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Cherokee Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Taken for upset stomach. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 46 |
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Cherokee Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy Infusion taken for 'ague.' Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 46 |
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Cherokee Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Stems twisted for bow strings. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 46 |
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Cree, Woodlands Drug, Gynecological Aid Decoction of plant taken to keep blood flowing after childbirth. Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 63 |
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Hesquiat Drug, Analgesic Nettles rubbed on body for aches, pains and backaches. Turner, Nancy J. and Barbara S. Efrat, 1982, Ethnobotany of the Hesquiat Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 76 |
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Hesquiat Drug, Antirheumatic (External) Poultice of steamed leaves and roots used on swollen, sore, arthritic legs, ankles and joints. Turner, Nancy J. and Barbara S. Efrat, 1982, Ethnobotany of the Hesquiat Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 76 |
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Hesquiat Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Nettles rubbed on stomach when sore. Turner, Nancy J. and Barbara S. Efrat, 1982, Ethnobotany of the Hesquiat Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 76 |
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Hesquiat Fiber, Cordage Dried, peeled stems used to make twine, ropes and herring nets. Turner, Nancy J. and Barbara S. Efrat, 1982, Ethnobotany of the Hesquiat Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 76 |
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Hesquiat Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Dried, peeled stems used to make twine, ropes and herring nets. Turner, Nancy J. and Barbara S. Efrat, 1982, Ethnobotany of the Hesquiat Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 76 |
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Iroquois Drug, Witchcraft Medicine Compound of plant and dried snake's blood used as a 'witching medicine.' Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 307 |
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Iroquois Food, Vegetable 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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Kwakiutl Drug, Analgesic Plant rubbed on the skin for chest pains. 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 292 |
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Kwakiutl Drug, Dermatological Aid Plant juice rubbed into the scalp to prevent hair from falling out. 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 292 |
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Kwakiutl Drug, Gynecological Aid Plant juice taken by overdue, pregnant women. 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 292 |
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Kwakiutl Drug, Other Moxa of plant fiber used to cauterize the skin for various ailments. 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 292 |
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Kwakiutl Drug, Venereal Aid Plant used for locomotor ataxia. 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 292 |
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Kwakiutl, Southern Drug, Analgesic Fiber used to cauterize headaches. 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 297 |
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Kwakiutl, Southern Drug, Antirheumatic (External) Fiber used to cauterize swellings. 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 297 |
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Lakota Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Infusion of roots taken for stomach pains. Rogers, Dilwyn J, 1980, Lakota Names and Traditional Uses of Native Plants by Sicangu (Brule) People in the Rosebud Area, South Dakota, St. Francis, SD. Rosebud Educational Scoiety, page 61 |
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Lakota Fiber, Cordage Stem fibers used to make cordage. Rogers, Dilwyn J, 1980, Lakota Names and Traditional Uses of Native Plants by Sicangu (Brule) People in the Rosebud Area, South Dakota, St. Francis, SD. Rosebud Educational Scoiety, page 61 |
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Makah Drug, Hunting Medicine Leaves rubbed on fishing line to give it a green color or used as medicine for good fishing. An informant said, 'As a child I saw my father when he'd take this halibut line, fish line, and he'd tighten it from one end of the yard to the other, while it was being stretched like that, otherwise they coil and tangle you know. He'd take a handful of those leaves and he'd rub it along the line and it gave it kind of a green color. I don't know if that was just for the color or if he thought there was some medicine in it or something, for good fishing or something. Might have been just to tint the line.' Gill, Steven J., 1983, Ethnobotany of the Makah and Ozette People, Olympic Peninsula, Washington (USA), Washington State University, Ph.D. Thesis, page 246 |
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Makah Drug, Hunting Medicine Used to rub the whale hunters bodies in order to be strong. Gill, Steven J., 1983, Ethnobotany of the Makah and Ozette People, Olympic Peninsula, Washington (USA), Washington State University, Ph.D. Thesis, page 246 |
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Makah Drug, Oral Aid Stems put under splints to hasten the healing process. Gill, Steven J., 1983, Ethnobotany of the Makah and Ozette People, Olympic Peninsula, Washington (USA), Washington State University, Ph.D. Thesis, page 246 |
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Makah Drug, Reproductive Aid Infusion of roots given to expectant mothers. Gill, Steven J., 1983, Ethnobotany of the Makah and Ozette People, Olympic Peninsula, Washington (USA), Washington State University, Ph.D. Thesis, page 246 |
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Makah Drug, Stimulant Used to rub down after the morning bath. Gill, Steven J., 1983, Ethnobotany of the Makah and Ozette People, Olympic Peninsula, Washington (USA), Washington State University, Ph.D. Thesis, page 246 |
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Makah Dye, Green Leaves rubbed on fishing line to give it a green color or used as medicine for good fishing. An informant said, 'As a child I saw my father when he'd take this halibut line, fish line, and he'd tighten it from one end of the yard to the other, while it was being stretched like that, otherwise they coil and tangle you know. He'd take a handful of those leaves and he'd rub it along the line and it gave it kind of a green color. I don't know if that was just for the color or if he thought there was some medicine in it or something, for good fishing or something. Might have been just to tint the line.' Gill, Steven J., 1983, Ethnobotany of the Makah and Ozette People, Olympic Peninsula, Washington (USA), Washington State University, Ph.D. Thesis, page 246 |
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Makah Fiber, Basketry Fibers used in weaving baskets. Gill, Steven J., 1983, Ethnobotany of the Makah and Ozette People, Olympic Peninsula, Washington (USA), Washington State University, Ph.D. Thesis, page 246 |
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Makah Fiber, Cordage Fibers used to make string. Gill, Steven J., 1983, Ethnobotany of the Makah and Ozette People, Olympic Peninsula, Washington (USA), Washington State University, Ph.D. Thesis, page 246 |
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Makah Food, Unspecified Plant tops 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 246 |
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Makah Other, Ceremonial Items Used in rituals for whaling and fishing. Gill, Steven J., 1983, Ethnobotany of the Makah and Ozette People, Olympic Peninsula, Washington (USA), Washington State University, Ph.D. Thesis, page 246 |
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Makah Other, Protection Used to rub seal hunters bodies to protect themselves from the weather. Gill, Steven J., 1983, Ethnobotany of the Makah and Ozette People, Olympic Peninsula, Washington (USA), Washington State University, Ph.D. Thesis, page 246 |
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Mohegan Food, Vegetable Combined with pigweed, mustard, plantain and dock and used as mixed greens. Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1972, Folk Medicine of the Delaware and Related Algonkian Indians, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission Anthropological Papers #3, page 83 |
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Nitinaht Drug, Antirheumatic (External) Plants whipped over body for arthritis and rheumatism. Turner, Nancy J., John Thomas, Barry F. Carlson and Robert T. Ogilvie, 1983, Ethnobotany of the Nitinaht Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 128 |
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Nitinaht Drug, Tonic Young shoots chewed and swallowed as a tonic to prevent sickness. Turner, Nancy J., John Thomas, Barry F. Carlson and Robert T. Ogilvie, 1983, Ethnobotany of the Nitinaht Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 128 |
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Nitinaht Drug, Unspecified Plants whipped over body by married persons for affection and faithfulness of spouses. Turner, Nancy J., John Thomas, Barry F. Carlson and Robert T. Ogilvie, 1983, Ethnobotany of the Nitinaht Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 128 |
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Nitinaht Fiber, Cordage Fibers, yellow cedar bark or cottonwood fibers and dog hair used to make stronger ropes. Gill, Steven J., 1983, Ethnobotany of the Makah and Ozette People, Olympic Peninsula, Washington (USA), Washington State University, Ph.D. Thesis, page 246 |
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Nitinaht Fiber, Cordage Stems dried, pounded and spun to make twine for binding and sewing purposes. Turner, Nancy J., John Thomas, Barry F. Carlson and Robert T. Ogilvie, 1983, Ethnobotany of the Nitinaht Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 128 |
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Nitinaht Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Fibers used to make fish and duck nets. Gill, Steven J., 1983, Ethnobotany of the Makah and Ozette People, Olympic Peninsula, Washington (USA), Washington State University, Ph.D. Thesis, page 246 |
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Nitinaht Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Plants rubbed in hands to eliminate human odor before touching fishing gear. Turner, Nancy J., John Thomas, Barry F. Carlson and Robert T. Ogilvie, 1983, Ethnobotany of the Nitinaht Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 128 |
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Nitinaht Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Plants rubbed on fishing lines to eliminate human odor. Turner, Nancy J., John Thomas, Barry F. Carlson and Robert T. Ogilvie, 1983, Ethnobotany of the Nitinaht Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 112 |
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Nitinaht Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Stems dried, pounded and spun to make fishing lines and duck nets. Turner, Nancy J., John Thomas, Barry F. Carlson and Robert T. Ogilvie, 1983, Ethnobotany of the Nitinaht Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 128 |
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Nitinaht Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Used as the leader for fishing. Turner, Nancy J., John Thomas, Barry F. Carlson and Robert T. Ogilvie, 1983, Ethnobotany of the Nitinaht Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 53 |
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Okanagan-Colville Drug, Antirheumatic (External) Fresh plants used to beat the skin after 'sweathousing' and for rheumatic and arthritic pain. Turner, Nancy J., R. Bouchard and Dorothy I.D. Kennedy, 1980, Ethnobotany of the Okanagan-Colville Indians of British Columbia and Washington, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 140 |
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Okanagan-Colville Food, Vegetable New growths dipped in boiling water and eaten as greens. Turner, Nancy J., R. Bouchard and Dorothy I.D. Kennedy, 1980, Ethnobotany of the Okanagan-Colville Indians of British Columbia and Washington, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 140 |
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Okanagan-Colville Other, Ceremonial Items Plant used to make a tea taken during 'sweathousing' and used to 'wash' the skin and hair. Turner, Nancy J., R. Bouchard and Dorothy I.D. Kennedy, 1980, Ethnobotany of the Okanagan-Colville Indians of British Columbia and Washington, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 140 |
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Okanagan-Colville Other, Protection Boiled plant used as a bath to combat witchcraft and a jinx by an evil person. Turner, Nancy J., R. Bouchard and Dorothy I.D. Kennedy, 1980, Ethnobotany of the Okanagan-Colville Indians of British Columbia and Washington, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 140 |
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Paiute, Northern Drug, Antirheumatic (External) Leaves and stalks used to whip aching arms and legs for rheumatism. Fowler, Catherine S., 1989, Willards Z. Park's Ethnographic Notes on the Northern Paiute of Western Nevada 1933-1940, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 126 |
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Paiute, Northern Drug, Dermatological Aid Decoction of roots taken for hives and itches. Fowler, Catherine S., 1989, Willards Z. Park's Ethnographic Notes on the Northern Paiute of Western Nevada 1933-1940, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 126 |
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Shuswap Drug, Analgesic Decoction of stems and roots used as a sweatbath for rheumatism pain. Palmer, Gary, 1975, Shuswap Indian Ethnobotany, Syesis 8:29-51, page 70 |
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Shuswap Drug, Antirheumatic (External) Decoction of stems and roots used as a sweatbath for rheumatism pain. Palmer, Gary, 1975, Shuswap Indian Ethnobotany, Syesis 8:29-51, page 70 |