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Thalictrum occidentale Gray
Western Meadowrue
USDA THOC
Blackfoot Drug, Dermatological Aid
Powdered fruits mixed with water and used as cosmetic on the hair and body.
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 125
Thalictrum occidentale Gray
Western Meadowrue
USDA THOC
Blackfoot Drug, Pulmonary Aid
Infusion of seeds used for chest pains.
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 74
Thalictrum occidentale Gray
Western Meadowrue
USDA THOC
Blackfoot Food, Spice
Fruit used to spice pemmican, dried meat and broths.
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 105
Thalictrum occidentale Gray
Western Meadowrue
USDA THOC
Blackfoot Other, Incense & Fragrance
Berries dried and placed in small buckskin bags for perfume.
McClintock, Walter, 1909, Medizinal- Und Nutzpflanzen Der Schwarzfuss Indianer, Zeitschriff fur Ethnologie 41:273-9, page 278
Thalictrum occidentale Gray
Western Meadowrue
USDA THOC
Blackfoot Other, Incense & Fragrance
Fruits kept as a household and clothing deodorant.
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 123
Thalictrum occidentale Gray
Western Meadowrue
USDA THOC
Blackfoot Other, Incense & Fragrance
Seeds and leaves kept for the pleasant smell.
Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 35
Thalictrum occidentale Gray
Western Meadowrue
USDA THOC
Blackfoot Other, Insecticide
Seeds and leaves placed among clothing or other possessions as an insect repellant.
Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 35
Thalictrum occidentale Gray
Western Meadowrue
USDA THOC
Blackfoot Other, Paint
Fruits often crushed and mixed with paint for a robe.
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 123
Thalictrum occidentale Gray
Western Meadowrue
USDA THOC
Gitksan Drug, Analgesic
Root chewed and juice swallowed for headache.
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 57
Thalictrum occidentale Gray
Western Meadowrue
USDA THOC
Gitksan Drug, Blood Medicine
Root chewed and juice swallowed to improve blood circulation.
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 57
Thalictrum occidentale Gray
Western Meadowrue
USDA THOC
Gitksan Drug, Eye Medicine
Root chewed and juice swallowed for eye trouble.
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 57
Thalictrum occidentale Gray
Western Meadowrue
USDA THOC
Gitksan Drug, Orthopedic Aid
Root chewed and juice swallowed for sore legs.
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 57
Thalictrum occidentale Gray
Western Meadowrue
USDA THOC
Gitksan Drug, Pulmonary Aid
Root chewed and juice swallowed to loosen phlegm.
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 57
Thalictrum occidentale Gray
Western Meadowrue
USDA THOC
Thompson Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of mashed roots applied to open wounds.
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 250