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 |