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Cicuta maculata L.
Spotted Water Hemlock
USDA CIMAM
Alaska Native Drug, Poison
Roots considered poisonous.
Heller, Christine A., 1953, Edible and Poisonous Plants of Alaska, University of Alaska, page 153
Cicuta maculata L.
Spotted Water Hemlock
USDA CIMAM
Cherokee Drug, Ceremonial Medicine
Root chewed, if dizziness occurred person would die soon, if not, long life.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 31
Cicuta maculata L.
Spotted Water Hemlock
USDA CIMAM
Cherokee Drug, Contraceptive
Roots chewed and swallowed by women as form of contraception and become sterile.
Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 45
Cicuta maculata L.
Spotted Water Hemlock
USDA CIMAM
Cherokee Drug, Contraceptive
Roots eaten for four consecutive days 'to become sterile forever.'
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 31
Cicuta maculata L.
Spotted Water Hemlock
USDA CIMAM
Cherokee Other, Insecticide
Infusion of root used to soak corn before planting to repel insect pests.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 31
Cicuta maculata L.
Spotted Water Hemlock
USDA CIMAM
Chippewa Other, Smoke Plant
Seeds mixed with tobacco and smoked.
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 377
Cicuta maculata L.
Spotted Water Hemlock
USDA CIMAM
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Antirheumatic (External)
Dried roots powdered, made into a liniment and applied externally.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 35
Cicuta maculata L.
Spotted Water Hemlock
USDA CIMAM
Iroquois Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of smashed roots applied for lameness, running sores or cuts.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 398
Cicuta maculata L.
Spotted Water Hemlock
USDA CIMAM
Iroquois Drug, Disinfectant
Handling plants caused fits and decoction used as floor wash to prevent disease.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 398
Cicuta maculata L.
Spotted Water Hemlock
USDA CIMAM
Iroquois Drug, Orthopedic Aid
Decoction of plants used on bruises, sprains, sore joints or broken bones.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 398
Cicuta maculata L.
Spotted Water Hemlock
USDA CIMAM
Iroquois Drug, Poison
Roots chewed to commit suicide.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 398
Cicuta maculata L.
Spotted Water Hemlock
USDA CIMAM
Iroquois Drug, Veterinary Aid
Poultice of smashed roots applied to horses for lameness or running sores.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 398
Cicuta maculata L.
Spotted Water Hemlock
USDA CIMAM
Klamath Drug, Poison
Poisonous roots mixed with rattlesnake poison or decomposed animal liver and used to poison arrows.
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 101
Cicuta maculata L.
Spotted Water Hemlock
USDA CIMAM
Lakota Drug, Poison
Plant poisonous to humans.
Rogers, Dilwyn J, 1980, Lakota Names and Traditional Uses of Native Plants by Sicangu (Brule) People in the Rosebud Area, South Dakota, St. Francis, SD. Rosebud Educational Scoiety, page 33
Cicuta maculata L.
Spotted Water Hemlock
USDA CIMAM
Ojibwa Drug, Hunting Medicine
Root used in hunting medicine smoked to attract the buck deer near enough to shoot with bow & arrow.
Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 432
Cicuta maculata L.
Spotted Water Hemlock
USDA CIMAM
Ojibwa Drug, Unspecified
Root used medicinally.
Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 390
Cicuta maculata var. angustifolia Hook.
Spotted Water Hemlock
USDA CIMAA
Montana Indian Drug, Poison
Fleshy roots known as a virulent poison and sometimes used for suicide.
Blankinship, J. W., 1905, Native Economic Plants of Montana, Bozeman. Montana Agricultural College Experimental Station, Bulletin 56, page 10
Cicuta maculata var. angustifolia Hook.
Spotted Water Hemlock
USDA CIMAA
Paiute Drug, Analgesic
Poultice of roasted roots applied to 'deaden muscular pain.'
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 58, 59
Cicuta maculata var. angustifolia Hook.
Spotted Water Hemlock
USDA CIMAA
Paiute Drug, Antirheumatic (External)
Poultice of roasted roots applied to rheumatic joints.
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 58, 59
Cicuta maculata var. angustifolia Hook.
Spotted Water Hemlock
USDA CIMAA
Paiute Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of roasted roots applied for ordinary swellings.
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 58, 59
Cicuta maculata var. angustifolia Hook.
Spotted Water Hemlock
USDA CIMAA
Paiute Drug, Orthopedic Aid
Poultice of roasted roots applied to 'deaden muscular pain.'
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 58, 59
Cicuta maculata var. angustifolia Hook.
Spotted Water Hemlock
USDA CIMAA
Paiute Drug, Snake Bite Remedy
Poultice of pulped root applied to rattlesnake bites for the swelling.
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 58, 59
Cicuta maculata var. angustifolia Hook.
Spotted Water Hemlock
USDA CIMAA
Shoshoni Drug, Eye Medicine
Cool decoction of root used as a wash for sore eyes or granulated lids.
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 58, 59
Cicuta maculata var. angustifolia Hook.
Spotted Water Hemlock
USDA CIMAA
Shoshoni Drug, Orthopedic Aid
Poultice of roots applied to 'deaden muscular pain.'
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 58, 59
Cicuta maculata var. angustifolia Hook.
Spotted Water Hemlock
USDA CIMAA
Shoshoni Drug, Poison
Root pulp considered poisonous for open wounds.
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 58, 59
Cicuta maculata var. maculata
Spotted Water Hemlock
USDA CIMAM
Seminole Drug, Febrifuge
Decoction of leaves, roots and stems used as a bath for high fevers.
Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 282