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Osmorhiza berteroi DC.
Sweetcicely
USDA OSBE
Bella Coola Drug, Cathartic
Infusion of ground root pieces taken as a purgative.
Turner, Nancy J., 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Bella Coola Indians of British Columbia, Syesis 6:193-220, page 201
Osmorhiza berteroi DC.
Sweetcicely
USDA OSBE
Bella Coola Drug, Emetic
Infusion of ground root pieces taken as an emetic.
Turner, Nancy J., 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Bella Coola Indians of British Columbia, Syesis 6:193-220, page 201
Osmorhiza berteroi DC.
Sweetcicely
USDA OSBE
Blackfoot Drug, Cold Remedy
Hot drink containing root taken for colds.
McClintock, Walter, 1909, Medizinal- Und Nutzpflanzen Der Schwarzfuss Indianer, Zeitschriff fur Ethnologie 41:273-9, page 276
Osmorhiza berteroi DC.
Sweetcicely
USDA OSBE
Blackfoot Drug, Throat Aid
Hot drink containing root taken for tickling in throat.
McClintock, Walter, 1909, Medizinal- Und Nutzpflanzen Der Schwarzfuss Indianer, Zeitschriff fur Ethnologie 41:273-9, page 276
Osmorhiza berteroi DC.
Sweetcicely
USDA OSBE
Blackfoot Drug, Veterinary Aid
Plant given to mares to put them in good foaling condition.
McClintock, Walter, 1909, Medizinal- Und Nutzpflanzen Der Schwarzfuss Indianer, Zeitschriff fur Ethnologie 41:273-9, page 276
Osmorhiza berteroi DC.
Sweetcicely
USDA OSBE
Blackfoot Drug, Veterinary Aid
Roots placed in mares' mouth and chewed to put them in good condition for foaling.
Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 49
Osmorhiza berteroi DC.
Sweetcicely
USDA OSBE
Blackfoot Drug, Veterinary Aid
Whole plant fed to mares in the winter to put them into condition for foaling.
Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 49
Osmorhiza berteroi DC.
Sweetcicely
USDA OSBE
Cheyenne Drug, Adjuvant
Plant used as an ingredient in all medicines.
Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 40
Osmorhiza berteroi DC.
Sweetcicely
USDA OSBE
Cheyenne Drug, Cold Remedy
Root chewed or infusion of leaves taken for colds.
Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 40
Osmorhiza berteroi DC.
Sweetcicely
USDA OSBE
Cheyenne Drug, Stimulant
Root chewed to 'bring one around.'
Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 40
Osmorhiza berteroi DC.
Sweetcicely
USDA OSBE
Karok Drug, Analgesic
Root chewed for headaches.
Schenck, Sara M. and E. W. Gifford, 1952, Karok Ethnobotany, Anthropological Records 13(6):377-392, page 386
Osmorhiza berteroi DC.
Sweetcicely
USDA OSBE
Karok Drug, Panacea
Roots used for any illness.
Schenck, Sara M. and E. W. Gifford, 1952, Karok Ethnobotany, Anthropological Records 13(6):377-392, page 386
Osmorhiza berteroi DC.
Sweetcicely
USDA OSBE
Karok Drug, Preventive Medicine
Roots placed under pillow to prevent sickness.
Schenck, Sara M. and E. W. Gifford, 1952, Karok Ethnobotany, Anthropological Records 13(6):377-392, page 386
Osmorhiza berteroi DC.
Sweetcicely
USDA OSBE
Karok Drug, Psychological Aid
Infusion of roots used as a bath for grieving person.
Schenck, Sara M. and E. W. Gifford, 1952, Karok Ethnobotany, Anthropological Records 13(6):377-392, page 386
Osmorhiza berteroi DC.
Sweetcicely
USDA OSBE
Karok Food, Vegetable
Young tops eaten raw as greens.
Schenck, Sara M. and E. W. Gifford, 1952, Karok Ethnobotany, Anthropological Records 13(6):377-392, page 386
Osmorhiza berteroi DC.
Sweetcicely
USDA OSBE
Karok Other, Good Luck Charm
Plant growing in a place where it had never been seen before was very good luck.
Schenck, Sara M. and E. W. Gifford, 1952, Karok Ethnobotany, Anthropological Records 13(6):377-392, page 386
Osmorhiza berteroi DC.
Sweetcicely
USDA OSBE
Kwakiutl Drug, Emetic
Seeds and roots used as an emetic.
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 277
Osmorhiza berteroi DC.
Sweetcicely
USDA OSBE
Kwakiutl Drug, Poison
Plant 'sure to kill' if eaten.
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 277
Osmorhiza berteroi DC.
Sweetcicely
USDA OSBE
Miwok Food, Vegetable
Boiled leaves used for food.
Barrett, S. A. and E. W. Gifford, 1933, Miwok Material Culture, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 2(4):11, page 160
Osmorhiza berteroi DC.
Sweetcicely
USDA OSBE
Okanagon Food, Unspecified
Thick, aromatic roots 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 36
Osmorhiza berteroi DC.
Sweetcicely
USDA OSBE
Swinomish Drug, Love Medicine
Roots chewed and used as powerful love charms.
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 41
Osmorhiza berteroi DC.
Sweetcicely
USDA OSBE
Thompson Food, Unspecified
Thick, aromatic roots eaten.
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 480
Osmorhiza berteroi DC.
Sweetcicely
USDA OSBE
Thompson Food, Unspecified
Thick, aromatic roots 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 36