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Carya alba (L.) Nutt. ex Ell.
Mockernut Hickory
USDA CAAL27
Cherokee Drug, Abortifacient
Used for female obstructions.
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
Carya alba (L.) Nutt. ex Ell.
Mockernut Hickory
USDA CAAL27
Cherokee Drug, Analgesic
Used for poliomyelitis pain.
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
Carya alba (L.) Nutt. ex Ell.
Mockernut Hickory
USDA CAAL27
Cherokee Drug, Cold Remedy
Used 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 38
Carya alba (L.) Nutt. ex Ell.
Mockernut Hickory
USDA CAAL27
Cherokee Drug, Dermatological Aid
Astringent and detergent inner bark used as dressing for cuts.
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
Carya alba (L.) Nutt. ex Ell.
Mockernut Hickory
USDA CAAL27
Cherokee Drug, Dermatological Aid
Bark used as a dressing for cuts.
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
Carya alba (L.) Nutt. ex Ell.
Mockernut Hickory
USDA CAAL27
Cherokee Drug, Diaphoretic
Used as a diaphoretic.
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
Carya alba (L.) Nutt. ex Ell.
Mockernut Hickory
USDA CAAL27
Cherokee Drug, Emetic
Used 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 38
Carya alba (L.) Nutt. ex Ell.
Mockernut Hickory
USDA CAAL27
Cherokee Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Used to invigorate the stomach.
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
Carya alba (L.) Nutt. ex Ell.
Mockernut Hickory
USDA CAAL27
Cherokee Drug, Liver Aid
Used for bile.
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
Carya alba (L.) Nutt. ex Ell.
Mockernut Hickory
USDA CAAL27
Cherokee Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy
Used for poliomyelitis pain.
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
Carya alba (L.) Nutt. ex Ell.
Mockernut Hickory
USDA CAAL27
Cherokee Drug, Oral Aid
Bark chewed for sore mouth.
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
Carya alba (L.) Nutt. ex Ell.
Mockernut Hickory
USDA CAAL27
Cherokee Drug, Oral Aid
Chewed inner bark used for sore mouth.
Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 14
Carya alba (L.) Nutt. ex Ell.
Mockernut Hickory
USDA CAAL27
Cherokee Drug, Orthopedic Aid
Infusion of bark taken by ball players to make limbs supple.
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
Carya alba (L.) Nutt. ex Ell.
Mockernut Hickory
USDA CAAL27
Cherokee Fiber, Basketry
Inner bark used to finish baskets.
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
Carya alba (L.) Nutt. ex Ell.
Mockernut Hickory
USDA CAAL27
Cherokee Fiber, Furniture
Inner bark used to make chair bottoms.
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
Carya alba (L.) Nutt. ex Ell.
Mockernut Hickory
USDA CAAL27
Cherokee Food, Unspecified
Species used for food.
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
Carya alba (L.) Nutt. ex Ell.
Mockernut Hickory
USDA CAAL27
Cherokee Other, Containers
Wood used to make barrel hoops.
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
Carya alba (L.) Nutt. ex Ell.
Mockernut Hickory
USDA CAAL27
Cherokee Other, Cooking Tools
Wood used to make corn beaters.
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
Carya alba (L.) Nutt. ex Ell.
Mockernut Hickory
USDA CAAL27
Cherokee Other, Fuel
Wood used for firewood.
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
Carya alba (L.) Nutt. ex Ell.
Mockernut Hickory
USDA CAAL27
Cherokee Other, Hunting & Fishing Item
Wood used to make blowgun darts and arrow shafts.
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
Carya alba (L.) Nutt. ex Ell.
Mockernut Hickory
USDA CAAL27
Cherokee Other, Tools
Wood used to make tool handles.
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
Carya alba (L.) Nutt. ex Ell.
Mockernut Hickory
USDA CAAL27
Choctaw Food, Soup
Pounded nut meat boiled, made into a paste and eaten as a broth or soup.
Bushnell, Jr., David I., 1909, The Choctaw of Bayou Lacomb, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, SI-BAE Bulletin #48, page 8
Carya alba (L.) Nutt. ex Ell.
Mockernut Hickory
USDA CAAL27
Choctaw Other, Insecticide
Leaves 'scattered about to drive away fleas.'
Bushnell, Jr., David I., 1909, The Choctaw of Bayou Lacomb, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, SI-BAE Bulletin #48, page 24
Carya alba (L.) Nutt. ex Ell.
Mockernut Hickory
USDA CAAL27
Delaware, Ontario Drug, Gynecological Aid
Compound infusion of bark taken for 'female disorder.'
Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1942, A Study of Delaware Indian Medicine Practice and Folk Beliefs, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission, page 82
Carya alba (L.) Nutt. ex Ell.
Mockernut Hickory
USDA CAAL27
Delaware, Ontario Drug, Tonic
Compound infusion of bark taken as a tonic for general debility.
Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1942, A Study of Delaware Indian Medicine Practice and Folk Beliefs, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission, page 82
Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch
Bitternut Hickory
USDA CACO15
Iroquois Drug, Dermatological Aid
Nut meat oil formerly used for the hair, either alone or mixed with bear grease.
Waugh, F. W., 1916, Iroquis Foods and Food Preparation, Ottawa. Canada Department of Mines, page 123
Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch
Bitternut Hickory
USDA CACO15
Iroquois Fiber, Furniture
Bark used to make chairs.
Rousseau, Jacques, 1945, Le Folklore Botanique De Caughnawaga, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:7-72, page 39
Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch
Bitternut Hickory
USDA CACO15
Iroquois Food, Beverage
Fresh nut meats crushed, boiled and liquid used as a drink.
Parker, Arthur Caswell, 1910, Iroquois Uses of Maize and Other Food Plants, Albany, NY. University of the State of New York, page 99
Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch
Bitternut Hickory
USDA CACO15
Iroquois Food, Bread & Cake
Fresh nut meats crushed and mixed with bread.
Parker, Arthur Caswell, 1910, Iroquois Uses of Maize and Other Food Plants, Albany, NY. University of the State of New York, page 99
Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch
Bitternut Hickory
USDA CACO15
Iroquois Food, Bread & Cake
Nuts crushed, mixed with cornmeal and beans or berries and made into bread.
Waugh, F. W., 1916, Iroquis Foods and Food Preparation, Ottawa. Canada Department of Mines, page 123
Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch
Bitternut Hickory
USDA CACO15
Iroquois Food, Pie & Pudding
Fresh nut meats crushed and mixed with corn pudding.
Parker, Arthur Caswell, 1910, Iroquois Uses of Maize and Other Food Plants, Albany, NY. University of the State of New York, page 99
Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch
Bitternut Hickory
USDA CACO15
Iroquois Food, Sauce & Relish
Nuts pounded, boiled, resulting oil seasoned with salt and used as gravy.
Waugh, F. W., 1916, Iroquis Foods and Food Preparation, Ottawa. Canada Department of Mines, page 123
Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch
Bitternut Hickory
USDA CACO15
Iroquois Food, Soup
Nut meats crushed and added to corn soup.
Waugh, F. W., 1916, Iroquis Foods and Food Preparation, Ottawa. Canada Department of Mines, page 123
Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch
Bitternut Hickory
USDA CACO15
Iroquois Food, Special Food
Fresh nut meats crushed, boiled and oil used as a delicacy in corn bread and pudding.
Parker, Arthur Caswell, 1910, Iroquois Uses of Maize and Other Food Plants, Albany, NY. University of the State of New York, page 99
Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch
Bitternut Hickory
USDA CACO15
Iroquois Food, Special Food
Nut meat oil added to the mush used by the False Face Societies.
Waugh, F. W., 1916, Iroquis Foods and Food Preparation, Ottawa. Canada Department of Mines, page 123
Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch
Bitternut Hickory
USDA CACO15
Iroquois Food, Staple
Nut meats crushed and added to hominy.
Waugh, F. W., 1916, Iroquis Foods and Food Preparation, Ottawa. Canada Department of Mines, page 123
Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch
Bitternut Hickory
USDA CACO15
Iroquois Food, Unspecified
Nut meats, after skimming off the oil, seasoned and mixed with mashed potatoes.
Waugh, F. W., 1916, Iroquis Foods and Food Preparation, Ottawa. Canada Department of Mines, page 123
Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch
Bitternut Hickory
USDA CACO15
Iroquois Other, Insecticide
Nut meat oil mixed with bear grease and used as a preventive for mosquitoes.
Waugh, F. W., 1916, Iroquis Foods and Food Preparation, Ottawa. Canada Department of Mines, page 123
Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch
Bitternut Hickory
USDA CACO15
Meskwaki Drug, Diuretic
Infusion of bark taken 'to make the urine free.'
Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 224
Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch
Bitternut Hickory
USDA CACO15
Meskwaki Drug, Laxative
Infusion of bark taken 'to make the bowels loose.'
Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 224
Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch
Bitternut Hickory
USDA CACO15
Meskwaki Drug, Panacea
Infusion of bark taken for 'simple sicknesses.'
Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 224
Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch
Bitternut Hickory
USDA CACO15
Omaha Fiber, Snow Gear
Hickory rims used to make snowshoes tied with thongs of rawhide woven across.
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 324
Carya glabra var. glabra
Pignut Hickory
USDA CAGL8
Omaha Fiber, Snow Gear
Hickory rims used to make snowshoes tied with thongs of rawhide woven across.
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 324
Carya illinoinensis (Wangenh.) K. Koch
Pecan
USDA CAIL2
Comanche Drug, Dermatological Aid
Pulverized leaves rubbed on affected part for ringworm.
Carlson, Gustav G. and Volney H. Jones, 1940, Some Notes on Uses of Plants by the Comanche Indians, Papers of the Michigan Academy of Science, Arts and Letters 25:517-542, page 520
Carya illinoinensis (Wangenh.) K. Koch
Pecan
USDA CAIL2
Comanche Food, Unspecified
Nuts used for food.
Carlson, Gustav G. and Volney H. Jones, 1940, Some Notes on Uses of Plants by the Comanche Indians, Papers of the Michigan Academy of Science, Arts and Letters 25:517-542, page 520
Carya illinoinensis (Wangenh.) K. Koch
Pecan
USDA CAIL2
Comanche Food, Winter Use Food
Nuts stored for winter use.
Carlson, Gustav G. and Volney H. Jones, 1940, Some Notes on Uses of Plants by the Comanche Indians, Papers of the Michigan Academy of Science, Arts and Letters 25:517-542, page 531
Carya illinoinensis (Wangenh.) K. Koch
Pecan
USDA CAIL2
Kiowa Drug, Tuberculosis Remedy
Decoction of bark taken for tuberculosis.
Vestal, Paul A. and Richard Evans Schultes, 1939, The Economic Botany of the Kiowa Indians, Cambridge MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 20
Carya laciniosa (Michx. f.) G. Don
Shellbark Hickory
USDA CALA21
Cherokee Drug, Abortifacient
Used for female obstructions.
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
Carya laciniosa (Michx. f.) G. Don
Shellbark Hickory
USDA CALA21
Cherokee Drug, Analgesic
Used for poliomyelitis pain.
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
Carya laciniosa (Michx. f.) G. Don
Shellbark Hickory
USDA CALA21
Cherokee Drug, Cold Remedy
Used 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 38