| Acorus calamus L. Calamus USDA ACAM |
Chippewa Dye, Mordant Plant used with bloodroot as a mordant in dyeing. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1933, Some Chippewa Uses of Plants, Ann Arbor. University of Michigan Press, page 131 |
| Alnus incana (L.) Moench Mountain Alder USDA ALINR |
Chippewa Dye, Red Inner bark boiled with other inter barks and bloodroot and used to make a red dye. Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 371 |
| Cornus sericea ssp. sericea Redosier Dogwood USDA COSES |
Chippewa Dye, Yellow Used with bloodroot and wild plum to make a yellow dye. Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 374 |
| Jatropha cardiophylla (Torr.) Muell.-Arg. Bloodroot Bush USDA JACA2 |
Papago Fiber, Basketry Thick, rubbery stems used to make bulky baskets. Castetter, Edward F. and Ruth M. Underhill, 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest II. The Ethnobiology of the Papago Indians, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(3):1-84, page 57 |
| Jatropha cardiophylla (Torr.) Muell.-Arg. Bloodroot Bush USDA JACA2 |
Seri Fiber, Basketry Splint whisps used to make light, coiled baskets. Dawson, E. Yale, 1944, Some Ethnobotanical Notes on the Seri Indians, Desert Plant Life 9:133-138, page 138 |
| Prunus americana Marsh. American Plum USDA PRAM |
Chippewa Dye, Red Inner bark boiled with other inter barks and bloodroot and used to make a red dye. Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 371 |
| Prunus americana Marsh. American Plum USDA PRAM |
Chippewa Dye, Yellow Single handful of shredded roots boiled with bloodroot to make a dark yellow dye. Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 374 |
| Rhus glabra L. Smooth Sumac USDA RHGL |
Chippewa Dye, Yellow Inner bark, bloodroot and wild plum inner bark used to make a yellow dye. Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 374 |
| Rhus glabra L. Smooth Sumac USDA RHGL |
Ojibwa Dye, Orange Inner bark and central pith of the stem mixed with bloodroot and used for the orange color. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 424 |
| Rhus typhina L. Staghorn Sumac USDA RHHI2 |
Ojibwa Dye, Orange Inner bark and central pith of the stem mixed with bloodroot and used for the orange color. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 424 |
| Sanguinaria canadensis L. Bloodroot USDA SACA13 |
Abnaki Drug, Abortifacient Used as an abortifacient. Rousseau, Jacques, 1947, Ethnobotanique Abenakise, Archives de Folklore 11:145-182, page 154 |
| Sanguinaria canadensis L. Bloodroot USDA SACA13 |
Abnaki Drug, Veterinary Aid Used as an abortifacient for horses. Rousseau, Jacques, 1947, Ethnobotanique Abenakise, Archives de Folklore 11:145-182, page 167 |
| Sanguinaria canadensis L. Bloodroot USDA SACA13 |
Algonquin Drug, Love Medicine Used as a love charm and red dye for skin, clothing and weapons. Bradley, Will T., 1936, Medical Practices of the New England Aborigines, Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association 25(2):138-147, page 142 |
| Sanguinaria canadensis L. Bloodroot USDA SACA13 |
Algonquin, Quebec Drug, Heart Medicine Root chewed for heart trouble. Black, Meredith Jean, 1980, Algonquin Ethnobotany: An Interpretation of Aboriginal Adaptation in South Western Quebec, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series Number 65, page 171 |
| Sanguinaria canadensis L. Bloodroot USDA SACA13 |
Algonquin, Quebec Drug, Tonic Rhizomes used to make a medicinal tonic. Black, Meredith Jean, 1980, Algonquin Ethnobotany: An Interpretation of Aboriginal Adaptation in South Western Quebec, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series Number 65, page 171 |
| Sanguinaria canadensis L. Bloodroot USDA SACA13 |
Cherokee Drug, Cough Medicine Decoction of root in small doses and infusion with broomsedge used for coughs. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 26 |
| Sanguinaria canadensis L. Bloodroot USDA SACA13 |
Cherokee Drug, Dermatological Aid Used as wash for ulcers and sores and infusion with vinegar used for tetterworm. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 26 |
| Sanguinaria canadensis L. Bloodroot USDA SACA13 |
Cherokee Drug, Nose Medicine Used as 'snuff for polypus.' Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 26 |
| Sanguinaria canadensis L. Bloodroot USDA SACA13 |
Cherokee Drug, Pulmonary Aid Decoction of root taken in small doses for lung inflammations and croup. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 26 |
| Sanguinaria canadensis L. Bloodroot USDA SACA13 |
Cherokee Drug, Respiratory Aid Pulverized root sniffed 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 26 |
| Sanguinaria canadensis L. Bloodroot USDA SACA13 |
Cherokee Dye, Red Roots used as a red dye in basket making. Witthoft, John, 1947, An Early Cherokee Ethnobotanical Note, Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 37(3):73-75, page 74 |
| Sanguinaria canadensis L. Bloodroot USDA SACA13 |
Cherokee Dye, Red Used to make a red dye. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 26 |
| Sanguinaria canadensis L. Bloodroot USDA SACA13 |
Chippewa Drug, Analgesic Compound decoction of root taken for cramps. Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 344 |
| Sanguinaria canadensis L. Bloodroot USDA SACA13 |
Chippewa Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Compound decoction of root taken for stomach cramps. Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 344 |
| Sanguinaria canadensis L. Bloodroot USDA SACA13 |
Chippewa Drug, Unspecified Plant used medicinally. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1933, Some Chippewa Uses of Plants, Ann Arbor. University of Michigan Press, page 131 |
| Sanguinaria canadensis L. Bloodroot USDA SACA13 |
Chippewa Dye, Red Roots boiled with the inner barks of other trees and used to make a red dye. Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 371 |
| Sanguinaria canadensis L. Bloodroot USDA SACA13 |
Chippewa Dye, Red Roots dug in the fall and used to make a red dye. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1933, Some Chippewa Uses of Plants, Ann Arbor. University of Michigan Press, page 131 |
| Sanguinaria canadensis L. Bloodroot USDA SACA13 |
Chippewa Dye, Yellow Double handful of shredded roots boiled with wild plum roots to make a dark yellow dye. Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 374 |
| Sanguinaria canadensis L. Bloodroot USDA SACA13 |
Chippewa Dye, Yellow Green or dried roots pounded and steeped to make a dark yellow dye. Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 373 |
| Sanguinaria canadensis L. Bloodroot USDA SACA13 |
Delaware Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Combined with other roots and used as a stomach remedy. Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1972, Folk Medicine of the Delaware and Related Algonkian Indians, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission Anthropological Papers #3, page 38 |
| Sanguinaria canadensis L. Bloodroot USDA SACA13 |
Delaware Drug, Strengthener Pea sized piece of roots taken every morning for thirty days for general debility. Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1972, Folk Medicine of the Delaware and Related Algonkian Indians, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission Anthropological Papers #3, page 38 |
| Sanguinaria canadensis L. Bloodroot USDA SACA13 |
Delaware Other, Ceremonial Items Roots used to make the face paint for the Big House Ceremony. Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1972, Folk Medicine of the Delaware and Related Algonkian Indians, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission Anthropological Papers #3, page 38 |
| Sanguinaria canadensis L. Bloodroot USDA SACA13 |
Delaware, Oklahoma Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Compound containing root used as a 'stomach remedy.' Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1942, A Study of Delaware Indian Medicine Practice and Folk Beliefs, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission, page 32, 80 |
| Sanguinaria canadensis L. Bloodroot USDA SACA13 |
Delaware, Oklahoma Drug, Panacea Piece of root eaten daily 'for general debility.' Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1942, A Study of Delaware Indian Medicine Practice and Folk Beliefs, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission, page 32, 80 |
| Sanguinaria canadensis L. Bloodroot USDA SACA13 |
Delaware, Oklahoma Drug, Tonic Root used in a tonic. Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1942, A Study of Delaware Indian Medicine Practice and Folk Beliefs, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission, page 80 |
| Sanguinaria canadensis L. Bloodroot USDA SACA13 |
Delaware, Oklahoma Other, Ceremonial Items Root used as a ceremonial face paint. Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1942, A Study of Delaware Indian Medicine Practice and Folk Beliefs, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission, page 32, 80 |
| Sanguinaria canadensis L. Bloodroot USDA SACA13 |
Delaware, Ontario Drug, Antiemetic Infusion of powdered root taken for vomiting. Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1942, A Study of Delaware Indian Medicine Practice and Folk Beliefs, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission, page 68, 82 |
| Sanguinaria canadensis L. Bloodroot USDA SACA13 |
Delaware, Ontario Drug, Blood Medicine Compound containing root taken as a blood purifier. Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1942, A Study of Delaware Indian Medicine Practice and Folk Beliefs, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission, page 68, 82 |
| Sanguinaria canadensis L. Bloodroot USDA SACA13 |
Iroquois Drug, Analgesic Infusion of roots taken for inside pain. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 335 |
| Sanguinaria canadensis L. Bloodroot USDA SACA13 |
Iroquois Drug, Anthelmintic Compound infusion of roots and whisky taken as blood remedy and for tape worms. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 338 |
| Sanguinaria canadensis L. Bloodroot USDA SACA13 |
Iroquois Drug, Antidiarrheal Compound infusion of plants taken for diarrhea. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 336 |
| Sanguinaria canadensis L. Bloodroot USDA SACA13 |
Iroquois Drug, Antiemetic Compound infusion of plants taken for vomiting. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 336 |
| Sanguinaria canadensis L. Bloodroot USDA SACA13 |
Iroquois Drug, Antihemorrhagic Infusion of roots taken for stomach and lump hemorrhages. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 335 |
| Sanguinaria canadensis L. Bloodroot USDA SACA13 |
Iroquois Drug, Blood Medicine Compound infusion of roots taken as a blood purifier. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 337 |
| Sanguinaria canadensis L. Bloodroot USDA SACA13 |
Iroquois Drug, Blood Medicine Compound infusion of roots taken to purify the blood and loosen the bowels. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 336 |
| Sanguinaria canadensis L. Bloodroot USDA SACA13 |
Iroquois Drug, Blood Medicine Infusion of branches taken as a blood tonic, 'don't vomit.' Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 336 |
| Sanguinaria canadensis L. Bloodroot USDA SACA13 |
Iroquois Drug, Carminative Compound decoction of roots taken for stomach gas. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 336 |
| Sanguinaria canadensis L. Bloodroot USDA SACA13 |
Iroquois Drug, Cold Remedy Decoction or infusion of roots taken for colds. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 337 |
| Sanguinaria canadensis L. Bloodroot USDA SACA13 |
Iroquois Drug, Cold Remedy Dried plant used as a snuff for head colds. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 335 |
| Sanguinaria canadensis L. Bloodroot USDA SACA13 |
Iroquois Drug, Cold Remedy Plant chewed for colds. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 338 |