| Plantago lanceolata L. Narrowleaf Plantain USDA PLLA |
Cherokee Drug, Eye Medicine Juice used for 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 |
| Plantago lanceolata L. Narrowleaf Plantain USDA PLLA |
Cherokee Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Taken for bowel complaints. 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 |
| Plantago lanceolata L. Narrowleaf Plantain USDA PLLA |
Cherokee Drug, Gynecological Aid Infusion taken to 'check discharge' and used as a douche. 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 |
| Plantago lanceolata L. Narrowleaf Plantain USDA PLLA |
Cherokee Drug, Orthopedic Aid Compound infusion of leaf given to strengthen a child learning to walk. 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 |
| Plantago lanceolata L. Narrowleaf Plantain USDA PLLA |
Cherokee Drug, Pediatric Aid Compound infusion of leaf given to strengthen a child learning to walk. 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 |
| Plantago lanceolata L. Narrowleaf Plantain USDA PLLA |
Cherokee Drug, Pediatric Aid Infusion given to check babies' bowels. 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 |
| Plantago lanceolata L. Narrowleaf Plantain USDA PLLA |
Cherokee Drug, Snake Bite Remedy Infusion used for snakebites. 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 |
| Plantago lanceolata L. Narrowleaf Plantain USDA PLLA |
Cherokee Drug, Urinary Aid Taken for 'bloody urine.' 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 |
| Plantago lanceolata L. Narrowleaf Plantain USDA PLLA |
Kawaiisu Drug, Ear Medicine Infusion of leaves put in the ear for earaches. Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 52 |
| Plantago lanceolata L. Narrowleaf Plantain USDA PLLA |
Mendocino Indian Food, Fodder Plant used as fodder for cattle. Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 388 |
| Plantago macrocarpa Cham. & Schlecht. Seashore Plantain USDA PLMA |
Alaska Native Food, Vegetable Young, tender leaves used raw in salads or cooked as spinach. Heller, Christine A., 1953, Edible and Poisonous Plants of Alaska, University of Alaska, page 43 |
| Plantago macrocarpa Cham. & Schlecht. Seashore Plantain USDA PLMA |
Aleut Drug, Tonic Decoction of root taken as a tonic. Bank, II, Theodore P., 1953, Botanical and Ethnobotanical Studies in the Aleutian Islands II. Health and Medical Lore of the Aleuts, Botanical and Ethnobotanical Studies Papers, Michigan Academy of Science, Arts and Letters, page 428 |
| Plantago major L. Common Plantain USDA PLMA2 |
Abnaki Drug, Analgesic Poultice of leaves applied for pain. Rousseau, Jacques, 1947, Ethnobotanique Abenakise, Archives de Folklore 11:145-182, page 172 |
| Plantago major L. Common Plantain USDA PLMA2 |
Abnaki Drug, Antirheumatic (External) Poultice of leaves applied to the foot for rheumatism or swellings. Rousseau, Jacques, 1947, Ethnobotanique Abenakise, Archives de Folklore 11:145-182, page 172 |
| Plantago major L. Common Plantain USDA PLMA2 |
Acoma Food, Unspecified Young leaves used for food. 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 42 |
| Plantago major L. Common Plantain USDA PLMA2 |
Algonquin, Quebec Drug, Poultice Leaves used as poultices. Black, Meredith Jean, 1980, Algonquin Ethnobotany: An Interpretation of Aboriginal Adaptation in South Western Quebec, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series Number 65, page 231 |
| Plantago major L. Common Plantain USDA PLMA2 |
Algonquin, Tete-de-Boule Drug, Burn Dressing Poultice of leaves applied to burns. Raymond, Marcel., 1945, Notes Ethnobotaniques Sur Les Tete-De-Boule De Manouan, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:113-134, page 130 |
| Plantago major L. Common Plantain USDA PLMA2 |
Algonquin, Tete-de-Boule Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of leaves applied to wounds and contusions. Raymond, Marcel., 1945, Notes Ethnobotaniques Sur Les Tete-De-Boule De Manouan, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:113-134, page 130 |
| Plantago major L. Common Plantain USDA PLMA2 |
Carrier Drug, Cough Medicine Decoction of plant taken for coughs. Carrier Linguistic Committee, 1973, Plants of Carrier Country, Fort St. James, BC. Carrier Linguistic Committee, page 86 |
| Plantago major L. Common Plantain USDA PLMA2 |
Carrier Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Decoction of plant taken for stomach problems. Carrier Linguistic Committee, 1973, Plants of Carrier Country, Fort St. James, BC. Carrier Linguistic Committee, page 86 |
| Plantago major L. Common Plantain USDA PLMA2 |
Carrier Drug, Laxative Decoction of plant taken as a laxative. Carrier Linguistic Committee, 1973, Plants of Carrier Country, Fort St. James, BC. Carrier Linguistic Committee, page 86 |
| Plantago major L. Common Plantain USDA PLMA2 |
Cherokee Drug, Analgesic Poultice of leaf applied 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 50 |
| Plantago major L. Common Plantain USDA PLMA2 |
Cherokee Drug, Antidiarrheal Infusion of root taken for dysentery and infusion given to check babies' bowels. 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 |
| Plantago major L. Common Plantain USDA PLMA2 |
Cherokee Drug, Antidote Infusion used for poisonous bites, stings and snakebites. 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 |
| Plantago major L. Common Plantain USDA PLMA2 |
Cherokee Drug, Burn Dressing Poultice of wilted or scalded leaf applied to burns. 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 |
| Plantago major L. Common Plantain USDA PLMA2 |
Cherokee Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice used for blisters, ulcers, insect stings and infusion used orally and as wash. 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 |
| Plantago major L. Common Plantain USDA PLMA2 |
Cherokee Drug, Eye Medicine Juice used for 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 |
| Plantago major L. Common Plantain USDA PLMA2 |
Cherokee Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Taken for bowel complaints. 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 |
| Plantago major L. Common Plantain USDA PLMA2 |
Cherokee Drug, Gynecological Aid Infusion taken to 'check discharge' and used as a douche. 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 |
| Plantago major L. Common Plantain USDA PLMA2 |
Cherokee Drug, Orthopedic Aid Compound infusion of leaf given to strengthen a child learning to walk. 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 |
| Plantago major L. Common Plantain USDA PLMA2 |
Cherokee Drug, Pediatric Aid Compound infusion of leaf given to strengthen a child learning to walk. 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 |
| Plantago major L. Common Plantain USDA PLMA2 |
Cherokee Drug, Pediatric Aid Infusion given to check babies' bowels. 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 |
| Plantago major L. Common Plantain USDA PLMA2 |
Cherokee Drug, Snake Bite Remedy Infusion used for snakebites. 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 |
| Plantago major L. Common Plantain USDA PLMA2 |
Cherokee Drug, Urinary Aid Taken for 'bloody urine.' 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 |
| Plantago major L. Common Plantain USDA PLMA2 |
Cherokee Food, Vegetable Cut leaves and stems cooked with fatback. Perry, Myra Jean, 1975, Food Use of 'Wild' Plants by Cherokee Indians, The University of Tennessee, M.S. Thesis, page 52 |
| Plantago major L. Common Plantain USDA PLMA2 |
Cherokee Food, Vegetable Leaves cooked and eaten as greens. 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 |
| Plantago major L. Common Plantain USDA PLMA2 |
Chippewa Drug, Antirheumatic (External) Poultice of chopped, fresh leaves applied for rheumatism. Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 362 |
| Plantago major L. Common Plantain USDA PLMA2 |
Chippewa Drug, Dermatological Aid Simple or compound poultice of chopped root or fresh leaf used for inflammations. Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 348 |
| Plantago major L. Common Plantain USDA PLMA2 |
Chippewa Drug, Snake Bite Remedy Poultice of chopped, fresh leaves and root applied to snakebites. Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 353 |
| Plantago major L. Common Plantain USDA PLMA2 |
Chippewa Other, Protection Powdered roots carried as protection against snakebites. Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 376 |
| Plantago major L. Common Plantain USDA PLMA2 |
Costanoan Drug, Febrifuge Decoction of roots taken for fever. Bocek, Barbara R., 1984, Ethnobotany of Costanoan Indians, California, Based on Collections by John P. Harrington, Economic Botany 38(2):240-255, page 11 |
| Plantago major L. Common Plantain USDA PLMA2 |
Costanoan Drug, Laxative Decoction of roots taken for constipation. Bocek, Barbara R., 1984, Ethnobotany of Costanoan Indians, California, Based on Collections by John P. Harrington, Economic Botany 38(2):240-255, page 11 |
| Plantago major L. Common Plantain USDA PLMA2 |
Delaware Drug, Gynecological Aid Plant combined with other plant parts and used for female diseases. Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1972, Folk Medicine of the Delaware and Related Algonkian Indians, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission Anthropological Papers #3, page 37 |
| Plantago major L. Common Plantain USDA PLMA2 |
Delaware Drug, Unspecified Poultice of crushed leaves used medicinally. Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1972, Folk Medicine of the Delaware and Related Algonkian Indians, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission Anthropological Papers #3, page 37 |
| Plantago major L. Common Plantain USDA PLMA2 |
Delaware, Oklahoma Drug, Gynecological Aid Compound containing plant used for 'female diseases.' Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1942, A Study of Delaware Indian Medicine Practice and Folk Beliefs, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission, page 31, 82 |
| Plantago major L. Common Plantain USDA PLMA2 |
Delaware, Oklahoma Drug, Unspecified Poultice of crushed leaves used for unspecified ailments. Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1942, A Study of Delaware Indian Medicine Practice and Folk Beliefs, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission, page 31, 82 |
| Plantago major L. Common Plantain USDA PLMA2 |
Delaware, Ontario Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of crushed leaves applied to bruises. Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1942, A Study of Delaware Indian Medicine Practice and Folk Beliefs, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission, page 66, 82 |
| Plantago major L. Common Plantain USDA PLMA2 |
Hesquiat Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of leaves used for drawing out the pus from sores, cuts and infections. Turner, Nancy J. and Barbara S. Efrat, 1982, Ethnobotany of the Hesquiat Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 70 |
| Plantago major L. Common Plantain USDA PLMA2 |
Iroquois Drug, Blood Medicine Infusion of roots with other roots used to purify the blood. Rousseau, Jacques, 1945, Le Folklore Botanique De Caughnawaga, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:7-72, page 59 |
| Plantago major L. Common Plantain USDA PLMA2 |
Iroquois Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of boiled flower stems applied to abscesses. Rousseau, Jacques, 1945, Le Folklore Botanique De L'ile Aux Coudres, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:75-111, page 98 |