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Erigeron aphanactis var. aphanactis
Rayless Shaggy Fleabane
USDA ERAPA2
Paiute Drug, Analgesic
Decoction of whole plant taken for stomachaches and 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 70, 71
Erigeron aphanactis var. aphanactis
Rayless Shaggy Fleabane
USDA ERAPA2
Paiute Drug, Cathartic
Decoction of whole plant, a violent remedy, taken as a physic.
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 70, 71
Erigeron aphanactis var. aphanactis
Rayless Shaggy Fleabane
USDA ERAPA2
Paiute Drug, Emetic
Decoction of whole plant, a violent remedy, taken as an emetic.
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 70, 71
Erigeron aphanactis var. aphanactis
Rayless Shaggy Fleabane
USDA ERAPA2
Paiute Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Decoction of plant taken for stomachaches and 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 70, 71
Erigeron aphanactis var. aphanactis
Rayless Shaggy Fleabane
USDA ERAPA2
Shoshoni Drug, Analgesic
Decoction of whole plant taken for stomachaches and 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 70, 71
Erigeron aphanactis var. aphanactis
Rayless Shaggy Fleabane
USDA ERAPA2
Shoshoni Drug, Eye Medicine
Decoction of plant used as an eyewash.
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 70, 71
Erigeron aphanactis var. aphanactis
Rayless Shaggy Fleabane
USDA ERAPA2
Shoshoni Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Decoction of plant taken for stomachaches and 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 70, 71
Erigeron asper Nutt.
Rough Fleabane
USDA ERAS3
Keres, Western Fiber, Brushes & Brooms
Tied bunches of plants used for brooms.
Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 42
Erigeron bellidiastrum Nutt.
Western Daisy Fleabane
USDA ERBEB
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Ceremonial Medicine
Cold infusion of dried leaves used as ceremonial chant lotion.
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 50
Erigeron caespitosus Nutt.
Tufted Fleabane
USDA ERCA2
Paiute Drug, Antidiarrheal
Strong decoction of root taken for diarrhea.
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 70
Erigeron caespitosus Nutt.
Tufted Fleabane
USDA ERCA2
Paiute Drug, Eye Medicine
Cool decoction of root used as an eyewash.
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 70
Erigeron canus Gray
Hoary Fleabane
USDA ERCA4
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Ceremonial Medicine
Plant used in ceremonial chant lotion.
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 50
Erigeron canus Gray
Hoary Fleabane
USDA ERCA4
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Disinfectant
Plant used for 'deer infection.'
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 50
Erigeron compositus Pursh
Cutleaf Daisy
USDA ERCO4
Thompson Drug, Dermatological Aid
Plant chewed, possibly taken internally, and spit on sores.
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 465
Erigeron compositus Pursh
Cutleaf Daisy
USDA ERCO4
Thompson Drug, Orthopedic Aid
Decoction of plant and any kind of 'weeds' used for broken bones.
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 180
Erigeron concinnus (Hook. & Arn.) Torr. & Gray
Navajo Fleabane
USDA ERCOC3
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Analgesic
Cold infusion taken and used as lotion for general body pain.
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 50
Erigeron concinnus (Hook. & Arn.) Torr. & Gray
Navajo Fleabane
USDA ERCOC3
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Disinfectant
Plant used for 'antelope infection.'
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 50
Erigeron concinnus (Hook. & Arn.) Torr. & Gray
Navajo Fleabane
USDA ERCOC3
Shoshoni Drug, Venereal Aid
Infusion of whole plant taken for gonorrhea.
Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 47
Erigeron concinnus var. condensatus D.C. Eat.
Navajo Fleabane
USDA ERCOC4
Navajo, Kayenta Drug, Analgesic
Plant used as a lotion for headaches.
Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 47
Erigeron concinnus var. condensatus D.C. Eat.
Navajo Fleabane
USDA ERCOC4
Navajo, Kayenta Drug, Gynecological Aid
Plant used for difficult labor.
Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 47
Erigeron divergens Torr. & Gray
Spreading Fleabane
USDA ERDI4
Kiowa Other, Good Luck Charm
Plant considered an omen of good fortune and brought into the home.
Vestal, Paul A. and Richard Evans Schultes, 1939, The Economic Botany of the Kiowa Indians, Cambridge MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 60
Erigeron divergens Torr. & Gray
Spreading Fleabane
USDA ERDI4
Navajo Drug, Gynecological Aid
Infusion of plant taken by women as an aid for deliverance.
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 85
Erigeron divergens Torr. & Gray
Spreading Fleabane
USDA ERDI4
Navajo, Kayenta Drug, Analgesic
Plant used as a snuff for headaches.
Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 47
Erigeron divergens Torr. & Gray
Spreading Fleabane
USDA ERDI4
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Ceremonial Medicine
Plant used ceremonially in several ways.
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 50
Erigeron divergens Torr. & Gray
Spreading Fleabane
USDA ERDI4
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Disinfectant
Cold infusion of plant taken and used as a lotion for 'lightning infection.'
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 50
Erigeron divergens Torr. & Gray
Spreading Fleabane
USDA ERDI4
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Eye Medicine
Cold, compound infusion of plant used as an eyewash.
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 50
Erigeron divergens Torr. & Gray
Spreading Fleabane
USDA ERDI4
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Panacea
Root used as a 'life medicine.'
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 50
Erigeron divergens Torr. & Gray
Spreading Fleabane
USDA ERDI4
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Snake Bite Remedy
Compound used for snake bites.
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 50
Erigeron eximius Greene
Sprucefir Fleabane
USDA EREX4
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Ceremonial Medicine
Cold infusion of plant taken and used ceremonially as a lotion for various ills.
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 51
Erigeron eximius Greene
Sprucefir Fleabane
USDA EREX4
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Cough Medicine
Cold infusion of plant taken and used as a lotion for cough.
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 51
Erigeron eximius Greene
Sprucefir Fleabane
USDA EREX4
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Febrifuge
Cold infusion of plant taken and used as a lotion for fever.
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 51
Erigeron eximius Greene
Sprucefir Fleabane
USDA EREX4
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Hunting Medicine
Infusion of plant used internally and externally for protection in warfare or hunting.
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 51
Erigeron eximius Greene
Sprucefir Fleabane
USDA EREX4
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy
Cold infusion of plant taken and used as a lotion for influenza.
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 51
Erigeron eximius Greene
Sprucefir Fleabane
USDA EREX4
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Witchcraft Medicine
Cold infusion of plant taken and used as a lotion for protection from 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 51
Erigeron filifolius (Hook.) Nutt.
Threadleaf Fleabane
USDA ERFIF
Thompson Drug, Dermatological Aid
Plant chewed, possibly taken internally, and spit on sores.
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 465
Erigeron filifolius (Hook.) Nutt.
Threadleaf Fleabane
USDA ERFIF
Thompson Drug, Dermatological Aid
Toasted, powdered stems and leaves sprinkled on sores, cuts and wounds.
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 473
Erigeron filifolius (Hook.) Nutt.
Threadleaf Fleabane
USDA ERFIF
Thompson Drug, Unspecified
Decoction of plant and any kind of 'weeds' used for broken bones.
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 180
Erigeron flagellaris Gray
Trailing Fleabane
USDA ERFL
Keres, Western Fiber, Brushes & Brooms
Tied bunches of plants used for brooms.
Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 42
Erigeron flagellaris Gray
Trailing Fleabane
USDA ERFL
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Ceremonial Medicine
Cold infusion of leaves used ceremonially as a medicine and as a fumigant.
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 50, 51
Erigeron flagellaris Gray
Trailing Fleabane
USDA ERFL
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of chewed leaves applied to spider bites and used as a hemostat.
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 50
Erigeron flagellaris Gray
Trailing Fleabane
USDA ERFL
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Disinfectant
Cold infusion of leaves used ceremonially for 'lightning infection.'
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 50, 51
Erigeron flagellaris Gray
Trailing Fleabane
USDA ERFL
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Hemostat
Poultice of chewed leaves applied as a hemostatic.
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 50
Erigeron flagellaris Gray
Trailing Fleabane
USDA ERFL
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Hemostat
Poultice of chewed leaves applied as a hemostatic.
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 50, 51
Erigeron flagellaris Gray
Trailing Fleabane
USDA ERFL
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Snake Bite Remedy
Compound poultice of plant applied to snake bite.
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 50, 51
Erigeron flagellaris Gray
Trailing Fleabane
USDA ERFL
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Veterinary Aid
Cold infusion of leaves used as eyewash for livestock.
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 50, 51
Erigeron foliosus var. foliosus
Leafy Fleabane
USDA ERFOF
Kawaiisu Drug, Analgesic
Infusion of roots used as a wash for headaches.
Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 28
Erigeron foliosus var. foliosus
Leafy Fleabane
USDA ERFOF
Kawaiisu Drug, Toothache Remedy
Root held between the teeth for toothache.
Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 28
Erigeron foliosus var. foliosus
Leafy Fleabane
USDA ERFOF
Miwok Drug, Dermatological Aid
Decoction of root and vinegar weed used as a bath for pustules and skin eruptions from smallpox.
Barrett, S. A. and E. W. Gifford, 1933, Miwok Material Culture, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 2(4):11, page 173174
Erigeron foliosus var. foliosus
Leafy Fleabane
USDA ERFOF
Miwok Drug, Febrifuge
Decoction of washed and pounded root taken for fever.
Barrett, S. A. and E. W. Gifford, 1933, Miwok Material Culture, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 2(4):11, page 169
Erigeron foliosus var. foliosus
Leafy Fleabane
USDA ERFOF
Miwok Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy
Decoction of washed and pounded root taken for ague.
Barrett, S. A. and E. W. Gifford, 1933, Miwok Material Culture, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 2(4):11, page 169