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Geum triflorum Pursh
Prairiesmoke
USDA GETRT
Blackfoot Drug, Dermatological Aid
Infusion of roots applied to wounds.
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 84
Geum triflorum Pursh
Prairiesmoke
USDA GETRT
Blackfoot Drug, Eye Medicine
Decoction of roots used for sore or swollen eyes.
Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 38
Geum triflorum Pursh
Prairiesmoke
USDA GETRT
Blackfoot Drug, Oral Aid
Infusion of roots used as a mouthwash for cankers.
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 66
Geum triflorum Pursh
Prairiesmoke
USDA GETRT
Blackfoot Drug, Respiratory Aid
Scraped roots mixed with tobacco and smoked to 'clear the head.'
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 79
Geum triflorum Pursh
Prairiesmoke
USDA GETRT
Blackfoot Drug, Throat Aid
Infusion of roots used as a mouthwash for sore throats.
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 66
Geum triflorum Pursh
Prairiesmoke
USDA GETRT
Blackfoot Drug, Tonic
Leaves dried, crushed, mixed with other medicines and used as a tonic.
Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 38
Geum triflorum Pursh
Prairiesmoke
USDA GETRT
Blackfoot Drug, Veterinary Aid
Infusion of roots used for bleeding and promoted rapid healing on horse boils and castration wounds.
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 88
Geum triflorum Pursh
Prairiesmoke
USDA GETRT
Blackfoot Other, Incense & Fragrance
Ripe seeds crushed and used as perfume.
Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 38
Geum triflorum Pursh
Prairiesmoke
USDA GETRT
Okanagan-Colville Drug, Cold Remedy
Infusion of roots taken for colds.
Turner, Nancy J., R. Bouchard and Dorothy I.D. Kennedy, 1980, Ethnobotany of the Okanagan-Colville Indians of British Columbia and Washington, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 126
Geum triflorum Pursh
Prairiesmoke
USDA GETRT
Okanagan-Colville Drug, Dietary Aid
Infusion of roots taken for the lack of appetite due to 'poor blood.'
Turner, Nancy J., R. Bouchard and Dorothy I.D. Kennedy, 1980, Ethnobotany of the Okanagan-Colville Indians of British Columbia and Washington, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 126
Geum triflorum Pursh
Prairiesmoke
USDA GETRT
Okanagan-Colville Drug, Febrifuge
Infusion of roots taken for fevers.
Turner, Nancy J., R. Bouchard and Dorothy I.D. Kennedy, 1980, Ethnobotany of the Okanagan-Colville Indians of British Columbia and Washington, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 126
Geum triflorum Pursh
Prairiesmoke
USDA GETRT
Okanagan-Colville Drug, Gynecological Aid
Infusion of roots taken by women to 'heal her insides' from a vaginal yeast infection.
Turner, Nancy J., R. Bouchard and Dorothy I.D. Kennedy, 1980, Ethnobotany of the Okanagan-Colville Indians of British Columbia and Washington, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 126
Geum triflorum Pursh
Prairiesmoke
USDA GETRT
Okanagan-Colville Drug, Love Medicine
Infusion of roots taken as a love potion by a woman who wanted to win back the affections of a man.
Turner, Nancy J., R. Bouchard and Dorothy I.D. Kennedy, 1980, Ethnobotany of the Okanagan-Colville Indians of British Columbia and Washington, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 126
Geum triflorum Pursh
Prairiesmoke
USDA GETRT
Okanagan-Colville Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy
Infusion of roots taken for flu.
Turner, Nancy J., R. Bouchard and Dorothy I.D. Kennedy, 1980, Ethnobotany of the Okanagan-Colville Indians of British Columbia and Washington, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 126
Geum triflorum Pursh
Prairiesmoke
USDA GETRT
Thompson Drug, Analgesic
Decoction of root used as a wash for pain.
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 466
Geum triflorum Pursh
Prairiesmoke
USDA GETRT
Thompson Drug, Analgesic
Plants used in the sweatbath for aching joints and sore, stiff muscles.
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 466
Geum triflorum Pursh
Prairiesmoke
USDA GETRT
Thompson Drug, Antirheumatic (External)
Plants used in the sweatbath for rheumatism and stiff joints and muscles.
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 466
Geum triflorum Pursh
Prairiesmoke
USDA GETRT
Thompson Drug, Disinfectant
Decoction of whole plant used as a wash after the purifying sweatbath.
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 504
Geum triflorum Pursh
Prairiesmoke
USDA GETRT
Thompson Drug, Herbal Steam
Plants steamed in the sweatbath for rheumatism and joint and muscle stiffness.
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 466
Geum triflorum Pursh
Prairiesmoke
USDA GETRT
Thompson Drug, Herbal Steam
Plants used in the sweatbath for rheumatism and stiff joints and muscles.
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 466
Geum triflorum Pursh
Prairiesmoke
USDA GETRT
Thompson Drug, Orthopedic Aid
Decoction of root used as a wash for body stiffness.
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 466
Geum triflorum Pursh
Prairiesmoke
USDA GETRT
Thompson Drug, Orthopedic Aid
Plants used in the sweatbath for sprains, aching and stiff joints and muscles.
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 466
Geum triflorum Pursh
Prairiesmoke
USDA GETRT
Thompson Drug, Tonic
Decoction of root taken as a tonic.
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 466
Geum triflorum Pursh
Prairiesmoke
USDA GETRT
Thompson Food, Beverage
Roots boiled and drunk as tea.
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 493
Gilia leptomeria Gray
Sand Gilia
USDA GILE3
Navajo, Kayenta Drug, Tonic
Infusion of plant taken or plant smoked as a tonic.
Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 38
Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britt. & Rusby
Broom Snakeweed
USDA GUSA2
Jemez Other, Insecticide
Plant placed upon a slow fire and smoke destroyed bees.
Cook, Sarah Louise, 1930, The Ethnobotany of Jemez Indians., University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 23
Heracleum maximum Bartr.
Common Cowparsnip
USDA HEMA80
Shoshoni Drug, Cold Remedy
Decoction of root in whiskey taken and smoke of root compound inhaled for colds.
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
Winnebago Drug, Anticonvulsive
Plant tops used in smoke treatment for convulsions.
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 107
Heracleum maximum Bartr.
Common Cowparsnip
USDA HEMA80
Winnebago Drug, Stimulant
Plant tops used in smoke treatment for fainting.
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 107
Hierochloe odorata (L.) Beauv.
Vanillagrass
USDA HIALA
Blackfoot Drug, Cold Remedy
Burning leaf smoke inhaled for colds.
Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 20
Hierochloe odorata (L.) Beauv.
Vanillagrass
USDA HIALA
Blackfoot Drug, Cold Remedy
Smoke from burning leaves used for colds.
Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 28
Hierochloe odorata (L.) Beauv.
Vanillagrass
USDA HIALA
Blackfoot Other, Ceremonial Items
Leaves ceremonially smoked with tobacco.
Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 28
Hierochloe odorata (L.) Beauv.
Vanillagrass
USDA HIALA
Blackfoot Other, Ceremonial Items
Smoke from burning grass used to purify Sundance dancers.
Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 28
Hierochloe odorata (L.) Beauv.
Vanillagrass
USDA HIALA
Cheyenne Other, Ceremonial Items
Smoke from burning grass used for purification of rattles, sacred shields and Sundance dancers.
Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 28
Hierochloe odorata (L.) Beauv.
Vanillagrass
USDA HIALA
Sioux Other, Ceremonial Items
Leaves ceremonially smoked with tobacco.
Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 28
Hierochloe odorata (L.) Beauv.
Vanillagrass
USDA HIALA
Sioux Other, Ceremonial Items
Smoke from burning grass used to purify Sundance dancers.
Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 28
Ipomoea leptophylla Torr.
Bush Morningglory
USDA IPLE
Pawnee Drug, Sedative
Root used in smoke treatment for nervousness and bad dreams.
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 110
Ipomopsis multiflora (Nutt.) V. Grant
Manyflowered Gilia
USDA IPMU3
Zuni Drug, Pulmonary Aid
Crushed blossoms smoked in corn husks to 'relieve strangulation.'
Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 52
Juniperus communis L.
Common Juniper
USDA JUCOD
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Respiratory Aid
Blue berries smoked in a pipe for asthma.
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 communis L.
Common Juniper
USDA JUCOD
Navajo, Ramah Other, Good Luck Charm
Used as a 'good luck' smoke for hunters.
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 11
Juniperus communis var. montana Ait.
Common Juniper
USDA JUCOM2
Navajo, Ramah Other, Smoke Plant
Dried fruits added to flavor tobacco.
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 12
Juniperus monosperma (Engelm.) Sarg.
Oneseed Juniper
USDA JUMO
Keres, Western Other, Ceremonial Items
Cedar wood fire smoke used to fumigate property of the deceased.
Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 48
Juniperus monosperma (Engelm.) Sarg.
Oneseed Juniper
USDA JUMO
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Gynecological Aid
Decoction or smoke of various plant parts used for childbirth difficulties.
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 11, 12
Juniperus pinchotii Sudsworth
Pinchot's Juniper
USDA JUPI
Comanche Drug, Analgesic
Dried leaves sprinkled on live coals and smoke inhaled for headache.
Jones, David E., 1968, Comanche Plant Medicine, Papers in Anthropology 9:1-13, page 3
Juniperus pinchotii Sudsworth
Pinchot's Juniper
USDA JUPI
Comanche Drug, Ceremonial Medicine
Dried leaves sprinkled on live coals and smoke inhaled for ghost sickness.
Jones, David E., 1968, Comanche Plant Medicine, Papers in Anthropology 9:1-13, page 3
Juniperus pinchotii Sudsworth
Pinchot's Juniper
USDA JUPI
Comanche Drug, Other
Dried leaves sprinkled on live coals and smoke inhaled for vertigo.
Jones, David E., 1968, Comanche Plant Medicine, Papers in Anthropology 9:1-13, page 3
Juniperus scopulorum Sarg.
Rocky Mountain Juniper
USDA JUSC2
Cheyenne Other, Protection
Plant burned and smoke used for protection from thunder and lightning.
Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 36
Juniperus scopulorum Sarg.
Rocky Mountain Juniper
USDA JUSC2
Flathead Drug, Ceremonial Medicine
Plant burned and smoke used to purify the air and ward off illness.
Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 36
Juniperus scopulorum Sarg.
Rocky Mountain Juniper
USDA JUSC2
Flathead Drug, Veterinary Aid
Leaves placed on hot coals and smoke used for sick horses.
Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 36
Juniperus scopulorum Sarg.
Rocky Mountain Juniper
USDA JUSC2
Kutenai Drug, Cold Remedy
Plant burned and smoke used for colds.
Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 36