| Chamerion angustifolium (L.) Holub Fireweed USDA CHANA2 |
Cheyenne Drug, Antihemorrhagic Infusion of dried, pulverized leaves taken for bowel hemorrhage. Grinnell, George Bird, 1972, The Cheyenne Indians - Their History and Ways of Life Vol.2, Lincoln. University of Nebraska Press, page 181 |
| Chamerion angustifolium (L.) Holub Fireweed USDA CHANA2 |
Cheyenne Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Infusion of dried leaves or dried roots taken for bowel hemorrhages. Grinnell, George Bird, 1972, The Cheyenne Indians - Their History and Ways of Life Vol.2, Lincoln. University of Nebraska Press, page 181 |
| Chamerion angustifolium ssp. angustifolium Fireweed USDA CHANA2 |
Abnaki Drug, Cough Medicine Roots used for coughs. Rousseau, Jacques, 1947, Ethnobotanique Abenakise, Archives de Folklore 11:145-182, page 154 |
| Chamerion angustifolium ssp. angustifolium Fireweed USDA CHANA2 |
Alaska Native Food, Dietary Aid Young, tender greens, properly prepared, used as a good source of vitamin C and pro-vitamin A. Heller, Christine A., 1953, Edible and Poisonous Plants of Alaska, University of Alaska, page 31 |
| Chamerion angustifolium ssp. angustifolium Fireweed USDA CHANA2 |
Alaska Native Food, Unspecified Young stems peeled and eaten raw. Heller, Christine A., 1953, Edible and Poisonous Plants of Alaska, University of Alaska, page 31 |
| Chamerion angustifolium ssp. angustifolium Fireweed USDA CHANA2 |
Alaska Native Food, Vegetable Young shoots mixed with other greens and eaten. Heller, Christine A., 1953, Edible and Poisonous Plants of Alaska, University of Alaska, page 31 |
| Chamerion angustifolium ssp. angustifolium Fireweed USDA CHANA2 |
Algonquin, Tete-de-Boule Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of boiled roots applied to 'sick' skin. 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 128 |
| Chamerion angustifolium ssp. angustifolium Fireweed USDA CHANA2 |
Bella Coola Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of roasted and mashed root applied to boils. Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 60 |
| Chamerion angustifolium ssp. angustifolium Fireweed USDA CHANA2 |
Bella Coola Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of roasted and mashed roots applied to boils. Turner, Nancy J., 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Bella Coola Indians of British Columbia, Syesis 6:193-220, page 207 |
| Chamerion angustifolium ssp. angustifolium Fireweed USDA CHANA2 |
Bella Coola Food, Vegetable Young shoots eaten as greens in spring. Turner, Nancy J., 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Bella Coola Indians of British Columbia, Syesis 6:193-220, page 207 |
| Chamerion angustifolium ssp. angustifolium Fireweed USDA CHANA2 |
Blackfoot Drug, Dermatological Aid Powdered inner cortex rubbed on the hands and face to protect them from the cold during the winter. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 112 |
| Chamerion angustifolium ssp. angustifolium Fireweed USDA CHANA2 |
Blackfoot Drug, Laxative Infusion of roots and inner cortex given to babies as an enema for constipation. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 66 |
| Chamerion angustifolium ssp. angustifolium Fireweed USDA CHANA2 |
Blackfoot Drug, Pediatric Aid Infusion of roots and inner cortex given to babies as an enema for constipation. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 66 |
| Chamerion angustifolium ssp. angustifolium Fireweed USDA CHANA2 |
Blackfoot Food, Unspecified Fresh roots used for food. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 102 |
| Chamerion angustifolium ssp. angustifolium Fireweed USDA CHANA2 |
Blackfoot Other, Waterproofing Agent Flowers rubbed on rawhide thongs and mittens for waterproofing. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 112 |
| Chamerion angustifolium ssp. angustifolium Fireweed USDA CHANA2 |
Chippewa Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of moistened, fresh or dried leaf used for bruises or to remove a sliver. Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 352 |
| Chamerion angustifolium ssp. angustifolium Fireweed USDA CHANA2 |
Clallam Fiber, Clothing Puffs mixed with dog hair and used for weaving cloth. Fleisher, Mark S., 1980, The Ethnobotany of the Clallam Indians of Western Washington, Northwest Anthropological Research Notes 14(2):192-210, page 201 |
| Chamerion angustifolium ssp. angustifolium Fireweed USDA CHANA2 |
Clallam Food, Beverage Roots boiled and used as a drink. Fleisher, Mark S., 1980, The Ethnobotany of the Clallam Indians of Western Washington, Northwest Anthropological Research Notes 14(2):192-210, page 201 |
| Chamerion angustifolium ssp. angustifolium Fireweed USDA CHANA2 |
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of barked, chewed roots applied to cuts and wounds. Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 38 |
| Chamerion angustifolium ssp. angustifolium Fireweed USDA CHANA2 |
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of barked, macerated roots applied to boils, abscesses or wounds to draw out the infection. Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 38 |
| Chamerion angustifolium ssp. angustifolium Fireweed USDA CHANA2 |
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of leaves applied to bruises. Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 38 |
| Chamerion angustifolium ssp. angustifolium Fireweed USDA CHANA2 |
Cree, Woodlands Fiber, Sewing Material Stem fibers used for thread. Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 38 |
| Chamerion angustifolium ssp. angustifolium Fireweed USDA CHANA2 |
Cree, Woodlands Other, Season Indicator Comas coincided with the moose mating season which followed fattening. Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 38 |
| Chamerion angustifolium ssp. angustifolium Fireweed USDA CHANA2 |
Cree, Woodlands Other, Season Indicator Flowering coincided with the season of moose fattening. Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 38 |
| Chamerion angustifolium ssp. angustifolium Fireweed USDA CHANA2 |
Eskimo, Alaska Drug, Laxative Infusion of old, dry leaves used as a laxative. Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 36 |
| Chamerion angustifolium ssp. angustifolium Fireweed USDA CHANA2 |
Eskimo, Alaska Food, Unspecified Young shoots eaten raw or blanched, with seal oil. Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 36 |
| Chamerion angustifolium ssp. angustifolium Fireweed USDA CHANA2 |
Eskimo, Alaska Food, Unspecified Young shoots gathered, boiled and mixed with other plants and sometimes bacon. Anderson, J. P., 1939, Plants Used by the Eskimo of the Northern Bering Sea and Arctic Regions of Alaska, American Journal of Botany 26:714-16, page 715 |
| Chamerion angustifolium ssp. angustifolium Fireweed USDA CHANA2 |
Eskimo, Inuktitut Food, Unspecified Young shoots used for food. Wilson, Michael R., 1978, Notes on Ethnobotany in Inuktitut, The Western Canadian Journal of Anthropology 8:180-196, page 192 |
| Chamerion angustifolium ssp. angustifolium Fireweed USDA CHANA2 |
Eskimo, Inupiat Food, Sweetener Pith used as a berry sweetener and eaten by children. Jones, Anore, 1983, Nauriat Niginaqtuat = Plants That We Eat, Kotzebue, Alaska. Maniilaq Association Traditional Nutrition Program, page 23 |
| Chamerion angustifolium ssp. angustifolium Fireweed USDA CHANA2 |
Eskimo, Inupiat Food, Vegetable Pink stems with leaves boiled and eaten or steamed and served with cream sauce or cheese sauce. Jones, Anore, 1983, Nauriat Niginaqtuat = Plants That We Eat, Kotzebue, Alaska. Maniilaq Association Traditional Nutrition Program, page 23 |
| Chamerion angustifolium ssp. angustifolium Fireweed USDA CHANA2 |
Eskimo, Inupiat Food, Vegetable Violet stems, with dark purple leaves, used in salads. Jones, Anore, 1983, Nauriat Niginaqtuat = Plants That We Eat, Kotzebue, Alaska. Maniilaq Association Traditional Nutrition Program, page 23 |
| Chamerion angustifolium ssp. angustifolium Fireweed USDA CHANA2 |
Eskimo, Inupiat Food, Winter Use Food Violet stems, with dark purple leaves, preserved in seal oil. Jones, Anore, 1983, Nauriat Niginaqtuat = Plants That We Eat, Kotzebue, Alaska. Maniilaq Association Traditional Nutrition Program, page 23 |
| Chamerion angustifolium ssp. angustifolium Fireweed USDA CHANA2 |
Eskimo, Western Drug, Analgesic Compound decoction of leaves taken for stomachache and intestinal discomfort. Lantis, Margaret, 1959, Folk Medicine and Hygiene, Anthropological Papers of the University of Alaska 8:1-75, page 5 |
| Chamerion angustifolium ssp. angustifolium Fireweed USDA CHANA2 |
Eskimo, Western Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Compound decoction of leaves taken for stomachache and intestinal discomfort. Lantis, Margaret, 1959, Folk Medicine and Hygiene, Anthropological Papers of the University of Alaska 8:1-75, page 5 |
| Chamerion angustifolium ssp. angustifolium Fireweed USDA CHANA2 |
Gitksan Food, Unspecified Shoots and stems used for food in summer. Gottesfeld, Leslie M. J., 1992, The Importance of Bark Products in the Aboriginal Economies of Northwestern British Columbia, Canada, Economic Botany 46(2):148-157, page 154 |
| Chamerion angustifolium ssp. angustifolium Fireweed USDA CHANA2 |
Haisla Food, Unspecified Shoots and stems used for food in summer. Gottesfeld, Leslie M. J., 1992, The Importance of Bark Products in the Aboriginal Economies of Northwestern British Columbia, Canada, Economic Botany 46(2):148-157, page 154 |
| Chamerion angustifolium ssp. angustifolium Fireweed USDA CHANA2 |
Iroquois Drug, Analgesic Infusion of bark applied as poultice for pain anywhere in the body. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 389 |
| Chamerion angustifolium ssp. angustifolium Fireweed USDA CHANA2 |
Iroquois Drug, Basket Medicine Infusion of plant used as a 'basket medicine.' Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 389 |
| Chamerion angustifolium ssp. angustifolium Fireweed USDA CHANA2 |
Iroquois Drug, Internal Medicine Decoction of roots taken for internal injuries from lifting. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 389 |
| Chamerion angustifolium ssp. angustifolium Fireweed USDA CHANA2 |
Iroquois Drug, Kidney Aid Compound infusion of roots taken for kidneys or for male urination problems. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 390 |
| Chamerion angustifolium ssp. angustifolium Fireweed USDA CHANA2 |
Iroquois Drug, Orthopedic Aid Poultice of smashed roots applied to swollen knees. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 390 |
| Chamerion angustifolium ssp. angustifolium Fireweed USDA CHANA2 |
Iroquois Drug, Panacea Compound infusion of twigs and roots taken as a panacea for pain. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 389 |
| Chamerion angustifolium ssp. angustifolium Fireweed USDA CHANA2 |
Iroquois Drug, Tuberculosis Remedy Compound decoction of roots taken for consumption. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 389 |
| Chamerion angustifolium ssp. angustifolium Fireweed USDA CHANA2 |
Iroquois Drug, Urinary Aid Infusion of roots taken for burning urination and other urination problems. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 389 |
| Chamerion angustifolium ssp. angustifolium Fireweed USDA CHANA2 |
Iroquois Drug, Witchcraft Medicine Compound decoction of plants and a doll used for black magic. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 389 |
| Chamerion angustifolium ssp. angustifolium Fireweed USDA CHANA2 |
Kitasoo Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Fibers used to make fishing nets. Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 339 |
| Chamerion angustifolium ssp. angustifolium Fireweed USDA CHANA2 |
Kwakiutl Drug, Cancer Treatment Poultice of seeds, down and oil applied to wound after cutting open the tumor. 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 287 |
| Chamerion angustifolium ssp. angustifolium Fireweed USDA CHANA2 |
Kwakiutl Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of seeds, down and oil applied to wound after cutting open the tumor. 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 287 |
| Chamerion angustifolium ssp. angustifolium Fireweed USDA CHANA2 |
Menominee Drug, Dermatological Aid Root used to make a wash for swellings. Smith, Huron H., 1923, Ethnobotany of the Menomini Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:1-174, page 43 |
| Chamerion angustifolium ssp. angustifolium Fireweed USDA CHANA2 |
Navajo, Kayenta Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Plant used for gastritis. Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 32 |