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Heracleum maximum Bartr.
Common Cowparsnip
USDA HEMA80
Shoshoni Drug, Toothache Remedy
Raw root placed in cavities for toothaches.
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 85, 86
Heracleum maximum Bartr.
Common Cowparsnip
USDA HEMA80
Shoshoni Drug, Tuberculosis Remedy
Decoction of root taken for tuberculosis.
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 85, 86
Heracleum maximum Bartr.
Common Cowparsnip
USDA HEMA80
Shuswap Drug, Dermatological Aid
Infusion of roots taken for sores.
Palmer, Gary, 1975, Shuswap Indian Ethnobotany, Syesis 8:29-51, page 56
Heracleum maximum Bartr.
Common Cowparsnip
USDA HEMA80
Shuswap Drug, Internal Medicine
Infusion of roots taken to kill all the internal germs.
Palmer, Gary, 1975, Shuswap Indian Ethnobotany, Syesis 8:29-51, page 56
Heracleum maximum Bartr.
Common Cowparsnip
USDA HEMA80
Shuswap Drug, Urinary Aid
Infusion of roots taken for the bladder.
Palmer, Gary, 1975, Shuswap Indian Ethnobotany, Syesis 8:29-51, page 56
Heracleum maximum Bartr.
Common Cowparsnip
USDA HEMA80
Shuswap Food, Unspecified
Young stems eaten raw.
Palmer, Gary, 1975, Shuswap Indian Ethnobotany, Syesis 8:29-51, page 56
Heracleum maximum Bartr.
Common Cowparsnip
USDA HEMA80
Shuswap Other, Containers
Leaves used to cover a basket of berries.
Palmer, Gary, 1975, Shuswap Indian Ethnobotany, Syesis 8:29-51, page 56
Heracleum maximum Bartr.
Common Cowparsnip
USDA HEMA80
Sikani Drug, Analgesic
Poultice of mashed roots applied to swellings of neuralgia or rheumatism.
Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 61
Heracleum maximum Bartr.
Common Cowparsnip
USDA HEMA80
Sikani Drug, Antirheumatic (External)
Poultice of mashed roots applied to swellings of rheumatism.
Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 61
Heracleum maximum Bartr.
Common Cowparsnip
USDA HEMA80
Sikani Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of mashed roots applied to swellings of neuralgia.
Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 61
Heracleum maximum Bartr.
Common Cowparsnip
USDA HEMA80
Spokan Food, Unspecified
Stalks used for food.
Teit, James A., 1928, The Salishan Tribes of the Western Plateaus, SI-BAE Annual Report #45, page 344
Heracleum maximum Bartr.
Common Cowparsnip
USDA HEMA80
Tanaina Drug, Unspecified
Root used as a medicine.
Smith, G. Warren, 1973, Arctic Pharmacognosia, Arctic 26:324-333, page 329
Heracleum maximum Bartr.
Common Cowparsnip
USDA HEMA80
Thompson Drug, Cathartic
Decoction of root used as a purgative and tonic.
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 457
Heracleum maximum Bartr.
Common Cowparsnip
USDA HEMA80
Thompson Drug, Cathartic
Decoction of roots taken as a purgative.
Perry, F., 1952, Ethno-Botany of the Indians in the Interior of British Columbia, Museum and Art Notes 2(2):36-43., page 40
Heracleum maximum Bartr.
Common Cowparsnip
USDA HEMA80
Thompson Drug, Cathartic
Decoction of roots taken by warriors and hunters as a purgative.
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 504
Heracleum maximum Bartr.
Common Cowparsnip
USDA HEMA80
Thompson Drug, Ceremonial Medicine
Decoction of root used ceremonially as a wash for purification.
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 457
Heracleum maximum Bartr.
Common Cowparsnip
USDA HEMA80
Thompson Drug, Disinfectant
Decoction of root used ceremonially as a wash for purification.
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 457
Heracleum maximum Bartr.
Common Cowparsnip
USDA HEMA80
Thompson Drug, Disinfectant
Decoction of roots taken by warriors and hunters as a purifier.
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 504
Heracleum maximum Bartr.
Common Cowparsnip
USDA HEMA80
Thompson Drug, Tonic
Decoction of root used as a tonic and purgative.
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 457
Heracleum maximum Bartr.
Common Cowparsnip
USDA HEMA80
Thompson Drug, Tonic
Decoction of roots taken as a tonic.
Perry, F., 1952, Ethno-Botany of the Indians in the Interior of British Columbia, Museum and Art Notes 2(2):36-43., page 40
Heracleum maximum Bartr.
Common Cowparsnip
USDA HEMA80
Thompson Drug, Unspecified
Plant used medicinally.
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 152
Heracleum maximum Bartr.
Common Cowparsnip
USDA HEMA80
Thompson Drug, Venereal Aid
Strong decoction of root used for syphilis.
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 457
Heracleum maximum Bartr.
Common Cowparsnip
USDA HEMA80
Thompson Food, Dried Food
Plant formerly dried for storage.
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 152
Heracleum maximum Bartr.
Common Cowparsnip
USDA HEMA80
Thompson Food, Forage
Stalks used as a common food for cattle.
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 482
Heracleum maximum Bartr.
Common Cowparsnip
USDA HEMA80
Thompson Food, Frozen Food
Plant frozen for future use.
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 152
Heracleum maximum Bartr.
Common Cowparsnip
USDA HEMA80
Thompson Food, Unspecified
Young flower stalks peeled and eaten raw.
Perry, F., 1952, Ethno-Botany of the Indians in the Interior of British Columbia, Museum and Art Notes 2(2):36-43., page 38
Heracleum maximum Bartr.
Common Cowparsnip
USDA HEMA80
Thompson Food, Unspecified
Young stalks peeled and eaten raw.
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 482
Heracleum maximum Bartr.
Common Cowparsnip
USDA HEMA80
Thompson Food, Vegetable
Peeled shoots eaten as vegetables with meat or fish.
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 152
Heracleum maximum Bartr.
Common Cowparsnip
USDA HEMA80
Thompson Food, Vegetable
Peeled, raw or cooked leaf stalks and flower stalks used for food. The stalks were ready to use around May and June, but after a while, they became tough, dry or sticky and were no longer good to eat. The raw stalks would cause a burning like pepper if eaten in too great a quantity; it was better to eat cooked stalks.
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 152
Heracleum maximum Bartr.
Common Cowparsnip
USDA HEMA80
Thompson Food, Winter Use Food
Plant canned for future use.
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 152
Heracleum maximum Bartr.
Common Cowparsnip
USDA HEMA80
Tolowa Food, Unspecified
Stem inner layers eaten raw.
Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 32
Heracleum maximum Bartr.
Common Cowparsnip
USDA HEMA80
Tsimshian Other, Hunting & Fishing Item
Petioles rubbed on fishing gear to insure success in fishing.
Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 326
Heracleum maximum Bartr.
Common Cowparsnip
USDA HEMA80
Washo Drug, Antidiarrheal
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 85, 86
Heracleum maximum Bartr.
Common Cowparsnip
USDA HEMA80
Washo Drug, Toothache Remedy
Raw root placed in cavities for toothaches.
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 85, 86
Heracleum maximum Bartr.
Common Cowparsnip
USDA HEMA80
Wet'suwet'en Food, Unspecified
Stems used for food in spring.
Gottesfeld, Leslie M. J., 1992, The Importance of Bark Products in the Aboriginal Economies of Northwestern British Columbia, Canada, Economic Botany 46(2):148-157, page 154
Heracleum maximum Bartr.
Common Cowparsnip
USDA HEMA80
Winnebago Drug, Anticonvulsive
Plant tops used in smoke treatment for convulsions.
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 107
Heracleum maximum Bartr.
Common Cowparsnip
USDA HEMA80
Winnebago Drug, Stimulant
Plant tops used in smoke treatment for fainting.
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 107
Heracleum maximum Bartr.
Common Cowparsnip
USDA HEMA80
Yuki Food, Unspecified
Tender, young stems peeled and eaten raw.
Curtin, L. S. M., 1957, Some Plants Used by the Yuki Indians ... II. Food Plants, The Masterkey 31:85-94, page 87
Heracleum maximum Bartr.
Common Cowparsnip
USDA HEMA80
Yurok Food, Unspecified
Stem inner layers eaten raw.
Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 32