| Goodyera pubescens (Willd.) R. Br. ex Ait. f. Downy Rattlesnake Plantain USDA GOPU |
Delaware Drug, Gynecological Aid Administered to women following childbirth. Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1972, Folk Medicine of the Delaware and Related Algonkian Indians, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission Anthropological Papers #3, page 37 |
| Goodyera pubescens (Willd.) R. Br. ex Ait. f. Downy Rattlesnake Plantain USDA GOPU |
Delaware Drug, Pulmonary Aid Used for pleurisy. Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1972, Folk Medicine of the Delaware and Related Algonkian Indians, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission Anthropological Papers #3, page 37 |
| Goodyera pubescens (Willd.) R. Br. ex Ait. f. Downy Rattlesnake Plantain USDA GOPU |
Delaware, Oklahoma Drug, Antirheumatic (Internal) Root used for rheumatism. Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1942, A Study of Delaware Indian Medicine Practice and Folk Beliefs, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission, page 31, 76 |
| Goodyera pubescens (Willd.) R. Br. ex Ait. f. Downy Rattlesnake Plantain USDA GOPU |
Delaware, Oklahoma Drug, Gynecological Aid Root given to women after childbirth. Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1942, A Study of Delaware Indian Medicine Practice and Folk Beliefs, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission, page 31, 76 |
| Goodyera pubescens (Willd.) R. Br. ex Ait. f. Downy Rattlesnake Plantain USDA GOPU |
Delaware, Oklahoma Drug, Pulmonary Aid Root used for pleurisy. Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1942, A Study of Delaware Indian Medicine Practice and Folk Beliefs, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission, page 31, 76 |
| Goodyera pubescens (Willd.) R. Br. ex Ait. f. Downy Rattlesnake Plantain USDA GOPU |
Delaware, Oklahoma Drug, Unspecified Poultice of leaves used for unspecified purpose. Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1942, A Study of Delaware Indian Medicine Practice and Folk Beliefs, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission, page 76 |
| Goodyera pubescens (Willd.) R. Br. ex Ait. f. Downy Rattlesnake Plantain USDA GOPU |
Mohegan Drug, Oral Aid Mashed leaves used to wipe out infants' mouths to prevent soreness. Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1972, Folk Medicine of the Delaware and Related Algonkian Indians, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission Anthropological Papers #3, page 72 |
| Goodyera pubescens (Willd.) R. Br. ex Ait. f. Downy Rattlesnake Plantain USDA GOPU |
Mohegan Drug, Oral Aid Poultice of mashed leaves used for babies with sore mouths. Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1928, Mohegan Medicinal Practices, Weather-Lore and Superstitions, SI-BAE Annual Report #43: 264-270, page 265 |
| Goodyera pubescens (Willd.) R. Br. ex Ait. f. Downy Rattlesnake Plantain USDA GOPU |
Mohegan Drug, Pediatric Aid Mashed leaves used to wipe out infants' mouths to prevent soreness. Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1972, Folk Medicine of the Delaware and Related Algonkian Indians, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission Anthropological Papers #3, page 72 |
| Goodyera pubescens (Willd.) R. Br. ex Ait. f. Downy Rattlesnake Plantain USDA GOPU |
Mohegan Drug, Pediatric Aid Poultice of mashed leaves used for babies with sore mouths. Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1928, Mohegan Medicinal Practices, Weather-Lore and Superstitions, SI-BAE Annual Report #43: 264-270, page 265 |
| Goodyera repens (L.) R. Br. ex Ait. f. Lesser Rattlesnake Plantain USDA GORE2 |
Cherokee Drug, Blood Medicine Compound decoction taken as a blood tonic. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 50 |
| Goodyera repens (L.) R. Br. ex Ait. f. Lesser Rattlesnake Plantain USDA GORE2 |
Cherokee Drug, Burn Dressing Poultice of wilted leaves applied 'to draw out burn.' Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 50 |
| Goodyera repens (L.) R. Br. ex Ait. f. Lesser Rattlesnake Plantain USDA GORE2 |
Cherokee Drug, Cold Remedy Cold infusion of leaf taken for colds. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 50 |
| Goodyera repens (L.) R. Br. ex Ait. f. Lesser Rattlesnake Plantain USDA GORE2 |
Cherokee Drug, Dietary Aid Cold infusion of leaf taken with whiskey to improve the appetite. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 50 |
| Goodyera repens (L.) R. Br. ex Ait. f. Lesser Rattlesnake Plantain USDA GORE2 |
Cherokee Drug, Dietary Aid Compound decoction taken to build the appetite. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 50 |
| Goodyera repens (L.) R. Br. ex Ait. f. Lesser Rattlesnake Plantain USDA GORE2 |
Cherokee Drug, Emetic Taken with whiskey to improve the appetite and as an emetic. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 50 |
| Goodyera repens (L.) R. Br. ex Ait. f. Lesser Rattlesnake Plantain USDA GORE2 |
Cherokee Drug, Eye Medicine Ooze dripped into sore eyes. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 50 |
| Goodyera repens (L.) R. Br. ex Ait. f. Lesser Rattlesnake Plantain USDA GORE2 |
Cherokee Drug, Kidney Aid Cold infusion of leaf taken for kidneys. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 50 |
| Goodyera repens (L.) R. Br. ex Ait. f. Lesser Rattlesnake Plantain USDA GORE2 |
Cherokee Drug, Toothache Remedy Infusion held in mouth for toothache. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 50 |
| Goodyera repens (L.) R. Br. ex Ait. f. Lesser Rattlesnake Plantain USDA GORE2 |
Potawatomi Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Root and leaves used for stomach diseases. Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 67 |
| Goodyera repens (L.) R. Br. ex Ait. f. Lesser Rattlesnake Plantain USDA GORE2 |
Potawatomi Drug, Gynecological Aid Root and leaves used for female disorders. Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 67 |
| Goodyera repens (L.) R. Br. ex Ait. f. Lesser Rattlesnake Plantain USDA GORE2 |
Potawatomi Drug, Snake Bite Remedy Poultice of chewed leaves and swallowed juice used for snakebite, reference from 1796. Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 67 |
| Goodyera repens (L.) R. Br. ex Ait. f. Lesser Rattlesnake Plantain USDA GORE2 |
Potawatomi Drug, Urinary Aid Root and leaves used for bladder diseases. Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 67 |
| Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britt. & Rusby Broom Snakeweed USDA GUSA2 |
Navajo Dye, Yellow Tops used to make a yellow dye. Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 86 |
| Gymnocladus dioicus (L.) K. Koch Kentucky Coffeetree USDA GYDI |
Dakota Dye, Black Root sometimes used with another component to make a black dye. The root was not very highly esteemed for making a dye and alone was considered useless, but was occasionally used with another component to make a black dye. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 89 |
| Helianthus annuus L. Common Sunflower USDA HEAN3 |
Navajo Dye, Red Outer seed coatings boiled and used as a dull, dark red dye. Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 87 |
| Helianthus sp. Wild Sunflower |
Hopi Dye, Black Seeds used to make a black textile and basketry dye. Whiting, Alfred F., 1939, Ethnobotany of the Hopi, Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin #15, page 97 |
| Helianthus sp. Wild Sunflower |
Hopi Dye, Purple Seeds used to make a purple dye for basketry and textiles. Whiting, Alfred F., 1939, Ethnobotany of the Hopi, Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin #15, page 97 |
| Helianthus sp. Wild Sunflower |
Hopi Food, Dried Food Seeds dried, cracked and eaten like nuts after dyes were obtained from them. Whiting, Alfred F., 1939, Ethnobotany of the Hopi, Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin #15, page 97 |
| Helianthus sp. Wild Sunflower |
Hualapai Dye, Black Seeds used to make a black dye. Watahomigie, Lucille J., 1982, Hualapai Ethnobotany, Peach Springs, AZ. Hualapai Bilingual Program, Peach Springs School District #8, page 2 |
| Helianthus sp. Wild Sunflower |
Hualapai Dye, Purple Seeds used to make a purple dye. Watahomigie, Lucille J., 1982, Hualapai Ethnobotany, Peach Springs, AZ. Hualapai Bilingual Program, Peach Springs School District #8, page 2 |
| Hepatica nobilis var. obtusa (Pursh) Steyermark Roundlobed Hepatica USDA HENOO |
Potawatomi Dye, Unspecified Roots used to make a dye for mats and baskets. Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 123 |
| Heracleum maximum Bartr. Common Cowparsnip USDA HEMA80 |
Karok Dye, Yellow Roots used as a yellow dye for porcupine quills. Schenck, Sara M. and E. W. Gifford, 1952, Karok Ethnobotany, Anthropological Records 13(6):377-392, page 387 |
| Heuchera bracteata (Torr.) Ser. Bracted Alumroot USDA HEBR2 |
Navajo Dye, Red-Brown Stems used to make a pinkish tan dye. Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 52 |
| Heuchera cylindrica var. glabella (Torr. & Gray) Wheelock Beautiful Alumroot USDA HECYG |
Blackfoot Dye, Mordant Root added to dye baths to set the color in native dress. Nickerson, Gifford S., 1966, Some Data on Plains and Great Basin Indian Uses of Certain Native Plants, Tebiwa 9(1):45-51, page 47 |
| Hoita macrostachya (DC.) Rydb. Large Leatherroot USDA HOMA4 |
Cahuilla Dye, Yellow Roots boiled with basket weeds as a yellow dye. Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 121 |
| Hoita macrostachya (DC.) Rydb. Large Leatherroot USDA HOMA4 |
Luiseno Dye, Yellow Roots boiled to make a yellow dye. Sparkman, Philip S., 1908, The Culture of the Luiseno Indians, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 8(4):187-234, page 209 |
| Hydrastis canadensis L. Goldenseal USDA HYCA |
Cherokee Dye, Unspecified Used to make a dye. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 36 |
| Hymenopappus filifolius var. pauciflorus (I.M. Johnston) B.L. Turner Fineleaf Hymenopappus USDA HYFIP |
Hopi Dye, Unspecified Used for dye. Colton, Harold S., 1974, Hopi History And Ethnobotany, IN D. A. Horr (ed.) Hopi Indians. Garland: New York., page 326 |
| Hymenoxys cooperi (Gray) Cockerell Cooper's Hymenoxys USDA HYCOC2 |
Hopi Dye, Unspecified Used for a dye. Colton, Harold S., 1974, Hopi History And Ethnobotany, IN D. A. Horr (ed.) Hopi Indians. Garland: New York., page 329 |
| Hymenoxys hoopesii (Gray) Bierner Owlsclaws USDA HYHO |
Navajo Dye, Yellow Crushed flowers boiled with juniper ash and used as a yellow dye. Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 87 |
| Hymenoxys richardsonii var. floribunda (Gray) Parker Colorado Rubberweed USDA HYRIF |
Navajo Dye, Yellow Flowers used as a yellow dye for wool. Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 88 |
| Ilex opaca Ait. American Holly USDA ILOPO |
Cherokee Dye, Unspecified Berries used to make a dye. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 38 |
| Impatiens capensis Meerb. Jewelweed USDA IMCA |
Menominee Dye, Orange-Yellow Whole plant used to make an orange yellow dye. Smith, Huron H., 1923, Ethnobotany of the Menomini Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:1-174, page 78 |
| Impatiens capensis Meerb. Jewelweed USDA IMCA |
Ojibwa Dye, Yellow Whole plant used to make a yellow dye, the material boiled in the mixture with rusty nails. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 425 |
| Impatiens capensis Meerb. Jewelweed USDA IMCA |
Potawatomi Dye, Orange Material placed in pot of boiling plant juice to dye it orange. Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 116 |
| Impatiens capensis Meerb. Jewelweed USDA IMCA |
Potawatomi Dye, Yellow Material placed in pot of boiling plant juice to dye it 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 116 |
| Ipomopsis aggregata ssp. aggregata Skyrocket Gilia USDA IPAGA3 |
Hopi Dye, Unspecified Plant used for dye. Colton, Harold S., 1974, Hopi History And Ethnobotany, IN D. A. Horr (ed.) Hopi Indians. Garland: New York., page 321 |
| Iris setosa Pallas ex Link Beachhead Iris USDA IRSES |
Eskimo, Alaska Dye, Unspecified Petals made into a dye & used for staining strands of grass for weaving colored patterns on baskets. Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 34 |
| Iris sp. Broad Flag |
Navajo Dye, Green Used to make a green dye. Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 37 |