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Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Benth.
Western Pearlyeverlasting
USDA ANMA
Algonquin, Tete-de-Boule Drug, Burn Dressing
Poultice of boiled leaves applied to burns.
Raymond, Marcel., 1945, Notes Ethnobotaniques Sur Les Tete-De-Boule De Manouan, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:113-134, page 119
Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Benth.
Western Pearlyeverlasting
USDA ANMA
Anticosti Food, Beverage
Flowers used to scent alcohol.
Rousseau, Jacques, 1946, Notes Sur L'ethnobotanique D'anticosti, Archives de Folklore 1:60-71, page 68
Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Benth.
Western Pearlyeverlasting
USDA ANMA
Anticosti Other, Ceremonial Items
Infusion of plant used to 'force the blood for sacrifices.'
Rousseau, Jacques, 1946, Notes Sur L'ethnobotanique D'anticosti, Archives de Folklore 1:60-71, page 68
Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Benth.
Western Pearlyeverlasting
USDA ANMA
Bella Coola Drug, Tuberculosis Remedy
Plants formerly used for tuberculosis.
Turner, Nancy J., 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Bella Coola Indians of British Columbia, Syesis 6:193-220, page 201
Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Benth.
Western Pearlyeverlasting
USDA ANMA
Cherokee Drug, Analgesic
Infusion steamed and inhaled for headache.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 48
Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Benth.
Western Pearlyeverlasting
USDA ANMA
Cherokee Drug, Cold Remedy
Warm infusion taken for cold and leaves smoked or chewed for colds.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 48
Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Benth.
Western Pearlyeverlasting
USDA ANMA
Cherokee Drug, Cough Medicine
Leaves and stems smoked for bronchial cough.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 48
Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Benth.
Western Pearlyeverlasting
USDA ANMA
Cherokee Drug, Eye Medicine
Infusion steamed and inhaled for blindness caused by the sun.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 48
Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Benth.
Western Pearlyeverlasting
USDA ANMA
Cherokee Drug, Respiratory Aid
Dried leaves smoked for catarrh.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 48
Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Benth.
Western Pearlyeverlasting
USDA ANMA
Cherokee Drug, Throat Aid
Used for throat infection.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 48
Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Benth.
Western Pearlyeverlasting
USDA ANMA
Cherokee Other, Smoke Plant
Dried leaves used as a substitute for chewing tobacco.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 48
Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Benth.
Western Pearlyeverlasting
USDA ANMA
Cheyenne Drug, Ceremonial Medicine
Powdered flowers chewed and rubbed on body to protect and strengthen warrior.
Grinnell, George Bird, 1905, Some Cheyenne Plant Medicines, American Anthropologist 7:37-43, page 42
Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Benth.
Western Pearlyeverlasting
USDA ANMA
Cheyenne Drug, Disinfectant
Smoke used to purify gift made to the spirits.
Grinnell, George Bird, 1905, Some Cheyenne Plant Medicines, American Anthropologist 7:37-43, page 42
Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Benth.
Western Pearlyeverlasting
USDA ANMA
Cheyenne Drug, Unspecified
Plant used as a strong medicine.
Grinnell, George Bird, 1972, The Cheyenne Indians - Their History and Ways of Life Vol.2, Lincoln. University of Nebraska Press, page 187
Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Benth.
Western Pearlyeverlasting
USDA ANMA
Cheyenne Drug, Veterinary Aid
Plant used in various ways to make horses long-winded.
Grinnell, George Bird, 1905, Some Cheyenne Plant Medicines, American Anthropologist 7:37-43, page 42
Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Benth.
Western Pearlyeverlasting
USDA ANMA
Cheyenne Drug, Veterinary Aid
Powdered flowers put on each hoof & blown between the ears for long windedness, spirit & endurance.
Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 56
Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Benth.
Western Pearlyeverlasting
USDA ANMA
Cheyenne Drug, Veterinary Aid
Powdered flowers used on the sole of each horse hoof to make it enduring and untiring.
Grinnell, George Bird, 1972, The Cheyenne Indians - Their History and Ways of Life Vol.2, Lincoln. University of Nebraska Press, page 187
Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Benth.
Western Pearlyeverlasting
USDA ANMA
Cheyenne Other, Ceremonial Items
Leaves burned as incense and used to purify gifts offered to the sun or the spirits.
Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 18
Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Benth.
Western Pearlyeverlasting
USDA ANMA
Cheyenne Other, Protection
Dried flowers carried or chewed and rubbed on the body as protection from danger before battle.
Grinnell, George Bird, 1972, The Cheyenne Indians - Their History and Ways of Life Vol.2, Lincoln. University of Nebraska Press, page 187
Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Benth.
Western Pearlyeverlasting
USDA ANMA
Chippewa Drug, Antirheumatic (External)
Compound decoction of flowers used as herbal steam for rheumatism and paralysis.
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 362
Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Benth.
Western Pearlyeverlasting
USDA ANMA
Chippewa Drug, Herbal Steam
Infusion of flower used as herbal steam for rheumatism and paralysis.
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 362
Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Benth.
Western Pearlyeverlasting
USDA ANMA
Chippewa Drug, Orthopedic Aid
Infusion of flower used as herbal steam for rheumatism and paralysis.
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 362
Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Benth.
Western Pearlyeverlasting
USDA ANMA
Delaware, Oklahoma Drug, Tonic
Compound containing root used as a tonic.
Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1942, A Study of Delaware Indian Medicine Practice and Folk Beliefs, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission, page 74
Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Benth.
Western Pearlyeverlasting
USDA ANMA
Iroquois Drug, Antidiarrheal
Roots and stalks used for diarrhea and dysentery.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 465
Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Benth.
Western Pearlyeverlasting
USDA ANMA
Iroquois Drug, Eye Medicine
Infusion of plants used as wash for sore eyes.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 465
Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Benth.
Western Pearlyeverlasting
USDA ANMA
Iroquois Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Compound decoction of roots and flowers taken for bruise on back of stomach.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 465
Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Benth.
Western Pearlyeverlasting
USDA ANMA
Iroquois Drug, Respiratory Aid
Infusion of flowers and roots from another plant used for asthma.
Rousseau, Jacques, 1945, Le Folklore Botanique De Caughnawaga, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:7-72, page 63
Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Benth.
Western Pearlyeverlasting
USDA ANMA
Kwakiutl Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of flowers applied to sores and swellings.
Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Southern Kwakiutl Indians of British Columbia, Economic Botany 27:257-310, page 278
Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Benth.
Western Pearlyeverlasting
USDA ANMA
Kwakiutl Drug, Internal Medicine
Decoction of flowers taken for internal disorders.
Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Southern Kwakiutl Indians of British Columbia, Economic Botany 27:257-310, page 278
Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Benth.
Western Pearlyeverlasting
USDA ANMA
Mahuna Drug, Dermatological Aid
Flowers used for skin ulcers and foot sores.
Romero, John Bruno, 1954, The Botanical Lore of the California Indians, New York. Vantage Press, Inc., page 11
Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Benth.
Western Pearlyeverlasting
USDA ANMA
Mohegan Drug, Cold Remedy
Infusion of leaves taken as a cold medicine.
Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1972, Folk Medicine of the Delaware and Related Algonkian Indians, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission Anthropological Papers #3, page 70, 128
Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Benth.
Western Pearlyeverlasting
USDA ANMA
Mohegan Drug, Cold Remedy
Infusion of plant taken for colds.
Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1928, Mohegan Medicinal Practices, Weather-Lore and Superstitions, SI-BAE Annual Report #43: 264-270, page 265
Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Benth.
Western Pearlyeverlasting
USDA ANMA
Montagnais Drug, Cough Medicine
Decoction of plant taken for cough.
Speck, Frank G., 1917, Medicine Practices of the Northeastern Algonquians, Proceedings of the 19th International Congress of Americanists Pp. 303-321, page 314
Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Benth.
Western Pearlyeverlasting
USDA ANMA
Montagnais Drug, Tuberculosis Remedy
Decoction of plant taken for consumption.
Speck, Frank G., 1917, Medicine Practices of the Northeastern Algonquians, Proceedings of the 19th International Congress of Americanists Pp. 303-321, page 314
Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Benth.
Western Pearlyeverlasting
USDA ANMA
Nitinaht Drug, Other
Plants rubbed on the hands to soften them for handling or touching sick people.
Turner, Nancy J., John Thomas, Barry F. Carlson and Robert T. Ogilvie, 1983, Ethnobotany of the Nitinaht Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 97
Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Benth.
Western Pearlyeverlasting
USDA ANMA
Ojibwa Drug, Stimulant
Powdered flowers sprinkled on coals and smoke inhaled to revive stroke victim.
Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 362363
Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Benth.
Western Pearlyeverlasting
USDA ANMA
Okanagan-Colville Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Cooled infusion of roots and shoots taken as a laxative and emetic for a 'poison stomach.'
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 75
Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Benth.
Western Pearlyeverlasting
USDA ANMA
Okanagan-Colville Other, Incense & Fragrance
Leaves, stems and flowers placed in baby cradles, pillows or stored clothes for the good smell.
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 75
Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Benth.
Western Pearlyeverlasting
USDA ANMA
Paiute Other, Containers
Branches used to cover baskets filled with berries.
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 116
Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Benth.
Western Pearlyeverlasting
USDA ANMA
Potawatomi Drug, Witchcraft Medicine
Flowers smoked in a pipe or smudged on coals to repel evil spirits.
Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 49
Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Benth.
Western Pearlyeverlasting
USDA ANMA
Potawatomi Other, Protection
Dried tops placed on a pan of live coals to hurt the eyes of the evil spirits and keep them away.
Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 117
Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Benth.
Western Pearlyeverlasting
USDA ANMA
Quileute Drug, Antirheumatic (Internal)
Whole plant used as a steambath for rheumatism.
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 48
Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Benth.
Western Pearlyeverlasting
USDA ANMA
Thompson Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy
Decoction of dried flowers taken for rheumatic fever.
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 167