| Linum lewisii Pursh Prairie Flax USDA LIPE2 |
Dakota Food, Fodder Seeds used to flavor feed. Nickerson, Gifford S., 1966, Some Data on Plains and Great Basin Indian Uses of Certain Native Plants, Tebiwa 9(1):45-51, page 48 |
| Linum lewisii Pursh Prairie Flax USDA LIPE2 |
Dakota Food, Unspecified Seeds used in cooking for the nutritive value and agreeable flavor. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 98 |
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Gosiute Drug, Dermatological Aid Infusion of flax used for bruise swellings. Chamberlin, Ralph V., 1911, The Ethno-Botany of the Gosiute Indians of Utah, Memoirs of the American Anthropological Association 2(5):331-405., page 349 |
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Gosiute Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of plant applied to bruises for the swelling. 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 |
| Linum lewisii Pursh Prairie Flax USDA LIPE2 |
Great Basin Indian Drug, Eye Medicine Seeds used to make an eye medicine. 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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Great Basin Indian Fiber, Cordage Roots and stems used to make string. Nickerson, Gifford S., 1966, Some Data on Plains and Great Basin Indian Uses of Certain Native Plants, Tebiwa 9(1):45-51, page 48 |
| Linum lewisii Pursh Prairie Flax USDA LIPE2 |
Klamath Fiber, Basketry Stems made into strings and cords used to make baskets. Coville, Frederick V., 1897, Notes On The Plants Used By The Klamath Indians Of Oregon., Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 5(2):87-110, page 99 |
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Klamath Fiber, Cordage Stems fiber used to make strings and cords. Coville, Frederick V., 1897, Notes On The Plants Used By The Klamath Indians Of Oregon., Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 5(2):87-110, page 99 |
| Linum lewisii Pursh Prairie Flax USDA LIPE2 |
Klamath Fiber, Mats, Rugs & Bedding Stems made into strings and cords used to make mats. Coville, Frederick V., 1897, Notes On The Plants Used By The Klamath Indians Of Oregon., Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 5(2):87-110, page 99 |
| Linum lewisii Pursh Prairie Flax USDA LIPE2 |
Klamath Fiber, Snow Gear Stem made into strings and cords used to make mesh on snowshoes. Coville, Frederick V., 1897, Notes On The Plants Used By The Klamath Indians Of Oregon., Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 5(2):87-110, page 99 |
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Klamath Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Stems made into strings and cords used for weaving fish nets. Coville, Frederick V., 1897, Notes On The Plants Used By The Klamath Indians Of Oregon., Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 5(2):87-110, page 99 |
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Montana Indian Fiber, Basketry Bark fibers used in baskets. Blankinship, J. W., 1905, Native Economic Plants of Montana, Bozeman. Montana Agricultural College Experimental Station, Bulletin 56, page 14 |
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Montana Indian Fiber, Cordage Bark fibers used for cordage. Blankinship, J. W., 1905, Native Economic Plants of Montana, Bozeman. Montana Agricultural College Experimental Station, Bulletin 56, page 14 |
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Montana Indian Fiber, Mats, Rugs & Bedding Bark fibers used as the warp for mats. Blankinship, J. W., 1905, Native Economic Plants of Montana, Bozeman. Montana Agricultural College Experimental Station, Bulletin 56, page 14 |
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Montana Indian Fiber, Snow Gear Bark fibers used as the mesh for snowshoes. Blankinship, J. W., 1905, Native Economic Plants of Montana, Bozeman. Montana Agricultural College Experimental Station, Bulletin 56, page 14 |
| Linum lewisii Pursh Prairie Flax USDA LIPE2 |
Montana Indian Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Bark fibers used in fish nets. Blankinship, J. W., 1905, Native Economic Plants of Montana, Bozeman. Montana Agricultural College Experimental Station, Bulletin 56, page 14 |
| Linum lewisii Pursh Prairie Flax USDA LIPE2 |
Navajo, Kayenta Drug, Analgesic Plant used for headaches. Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 30 |
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Navajo, Kayenta Drug, Disinfectant Plant used as a fumigant. Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 30 |
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Navajo, Ramah Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Decoction of leaves taken for heartburn. 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 33, 34 |
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Okanagon Drug, Dermatological Aid Infusion of flowers, leaves and stem used as skin and hair wash by young females. Perry, F., 1952, Ethno-Botany of the Indians in the Interior of British Columbia, Museum and Art Notes 2(2):36-43., page 42 |
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Okanagon Drug, Pediatric Aid Infusion of flowers, leaves and stem used as skin and hair wash by young females. Perry, F., 1952, Ethno-Botany of the Indians in the Interior of British Columbia, Museum and Art Notes 2(2):36-43., page 42 |
| Linum lewisii Pursh Prairie Flax USDA LIPE2 |
Omaha Food, Unspecified Seeds used in cooking for the nutritive value and agreeable flavor. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 98 |
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Paiute Drug, Carminative Infusion of whole stem used for gas. Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 44 |
| Linum lewisii Pursh Prairie Flax USDA LIPE2 |
Paiute Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of leaves alone or stems and leaves applied to swellings. 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 101102 |
| Linum lewisii Pursh Prairie Flax USDA LIPE2 |
Paiute Drug, Eye Medicine Infusion or decoction of plant parts used as an eyewash. 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 101102 |
| Linum lewisii Pursh Prairie Flax USDA LIPE2 |
Paiute Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Infusion of whole stem used for a disordered stomach. Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 44 |
| Linum lewisii Pursh Prairie Flax USDA LIPE2 |
Paiute Drug, Poultice Poultice of leaves applied for goiter. 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 101102 |
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Paiute Drug, Unspecified Infusion of roots used as an medicinal tea. Nickerson, Gifford S., 1966, Some Data on Plains and Great Basin Indian Uses of Certain Native Plants, Tebiwa 9(1):45-51, page 48 |
| Linum lewisii Pursh Prairie Flax USDA LIPE2 |
Pawnee Food, Unspecified Seeds used in cooking for the nutritive value and agreeable flavor. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 98 |
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Ponca Food, Unspecified Seeds used in cooking for the nutritive value and agreeable flavor. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 98 |
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Shoshoni Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of leaves applied to swellings. 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 101102 |
| Linum lewisii Pursh Prairie Flax USDA LIPE2 |
Shoshoni Drug, Eye Medicine Infusion of root used as an eye medicine. Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 39 |
| Linum lewisii Pursh Prairie Flax USDA LIPE2 |
Shoshoni Drug, Eye Medicine Infusion or decoction of plant parts used as an eyewash. 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 101102 |
| Linum lewisii Pursh Prairie Flax USDA LIPE2 |
Shoshoni Drug, Liver Aid Poultice of crushed leaves applied for 'gall trouble.' 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 101102 |
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Thompson Drug, Dermatological Aid Decoction of stems and flowers used as wash by girls for beautiful hair and face. Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 507 |
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Thompson Drug, Dermatological Aid Decoction of whole plant with the roots used to wash the hair and scalp if hair loss occurred. 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 234 |
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Thompson Drug, Dermatological Aid Infusion of flowers, leaves and stem used as skin and hair wash by young females. Perry, F., 1952, Ethno-Botany of the Indians in the Interior of British Columbia, Museum and Art Notes 2(2):36-43., page 42 |
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Thompson Drug, Dermatological Aid Infusion of flowers, leaves and stems used as wash for adolescents' skin and hair. Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 467 |
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Thompson Drug, Pediatric Aid Infusion of flowers, leaves and stem used as skin and hair wash by young females. Perry, F., 1952, Ethno-Botany of the Indians in the Interior of British Columbia, Museum and Art Notes 2(2):36-43., page 42 |
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Thompson Other, Soap Flowers, leaves and stems soaked in cold water and used by girls at puberty as a head and face wash. Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 504 |
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Winnebago Food, Unspecified Seeds used in cooking for the nutritive value and agreeable flavor. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 98 |