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Chamaecyparis thyoides (L.) B.S.P.
Atlantic White Cedar
USDA CHTH2
Ojibwa, South Drug, Analgesic
Poultice of crushed leaves and bark applied for headache.
Hoffman, W.J., 1891, The Midewiwin or 'Grand Medicine Society' of the Ojibwa, SI-BAE Annual Report #7, page 198
Chamaedaphne calyculata (L.) Moench
Leatherleaf
USDA CHCA2
Ojibwa Food, Beverage
Fresh or dried leaves used as a beverage tea.
Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 400
Chamerion angustifolium ssp. angustifolium
Fireweed
USDA CHANA2
Ojibwa Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of pounded root applied to boils and carbuncles.
Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 376
Chenopodium album L.
Lambsquarters
USDA CHALA
Ojibwa Food, Vegetable
Leaves eaten as greens.
Reagan, Albert B., 1928, Plants Used by the Bois Fort Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indians of Minnesota, Wisconsin Archeologist 7(4):230-248, page 240
Chenopodium album L.
Lambsquarters
USDA CHALA
Ojibwa Food, Vegetable
Young plant cooked as greens.
Arnason, Thor, Richard J. Hebda and Timothy Johns, 1981, Use of Plants for Food and Medicine by Native Peoples of Eastern Canada, Canadian Journal of Botany 59(11):2189-2325, page 2209
Chimaphila umbellata (L.) W. Bart.
Pipsissewa
USDA CHUMC2
Ojibwa Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Infusion of plant used for stomach troubles.
Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 368
Cicuta maculata L.
Spotted Water Hemlock
USDA CIMAM
Ojibwa Drug, Hunting Medicine
Root used in hunting medicine smoked to attract the buck deer near enough to shoot with bow & arrow.
Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 432
Cicuta maculata L.
Spotted Water Hemlock
USDA CIMAM
Ojibwa Drug, Unspecified
Root used medicinally.
Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 390
Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop.
Canadian Thistle
USDA CIAR4
Ojibwa Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Plant used as a 'bowel tonic.'
Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 364
Cirsium vulgare (Savi) Ten.
Bull Thistle
USDA CIVU
Ojibwa Drug, Analgesic
Root used by men and women for stomach cramps.
Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 364
Cirsium vulgare (Savi) Ten.
Bull Thistle
USDA CIVU
Ojibwa Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Root used by men and women for stomach cramps.
Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 364
Clintonia borealis (Ait.) Raf.
Yellow Bluebeadlily
USDA CLBO3
Ojibwa Drug, Antidote
Root applied to draw poison from bite made by dog which has eaten the plant.
Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 373
Clintonia borealis (Ait.) Raf.
Yellow Bluebeadlily
USDA CLBO3
Ojibwa Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of roots used on wound caused by dog's northern clintonia poisoned teeth.
Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 430
Clintonia borealis (Ait.) Raf.
Yellow Bluebeadlily
USDA CLBO3
Ojibwa Drug, Gynecological Aid
Infusion of root used to aid parturition.
Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 373
Clintonia borealis (Ait.) Raf.
Yellow Bluebeadlily
USDA CLBO3
Ojibwa Drug, Poison
Roots chewed by dogs to poison their teeth and kills animals they bite.
Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 430
Coeloglossum viride var. virescens (Muhl. ex Willd.) Luer
Longbract Frog Orchid
USDA COVIV
Ojibwa Drug, Love Medicine
Plant used as a sort of love charm and often put to bad use.
Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 431
Coeloglossum viride var. virescens (Muhl. ex Willd.) Luer
Longbract Frog Orchid
USDA COVIV
Ojibwa Drug, Love Medicine
Root smuggled into another's food as an aphrodisiac.
Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 377
Comarum palustre L.
Purple Marshlocks
USDA COPA28
Ojibwa Drug, Analgesic
Plant used alone for stomach cramps.
Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 384385
Comarum palustre L.
Purple Marshlocks
USDA COPA28
Ojibwa Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Plant used for stomach cramps.
Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 384385
Comptonia peregrina (L.) Coult.
Sweet Fern
USDA COPE80
Ojibwa Drug, Analgesic
Infusion of leaves taken for flux and stomach cramps.
Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 375
Comptonia peregrina (L.) Coult.
Sweet Fern
USDA COPE80
Ojibwa Drug, Antidiarrheal
Infusion of leaves taken for stomach cramps and flux.
Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 375
Comptonia peregrina (L.) Coult.
Sweet Fern
USDA COPE80
Ojibwa Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Decoction of leaves taken for stomach cramps and flux.
Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 375
Comptonia peregrina (L.) Coult.
Sweet Fern
USDA COPE80
Ojibwa Food, Preservative
Leaves used to line buckets when picking blueberries and cover them to prevent spoiling.
Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 420
Conyza canadensis var. canadensis
Canadian Horseweed
USDA COCAC3
Ojibwa Drug, Hunting Medicine
Disk florets smoked as one of the hunting charms.
Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 429
Coptis trifolia (L.) Salisb.
Threeleaf Goldthread
USDA COTR2
Ojibwa Drug, Oral Aid
Decoction of root used as a wash for sore mouth and to soothe mouth of teething baby.
Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 383
Coptis trifolia (L.) Salisb.
Threeleaf Goldthread
USDA COTR2
Ojibwa Drug, Pediatric Aid
Decoction of root used to soothe mouth of teething baby.
Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 383
Coptis trifolia (L.) Salisb.
Threeleaf Goldthread
USDA COTR2
Ojibwa Dye, Yellow
Golden-colored roots added to other plant dyes to emphasize the yellow color.
Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 426
Coptis trifolia (L.) Salisb.
Threeleaf Goldthread
USDA COTR2
Ojibwa Dye, Yellow
Roots boiled to obtain a yellow dye.
Jenness, Diamond, 1935, The Ojibwa Indians of Parry Island, Their Social and Religious Life, National Museums of Canada Bulletin #78, Anthropological Series #17, page 114
Cornus alternifolia L. f.
Alternateleaf Dogwood
USDA COAL2
Ojibwa Drug, Emetic
Inner bark used as an emetic.
Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 366
Cornus alternifolia L. f.
Alternateleaf Dogwood
USDA COAL2
Ojibwa Fiber, Building Material
Twigs used for thatching and various other purposes.
Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 417
Cornus alternifolia L. f.
Alternateleaf Dogwood
USDA COAL2
Ojibwa Other, Hunting & Fishing Item
Root boiled to wash muskrat traps and make it lure the muskrat.
Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 429
Cornus alternifolia L. f.
Alternateleaf Dogwood
USDA COAL2
Ojibwa Other, Smoke Plant
Bark used for kinnikinnick.
Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 417
Cornus canadensis L.
Bunchberry Dogwood
USDA COCA13
Ojibwa Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Infusion of root used for infant colic.
Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 366367
Cornus canadensis L.
Bunchberry Dogwood
USDA COCA13
Ojibwa Drug, Pediatric Aid
Infusion of root used for infant colic.
Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 366367
Cornus racemosa Lam.
Gray Dogwood
USDA CORA6
Ojibwa Drug, Antidiarrheal
Infusion of bark used for flux.
Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 367
Cornus racemosa Lam.
Gray Dogwood
USDA CORA6
Ojibwa Drug, Hemorrhoid Remedy
Bark forced into the anus for piles.
Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 367
Cornus racemosa Lam.
Gray Dogwood
USDA CORA6
Ojibwa Other, Smoke Plant
Bark used to make kinnikinnick for smoking.
Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 418
Cornus racemosa Lam.
Gray Dogwood
USDA CORA6
Ojibwa Other, Smoke Plant
Peeled, toasted, shredded twig bark used in the kinnikinnick or native smoking tobacco.
Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 399
Cornus sericea L.
Redosier Dogwood
USDA COSES
Ojibwa Drug, Ceremonial Medicine
Bark smoked for various ceremonies.
Reagan, Albert B., 1928, Plants Used by the Bois Fort Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indians of Minnesota, Wisconsin Archeologist 7(4):230-248, page 237
Cornus sericea L.
Redosier Dogwood
USDA COSES
Ojibwa Drug, Unspecified
Bark used for medicinal purposes.
Reagan, Albert B., 1928, Plants Used by the Bois Fort Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indians of Minnesota, Wisconsin Archeologist 7(4):230-248, page 237
Cornus sericea ssp. sericea
Redosier Dogwood
USDA COSES
Ojibwa Drug, Ceremonial Medicine
Bark smoked for various ceremonies.
Reagan, Albert B., 1928, Plants Used by the Bois Fort Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indians of Minnesota, Wisconsin Archeologist 7(4):230-248, page 237
Corydalis aurea Willd.
Scrambledeggs
USDA COAU2
Ojibwa Drug, Stimulant
Root smoke inhaled to clear the head and revive the patient.
Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 370
Corylus americana Walt.
American Hazelnut
USDA COAM3
Ojibwa Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of boiled bark applied to help close and heal cuts.
Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 359
Corylus americana Walt.
American Hazelnut
USDA COAM3
Ojibwa Dye, Mordant
Seed hulls and butternut boiled together and the hull tannic acid sat the black butternut color.
Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 425
Corylus americana Walt.
American Hazelnut
USDA COAM3
Ojibwa Fiber, Basketry
Finer twigs used as ribs in making woven baskets for collecting/storing acorns or hard fruits.
Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 417
Corylus americana Walt.
American Hazelnut
USDA COAM3
Ojibwa Fiber, Brushes & Brooms
Finer twigs bound into a bundle, with the tips sheared, to serve as a broom or brush.
Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 417
Corylus americana Walt.
American Hazelnut
USDA COAM3
Ojibwa Food, Unspecified
Nuts eaten as food and newly gathered nuts before the kernel had hardened were favored.
Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 397
Corylus americana Walt.
American Hazelnut
USDA COAM3
Ojibwa Other, Musical Instrument
Crooked stick with an enlarged base made the favorite drum stick.
Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 417
Corylus cornuta var. cornuta
Beaked Hazelnut
USDA COCOC2
Ojibwa Drug, Anthelmintic
Hairs of husk used as a medicine to expel worms.
Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 359
Corylus cornuta var. cornuta
Beaked Hazelnut
USDA COCOC2
Ojibwa Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of boiled bark applied to help close and heal cuts.
Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 359