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Apache, White Mountain Food, Beverage Used to make tea. Reagan, Albert B., 1929, Plants Used by the White Mountain Apache Indians of Arizona, Wisconsin Archeologist 8:143-61., page 155 |
| Artemisia tridentata Nutt. Big Sagebrush USDA ARTRT |
Apache, White Mountain Food, Spice Used as a seasoning. Reagan, Albert B., 1929, Plants Used by the White Mountain Apache Indians of Arizona, Wisconsin Archeologist 8:143-61., page 155 |
| Artemisia tridentata Nutt. Big Sagebrush USDA ARTRT |
Cahuilla Drug, Disinfectant Dried leaves and stems burned, in the homes and sweathouses, as a disinfectant. Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 43 |
| Artemisia tridentata Nutt. Big Sagebrush USDA ARTRT |
Cahuilla Drug, Respiratory Aid Dried leaves and stems burned, in the homes and sweathouses, as an air purifier. Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 43 |
| Artemisia tridentata Nutt. Big Sagebrush USDA ARTRT |
Cahuilla Fiber, Building Material Shoots laid across the rafters for roofing material or used in the construction of the walls. Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 43 |
| Artemisia tridentata Nutt. Big Sagebrush USDA ARTRT |
Coahuilla Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Decoction of leaves taken for stomach complaints. Barrows, David Prescott, 1967, The Ethno-Botany of the Coahuilla Indians of Southern California, Banning CA. Malki Museum Press. Originally Published 1900, page 78 |
| Artemisia tridentata Nutt. Big Sagebrush USDA ARTRT |
Diegueno Drug, Cold Remedy Infusion of fresh or dried leaves taken for a bad cold with coughing and bronchitis. Hinton, Leanne, 1975, Notes on La Huerta Diegueno Ethnobotany, Journal of California Anthropology 2:214-222, page 220 |
| Artemisia tridentata Nutt. Big Sagebrush USDA ARTRT |
Diegueno Drug, Cough Medicine Infusion of fresh or dried leaves taken for a bad cold with coughing and bronchitis. Hinton, Leanne, 1975, Notes on La Huerta Diegueno Ethnobotany, Journal of California Anthropology 2:214-222, page 220 |
| Artemisia tridentata Nutt. Big Sagebrush USDA ARTRT |
Diegueno Drug, Respiratory Aid Infusion of fresh or dried leaves taken for a bad cold with coughing and bronchitis. Hinton, Leanne, 1975, Notes on La Huerta Diegueno Ethnobotany, Journal of California Anthropology 2:214-222, page 220 |
| Artemisia tridentata Nutt. Big Sagebrush USDA ARTRT |
Flathead Drug, Cold Remedy Infusion taken for colds. Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 45 |
| Artemisia tridentata Nutt. Big Sagebrush USDA ARTRT |
Flathead Drug, Pulmonary Aid Infusion taken for pneumonia. Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 45 |
| Artemisia tridentata Nutt. Big Sagebrush USDA ARTRT |
Flathead Other, Fuel Used for firewood in absence of other wood. Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 45 |
| Artemisia tridentata Nutt. Big Sagebrush USDA ARTRT |
Gosiute Drug, Antirheumatic (External) Plant used externally and internally for rheumatism. Chamberlin, Ralph V., 1911, The Ethno-Botany of the Gosiute Indians of Utah, Memoirs of the American Anthropological Association 2(5):331-405., page 351 |
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Gosiute Drug, Antirheumatic (Internal) Plant used externally and internally for rheumatism. Chamberlin, Ralph V., 1911, The Ethno-Botany of the Gosiute Indians of Utah, Memoirs of the American Anthropological Association 2(5):331-405., page 351 |
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Gosiute Drug, Cold Remedy Plant used for colds. Chamberlin, Ralph V., 1911, The Ethno-Botany of the Gosiute Indians of Utah, Memoirs of the American Anthropological Association 2(5):331-405., page 351 |
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Gosiute Drug, Cough Medicine Plant used for coughs. Chamberlin, Ralph V., 1911, The Ethno-Botany of the Gosiute Indians of Utah, Memoirs of the American Anthropological Association 2(5):331-405., page 351 |
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Gosiute Drug, Febrifuge Infusion of leaves used for febrile conditions. Chamberlin, Ralph V., 1911, The Ethno-Botany of the Gosiute Indians of Utah, Memoirs of the American Anthropological Association 2(5):331-405., page 363 |
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Gosiute Drug, Febrifuge Plant used for fevers. Chamberlin, Ralph V., 1911, The Ethno-Botany of the Gosiute Indians of Utah, Memoirs of the American Anthropological Association 2(5):331-405., page 351 |
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Gosiute Drug, Panacea Plant used as a panacea. Chamberlin, Ralph V., 1911, The Ethno-Botany of the Gosiute Indians of Utah, Memoirs of the American Anthropological Association 2(5):331-405., page 351 |
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Gosiute Other, Containers Leaves used as a covering over berries and other foods preserved in caches. Chamberlin, Ralph V., 1911, The Ethno-Botany of the Gosiute Indians of Utah, Memoirs of the American Anthropological Association 2(5):331-405., page 363 |
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Gosiute Other, Fuel Wood used to produce fire by friction. Chamberlin, Ralph V., 1911, The Ethno-Botany of the Gosiute Indians of Utah, Memoirs of the American Anthropological Association 2(5):331-405., page 363 |
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Havasupai Drug, Cold Remedy Stems and leaves used for colds. Leafy stems were placed on the fire and the resulting fumes were inhaled for a cold or runny nose. The fresh leaves were chewed for a cough. More often, it was pounded a bit, boiled in water for ten to fifteen minutes or twenty minutes and then cooled and drunk. The usual dose, a cupful, was taken before breakfast and again after supper. This treatment was continued until the cold was gone, usually in two or three days. Another method was to take two tablespoonfuls every half hour for one day. This method was good for a cold, cough, sore throat or stomachache. Weber, Steven A. and P. David Seaman, 1985, Havasupai Habitat: A. F. Whiting's Ethnography of a Traditional Indian Culture, Tucson. The University of Arizona Press, page 246 |
| Artemisia tridentata Nutt. Big Sagebrush USDA ARTRT |
Havasupai Drug, Cough Medicine Stems and leaves used for coughs. Leafy stems were placed on the fire and the resulting fumes were inhaled for a cold or runny nose. The fresh leaves were chewed for a cough. More often, it was pounded a bit, boiled in water for ten to fifteen minutes or twenty minutes and then cooled and drunk. The usual dose, a cupful, was taken before breakfast and again after supper. This treatment was continued until the cold was gone, usually in two or three days. Another method was to take two tablespoonfuls every half hour for one day. This method was good for a cold, cough, sore throat or stomachache. Weber, Steven A. and P. David Seaman, 1985, Havasupai Habitat: A. F. Whiting's Ethnography of a Traditional Indian Culture, Tucson. The University of Arizona Press, page 246 |
| Artemisia tridentata Nutt. Big Sagebrush USDA ARTRT |
Havasupai Drug, Dermatological Aid Decoction of leafy stems and leaves used as a wash for sores or pimples. Weber, Steven A. and P. David Seaman, 1985, Havasupai Habitat: A. F. Whiting's Ethnography of a Traditional Indian Culture, Tucson. The University of Arizona Press, page 246 |
| Artemisia tridentata Nutt. Big Sagebrush USDA ARTRT |
Havasupai Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Stems and leaves used for intestinal upset. Leafy stems were placed on the fire and the resulting fumes were inhaled for a cold or runny nose. The fresh leaves were chewed for a cough. More often, it was pounded a bit, boiled in water for ten to fifteen minutes or twenty minutes and then cooled and drunk. The usual dose, a cupful, was taken before breakfast and again after supper. This treatment was continued until the cold was gone, usually in two or three days. Another method was to take two tablespoonfuls every half hour for one day. This method was good for a cold, cough, sore throat or stomachache. Weber, Steven A. and P. David Seaman, 1985, Havasupai Habitat: A. F. Whiting's Ethnography of a Traditional Indian Culture, Tucson. The University of Arizona Press, page 246 |
| Artemisia tridentata Nutt. Big Sagebrush USDA ARTRT |
Havasupai Drug, Nose Medicine Stems and leaves used for runny noses. Leafy stems were placed on the fire and the resulting fumes were inhaled for a cold or runny nose. The fresh leaves were chewed for a cough. More often, it was pounded a bit, boiled in water for ten to fifteen minutes or twenty minutes and then cooled and drunk. The usual dose, a cupful, was taken before breakfast and again after supper. This treatment was continued until the cold was gone, usually in two or three days. Another method was to take two tablespoonfuls every half hour for one day. This method was good for a cold, cough, sore throat or stomachache. Weber, Steven A. and P. David Seaman, 1985, Havasupai Habitat: A. F. Whiting's Ethnography of a Traditional Indian Culture, Tucson. The University of Arizona Press, page 246 |
| Artemisia tridentata Nutt. Big Sagebrush USDA ARTRT |
Havasupai Drug, Throat Aid Stems and leaves used for sore throats. Leafy stems were placed on the fire and the resulting fumes were inhaled for a cold or runny nose. The fresh leaves were chewed for a cough. More often, it was pounded a bit, boiled in water for ten to fifteen minutes or twenty minutes and then cooled and drunk. The usual dose, a cupful, was taken before breakfast and again after supper. This treatment was continued until the cold was gone, usually in two or three days. Another method was to take two tablespoonfuls every half hour for one day. This method was good for a cold, cough, sore throat or stomachache. Weber, Steven A. and P. David Seaman, 1985, Havasupai Habitat: A. F. Whiting's Ethnography of a Traditional Indian Culture, Tucson. The University of Arizona Press, page 246 |
| Artemisia tridentata Nutt. Big Sagebrush USDA ARTRT |
Havasupai Fiber, Building Material Plant used for thatch. Weber, Steven A. and P. David Seaman, 1985, Havasupai Habitat: A. F. Whiting's Ethnography of a Traditional Indian Culture, Tucson. The University of Arizona Press, page 246 |
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Havasupai Other, Containers Bark used as a plug to keep water from spilling out of a water jug. Weber, Steven A. and P. David Seaman, 1985, Havasupai Habitat: A. F. Whiting's Ethnography of a Traditional Indian Culture, Tucson. The University of Arizona Press, page 246 |
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Hopi Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Plant used for digestive disorders. Whiting, Alfred F., 1939, Ethnobotany of the Hopi, Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin #15, page 34, 94 |
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Hopi Drug, Orthopedic Aid Infusion of leaves taken for ailing ilium. Fewkes, J. Walter, 1896, A Contribution to Ethnobotany, American Anthropologist 9:14-21, page 17 |
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Kawaiisu Drug, Analgesic Decoction of plant fumes inhaled for headaches. Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 13 |
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Kawaiisu Drug, Cold Remedy Decoction of plant fumes inhaled for head colds and chest colds. Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 13 |
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Kawaiisu Drug, Cold Remedy Decoction or infusion of leaves taken for bad colds. Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 13 |
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Kawaiisu Drug, Cough Medicine Infusion of leaves taken for colds and coughs. Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 13 |
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Kawaiisu Drug, Herbal Steam Decoction of plant fumes inhaled for head colds, chest colds and headaches. Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 13 |
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Kawaiisu Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy Decoction of leaves taken for influenza or bad colds. Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 13 |
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Kawaiisu Fiber, Clothing Pounded bark used as a lining or wrapper inside winter shoes. Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 13 |
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Kawaiisu Other, Ceremonial Items Seeds thrown into a fire to explode 'like firecrackers' during celebrations. Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 13 |
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Kawaiisu Other, Containers Bunched bark used as a stopper for the basketry water bottle. Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 13 |
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Kawaiisu Other, Containers Used as preferred material for both hearth. Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 13 |
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Kawaiisu Other, Fuel Wood used to roast pinyon seeds. Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 13 |
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Kawaiisu Other, Tools Bitter wood used as a head scratcher by menstruating women. Any other kind of wood would cause the hair to fall out and the face to wrinkle. Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 13 |
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Kawaiisu Other, Tools Tarlike lac gathered into a ball, softened in fire and shaped into awl and knife handles. Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 13 |
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Kawaiisu Other, Tools Used as preferred material for foreshaft of composite drill for the fire making. Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 13 |
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Klamath Drug, Antidiarrheal Decoction of herbage used internally for diarrhea. 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 105 |
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Klamath Drug, Antidiarrheal Decoction of herbs taken for diarrhea. Spier, Leslie, 1930, Klamath Ethnography, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 30:1-338, page 131 |
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Klamath Drug, Antirheumatic (External) Poultice of herbage used as a substitute for liniment. 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 105 |
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Klamath Drug, Eye Medicine Decoction of herbage used as an eyewash. 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 105 |
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Klamath Drug, Eye Medicine Decoction of herbs used as an eyewash. Spier, Leslie, 1930, Klamath Ethnography, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 30:1-338, page 131 |