultice of leaves bound to sore caused by scrofula. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 289 |
| Platanthera orbiculata (Pursh) Lindl. Large Roundleaved Orchid USDA PLOR4 |
Montagnais Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of leaves applied to blisters on hands or feet. Speck, Frank G., 1917, Medicine Practices of the Northeastern Algonquians, Proceedings of the 19th International Congress of Americanists Pp. 303-321, page 313 |