| Dalea purpurea var. purpurea Violet Prairieclover USDA DAPUP |
Meskwaki Drug, Antidiarrheal Compound containing florets used for diarrhea. Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 229 |
| Dalea purpurea var. purpurea Violet Prairieclover USDA DAPUP |
Meskwaki Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy Infusion of root taken for measles. Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 229 |
| Dalea purpurea var. purpurea Violet Prairieclover USDA DAPUP |
Navajo Drug, Pulmonary Aid Plant used for pneumonia. Hocking, George M., 1956, Some Plant Materials Used Medicinally and Otherwise by the Navaho Indians in the Chaco Canyon, New Mexico, El Palacio 56:146-165, page 154 |
| Dalea purpurea var. purpurea Violet Prairieclover USDA DAPUP |
Oglala Food, Beverage Leaves sometimes used to make a tea like beverage. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 94 |
| Dalea purpurea var. purpurea Violet Prairieclover USDA DAPUP |
Pawnee Drug, Panacea Infusion of root taken as a prophylactic to keep away disease. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 94 |
| Dalea purpurea var. purpurea Violet Prairieclover USDA DAPUP |
Pawnee Fiber, Brushes & Brooms Tough, elastic stems made into brooms and used to sweep the lodge. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 94 |
| Dalea purpurea var. purpurea Violet Prairieclover USDA DAPUP |
Ponca Food, Candy Root chewed for the pleasant taste. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 94 |
| Dalea sp. |
Paiute Food, Unspecified Species used for food. Steward, Julian H., 1933, Ethnography of the Owens Valley Paiute, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 33(3):233-250, page 243 |
| Dalea villosa var. villosa Silky Prairieclover USDA DAVIV |
Lakota Drug, Cathartic Roots used as a purge. 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 47 |
| Dalea villosa var. villosa Silky Prairieclover USDA DAVIV |
Lakota Drug, Throat Aid Leaves and blossoms eaten for swellings inside the throat. 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 47 |
| Desmanthus illinoensis (Michx.) MacM. ex B.L. Robins. & Fern. Prairie Bundleflower USDA DEIL |
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 24 |
| Desmanthus illinoensis (Michx.) MacM. ex B.L. Robins. & Fern. Prairie Bundleflower USDA DEIL |
Omaha Other, Toys & Games Mature plant, with the seed-filled pods, used as rattles by little boys. The little boys used the rattles as they mimicked some of the native dances in play. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 89 |
| Desmanthus illinoensis (Michx.) MacM. ex B.L. Robins. & Fern. Prairie Bundleflower USDA DEIL |
Paiute Drug, Eye Medicine Five seeds placed in eye at night for trachoma and washed out in morning. 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 67 |
| Desmanthus illinoensis (Michx.) MacM. ex B.L. Robins. & Fern. Prairie Bundleflower USDA DEIL |
Pawnee Drug, Dermatological Aid Decoction of leaves used as a wash for itch. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 89 |
| Desmanthus illinoensis (Michx.) MacM. ex B.L. Robins. & Fern. Prairie Bundleflower USDA DEIL |
Pawnee Other, Toys & Games Mature plant, with seed-filled pods, used as rattles by little boys, to mimic native dances. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 89 |
| Desmanthus illinoensis (Michx.) MacM. ex B.L. Robins. & Fern. Prairie Bundleflower USDA DEIL |
Ponca Other, Toys & Games Mature plant, with seed-filled pods, used as rattles by little boys, to mimic native dances. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 89 |
| Desmodium canadense (L.) DC. Showy Ticktrefoil USDA DECA7 |
Iroquois Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Decoction of root taken for biliousness. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 364 |
| Desmodium glutinosum (Muhl. ex Willd.) Wood Pointedleaf Ticktrefoil USDA DEGL5 |
Iroquois Drug, Basket Medicine Cold infusion of smashed roots used as a 'basket medicine.' Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 364 |
| Desmodium illinoense Gray Illinois Ticktrefoil USDA DEIL2 |
Meskwaki Drug, Adjuvant Plant in combination with others used as a powerful medicine. Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 228 |
| Desmodium incanum var. incanum Zarzabacoa Comun USDA DEINI3 |
Seminole Drug, Analgesic Decoction of leaves taken for headaches. Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 282 |
| Desmodium incanum var. incanum Zarzabacoa Comun USDA DEINI3 |
Seminole Drug, Analgesic Plant used for adult's sickness caused by adultery: headache, body pains and crossed fingers. Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 256 |
| Desmodium incanum var. incanum Zarzabacoa Comun USDA DEINI3 |
Seminole Drug, Febrifuge Decoction of leaves taken for fevers. Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 282 |
| Desmodium incanum var. incanum Zarzabacoa Comun USDA DEINI3 |
Seminole Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Decoction of leaves taken for stomachaches. Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 282 |
| Desmodium nudiflorum (L.) DC. Nakedflower Ticktrefoil USDA DENU4 |
Cherokee Drug, Analgesic Infusion of root used as a wash for cramps. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 59 |
| Desmodium nudiflorum (L.) DC. Nakedflower Ticktrefoil USDA DENU4 |
Cherokee Drug, Oral Aid Roots chewed for sore gums and mouth, including pyorrhea. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 59 |
| Desmodium paniculatum (L.) DC. Panicledleaf Ticktrefoil USDA DEPAP2 |
Houma Drug, Analgesic Infusion of roots in whiskey taken for weakness or cramps. Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 63 |
| Desmodium paniculatum (L.) DC. Panicledleaf Ticktrefoil USDA DEPAP2 |
Houma Drug, Stimulant Infusion of root in whiskey taken for weakness or cramps. Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 63 |
| Desmodium perplexum Schub. Perplexed Ticktrefoil USDA DEPE80 |
Cherokee Drug, Analgesic Infusion of root used as a wash for cramps. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 59 |
| Desmodium perplexum Schub. Perplexed Ticktrefoil USDA DEPE80 |
Cherokee Drug, Oral Aid Roots chewed for sore gums and mouth, including pyorrhea. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 59 |
| Desmodium sandwicense E. Mey. Hawaii Ticktrefoil USDA DESA81 |
Hawaiian Drug, Cold Remedy Leaves sun dried, crushed into a powder, mixed with tea and taken for head colds. Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 51 |
| Desmodium sandwicense E. Mey. Hawaii Ticktrefoil USDA DESA81 |
Hawaiian Drug, Respiratory Aid Leaves sun dried, crushed and smoked in a pipe for asthma. Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 51 |
| Desmodium sandwicense E. Mey. Hawaii Ticktrefoil USDA DESA81 |
Hawaiian Drug, Strengthener Leaves sun dried, crushed into a powder, mixed with tea and taken for general debility. Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 51 |
| Desmodium sandwicense E. Mey. Hawaii Ticktrefoil USDA DESA81 |
Hawaiian Drug, Tuberculosis Remedy Decoction of whole plant and other plants used as a wash for scrofulous sores. Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 51 |
| Desmodium sp. Tick Trefoil |
Alabama Drug, Cold Remedy Infusion of plant taken to cause vomiting for bad lung cold. Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 31 |
| Desmodium sp. Tick Trefoil |
Alabama Drug, Cold Remedy Plant used as an emetic for bad colds. Swanton, John R, 1928, Religious Beliefs and Medical Practices of the Creek Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #42:473-672, page 663 |
| Desmodium sp. Tick Trefoil |
Alabama Drug, Emetic Infusion of plant taken to cause vomiting for bad lung cold. Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 31 |
| Desmodium sp. Tick Trefoil |
Alabama Drug, Emetic Plant used as an emetic for lung trouble or bad colds. Swanton, John R, 1928, Religious Beliefs and Medical Practices of the Creek Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #42:473-672, page 663 |
| Desmodium sp. Tick Trefoil |
Alabama Drug, Pulmonary Aid Infusion of plant taken to cause vomiting for bad lung cold. Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 31 |
| Desmodium sp. Tick Trefoil |
Alabama Drug, Pulmonary Aid Plant used as an emetic for lung troubles. Swanton, John R, 1928, Religious Beliefs and Medical Practices of the Creek Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #42:473-672, page 663 |
| Erythrina herbacea L. Redcardinal USDA ERHE4 |
Alabama Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Cold infusion of root taken by women for bowel pain. Swanton, John R, 1928, Religious Beliefs and Medical Practices of the Creek Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #42:473-672, page 666 |
| Erythrina herbacea L. Redcardinal USDA ERHE4 |
Choctaw Drug, Tonic Decoction of leaves taken as a general tonic. Bushnell, Jr., David I., 1909, The Choctaw of Bayou Lacomb, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, SI-BAE Bulletin #48, page 23 |
| Erythrina herbacea L. Redcardinal USDA ERHE4 |
Creek Drug, Analgesic Cold infusion of root taken by women for bowel pain. Swanton, John R, 1928, Religious Beliefs and Medical Practices of the Creek Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #42:473-672, page 666 |
| Erythrina herbacea L. Redcardinal USDA ERHE4 |
Seminole Drug, Antiemetic Decoction of roots or berries used for horse sickness: nausea, constipation and blocked urination. Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 188 |
| Erythrina herbacea L. Redcardinal USDA ERHE4 |
Seminole Drug, Antirheumatic (External) Decoction of 'beans' used as a body rub & steam for deer sickness: numb, painful limbs & joints. Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 192 |
| Erythrina herbacea L. Redcardinal USDA ERHE4 |
Seminole Drug, Antirheumatic (External) Decoction of inner bark used as a body rub & steam for deer sickness: numb, painful limbs & joints. Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 192 |
| Erythrina herbacea L. Redcardinal USDA ERHE4 |
Seminole Drug, Laxative Decoction of roots or berries used for horse sickness: nausea, constipation and blocked urination. Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 188 |
| Erythrina herbacea L. Redcardinal USDA ERHE4 |
Seminole Drug, Urinary Aid Decoction of roots or berries used for horse sickness: nausea, constipation and blocked urination. Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 188 |
| Erythrina sandwicensis O. Deg. Wili Wili USDA ERSA11 |
Hawaiian Drug, Venereal Aid Flowers used for venereal diseases. Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 74 |
| Erythrina sandwicensis O. Deg. Wili Wili USDA ERSA11 |
Hawaiian Drug, Venereal Aid Infusion of pounded bark taken for sexual organ diseases. Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 74 |
| Galactia volubilis (L.) Britt. Downy Milkpea USDA GAVO |
Seminole Drug, Analgesic Roots used for adult's sickness caused by adultery: headache, body pains and crossed fingers. Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 256 |