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Aquilegia formosa Fisch. ex DC.
Western Columbine
USDA AQFO
Shoshoni Drug, Antidiarrheal
Decoction of roots taken for diarrhea.
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 37
Aquilegia formosa Fisch. ex DC.
Western Columbine
USDA AQFO
Shoshoni Drug, Dermatological Aid
Mashed ripe seeds rubbed into hair 'to discourage head lice.'
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 37
Aquilegia formosa Fisch. ex DC.
Western Columbine
USDA AQFO
Shoshoni Drug, Emetic
Compound decoction of root taken to induce vomiting.
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 37
Aquilegia formosa Fisch. ex DC.
Western Columbine
USDA AQFO
Shoshoni Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Decoction of roots and leaves taken for dizziness or biliousness.
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 37
Aquilegia formosa Fisch. ex DC.
Western Columbine
USDA AQFO
Shoshoni Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Decoction of roots taken for stomachaches.
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 37
Aquilegia formosa Fisch. ex DC.
Western Columbine
USDA AQFO
Shoshoni Drug, Stimulant
Decoction of roots and leaves taken to counteract dizziness.
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 37
Aquilegia formosa Fisch. ex DC.
Western Columbine
USDA AQFO
Shoshoni Drug, Venereal Aid
Decoction of whole plant taken for venereal diseases.
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 37
Arabis drummondii Gray
Drummond's Rockcress
USDA ARDR
Salish Drug, Venereal Aid
Decoction of plants taken for gonorrhea.
Teit, James A., 1928, The Salishan Tribes of the Western Plateaus, SI-BAE Annual Report #45, page 294
Arabis puberula Nutt.
Silver Rockcress
USDA ARPU
Shoshoni Drug, Antirheumatic (External)
Crushed plant used as a liniment or mustard plaster.
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 37
Aralia nudicaulis L.
Wild Sarsaparilla
USDA ARNU2
Bella Coola Drug, Analgesic
Decoction of root taken for stomach pain.
Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 61
Aralia nudicaulis L.
Wild Sarsaparilla
USDA ARNU2
Bella Coola Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Decoction of root taken for stomach pain.
Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 61
Aralia sp.

Creek Drug, Antihemorrhagic
Root used for passing blood.
Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 43
Aralia spinosa L.
Devil's Walkingstick
USDA ARSP2
Choctaw Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of mashed, boiled roots applied to boils.
Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 44
Aralia spinosa L.
Devil's Walkingstick
USDA ARSP2
Choctaw Drug, Poultice
Poultice of beaten roots applied to swollen leg veins.
Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 44
Aralia spinosa L.
Devil's Walkingstick
USDA ARSP2
Koasati Drug, Eye Medicine
Cold infusion of roots used as drops for sore eyes.
Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 44
Arceuthobium americanum Nutt. ex Engelm.
American Dwarf Mistletoe
USDA ARAM
Bella Coola Drug, Antihemorrhagic
Decoction taken as a potent medicine for lung hemorrhages.
Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 56
Arceuthobium americanum Nutt. ex Engelm.
American Dwarf Mistletoe
USDA ARAM
Bella Coola Drug, Pulmonary Aid
Decoction of plant taken as potent medicine for lung hemorrhages.
Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 56
Arceuthobium americanum Nutt. ex Engelm.
American Dwarf Mistletoe
USDA ARAM
Carrier, Southern Drug, Antihemorrhagic
Decoction taken as a potent medicine for mouth hemorrhages.
Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 56
Arceuthobium americanum Nutt. ex Engelm.
American Dwarf Mistletoe
USDA ARAM
Carrier, Southern Drug, Dietary Aid
Decoction of plant taken for emaciation and tuberculosis.
Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 56
Arceuthobium americanum Nutt. ex Engelm.
American Dwarf Mistletoe
USDA ARAM
Carrier, Southern Drug, Tuberculosis Remedy
Decoction of plant taken for mouth hemorrhages and tuberculosis.
Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 56
Arctostaphylos patula Greene
Greenleaf Manzanita
USDA ARPA6
Midoo Food, Fruit
Berries used for food during an acorn crop failure.
Merriam, C. Hart, 1966, Ethnographic Notes on California Indian Tribes, University of California Archaeological Research Facility, Berkeley, page 308
Arctostaphylos patula Greene
Greenleaf Manzanita
USDA ARPA6
Shoshoni Drug, Venereal Aid
Decoction of leaves taken for venereal diseases.
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 38
Arctostaphylos patula Greene
Greenleaf Manzanita
USDA ARPA6
Wintoon Food, Fruit
Berries used for food.
Merriam, C. Hart, 1966, Ethnographic Notes on California Indian Tribes, University of California Archaeological Research Facility, Berkeley, page 263
Arctostaphylos pumila Nutt.
Sandmat Manzanita
USDA ARPU4
Costanoan (Olhonean) Food, Beverage
Berries used to make cider.
Merriam, C. Hart, 1966, Ethnographic Notes on California Indian Tribes, University of California Archaeological Research Facility, Berkeley, page 373
Arctostaphylos tomentosa (Pursh) Lindl.
Woollyleaf Manzanita
USDA ARTOT3
Costanoan (Olhonean) Drug, Antihemorrhagic
Infusion of bark powder taken for lung hemorrhages.
Merriam, C. Hart, 1966, Ethnographic Notes on California Indian Tribes, University of California Archaeological Research Facility, Berkeley, page 373
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng.
Kinnikinnick
USDA ARUV
Coeur d'Alene Food, Dried Food
Berries dried and used for food.
Teit, James A., 1928, The Salishan Tribes of the Western Plateaus, SI-BAE Annual Report #45, page 90
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng.
Kinnikinnick
USDA ARUV
Coeur d'Alene Food, Fruit
Berries eaten fresh.
Teit, James A., 1928, The Salishan Tribes of the Western Plateaus, SI-BAE Annual Report #45, page 90
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng.
Kinnikinnick
USDA ARUV
Coeur d'Alene Food, Soup
Berries dried, boiled with roots and eaten as soup.
Teit, James A., 1928, The Salishan Tribes of the Western Plateaus, SI-BAE Annual Report #45, page 90
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng.
Kinnikinnick
USDA ARUV
Okanagon Food, Staple
Berries used as a principle food.
Teit, James A., 1928, The Salishan Tribes of the Western Plateaus, SI-BAE Annual Report #45, page 239
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng.
Kinnikinnick
USDA ARUV
Spokan Food, Fruit
Berries used for food.
Teit, James A., 1928, The Salishan Tribes of the Western Plateaus, SI-BAE Annual Report #45, page 343
Arctostaphylos viscida Parry
Sticky Whiteleaf Manzanita
USDA ARVIV
Mewuk Food, Beverage
Berries used to make cider.
Merriam, C. Hart, 1966, Ethnographic Notes on California Indian Tribes, University of California Archaeological Research Facility, Berkeley, page 336
Arctostaphylos viscida Parry
Sticky Whiteleaf Manzanita
USDA ARVIV
Mewuk Food, Fruit
Berries used for food.
Merriam, C. Hart, 1966, Ethnographic Notes on California Indian Tribes, University of California Archaeological Research Facility, Berkeley, page 336
Arctostaphylos viscida Parry
Sticky Whiteleaf Manzanita
USDA ARVIV
Midoo Food, Fruit
Berries pounded and eaten.
Merriam, C. Hart, 1966, Ethnographic Notes on California Indian Tribes, University of California Archaeological Research Facility, Berkeley, page 311
Arctostaphylos viscida Parry
Sticky Whiteleaf Manzanita
USDA ARVIV
Wintoon Food, Fruit
Berries used for food.
Merriam, C. Hart, 1966, Ethnographic Notes on California Indian Tribes, University of California Archaeological Research Facility, Berkeley, page 263
Arctostaphylos viscida ssp. mariposa (Dudley) P.V. Wells
Mariposa Manzanita
USDA ARVIM
Mewuk Food, Beverage
Berries used to make cider.
Merriam, C. Hart, 1966, Ethnographic Notes on California Indian Tribes, University of California Archaeological Research Facility, Berkeley, page 336
Arctostaphylos viscida ssp. mariposa (Dudley) P.V. Wells
Mariposa Manzanita
USDA ARVIM
Mewuk Food, Fruit
Berries used for food.
Merriam, C. Hart, 1966, Ethnographic Notes on California Indian Tribes, University of California Archaeological Research Facility, Berkeley, page 336
Arctostaphylos viscida ssp. mariposa (Dudley) P.V. Wells
Mariposa Manzanita
USDA ARVIM
Midoo Food, Fruit
Berries pounded and eaten.
Merriam, C. Hart, 1966, Ethnographic Notes on California Indian Tribes, University of California Archaeological Research Facility, Berkeley, page 311
Arenaria aculeata S. Wats.
Prickly Sandwort
USDA ARAC2
Shoshoni Drug, Eye Medicine
Decoction of root used as an eyewash.
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 38
Argemone polyanthemos (Fedde) G.B. Ownbey
Crested Pricklypoppy
USDA ARPO2
Paiute Drug, Burn Dressing
Salve of pulverized seeds used on burns, sores or cuts.
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 38, 39
Argemone polyanthemos (Fedde) G.B. Ownbey
Crested Pricklypoppy
USDA ARPO2
Paiute Drug, Dermatological Aid
Salve of pulverized seeds used on burns, cuts and sores.
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 38, 39
Argemone polyanthemos (Fedde) G.B. Ownbey
Crested Pricklypoppy
USDA ARPO2
Shoshoni Drug, Burn Dressing
Salve of pulverized seeds used on burns, sores or cuts.
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 38, 39
Argemone polyanthemos (Fedde) G.B. Ownbey
Crested Pricklypoppy
USDA ARPO2
Shoshoni Drug, Cathartic
Roasted, mashed seeds taken as powder or pills to serve as a physic.
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 38, 39
Argemone polyanthemos (Fedde) G.B. Ownbey
Crested Pricklypoppy
USDA ARPO2
Shoshoni Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of pulverized seed paste applied to bring boils to a head.
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 38, 39
Argemone polyanthemos (Fedde) G.B. Ownbey
Crested Pricklypoppy
USDA ARPO2
Shoshoni Drug, Dermatological Aid
Salve of moistened, pulverized seeds rubbed into hair to kill head lice.
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 38, 39
Argemone polyanthemos (Fedde) G.B. Ownbey
Crested Pricklypoppy
USDA ARPO2
Shoshoni Drug, Dermatological Aid
Salve of pulverized seeds used on burns, cuts and sores.
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 38, 39
Argemone polyanthemos (Fedde) G.B. Ownbey
Crested Pricklypoppy
USDA ARPO2
Shoshoni Drug, Emetic
Roasted, mashed seeds taken as an emetic and physic.
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 38, 39
Argemone polyanthemos (Fedde) G.B. Ownbey
Crested Pricklypoppy
USDA ARPO2
Shoshoni Drug, Eye Medicine
Infusion of pulverized seeds used as a wash for sore eyes.
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 38, 39
Argemone polyanthemos (Fedde) G.B. Ownbey
Crested Pricklypoppy
USDA ARPO2
Shoshoni Drug, Toothache Remedy
Warmed root used various ways for toothache.
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 38, 39
Argemone polyanthemos (Fedde) G.B. Ownbey
Crested Pricklypoppy
USDA ARPO2
Washo Drug, Burn Dressing
Salve of pulverized seeds used on burns, sores or cuts.
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 38, 39
Argemone polyanthemos (Fedde) G.B. Ownbey
Crested Pricklypoppy
USDA ARPO2
Washo Drug, Dermatological Aid
Salve of pulverized seeds used on burns, cuts and sores.
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 38, 39