Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link Starry False Solomon's Seal USDA MAST4 |
Bella Coola Food, Fruit Berries chewed and juice swallowed. Turner, Nancy J., 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Bella Coola Indians of British Columbia, Syesis 6:193-220, page 199 |
Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link Starry False Solomon's Seal USDA MAST4 |
Delaware Drug, Cathartic Roots combined with others and used to cleanse the system. Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1972, Folk Medicine of the Delaware and Related Algonkian Indians, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission Anthropological Papers #3, page 38 |
Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link Starry False Solomon's Seal USDA MAST4 |
Delaware Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Roots combined with others and used to stimulate the stomach. Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1972, Folk Medicine of the Delaware and Related Algonkian Indians, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission Anthropological Papers #3, page 38 |
Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link Starry False Solomon's Seal USDA MAST4 |
Delaware Drug, Gynecological Aid Roots combined with others and used for leucorrhea. Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1972, Folk Medicine of the Delaware and Related Algonkian Indians, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission Anthropological Papers #3, page 38 |
Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link Starry False Solomon's Seal USDA MAST4 |
Delaware, Oklahoma Drug, Cathartic Compound containing root taken to 'cleanse the system.' Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1942, A Study of Delaware Indian Medicine Practice and Folk Beliefs, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission, page 32, 80 |
Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link Starry False Solomon's Seal USDA MAST4 |
Delaware, Oklahoma Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Compound containing root taken to stimulate the stomach and cleanse the system. Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1942, A Study of Delaware Indian Medicine Practice and Folk Beliefs, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission, page 32 |
Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link Starry False Solomon's Seal USDA MAST4 |
Delaware, Oklahoma Drug, Gynecological Aid Compound containing root taken for leucorrhea. Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1942, A Study of Delaware Indian Medicine Practice and Folk Beliefs, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission, page 32, 80 |
Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link Starry False Solomon's Seal USDA MAST4 |
Delaware, Oklahoma Drug, Stimulant Compound containing root taken to 'stimulate the stomach.' Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1942, A Study of Delaware Indian Medicine Practice and Folk Beliefs, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission, page 32, 80 |
Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link Starry False Solomon's Seal USDA MAST4 |
Delaware, Oklahoma Drug, Tuberculosis Remedy Root used alone or in compound for scrofula. Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1942, A Study of Delaware Indian Medicine Practice and Folk Beliefs, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission, page 80 |
Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link Starry False Solomon's Seal USDA MAST4 |
Delaware, Oklahoma Drug, Venereal Aid Root used alone or in compound for venereal disease. Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1942, A Study of Delaware Indian Medicine Practice and Folk Beliefs, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission, page 80 |
Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link Starry False Solomon's Seal USDA MAST4 |
Gosiute Drug, Antirheumatic (External) Pounded roots rubbed on limbs affected by rheumatism. Chamberlin, Ralph V., 1911, The Ethno-Botany of the Gosiute Indians of Utah, Memoirs of the American Anthropological Association 2(5):331-405., page 382 |
Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link Starry False Solomon's Seal USDA MAST4 |
Iroquois Drug, Gynecological Aid Compound infusion taken for stricture caused when a woman has her changes. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 283 |
Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link Starry False Solomon's Seal USDA MAST4 |
Kawaiisu Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Mashed roots used as a fish stupefier. When put in a stream it stunned the fish, which floated on the water. They were caught in the basket winnower and thrown to the bank. Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 64 |
Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link Starry False Solomon's Seal USDA MAST4 |
Navajo, Kayenta Drug, Ceremonial Medicine Plant used in the Fire Dance. Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 17 |
Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link Starry False Solomon's Seal USDA MAST4 |
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Ceremonial Medicine Decoction of plant used as a ceremonial emetic. 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 20 |
Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link Starry False Solomon's Seal USDA MAST4 |
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Emetic Decoction of plant used as a ceremonial emetic. 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 20 |
Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link Starry False Solomon's Seal USDA MAST4 |
Okanagon Food, Fruit Bright-colored berries used for food. Perry, F., 1952, Ethno-Botany of the Indians in the Interior of British Columbia, Museum and Art Notes 2(2):36-43., page 38 |
Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link Starry False Solomon's Seal USDA MAST4 |
Paiute Drug, Cough Medicine Exudate from plant used as a cough syrup. 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 139140 |
Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link Starry False Solomon's Seal USDA MAST4 |
Paiute Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of fresh or dried roots applied to boils or 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 139140 |
Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link Starry False Solomon's Seal USDA MAST4 |
Paiute Drug, Ear Medicine Pulped root squeezed into ear for earache. 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 139140 |
Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link Starry False Solomon's Seal USDA MAST4 |
Paiute Drug, Eye Medicine Infusion of root used as a wash for eye inflammations. 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 139140 |
Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link Starry False Solomon's Seal USDA MAST4 |
Paiute Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Decoction of root taken for stomach 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 139140 |
Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link Starry False Solomon's Seal USDA MAST4 |
Paiute Drug, Gynecological Aid Decoction of root taken to regulate menstrual disorders. 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 139140 |
Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link Starry False Solomon's Seal USDA MAST4 |
Paiute Drug, Orthopedic Aid Poultice of fresh or dried roots applied to sprains. 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 139140 |
Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link Starry False Solomon's Seal USDA MAST4 |
Shoshoni Drug, Eye Medicine Infusion of root used as a wash for eye inflammations. 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 139140 |
Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link Starry False Solomon's Seal USDA MAST4 |
Shoshoni Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Decoction of root taken for stomach 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 139140 |
Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link Starry False Solomon's Seal USDA MAST4 |
Shoshoni Drug, Gynecological Aid Decoction of leaf taken daily for a week by women as a contraceptive. 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 139140 |
Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link Starry False Solomon's Seal USDA MAST4 |
Shoshoni Drug, Gynecological Aid Decoction of root taken to regulate menstrual disorders. 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 139140 |
Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link Starry False Solomon's Seal USDA MAST4 |
Shoshoni Drug, Venereal Aid Decoction of root taken for venereal disease. 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 139140 |
Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link Starry False Solomon's Seal USDA MAST4 |
Thompson Drug, Analgesic Compound decoction of roots taken for internal pains. Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 459 |
Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link Starry False Solomon's Seal USDA MAST4 |
Thompson Drug, Antirheumatic (Internal) Decoction of leaves taken two or three times a day for rheumatism. 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 129 |
Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link Starry False Solomon's Seal USDA MAST4 |
Thompson Drug, Cold Remedy Decoction of crushed, dried leaves and fruits taken for colds. 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 129 |
Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link Starry False Solomon's Seal USDA MAST4 |
Thompson Food, Fruit Berries eaten in large quantities. Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 486 |
Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link Starry False Solomon's Seal USDA MAST4 |
Thompson Food, Fruit Bright-colored berries used for food. Perry, F., 1952, Ethno-Botany of the Indians in the Interior of British Columbia, Museum and Art Notes 2(2):36-43., page 38 |
Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link Starry False Solomon's Seal USDA MAST4 |
Washo Drug, Blood Medicine Infusion of root used as an antiseptic wash in cases of blood poisoning. 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 139140 |
Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link Starry False Solomon's Seal USDA MAST4 |
Washo Drug, Dermatological Aid Infusion of root used as an antiseptic wash in cases of blood poisoning. 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 139140 |
Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link Starry False Solomon's Seal USDA MAST4 |
Washo Drug, Hemostat Powdered root applied to bleeding wounds. 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 139140 |
Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link Starry False Solomon's Seal USDA MAST4 |
Washo Drug, Tonic Decoction of root taken as a tonic. 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 139140 |