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Clematis ligusticifolia Nutt.
Western White Clematis
USDA CLLIL2
Costanoan Drug, Analgesic
Poultice of foliage applied for chest pains.
Bocek, Barbara R., 1984, Ethnobotany of Costanoan Indians, California, Based on Collections by John P. Harrington, Economic Botany 38(2):240-255, page 7
Clematis ligusticifolia Nutt.
Western White Clematis
USDA CLLIL2
Dakota Drug, Veterinary Aid
Plant used as a horse medicine.
Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 35
Clematis ligusticifolia Nutt.
Western White Clematis
USDA CLLIL2
Gosiute Drug, Unspecified
Plant used as a medicine.
Chamberlin, Ralph V., 1911, The Ethno-Botany of the Gosiute Indians of Utah, Memoirs of the American Anthropological Association 2(5):331-405., page 366
Clematis ligusticifolia Nutt.
Western White Clematis
USDA CLLIL2
Great Basin Indian Drug, Dermatological Aid
Roots used to make a shampoo.
Nickerson, Gifford S., 1966, Some Data on Plains and Great Basin Indian Uses of Certain Native Plants, Tebiwa 9(1):45-51, page 47
Clematis ligusticifolia Nutt.
Western White Clematis
USDA CLLIL2
Great Basin Indian Fiber, Cordage
Stems used to make string.
Nickerson, Gifford S., 1966, Some Data on Plains and Great Basin Indian Uses of Certain Native Plants, Tebiwa 9(1):45-51, page 47
Clematis ligusticifolia Nutt.
Western White Clematis
USDA CLLIL2
Jemez Other, Decorations
Plant used by the Koshares to decorate people and hats of performers in the summer and fall dances.
Cook, Sarah Louise, 1930, The Ethnobotany of Jemez Indians., University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 21
Clematis ligusticifolia Nutt.
Western White Clematis
USDA CLLIL2
Keres, Western Other, Unspecified
Taxon known and named but no use was specified.
Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 37
Clematis ligusticifolia Nutt.
Western White Clematis
USDA CLLIL2
Lakota Drug, Analgesic
Infusion of roots taken for headaches.
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 55
Clematis ligusticifolia Nutt.
Western White Clematis
USDA CLLIL2
Lakota Food, Forage
Leaves eaten by horses.
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 55
Clematis ligusticifolia Nutt.
Western White Clematis
USDA CLLIL2
Mahuna Drug, Dermatological Aid
Infusion of plant used as a wash for skin eruptions.
Romero, John Bruno, 1954, The Botanical Lore of the California Indians, New York. Vantage Press, Inc., page 17
Clematis ligusticifolia Nutt.
Western White Clematis
USDA CLLIL2
Mendocino Indian Drug, Cold Remedy
Stems and leaves chewed for colds.
Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 347
Clematis ligusticifolia Nutt.
Western White Clematis
USDA CLLIL2
Mendocino Indian Drug, Throat Aid
Stems and leaves chewed for sore throats.
Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 347
Clematis ligusticifolia Nutt.
Western White Clematis
USDA CLLIL2
Montana Indian Drug, Cold Remedy
Chewed for colds.
Blankinship, J. W., 1905, Native Economic Plants of Montana, Bozeman. Montana Agricultural College Experimental Station, Bulletin 56, page 10
Clematis ligusticifolia Nutt.
Western White Clematis
USDA CLLIL2
Montana Indian Drug, Throat Aid
Chewed for sore throats.
Blankinship, J. W., 1905, Native Economic Plants of Montana, Bozeman. Montana Agricultural College Experimental Station, Bulletin 56, page 10
Clematis ligusticifolia Nutt.
Western White Clematis
USDA CLLIL2
Montana Indian Other, Decorations
Grown as an ornamental vine for houses and verandas.
Blankinship, J. W., 1905, Native Economic Plants of Montana, Bozeman. Montana Agricultural College Experimental Station, Bulletin 56, page 10
Clematis ligusticifolia Nutt.
Western White Clematis
USDA CLLIL2
Navajo Drug, Analgesic
Plant used for pain.
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 47
Clematis ligusticifolia Nutt.
Western White Clematis
USDA CLLIL2
Navajo Drug, Gynecological Aid
Plant used as tonic after deliverance.
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 47
Clematis ligusticifolia Nutt.
Western White Clematis
USDA CLLIL2
Navajo Drug, Tonic
Plant used as tonic after deliverance.
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 47
Clematis ligusticifolia Nutt.
Western White Clematis
USDA CLLIL2
Navajo, Kayenta Drug, Dermatological Aid
Plant used for spider or sand cricket bites.
Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 22
Clematis ligusticifolia Nutt.
Western White Clematis
USDA CLLIL2
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Analgesic
Cold infusion of plant used as lotion for backache.
Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 27
Clematis ligusticifolia Nutt.
Western White Clematis
USDA CLLIL2
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Orthopedic Aid
Cold infusion of plant used as lotion for backache or swollen legs or arms.
Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 27
Clematis ligusticifolia Nutt.
Western White Clematis
USDA CLLIL2
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Witchcraft Medicine
Cold infusion of plant or root taken and used as a lotion to protect against witches.
Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 27
Clematis ligusticifolia Nutt.
Western White Clematis
USDA CLLIL2
Nevada Indian Drug, Dermatological Aid
Dried, powdered root used for shampoo.
Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 57
Clematis ligusticifolia Nutt.
Western White Clematis
USDA CLLIL2
Nez Perce Drug, Veterinary Aid
Plant used as a horse medicine.
Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 35
Clematis ligusticifolia Nutt.
Western White Clematis
USDA CLLIL2
Okanagan-Colville Drug, Contraceptive
Stalk and roots used to make a women's contraceptive.
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 117
Clematis ligusticifolia Nutt.
Western White Clematis
USDA CLLIL2
Okanagan-Colville Drug, Dermatological Aid
Decoction of mashed leaves & branches rubbed into the scalp as a shampoo to kill hair root 'germs.'
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 117
Clematis ligusticifolia Nutt.
Western White Clematis
USDA CLLIL2
Okanagan-Colville Other, Smoke Plant
Stem smoked by children.
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 117
Clematis ligusticifolia Nutt.
Western White Clematis
USDA CLLIL2
Okanagon Drug, Tonic
Decoction of plants taken as a tonic for general or out-of-sorts feeling.
Perry, F., 1952, Ethno-Botany of the Indians in the Interior of British Columbia, Museum and Art Notes 2(2):36-43., page 40
Clematis ligusticifolia Nutt.
Western White Clematis
USDA CLLIL2
Oregon Indian Drug, Dermatological Aid
Leaves and bark used as shampoo.
Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 57
Clematis ligusticifolia Nutt.
Western White Clematis
USDA CLLIL2
Oregon Indian Drug, Febrifuge
Infusion of white portion of bark used for fever.
Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 40
Clematis ligusticifolia Nutt.
Western White Clematis
USDA CLLIL2
Paiute Drug, Kidney Aid
Decoction of leaves used as a wash or tub bath for dropsical conditions.
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 59, 60
Clematis ligusticifolia Nutt.
Western White Clematis
USDA CLLIL2
Sanpoil Drug, Dermatological Aid
Lather of leaves and water applied to sores or boils.
Ray, Verne F., 1932, The Sanpoil and Nespelem: Salishan Peoples of Northeastern Washington, University of Washington Publications in Anthropology, Vol. 5, page 220
Clematis ligusticifolia Nutt.
Western White Clematis
USDA CLLIL2
Sanpoil Drug, Veterinary Aid
Lather of leaves and water applied to animals for sores or boils.
Ray, Verne F., 1932, The Sanpoil and Nespelem: Salishan Peoples of Northeastern Washington, University of Washington Publications in Anthropology, Vol. 5, page 220
Clematis ligusticifolia Nutt.
Western White Clematis
USDA CLLIL2
Shoshoni Drug, Analgesic
Branches used to whip sore or painful areas as a counter-irritant.
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 59, 60
Clematis ligusticifolia Nutt.
Western White Clematis
USDA CLLIL2
Shoshoni Drug, Analgesic
Crushed dried leaves used as snuff or fresh leaves smelled for headaches.
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 59, 60
Clematis ligusticifolia Nutt.
Western White Clematis
USDA CLLIL2
Shoshoni Drug, Analgesic
Decoction of roots taken for stomachaches or cramps.
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 59, 60
Clematis ligusticifolia Nutt.
Western White Clematis
USDA CLLIL2
Shoshoni Drug, Analgesic
Poultice of mashed leaves applied for rheumatic pains.
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 59, 60
Clematis ligusticifolia Nutt.
Western White Clematis
USDA CLLIL2
Shoshoni Drug, Antirheumatic (External)
Poultice of mashed leaves applied for rheumatic pains.
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 59, 60
Clematis ligusticifolia Nutt.
Western White Clematis
USDA CLLIL2
Shoshoni Drug, Burn Dressing
Poultice of mashed, moistened seeds applied to severe burns.
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 59, 60
Clematis ligusticifolia Nutt.
Western White Clematis
USDA CLLIL2
Shoshoni Drug, Dermatological Aid
Simple or compound poultice of leaf for used swellings, bruises, wounds or boils.
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 59, 60
Clematis ligusticifolia Nutt.
Western White Clematis
USDA CLLIL2
Shoshoni Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Decoction of leaves or roots taken for stomachaches or cramps.
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 59, 60
Clematis ligusticifolia Nutt.
Western White Clematis
USDA CLLIL2
Shoshoni Drug, Kidney Aid
Decoction of leaves used as a wash or tub bath for dropsical conditions.
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 59, 60
Clematis ligusticifolia Nutt.
Western White Clematis
USDA CLLIL2
Shoshoni Drug, Orthopedic Aid
Decoction of leaves used as a bath for tired feet.
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 59, 60
Clematis ligusticifolia Nutt.
Western White Clematis
USDA CLLIL2
Shoshoni Drug, Venereal Aid
Powdered leaves or decoction applied as a healing agent for syphilitic sores.
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 59, 60
Clematis ligusticifolia Nutt.
Western White Clematis
USDA CLLIL2
Shoshoni Other, Containers
Used to make carrying nets for water bottles.
Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 59
Clematis ligusticifolia Nutt.
Western White Clematis
USDA CLLIL2
Shoshoni Other, Hunting & Fishing Item
Used to make bowstrings.
Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 59
Clematis ligusticifolia Nutt.
Western White Clematis
USDA CLLIL2
Shoshoni Other, Hunting & Fishing Item
Used to make carrying nets for snares.
Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 59
Clematis ligusticifolia Nutt.
Western White Clematis
USDA CLLIL2
Thompson Drug, Dermatological Aid
Plant used as a head wash and for scabs and eczema.
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 459
Clematis ligusticifolia Nutt.
Western White Clematis
USDA CLLIL2
Thompson Drug, Dermatological Aid
Sap used for boils.
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 247
Clematis ligusticifolia Nutt.
Western White Clematis
USDA CLLIL2
Thompson Drug, Other
Decoction of plant used to bathe babies if they seemed to take after animals or deceased people.
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 247