| Kalmia angustifolia L. Sheep Laurel USDA KAAN |
Abnaki Drug, Cold Remedy Used for head colds. Rousseau, Jacques, 1947, Ethnobotanique Abenakise, Archives de Folklore 11:145-182, page 154 |
| Kalmia angustifolia L. Sheep Laurel USDA KAAN |
Abnaki Drug, Nose Medicine Powdered leaves mixed with bark from another plant and used as snuff for nasal inflammation. Rousseau, Jacques, 1947, Ethnobotanique Abenakise, Archives de Folklore 11:145-182, page 170 |
| Kalmia angustifolia L. Sheep Laurel USDA KAAN |
Algonquin, Quebec Drug, Cold Remedy Singed, crushed leaves used like snuff for colds. Black, Meredith Jean, 1980, Algonquin Ethnobotany: An Interpretation of Aboriginal Adaptation in South Western Quebec, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series Number 65, page 215 |
| Kalmia angustifolia L. Sheep Laurel USDA KAAN |
Algonquin, Quebec Drug, Poison Plant considered poisonous. Black, Meredith Jean, 1980, Algonquin Ethnobotany: An Interpretation of Aboriginal Adaptation in South Western Quebec, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series Number 65, page 215 |
| Kalmia angustifolia L. Sheep Laurel USDA KAAN |
Algonquin, Tete-de-Boule Drug, Analgesic Leaves boiled and used for headaches. Raymond, Marcel., 1945, Notes Ethnobotaniques Sur Les Tete-De-Boule De Manouan, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:113-134, page 129 |
| Kalmia angustifolia L. Sheep Laurel USDA KAAN |
Algonquin, Tete-de-Boule Drug, Poison Infusion of leaves taken in great quantities caused death. Raymond, Marcel., 1945, Notes Ethnobotaniques Sur Les Tete-De-Boule De Manouan, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:113-134, page 129 |
| Kalmia angustifolia L. Sheep Laurel USDA KAAN |
Cree, Hudson Bay Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Decoction of twigs with leaves and flowers taken for bowel complaints. Holmes, E.M., 1884, Medicinal Plants Used by Cree Indians, Hudson's Bay Territory, The Pharmaceutical Journal and Transactions 15:302-304, page 303 |
| Kalmia angustifolia L. Sheep Laurel USDA KAAN |
Cree, Hudson Bay Drug, Tonic Decoction of twigs with leaves and flowers taken as a tonic. Holmes, E.M., 1884, Medicinal Plants Used by Cree Indians, Hudson's Bay Territory, The Pharmaceutical Journal and Transactions 15:302-304, page 303 |
| Kalmia angustifolia L. Sheep Laurel USDA KAAN |
Malecite Drug, Dermatological Aid Salve of pounded, fresh plant used for swellings. Mechling, W.H., 1959, The Malecite Indians With Notes on the Micmacs, Anthropologica 8:239-263, page 244 |
| Kalmia angustifolia L. Sheep Laurel USDA KAAN |
Malecite Drug, Orthopedic Aid Salve of pounded, fresh plant used for sprains. Mechling, W.H., 1959, The Malecite Indians With Notes on the Micmacs, Anthropologica 8:239-263, page 244 |
| Kalmia angustifolia L. Sheep Laurel USDA KAAN |
Micmac Drug, Analgesic Herb used for pain, swellings and sprains. Chandler, R. Frank, Lois Freeman and Shirley N. Hooper, 1979, Herbal Remedies of the Maritime Indians, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 1:49-68, page 57 |
| Kalmia angustifolia L. Sheep Laurel USDA KAAN |
Micmac Drug, Analgesic Poultice of crushed leaves bound to head for headache. Speck, Frank G., 1917, Medicine Practices of the Northeastern Algonquians, Proceedings of the 19th International Congress of Americanists Pp. 303-321, page 316 |
| Kalmia angustifolia L. Sheep Laurel USDA KAAN |
Micmac Drug, Dermatological Aid Herb used for swellings, pain and sprains. Chandler, R. Frank, Lois Freeman and Shirley N. Hooper, 1979, Herbal Remedies of the Maritime Indians, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 1:49-68, page 57 |
| Kalmia angustifolia L. Sheep Laurel USDA KAAN |
Micmac Drug, Orthopedic Aid Herb used for sprains, pain and swellings. Chandler, R. Frank, Lois Freeman and Shirley N. Hooper, 1979, Herbal Remedies of the Maritime Indians, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 1:49-68, page 57 |
| Kalmia angustifolia L. Sheep Laurel USDA KAAN |
Micmac Drug, Panacea Infusion of leaves considered valuable as a 'non-specific remedy.' Speck, Frank G., 1917, Medicine Practices of the Northeastern Algonquians, Proceedings of the 19th International Congress of Americanists Pp. 303-321, page 316 |
| Kalmia angustifolia L. Sheep Laurel USDA KAAN |
Micmac Drug, Poison Plant considered very poisonous. Speck, Frank G., 1917, Medicine Practices of the Northeastern Algonquians, Proceedings of the 19th International Congress of Americanists Pp. 303-321, page 316 |
| Kalmia angustifolia L. Sheep Laurel USDA KAAN |
Montagnais Drug, Analgesic Infusion of leaves taken sparingly for backache. Speck, Frank G., 1917, Medicine Practices of the Northeastern Algonquians, Proceedings of the 19th International Congress of Americanists Pp. 303-321, page 314 |
| Kalmia angustifolia L. Sheep Laurel USDA KAAN |
Montagnais Drug, Cold Remedy Infusion of leaves taken sparingly for colds. Speck, Frank G., 1917, Medicine Practices of the Northeastern Algonquians, Proceedings of the 19th International Congress of Americanists Pp. 303-321, page 314 |
| Kalmia angustifolia L. Sheep Laurel USDA KAAN |
Montagnais Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Infusion of leaves taken, poisonous if too strong, for stomach complaints. Speck, Frank G., 1917, Medicine Practices of the Northeastern Algonquians, Proceedings of the 19th International Congress of Americanists Pp. 303-321, page 317 |
| Kalmia angustifolia L. Sheep Laurel USDA KAAN |
Montagnais Drug, Poison Leaves considered poisonous. Speck, Frank G., 1917, Medicine Practices of the Northeastern Algonquians, Proceedings of the 19th International Congress of Americanists Pp. 303-321, page 314 |
| Kalmia angustifolia L. Sheep Laurel USDA KAAN |
Penobscot Drug, Analgesic Compound poultice of plant used on cuts made in painful area to treat pain. Speck, Frank G., 1917, Medicine Practices of the Northeastern Algonquians, Proceedings of the 19th International Congress of Americanists Pp. 303-321, page 311 |
| Kalmia angustifolia L. Sheep Laurel USDA KAAN |
Penobscot Drug, Panacea Compound poultice of plant applied 'for all kinds of trouble.' Speck, Frank G., 1917, Medicine Practices of the Northeastern Algonquians, Proceedings of the 19th International Congress of Americanists Pp. 303-321, page 311 |
| Kalmia latifolia L. Mountain Laurel USDA KALA |
Cherokee Drug, Analgesic Infusion of leaves put on scratches made over location of the pain. Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 48 |
| Kalmia latifolia L. Mountain Laurel USDA KALA |
Cherokee Drug, Antirheumatic (External) 'Bristly edges of ten to twelve leaves' rubbed over skin for rheumatism. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 42 |
| Kalmia latifolia L. Mountain Laurel USDA KALA |
Cherokee Drug, Dermatological Aid Crushed leaves used to 'rub brier scratches.' Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 42 |
| Kalmia latifolia L. Mountain Laurel USDA KALA |
Cherokee Drug, Disinfectant Infusion used as a wash 'to get rid of pests' and as a liniment. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 42 |
| Kalmia latifolia L. Mountain Laurel USDA KALA |
Cherokee Drug, Orthopedic Aid 'Leaf ooze rubbed into scratched skin of ball players to prevent 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 42 |
| Kalmia latifolia L. Mountain Laurel USDA KALA |
Cherokee Drug, Orthopedic Aid Compound used as liniment. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 42 |
| Kalmia latifolia L. Mountain Laurel USDA KALA |
Cherokee Drug, Panacea Leaf salve used 'for healing.' Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 42 |
| Kalmia latifolia L. Mountain Laurel USDA KALA |
Cherokee Other, Decorations Wood used to carve. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 42 |
| Kalmia latifolia L. Mountain Laurel USDA KALA |
Cree, Hudson Bay Drug, Antidiarrheal Decoction of leaves taken for diarrhea. Holmes, E.M., 1884, Medicinal Plants Used by Cree Indians, Hudson's Bay Territory, The Pharmaceutical Journal and Transactions 15:302-304, page 303 |
| Kalmia latifolia L. Mountain Laurel USDA KALA |
Cree, Hudson Bay Drug, Poison Plant considered poisonous. Holmes, E.M., 1884, Medicinal Plants Used by Cree Indians, Hudson's Bay Territory, The Pharmaceutical Journal and Transactions 15:302-304, page 303 |
| Kalmia latifolia L. Mountain Laurel USDA KALA |
Mahuna Drug, Dermatological Aid Plant used as a body deodorizer. Romero, John Bruno, 1954, The Botanical Lore of the California Indians, New York. Vantage Press, Inc., page 52 |
| Kalmia latifolia L. Mountain Laurel USDA KALA |
Mahuna Drug, Poison Plant considered poisonous. Romero, John Bruno, 1954, The Botanical Lore of the California Indians, New York. Vantage Press, Inc., page 52 |
| Kalmia latifolia L. Mountain Laurel USDA KALA |
Mahuna Food, Forage Plants eaten by deer. Romero, John Bruno, 1954, The Botanical Lore of the California Indians, New York. Vantage Press, Inc., page 52 |
| Kalmia microphylla (Hook.) Heller Alpine Laurel USDA KAMI |
Hanaksiala Food, Beverage Leaves used to make tea. 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 241 |
| Kalmia microphylla (Hook.) Heller Alpine Laurel USDA KAMI |
Hanaksiala Food, Beverage Leaves used to make tea. 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 241 |
| Kalmia microphylla (Hook.) Heller Alpine Laurel USDA KAMI |
Kwakwaka'wakw Drug, Antiemetic Decoction of leaves used for vomiting and spitting blood. 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 241 |
| Kalmia microphylla (Hook.) Heller Alpine Laurel USDA KAMI |
Kwakwaka'wakw Drug, Antiemetic Decoction of leaves used for vomiting. 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 241 |
| Kalmia microphylla (Hook.) Heller Alpine Laurel USDA KAMI |
Kwakwaka'wakw Drug, Antihemorrhagic Decoction of leaves used for spitting blood. 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 241 |
| Kalmia microphylla (Hook.) Heller Alpine Laurel USDA KAMI |
Kwakwaka'wakw Drug, Antihemorrhagic Decoction of leaves used for vomiting and spitting blood. 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 241 |
| Kalmia polifolia Wangenh. Bog Laurel USDA KAPO |
Gosiute Drug, Unspecified Leaves used as medicine. Chamberlin, Ralph V., 1911, The Ethno-Botany of the Gosiute Indians of Utah, Memoirs of the American Anthropological Association 2(5):331-405., page 373 |
| Kalmia polifolia Wangenh. Bog Laurel USDA KAPO |
Hesquiat Drug, Poison Leaves could be poisonous and should never be used to make tea. Turner, Nancy J. and Barbara S. Efrat, 1982, Ethnobotany of the Hesquiat Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 65 |
| Kalmia polifolia Wangenh. Bog Laurel USDA KAPO |
Kwakiutl Drug, Antihemorrhagic Decoction of leaves taken for 'spitting of blood.' Boas, Franz, 1966, Kwakiutl Ethnography, Chicago. University of Chicago Press, page 380 |
| Kalmia polifolia Wangenh. Bog Laurel USDA KAPO |
Kwakiutl Drug, Antihemorrhagic Decoction of leaves taken for blood spitting. Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Southern Kwakiutl Indians of British Columbia, Economic Botany 27:257-310, page 283 |
| Kalmia polifolia Wangenh. Bog Laurel USDA KAPO |
Kwakiutl Drug, Antihemorrhagic Decoction of leaves taken for spitting of blood. Boas, Franz, 1966, Kwakiutl Ethnography, Chicago. University of Chicago Press, page 380 |
| Kalmia polifolia Wangenh. Bog Laurel USDA KAPO |
Kwakiutl Drug, Dermatological Aid Decoction of leaves used as a wash for open sores and wounds that do not heal. Boas, Franz, 1966, Kwakiutl Ethnography, Chicago. University of Chicago Press, page 382 |
| Kalmia polifolia Wangenh. Bog Laurel USDA KAPO |
Kwakiutl Drug, Dermatological Aid Decoction of leaves used as a wash for open sores and wounds. Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Southern Kwakiutl Indians of British Columbia, Economic Botany 27:257-310, page 283 |
| Kalmia polifolia Wangenh. Bog Laurel USDA KAPO |
Kwakiutl Drug, Dermatological Aid Decoction of leaves used as wash for open sores and wounds that do not heal. Boas, Franz, 1966, Kwakiutl Ethnography, Chicago. University of Chicago Press, page 380 |
| Kalmia polifolia Wangenh. Bog Laurel USDA KAPO |
Thompson Drug, Unspecified Decoction of plant used medicinally. Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 465 |