| Balsamorhiza deltoidea Nutt. Deltoid Balsamroot USDA BADE2 |
Atsugewi Food, Bread & Cake Parched, winnowed, ground seeds made into cakes and eaten without cooking. Garth, Thomas R., 1953, Atsugewi Ethnography, Anthropological Records 14(2):140-141, page 139 |
| Balsamorhiza deltoidea Nutt. Deltoid Balsamroot USDA BADE2 |
Karok Food, Unspecified Peduncles used for food. Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 20 |
| Balsamorhiza deltoidea Nutt. Deltoid Balsamroot USDA BADE2 |
Kawaiisu Drug, Cold Remedy Decoction of split roots taken for colds. Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 15 |
| Balsamorhiza deltoidea Nutt. Deltoid Balsamroot USDA BADE2 |
Kawaiisu Drug, Cough Medicine Decoction of split roots taken for coughing. Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 15 |
| Balsamorhiza deltoidea Nutt. Deltoid Balsamroot USDA BADE2 |
Klamath Food, Unspecified Roasted, ground seeds used for food. 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 106 |
| Balsamorhiza hookeri (Hook.) Nutt. Hooker's Balsamroot USDA BAHOH3 |
Atsugewi Food, Bread & Cake Parched, winnowed, ground seeds made into cakes and eaten without cooking. Garth, Thomas R., 1953, Atsugewi Ethnography, Anthropological Records 14(2):140-141, page 139 |
| Balsamorhiza hookeri (Hook.) Nutt. Hooker's Balsamroot USDA BAHOH3 |
Gosiute Food, Unspecified Seeds used for food. 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 |
| Balsamorhiza hookeri (Hook.) Nutt. Hooker's Balsamroot USDA BAHOH3 |
Okanagan-Colville Food, Unspecified Roots pit cooked and eaten. 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 80 |
| Balsamorhiza hookeri (Hook.) Nutt. Hooker's Balsamroot USDA BAHOH3 |
Paiute, Northern Food, Unspecified Roots used for food. Fowler, Catherine S., 1989, Willards Z. Park's Ethnographic Notes on the Northern Paiute of Western Nevada 1933-1940, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 43 |
| Balsamorhiza hookeri var. hirsuta (Nutt.) A. Nels. Hairy Balsamroot USDA BAHOH |
Paiute Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Decoction of root considered good for severe stomach. 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 50 |
| Balsamorhiza hookeri var. hirsuta (Nutt.) A. Nels. Hairy Balsamroot USDA BAHOH |
Paiute Drug, Urinary Aid Decoction of root considered good for bladder troubles. 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 50 |
| Balsamorhiza hookeri var. hirsuta (Nutt.) A. Nels. Hairy Balsamroot USDA BAHOH |
Washo Drug, Gynecological Aid Decoction of root taken for female complaints. 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 50 |
| Balsamorhiza incana Nutt. Hoary Balsamroot USDA BAIN |
Cheyenne Drug, Analgesic Decoction of leaves, roots and stems taken for stomach pains. Grinnell, George Bird, 1972, The Cheyenne Indians - Their History and Ways of Life Vol.2, Lincoln. University of Nebraska Press, page 189 |
| Balsamorhiza incana Nutt. Hoary Balsamroot USDA BAIN |
Cheyenne Drug, Analgesic Decoction of leaves, roots and stems used as a steam bath for headaches. Grinnell, George Bird, 1972, The Cheyenne Indians - Their History and Ways of Life Vol.2, Lincoln. University of Nebraska Press, page 189 |
| Balsamorhiza incana Nutt. Hoary Balsamroot USDA BAIN |
Cheyenne Drug, Cold Remedy Infusion of leaves, stems and roots taken for colds. Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 20 |
| Balsamorhiza incana Nutt. Hoary Balsamroot USDA BAIN |
Cheyenne Drug, Cold Remedy Plant used for colds. Grinnell, George Bird, 1972, The Cheyenne Indians - Their History and Ways of Life Vol.2, Lincoln. University of Nebraska Press, page 189 |
| Balsamorhiza incana Nutt. Hoary Balsamroot USDA BAIN |
Cheyenne Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Decoction of leaves, roots and stems taken for stomach pains. Grinnell, George Bird, 1972, The Cheyenne Indians - Their History and Ways of Life Vol.2, Lincoln. University of Nebraska Press, page 189 |
| Balsamorhiza incana Nutt. Hoary Balsamroot USDA BAIN |
Cheyenne Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Infusion of leaves, stems and roots taken for stomach pains. Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 20 |
| Balsamorhiza incana Nutt. Hoary Balsamroot USDA BAIN |
Nez Perce Food, Unspecified Thick roots eaten raw. Blankinship, J. W., 1905, Native Economic Plants of Montana, Bozeman. Montana Agricultural College Experimental Station, Bulletin 56, page 7 |
| Balsamorhiza sagittata (Pursh) Nutt. Arrowleaf Balsamroot USDA BASA3 |
Atsugewi Food, Bread & Cake Parched, winnowed, ground seeds made into cakes and eaten without cooking. Garth, Thomas R., 1953, Atsugewi Ethnography, Anthropological Records 14(2):140-141, page 139 |
| Balsamorhiza sagittata (Pursh) Nutt. Arrowleaf Balsamroot USDA BASA3 |
Blackfoot Drug, Antirheumatic (Internal) Root smudge smoke inhaled for body aches. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 78 |
| Balsamorhiza sagittata (Pursh) Nutt. Arrowleaf Balsamroot USDA BASA3 |
Blackfoot Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of chewed roots applied to blisters and sores. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 75 |
| Balsamorhiza sagittata (Pursh) Nutt. Arrowleaf Balsamroot USDA BASA3 |
Blackfoot Other, Cooking Tools Leaves used in roasting camas roots. McClintock, Walter, 1909, Medizinal- Und Nutzpflanzen Der Schwarzfuss Indianer, Zeitschriff fur Ethnologie 41:273-9, page 277 |
| Balsamorhiza sagittata (Pursh) Nutt. Arrowleaf Balsamroot USDA BASA3 |
Blackfoot Other, Incense & Fragrance Roots used as incense during the Planting ceremonies of the Tobacco Society. A horse was encouraged to stand near a smudge of roots. Then a rider leapt on the horse and galloped across the planting grounds, stopping only to deposit small offerings to the Small People. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 47 |
| Balsamorhiza sagittata (Pursh) Nutt. Arrowleaf Balsamroot USDA BASA3 |
Blackfoot Other, Incense & Fragrance Roots used as incense during the preparatory rites for the ceremonial runner. The ceremonial runner, in pre-horse days, had the duty of herding the buffalo toward the piskun (buffalo jump). The runner bathed himself in the smoke from a smudge of the dried root; according to tradition, that would enable him to run long distances--more than twenty miles a day. The runner wore special moccasins, which were transferable annually. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 47 |
| Balsamorhiza sagittata (Pursh) Nutt. Arrowleaf Balsamroot USDA BASA3 |
Blackfoot Other, Incense & Fragrance Roots used as incense for the Crow feather headpiece during the transfer ceremony of Beaver bundle. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 47 |
| Balsamorhiza sagittata (Pursh) Nutt. Arrowleaf Balsamroot USDA BASA3 |
Cheyenne Drug, Analgesic Decoction of leaves, roots and stems taken for stomach pains. Grinnell, George Bird, 1905, Some Cheyenne Plant Medicines, American Anthropologist 7:37-43, page 38, 39 |
| Balsamorhiza sagittata (Pursh) Nutt. Arrowleaf Balsamroot USDA BASA3 |
Cheyenne Drug, Analgesic Infusion of leaves, roots and stems taken for stomach pains and headaches. Grinnell, George Bird, 1972, The Cheyenne Indians - Their History and Ways of Life Vol.2, Lincoln. University of Nebraska Press, page 189 |
| Balsamorhiza sagittata (Pursh) Nutt. Arrowleaf Balsamroot USDA BASA3 |
Cheyenne Drug, Analgesic Steam of decoction of plant inhaled for headache and used as wash on head. Grinnell, George Bird, 1905, Some Cheyenne Plant Medicines, American Anthropologist 7:37-43, page 38 |
| Balsamorhiza sagittata (Pursh) Nutt. Arrowleaf Balsamroot USDA BASA3 |
Cheyenne Drug, Cold Remedy Infusion of leaves, stems and roots taken for colds. Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 20 |
| Balsamorhiza sagittata (Pursh) Nutt. Arrowleaf Balsamroot USDA BASA3 |
Cheyenne Drug, Cold Remedy Plant used for colds. Grinnell, George Bird, 1972, The Cheyenne Indians - Their History and Ways of Life Vol.2, Lincoln. University of Nebraska Press, page 189 |
| Balsamorhiza sagittata (Pursh) Nutt. Arrowleaf Balsamroot USDA BASA3 |
Cheyenne Drug, Febrifuge Infusion of root taken for fever. Grinnell, George Bird, 1905, Some Cheyenne Plant Medicines, American Anthropologist 7:37-43, page 38 |
| Balsamorhiza sagittata (Pursh) Nutt. Arrowleaf Balsamroot USDA BASA3 |
Cheyenne Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Decoction of leaves, roots and stems taken for stomach pain. Grinnell, George Bird, 1905, Some Cheyenne Plant Medicines, American Anthropologist 7:37-43, page 38 |
| Balsamorhiza sagittata (Pursh) Nutt. Arrowleaf Balsamroot USDA BASA3 |
Cheyenne Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Infusion of leaves, roots and stems taken for stomach pains. Grinnell, George Bird, 1972, The Cheyenne Indians - Their History and Ways of Life Vol.2, Lincoln. University of Nebraska Press, page 189 |
| Balsamorhiza sagittata (Pursh) Nutt. Arrowleaf Balsamroot USDA BASA3 |
Cheyenne Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Infusion of leaves, stems and roots taken for stomach pains. Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 20 |
| Balsamorhiza sagittata (Pursh) Nutt. Arrowleaf Balsamroot USDA BASA3 |
Cheyenne Drug, Gynecological Aid Decoction of root taken when labor begins, to insure easy delivery. Grinnell, George Bird, 1905, Some Cheyenne Plant Medicines, American Anthropologist 7:37-43, page 38 |
| Balsamorhiza sagittata (Pursh) Nutt. Arrowleaf Balsamroot USDA BASA3 |
Cheyenne Drug, Oral Aid Root chewed and saliva allowed to run down throat for sore mouth and throat. Grinnell, George Bird, 1905, Some Cheyenne Plant Medicines, American Anthropologist 7:37-43, page 38, 39 |
| Balsamorhiza sagittata (Pursh) Nutt. Arrowleaf Balsamroot USDA BASA3 |
Cheyenne Drug, Panacea Root chewed and rubbed over the body for any sickness. Grinnell, George Bird, 1905, Some Cheyenne Plant Medicines, American Anthropologist 7:37-43, page 38, 39 |
| Balsamorhiza sagittata (Pursh) Nutt. Arrowleaf Balsamroot USDA BASA3 |
Cheyenne Drug, Throat Aid Root chewed and saliva allowed to run down throat for sore throat. Grinnell, George Bird, 1905, Some Cheyenne Plant Medicines, American Anthropologist 7:37-43, page 38 |
| Balsamorhiza sagittata (Pursh) Nutt. Arrowleaf Balsamroot USDA BASA3 |
Cheyenne Drug, Toothache Remedy Root chewed for toothaches. Grinnell, George Bird, 1905, Some Cheyenne Plant Medicines, American Anthropologist 7:37-43, page 38 |
| Balsamorhiza sagittata (Pursh) Nutt. Arrowleaf Balsamroot USDA BASA3 |
Flathead Drug, Burn Dressing Poultice of coarse, large leaves used for burns. Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 20 |
| Balsamorhiza sagittata (Pursh) Nutt. Arrowleaf Balsamroot USDA BASA3 |
Flathead Drug, Cathartic Infusion of roots taken as a cathartic. Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 20 |
| Balsamorhiza sagittata (Pursh) Nutt. Arrowleaf Balsamroot USDA BASA3 |
Flathead Drug, Pulmonary Aid Infusion of roots taken for whooping cough. Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 20 |
| Balsamorhiza sagittata (Pursh) Nutt. Arrowleaf Balsamroot USDA BASA3 |
Flathead Drug, Tuberculosis Remedy Infusion of roots taken for tuberculosis. Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 20 |
| Balsamorhiza sagittata (Pursh) Nutt. Arrowleaf Balsamroot USDA BASA3 |
Flathead Drug, Urinary Aid Infusion of roots taken to increase urine. Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 20 |
| Balsamorhiza sagittata (Pursh) Nutt. Arrowleaf Balsamroot USDA BASA3 |
Flathead Food, Unspecified Roots pit baked and used for food. Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 20 |
| Balsamorhiza sagittata (Pursh) Nutt. Arrowleaf Balsamroot USDA BASA3 |
Flathead Food, Unspecified Young, immature flower stems peeled and eaten raw. Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 20 |
| Balsamorhiza sagittata (Pursh) Nutt. Arrowleaf Balsamroot USDA BASA3 |
Gosiute Drug, Dermatological Aid Chewed roots or pounded root salve applied to fresh wounds. 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 |
| Balsamorhiza sagittata (Pursh) Nutt. Arrowleaf Balsamroot USDA BASA3 |
Gosiute Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of pounded or chewed root paste applied to arrow or gunshot wounds. Chamberlin, Ralph V., 1911, The Ethno-Botany of the Gosiute Indians of Utah, Memoirs of the American Anthropological Association 2(5):331-405., page 348 |
| Balsamorhiza sagittata (Pursh) Nutt. Arrowleaf Balsamroot USDA BASA3 |
Gosiute Drug, Hemostat Poultice of plant applied to arrow or gunshot wound hemorrhages. Chamberlin, Ralph V., 1911, The Ethno-Botany of the Gosiute Indians of Utah, Memoirs of the American Anthropological Association 2(5):331-405., page 348 |