| Coptis trifolia (L.) Salisb. Threeleaf Goldthread USDA COTR2 |
Abnaki Drug, Cold Remedy Decoction of plant and another plant used for colds. Rousseau, Jacques, 1947, Ethnobotanique Abenakise, Archives de Folklore 11:145-182, page 167 |
| Coptis trifolia (L.) Salisb. Threeleaf Goldthread USDA COTR2 |
Abnaki Drug, Cough Medicine Used for coughs. Rousseau, Jacques, 1947, Ethnobotanique Abenakise, Archives de Folklore 11:145-182, page 154 |
| Coptis trifolia (L.) Salisb. Threeleaf Goldthread USDA COTR2 |
Algonquin, Quebec Drug, Antidiarrheal Infusion of rhizomes taken for diarrhea. 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 167 |
| Coptis trifolia (L.) Salisb. Threeleaf Goldthread USDA COTR2 |
Algonquin, Quebec Drug, Eye Medicine Infusion of rhizomes used as an eyewash. 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 167 |
| Coptis trifolia (L.) Salisb. Threeleaf Goldthread USDA COTR2 |
Algonquin, Quebec Drug, Heart Medicine Infusion of rhizomes taken for heart disease. 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 167 |
| Coptis trifolia (L.) Salisb. Threeleaf Goldthread USDA COTR2 |
Algonquin, Quebec Drug, Toothache Remedy Infusion of rhizomes taken for toothaches. 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 167 |
| Coptis trifolia (L.) Salisb. Threeleaf Goldthread USDA COTR2 |
Algonquin, Tete-de-Boule Drug, Cold Remedy Boiled roots used for serious colds. 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 126 |
| Coptis trifolia (L.) Salisb. Threeleaf Goldthread USDA COTR2 |
Algonquin, Tete-de-Boule Drug, Respiratory Aid Boiled roots used for respiratory troubles. 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 126 |
| Coptis trifolia (L.) Salisb. Threeleaf Goldthread USDA COTR2 |
Chippewa Dye, Yellow Long, slender roots used to make a bright yellow dye. Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 374 |
| Coptis trifolia (L.) Salisb. Threeleaf Goldthread USDA COTR2 |
Chippewa Dye, Yellow Roots used to make a yellow dye. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1933, Some Chippewa Uses of Plants, Ann Arbor. University of Michigan Press, page 130 |
| Coptis trifolia (L.) Salisb. Threeleaf Goldthread USDA COTR2 |
Iroquois Drug, Anthelmintic Compound decoction or infusion of roots taken for stomach cramps and worms. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 322 |
| Coptis trifolia (L.) Salisb. Threeleaf Goldthread USDA COTR2 |
Iroquois Drug, Antiemetic Infusion or decoction of roots taken, especially for babies, for vomiting. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 322 |
| Coptis trifolia (L.) Salisb. Threeleaf Goldthread USDA COTR2 |
Iroquois Drug, Blood Medicine Complex compound decoction taken as a blood purifier and blood remedy. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 322 |
| Coptis trifolia (L.) Salisb. Threeleaf Goldthread USDA COTR2 |
Iroquois Drug, Ear Medicine Infusion of plant, with another plant, used as ear drops for earaches. Rousseau, Jacques, 1945, Le Folklore Botanique De Caughnawaga, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:7-72, page 42 |
| Coptis trifolia (L.) Salisb. Threeleaf Goldthread USDA COTR2 |
Iroquois Drug, Emetic Decoction of roots taken to vomit for jaundice, the eyeballs and dizziness. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 322 |
| Coptis trifolia (L.) Salisb. Threeleaf Goldthread USDA COTR2 |
Iroquois Drug, Eye Medicine Infusion or decoction of roots taken or used as drops for sore eyes. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 322 |
| Coptis trifolia (L.) Salisb. Threeleaf Goldthread USDA COTR2 |
Iroquois Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Compound decoction of roots taken for stomach cramps and worms. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 322 |
| Coptis trifolia (L.) Salisb. Threeleaf Goldthread USDA COTR2 |
Iroquois Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Infusion of roots taken for vomiting, biliousness and jaundice. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 322 |
| Coptis trifolia (L.) Salisb. Threeleaf Goldthread USDA COTR2 |
Iroquois Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Infusion of roots taken to ease digestion. Rousseau, Jacques, 1945, Le Folklore Botanique De Caughnawaga, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:7-72, page 42 |
| Coptis trifolia (L.) Salisb. Threeleaf Goldthread USDA COTR2 |
Iroquois Drug, Oral Aid Infusion of roots used for sore mouths of children and trench mouth. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 322 |
| Coptis trifolia (L.) Salisb. Threeleaf Goldthread USDA COTR2 |
Iroquois Drug, Oral Aid Roots chewed for mouth pains. Rousseau, Jacques, 1945, Le Folklore Botanique De L'ile Aux Coudres, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:75-111, page 87 |
| Coptis trifolia (L.) Salisb. Threeleaf Goldthread USDA COTR2 |
Iroquois Drug, Pediatric Aid Decoction of plant given to babies with sickness caused by bad blood from mother. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 323 |
| Coptis trifolia (L.) Salisb. Threeleaf Goldthread USDA COTR2 |
Iroquois Drug, Pediatric Aid Decoction of roots given to 'little babies when they throw up often.' Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 322 |
| Coptis trifolia (L.) Salisb. Threeleaf Goldthread USDA COTR2 |
Iroquois Drug, Pediatric Aid Infusion of roots used as a wash or poultice applied to sore mouths of children. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 322 |
| Coptis trifolia (L.) Salisb. Threeleaf Goldthread USDA COTR2 |
Iroquois Drug, Throat Aid Cold, compound infusion with plant taken for trench mouth and raw throat. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 322 |
| Coptis trifolia (L.) Salisb. Threeleaf Goldthread USDA COTR2 |
Iroquois Drug, Unspecified Decoction of plant given to babies with sickness caused by bad blood from mother. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 323 |
| Coptis trifolia (L.) Salisb. Threeleaf Goldthread USDA COTR2 |
Iroquois Drug, Venereal Aid Complex compound decoction taken as a blood purifier and for venereal disease. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 322 |
| Coptis trifolia (L.) Salisb. Threeleaf Goldthread USDA COTR2 |
Malecite Drug, Oral Aid Infusion of plant used for children with sore mouths. Mechling, W.H., 1959, The Malecite Indians With Notes on the Micmacs, Anthropologica 8:239-263, page 245 |
| Coptis trifolia (L.) Salisb. Threeleaf Goldthread USDA COTR2 |
Malecite Drug, Pediatric Aid Infusion of plant used for children with sore mouths. Mechling, W.H., 1959, The Malecite Indians With Notes on the Micmacs, Anthropologica 8:239-263, page 245 |
| Coptis trifolia (L.) Salisb. Threeleaf Goldthread USDA COTR2 |
Malecite Drug, Unspecified Used for medicines. Speck, Frank G. and R.W. Dexter, 1952, Utilization of Animals and Plants by the Malecite Indians of New Brunswick, Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 42:1-7, page 6 |
| Coptis trifolia (L.) Salisb. Threeleaf Goldthread USDA COTR2 |
Menominee Drug, Oral Aid Astringent root used as a wash for oral cankers and babies' teething pains. Smith, Huron H., 1923, Ethnobotany of the Menomini Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:1-174, page 48 |
| Coptis trifolia (L.) Salisb. Threeleaf Goldthread USDA COTR2 |
Menominee Drug, Pediatric Aid Root yielded astringent mouth wash for sore throat and teething babies. Smith, Huron H., 1923, Ethnobotany of the Menomini Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:1-174, page 48 |
| Coptis trifolia (L.) Salisb. Threeleaf Goldthread USDA COTR2 |
Menominee Drug, Throat Aid Roots used in astringent mouthwash for babies with sore throats. Smith, Huron H., 1923, Ethnobotany of the Menomini Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:1-174, page 48 |
| Coptis trifolia (L.) Salisb. Threeleaf Goldthread USDA COTR2 |
Menominee Drug, Toothache Remedy Roots used in astringent mouthwash for teething babies. Smith, Huron H., 1923, Ethnobotany of the Menomini Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:1-174, page 48 |
| Coptis trifolia (L.) Salisb. Threeleaf Goldthread USDA COTR2 |
Micmac Drug, Oral Aid Herb used for sore and diseased mouth. Chandler, R. Frank, Lois Freeman and Shirley N. Hooper, 1979, Herbal Remedies of the Maritime Indians, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 1:49-68, page 56 |
| Coptis trifolia (L.) Salisb. Threeleaf Goldthread USDA COTR2 |
Micmac Drug, Unspecified Roots chewed for medicinal use. Speck, Frank G. and R.W. Dexter, 1951, Utilization of Animals and Plants by the Micmac Indians of New Brunswick, Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 41:250-259, page 258 |
| Coptis trifolia (L.) Salisb. Threeleaf Goldthread USDA COTR2 |
Mohegan Drug, Oral Aid Infusion of leaves used as a mouthwash for infants. Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1972, Folk Medicine of the Delaware and Related Algonkian Indians, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission Anthropological Papers #3, page 72, 128 |
| Coptis trifolia (L.) Salisb. Threeleaf Goldthread USDA COTR2 |
Mohegan Drug, Oral Aid Infusion of plant used as a mouth wash for babies. Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1928, Mohegan Medicinal Practices, Weather-Lore and Superstitions, SI-BAE Annual Report #43: 264-270, page 265 |
| Coptis trifolia (L.) Salisb. Threeleaf Goldthread USDA COTR2 |
Mohegan Drug, Pediatric Aid Infusion of leaves used as a mouthwash for infants. Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1972, Folk Medicine of the Delaware and Related Algonkian Indians, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission Anthropological Papers #3, page 72, 128 |
| Coptis trifolia (L.) Salisb. Threeleaf Goldthread USDA COTR2 |
Mohegan Drug, Pediatric Aid Infusion of plant used as a mouth wash for babies. Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1928, Mohegan Medicinal Practices, Weather-Lore and Superstitions, SI-BAE Annual Report #43: 264-270, page 265 |
| Coptis trifolia (L.) Salisb. Threeleaf Goldthread USDA COTR2 |
Ojibwa Drug, Oral Aid Decoction of root used as a wash for sore mouth and to soothe mouth of teething baby. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 383 |
| Coptis trifolia (L.) Salisb. Threeleaf Goldthread USDA COTR2 |
Ojibwa Drug, Pediatric Aid Decoction of root used to soothe mouth of teething baby. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 383 |
| Coptis trifolia (L.) Salisb. Threeleaf Goldthread USDA COTR2 |
Ojibwa Dye, Yellow Golden-colored roots added to other plant dyes to emphasize the yellow color. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 426 |
| Coptis trifolia (L.) Salisb. Threeleaf Goldthread USDA COTR2 |
Ojibwa Dye, Yellow Roots boiled to obtain a yellow dye. Jenness, Diamond, 1935, The Ojibwa Indians of Parry Island, Their Social and Religious Life, National Museums of Canada Bulletin #78, Anthropological Series #17, page 114 |
| Coptis trifolia (L.) Salisb. Threeleaf Goldthread USDA COTR2 |
Penobscot Drug, Oral Aid Stems chewed for mouth sores and mouths irritated by tobacco smoking. Speck, Frank G., 1917, Medicine Practices of the Northeastern Algonquians, Proceedings of the 19th International Congress of Americanists Pp. 303-321, page 309 |
| Coptis trifolia (L.) Salisb. Threeleaf Goldthread USDA COTR2 |
Potawatomi Drug, Analgesic Root used for babies with teething pains. Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 74 |
| Coptis trifolia (L.) Salisb. Threeleaf Goldthread USDA COTR2 |
Potawatomi Drug, Oral Aid Roots used for sore gums and especially for pain of teething babies. Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 74 |
| Coptis trifolia (L.) Salisb. Threeleaf Goldthread USDA COTR2 |
Potawatomi Drug, Pediatric Aid Roots used especially for pain of teething babies. Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 74 |
| Coptis trifolia (L.) Salisb. Threeleaf Goldthread USDA COTR2 |
Potawatomi Dye, Yellow Roots cooked with the cloth to dye an indelible yellow. Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 122 |