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Abnaki Drug, Antirheumatic (External) Used for swellings. Rousseau, Jacques, 1947, Ethnobotanique Abenakise, Archives de Folklore 11:145-182, page 153 |
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Chippewa Drug, Cough Medicine Infusion of roots taken as a cough medicine. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1933, Some Chippewa Uses of Plants, Ann Arbor. University of Michigan Press, page 124 |
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Delaware Drug, Analgesic Poultice of crushed leaves applied for pain. Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1972, Folk Medicine of the Delaware and Related Algonkian Indians, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission Anthropological Papers #3, page 37 |
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Delaware Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy Small portions of leaves chewed for epilepsy. Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1972, Folk Medicine of the Delaware and Related Algonkian Indians, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission Anthropological Papers #3, page 37 |
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Delaware Drug, Pulmonary Aid Infusion of roots used for whooping cough. Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1972, Folk Medicine of the Delaware and Related Algonkian Indians, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission Anthropological Papers #3, page 37 |
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Delaware, Oklahoma Drug, Analgesic Poultice of crushed leaves applied for pain. Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1942, A Study of Delaware Indian Medicine Practice and Folk Beliefs, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission, page 31, 80 |
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Delaware, Oklahoma Drug, Anticonvulsive Leaves chewed by epileptics. Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1942, A Study of Delaware Indian Medicine Practice and Folk Beliefs, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission, page 31, 80 |
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Delaware, Oklahoma Drug, Cough Medicine Infusion of root taken for whooping cough. Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1942, A Study of Delaware Indian Medicine Practice and Folk Beliefs, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission, page 31, 80 |
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Iroquois Drug, Anthelmintic Plant used for children with worms. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 278 |
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Iroquois Drug, Antirheumatic (External) Steam from compound decoction of roots used for rheumatism. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 277 |
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Iroquois Drug, Dermatological Aid Plant used for bad wounds. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 278 |
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Iroquois Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice used on bite from a fight or dog and caused the biter's teeth to fall out. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 277 |
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Iroquois Drug, Gynecological Aid 'Pass seed over female genitals to bring about childbirth.' Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 278 |
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Iroquois Drug, Gynecological Aid Compound decoction of upper parts and seeds taken for 'falling of the womb.' Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 277 |
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Iroquois Drug, Gynecological Aid Decoction of crushed stalks used as a douche for displacement of womb. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 277 |
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Iroquois Drug, Pediatric Aid Used for children with worms. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 278 |
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Iroquois Drug, Tuberculosis Remedy Infusion of powdered root taken for consumption. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 277 |
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Iroquois Drug, Witchcraft Medicine Poultice used on bite from a fight or dog and caused the biter's teeth to fall out. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 277 |
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Iroquois Food, Vegetable Young leaves and shoots cooked and seasoned with salt, pepper or butter. Waugh, F. W., 1916, Iroquis Foods and Food Preparation, Ottawa. Canada Department of Mines, page 118 |
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Iroquois Other, Soap Infusion of powdered root used as wash to 'cure strong smell under your arm.' Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 277 |
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Malecite Drug, Unspecified Used for medicines. Speck, Frank G. and R.W. Dexter, 1952, Utilization of Animals and Plants by the Malecite Indians of New Brunswick, Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 42:1-7, page 6 |
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Menominee Drug, Adjuvant Root used as a seasoner with medicines. Smith, Huron H., 1923, Ethnobotany of the Menomini Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:1-174, page 23, 24 |
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Menominee Drug, Analgesic Root used for cramps. Smith, Huron H., 1923, Ethnobotany of the Menomini Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:1-174, page 23, 24 |
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Menominee Drug, Anticonvulsive Compound infusion of dried, powdered root used by children and adults for convulsions. Densmore, Francis, 1932, Menominee Music, SI-BAE Bulletin #102, page 128129 |
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Menominee Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of dried root applied to wounds. Smith, Huron H., 1923, Ethnobotany of the Menomini Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:1-174, page 23, 24 |
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Menominee Drug, Heart Medicine Decoction of root used for 'weak heart.' Densmore, Francis, 1932, Menominee Music, SI-BAE Bulletin #102, page 128129 |
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Menominee Drug, Hemostat Root hairs used for hemorrhages. Smith, Huron H., 1923, Ethnobotany of the Menomini Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:1-174, page 23, 24 |
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Menominee Drug, Pediatric Aid Compound infusion used by children or adults for convulsions. Densmore, Francis, 1932, Menominee Music, SI-BAE Bulletin #102, page 128 |
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Menominee Drug, Witchcraft Medicine Root used in tattooing, as a talisman against the return of diseases. Smith, Huron H., 1923, Ethnobotany of the Menomini Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:1-174, page 23, 24 |
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Meskwaki Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of leaf bases applied to swellings. Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 203 |
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Meskwaki Drug, Toothache Remedy Fine rootlets or root hairs used for toothache. Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 203 |
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Meskwaki Drug, Unspecified Seeds used as medicine. Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 203 |
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Micmac Drug, Analgesic Herbs used for headache. Chandler, R. Frank, Lois Freeman and Shirley N. Hooper, 1979, Herbal Remedies of the Maritime Indians, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 1:49-68, page 62 |
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Mohegan Drug, Anticonvulsive Raw leaves rolled and chewed for fits. Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1928, Mohegan Medicinal Practices, Weather-Lore and Superstitions, SI-BAE Annual Report #43: 264-270, page 268 |
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Mohegan Drug, Anticonvulsive Small piece of leaf eaten for epileptic seizures. Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1972, Folk Medicine of the Delaware and Related Algonkian Indians, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission Anthropological Papers #3, page 75, 132 |
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Nanticoke Drug, Cold Remedy Infusion of leaves taken as a cold medicine. Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1942, A Study of Delaware Indian Medicine Practice and Folk Beliefs, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission, page 55, 84 |