| Hazardia squarrosa var. squarrosa Sawtooth Goldenbush USDA HASQS2 |
Diegueno Drug, Antirheumatic (External) Decoction of plant used for bathing the aches and pains of the body. Hinton, Leanne, 1975, Notes on La Huerta Diegueno Ethnobotany, Journal of California Anthropology 2:214-222, page 220 |
| Hedeoma pulegioides (L.) Pers. American Falsepennyroyal USDA HEPU |
Cherokee Drug, Toothache Remedy Beaten leaves held in mouth for toothache. 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 |
| Helianthus grosseserratus Martens Sawtooth Sunflower USDA HEGR4 |
Meskwaki Drug, Burn Dressing Poultice of blossoms used for burns. Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 215 |
| Heracleum maximum Bartr. Common Cowparsnip USDA HEMA80 |
Cree Drug, Toothache Remedy Root held on the sore tooth for toothaches. Beardsley, Gretchen, 1941, Notes on Cree Medicines, Based on Collections Made by I. Cowie in 1892., Papers of the Michigan Academy of Science, Arts and Letters 28:483-496, page 491 |
| Heracleum maximum Bartr. Common Cowparsnip USDA HEMA80 |
Shoshoni Drug, Toothache Remedy Raw root placed in cavities for toothaches. 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 85, 86 |
| Heracleum maximum Bartr. Common Cowparsnip USDA HEMA80 |
Washo Drug, Toothache Remedy Raw root placed in cavities for toothaches. 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 85, 86 |
| Heterotheca villosa var. minor (Hook.) Semple Bristly Hairy Goldaster USDA HEVIM3 |
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Toothache Remedy Poultice of root applied for toothache. 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 49 |
| Heterotheca villosa var. villosa Hairy Goldenaster USDA HEVIV |
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Toothache Remedy Poultice of heated root applied for toothache. 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 49 |
| Heuchera bracteata (Torr.) Ser. Bracted Alumroot USDA HEBR2 |
Navajo Drug, Toothache Remedy Compound poultice of crushed leaves applied to toothaches. Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 52 |
| Humulus lupulus L. Common Hop USDA HULUL2 |
Delaware Drug, Toothache Remedy Poultice of heated plants in small bags applied for toothache. Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1972, Folk Medicine of the Delaware and Related Algonkian Indians, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission Anthropological Papers #3, page 31 |
| Humulus lupulus L. Common Hop USDA HULUL2 |
Delaware, Oklahoma Drug, Toothache Remedy Poultice of heated herb in bag applied for toothache. Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1942, A Study of Delaware Indian Medicine Practice and Folk Beliefs, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission, page 26, 76 |
| Humulus lupulus L. Common Hop USDA HULUL2 |
Mohegan Drug, Toothache Remedy Dried blossoms applied to toothache. Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1928, Mohegan Medicinal Practices, Weather-Lore and Superstitions, SI-BAE Annual Report #43: 264-270, page 266 |
| Hymenopappus filifolius var. lugens (Greene) Jepson Idaho Hymenopappus USDA HYFIL |
Hopi Drug, Toothache Remedy Root chewed for decaying teeth. Whiting, Alfred F., 1939, Ethnobotany of the Hopi, Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin #15, page 33, 97 |
| Hypericum hypericoides ssp. hypericoides St. Andrew's Cross USDA HYHYH |
Houma Drug, Toothache Remedy Bark used to pack aching tooth. Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 55 |
| Hypericum scouleri Hook. Scouler's St. Johnswort USDA HYSCS2 |
Shoshoni Drug, Toothache Remedy Dried root used 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 89 |
| Iris missouriensis Nutt. Rocky Mountain Iris USDA IRMI |
Great Basin Indian Drug, Toothache Remedy Root put in a hollow tooth for toothaches. 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, Toothache Remedy Raw root placed in cavity or against gum 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 89, 90 |
| Iris missouriensis Nutt. Rocky Mountain Iris USDA IRMI |
Shoshoni Drug, Toothache Remedy Raw root placed in cavity or against gum 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 89, 90 |
| Juglans cinerea L. Butternut USDA JUCI |
Cherokee Drug, Cathartic Pills from inner bark used as a cathartic and compound infusion used for toothache. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 61 |
| Juglans cinerea L. Butternut USDA JUCI |
Cherokee Drug, Toothache Remedy Pills from inner bark taken as a cathartic and compound infusion used for toothache. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 61 |
| Juglans cinerea L. Butternut USDA JUCI |
Iroquois Drug, Toothache Remedy Juice used for toothache. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 295 |
| Juglans nigra L. Black Walnut USDA JUNI |
Cherokee Drug, Toothache Remedy Bark chewed for toothache. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 61 |
| Juniperus communis L. Common Juniper USDA JUCOD |
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Toothache Remedy Decoction of branch or wood and other herbs used for teething sickness. Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 41 |
| Juniperus monosperma (Engelm.) Sarg. Oneseed Juniper USDA JUMO |
Tewa Drug, Toothache Remedy Gum used as a filling for decayed teeth. Robbins, W.W., J.P. Harrington and B. Freire-Marreco, 1916, Ethnobotany of the Tewa Indians, SI-BAE Bulletin #55, page 39, 40 |
| Juniperus occidentalis Hook. Western Juniper USDA JUOCO |
Shoshoni Drug, Toothache Remedy Poultice of leaves applied to jaw 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 92-96 |
| Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little Utah Juniper USDA JUOS |
Shoshoni Drug, Toothache Remedy Poultice of leaves applied to jaw 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 93-96 |
| Larrea tridentata (Sess‚ & Moc. ex DC.) Coville Creosotebush USDA LATRT |
Pima Drug, Toothache Remedy Infusion of plant held in the mouth for toothaches. Curtin, L. S. M., 1949, By the Prophet of the Earth, Sante Fe. San Vicente Foundation, page 61 |
| Lesquerella rectipes Woot. & Standl. Straight Bladderpod USDA LERE3 |
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Toothache Remedy Poultice of crushed or chewed leaves applied for toothache. 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 29 |
| Lithocarpus densiflorus (Hook. & Arn.) Rehd. Tanoak USDA LIDED2 |
Costanoan Drug, Toothache Remedy Infusion of bark held in the mouth to tighten loose teeth. Bocek, Barbara R., 1984, Ethnobotany of Costanoan Indians, California, Based on Collections by John P. Harrington, Economic Botany 38(2):240-255, page 20 |
| Lycium pallidum Miers Pale Wolfberry USDA LYPAP |
Navajo, Kayenta Drug, Toothache Remedy Ground root placed in cavity for toothaches. Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 41 |
| Lycium pallidum Miers Pale Wolfberry USDA LYPAP |
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy Plant used for chickenpox and poultice of plant used for toothaches. 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 42 |
| Lycium pallidum Miers Pale Wolfberry USDA LYPAP |
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Toothache Remedy Poultice of heated root applied for toothache. 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 42 |
| Lycium torreyi Gray Squawthorn USDA LYTO |
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy Plant used for chickenpox and poultice of plant used for toothaches. 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 42 |
| Lycium torreyi Gray Squawthorn USDA LYTO |
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Toothache Remedy Poultice of heated root applied for toothache. 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 42 |
| Magnolia acuminata (L.) L. Cucumbertree USDA MAAC |
Cherokee Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Infusion of bark used for toothache. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 44 |
| Magnolia acuminata (L.) L. Cucumbertree USDA MAAC |
Cherokee Drug, Respiratory Aid Hot infusion of bark snuffed for sinus and used for toothache. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 44 |
| Magnolia acuminata (L.) L. Cucumbertree USDA MAAC |
Cherokee Drug, Toothache Remedy Warm compound decoction of bark held in mouth for toothache. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 44 |
| Magnolia acuminata (L.) L. Cucumbertree USDA MAAC |
Iroquois Drug, Toothache Remedy Infusion of inner bark 'chewed' for toothaches. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 330 |
| Magnolia macrophylla Michx. Bigleaf Magnolia USDA MAMA2 |
Cherokee Drug, Respiratory Aid Hot infusion of bark snuffed for sinus and used for toothache. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 44 |
| Magnolia macrophylla Michx. Bigleaf Magnolia USDA MAMA2 |
Cherokee Drug, Toothache Remedy Warm compound decoction of bark held in mouth for toothache. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 44 |
| Melica imperfecta Trin. Smallflower Melicgrass USDA MEIM |
Kawaiisu Drug, Toothache Remedy Plant clump used to discard children's milk teeth, 'then another one will grow in.' Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 40 |
| Mentha arvensis L. Canadian Mint USDA MEAR4 |
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Toothache Remedy Poultice of ground leaves or leafy stems applied to the gums for toothaches. Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 45 |
| Mentha arvensis L. Canadian Mint USDA MEAR4 |
Flathead Drug, Toothache Remedy Leaves used for carious teeth. Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 64 |
| Mentzelia albicaulis (Dougl. ex Hook.) Dougl. ex Torr. & Gray Whitestem Blazingstar USDA MEAL6 |
Hopi Drug, Toothache Remedy Plant used as toothache medicine. Colton, Harold S., 1974, Hopi History And Ethnobotany, IN D. A. Horr (ed.) Hopi Indians. Garland: New York., page 335 |
| Mentzelia albicaulis (Dougl. ex Hook.) Dougl. ex Torr. & Gray Whitestem Blazingstar USDA MEAL6 |
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Toothache Remedy Poultice of crushed, soaked seeds applied for toothache. 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 36 |
| Mentzelia pumila Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray Dwarf Mentzelia USDA MEPUP |
Hopi Drug, Toothache Remedy Plant used as 'a toothache medicine.' Whiting, Alfred F., 1939, Ethnobotany of the Hopi, Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin #15, page 85 |
| Monarda fistulosa L. Wildbergamot Beebalm USDA MOBR2 |
Flathead Drug, Toothache Remedy Used for toothache. Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 70 |
| Monotropa uniflora L. Indianpipe USDA MOUN3 |
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Toothache Remedy Flower chewed for toothaches. Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 46 |
| Nicotiana attenuata Torr. ex S. Wats. Coyote Tobacco USDA NIAT |
Shoshoni Drug, Toothache Remedy Poultice of crushed leaves applied to gum 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 106107 |
| Nicotiana attenuata Torr. ex S. Wats. Coyote Tobacco USDA NIAT |
Tewa Drug, Toothache Remedy Leaves placed on or in a tooth for toothache. Robbins, W.W., J.P. Harrington and B. Freire-Marreco, 1916, Ethnobotany of the Tewa Indians, SI-BAE Bulletin #55, page 106 |