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Blackfoot Drug, Antidiarrheal Infusion of roots taken to counteract cathartic and emetic effects of another infusion. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 67 |
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Blackfoot Drug, Antiemetic Infusion of roots taken to counteract cathartic and emetic effects of another infusion. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 67 |
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Blackfoot Drug, Breast Treatment Infusion of roots used to massage sore breasts with warm stones. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 77 |
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Blackfoot Drug, Cough Medicine Infusion of roots or roots chewed for coughs. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 72 |
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Blackfoot Drug, Cough Medicine Root smudge smoke inhaled for nagging coughs. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 72 |
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Blackfoot Drug, Dermatological Aid Infusion of roots applied to sores and wounds. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 77 |
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Blackfoot Drug, Diuretic Infusion of roots taken as a diuretic. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 70 |
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Blackfoot Drug, Diuretic Roots eaten in quantity as a diuretic. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 67 |
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Blackfoot Drug, Laxative Roots eaten in quantity as a mild laxative. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 67 |
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Blackfoot Drug, Panacea Chewed roots sprayed onto affected part by the diviner. A diviner, like Dog Child, would find the root mysteriously during the rituals. While he sang, often with a drum, he would dig the ground with a special bear claw, coming up with the root every time and anywhere. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 83 |
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Blackfoot Drug, Respiratory Aid Infusion of roots used as a nostril wash for catarrh. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 72 |
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Blackfoot Drug, Strengthener Roots chewed by buffalo runners to extend their endurance. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 116 |
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Blackfoot Drug, Throat Aid Infusion of roots or roots chewed for sore throats. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 72 |
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Blackfoot Drug, Veterinary Aid Infusion of roots given to horses as a diuretic. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 89 |
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Blackfoot Drug, Veterinary Aid Infusion of roots used for horses with nasal gleet. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 89 |
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Blackfoot Drug, Veterinary Aid Roots chewed by lazy horses to enliven them. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 89 |
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Blackfoot Food, Snack Food Roots eaten as snacks by children while playing on the prairie. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 103 |
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Blackfoot Food, Soup Roots stored for use in soups. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 103 |
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Blackfoot Food, Staple Root considered a staple. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 103 |
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Blackfoot Food, Unspecified Roots eaten fresh. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 103 |
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Blackfoot Other, Waterproofing Agent Plant rubbed on arrows for shine and waterproofing. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 116 |
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Cheyenne Drug, Unspecified Roots used as an ingredient in medicines. Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 41 |
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Cheyenne Food, Dried Food Roots scraped, dried and stored for winter use. Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 65 |
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Cheyenne Food, Porridge Roots cooked, dried, pulverized and eaten as mush. Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 65 |
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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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Flathead Food, Bread & Cake Roots smashed, formed into small, round cakes, sun dried and stored for winter use. Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 65 |
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Montana Indian Food, Unspecified Roots eaten raw or boiled. Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 65 |
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Okanagan-Colville Food, Dried Food Roots eaten raw, boiled or cooked, sliced, dried and mixed with dried, powdered deer meat. Turner, Nancy J., R. Bouchard and Dorothy I.D. Kennedy, 1980, Ethnobotany of the Okanagan-Colville Indians of British Columbia and Washington, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 71 |
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Okanagan-Colville Food, Pie & Pudding Roots mixed with flour or black tree lichen into a pudding. Turner, Nancy J., R. Bouchard and Dorothy I.D. Kennedy, 1980, Ethnobotany of the Okanagan-Colville Indians of British Columbia and Washington, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 71 |
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Okanagan-Colville Food, Unspecified Roots boiled alone or with saskatoon berries. Turner, Nancy J., R. Bouchard and Dorothy I.D. Kennedy, 1980, Ethnobotany of the Okanagan-Colville Indians of British Columbia and Washington, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 71 |
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Okanagan-Colville Food, Winter Use Food Roots stored in pits for future use. Turner, Nancy J., R. Bouchard and Dorothy I.D. Kennedy, 1980, Ethnobotany of the Okanagan-Colville Indians of British Columbia and Washington, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 71 |
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Paiute Food, Dried Food Dried, mashed corms used in a mush or gravy. Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 97 |
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Paiute Food, Unspecified Corms eaten raw or boiled. Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 97 |
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Paiute Food, Winter Use Food Roots mixed with dirt and buried for winter use. Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 97 |
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Paiute, Northern Food, Porridge Roots dried, pounded, ground and used to make mush. Fowler, Catherine S., 1989, Willards Z. Park's Ethnographic Notes on the Northern Paiute of Western Nevada 1933-1940, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 43 |
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Paiute, Northern Food, Soup Roots dried, pounded, ground and used to make soup. Fowler, Catherine S., 1989, Willards Z. Park's Ethnographic Notes on the Northern Paiute of Western Nevada 1933-1940, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 43 |
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Paiute, Northern Food, Staple Roots ground into flour. Fowler, Catherine S., 1989, Willards Z. Park's Ethnographic Notes on the Northern Paiute of Western Nevada 1933-1940, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 43 |
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Paiute, Northern Food, Unspecified Roots peeled and eaten fresh, boiled or roasted. Fowler, Catherine S., 1989, Willards Z. Park's Ethnographic Notes on the Northern Paiute of Western Nevada 1933-1940, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 43 |
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Skagit, Upper Food, Unspecified Roots steamed in an earth oven and eaten. Theodoratus, Robert J., 1989, Loss, Transfer, and Reintroduction in the Use of Wild Plant Foods in the Upper Skagit Valley, Northwest Anthropological Research Notes 23(1):35-52, page 40 |
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Blackfoot Drug, Dermatological Aid Root used to draw inflammation from swellings. McClintock, Walter, 1909, Medizinal- Und Nutzpflanzen Der Schwarzfuss Indianer, Zeitschriff fur Ethnologie 41:273-9, page 274 |
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Blackfoot Drug, Throat Aid Root used for sore throat. McClintock, Walter, 1909, Medizinal- Und Nutzpflanzen Der Schwarzfuss Indianer, Zeitschriff fur Ethnologie 41:273-9, page 274 |
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Blackfoot Food, Spice Used to flavor stews. McClintock, Walter, 1909, Medizinal- Und Nutzpflanzen Der Schwarzfuss Indianer, Zeitschriff fur Ethnologie 41:273-9, page 274 |
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Blackfoot Food, Vegetable Eaten raw or boiled as a vegetable. McClintock, Walter, 1909, Medizinal- Und Nutzpflanzen Der Schwarzfuss Indianer, Zeitschriff fur Ethnologie 41:273-9, page 274 |
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Cheyenne Drug, Unspecified Decoction of roots, stems and leaves used as a medicine. Grinnell, George Bird, 1972, The Cheyenne Indians - Their History and Ways of Life Vol.2, Lincoln. University of Nebraska Press, page 182 |
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Cheyenne Food, Porridge Dried roots cooked and used as a mush by pouring soup over them. Grinnell, George Bird, 1972, The Cheyenne Indians - Their History and Ways of Life Vol.2, Lincoln. University of Nebraska Press, page 182 |
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Cheyenne Food, Unspecified Roots eaten fresh. Grinnell, George Bird, 1972, The Cheyenne Indians - Their History and Ways of Life Vol.2, Lincoln. University of Nebraska Press, page 182 |
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Cheyenne Food, Winter Use Food Roots dried for winter use. Grinnell, George Bird, 1972, The Cheyenne Indians - Their History and Ways of Life Vol.2, Lincoln. University of Nebraska Press, page 182 |
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Gosiute Food, Unspecified Roots roasted in a pit lined with hot stones and eaten. Chamberlin, Ralph V., 1911, The Ethno-Botany of the Gosiute Indians of Utah, Memoirs of the American Anthropological Association 2(5):331-405., page 365 |
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Gosiute Food, Winter Use Food Roots preserved in quantity for winter use. Chamberlin, Ralph V., 1911, The Ethno-Botany of the Gosiute Indians of Utah, Memoirs of the American Anthropological Association 2(5):331-405., page 365 |
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Great Basin Indian Food, Unspecified Root eaten raw or cooked. Nickerson, Gifford S., 1966, Some Data on Plains and Great Basin Indian Uses of Certain Native Plants, Tebiwa 9(1):45-51, page 49 |