| Eleocharis geniculata (L.) Roemer & J.A. Schultes Canada Spikesedge USDA ELGE |
Seminole Drug, Urinary Aid Decoction of plant taken for urine retention. Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 274 |
| Elymus repens (L.) Gould Quackgrass USDA ELRE4 |
Cherokee Drug, Urinary Aid Infusion taken for 'gravel' and 'continence and bedwetting.' Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 31 |
| Elymus repens (L.) Gould Quackgrass USDA ELRE4 |
Iroquois Drug, Urinary Aid Infusion of rhizomes and stems from another plant used for thick urine. Rousseau, Jacques, 1945, Le Folklore Botanique De Caughnawaga, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:7-72, page 67 |
| Ephedra torreyana S. Wats. Torrey's Jointfir USDA EPTOT |
Keres, Western Drug, Urinary Aid Infusion of stems taken or stems chewed for bladder trouble. Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 42 |
| Ephedra viridis Coville Mormon Tea USDA EPVI |
Paiute Drug, Urinary Aid Infusion or decoction of twigs or branches used as a kidney regulator and for bladder. 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 68-70 |
| Ephedra viridis Coville Mormon Tea USDA EPVI |
Shoshoni Drug, Urinary Aid Infusion or decoction of twigs or branches used as a kidney regulator and for bladder. 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 68-70 |
| Epilobium canum ssp. angustifolium (Keck) Raven Hummingbird Trumpet USDA EPCAA |
Costanoan Drug, Urinary Aid Decoction of plant used for urinary problems. Bocek, Barbara R., 1984, Ethnobotany of Costanoan Indians, California, Based on Collections by John P. Harrington, Economic Botany 38(2):240-255, page 22 |
| Epilobium canum ssp. angustifolium (Keck) Raven Hummingbird Trumpet USDA EPCAA |
Miwok Drug, Urinary Aid Decoction of leaves taken for bladder trouble. Barrett, S. A. and E. W. Gifford, 1933, Miwok Material Culture, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 2(4):11, page 174 |
| Equisetum arvense L. Field Horsetail USDA EQAR |
Chippewa Drug, Urinary Aid Decoction of stems taken for dysuria. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1933, Some Chippewa Uses of Plants, Ann Arbor. University of Michigan Press, page 122 |
| Equisetum arvense L. Field Horsetail USDA EQAR |
Potawatomi Drug, Urinary Aid Infusion of plant used for bladder trouble. Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 55, 56 |
| Equisetum arvense L. Field Horsetail USDA EQAR |
Thompson Drug, Urinary Aid Decoction of new plant tops taken for 'stoppage of urine.' 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 86 |
| Equisetum hyemale L. Scouringrush Horsetail USDA EQHYA |
Carrier Drug, Urinary Aid Decoction of plant taken for the inability to pass water. Carrier Linguistic Committee, 1973, Plants of Carrier Country, Fort St. James, BC. Carrier Linguistic Committee, page 84 |
| Equisetum hyemale L. Scouringrush Horsetail USDA EQHYA |
Iroquois Drug, Urinary Aid Infusion of rhizomes taken by old people 'when the urine is too red.' Rousseau, Jacques, 1945, Le Folklore Botanique De Caughnawaga, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:7-72, page 33 |
| Equisetum hyemale L. Scouringrush Horsetail USDA EQHYA |
Mahuna Drug, Urinary Aid Infusion of dried plants taken for prostate gland troubles. Romero, John Bruno, 1954, The Botanical Lore of the California Indians, New York. Vantage Press, Inc., page 21 |
| Equisetum hyemale L. Scouringrush Horsetail USDA EQHYA |
Thompson Drug, Urinary Aid Decoction of new growths taken for bladder trouble. 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 86 |
| Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A.A. Eat. Scouringrush Horsetail USDA EQHYA |
Iroquois Drug, Urinary Aid Decoction of plant taken for urinating too much. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 262 |
| Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A.A. Eat. Scouringrush Horsetail USDA EQHYA |
Iroquois Drug, Urinary Aid Decoction used by women with excessive urination who are ruptured. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 262 |
| Equisetum laevigatum A. Braun Smooth Horsetail USDA EQLA |
Costanoan Drug, Urinary Aid Decoction of plant used for bladder ailments. Bocek, Barbara R., 1984, Ethnobotany of Costanoan Indians, California, Based on Collections by John P. Harrington, Economic Botany 38(2):240-255, page 4 |
| Equisetum laevigatum A. Braun Smooth Horsetail USDA EQLA |
Thompson Drug, Urinary Aid Decoction of new growths taken for bladder trouble. 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 86 |
| Equisetum sp. Mare's Tail |
Costanoan Drug, Urinary Aid Decoction of plant used for bladder ailments. Bocek, Barbara R., 1984, Ethnobotany of Costanoan Indians, California, Based on Collections by John P. Harrington, Economic Botany 38(2):240-255, page 4 |
| Equisetum sp. Mare's Tail |
Modesse Drug, Urinary Aid Infusion of plant taken for bladder troubles. Merriam, C. Hart, 1966, Ethnographic Notes on California Indian Tribes, University of California Archaeological Research Facility, Berkeley, page 224 |
| Equisetum sp. Mare's Tail |
Thompson Drug, Urinary Aid Decoction of new growths taken for bladder trouble. 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 86 |
| Equisetum telmateia Ehrh. Giant Horsetail USDA EQTEB |
Thompson Drug, Urinary Aid Decoction of new plant tops used for 'stoppage of urine.' 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 86 |
| Ericameria nauseosa ssp. nauseosa var. nauseosa Rubber Rabbitbrush USDA ERNAN5 |
Thompson Drug, Urinary Aid Decoction of plant taken for colds, venereal diseases, bladder trouble and tuberculosis. 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 178 |
| Eriogonum fasciculatum Benth. Eastern Mojave Buckwheat USDA ERFAF3 |
Costanoan Drug, Urinary Aid Decoction of plant used for urinary problems. Bocek, Barbara R., 1984, Ethnobotany of Costanoan Indians, California, Based on Collections by John P. Harrington, Economic Botany 38(2):240-255, page 11 |
| Eriogonum microthecum Nutt. Slender Buckwheat USDA ERMIM2 |
Paiute Drug, Urinary Aid Decoction of stems and leaves used for bladder trouble. 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 72 |
| Eryngium yuccifolium Michx. Button Eryngo USDA ERYUY |
Meskwaki Drug, Urinary Aid Root used for bladder trouble and as an antidote for poisons. Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 248 |
| Erythrina herbacea L. Redcardinal USDA ERHE4 |
Seminole Drug, Urinary Aid Decoction of roots or berries used for horse sickness: nausea, constipation and blocked urination. Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 188 |
| Euonymus americana L. American Strawberrybush USDA EUAM7 |
Cherokee Drug, Urinary Aid Compound decoction used for 'irregular urination.' Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 38 |
| Euonymus americana L. American Strawberrybush USDA EUAM7 |
Cherokee Drug, Urinary Aid Infusion of bark taken for urinary troubles. Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 38 |
| Euonymus americana L. American Strawberrybush USDA EUAM7 |
Iroquois Drug, Urinary Aid Compound decoction of plant taken for difficult urination due to excess gall. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 375 |
| Euonymus europaea L. European Spindletree USDA EUEU4 |
Iroquois Drug, Urinary Aid Decoction of roots taken for bloody urine. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 374 |
| Euonymus obovata Nutt. Running Strawberrybush USDA EUOB9 |
Iroquois Drug, Urinary Aid Decoction of vines taken for difficult urination. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 376 |
| Eupatorium maculatum L. Spotted Joepyeweed USDA EUMAM |
Cherokee Drug, Urinary Aid Compound decoction of root taken for 'difficult urination.' Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 41, 42 |
| Eupatorium perfoliatum L. Common Boneset USDA EUPEP |
Koasati Drug, Urinary Aid Decoction of roots taken for urinary troubles. Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 61 |
| Eupatorium pilosum Walt. Rough Boneset USDA EUPI2 |
Cherokee Drug, Urinary Aid Taken to increase urination. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 38 |
| Eupatorium purpureum L. Sweetscented Joepyeweed USDA EUPUP |
Cherokee Drug, Urinary Aid Compound decoction of root taken for 'difficult urination.' Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 41, 42 |
| Eupatorium purpureum L. Sweetscented Joepyeweed USDA EUPUP |
Menominee Drug, Urinary Aid Plant used for diseases of the genito-urinary canal. Smith, Huron H., 1923, Ethnobotany of the Menomini Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:1-174, page 30 |
| Euphorbia corollata L. Flowering Spurge USDA EUCO10 |
Cherokee Drug, Urinary Aid Infusion of bruised root taken for urinary diseases. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 45 |
| Euphorbia corollata L. Flowering Spurge USDA EUCO10 |
Cherokee Drug, Urinary Aid Infusion of bruised roots taken for yellow urine. Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 35 |
| Fragaria virginiana Duchesne Virginia Strawberry USDA FRVIV |
Cherokee Drug, Urinary Aid Taken for disease of the bladder. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 57 |
| Fraxinus nigra Marsh. Black Ash USDA FRNI |
Iroquois Drug, Urinary Aid Infusion of bark taken for painful urination. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 412 |
| Galium aparine L. Stickywilly USDA GAAP2 |
Ojibwa Drug, Urinary Aid Infusion of whole plant used for gravel, urine stoppage and allied ailments. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 386 |
| Galium concinnum Torr. & Gray Shining Bedstraw USDA GACO3 |
Meskwaki Drug, Urinary Aid Infusion of whole plant used for bladder trouble. Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 244 |
| Galium sp. Bedstraw |
Iroquois Drug, Urinary Aid Compound decoction of roots and seeds taken for urine stoppage. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 439 |
| Galium triflorum Michx. Fragrant Bedstraw USDA GATR3 |
Iroquois Drug, Urinary Aid Compound decoction taken and poultice applied to swollen testicles or ruptures. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 440 |
| 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 |
| Grindelia nana Nutt. Idaho Gumweed USDA GRNAN |
Paiute Drug, Urinary Aid Infusion of plant taken for bladder trouble. 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 81, 82 |
| Grindelia nana Nutt. Idaho Gumweed USDA GRNAN |
Shoshoni Drug, Urinary Aid Infusion of plant taken for bladder trouble. 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 81, 82 |
| Grindelia squarrosa (Pursh) Dunal Curlycup Gumweed USDA GRSQS2 |
Paiute Drug, Urinary Aid Infusion of plant taken for bladder trouble. 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 81, 82 |