| Aesculus californica (Spach) Nutt. California Buckeye USDA AECA |
Costanoan Drug, Hemorrhoid Remedy Smashed fruit applied as a salve for hemorrhoids. Bocek, Barbara R., 1984, Ethnobotany of Costanoan Indians, California, Based on Collections by John P. Harrington, Economic Botany 38(2):240-255, page 23 |
| Aesculus californica (Spach) Nutt. California Buckeye USDA AECA |
Costanoan Drug, Poison Fruit used as a fish poison. Bocek, Barbara R., 1984, Ethnobotany of Costanoan Indians, California, Based on Collections by John P. Harrington, Economic Botany 38(2):240-255, page 23 |
| Aesculus californica (Spach) Nutt. California Buckeye USDA AECA |
Costanoan Drug, Toothache Remedy Decoction of bark used for toothaches and loose teeth. Bocek, Barbara R., 1984, Ethnobotany of Costanoan Indians, California, Based on Collections by John P. Harrington, Economic Botany 38(2):240-255, page 23 |
| Aesculus californica (Spach) Nutt. California Buckeye USDA AECA |
Costanoan Food, Fruit Fruit used for food. Bocek, Barbara R., 1984, Ethnobotany of Costanoan Indians, California, Based on Collections by John P. Harrington, Economic Botany 38(2):240-255, page 252 |
| Aesculus californica (Spach) Nutt. California Buckeye USDA AECA |
Kawaiisu Drug, Hemorrhoid Remedy Broken seeds used as suppositories for piles. Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 10 |
| Aesculus californica (Spach) Nutt. California Buckeye USDA AECA |
Kawaiisu Drug, Poison Raw seeds considered poisonous if eaten. Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 10 |
| Aesculus californica (Spach) Nutt. California Buckeye USDA AECA |
Kawaiisu Food, Bread & Cake Seeds pounded, leached, boiled into a mush, made into a cake and eaten with meat. Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 10 |
| Aesculus californica (Spach) Nutt. California Buckeye USDA AECA |
Kawaiisu Other, Cooking Tools Wood sections hollowed out by burning and carved into bowls. Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 10 |
| Aesculus californica (Spach) Nutt. California Buckeye USDA AECA |
Mendocino Indian Drug, Poison Fresh fruit considered poisonous. Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 366 |
| Aesculus californica (Spach) Nutt. California Buckeye USDA AECA |
Mendocino Indian Drug, Toothache Remedy Bark placed in cavity of tooth for toothaches. Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 366 |
| Aesculus californica (Spach) Nutt. California Buckeye USDA AECA |
Mendocino Indian Drug, Veterinary Aid Fruit given to horses for bot worms and apt to cause an abortion in cows. Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 366 |
| Aesculus californica (Spach) Nutt. California Buckeye USDA AECA |
Mendocino Indian Food, Forage Fruits eaten by squirrels as forage. Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 366 |
| Aesculus californica (Spach) Nutt. California Buckeye USDA AECA |
Mendocino Indian Food, Fruit Fruits roasted and eaten cold without salt. Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 366 |
| Aesculus californica (Spach) Nutt. California Buckeye USDA AECA |
Mendocino Indian Other, Tools Wood used as twirling sticks for making fire by friction. Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 366 |
| Aesculus californica (Spach) Nutt. California Buckeye USDA AECA |
Miwok Food, Soup Roasted, peeled nuts ground into a meal and used to make soup. Barrett, S. A. and E. W. Gifford, 1933, Miwok Material Culture, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 2(4):11, page 148 |
| Aesculus californica (Spach) Nutt. California Buckeye USDA AECA |
Miwok Food, Winter Use Food Nuts stored for long periods and resorted to only when the acorn crop failed. Barrett, S. A. and E. W. Gifford, 1933, Miwok Material Culture, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 2(4):11, page 148 |
| Aesculus californica (Spach) Nutt. California Buckeye USDA AECA |
Modesse Food, Starvation Food Nuts eaten in times of need. Merriam, C. Hart, 1966, Ethnographic Notes on California Indian Tribes, University of California Archaeological Research Facility, Berkeley, page 223 |
| Aesculus californica (Spach) Nutt. California Buckeye USDA AECA |
Pomo Drug, Poison Nuts used as poison. Gifford, E. W., 1967, Ethnographic Notes on the Southwestern Pomo, Anthropological Records 25:10-15, page 14 |
| Aesculus californica (Spach) Nutt. California Buckeye USDA AECA |
Pomo, Kashaya Food, Unspecified Boiled nuts eaten with baked kelp, meat and seafood. Nuts were put into boiling water to loosen the husk. After the husk was removed, the nut meat was returned to boiling water and cooked until it was soft like cooked potatoes. The nut meat was then mashed with a mortar stone. The grounds could be strained at this stage or strained after soaking. The grounds would be soaked and leached a long time to remove the poisonous tannin. An older method was to peel the nuts and roast them in ashes until they were soft. They were then crushed and the meal was put in a sandy leaching basin beside a stream. For about five hours, the meal was leached with water from the stream. When the bitterness disappeared it was ready to eat without further cooking. Goodrich, Jennie and Claudia Lawson, 1980, Kashaya Pomo Plants, Los Angeles. American Indian Studies Center, University of California, Los Angeles, page 27 |
| Aesculus californica (Spach) Nutt. California Buckeye USDA AECA |
Pomo, Kashaya Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Ground nuts sprinkled into pools to kill fish, a fishing method. Goodrich, Jennie and Claudia Lawson, 1980, Kashaya Pomo Plants, Los Angeles. American Indian Studies Center, University of California, Los Angeles, page 27 |
| Aesculus californica (Spach) Nutt. California Buckeye USDA AECA |
Pomo, Kashaya Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Wood used to make bows. Goodrich, Jennie and Claudia Lawson, 1980, Kashaya Pomo Plants, Los Angeles. American Indian Studies Center, University of California, Los Angeles, page 27 |
| Aesculus californica (Spach) Nutt. California Buckeye USDA AECA |
Pomo, Kashaya Other, Tools Wood used to make a drill stick and block for making fires. Goodrich, Jennie and Claudia Lawson, 1980, Kashaya Pomo Plants, Los Angeles. American Indian Studies Center, University of California, Los Angeles, page 27 |
| Aesculus californica (Spach) Nutt. California Buckeye USDA AECA |
Tubatulabal Food, Unspecified Nuts used for food. Voegelin, Ermine W., 1938, Tubatulabal Ethnography, Anthropological Records 2(1):1-84, page 15 |
| Aesculus californica (Spach) Nutt. California Buckeye USDA AECA |
Yana Food, Staple Nuts ground into a fine meal and eaten. Sapir, Edward and Leslie Spier, 1943, Notes on the Culture of the Yana, Anthropological Records 3(3):252-253, page 251 |
| Aesculus californica (Spach) Nutt. California Buckeye USDA AECA |
Yuki Food, Unspecified Nut meats mashed and used for food. Curtin, L. S. M., 1957, Some Plants Used by the Yuki Indians ... II. Food Plants, The Masterkey 31:85-94, page 85 |
| Aesculus flava Ait. Yellow Buckeye USDA AEFL |
Cherokee Fiber, Building Material Wood used for lumber. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 27 |
| Aesculus flava Ait. Yellow Buckeye USDA AEFL |
Cherokee Fiber, Furniture Wood used to make baby cradles. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 27 |
| Aesculus flava Ait. Yellow Buckeye USDA AEFL |
Cherokee Other, Ceremonial Items Wood used to make masks. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 27 |
| Aesculus flava Ait. Yellow Buckeye USDA AEFL |
Cherokee Other, Containers Wood used to make dough trays. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 27 |
| Aesculus flava Ait. Yellow Buckeye USDA AEFL |
Cherokee Other, Decorations Wood used to carve. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 27 |
| Aesculus flava Ait. Yellow Buckeye USDA AEFL |
Cherokee Other, Paper Wood used for pulpwood. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 27 |
| Aesculus glabra Willd. Ohio Buckeye USDA AEGLG |
Delaware Drug, Antirheumatic (External) Nuts carried in the pocket for rheumatism. Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1972, Folk Medicine of the Delaware and Related Algonkian Indians, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission Anthropological Papers #3, page 30 |
| Aesculus glabra Willd. Ohio Buckeye USDA AEGLG |
Delaware Drug, Ear Medicine Infusion of ground nuts mixed with sweet oil or mutton tallow and applied for earache. Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1972, Folk Medicine of the Delaware and Related Algonkian Indians, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission Anthropological Papers #3, page 30 |
| Aesculus glabra Willd. Ohio Buckeye USDA AEGLG |
Delaware Drug, Poison Nuts ground and used as fish poison in streams. Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1972, Folk Medicine of the Delaware and Related Algonkian Indians, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission Anthropological Papers #3, page 30 |
| Aesculus glabra Willd. Ohio Buckeye USDA AEGLG |
Delaware, Oklahoma Drug, Ear Medicine Poultice of pulverized nuts with sweet oil applied for earache. Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1942, A Study of Delaware Indian Medicine Practice and Folk Beliefs, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission, page 25, 74 |
| Aesculus glabra Willd. Ohio Buckeye USDA AEGLG |
Delaware, Oklahoma Drug, Poison Pulverized nuts used as fish poison called 'fish peyote,' made the fish dizzy. Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1942, A Study of Delaware Indian Medicine Practice and Folk Beliefs, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission, page 25, 74 |
| Aesculus glabra Willd. Ohio Buckeye USDA AEGLG |
Mohegan Drug, Antirheumatic (External) Carried in the pocket for rheumatism pain. Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1972, Folk Medicine of the Delaware and Related Algonkian Indians, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission Anthropological Papers #3, page 78 |
| Aesculus glabra var. arguta (Buckl.) B.L. Robins. Ohio Buckeye USDA AEGLA |
Kiowa Drug, Emetic Infusion of the inside of fruit taken as an emetic. Vestal, Paul A. and Richard Evans Schultes, 1939, The Economic Botany of the Kiowa Indians, Cambridge MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 41 |
| Aesculus pavia L. Red Buckeye USDA AEPAP |
Cherokee Drug, Antirheumatic (External) Nut carried in pocket for rheumatism and good luck. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 27 |
| Aesculus pavia L. Red Buckeye USDA AEPAP |
Cherokee Drug, Cancer Treatment Poultice of pounded nuts used for tumors and infections. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 27 |
| Aesculus pavia L. Red Buckeye USDA AEPAP |
Cherokee Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of pounded nuts used for tumors and infections and as a salve for sores. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 27 |
| Aesculus pavia L. Red Buckeye USDA AEPAP |
Cherokee Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Infusion of roots taken and used as a bath for dyspepsia. Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 39 |
| Aesculus pavia L. Red Buckeye USDA AEPAP |
Cherokee Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Nuts used in various ways for dyspepsia and colic. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 27 |
| Aesculus pavia L. Red Buckeye USDA AEPAP |
Cherokee Drug, Gynecological Aid Cold, compound infusion given to stop bleeding after delivery. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 27 |
| Aesculus pavia L. Red Buckeye USDA AEPAP |
Cherokee Drug, Gynecological Aid Infusion of bark and cold compound infusion of bark used in delivery. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 27 |
| Aesculus pavia L. Red Buckeye USDA AEPAP |
Cherokee Drug, Hemorrhoid Remedy Nut carried in pocket for piles. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 27 |
| Aesculus pavia L. Red Buckeye USDA AEPAP |
Cherokee Drug, Orthopedic Aid Poultice of pounded nuts used for 'white swelling' and sprains. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 27 |
| Aesculus pavia L. Red Buckeye USDA AEPAP |
Cherokee Drug, Stimulant Infusion of ground nut meat taken to prevent fainting. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 27 |
| Aesculus pavia L. Red Buckeye USDA AEPAP |
Cherokee Other, Good Luck Charm Nut carried in the pocket for good luck. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 27 |
| Aesculus sp. Buckeye |
Cherokee Drug, Poultice Pounded nuts used in poultices. Witthoft, John, 1947, An Early Cherokee Ethnobotanical Note, Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 37(3):73-75, page 74 |