| Veratrum californicum Dur. California False Hellebore USDA VECAC2 |
Karok Other, Decorations Inner white stem torn into ribbons and braided into the girls' hair for ornaments. Schenck, Sara M. and E. W. Gifford, 1952, Karok Ethnobotany, Anthropological Records 13(6):377-392, page 380 |
| Veratrum californicum Dur. California False Hellebore USDA VECAC2 |
Miwok Food, Unspecified Roasted in hot ashes, peeled and eaten. Barrett, S. A. and E. W. Gifford, 1933, Miwok Material Culture, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 2(4):11, page 158 |
| Veratrum californicum Dur. California False Hellebore USDA VECAC2 |
Paiute Drug, Antirheumatic (External) Poultice of root applied for rheumatism. Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 147148 |
| Veratrum californicum Dur. California False Hellebore USDA VECAC2 |
Paiute Drug, Antirheumatic (External) Pulped root or decoction of root applied with friction as a liniment. Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 147148 |
| Veratrum californicum Dur. California False Hellebore USDA VECAC2 |
Paiute Drug, Burn Dressing Plant used for burns. Kelly, Isabel T., 1932, Ethnography of the Surprise Valley Paiute, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 31(3):67-210, page 196 |
| Veratrum californicum Dur. California False Hellebore USDA VECAC2 |
Paiute Drug, Contraceptive Decoction of root taken as a contraceptive 'to insure permanent sterility.' Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 147148 |
| Veratrum californicum Dur. California False Hellebore USDA VECAC2 |
Paiute Drug, Contraceptive Decoction of root taken by both men and women as a contraceptive. Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 147148 |
| Veratrum californicum Dur. California False Hellebore USDA VECAC2 |
Paiute Drug, Dermatological Aid Dry, powdered root sprinkled on sores to promote healing. Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 147148 |
| Veratrum californicum Dur. California False Hellebore USDA VECAC2 |
Paiute Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of dried, pounded roots applied to bruises. Kelly, Isabel T., 1932, Ethnography of the Surprise Valley Paiute, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 31(3):67-210, page 196 |
| Veratrum californicum Dur. California False Hellebore USDA VECAC2 |
Paiute Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of mashed, raw root applied to boils, sores, cuts or swellings. Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 147148 |
| Veratrum californicum Dur. California False Hellebore USDA VECAC2 |
Paiute Drug, Disinfectant Poultice of root applied for infections. Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 147148 |
| Veratrum californicum Dur. California False Hellebore USDA VECAC2 |
Paiute Drug, Febrifuge Infusion of plant used as a febrifuge. Kelly, Isabel T., 1932, Ethnography of the Surprise Valley Paiute, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 31(3):67-210, page 197 |
| Veratrum californicum Dur. California False Hellebore USDA VECAC2 |
Paiute Drug, Gland Medicine Poultice of root applied for enlarged throat glands and blood poisoning. Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 147148 |
| Veratrum californicum Dur. California False Hellebore USDA VECAC2 |
Paiute Drug, Gynecological Aid Poultice of root applied for sore nipples. Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 147148 |
| Veratrum californicum Dur. California False Hellebore USDA VECAC2 |
Paiute Drug, Panacea Plant used for a variety of maladies. Kelly, Isabel T., 1932, Ethnography of the Surprise Valley Paiute, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 31(3):67-210, page 195 |
| Veratrum californicum Dur. California False Hellebore USDA VECAC2 |
Paiute Drug, Snake Bite Remedy Poultice of chewed roots applied to snakebites. Kelly, Isabel T., 1932, Ethnography of the Surprise Valley Paiute, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 31(3):67-210, page 195 |
| Veratrum californicum Dur. California False Hellebore USDA VECAC2 |
Paiute Drug, Snake Bite Remedy Poultice of pulped root applied to snakebites. Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 147148 |
| Veratrum californicum Dur. California False Hellebore USDA VECAC2 |
Paiute Drug, Throat Aid Poultice of root applied for sore throats and enlarged glands from tonsillitis. Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 147148 |
| Veratrum californicum Dur. California False Hellebore USDA VECAC2 |
Paiute Drug, Toothache Remedy Powdered roots rubbed on the face for toothaches. Kelly, Isabel T., 1932, Ethnography of the Surprise Valley Paiute, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 31(3):67-210, page 197 |
| Veratrum californicum Dur. California False Hellebore USDA VECAC2 |
Paiute Drug, Venereal Aid Decoction of root taken for venereal disease. Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 147148 |
| Veratrum californicum Dur. California False Hellebore USDA VECAC2 |
Paiute Drug, Venereal Aid Decoction of roots taken for venereal disease. Kelly, Isabel T., 1932, Ethnography of the Surprise Valley Paiute, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 31(3):67-210, page 198 |
| Veratrum californicum Dur. California False Hellebore USDA VECAC2 |
Paiute Drug, Veterinary Aid Poultice of mashed roots applied to saddle sores on horses. Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 54 |
| Veratrum californicum Dur. California False Hellebore USDA VECAC2 |
Paiute Other, Preservative Leaves used to cover huckleberries and keep the berries fresh. Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 54 |
| Veratrum californicum Dur. California False Hellebore USDA VECAC2 |
Paiute, Northern Drug, Antirheumatic (External) Poultice of mashed roots applied to swollen arms and legs. 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 127 |
| Veratrum californicum Dur. California False Hellebore USDA VECAC2 |
Paiute, Northern Drug, Cold Remedy Roots grated, chewed and the juice swallowed for colds. 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 127 |
| Veratrum californicum Dur. California False Hellebore USDA VECAC2 |
Paiute, Northern Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of grated roots applied to cuts, sores and snakebites. 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 127 |
| Veratrum californicum Dur. California False Hellebore USDA VECAC2 |
Paiute, Northern Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of mashed roots applied to rattlesnake bites to draw out the poison. 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 127 |
| Veratrum californicum Dur. California False Hellebore USDA VECAC2 |
Paiute, Northern Drug, Orthopedic Aid Poultice of mashed plant applied to sprains and broken bones. 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 127 |
| Veratrum californicum Dur. California False Hellebore USDA VECAC2 |
Paiute, Northern Other, Protection Roots tied on the ankle or calf to drive away rattlesnakes. 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 127 |
| Veratrum californicum Dur. California False Hellebore USDA VECAC2 |
Shoshoni Drug, Antirheumatic (External) Poultice of root applied for rheumatism. Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 147148 |
| Veratrum californicum Dur. California False Hellebore USDA VECAC2 |
Shoshoni Drug, Antirheumatic (External) Pulped root applied with friction as a liniment. Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 147148 |
| Veratrum californicum Dur. California False Hellebore USDA VECAC2 |
Shoshoni Drug, Cold Remedy Raw root chewed and juice swallowed for 'heavy colds.' Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 147148 |
| Veratrum californicum Dur. California False Hellebore USDA VECAC2 |
Shoshoni Drug, Contraceptive Decoction of root taken as a contraceptive 'to insure permanent sterility.' Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 147148 |
| Veratrum californicum Dur. California False Hellebore USDA VECAC2 |
Shoshoni Drug, Contraceptive Decoction of root taken by both men and women as a contraceptive. Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 147148 |
| Veratrum californicum Dur. California False Hellebore USDA VECAC2 |
Shoshoni Drug, Contraceptive Infusion of fresh or cured root taken for birth control to ensure sterility for life. Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 46 |
| Veratrum californicum Dur. California False Hellebore USDA VECAC2 |
Shoshoni Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of mashed, raw root applied to boils, sores, cuts or swellings. Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 147148 |
| Veratrum californicum Dur. California False Hellebore USDA VECAC2 |
Shoshoni Drug, Disinfectant Poultice of root applied for infections. Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 147148 |
| Veratrum californicum Dur. California False Hellebore USDA VECAC2 |
Shoshoni Drug, Gland Medicine Poultice of root applied for enlarged throat glands and blood poisoning. Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 147148 |
| Veratrum californicum Dur. California False Hellebore USDA VECAC2 |
Shoshoni Drug, Gynecological Aid Poultice of root applied for sore nipples. Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 147148 |
| Veratrum californicum Dur. California False Hellebore USDA VECAC2 |
Shoshoni Drug, Snake Bite Remedy Poultice of pulped root applied to snakebites. Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 147148 |
| Veratrum californicum Dur. California False Hellebore USDA VECAC2 |
Shoshoni Drug, Throat Aid Poultice of root applied for sore throats and enlarged glands from tonsillitis. Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 147148 |
| Veratrum californicum Dur. California False Hellebore USDA VECAC2 |
Shoshoni Drug, Throat Aid Raw root chewed and juice swallowed for sore throats or inflamed tonsils. Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 147148 |
| Veratrum californicum Dur. California False Hellebore USDA VECAC2 |
Thompson Drug, Blood Medicine Decoction of root ashes taken for blood disorders. Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 460 |
| Veratrum californicum Dur. California False Hellebore USDA VECAC2 |
Thompson Drug, Poison Plant considered poisonous if eaten in large quantities. Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 512 |
| Veratrum californicum Dur. California False Hellebore USDA VECAC2 |
Thompson Drug, Respiratory Aid Dried, powdered root used as snuff to cause sneezing to clear a headcold. Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 460 |
| Veratrum californicum Dur. California False Hellebore USDA VECAC2 |
Thompson Drug, Venereal Aid Decoction of root ashes taken for blood disorders, especially syphilis. Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 460 |
| Veratrum californicum Dur. California False Hellebore USDA VECAC2 |
Washo Drug, Antirheumatic (External) Pulped root applied with friction as a liniment. Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 147148 |
| Veratrum californicum Dur. California False Hellebore USDA VECAC2 |
Washo Drug, Contraceptive Infusion of fresh or cured root taken for birth control to ensure sterility for life. Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 46 |
| Veratrum californicum Dur. California False Hellebore USDA VECAC2 |
Washo Drug, Dermatological Aid Dry, powdered root sprinkled on sores to promote healing. Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 147148 |
| Veratrum californicum Dur. California False Hellebore USDA VECAC2 |
Washo Drug, Emetic Decoction of root taken as an emetic. Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 147148 |