| Achillea millefolium L. Common Yarrow USDA ACMIM2 |
Paiute Drug, Toothache Remedy Leaves chewed for toothache. Kelly, Isabel T., 1932, Ethnography of the Surprise Valley Paiute, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 31(3):67-210, page 197 |
| Achillea millefolium L. Common Yarrow USDA ACMIM2 |
Potawatomi Drug, Stimulant Flowers smudged on live coals to revive comatose patient. Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 47, 48 |
| Achillea millefolium L. Common Yarrow USDA ACMIM2 |
Potawatomi Drug, Witchcraft Medicine Flowers smudged on live coals to repel evil spirits. Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 47, 48 |
| Achillea millefolium L. Common Yarrow USDA ACMIM2 |
Potawatomi Other, Protection Seed heads placed on a pan of live coals to produce smoke to keep the witches away. Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 117 |
| Achillea millefolium L. Common Yarrow USDA ACMIM2 |
Ute Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of plant applied externally to bruises. Chamberlin, Ralph V., 1909, Some Plant Names of the Ute Indians, American Anthropologist 11:27-40, page 32 |
| Achillea millefolium L. Common Yarrow USDA ACMIM2 |
Ute Drug, Panacea Infusion of plant taken for cases of sickness. Chamberlin, Ralph V., 1909, Some Plant Names of the Ute Indians, American Anthropologist 11:27-40, page 32 |
| Achillea millefolium var. borealis (Bong.) Farw. Boreal Yarrow USDA ACMIB |
Eskimo, Alaska Drug, Unspecified Infusion of dried plants used for medicinal purposes. Anderson, J. P., 1939, Plants Used by the Eskimo of the Northern Bering Sea and Arctic Regions of Alaska, American Journal of Botany 26:714-16, page 716 |
| Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis DC. Western Yarrow USDA ACMIO |
Meskwaki Drug, Dermatological Aid Decoction of stem and leaves used as a wash for 'place on the body that is ailing.' Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 210 |
| Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis DC. Western Yarrow USDA ACMIO |
Meskwaki Drug, Febrifuge Infusion of leaves and blossoms taken for fever. Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 210 |
| Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis DC. Western Yarrow USDA ACMIO |
Meskwaki Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy Infusion of leaves and blossoms taken for ague. Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 210 |
| Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis DC. Western Yarrow USDA ACMIO |
Ojibwa Drug, Ceremonial Medicine Compound containing flowering heads smoked for ceremonial purposes. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 362 |
| Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis DC. Western Yarrow USDA ACMIO |
Ojibwa Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of leaves applied to spider bite. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 362 |
| Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis DC. Western Yarrow USDA ACMIO |
Ojibwa Other, Ceremonial Items Flower heads used in the kinnikinnick mixture smoked in medicine lodge ceremonies. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 417 |
| Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis DC. Western Yarrow USDA ACMIO |
Ojibwa Other, Smoke Plant Flower heads used in the kinnikinnick mixture smoked in medicine lodge ceremonies. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 417 |
| Achnatherum hymenoides (Roemer & J.A. Schultes) Barkworth Indian Ricegrass USDA ACHY |
Navajo Food, Bread & Cake Seeds ground and made into bread and dumplings. Steggerda, Morris, 1941, Navajo Foods and Their Preparation, Journal of the American Dietetic Association 17(3):217-25, page 223 |
| Achnatherum hymenoides (Roemer & J.A. Schultes) Barkworth Indian Ricegrass USDA ACHY |
Navajo Food, Porridge Seeds ground and made into gruel. Steggerda, Morris, 1941, Navajo Foods and Their Preparation, Journal of the American Dietetic Association 17(3):217-25, page 223 |
| Acorus calamus L. Calamus USDA ACAM |
Cheyenne Drug, Analgesic Decoction of root taken for bowel pain. Grinnell, George Bird, 1905, Some Cheyenne Plant Medicines, American Anthropologist 7:37-43, page 42 |
| Acorus calamus L. Calamus USDA ACAM |
Cheyenne Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Decoction of root taken for bowel pain. Grinnell, George Bird, 1905, Some Cheyenne Plant Medicines, American Anthropologist 7:37-43, page 42 |
| Acorus calamus L. Calamus USDA ACAM |
Cheyenne Drug, Panacea Chewed root rubbed on skin for any illness. Grinnell, George Bird, 1905, Some Cheyenne Plant Medicines, American Anthropologist 7:37-43, page 42 |
| Acorus calamus L. Calamus USDA ACAM |
Cheyenne Drug, Pediatric Aid Bit of root tied to child's clothing to keep the night spirits away. Grinnell, George Bird, 1905, Some Cheyenne Plant Medicines, American Anthropologist 7:37-43, page 42 |
| Acorus calamus L. Calamus USDA ACAM |
Cheyenne Drug, Witchcraft Medicine Bit of root tied to clothes to keep night spirits away from children. Grinnell, George Bird, 1905, Some Cheyenne Plant Medicines, American Anthropologist 7:37-43, page 42 |
| Acorus calamus L. Calamus USDA ACAM |
Chippewa Drug, Cathartic Warm infusion of root taken as a physic by children and adults. Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 344 |
| Acorus calamus L. Calamus USDA ACAM |
Chippewa Drug, Cold Remedy Decoction of root taken or snuff of pulverized root used for colds. Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 340 |
| Acorus calamus L. Calamus USDA ACAM |
Chippewa Drug, Hunting Medicine Decoction of roots used on fish nets as a charm. Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 376 |
| Acorus calamus L. Calamus USDA ACAM |
Chippewa Drug, Pediatric Aid Decoction of root taken and dried root chewed by children for toothache. Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 342 |
| Acorus calamus L. Calamus USDA ACAM |
Chippewa Drug, Pediatric Aid Decoction of root used by children as a gargle for sore throat. Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 342 |
| Acorus calamus L. Calamus USDA ACAM |
Chippewa Drug, Pediatric Aid Infusion of root taken by children and adults as a physic. Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 344 |
| Acorus calamus L. Calamus USDA ACAM |
Chippewa Drug, Throat Aid Decoction of root gargled by children and root chewed by adults for sore throat. Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 342 |
| Acorus calamus L. Calamus USDA ACAM |
Chippewa Drug, Toothache Remedy Decoction of root taken or root chewed, especially by children, for toothache. Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 342 |
| Acorus calamus L. Calamus USDA ACAM |
Chippewa Other, Protection Decoction of roots used as a charm to 'rattle snakes away.' Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 376 |
| Acorus calamus L. Calamus USDA ACAM |
Dakota Drug, Carminative Dried roots taken as a carminative. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 359 |
| Acorus calamus L. Calamus USDA ACAM |
Dakota Food, Unspecified Dried root chewed for the agreeable taste. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 359 |
| Acorus calamus L. Calamus USDA ACAM |
Iroquois Drug, Blood Medicine Infusion of plant and another plant given to children with poor blood circulation. Rousseau, Jacques, 1945, Le Folklore Botanique De Caughnawaga, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:7-72, page 70 |
| Acorus calamus L. Calamus USDA ACAM |
Iroquois Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Powdered roots and cold water taken when feeling bad after eating meals. Rousseau, Jacques, 1945, Le Folklore Botanique De Caughnawaga, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:7-72, page 70 |
| Acorus calamus L. Calamus USDA ACAM |
Iroquois Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy Infusion of powdered roots taken for grippe with chills. Rousseau, Jacques, 1945, Le Folklore Botanique De Caughnawaga, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:7-72, page 70 |
| Acorus calamus L. Calamus USDA ACAM |
Iroquois Drug, Pediatric Aid Infusion of plant and another plant given to children with poor blood circulation. Rousseau, Jacques, 1945, Le Folklore Botanique De Caughnawaga, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:7-72, page 70 |
| Acorus calamus L. Calamus USDA ACAM |
Iroquois Drug, Pediatric Aid Infusion of roots and another plant given to children who scream during the night. Rousseau, Jacques, 1945, Le Folklore Botanique De Caughnawaga, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:7-72, page 70 |
| Acorus calamus L. Calamus USDA ACAM |
Iroquois Drug, Respiratory Aid Infusion of roots and roots from another plant used for hard respiration from lower chest pains. Rousseau, Jacques, 1945, Le Folklore Botanique De Caughnawaga, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:7-72, page 70 |
| Acorus calamus L. Calamus USDA ACAM |
Malecite Drug, Unspecified Used for medicines. Speck, Frank G. and R.W. Dexter, 1952, Utilization of Animals and Plants by the Malecite Indians of New Brunswick, Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 42:1-7, page 6 |
| Acorus calamus L. Calamus USDA ACAM |
Menominee Drug, Analgesic Root, a very powerful remedy, used for stomach cramps. Smith, Huron H., 1923, Ethnobotany of the Menomini Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:1-174, page 22, 23 |
| Acorus calamus L. Calamus USDA ACAM |
Menominee Drug, Cathartic Root used as a 'good physic for the whole system, clearing the bile and all.' Smith, Huron H., 1923, Ethnobotany of the Menomini Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:1-174, page 22, 23 |
| Acorus calamus L. Calamus USDA ACAM |
Menominee Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Root used for stomach cramps. Smith, Huron H., 1923, Ethnobotany of the Menomini Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:1-174, page 22, 23 |
| Acorus calamus L. Calamus USDA ACAM |
Meskwaki Drug, Analgesic Decoction of root taken for 'a cramp expected in the stomach.' Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 202 |
| Acorus calamus L. Calamus USDA ACAM |
Meskwaki Drug, Burn Dressing Compound 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 201202 |
| Acorus calamus L. Calamus USDA ACAM |
Meskwaki Drug, Cathartic Plant used as a physic. Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 201202 |
| Acorus calamus L. Calamus USDA ACAM |
Meskwaki Drug, Cough Medicine Decoction of root taken for cough. Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 202 |
| Acorus calamus L. Calamus USDA ACAM |
Meskwaki Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Decoction of root taken for 'a cramp expected in the stomach.' Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 202 |
| Acorus calamus L. Calamus USDA ACAM |
Meskwaki Drug, Tuberculosis Remedy Decoction of root taken for tuberculosis. Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 202 |
| Acorus calamus L. Calamus USDA ACAM |
Mohegan Drug, Tonic Complex compound infusion including sweetflag root taken as spring tonic. Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1928, Mohegan Medicinal Practices, Weather-Lore and Superstitions, SI-BAE Annual Report #43: 264-270, page 266 |
| Acorus calamus L. Calamus USDA ACAM |
Ojibwa Drug, Analgesic Root used for stomach cramps. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 355 |