| Fragaria virginiana Duchesne Virginia Strawberry USDA FRVIV |
Ojibwa Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Infusion of root used, especially for babies, for stomachache. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 384 |
| Fragaria virginiana Duchesne Virginia Strawberry USDA FRVIV |
Ojibwa Drug, Pediatric Aid Infusion of root used, especially for babies, for stomachache. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 384 |
| Fragaria virginiana Duchesne Virginia Strawberry USDA FRVIV |
Ojibwa Food, Fruit Berries used fresh or preserved. 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 2220 |
| Fragaria virginiana Duchesne Virginia Strawberry USDA FRVIV |
Ojibwa Food, Fruit Berries used in season. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 409 |
| Fragaria virginiana Duchesne Virginia Strawberry USDA FRVIV |
Ojibwa Food, Preserves Berries used to make preserves for winter use. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 409 |
| Fragaria virginiana Duchesne Virginia Strawberry USDA FRVIV |
Ojibwa Food, Winter Use Food Berries used fresh or preserved. 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 2220 |
| Fragaria virginiana ssp. platypetala (Rydb.) Staudt Virginia Strawberry USDA FRVIP2 |
Ojibwa Food, Fruit Fruit used for food. Reagan, Albert B., 1928, Plants Used by the Bois Fort Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indians of Minnesota, Wisconsin Archeologist 7(4):230-248, page 235 |
| Fraxinus americana L. White Ash USDA FRAM2 |
Ojibwa Drug, Unspecified Root 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 245 |
| Fraxinus americana L. White Ash USDA FRAM2 |
Ojibwa Fiber, Canoe Material Used to make canoes. Reagan, Albert B., 1928, Plants Used by the Bois Fort Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indians of Minnesota, Wisconsin Archeologist 7(4):230-248, page 245 |
| Fraxinus americana L. White Ash USDA FRAM2 |
Ojibwa Fiber, Snow Gear Used to make snowshoes. Reagan, Albert B., 1928, Plants Used by the Bois Fort Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indians of Minnesota, Wisconsin Archeologist 7(4):230-248, page 245 |
| Fraxinus nigra Marsh. Black Ash USDA FRNI |
Ojibwa Fiber, Basketry Wood used for basketry splints. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 420 |
| Fraxinus nigra Marsh. Black Ash USDA FRNI |
Ojibwa, South Drug, Eye Medicine Infusion of inner bark applied to sore eyes. Hoffman, W.J., 1891, The Midewiwin or 'Grand Medicine Society' of the Ojibwa, SI-BAE Annual Report #7, page 200 |
| Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Green Ash USDA FRPE |
Ojibwa Drug, Tonic Compound containing inner bark used as a tonic. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 376 |
| Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Green Ash USDA FRPE |
Ojibwa Fiber, Basketry All ash wood quite valuable and used for basketry splints. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 420 |
| Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Green Ash USDA FRPE |
Ojibwa Fiber, Furniture All ash wood quite valuable and used for cradle boards. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 420 |
| Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Green Ash USDA FRPE |
Ojibwa Fiber, Snow Gear All ash wood quite valuable and used for snowshoe frames and sleds. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 420 |
| Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Green Ash USDA FRPE |
Ojibwa Food, Unspecified Cambium layer scraped down in long, fluffy layers and cooked. They say it tastes like eggs. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 407 |
| Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Green Ash USDA FRPE |
Ojibwa Other, Hunting & Fishing Item All ash wood quite valuable and used for bows and arrows. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 420 |
| Galium aparine L. Stickywilly USDA GAAP2 |
Ojibwa Drug, Diuretic Infusion of whole plant used as a diuretic. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 386 |
| Galium aparine L. Stickywilly USDA GAAP2 |
Ojibwa Drug, Kidney Aid Infusion of whole plant used for kidney trouble. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 386 |
| Galium aparine L. Stickywilly USDA GAAP2 |
Ojibwa Drug, Urinary Aid Infusion of whole plant used for gravel, urine stoppage and allied ailments. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 386 |
| Galium tinctorium (L.) Scop. Stiff Marsh Bedstraw USDA GATI |
Ojibwa Drug, Pulmonary Aid Infusion of whole plant used for 'beneficial effect upon the respiratory organs.' Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 386387 |
| Galium trifidum L. Threepetal Bedstraw USDA GATRT5 |
Ojibwa Drug, Dermatological Aid Infusion of plant used for skin diseases like eczema and ringworm. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 387 |
| Galium trifidum L. Threepetal Bedstraw USDA GATRT5 |
Ojibwa Drug, Tuberculosis Remedy Infusion of plant used for skin diseases like scrofula. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 387 |
| Gaultheria procumbens L. Eastern Teaberry USDA GAPR2 |
Ojibwa Drug, Antirheumatic (Internal) Infusion of leaves taken for rheumatism and 'to make one feel good.' Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 369 |
| Gaultheria procumbens L. Eastern Teaberry USDA GAPR2 |
Ojibwa Drug, Antirheumatic (Internal) Young, tender leaves used as a beverage tea and rheumatic medicine. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 400 |
| Gaultheria procumbens L. Eastern Teaberry USDA GAPR2 |
Ojibwa Food, Beverage Leaves used to make tea. Jenness, Diamond, 1935, The Ojibwa Indians of Parry Island, Their Social and Religious Life, National Museums of Canada Bulletin #78, Anthropological Series #17, page 17 |
| Gaultheria procumbens L. Eastern Teaberry USDA GAPR2 |
Ojibwa Food, Beverage Young, tender leaves used as a beverage tea and rheumatic medicine. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 400 |
| Gaultheria procumbens L. Eastern Teaberry USDA GAPR2 |
Ojibwa Food, Fruit Berries used for food. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 400 |
| Gaultheria procumbens L. Eastern Teaberry USDA GAPR2 |
Ojibwa Food, Fruit Fruit used for food. Reagan, Albert B., 1928, Plants Used by the Bois Fort Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indians of Minnesota, Wisconsin Archeologist 7(4):230-248, page 239 |
| Gaylussacia baccata (Wangenh.) K. Koch Black Huckleberry USDA GABA |
Ojibwa Food, Unspecified Species used for food. Reagan, Albert B., 1928, Plants Used by the Bois Fort Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indians of Minnesota, Wisconsin Archeologist 7(4):230-248, page 238 |
| Geranium maculatum L. Spotted Geranium USDA GEMA |
Ojibwa Drug, Antidiarrheal Root used for flux and sore mouth. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 370371 |
| Geranium maculatum L. Spotted Geranium USDA GEMA |
Ojibwa Drug, Oral Aid Root used for sore mouths and flux. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 370371 |
| Geum aleppicum Jacq. Yellow Avens USDA GEAL3 |
Ojibwa, South Drug, Analgesic Weak decoction of root taken for chest soreness. Hoffman, W.J., 1891, The Midewiwin or 'Grand Medicine Society' of the Ojibwa, SI-BAE Annual Report #7, page 200 |
| Geum aleppicum Jacq. Yellow Avens USDA GEAL3 |
Ojibwa, South Drug, Cough Medicine Weak decoction of root taken for cough. Hoffman, W.J., 1891, The Midewiwin or 'Grand Medicine Society' of the Ojibwa, SI-BAE Annual Report #7, page 200 |
| Geum aleppicum Jacq. Yellow Avens USDA GEAL3 |
Ojibwa, South Drug, Pulmonary Aid Weak decoction of root taken for chest soreness. Hoffman, W.J., 1891, The Midewiwin or 'Grand Medicine Society' of the Ojibwa, SI-BAE Annual Report #7, page 200 |
| Geum macrophyllum Willd. Largeleaf Avens USDA GEMAM |
Ojibwa Drug, Gynecological Aid Plant used as a female remedy. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 384 |
| Glyceria canadensis (Michx.) Trin. Rattlesnake Mannagrass USDA GLCA |
Ojibwa Drug, Gynecological Aid Root used as a female remedy. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 371 |
| Hedeoma pulegioides (L.) Pers. American Falsepennyroyal USDA HEPU |
Ojibwa Drug, Febrifuge Infusion of plant taken for cold fevers. 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 2274 |
| Hedeoma pulegioides (L.) Pers. American Falsepennyroyal USDA HEPU |
Ojibwa Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Infusion of plant taken for upset stomachs. 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 2274 |
| Helianthus occidentalis Riddell Fewleaf Sunflower USDA HEOCO |
Ojibwa, South Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of crushed root applied to 'bruises and contusions.' Hoffman, W.J., 1891, The Midewiwin or 'Grand Medicine Society' of the Ojibwa, SI-BAE Annual Report #7, page 199 |
| Heracleum maximum Bartr. Common Cowparsnip USDA HEMA80 |
Ojibwa Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of pounded, fresh root applied to sores. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 390 |
| Heracleum maximum Bartr. Common Cowparsnip USDA HEMA80 |
Ojibwa Drug, Hunting Medicine Root used to smudge a fire and drive away a bad spirit from the camp of the hunter. There is a bad spirit who is always present trying to steal away one's luck in hunting game. He must be driven away from the camp of the hunter by smudging a fire with the roots. This gets into the spirit's eyes and he cannot see the hunter leave the camp, so naturally does not follow and bother him. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 432 |
| Heracleum maximum Bartr. Common Cowparsnip USDA HEMA80 |
Ojibwa Drug, Hunting Medicine Seeds used to smudge a fire and drive away a bad spirit from the camp of the hunter. There is a bad spirit who is always present trying to steal away one's luck in hunting game. He must be driven away from the camp of the hunter by smudging a fire with the seeds. This gets into the spirit's eyes and he cannot see the hunter leave the camp, so naturally does not follow and bother him. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 432 |
| Heracleum maximum Bartr. Common Cowparsnip USDA HEMA80 |
Ojibwa Food, Vegetable Leaves used as greens. Reagan, Albert B., 1928, Plants Used by the Bois Fort Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indians of Minnesota, Wisconsin Archeologist 7(4):230-248, page 237 |
| Heracleum maximum Bartr. Common Cowparsnip USDA HEMA80 |
Ojibwa Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Roots boiled and sprinkled on the fishing nets to lure fish. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 432 |
| Hieracium canadense Michx. Canadian Hawkweed USDA HICAC |
Ojibwa Drug, Hunting Medicine Flowers used to make a hunting lure and mixed with other hunting charms. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 429 |
| Hieracium canadense Michx. Canadian Hawkweed USDA HICAC |
Ojibwa Drug, Hunting Medicine Roots nibbled when hunting to attract a doe. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 429 |
| Humulus lupulus L. Common Hop USDA HULUL2 |
Ojibwa Drug, Diuretic Infusion of herb taken as a diuretic and to reduce acidity of urine. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 391 |
| Humulus lupulus L. Common Hop USDA HULUL2 |
Ojibwa Food, Cooking Agent Hop fruit often used as a substitute for baking soda. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 411 |