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Carpinus caroliniana Walt.
American Hornbeam
USDA CACAC2
Cherokee Drug, Antidiarrheal
Compound infusion taken for flux.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 39
Carpinus caroliniana Walt.
American Hornbeam
USDA CACAC2
Cherokee Drug, Dermatological Aid
Compound infusion of astringent inner bark taken for flux.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 39
Carpinus caroliniana Walt.
American Hornbeam
USDA CACAC2
Cherokee Drug, Dermatological Aid
Compound infusion taken for 'navel yellowness.'
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 39
Carpinus caroliniana Walt.
American Hornbeam
USDA CACAC2
Cherokee Drug, Urinary Aid
Compound infusion taken for cloudy urine.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 39
Carpinus caroliniana Walt.
American Hornbeam
USDA CACAC2
Cherokee Drug, Urinary Aid
Decoction of inner bark taken for difficult urination with discharge.
Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 15
Carpinus caroliniana Walt.
American Hornbeam
USDA CACAC2
Chippewa Fiber, Building Material
Tree used for the main supporting posts for the ridgepole of the wigwam or tent.
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1933, Some Chippewa Uses of Plants, Ann Arbor. University of Michigan Press, page 127
Carpinus caroliniana Walt.
American Hornbeam
USDA CACAC2
Delaware, Ontario Drug, Gynecological Aid
Compound infusion of root or bark taken for 'diseases peculiar to women.'
Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1942, A Study of Delaware Indian Medicine Practice and Folk Beliefs, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission, page 68
Carpinus caroliniana Walt.
American Hornbeam
USDA CACAC2
Delaware, Ontario Drug, Tonic
Compound infusion of root or bark taken for 'general debility.'
Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1942, A Study of Delaware Indian Medicine Practice and Folk Beliefs, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission, page 68
Carpinus caroliniana Walt.
American Hornbeam
USDA CACAC2
Iroquois Drug, Antidiarrheal
Decoction used as a wash or infusion of vine given to babies with diarrhea.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 299
Carpinus caroliniana Walt.
American Hornbeam
USDA CACAC2
Iroquois Drug, Dermatological Aid
Complex compound decoction used as wash for affected parts of 'Italian itch.'
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 299
Carpinus caroliniana Walt.
American Hornbeam
USDA CACAC2
Iroquois Drug, Gynecological Aid
Compound decoction taken to facilitate childbirth and for parturition.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 299
Carpinus caroliniana Walt.
American Hornbeam
USDA CACAC2
Iroquois Drug, Other
Compound used for 'big injuries.'
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 299
Carpinus caroliniana Walt.
American Hornbeam
USDA CACAC2
Iroquois Drug, Pediatric Aid
Decoction used as a wash or infusion of vine given to babies with diarrhea.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 299
Carpinus caroliniana Walt.
American Hornbeam
USDA CACAC2
Iroquois Drug, Tuberculosis Remedy
Compound decoction of bark chips taken for consumption.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 299
Eriodictyon californicum (Hook. & Arn.) Torr.
California Yerbasanta
USDA ERCA6
Karok Food, Beverage
Decoction of leaves and Pinus lambertiana pitch or leaves chewed and water taken as soothing drink.
Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 30
Lupinus affinis J.G. Agardh
Fleshy Lupine
USDA LUAF
Mendocino Indian Food, Vegetable
Young leaves formerly roasted and eaten as greens.
Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 357
Lupinus affinis J.G. Agardh
Fleshy Lupine
USDA LUAF
Pomo, Kashaya Other, Ceremonial Items
Flowers used in wreaths for the Flower Dance performed at the Strawberry Festival in May.
Goodrich, Jennie and Claudia Lawson, 1980, Kashaya Pomo Plants, Los Angeles. American Indian Studies Center, University of California, Los Angeles, page 65
Lupinus albifrons Benth. ex Lindl.
Silver Lupine
USDA LUALA2
Karok Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Decoction of plant taken and used as a steambath for stomach troubles.
Schenck, Sara M. and E. W. Gifford, 1952, Karok Ethnobotany, Anthropological Records 13(6):377-392, page 385
Lupinus albifrons Benth. ex Lindl.
Silver Lupine
USDA LUALA2
Pomo, Kashaya Other, Ceremonial Items
Flowers used in wreaths for the Flower Dance performed at the Strawberry Festival in May.
Goodrich, Jennie and Claudia Lawson, 1980, Kashaya Pomo Plants, Los Angeles. American Indian Studies Center, University of California, Los Angeles, page 65
Lupinus arboreus Sims
Bush Lupine
USDA LUAR
Pomo Fiber, Cordage
Root fibers used for string.
Gifford, E. W., 1967, Ethnographic Notes on the Southwestern Pomo, Anthropological Records 25:10-15, page 13
Lupinus arboreus Sims
Bush Lupine
USDA LUAR
Pomo, Kashaya Fiber, Cordage
Root fibers used to make string for fish nets, deer and rabbit nets, gill nets and carrying nets.
Goodrich, Jennie and Claudia Lawson, 1980, Kashaya Pomo Plants, Los Angeles. American Indian Studies Center, University of California, Los Angeles, page 65
Lupinus arboreus Sims
Bush Lupine
USDA LUAR
Pomo, Kashaya Other, Ceremonial Items
Flowers used in wreaths for the Flower Dance performed at the Strawberry Festival in May.
Goodrich, Jennie and Claudia Lawson, 1980, Kashaya Pomo Plants, Los Angeles. American Indian Studies Center, University of California, Los Angeles, page 65
Lupinus arcticus S. Wats.
Arctic Lupine
USDA LUARA4
Eskimo, Inupiat Drug, Poison
Seeds considered poisonous.
Jones, Anore, 1983, Nauriat Niginaqtuat = Plants That We Eat, Kotzebue, Alaska. Maniilaq Association Traditional Nutrition Program, page 143
Lupinus argenteus ssp. ingratus (Greene) Harmon
Silvery Lupine
USDA LUARI
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of crushed leaves applied to poison ivy blisters.
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 32
Lupinus brevicaulis S. Wats.
Shortstem Lupine
USDA LUBR2
Navajo Drug, Dermatological Aid
Plant rubbed on as a liniment for boils.
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 56
Lupinus brevicaulis S. Wats.
Shortstem Lupine
USDA LUBR2
Navajo Drug, Reproductive Aid
Plant used for sterility.
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 56
Lupinus brevicaulis S. Wats.
Shortstem Lupine
USDA LUBR2
Navajo Other, Ceremonial Items
Used in the female shooters branch of the Lightning Chant.
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 56
Lupinus caudatus ssp. argophyllus (Gray) L. Phillips
Kellogg's Spurred Lupine
USDA LUCAA
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Ceremonial Medicine
Leaves 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 32
Lupinus caudatus ssp. argophyllus (Gray) L. Phillips
Kellogg's Spurred Lupine
USDA LUCAA
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Dermatological Aid
Cold infusion of leaves used as a lotion on poison ivy blisters.
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 32
Lupinus caudatus ssp. argophyllus (Gray) L. Phillips
Kellogg's Spurred Lupine
USDA LUCAA
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Emetic
Leaves 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 32
Lupinus densiflorus Benth.
Whitewhorl Lupine
USDA LUDED
Miwok Food, Unspecified
Steamed leaves and flowers eaten with acorn soup.
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 159
Lupinus densiflorus Benth.
Whitewhorl Lupine
USDA LUDED
Pomo, Kashaya Other, Ceremonial Items
Flowers used in wreaths for the Flower Dance performed at the Strawberry Festival in May.
Goodrich, Jennie and Claudia Lawson, 1980, Kashaya Pomo Plants, Los Angeles. American Indian Studies Center, University of California, Los Angeles, page 65
Lupinus kingii S. Wats.
King's Lupine
USDA LUKIK
Hopi Drug, Eye Medicine
Plant used as an eye medicine.
Whiting, Alfred F., 1939, Ethnobotany of the Hopi, Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin #15, page 33, 80
Lupinus kingii S. Wats.
King's Lupine
USDA LUKIK
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of crushed leaves used for poison ivy blisters and other skin irritations.
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 32
Lupinus kingii S. Wats.
King's Lupine
USDA LUKIK
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Panacea
Leaves used as 'life medicine.'
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 32
Lupinus latifolius Lindl. ex J.G. Agardh
Broadleaf Lupine
USDA LULAL3
Miwok Food, Sauce & Relish
Steamed, dried leaves and flowers boiled and used as a relish with manzanita cider.
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 159
Lupinus latifolius Lindl. ex J.G. Agardh
Broadleaf Lupine
USDA LULAL3
Miwok Food, Winter Use Food
Steamed leaves and flowers dried and stored for winter use.
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 159
Lupinus latifolius Lindl. ex J.G. Agardh
Broadleaf Lupine
USDA LULAL3
Miwok Other, Containers
Leaves used to line acorn leaching basket, to prevent meal from running through the interstices.
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 146
Lupinus littoralis Dougl.
Seashore Lupine
USDA LULI2
Haisla and Hanaksiala Food, Unspecified
Roots peeled and eaten raw.
Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 249
Lupinus littoralis Dougl.
Seashore Lupine
USDA LULI2
Kwakiutl Drug, Pediatric Aid
Root ash rubbed into a newborn baby's cradle to make infant sleep well.
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 284
Lupinus littoralis Dougl.
Seashore Lupine
USDA LULI2
Kwakiutl Drug, Sedative
Root ash rubbed into a newborn baby's cradle to make infant sleep well.
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 284
Lupinus littoralis Dougl.
Seashore Lupine
USDA LULI2
Kwakiutl, Southern Food, Unspecified
Fleshy taproots eaten raw, boiled or steamed in spring. If eaten raw, these roots caused dizziness. Therefore, they were usually eaten raw only before bedtime in the evening.
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 284
Lupinus luteolus Kellogg
Pale Yellow Lupine
USDA LULU2
Mendocino Indian Food, Forage
Succulent tops eaten sparingly by horses in early summer.
Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 358
Lupinus luteolus Kellogg
Pale Yellow Lupine
USDA LULU2
Mendocino Indian Food, Vegetable
Plant tops eaten as greens.
Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 358
Lupinus luteolus Kellogg
Pale Yellow Lupine
USDA LULU2
Pomo, Kashaya Other, Ceremonial Items
Flowers used in wreaths for the Flower Dance performed at the Strawberry Festival in May.
Goodrich, Jennie and Claudia Lawson, 1980, Kashaya Pomo Plants, Los Angeles. American Indian Studies Center, University of California, Los Angeles, page 65
Lupinus lyallii Gray
Dwarf Mountain Lupine
USDA LULYL2
Navajo Drug, Dermatological Aid
Plant used for boils.
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 97
Lupinus lyallii Gray
Dwarf Mountain Lupine
USDA LULYL2
Navajo Dye, Blue
Flowers used to make a blue dye.
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 57
Lupinus lyallii Gray
Dwarf Mountain Lupine
USDA LULYL2
Navajo Dye, Green
Used to make a green dye.
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 57
Lupinus nanus ssp. latifolius (Benth. ex Torr.) D. Dunn
Sky Lupine
USDA LUNAL
Pomo, Kashaya Other, Ceremonial Items
Flowers used in wreaths for the Flower Dance performed at the Strawberry Festival in May.
Goodrich, Jennie and Claudia Lawson, 1980, Kashaya Pomo Plants, Los Angeles. American Indian Studies Center, University of California, Los Angeles, page 65
Lupinus nootkatensis Donn ex Sims
Nootka Lupine
USDA LUNON
Alaska Native Drug, Poison
Roots considered poisonous.
Heller, Christine A., 1953, Edible and Poisonous Plants of Alaska, University of Alaska, page 157