| Grindelia squarrosa (Pursh) Dunal Curlycup Gumweed USDA GRSQS2 |
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 |
| Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britt. & Rusby Broom Snakeweed USDA GUSA2 |
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Urinary Aid Decoction of root taken for painful urination. Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 51 |
| Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britt. & Rusby Broom Snakeweed USDA GUSA2 |
Zuni Drug, Urinary Aid Infusion of whole plant taken to increase strength for urinary retention. Camazine, Scott and Robert A. Bye, 1980, A Study Of The Medical Ethnobotany Of The Zuni Indians of New Mexico, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 2:365-388, page 375 |
| Heracleum maximum Bartr. Common Cowparsnip USDA HEMA80 |
Shuswap Drug, Urinary Aid Infusion of roots taken for the bladder. Palmer, Gary, 1975, Shuswap Indian Ethnobotany, Syesis 8:29-51, page 56 |
| Heracleum sphondylium L. Eltrot USDA HESPS |
Micmac Drug, Urinary Aid Dark and ripe plant used as medicine for men. Wallis, Wilson D., 1922, Medicines Used by the Micmac Indians, American Anthropologist 24:24-30, page 30 |
| Hibiscus moscheutos ssp. moscheutos Crimsoneyed Rosemallow USDA HIMOM |
Shinnecock Drug, Urinary Aid Infusion of dried stalks applied for inflammation of the bladder. Carr, Lloyd G. and Carlos Westey, 1945, Surviving Folktales & Herbal Lore Among the Shinnecock Indians, Journal of American Folklore 58:113-123, page 120 |
| Hordeum murinum ssp. glaucum (Steud.) Tzvelev Smooth Barley USDA HOMUG |
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 30 |
| Houstonia caerulea L. Azure Bluets USDA HOCA4 |
Cherokee Drug, Urinary Aid Infusion given for 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 26 |
| Humulus lupulus L. Common Hop USDA HULUL2 |
Cherokee Drug, Urinary Aid Taken for 'gravel' and 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 39 |
| Hypericum fasciculatum Lam. Peelbark St. Johnswort USDA HYFA |
Seminole Drug, Urinary Aid Infusion of roots taken for rat sickness: blocked urination and bowels. Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 231 |
| Hypericum hypericoides ssp. hypericoides St. Andrew's Cross USDA HYHYH |
Natchez Drug, Urinary Aid Infusion of plant given to children unable to urinate. Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 42 |
| Ilex aquifolium L. English Holly USDA ILAQ80 |
Micmac Drug, Urinary Aid Root used for gravel. Chandler, R. Frank, Lois Freeman and Shirley N. Hooper, 1979, Herbal Remedies of the Maritime Indians, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 1:49-68, page 57 |
| Ilex cassine L. Dahoon USDA ILCAC |
Cherokee Drug, Urinary Aid Plant prepared in unspecified manner and taken for 'dropsy and gravel.' Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page l2, 62 |
| Impatiens capensis Meerb. Jewelweed USDA IMCA |
Iroquois Drug, Urinary Aid Decoction of plants taken for stricture or for difficult urination. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 380 |
| Ipomoea pandurata (L.) G.F.W. Mey. Man Of The Earth USDA IPPA |
Cherokee Drug, Urinary Aid Taken for 'gravel' and 'suppression of 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 51 |
| Iris cristata Ait. Dwarf Crested Iris USDA IRCR |
Cherokee Drug, Urinary Aid Compound decoction of root used for 'yellowish 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 41 |
| Iris missouriensis Nutt. Rocky Mountain Iris USDA IRMI |
Nevada Indian Drug, Urinary Aid Infusion of roots taken for bladder troubles. Nickerson, Gifford S., 1966, Some Data on Plains and Great Basin Indian Uses of Certain Native Plants, Tebiwa 9(1):45-51, page 47 |
| Iris missouriensis Nutt. Rocky Mountain Iris USDA IRMI |
Paiute Drug, Urinary Aid Decoction of root taken for bladder troubles. 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 89, 90 |
| Iris verna L. Dwarf Violet Iris USDA IRVEV |
Cherokee Drug, Urinary Aid Compound decoction of root used for 'yellowish 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 41 |
| Iris virginica L. Virginia Iris USDA IRVIV |
Cherokee Drug, Urinary Aid Compound decoction of root used for 'yellowish 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 41 |
| Jeffersonia diphylla (L.) Pers. Twinleaf USDA JEDI |
Cherokee Drug, Urinary Aid Infusion taken for gravel and 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 |
| Juglans cinerea L. Butternut USDA JUCI |
Iroquois Drug, Urinary Aid Compound decoction of plants taken for urinating pain. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 295 |
| Juniperus communis L. Common Juniper USDA JUCOD |
Potawatomi Drug, Urinary Aid Compound containing berries used for urinary tract 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 69 |
| Juniperus scopulorum Sarg. Rocky Mountain Juniper USDA JUSC2 |
Okanagon Drug, Urinary Aid Fruit eaten for bladder troubles. Perry, F., 1952, Ethno-Botany of the Indians in the Interior of British Columbia, Museum and Art Notes 2(2):36-43., page 41 |
| Juniperus scopulorum Sarg. Rocky Mountain Juniper USDA JUSC2 |
Thompson Drug, Urinary Aid Fresh berries eaten as a medicine for the bladder. Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 465 |
| Juniperus scopulorum Sarg. Rocky Mountain Juniper USDA JUSC2 |
Thompson Drug, Urinary Aid Fresh or dried berries eaten 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 92 |
| Juniperus scopulorum Sarg. Rocky Mountain Juniper USDA JUSC2 |
Thompson Drug, Urinary Aid Fruit eaten for bladder troubles. Perry, F., 1952, Ethno-Botany of the Indians in the Interior of British Columbia, Museum and Art Notes 2(2):36-43., page 41 |
| Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell Canadian Woodnettle USDA LACA3 |
Meskwaki Drug, Urinary Aid Root used as a 'diurient' and for urine incontinence. Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 250251 |
| Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell Canadian Woodnettle USDA LACA3 |
Ojibwa Drug, Urinary Aid Infusion of root used for various urinary ailments. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 391392 |
| Larrea tridentata (Sess‚ & Moc. ex DC.) Coville Creosotebush USDA LATRT |
Pima Drug, Urinary Aid Infusion of leaves taken for dysuria (difficulty in passing urine). Curtin, L. S. M., 1949, By the Prophet of the Earth, Sante Fe. San Vicente Foundation, page 61 |
| Liatris punctata Hook. Dotted Gayfeather USDA LIPUP |
Comanche Drug, Urinary Aid Root chewed and juice swallowed for swollen testes. Carlson, Gustav G. and Volney H. Jones, 1940, Some Notes on Uses of Plants by the Comanche Indians, Papers of the Michigan Academy of Science, Arts and Letters 25:517-542, page 522 |
| Liatris punctata Hook. Dotted Gayfeather USDA LIPUP |
Meskwaki Drug, Urinary Aid Infusion of root used for bloody urine and by women 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 216 |
| Liatris scariosa (L.) Willd. Devil's Bite USDA LISCS3 |
Meskwaki Drug, Urinary Aid Used for bladder troubles. Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 216 |
| Licania michauxii Prance Gopher Apple USDA LIMI5 |
Seminole Drug, Urinary Aid Infusion of plant taken for wolf sickness: vomiting, stomach pain, diarrhea and frequent urination. Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 227 |
| Licania michauxii Prance Gopher Apple USDA LIMI5 |
Seminole Drug, Urinary Aid Plant used for wolf sickness: vomiting, stomach pain, diarrhea and frequent urination. Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 165 |
| Limonium californicum (Boiss.) Heller California Sealavender USDA LICA5 |
Costanoan Drug, Urinary Aid Decoction of plant used for internal injuries or 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 |
| Linum usitatissimum L. Common Flax USDA LIUS |
Cherokee Drug, Urinary Aid Seeds used for 'gravel' or burning during 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 34 |
| 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 |
| Lonicera canadensis Bartr. ex Marsh. American Fly Honeysuckle USDA LOCA7 |
Menominee Drug, Urinary Aid Bark used for urinary diseases. Smith, Huron H., 1923, Ethnobotany of the Menomini Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:1-174, page 27 |
| Lonicera dioica L. Limber Honeysuckle USDA LODI2 |
Chippewa Drug, Urinary Aid Infusion of stems taken for dysuria. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1933, Some Chippewa Uses of Plants, Ann Arbor. University of Michigan Press, page 141 |
| Lonicera involucrata Banks ex Spreng. Twinberry Honeysuckle USDA LOINI |
Thompson Drug, Urinary Aid Decoction of sticks, leaves and all 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 197 |
| Lonicera oblongifolia (Goldie) Hook. Swamp Fly Honeysuckle USDA LOOB |
Iroquois Drug, Urinary Aid Poultice of hot bark applied to abdomen for urinating pain. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 443 |
| Lupinus sp. Lupine |
Paiute Drug, Urinary Aid Plant used for bladder trouble. Steward, Julian H., 1933, Ethnography of the Owens Valley Paiute, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 33(3):233-250, page 317 |
| Lycopodium sp. Club Moss |
Algonquin, Quebec Drug, Urinary Aid Used to make a medicinal tea for children with bladder trouble. 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 120 |
| Lysichiton americanus Hult‚n & St. John American Skunkcabbage USDA LYAM3 |
Haisla and Hanaksiala Drug, Urinary Aid Roots used experimentally for bloody urine. 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 189 |
| Lysichiton americanus Hult‚n & St. John American Skunkcabbage USDA LYAM3 |
Quinault Drug, Urinary Aid Decoction of roots taken to clean out the bladder. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 22 |
| Lysimachia quadrifolia L. Whorled Yellow Loosestrife USDA LYQU2 |
Cherokee Drug, Urinary Aid Infusion 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 50 |
| Mahonia repens (Lindl.) G. Don Oregongrape USDA MARE11 |
Paiute Drug, Urinary Aid Decoction of root taken for bladder difficulties. 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 51, 52 |
| Marah oreganus (Torr. ex S. Wats.) T.J. Howell Coastal Manroot USDA MAOR3 |
Mendocino Indian Drug, Urinary Aid Seeds eaten for urinary troubles. Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 390 |
| Mentha spicata L. Spearmint USDA MESP3 |
Cherokee Drug, Urinary Aid Taken for 'suppression of urine and gravelly affection.' Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 48, 49 |