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Populus tremuloides Michx.
Quaking Aspen
USDA POTR5
Abnaki Drug, Anthelmintic
Infusion of bark taken as a vermifuge.
Rousseau, Jacques, 1947, Ethnobotanique Abenakise, Archives de Folklore 11:145-182, page 165
Populus tremuloides Michx.
Quaking Aspen
USDA POTR5
Abnaki Drug, Anthelmintic
Used as a vermifuge.
Rousseau, Jacques, 1947, Ethnobotanique Abenakise, Archives de Folklore 11:145-182, page 155
Populus tremuloides Michx.
Quaking Aspen
USDA POTR5
Algonquin, Tete-de-Boule Drug, Antirheumatic (External)
Poultice of shredded roots applied to joints for rheumatism.
Raymond, Marcel., 1945, Notes Ethnobotaniques Sur Les Tete-De-Boule De Manouan, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:113-134, page 130
Populus tremuloides Michx.
Quaking Aspen
USDA POTR5
Apache, Chiricahua & Mescalero Food, Bread & Cake
Inner bark scraped off and baked in the form of cakes.
Castetter, Edward F. and M. E. Opler, 1936, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest III. The Ethnobiology of the Chiricahua and Mescalero Apache, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(5):1-63, page 43
Populus tremuloides Michx.
Quaking Aspen
USDA POTR5
Apache, Chiricahua & Mescalero Food, Unspecified
Bark boiled or eaten raw.
Castetter, Edward F. and M. E. Opler, 1936, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest III. The Ethnobiology of the Chiricahua and Mescalero Apache, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(5):1-63, page 43
Populus tremuloides Michx.
Quaking Aspen
USDA POTR5
Apache, Mescalero Food, Spice
Sap used as flavoring for wild strawberries.
Basehart, Harry W., 1974, Apache Indians XII. Mescalero Apache Subsistence Patterns and Socio-Political Organization, New York. Garland Publishing Inc., page 50
Populus tremuloides Michx.
Quaking Aspen
USDA POTR5
Bella Coola Drug, Venereal Aid
Decoction of root bark taken for gonorrhea with urethral hemorrhage.
Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 54
Populus tremuloides Michx.
Quaking Aspen
USDA POTR5
Blackfoot Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Infusion of bark used for heart burn.
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 83
Populus tremuloides Michx.
Quaking Aspen
USDA POTR5
Blackfoot Drug, Gynecological Aid
Infusion of bark scrapings taken by women about to give birth.
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 61
Populus tremuloides Michx.
Quaking Aspen
USDA POTR5
Blackfoot Drug, Panacea
Infusion of bark used for general discomfort.
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 83
Populus tremuloides Michx.
Quaking Aspen
USDA POTR5
Blackfoot Food, Fodder
Bark fed to horses during the winter.
Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 28
Populus tremuloides Michx.
Quaking Aspen
USDA POTR5
Blackfoot Food, Fodder
Bark made an excellent winter food for horses.
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 89
Populus tremuloides Michx.
Quaking Aspen
USDA POTR5
Blackfoot Food, Snack Food
Cambium used as a snack food by children.
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 104
Populus tremuloides Michx.
Quaking Aspen
USDA POTR5
Blackfoot Food, Special Food
Bark sucked by anyone observing a liquid taboo.
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 104
Populus tremuloides Michx.
Quaking Aspen
USDA POTR5
Blackfoot Food, Unspecified
Cambium used for food.
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 104
Populus tremuloides Michx.
Quaking Aspen
USDA POTR5
Blackfoot Food, Unspecified
Inner bark eaten in the spring.
Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 28
Populus tremuloides Michx.
Quaking Aspen
USDA POTR5
Blackfoot Other, Toys & Games
Bark or moistened leaves used to make whistles.
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 119
Populus tremuloides Michx.
Quaking Aspen
USDA POTR5
Carrier, Southern Drug, Analgesic
Decoction of bark taken for stomach pain.
Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 54
Populus tremuloides Michx.
Quaking Aspen
USDA POTR5
Carrier, Southern Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Decoction of bark taken for stomach pain.
Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 54
Populus tremuloides Michx.
Quaking Aspen
USDA POTR5
Cheyenne Fiber, Building Material
Logs used to make Sundance lodges.
Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 37
Populus tremuloides Michx.
Quaking Aspen
USDA POTR5
Cheyenne Fiber, Building Material
Trunks used to build the Sun Dance Lodge.
Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 37
Populus tremuloides Michx.
Quaking Aspen
USDA POTR5
Cheyenne Fiber, Building Material
Trunks used to construct the medicine lodge for the Sun Dance ceremony.
Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 46
Populus tremuloides Michx.
Quaking Aspen
USDA POTR5
Chippewa Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of chewed bark or root applied to cuts.
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 350
Populus tremuloides Michx.
Quaking Aspen
USDA POTR5
Chippewa Drug, Gynecological Aid
Compound infusion of root taken for 'excessive flowing' during confinement.
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 358
Populus tremuloides Michx.
Quaking Aspen
USDA POTR5
Chippewa Drug, Heart Medicine
Compound decoction of inner bark prepared ceremonially for heart trouble.
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 338
Populus tremuloides Michx.
Quaking Aspen
USDA POTR5
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of crushed leaf applied to bee stings to reduce the irritation.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 52
Populus tremuloides Michx.
Quaking Aspen
USDA POTR5
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of inner bark used as a wound dressing.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 52
Populus tremuloides Michx.
Quaking Aspen
USDA POTR5
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Hemostat
White, powdery substance on the outer bark surface scraped off and used as a styptic.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 52
Populus tremuloides Michx.
Quaking Aspen
USDA POTR5
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Venereal Aid
Bark outer surface scraped and used for venereal disease.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 52
Populus tremuloides Michx.
Quaking Aspen
USDA POTR5
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Venereal Aid
Decoction of bark taken for venereal disease.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 52
Populus tremuloides Michx.
Quaking Aspen
USDA POTR5
Cree, Woodlands Fiber, Building Material
Poles placed upon the birch bark cover of a tipi to secure it.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 52
Populus tremuloides Michx.
Quaking Aspen
USDA POTR5
Cree, Woodlands Fiber, Building Material
Poles used to frame a tipi.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 52
Populus tremuloides Michx.
Quaking Aspen
USDA POTR5
Cree, Woodlands Food, Preservative
Dry, rotted wood used to make a fire to smoke cure whitefish and moose meat.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 52
Populus tremuloides Michx.
Quaking Aspen
USDA POTR5
Cree, Woodlands Food, Unspecified
Cambium eaten fresh in early summer.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 52
Populus tremuloides Michx.
Quaking Aspen
USDA POTR5
Cree, Woodlands Food, Unspecified
Inner bark used for food in the spring.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 52
Populus tremuloides Michx.
Quaking Aspen
USDA POTR5
Cree, Woodlands Other, Hunting & Fishing Item
Trees used to make a deadfall trap for bear.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 52
Populus tremuloides Michx.
Quaking Aspen
USDA POTR5
Cree, Woodlands Other, Toys & Games
Short section of fresh branch used to make a toy whistle.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 52
Populus tremuloides Michx.
Quaking Aspen
USDA POTR5
Crow Fiber, Building Material
Logs used to make Sundance lodges.
Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 37
Populus tremuloides Michx.
Quaking Aspen
USDA POTR5
Delaware, Ontario Drug, Cold Remedy
Compound containing bark taken for colds.
Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1942, A Study of Delaware Indian Medicine Practice and Folk Beliefs, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission, page 82
Populus tremuloides Michx.
Quaking Aspen
USDA POTR5
Flathead Drug, Other
Infusion of bark used for ruptures.
Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 37
Populus tremuloides Michx.
Quaking Aspen
USDA POTR5
Gitksan Drug, Cathartic
Bark used as a purgative.
Gottesfeld, Leslie M. J., 1992, The Importance of Bark Products in the Aboriginal Economies of Northwestern British Columbia, Canada, Economic Botany 46(2):148-157, page 152
Populus tremuloides Michx.
Quaking Aspen
USDA POTR5
Gitksan Drug, Cathartic
Decoction of bark taken as a purgative.
Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 54
Populus tremuloides Michx.
Quaking Aspen
USDA POTR5
Gitksan Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of chewed or mashed root bark applied to cuts.
Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 54
Populus tremuloides Michx.
Quaking Aspen
USDA POTR5
Haisla Drug, Laxative
Decoction of bark taken as a laxative.
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 286
Populus tremuloides Michx.
Quaking Aspen
USDA POTR5
Haisla and Hanaksiala Drug, Oral Aid
Leaves used for mouth abscesses.
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 286
Populus tremuloides Michx.
Quaking Aspen
USDA POTR5
Hopi Other, Ceremonial Items
Plant smoked ceremonially.
Whiting, Alfred F., 1939, Ethnobotany of the Hopi, Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin #15, page 71
Populus tremuloides Michx.
Quaking Aspen
USDA POTR5
Iroquois Drug, Anthelmintic
Decoction of bark taken for worms.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 292
Populus tremuloides Michx.
Quaking Aspen
USDA POTR5
Iroquois Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Infusion of bark taken for cramps caused by worms.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 292
Populus tremuloides Michx.
Quaking Aspen
USDA POTR5
Iroquois Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy
Cold, compound infusion of bark taken for measles.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 292
Populus tremuloides Michx.
Quaking Aspen
USDA POTR5
Iroquois Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy
Poultice of wetted bark applied for pleurisy.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 292