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Sambucus racemosa L.
Scarlet Elderberry
USDA SARAR3
Apache, White Mountain Food, Fruit
Berries used for food.
Reagan, Albert B., 1929, Plants Used by the White Mountain Apache Indians of Arizona, Wisconsin Archeologist 8:143-61., page 160
Sambucus racemosa L.
Scarlet Elderberry
USDA SARAR3
Bella Coola Drug, Analgesic
Infusion of roots used as an emetic and purgative 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 64
Sambucus racemosa L.
Scarlet Elderberry
USDA SARAR3
Bella Coola Drug, Cathartic
Infusion of root bark used or root bark chewed 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 64
Sambucus racemosa L.
Scarlet Elderberry
USDA SARAR3
Bella Coola Drug, Emetic
Infusion of root bark used or root bark chewed as an emetic.
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 64
Sambucus racemosa L.
Scarlet Elderberry
USDA SARAR3
Bella Coola Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Infusion of roots used as an emetic and purgative 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 64
Sambucus racemosa L.
Scarlet Elderberry
USDA SARAR3
Bella Coola Food, Beverage
Berries used to make wine.
Turner, Nancy J., 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Bella Coola Indians of British Columbia, Syesis 6:193-220, page 203
Sambucus racemosa L.
Scarlet Elderberry
USDA SARAR3
Bella Coola Food, Dried Food
Berries formerly boiled into a thick sauce, dried and used for food.
Turner, Nancy J., 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Bella Coola Indians of British Columbia, Syesis 6:193-220, page 203
Sambucus racemosa L.
Scarlet Elderberry
USDA SARAR3
Bella Coola Food, Preserves
Berries used to make jelly.
Turner, Nancy J., 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Bella Coola Indians of British Columbia, Syesis 6:193-220, page 203
Sambucus racemosa L.
Scarlet Elderberry
USDA SARAR3
Bella Coola Other, Smoking Tools
Stems hollowed out and used as pipe bowls.
Turner, Nancy J., 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Bella Coola Indians of British Columbia, Syesis 6:193-220, page 203
Sambucus racemosa L.
Scarlet Elderberry
USDA SARAR3
Carrier, Northern Drug, Cathartic
Decoction of root, second brewing only, 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 64
Sambucus racemosa L.
Scarlet Elderberry
USDA SARAR3
Carrier, Southern Drug, Cathartic
Decoction of root taken twice a day 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 64
Sambucus racemosa L.
Scarlet Elderberry
USDA SARAR3
Gitksan Drug, Cathartic
Infusion of root 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 64
Sambucus racemosa L.
Scarlet Elderberry
USDA SARAR3
Gitksan Drug, Emetic
Bark used as an emetic.
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
Sambucus racemosa L.
Scarlet Elderberry
USDA SARAR3
Gitksan Drug, Emetic
Infusion of root bark taken as an emetic.
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 64
Sambucus racemosa L.
Scarlet Elderberry
USDA SARAR3
Gitksan Drug, Witchcraft Medicine
Bark, juniper roots and cow parsnip roots used for evil witchcraft victims.
Gottesfeld, Leslie M. J. and Beverley Anderson, 1988, Gitksan Traditional Medicine: Herbs And Healing, Journal of Ethnobiology 8(1):13-33, page 24
Sambucus racemosa L.
Scarlet Elderberry
USDA SARAR3
Gosiute Food, Fruit
Fruit used in season for food.
Chamberlin, Ralph V., 1911, The Ethno-Botany of the Gosiute Indians of Utah, Memoirs of the American Anthropological Association 2(5):331-405., page 380
Sambucus racemosa L.
Scarlet Elderberry
USDA SARAR3
Hesquiat Drug, Analgesic
Roots rubbed on the skin for aching, tired muscles.
Turner, Nancy J. and Barbara S. Efrat, 1982, Ethnobotany of the Hesquiat Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 63
Sambucus racemosa L.
Scarlet Elderberry
USDA SARAR3
Hesquiat Drug, Antirheumatic (External)
Roots rubbed on the skin for aching, tired muscles.
Turner, Nancy J. and Barbara S. Efrat, 1982, Ethnobotany of the Hesquiat Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 63
Sambucus racemosa L.
Scarlet Elderberry
USDA SARAR3
Hesquiat Drug, Emetic
Raw roots chewed as an emetic.
Turner, Nancy J. and Barbara S. Efrat, 1982, Ethnobotany of the Hesquiat Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 63
Sambucus racemosa L.
Scarlet Elderberry
USDA SARAR3
Hesquiat Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Raw roots chewed to clean out the stomach.
Turner, Nancy J. and Barbara S. Efrat, 1982, Ethnobotany of the Hesquiat Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 63
Sambucus racemosa L.
Scarlet Elderberry
USDA SARAR3
Hesquiat Drug, Laxative
Raw roots chewed as a laxative.
Turner, Nancy J. and Barbara S. Efrat, 1982, Ethnobotany of the Hesquiat Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 63
Sambucus racemosa L.
Scarlet Elderberry
USDA SARAR3
Hesquiat Drug, Poison
Berries should always be eaten cooked, as they are potentially poisonous when raw.
Turner, Nancy J. and Barbara S. Efrat, 1982, Ethnobotany of the Hesquiat Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 63
Sambucus racemosa L.
Scarlet Elderberry
USDA SARAR3
Hesquiat Food, Fruit
Berries should always be eaten cooked, as they are potentially poisonous when raw.
Turner, Nancy J. and Barbara S. Efrat, 1982, Ethnobotany of the Hesquiat Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 63
Sambucus racemosa L.
Scarlet Elderberry
USDA SARAR3
Hesquiat Food, Fruit
Fruit cooked with sugar and eaten.
Turner, Nancy J. and Barbara S. Efrat, 1982, Ethnobotany of the Hesquiat Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 63
Sambucus racemosa L.
Scarlet Elderberry
USDA SARAR3
Hesquiat Food, Preserves
Cooked fruit made excellent jelly and jam.
Turner, Nancy J. and Barbara S. Efrat, 1982, Ethnobotany of the Hesquiat Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 63
Sambucus racemosa L.
Scarlet Elderberry
USDA SARAR3
Kitasoo Food, Bread & Cake
Fruit cooked, dried into cakes, stored, reconstituted and eaten.
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 329
Sambucus racemosa L.
Scarlet Elderberry
USDA SARAR3
Kwakiutl Drug, Emetic
Root extract taken to induce vomiting.
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 280
Sambucus racemosa L.
Scarlet Elderberry
USDA SARAR3
Kwakiutl Drug, Gynecological Aid
Infusion of bark used as steambath to relax body of woman after childbirth.
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 280
Sambucus racemosa L.
Scarlet Elderberry
USDA SARAR3
Kwakiutl Drug, Herbal Steam
Infusion of bark used as steambath to relax body of woman after childbirth.
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 280
Sambucus racemosa L.
Scarlet Elderberry
USDA SARAR3
Kwakiutl Drug, Orthopedic Aid
Compound infusion of bark used as a footbath for aching legs and feet.
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 280
Sambucus racemosa L.
Scarlet Elderberry
USDA SARAR3
Kwakiutl, Southern Food, Bread & Cake
Berries pit steamed, dried over fire into cakes and eaten at noon.
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 280
Sambucus racemosa L.
Scarlet Elderberry
USDA SARAR3
Kwakiutl, Southern Other, Toys & Games
Stems hollowed and used as blowguns by children.
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 261
Sambucus racemosa L.
Scarlet Elderberry
USDA SARAR3
Makah Food, Dried Food
Fruit steamed, sun dried and placed in bentwood cedar boxes for storage.
Gill, Steven J., 1983, Ethnobotany of the Makah and Ozette People, Olympic Peninsula, Washington (USA), Washington State University, Ph.D. Thesis, page 318
Sambucus racemosa L.
Scarlet Elderberry
USDA SARAR3
Makah Food, Fruit
Fruit eaten fresh.
Gill, Steven J., 1983, Ethnobotany of the Makah and Ozette People, Olympic Peninsula, Washington (USA), Washington State University, Ph.D. Thesis, page 318
Sambucus racemosa L.
Scarlet Elderberry
USDA SARAR3
Makah Food, Fruit
Fruit mixed with sugar, steamed and eaten.
Gill, Steven J., 1983, Ethnobotany of the Makah and Ozette People, Olympic Peninsula, Washington (USA), Washington State University, Ph.D. Thesis, page 318
Sambucus racemosa L.
Scarlet Elderberry
USDA SARAR3
Makah Food, Winter Use Food
Berry clusters placed in alder bark cones and submerged in cold creeks for storage.
Gill, Steven J., 1983, Ethnobotany of the Makah and Ozette People, Olympic Peninsula, Washington (USA), Washington State University, Ph.D. Thesis, page 318
Sambucus racemosa L.
Scarlet Elderberry
USDA SARAR3
Makah Food, Winter Use Food
Fruit canned for winter use.
Gill, Steven J., 1983, Ethnobotany of the Makah and Ozette People, Olympic Peninsula, Washington (USA), Washington State University, Ph.D. Thesis, page 318
Sambucus racemosa L.
Scarlet Elderberry
USDA SARAR3
Makah Other, Waterproofing Agent
Fruit or flower glue used to waterproof cedar bark rain hats.
Gill, Steven J., 1983, Ethnobotany of the Makah and Ozette People, Olympic Peninsula, Washington (USA), Washington State University, Ph.D. Thesis, page 318
Sambucus racemosa L.
Scarlet Elderberry
USDA SARAR3
Malecite Drug, Emetic
Infusion of plant strips used with round wood as an emetic.
Mechling, W.H., 1959, The Malecite Indians With Notes on the Micmacs, Anthropologica 8:239-263, page 254
Sambucus racemosa L.
Scarlet Elderberry
USDA SARAR3
Menominee Drug, Antidote
Decoction of scraped inner bark used as a quick emetic in cases of poisoning.
Densmore, Francis, 1932, Menominee Music, SI-BAE Bulletin #102, page 131
Sambucus racemosa L.
Scarlet Elderberry
USDA SARAR3
Menominee Drug, Cathartic
Decoction of peeled twigs, a drastic purgative, taken for severe constipation.
Smith, Huron H., 1923, Ethnobotany of the Menomini Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:1-174, page 27, 28
Sambucus racemosa L.
Scarlet Elderberry
USDA SARAR3
Menominee Drug, Emetic
Decoction of inner bark and rind taken as a powerful emetic.
Smith, Huron H., 1923, Ethnobotany of the Menomini Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:1-174, page 27, 28
Sambucus racemosa L.
Scarlet Elderberry
USDA SARAR3
Menominee Drug, Emetic
Decoction of scraped inner bark used as a quick emetic in cases of poisoning.
Densmore, Francis, 1932, Menominee Music, SI-BAE Bulletin #102, page 131
Sambucus racemosa L.
Scarlet Elderberry
USDA SARAR3
Micmac Drug, Emetic
Herbs used as an 'emetic (with round wood).'
Chandler, R. Frank, Lois Freeman and Shirley N. Hooper, 1979, Herbal Remedies of the Maritime Indians, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 1:49-68, page 61
Sambucus racemosa L.
Scarlet Elderberry
USDA SARAR3
Nitinaht Drug, Emetic
Bark soaked in water and taken as an emetic and purge.
Gill, Steven J., 1983, Ethnobotany of the Makah and Ozette People, Olympic Peninsula, Washington (USA), Washington State University, Ph.D. Thesis, page 318
Sambucus racemosa L.
Scarlet Elderberry
USDA SARAR3
Nitinaht Drug, Laxative
Bark used as a very strong laxative.
Gill, Steven J., 1983, Ethnobotany of the Makah and Ozette People, Olympic Peninsula, Washington (USA), Washington State University, Ph.D. Thesis, page 318
Sambucus racemosa L.
Scarlet Elderberry
USDA SARAR3
Nitinaht Drug, Strengthener
Bark used by athletes to 'draw out all the slime in the system,' for better wind and endurance.
Gill, Steven J., 1983, Ethnobotany of the Makah and Ozette People, Olympic Peninsula, Washington (USA), Washington State University, Ph.D. Thesis, page 318
Sambucus racemosa L.
Scarlet Elderberry
USDA SARAR3
Nitinaht Food, Fruit
Fruit used for food.
Gill, Steven J., 1983, Ethnobotany of the Makah and Ozette People, Olympic Peninsula, Washington (USA), Washington State University, Ph.D. Thesis, page 318
Sambucus racemosa L.
Scarlet Elderberry
USDA SARAR3
Ojibwa Drug, Cathartic
Decoction of inner bark, considered dangerous, taken as a cathartic.
Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 360361
Sambucus racemosa L.
Scarlet Elderberry
USDA SARAR3
Ojibwa Drug, Emetic
Decoction of inner bark, considered dangerous, taken as an emetic.
Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 360361