| Alnus incana (L.) Moench Mountain Alder USDA ALINR |
Ojibwa Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Decoction of root taken as astringent and coagulant after bloody stools. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 358 |
| Alnus incana (L.) Moench Mountain Alder USDA ALINR |
Ojibwa Dye, Yellow Inner bark used for dyeing light yellow or with other ingredients for red, red brown or black. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 425 |
| Alnus incana (L.) Moench Mountain Alder USDA ALINR |
Potawatomi Drug, Antidiarrheal Infusion of bark taken for flux. Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 43 |
| Alnus incana (L.) Moench Mountain Alder USDA ALINR |
Potawatomi Drug, Dermatological Aid Juice of inner bark used as a wash for the itch. Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 43 |
| Alnus incana (L.) Moench Mountain Alder USDA ALINR |
Potawatomi Drug, Gynecological Aid Infusion of bark used for 'flushing the vagina.' Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 43 |
| Alnus incana (L.) Moench Mountain Alder USDA ALINR |
Potawatomi Drug, Hemorrhoid Remedy Infusion of bark injected rectally for piles. Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 43 |
| Alnus incana (L.) Moench Mountain Alder USDA ALINR |
Potawatomi Drug, Veterinary Aid Powdered bark used as an astringent for horse galls. Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 116 |
| Alnus incana (L.) Moench Mountain Alder USDA ALINR |
Potawatomi Drug, Veterinary Aid Powdered inner bark sprinkled on galled spots on ponies. Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 43 |
| Alnus incana (L.) Moench Mountain Alder USDA ALINR |
Potawatomi Dye, Brown Bark used to obtain a brown dye. Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 116 |
| Alnus incana (L.) Moench Mountain Alder USDA ALINR |
Potawatomi Dye, Red Bark used to obtain a red dye. Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 116 |
| Alnus incana ssp. rugosa (Du Roi) Clausen Speckled Alder USDA ALINR |
Menominee Drug, Alterative Infusion of inner bark used as an alterative. Smith, Huron H., 1923, Ethnobotany of the Menomini Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:1-174, page 26 |
| Alnus incana ssp. tenuifolia (Nutt.) Breitung Thinleaf Alder USDA ALINT |
Bella Coola Drug, Analgesic Poultice of compound containing buds applied for lung or hip pains. Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 55 |
| Alnus incana ssp. tenuifolia (Nutt.) Breitung Thinleaf Alder USDA ALINT |
Bella Coola Drug, Antirheumatic (External) Poultice of compound containing buds applied to lung or hip pain. Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 55 |
| Alnus incana ssp. tenuifolia (Nutt.) Breitung Thinleaf Alder USDA ALINT |
Bella Coola Drug, Pulmonary Aid Poultice of compound containing buds applied for lung pains. Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 55 |
| Alnus incana ssp. tenuifolia (Nutt.) Breitung Thinleaf Alder USDA ALINT |
Bella Coola Drug, Unspecified Cones used for an 'unspecified complaint.' Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 55 |
| Alnus incana ssp. tenuifolia (Nutt.) Breitung Thinleaf Alder USDA ALINT |
Blackfoot Drug, Tuberculosis Remedy Hot drink made from bark taken for scrofula. McClintock, Walter, 1909, Medizinal- Und Nutzpflanzen Der Schwarzfuss Indianer, Zeitschriff fur Ethnologie 41:273-9, page 275 |
| Alnus incana ssp. tenuifolia (Nutt.) Breitung Thinleaf Alder USDA ALINT |
Blackfoot Other, Stable Gear Bark split, covered with raw hide and used to make stirrups. McClintock, Walter, 1909, Medizinal- Und Nutzpflanzen Der Schwarzfuss Indianer, Zeitschriff fur Ethnologie 41:273-9, page 275 |
| Alnus incana ssp. tenuifolia (Nutt.) Breitung Thinleaf Alder USDA ALINT |
Gitksan Drug, Diuretic Catkins and shavings eaten raw or decoction taken as a diuretic for gonorrhea. Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 55 |
| Alnus incana ssp. tenuifolia (Nutt.) Breitung Thinleaf Alder USDA ALINT |
Gitksan Drug, Laxative Crushed pistillate catkins eaten raw as a laxative. Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 55 |
| Alnus incana ssp. tenuifolia (Nutt.) Breitung Thinleaf Alder USDA ALINT |
Gitksan Drug, Unspecified Bark and other plants used to make a salve. Gottesfeld, Leslie M. J., 1992, The Importance of Bark Products in the Aboriginal Economies of Northwestern British Columbia, Canada, Economic Botany 46(2):148-157, page 152 |
| Alnus incana ssp. tenuifolia (Nutt.) Breitung Thinleaf Alder USDA ALINT |
Gitksan Drug, Venereal Aid Catkins and shavings eaten raw or decoction taken as a diuretic for gonorrhea. Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 55 |
| Alnus incana ssp. tenuifolia (Nutt.) Breitung Thinleaf Alder USDA ALINT |
Klamath Dye, Orange Fresh or dried bark boiled and used as an orange dye for coloring horse hair ropes and cinches. Coville, Frederick V., 1897, Notes On The Plants Used By The Klamath Indians Of Oregon., Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 5(2):87-110, page 94 |
| Alnus rhombifolia Nutt. White Alder USDA ALRH2 |
Karok Dye, Unspecified Inner bark dried, ground, mixed with flour and water and used as a dye. Schenck, Sara M. and E. W. Gifford, 1952, Karok Ethnobotany, Anthropological Records 13(6):377-392, page 382 |
| Alnus rhombifolia Nutt. White Alder USDA ALRH2 |
Karok Fiber, Basketry Roots used to make baskets. Schenck, Sara M. and E. W. Gifford, 1952, Karok Ethnobotany, Anthropological Records 13(6):377-392, page 382 |
| Alnus rhombifolia Nutt. White Alder USDA ALRH2 |
Karok Food, Preservative Wood used to smoke salmon, eels and deer meat. Schenck, Sara M. and E. W. Gifford, 1952, Karok Ethnobotany, Anthropological Records 13(6):377-392, page 382 |
| Alnus rhombifolia Nutt. White Alder USDA ALRH2 |
Mendocino Indian Drug, Antidiarrheal Decoction of dried bark taken for diarrhea. Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 332 |
| Alnus rhombifolia Nutt. White Alder USDA ALRH2 |
Mendocino Indian Drug, Antihemorrhagic Decoction of dried bark taken to check hemorrhages for consumption. Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 332 |
| Alnus rhombifolia Nutt. White Alder USDA ALRH2 |
Mendocino Indian Drug, Blood Medicine Decoction of dried bark taken as a blood purifier. Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 332 |
| Alnus rhombifolia Nutt. White Alder USDA ALRH2 |
Mendocino Indian Drug, Burn Dressing Poultice of dried wood applied to burns. Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 332 |
| Alnus rhombifolia Nutt. White Alder USDA ALRH2 |
Mendocino Indian Drug, Diaphoretic Decoction of dried bark taken to perspire. Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 332 |
| Alnus rhombifolia Nutt. White Alder USDA ALRH2 |
Mendocino Indian Drug, Emetic Decoction of dried bark taken as an emetic. Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 332 |
| Alnus rhombifolia Nutt. White Alder USDA ALRH2 |
Mendocino Indian Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Decoction of dried bark taken for stomachaches. Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 332 |
| Alnus rhombifolia Nutt. White Alder USDA ALRH2 |
Mendocino Indian Drug, Gynecological Aid Decoction of dried bark taken to facilitate childbirth. Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 332 |
| Alnus rhombifolia Nutt. White Alder USDA ALRH2 |
Mendocino Indian Drug, Tuberculosis Remedy Decoction of dried bark taken to check hemorrhages for consumption. Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 332 |
| Alnus rhombifolia Nutt. White Alder USDA ALRH2 |
Mendocino Indian Dye, Unspecified Fresh bark used as a dye to color basket material and deerskins. Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 332 |
| Alnus rhombifolia Nutt. White Alder USDA ALRH2 |
Mendocino Indian Other, Fuel Wood used for tinder. Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 332 |
| Alnus rhombifolia Nutt. White Alder USDA ALRH2 |
Mendocino Indian Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Young shoots used to make arrows. Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 332 |
| Alnus rhombifolia Nutt. White Alder USDA ALRH2 |
Wailaki Dye, Red Fresh bark formerly chewed and used as a red dye to color fishermen's bodies for successful fishing. Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 332 |
| Alnus rubra Bong. Red Alder USDA ALRU2 |
Bella Coola Drug, Cathartic Decoction of bark taken as a purgative. Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 55 |
| Alnus rubra Bong. Red Alder USDA ALRU2 |
Carrier, Northern Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Infusion of ground inner bark injected for biliousness. Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 55 |
| Alnus rubra Bong. Red Alder USDA ALRU2 |
Carrier, Southern Drug, Dermatological Aid Sap applied to cuts and decoction of bark taken as a purgative. Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 55 |
| Alnus rubra Bong. Red Alder USDA ALRU2 |
Gitksan Drug, Analgesic Infusion of stem bark used as an emetic and purgative for headache and other maladies. Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 55 |
| Alnus rubra Bong. Red Alder USDA ALRU2 |
Gitksan Drug, Cathartic Bark used as a purgative. Gottesfeld, Leslie M. J., 1992, The Importance of Bark Products in the Aboriginal Economies of Northwestern British Columbia, Canada, Economic Botany 46(2):148-157, page 152 |
| Alnus rubra Bong. Red Alder USDA ALRU2 |
Gitksan Drug, Cathartic Infusion of stem bark used as an emetic and purgative for headache and other maladies. Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 55 |
| Alnus rubra Bong. Red Alder USDA ALRU2 |
Gitksan Drug, Cough Medicine Decoction of bark and root taken in the morning for a cough. Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 55 |
| Alnus rubra Bong. Red Alder USDA ALRU2 |
Gitksan Drug, Emetic Infusion of stem bark used as an emetic and purgative for headache and other maladies. Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 55 |
| Alnus rubra Bong. Red Alder USDA ALRU2 |
Gitksan Drug, Unspecified Infusion of stem bark, not from root, taken for many maladies. Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 55 |
| Alnus rubra Bong. Red Alder USDA ALRU2 |
Haisla Drug, Dermatological Aid Bark used to make a wound dressing and wash. Gottesfeld, Leslie M. J., 1992, The Importance of Bark Products in the Aboriginal Economies of Northwestern British Columbia, Canada, Economic Botany 46(2):148-157, page 152 |
| Alnus rubra Bong. Red Alder USDA ALRU2 |
Haisla Drug, Tonic Bark used as a tonic. Gottesfeld, Leslie M. J., 1992, The Importance of Bark Products in the Aboriginal Economies of Northwestern British Columbia, Canada, Economic Botany 46(2):148-157, page 152 |
| Alnus rubra Bong. Red Alder USDA ALRU2 |
Hoh Drug, Unspecified Infusion of bark used for medicine. Reagan, Albert B., 1936, Plants Used by the Hoh and Quileute Indians, Kansas Academy of Science 37:55-70, page 61 |