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Lesquerella intermedia (S. Wats.) Heller
Mid Bladderpod
USDA LEIN3
Hopi Drug, Snake Bite Remedy
Root eaten and poultice of chewed root used for snakebite.
Whiting, Alfred F., 1939, Ethnobotany of the Hopi, Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin #15, page 32, 77
Lesquerella intermedia (S. Wats.) Heller
Mid Bladderpod
USDA LEIN3
Navajo, Kayenta Drug, Ceremonial Medicine
Plant used as a Nightway medicine.
Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 24
Lesquerella intermedia (S. Wats.) Heller
Mid Bladderpod
USDA LEIN3
Navajo, Kayenta Drug, Eye Medicine
Poultice of roots applied to sore eyes.
Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 24
Lesquerella rectipes Woot. & Standl.
Straight Bladderpod
USDA LERE3
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Ceremonial Medicine
Cold infusion used as a ceremonial eyewash and pulverized plant used as a ceremonial snuff.
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
Lesquerella rectipes Woot. & Standl.
Straight Bladderpod
USDA LERE3
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Eye Medicine
Cold infusion of plant used as a ceremonial eyewash.
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
Lesquerella rectipes Woot. & Standl.
Straight Bladderpod
USDA LERE3
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Respiratory Aid
Finely ground leaves used ceremonially as snuff to clear nasal passages.
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
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
Lobularia maritima (L.) Desv.
Seaside Lobularia
USDA LOMA
Costanoan Food, Unspecified
Raw stems used for food.
Bocek, Barbara R., 1984, Ethnobotany of Costanoan Indians, California, Based on Collections by John P. Harrington, Economic Botany 38(2):240-255, page 252
Moricandia arvensis (L.) DC.
Purple Mistress
USDA MOAR6
Hoh Drug, Unspecified
Plants used for medicine.
Reagan, Albert B., 1936, Plants Used by the Hoh and Quileute Indians, Kansas Academy of Science 37:55-70, page 61
Moricandia arvensis (L.) DC.
Purple Mistress
USDA MOAR6
Hoh Food, Spice
Used for flavoring.
Reagan, Albert B., 1936, Plants Used by the Hoh and Quileute Indians, Kansas Academy of Science 37:55-70, page 61
Moricandia arvensis (L.) DC.
Purple Mistress
USDA MOAR6
Hoh Food, Vegetable
Plants eaten as greens.
Reagan, Albert B., 1936, Plants Used by the Hoh and Quileute Indians, Kansas Academy of Science 37:55-70, page 61
Moricandia arvensis (L.) DC.
Purple Mistress
USDA MOAR6
Keres, Western Other, Unspecified
Taxon known and named but no use was specified.
Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 33
Moricandia arvensis (L.) DC.
Purple Mistress
USDA MOAR6
Quileute Drug, Unspecified
Plants used for medicine.
Reagan, Albert B., 1936, Plants Used by the Hoh and Quileute Indians, Kansas Academy of Science 37:55-70, page 61
Moricandia arvensis (L.) DC.
Purple Mistress
USDA MOAR6
Quileute Food, Spice
Used for flavoring.
Reagan, Albert B., 1936, Plants Used by the Hoh and Quileute Indians, Kansas Academy of Science 37:55-70, page 61
Moricandia arvensis (L.) DC.
Purple Mistress
USDA MOAR6
Quileute Food, Vegetable
Plants eaten as greens.
Reagan, Albert B., 1936, Plants Used by the Hoh and Quileute Indians, Kansas Academy of Science 37:55-70, page 61
Parrya nudicaulis (L.) Boiss.
Nakedstem Wallflower
USDA PANU5
Alaska Native Food, Soup
Roots cooked and added to fish and meat stews.
Heller, Christine A., 1953, Edible and Poisonous Plants of Alaska, University of Alaska, page 123
Parrya nudicaulis (L.) Boiss.
Nakedstem Wallflower
USDA PANU5
Alaska Native Food, Unspecified
New, young leaves used for food.
Heller, Christine A., 1953, Edible and Poisonous Plants of Alaska, University of Alaska, page 123
Parrya nudicaulis (L.) Boiss.
Nakedstem Wallflower
USDA PANU5
Alaska Native Food, Unspecified
Roots cooked and used for food.
Heller, Christine A., 1953, Edible and Poisonous Plants of Alaska, University of Alaska, page 123
Parrya nudicaulis (L.) Boiss.
Nakedstem Wallflower
USDA PANU5
Alaska Native Food, Winter Use Food
Leaves stored raw in seal oil for winter use.
Heller, Christine A., 1953, Edible and Poisonous Plants of Alaska, University of Alaska, page 123
Pennellia micrantha (Gray) Nieuwl.
Mountain Mock Thelypody
USDA PEMI7
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Gynecological Aid
Decoction of root taken to expedite delivery.
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
Pennellia micrantha (Gray) Nieuwl.
Mountain Mock Thelypody
USDA PEMI7
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Toothache Remedy
Poultice of crushed, heated roots 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
Phoenicaulis cheiranthoides Nutt.
Wallflower Phoenicaulis
USDA PHCH
Paiute Drug, Gynecological Aid
Decoction of root taken as a tonic after childbirth.
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 112
Phoenicaulis cheiranthoides Nutt.
Wallflower Phoenicaulis
USDA PHCH
Paiute Drug, Tonic
Decoction of root taken as a tonic after childbirth.
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 112
Physaria chambersii Rollins
Chambers' Twinpod
USDA PHCH2
Paiute Drug, Eye Medicine
Infusion or decoction of various plant parts used as a wash for sore eyes or sties.
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 116
Physaria chambersii Rollins
Chambers' Twinpod
USDA PHCH2
Shoshoni Drug, Eye Medicine
Infusion or decoction of various plant parts used as a wash for sore eyes and sties.
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 116
Physaria didymocarpa (Hook.) Gray
Common Twinpod
USDA PHDID
Blackfoot Drug, Abortifacient
Infusion of plant taken in small amounts to abort.
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 61
Physaria didymocarpa (Hook.) Gray
Common Twinpod
USDA PHDID
Blackfoot Drug, Analgesic
Plant chewed for cramps and stomach trouble.
McClintock, Walter, 1909, Medizinal- Und Nutzpflanzen Der Schwarzfuss Indianer, Zeitschriff fur Ethnologie 41:273-9, page 274
Physaria didymocarpa (Hook.) Gray
Common Twinpod
USDA PHDID
Blackfoot Drug, Antirheumatic (External)
Decoction of plant used for swellings.
Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 35
Physaria didymocarpa (Hook.) Gray
Common Twinpod
USDA PHDID
Blackfoot Drug, Antirheumatic (External)
Infusion of roots applied to aching parts of the body.
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 78
Physaria didymocarpa (Hook.) Gray
Common Twinpod
USDA PHDID
Blackfoot Drug, Antirheumatic (External)
Strong infusion of plant used as a liniment on sprains.
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 79
Physaria didymocarpa (Hook.) Gray
Common Twinpod
USDA PHDID
Blackfoot Drug, Dermatological Aid
Infusion of plant applied to wounds to heal with less irritation.
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 84
Physaria didymocarpa (Hook.) Gray
Common Twinpod
USDA PHDID
Blackfoot Drug, Dermatological Aid
Infusion of plant used to allay swelling.
McClintock, Walter, 1909, Medizinal- Und Nutzpflanzen Der Schwarzfuss Indianer, Zeitschriff fur Ethnologie 41:273-9, page 274
Physaria didymocarpa (Hook.) Gray
Common Twinpod
USDA PHDID
Blackfoot Drug, Dermatological Aid
Weak decoction of leaf used on newborn's umbilical.
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 77
Physaria didymocarpa (Hook.) Gray
Common Twinpod
USDA PHDID
Blackfoot Drug, Dermatological Aid
Weak decoction of plant used for diaper rash.
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 77
Physaria didymocarpa (Hook.) Gray
Common Twinpod
USDA PHDID
Blackfoot Drug, Dietary Aid
Decoction of plant taken slowly to gradually expand the stomach until food was eaten without pain. This decoction was used by a person who had not eaten for a long time.
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 104
Physaria didymocarpa (Hook.) Gray
Common Twinpod
USDA PHDID
Blackfoot Drug, Ear Medicine
Infusion of leaves used as drops for ear infections.
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 81
Physaria didymocarpa (Hook.) Gray
Common Twinpod
USDA PHDID
Blackfoot Drug, Eye Medicine
Infusion of leaves used as drops for bloodshot eyes.
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 81
Physaria didymocarpa (Hook.) Gray
Common Twinpod
USDA PHDID
Blackfoot Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Infusion of leaves taken for stomach trouble.
Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 38
Physaria didymocarpa (Hook.) Gray
Common Twinpod
USDA PHDID
Blackfoot Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Plant chewed for cramps and stomach troubles.
Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 35
Physaria didymocarpa (Hook.) Gray
Common Twinpod
USDA PHDID
Blackfoot Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Plant chewed for cramps, stomach trouble and sore throat.
McClintock, Walter, 1909, Medizinal- Und Nutzpflanzen Der Schwarzfuss Indianer, Zeitschriff fur Ethnologie 41:273-9, page 274
Physaria didymocarpa (Hook.) Gray
Common Twinpod
USDA PHDID
Blackfoot Drug, Orthopedic Aid
Strong infusion of plant used as a liniment on dislocations.
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 79
Physaria didymocarpa (Hook.) Gray
Common Twinpod
USDA PHDID
Blackfoot Drug, Pediatric Aid
Weak decoction of leaf used on newborn's umbilical.
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 77
Physaria didymocarpa (Hook.) Gray
Common Twinpod
USDA PHDID
Blackfoot Drug, Throat Aid
Infusion of leaves taken for sore throat.
Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 38
Physaria didymocarpa (Hook.) Gray
Common Twinpod
USDA PHDID
Blackfoot Drug, Throat Aid
Plant chewed for sore throat.
McClintock, Walter, 1909, Medizinal- Und Nutzpflanzen Der Schwarzfuss Indianer, Zeitschriff fur Ethnologie 41:273-9, page 274
Physaria didymocarpa (Hook.) Gray
Common Twinpod
USDA PHDID
Blackfoot Drug, Throat Aid
Plant chewed for sore throats.
Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 35
Physaria didymocarpa (Hook.) Gray
Common Twinpod
USDA PHDID
Blackfoot Drug, Toothache Remedy
Leaf clenched between the teeth for toothache.
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 77
Physaria didymocarpa (Hook.) Gray
Common Twinpod
USDA PHDID
Blackfoot Drug, Toothache Remedy
Plant used as toothache medicine.
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 78
Physaria didymocarpa (Hook.) Gray
Common Twinpod
USDA PHDID
Blackfoot Drug, Veterinary Aid
Infusion of plant applied as a liniment to the shoulders of work and wagon horses.
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 89
Physaria didymocarpa var. lanata A. Nels.
Common Twinpod
USDA PHDIL
Blackfoot Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Plant chewed for stomach troubles.
Nickerson, Gifford S., 1966, Some Data on Plains and Great Basin Indian Uses of Certain Native Plants, Tebiwa 9(1):45-51, page 47
Physaria didymocarpa var. lanata A. Nels.
Common Twinpod
USDA PHDIL
Blackfoot Drug, Throat Aid
Plant chewed for sore throats.
Nickerson, Gifford S., 1966, Some Data on Plains and Great Basin Indian Uses of Certain Native Plants, Tebiwa 9(1):45-51, page 47