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Blackfoot Drug, Antirheumatic (External) Poultice of chewed roots applied to sprains. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 80 |
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Blackfoot Drug, Ear Medicine Chewed root spittle used for earaches. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 82 |
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Blackfoot Drug, Eye Medicine Chewed root spittle applied to the eye to remove matter. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 82 |
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Blackfoot Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Chewed roots blown into a baby's rectum for colic. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 68 |
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Blackfoot Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Infusion of dried roots taken for gastroenteritis. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 68 |
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Blackfoot Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Roots chewed by children for bowel complaints. Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 41 |
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Blackfoot Drug, Orthopedic Aid Poultice of chewed roots applied to fractures. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 80 |
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Blackfoot Drug, Pediatric Aid Chewed roots blown into a baby's rectum for colic. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 68 |
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Blackfoot Drug, Pulmonary Aid Infusion of roots taken for chest troubles. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 73 |
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Blackfoot Drug, Throat Aid Infusion of dried roots taken for sore throats. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 68 |
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Blackfoot Drug, Throat Aid Roots chewed for sore throat. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 73 |
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Blackfoot Drug, Toothache Remedy Roots chewed by teething children. Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 41 |
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Blackfoot Drug, Unspecified Root pieces dried and attached to clothing and robes as ornamentation and medicine. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 119 |
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Blackfoot Food, Dried Food Peeled roots dried and added to winter supplies. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 104 |
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Blackfoot Food, Unspecified Peeled roots eaten fresh. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 104 |
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Blackfoot Other, Decorations Root pieces dried and attached to clothing and robes as ornamentation and medicine. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 119 |
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Cheyenne Drug, Antidiarrheal Plant used as a diarrhea medicine. Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 29 |
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Cheyenne Drug, Burn Dressing Plant used as a burn medicine. Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 29 |
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Cheyenne Drug, Unspecified Plant used as an ingredient for medicinal mixtures. Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 29 |
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Cheyenne Food, Cooking Agent Dried plant pieces powdered and used as a thickening for soups, gravy and dry meat. Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 29 |
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Cheyenne Food, Dried Food Roots dried and eaten as a winter food. Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 30 |
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Cheyenne Food, Dried Food Roots formerly cut into thin, lengthwise slices and dried for winter use. Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 29 |
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Cheyenne Food, Pie & Pudding Dried plant slices boiled, a sweetener added and eaten as a sweet pudding. Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 29 |
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Cheyenne Food, Unspecified Roots eaten fresh. Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 30 |
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Cheyenne Food, Unspecified Roots formerly eaten raw or cooked as one of the most important foods. Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 29 |
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Cheyenne Food, Unspecified Species used for food. Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 45 |
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Dakota Food, Dried Food Peeled roots braided and dried for winter use. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 92 |
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Dakota Food, Dried Food Roots dried for winter use. The roots were peeled and braided into festoons by their tapering roots or were split into halves or quarters and after drying were stored in any convenient container. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 365 |
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Dakota Food, Unspecified Peeled roots eaten fresh and uncooked or cooked. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 92 |
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Dakota Food, Unspecified Roots eaten fresh. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 365 |
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Lakota Food, Dried Food Roots peeled, dried and used as a winter food. Kraft, Shelly Katheren, 1990, Recent Changes in the Ethnobotany of Standing Rock Indian Reservation, University of North Dakota, M.A. Thesis, page 41 |
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Lakota Food, Soup Roots cooked in soups and stews. Kraft, Shelly Katheren, 1990, Recent Changes in the Ethnobotany of Standing Rock Indian Reservation, University of North Dakota, M.A. Thesis, page 41 |
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Lakota Food, Unspecified Roots peeled and eaten raw. Kraft, Shelly Katheren, 1990, Recent Changes in the Ethnobotany of Standing Rock Indian Reservation, University of North Dakota, M.A. Thesis, page 41 |
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Montana Indian Food, Bread & Cake Roots dried, mashed and used to make cakes or breads. Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 61 |
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Montana Indian Food, Cooking Agent Roots dried, mashed and used to thicken soups. Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 61 |
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Montana Indian Food, Dried Food Roots shredded, dried and stored for future use. Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 61 |
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Montana Indian Food, Porridge Roots dried, mashed and used to make mush and gruel. Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 61 |
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Montana Indian Food, Unspecified Inner root core eaten raw, roasted or boiled. Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 61 |
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Montana Indian Food, Vegetable Roots, similar to yams, roasted in ashes. Blankinship, J. W., 1905, Native Economic Plants of Montana, Bozeman. Montana Agricultural College Experimental Station, Bulletin 56, page 20 |
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Montana Indian Food, Winter Use Food Peeled, sliced roots dried for winter use. Blankinship, J. W., 1905, Native Economic Plants of Montana, Bozeman. Montana Agricultural College Experimental Station, Bulletin 56, page 20 |
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Omaha Food, Dried Food Peeled roots braided and dried for winter use. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 92 |
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Omaha Food, Dried Food Thickened root eaten dried. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 325 |
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Omaha Food, Soup Thickened root cooked with soup. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 325 |
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Omaha Food, Unspecified Peeled roots eaten fresh and uncooked or cooked. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 92 |
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Omaha Food, Unspecified Thickened root eaten fresh and raw. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 325 |
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Pawnee Food, Dried Food Peeled roots braided and dried for winter use. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 92 |
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Pawnee Food, Unspecified Peeled roots eaten fresh and uncooked or cooked. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 92 |
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Ponca Food, Dried Food Peeled roots braided and dried for winter use. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 92 |
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Ponca Food, Unspecified Peeled roots eaten fresh and uncooked or cooked. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 92 |
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Sioux Food, Soup Boiled or roasted roots eaten or dried and ground into meal and used in soups. Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 13 |