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Blackfoot Drug, Oral Aid Burs kept in the mouth by buffalo runners to protect against thirst. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 113 |
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Blackfoot Drug, Throat Aid Infusion of roots taken for sore throats. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 72 |
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Blackfoot Drug, Veterinary Aid Roots used for horse windgalls. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 88 |
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Blackfoot Other, Weapon Burs believed to be shot by ghosts inflicting disease in their victims. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 113 |
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Cheyenne Drug, Antidiarrheal Infusion of roots or leaves taken for diarrhea. Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 28 |
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Cheyenne Drug, Antidiarrheal Infusion of roots or leaves used for diarrhea. Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 35 |
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Cheyenne Drug, Ceremonial Medicine Roots chewed in the Sun Dance ceremony for the cooling effect. Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 28 |
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Cheyenne Drug, Ceremonial Medicine Roots chewed to cool the body in the Sweatlodge and Sundance Ceremonies. Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 35 |
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Cheyenne Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Infusion of roots or leaves taken for upset stomach. Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 28 |
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Cheyenne Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Infusion of roots or leaves used for stomachache. Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 35 |
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Cheyenne Food, Unspecified Shoots eaten raw. Grinnell, George Bird, 1972, The Cheyenne Indians - Their History and Ways of Life Vol.2, Lincoln. University of Nebraska Press, page 178 |
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Cheyenne Food, Unspecified Tender, spring shoots eaten raw. Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 46 |
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Cheyenne Food, Unspecified Young shoots eaten raw in spring. Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 35 |
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Dakota Drug, Ear Medicine Infusion of leaves applied to ears for earaches. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 365 |
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Dakota Drug, Ear Medicine Poultice of steeped leaves applied to ears for earache. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 92 |
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Dakota Drug, Febrifuge Decoction of root used for children with fevers. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 92 |
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Dakota Drug, Pediatric Aid Decoction of root used as a febrifuge for children. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 92 |
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Dakota Drug, Toothache Remedy Root chewed and held in mouth for toothache. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 92 |
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Dakota Drug, Toothache Remedy Root held in the mouth for toothaches. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 365 |
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Dakota Drug, Veterinary Aid Poultice of chewed leaves applied to sore backs of horses. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 92 |
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Dakota Drug, Veterinary Aid Poultice of chewed leaves applied to sores on horses. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 365 |
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Great Basin Indian Drug, Throat Aid Roots chewed or decoction of roots taken for sore throats. Nickerson, Gifford S., 1966, Some Data on Plains and Great Basin Indian Uses of Certain Native Plants, Tebiwa 9(1):45-51, page 48 |
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Isleta Drug, Dermatological Aid Leaves used in shoes to absorb moisture. Jones, Volney H., 1931, The Ethnobotany of the Isleta Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 30 |
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Keres, Western Drug, Cough Medicine Roots used as cough drops by singers or talkers. Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 45 |
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Keresan Drug, Febrifuge Infusion of plant used as a wash for chills. White, Leslie A, 1945, Notes on the Ethnobotany of the Keres, Papers of the Michigan Academy of Arts, Sciences and Letters 30:557-568, page 561 |
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Lakota Drug, Antihemorrhagic Roots and Canadian milk vetch roots used for spitting of blood. 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 46 |
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Lakota Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy Roots chewed for the flu. 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 46 |
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Lakota Drug, Toothache Remedy Roots chewed for toothache. Kraft, Shelly Katheren, 1990, Recent Changes in the Ethnobotany of Standing Rock Indian Reservation, University of North Dakota, M.A. Thesis, page 40 |
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Lakota Drug, Unspecified Roots used for 'doctoring the sick.' Kraft, Shelly Katheren, 1990, Recent Changes in the Ethnobotany of Standing Rock Indian Reservation, University of North Dakota, M.A. Thesis, page 40 |
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Montana Indian Drug, Throat Aid Roots chewed and juice swallowed to strengthen the throat for singing. Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 35 |
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Montana Indian Drug, Tonic Infusion of roots taken as a tonic. Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 35 |
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Montana Indian Food, Unspecified Roots used for food. Blankinship, J. W., 1905, Native Economic Plants of Montana, Bozeman. Montana Agricultural College Experimental Station, Bulletin 56, page 12 |
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Navajo, Ramah Drug, Cathartic Decoction of root used as a cathartic. 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 32 |
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Northwest Indian Food, Unspecified Roots used for food. Blankinship, J. W., 1905, Native Economic Plants of Montana, Bozeman. Montana Agricultural College Experimental Station, Bulletin 56, page 12 |
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Paiute Drug, Other Infusion of plant used for some sicknesses. Steward, Julian H., 1933, Ethnography of the Owens Valley Paiute, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 33(3):233-250, page 317 |
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Pawnee Drug, Ear Medicine Poultice of steeped leaves applied to ears for earache. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 92 |
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Pawnee Drug, Febrifuge Decoction of root used for children with fevers. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 92 |
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Pawnee Drug, Pediatric Aid Decoction of root used as a febrifuge for children. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 92 |
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Pawnee Drug, Toothache Remedy Root chewed and held in mouth for toothache. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 92 |
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Sioux Drug, Ear Medicine Infusion of leaves used for earache. Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 35 |
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Sioux Drug, Febrifuge Infusion of roots used for children with fever. Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 35 |
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Sioux Drug, Pediatric Aid Infusion of roots used for children with fever. Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 35 |
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Sioux Drug, Toothache Remedy Roots chewed and used for toothache. Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 35 |
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Sioux Drug, Veterinary Aid Poultice of chewed root leaves applied to sore horse backs. Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 35 |
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Zuni Drug, Oral Aid Root chewed to keep the mouth sweet and moist. Camazine, Scott and Robert A. Bye, 1980, A Study Of The Medical Ethnobotany Of The Zuni Indians of New Mexico, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 2:365-388, page 376 |
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Dakota Drug, Laxative Infusion of root used as an enema and infallible remedy for constipation. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 89, 90 |
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Dakota Drug, Stimulant Pulverized root bark used as snuff to cause sneezing in comatose patient. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 89, 90 |
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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 |
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Meskwaki Drug, Psychological Aid Wax of pods 'fed to a patient to cure him of lunacy.' Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 229 |
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Meskwaki Food, Beverage Roasted, ground seeds boiled to make coffee. Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 260 |