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Quileute Drug, Antirheumatic (Internal) Infusion of pounded roots taken for rheumatism. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 28 |
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Quileute Fiber, Cordage Roots formerly twisted and made into ropes. Reagan, Albert B., 1936, Plants Used by the Hoh and Quileute Indians, Kansas Academy of Science 37:55-70, page 61 |
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Quileute Food, Vegetable Plant tops eaten as greens. Reagan, Albert B., 1936, Plants Used by the Hoh and Quileute Indians, Kansas Academy of Science 37:55-70, page 61 |
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Quileute Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Rubbed on the bodies of sealers to keep them awake during the night. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 28 |
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Quinault Drug, Analgesic Decoction of peeled bark taken for headaches. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 28 |
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Quinault Drug, Gynecological Aid Plant tips chewed by women during labor. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 28 |
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Quinault Drug, Hemostat Decoction of peeled bark taken for nosebleeds. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 28 |
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Quinault Drug, Orthopedic Aid Whole stalk used as a whip on a person with paralysis. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 28 |
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Saanich Food, Vegetable Young stems and leaves boiled and eaten like spinach. Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1971, The Ethnobotany of the Coast Salish Indians of Vancouver Island, I and II, Economic Botany 25(1):63-104, 335-339, page 90 |
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Samish Drug, Tonic Decoction of plant taken as a general tonic. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 28 |
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Shoshoni Drug, Antirheumatic (External) Hot poultice of mashed leaves applied for rheumatism. 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 146 |
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Shoshoni Drug, Blood Medicine Compound decoction of roots taken as a blood tonic and for general debility. 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 146 |
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Shoshoni Drug, Cold Remedy Decoction of leaves taken for colds. 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 146 |
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Shoshoni Drug, Tonic Compound decoction of root taken as a blood tonic and for general debility. 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 146 |
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Sioux Drug, Diuretic Root used for urine retention. Blankinship, J. W., 1905, Native Economic Plants of Montana, Bozeman. Montana Agricultural College Experimental Station, Bulletin 56, page 25 |
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Skagit Drug, Cold Remedy Decoction of plant taken for colds. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 28 |
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Skagit, Upper Fiber, Cordage Mature shoot fibers used to make cordage. Theodoratus, Robert J., 1989, Loss, Transfer, and Reintroduction in the Use of Wild Plant Foods in the Upper Skagit Valley, Northwest Anthropological Research Notes 23(1):35-52, page 42 |
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Skagit, Upper Food, Unspecified Tender shoots cooked and eaten. Theodoratus, Robert J., 1989, Loss, Transfer, and Reintroduction in the Use of Wild Plant Foods in the Upper Skagit Valley, Northwest Anthropological Research Notes 23(1):35-52, page 42 |
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Skokomish Drug, Dermatological Aid Decoction of roots used as a hair wash. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 28 |
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Skokomish Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Bark peeled, dried, made into a two-ply string and used for duck nets. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 28 |
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Snohomish Drug, Cold Remedy Infusion of nettles taken or nettles rubbed on the body for colds. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 28 |
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Snohomish Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Bark peeled, dried, made into a two-ply string and used for duck nets. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 28 |
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Squaxin Drug, Gynecological Aid Infusion of crushed leaves taken by women having difficulties in childbirth. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 28 |
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Swinomish Drug, Tonic Decoction of plant taken as a general tonic. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 28 |
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Tanaina Drug, Antirheumatic (Internal) Plant used for diseases from rheumatism to tuberculosis. Smith, G. Warren, 1973, Arctic Pharmacognosia, Arctic 26:324-333, page 329 |
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Tanaina Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy Plant used for diseases from rheumatism to tuberculosis. Smith, G. Warren, 1973, Arctic Pharmacognosia, Arctic 26:324-333, page 329 |
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Tanaina Drug, Tuberculosis Remedy Plant used for diseases from rheumatism to tuberculosis. Smith, G. Warren, 1973, Arctic Pharmacognosia, Arctic 26:324-333, page 329 |
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Thompson Drug, Orthopedic Aid Plant dipped in water and rubbed on stiff, sore joints and muscles. Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 471472 |
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Tolowa Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of fresh, pounded leaves applied to skin inflammations. Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 60 |
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Tsimshian Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Fiber used to make fishing nets. 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 351 |
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Tsimshian Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Fiber used to make fishing nets. 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 351 |
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Winnebago Fiber, Clothing Dried stalk fiber used to make cloth. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 77 |
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Winnebago Fiber, Cordage Dried stalk fiber used to make twine and cordage. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 77 |
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Winnebago Other, Ceremonial Items Dried stalk fiber made into cloth and used in the Sacred Bundle of the Tent of War. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 77 |
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Winnebago Other, Stable Gear Dried stalk fiber made into ropes and used to hobble horses. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 77 |
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Winnebago Other, Toys & Games Plant fiber used by little boys as wadding for popguns. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 77 |
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Cahuilla Drug, Analgesic Used for headaches and sore backs. Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 143 |
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Cahuilla Drug, Antirheumatic (External) Used for rheumatism and muscular stiffness. Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 143 |
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Cahuilla Fiber, Basketry Fibers used in basketmaking. Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 143 |
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Cahuilla Fiber, Cordage Fibers used to make bowstrings and cordage. Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 143 |
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Cahuilla Food, Vegetable Leaves eaten raw or boiled as greens. Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 143 |
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Diegueno Drug, Antirheumatic (External) Nettles used to whip rheumatic or arthritic joints. Hedges, Ken, 1986, Santa Ysabel Ethnobotany, San Diego Museum of Man Ethnic Technology Notes, No. 20, page 43 |
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Diegueno Other, Ceremonial Items Nettles used to whip young men going through the ceremony to become dancers. Hedges, Ken, 1986, Santa Ysabel Ethnobotany, San Diego Museum of Man Ethnic Technology Notes, No. 20, page 43 |
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Kawaiisu Drug, Analgesic Poultice of leaves applied for headaches. Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 68 |
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Kawaiisu Drug, Analgesic Poultice of mashed plant applied to the neck for pain. Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 68 |
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Kawaiisu Drug, Analgesic Stems and leaves used as a counterirritant for sore limbs and back. Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 68 |
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Kawaiisu Drug, Dermatological Aid 'Children walk through nettles to toughen their skin.' Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 68 |
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Kawaiisu Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of leaves applied for sores. Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 68 |
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Kawaiisu Drug, Orthopedic Aid Stems and leaves used as a counterirritant for sore limbs and back. Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 68 |
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Kawaiisu Drug, Pediatric Aid 'Children walk through nettles to prepare them for practice of witchcraft.' Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 68 |