| Nepeta cataria L. Catnip USDA NECA2 |
Ojibwa Drug, Other Infusion of leaves used to bathe a patient to raise the body temperature. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 372 |
| Nepeta cataria L. Catnip USDA NECA2 |
Ojibwa Food, Beverage Leaves used to make a beverage tea. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 405 |
| Nuphar lutea ssp. advena (Ait.) Kartesz & Gandhi Yellow Pondlily USDA NULUA |
Ojibwa Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of grated root applied to sores and powdered root used for cuts and swellings. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 376 |
| Nymphaea odorata Ait. American White Waterlily USDA NYODO |
Ojibwa Drug, Cough Medicine Root used as a cough medicine for tuberculosis. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 376 |
| Nymphaea odorata Ait. American White Waterlily USDA NYODO |
Ojibwa Drug, Tuberculosis Remedy Root used as a cough medicine for tuberculosis. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 376 |
| Nymphaea odorata Ait. American White Waterlily USDA NYODO |
Ojibwa Food, Unspecified Buds eaten before opening. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 407 |
| Oenothera biennis L. Common Eveningprimrose USDA OEBI |
Ojibwa Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of soaked, whole plant applied to bruises. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 376 |
| Onoclea sensibilis L. Sensitive Fern USDA ONSE |
Ojibwa Drug, Gynecological Aid Decoction of powdered, dried root used by patients with caked breast for milk flow. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 382 |
| Osmorhiza claytonii (Michx.) C.B. Clarke Clayton's Sweetroot USDA OSCL |
Ojibwa Drug, Gynecological Aid Infusion of root used to ease parturition. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 391 |
| Osmorhiza claytonii (Michx.) C.B. Clarke Clayton's Sweetroot USDA OSCL |
Ojibwa Drug, Throat Aid Infusion of root taken for sore throat. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 391 |
| Osmorhiza longistylis (Torr.) DC. Longstyle Sweetroot USDA OSLO |
Ojibwa Drug, Gynecological Aid Infusion of root used to ease parturition. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 391 |
| Osmorhiza longistylis (Torr.) DC. Longstyle Sweetroot USDA OSLO |
Ojibwa Drug, Throat Aid Infusion of root taken for sore throat. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 391 |
| Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Virginia Creeper USDA PAQU2 |
Ojibwa Food, Special Food Root cooked and given as a special food by Winabojo. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 411 |
| Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Virginia Creeper USDA PAQU2 |
Ojibwa Food, Unspecified Root cooked and eaten. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 411 |
| Pastinaca sativa L. Wild Parsnip USDA PASA2 |
Ojibwa Drug, Gynecological Aid Compound infusion of minute quantity of root taken for female troubles. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 391 |
| Pastinaca sativa L. Wild Parsnip USDA PASA2 |
Ojibwa Drug, Poison Root powerful in small amounts and poisonous in large amounts. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 391 |
| Pedicularis canadensis L. Canadian Lousewort USDA PECAC3 |
Ojibwa Drug, Love Medicine Chopped root added to food as a love charm. The root was added to some dish of food that was cooking, without the knowledge of the people who were going to eat it, and if they had been quarrelsome, then they became lovers again. However, the informant said that it was too often put to bad uses. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 432 |
| Pedicularis canadensis L. Canadian Lousewort USDA PECAC3 |
Ojibwa Drug, Love Medicine Finely cut root secretly added to 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 389390 |
| Phaseolus lunatus L. Sieva Bean USDA PHLU2 |
Ojibwa Food, Vegetable The Ojibwe claim to have originally had the lima bean, but that is doubtful. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 406 |
| Phaseolus vulgaris L. Kidney Bean USDA PHVU |
Ojibwa Food, Vegetable Original source of all best commercial pole beans, used alone or in many peculiar combinations. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 406 |
| Phaseolus vulgaris L. Kidney Bean USDA PHVU |
Ojibwa Food, Vegetable Similar to the white man's Navy bean. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 406 |
| Picea glauca (Moench) Voss White Spruce USDA PIGL |
Ojibwa Drug, Disinfectant Dried leaves used as an inhalant and fumigator. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 379 |
| Picea mariana (P. Mill.) B.S.P. Black Spruce USDA PIMA |
Ojibwa Drug, Stimulant Leaves used as a reviver and bark used as a medicinal salt. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 379 |
| Picea mariana (P. Mill.) B.S.P. Black Spruce USDA PIMA |
Ojibwa Drug, Unspecified Bark used as a medicinal salt. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 379 |
| Picea mariana (P. Mill.) B.S.P. Black Spruce USDA PIMA |
Ojibwa Fiber, Canoe Material Roots used to sew canoes. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 421 |
| Picea mariana (P. Mill.) B.S.P. Black Spruce USDA PIMA |
Ojibwa Fiber, Caulking Material Boiled resin and tallow used to make pitch for caulking canoes. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 421 |
| Pinus banksiana Lamb. Jack Pine USDA PIBA2 |
Ojibwa Drug, Stimulant Leaves used as a reviver. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 379 |
| Pinus banksiana Lamb. Jack Pine USDA PIBA2 |
Ojibwa Fiber, Sewing Material Roots used as fine sewing material for canoes and other coarse and durable sewing. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 421 |
| Pinus resinosa Soland. Red Pine USDA PIRE |
Ojibwa Drug, Stimulant Powdered, dried leaves used as a reviver or inhalant. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 379 |
| Pinus resinosa Soland. Red Pine USDA PIRE |
Ojibwa Drug, Unspecified Bark and cones used medicinally. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 379 |
| Pinus resinosa Soland. Red Pine USDA PIRE |
Ojibwa Fiber, Building Material Resin boiled twice, added to tallow and used for mending roof rolls of birch bark. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 421 |
| Pinus resinosa Soland. Red Pine USDA PIRE |
Ojibwa Fiber, Caulking Material Resin boiled twice, added to tallow and used for caulking canoes. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 421 |
| Pinus resinosa Soland. Red Pine USDA PIRE |
Ojibwa Other, Waterproofing Agent Resin boiled twice and added to tallow to make a serviceable waterproof pitch. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 421 |
| Pinus strobus L. Eastern White Pine USDA PIST |
Ojibwa Drug, Stimulant Dried leaves used as a reviver or inhalant. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 379 |
| Pinus strobus L. Eastern White Pine USDA PIST |
Ojibwa Drug, Unspecified Bark and cones used medicinally. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 379 |
| Pinus strobus L. Eastern White Pine USDA PIST |
Ojibwa Fiber, Caulking Material Pitch from boiled cones and resin used for caulking and waterproofing. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 421 |
| Pinus strobus L. Eastern White Pine USDA PIST |
Ojibwa Food, Unspecified Young staminate catkins of this pine cooked for food and stewed with meat. One might think this would taste rather like pitch, but they assured the writer that is was sweet and had no pitchy flavor. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 407 |
| Pinus strobus L. Eastern White Pine USDA PIST |
Ojibwa Other, Waterproofing Agent Pitch from boiled cones and resin used for caulking and waterproofing. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 421 |
| Plantago major L. Common Plantain USDA PLMA2 |
Ojibwa Drug, Burn Dressing Poultice of soaked leaves bound on burns, scalds and snakebites. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 380381 |
| Plantago major L. Common Plantain USDA PLMA2 |
Ojibwa Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of soaked leaves bound on bruises, sprains, sores and bee stings. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 380381 |
| Plantago major L. Common Plantain USDA PLMA2 |
Ojibwa Drug, Orthopedic Aid Poultice of soaked leaves bound on bruises, sprains or sores. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 380381 |
| Plantago major L. Common Plantain USDA PLMA2 |
Ojibwa Drug, Snake Bite Remedy Poultice of soaked leaves bound on snakebites. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 380381 |
| Plantago major L. Common Plantain USDA PLMA2 |
Ojibwa Other, Protection Ground root always carried in the pockets to ward off snakes. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 431 |
| Polygonatum biflorum (Walt.) Ell. King Solomon's Seal USDA POBIC |
Ojibwa Drug, Cathartic Root used as a physic and decoction used as cough remedy. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 374 |
| Polygonatum biflorum (Walt.) Ell. King Solomon's Seal USDA POBIC |
Ojibwa Drug, Cough Medicine Decoction of root used as a cough remedy and root used as a physic. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 374 |
| Polygonum amphibium var. emersum Michx. Longroot Smartweed USDA POAME |
Ojibwa Drug, Analgesic Infusion of plant taken for stomach pain. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 381 |
| Polygonum amphibium var. emersum Michx. Longroot Smartweed USDA POAME |
Ojibwa Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Infusion of plant used for stomach pain. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 381 |
| Polygonum amphibium var. emersum Michx. Longroot Smartweed USDA POAME |
Ojibwa Drug, Hunting Medicine Dried flowers included in the hunting medicine and smoked to attract deer to the hunter. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 431 |
| Polygonum amphibium var. emersum Michx. Longroot Smartweed USDA POAME |
Ojibwa Drug, Hunting Medicine Plant used as hunting medicine. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 381 |
| Populus balsamifera L. Balsam Poplar USDA POBAB2 |
Ojibwa Drug, Cold Remedy Buds cooked in grease and rubbed in nostrils for cold. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 387 |