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Alnus glutinosa (L.) Gaertn.
European Alder
USDA ALGL2
Rappahannock Drug, Panacea
Infusion of bark used according to diagnosis.
Speck, Frank G., R.B. Hassrick and E.S. Carpenter, 1942, Rappahannock Herbals, Folk-Lore and Science of Cures, Proceedings of the Delaware County Institute of Science 10:7-55., page 31
Alnus incana (L.) Moench
Mountain Alder
USDA ALINR
Algonquin, Tete-de-Boule Dye, Yellow
Inner bark used to make yellow dye.
Raymond, Marcel., 1945, Notes Ethnobotaniques Sur Les Tete-De-Boule De Manouan, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:113-134, page 119
Alnus incana (L.) Moench
Mountain Alder
USDA ALINR
Bella Coola Drug, Unspecified
Cones used for medicine.
Turner, Nancy J., 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Bella Coola Indians of British Columbia, Syesis 6:193-220, page 202
Alnus incana (L.) Moench
Mountain Alder
USDA ALINR
Blackfoot Drug, Tuberculosis Remedy
Infusion of bark taken for scrofula.
Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 5
Alnus incana (L.) Moench
Mountain Alder
USDA ALINR
Blackfoot Dye, Orange
Bark boiled and used as an orange dye.
Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 5
Alnus incana (L.) Moench
Mountain Alder
USDA ALINR
Blackfoot Dye, Red-Brown
Bark boiled and used as a reddish brown dye.
Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 5
Alnus incana (L.) Moench
Mountain Alder
USDA ALINR
Chippewa Drug, Blood Medicine
Infusion of bark taken for anemia.
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1933, Some Chippewa Uses of Plants, Ann Arbor. University of Michigan Press, page 128
Alnus incana (L.) Moench
Mountain Alder
USDA ALINR
Chippewa Drug, Emetic
Compound decoction of scraped inner bark taken as an emetic.
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 346
Alnus incana (L.) Moench
Mountain Alder
USDA ALINR
Chippewa Drug, Eye Medicine
Compound decoction of root used as a wash or compress for sore eyes.
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 360
Alnus incana (L.) Moench
Mountain Alder
USDA ALINR
Chippewa Drug, Gynecological Aid
Decoction of root with powdered bumblebees taken for difficult labor.
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 358
Alnus incana (L.) Moench
Mountain Alder
USDA ALINR
Chippewa Dye, Black
Used with grindstone dust or black earth to make a black dye.
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 372
Alnus incana (L.) Moench
Mountain Alder
USDA ALINR
Chippewa Dye, Red
Bark boiled to make a bright red dye.
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1933, Some Chippewa Uses of Plants, Ann Arbor. University of Michigan Press, page 128
Alnus incana (L.) Moench
Mountain Alder
USDA ALINR
Chippewa Dye, Red
Inner bark boiled with other inter barks and bloodroot and used to make a red dye.
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 371
Alnus incana (L.) Moench
Mountain Alder
USDA ALINR
Chippewa Dye, Yellow
Inner bark pounded, steeped and boiled to make a yellow dye.
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 373
Alnus incana (L.) Moench
Mountain Alder
USDA ALINR
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Eye Medicine
Decoction of inner bark used as a wash for sore eyes.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 27
Alnus incana (L.) Moench
Mountain Alder
USDA ALINR
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Laxative
Bark removed by scraping downwards used as a laxative.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 27
Alnus incana (L.) Moench
Mountain Alder
USDA ALINR
Cree, Woodlands Dye, Brown
Decoction or infusion of inner bark used to wash and restore the brown color of old moccasins.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 27
Alnus incana (L.) Moench
Mountain Alder
USDA ALINR
Cree, Woodlands Dye, Orange-Red
Decoction of inner bark used as a reddish orange dye for quills.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 27
Alnus incana (L.) Moench
Mountain Alder
USDA ALINR
Cree, Woodlands Dye, Red-Brown
Infusion of inner bark used as a reddish brown dye for hides.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 27
Alnus incana (L.) Moench
Mountain Alder
USDA ALINR
Cree, Woodlands Dye, Unspecified
Decoction of inner bark used to darken hides.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 27
Alnus incana (L.) Moench
Mountain Alder
USDA ALINR
Cree, Woodlands Dye, Unspecified
Infusion of bark applied to darken birch bark used to make baskets.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 27
Alnus incana (L.) Moench
Mountain Alder
USDA ALINR
Cree, Woodlands Dye, Yellow
Decoction of catkins used as a yellow dye for quills.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 27
Alnus incana (L.) Moench
Mountain Alder
USDA ALINR
Cree, Woodlands Fiber, Caulking Material
Wood charcoal mixed with pitch and used for sealing canoe seams.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 27
Alnus incana (L.) Moench
Mountain Alder
USDA ALINR
Cree, Woodlands Fiber, Snow Gear
Decoction of bark applied to toboggan boards to soften them for bending.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 27
Alnus incana (L.) Moench
Mountain Alder
USDA ALINR
Flathead Dye, Orange
Bark boiled and used as an orange dye.
Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 5
Alnus incana (L.) Moench
Mountain Alder
USDA ALINR
Flathead Dye, Red
Bark used to make a flaming red hair dye.
Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 5
Alnus incana (L.) Moench
Mountain Alder
USDA ALINR
Flathead Dye, Red-Brown
Bark boiled and used as a reddish brown dye.
Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 5
Alnus incana (L.) Moench
Mountain Alder
USDA ALINR
Iroquois Drug, Analgesic
Infusion of young plant taken for pain.
Rousseau, Jacques, 1945, Le Folklore Botanique De Caughnawaga, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:7-72, page 38
Alnus incana (L.) Moench
Mountain Alder
USDA ALINR
Iroquois Drug, Urinary Aid
Decoction of stems and couch grass rhizomes used for thick urine.
Rousseau, Jacques, 1945, Le Folklore Botanique De Caughnawaga, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:7-72, page 38
Alnus incana (L.) Moench
Mountain Alder
USDA ALINR
Kutenai Drug, Abortifacient
Infusion of bark taken for menstrual regulation.
Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 5
Alnus incana (L.) Moench
Mountain Alder
USDA ALINR
Kutenai Dye, Orange
Bark boiled and used as an orange dye.
Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 5
Alnus incana (L.) Moench
Mountain Alder
USDA ALINR
Kutenai Dye, Red-Brown
Bark boiled and used as a reddish brown dye.
Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 5
Alnus incana (L.) Moench
Mountain Alder
USDA ALINR
Malecite Drug, Oral Aid
Bark chewed and used for ulcerated mouths.
Mechling, W.H., 1959, The Malecite Indians With Notes on the Micmacs, Anthropologica 8:239-263, page 245
Alnus incana (L.) Moench
Mountain Alder
USDA ALINR
Menominee Drug, Cold Remedy
Infusion of root bark taken to congest loose mucous during a cold.
Smith, Huron H., 1923, Ethnobotany of the Menomini Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:1-174, page 26
Alnus incana (L.) Moench
Mountain Alder
USDA ALINR
Menominee Drug, Dermatological Aid
Infusion of root bark used as an astringent, healing wash for sores.
Smith, Huron H., 1923, Ethnobotany of the Menomini Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:1-174, page 26
Alnus incana (L.) Moench
Mountain Alder
USDA ALINR
Menominee Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of inner bark applied to swellings.
Smith, Huron H., 1923, Ethnobotany of the Menomini Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:1-174, page 26
Alnus incana (L.) Moench
Mountain Alder
USDA ALINR
Menominee Drug, Veterinary Aid
Infusion of root bark used as a wash for horses with saddle gall.
Smith, Huron H., 1923, Ethnobotany of the Menomini Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:1-174, page 26
Alnus incana (L.) Moench
Mountain Alder
USDA ALINR
Menominee Dye, Red-Brown
Bark boiled and cloth or material immersed in boiling liquid as a reddish brown dye.
Smith, Huron H., 1923, Ethnobotany of the Menomini Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:1-174, page 78
Alnus incana (L.) Moench
Mountain Alder
USDA ALINR
Meskwaki Drug, Antihemorrhagic
Decoction of root given to children who pass blood in their stools.
Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 206
Alnus incana (L.) Moench
Mountain Alder
USDA ALINR
Meskwaki Drug, Pediatric Aid
Decoction of root given to children who pass blood in their stools.
Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 206
Alnus incana (L.) Moench
Mountain Alder
USDA ALINR
Micmac Drug, Oral Aid
Bark used for ulcerated mouth.
Chandler, R. Frank, Lois Freeman and Shirley N. Hooper, 1979, Herbal Remedies of the Maritime Indians, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 1:49-68, page 54
Alnus incana (L.) Moench
Mountain Alder
USDA ALINR
Mohegan Drug, Analgesic
Infusion of twigs used as a liniment for pain of sprains, bruises, backache and headache.
Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1972, Folk Medicine of the Delaware and Related Algonkian Indians, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission Anthropological Papers #3, page 69, 128
Alnus incana (L.) Moench
Mountain Alder
USDA ALINR
Mohegan Drug, Orthopedic Aid
Infusion of twigs used as a liniment for sprain and backache pains.
Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1972, Folk Medicine of the Delaware and Related Algonkian Indians, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission Anthropological Papers #3, page 69, 70
Alnus incana (L.) Moench
Mountain Alder
USDA ALINR
Navajo Dye, Red
Powdered bark used as a reddish dye. A dull reddish dye was made from the alder and several other plants. The woman first burned some of the twigs of the juniper or spruce then crushed and boiled the root bark of the mountain mahogany. Only the bark was used because the roots themselves contain no color bearing material. To this was added the powdered bark of the alder together with a ground lichen. This was put together and boiled until it was thought to be right, then it was strained and the wool or yarn was soaked in it overnight. This produced a dull reddish color on wool and a fine tan color on buckskin.
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 39
Alnus incana (L.) Moench
Mountain Alder
USDA ALINR
Nez Perce Dye, Orange
Bark boiled and used as an orange dye.
Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 5
Alnus incana (L.) Moench
Mountain Alder
USDA ALINR
Nez Perce Dye, Red-Brown
Bark boiled and used as a reddish brown dye.
Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 5
Alnus incana (L.) Moench
Mountain Alder
USDA ALINR
Ojibwa Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Decoction of root taken as astringent and coagulant after bloody stools.
Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 358
Alnus incana (L.) Moench
Mountain Alder
USDA ALINR
Ojibwa Dye, Yellow
Inner bark used for dyeing light yellow or with other ingredients for red, red brown or black.
Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 425
Alnus incana (L.) Moench
Mountain Alder
USDA ALINR
Potawatomi Drug, Antidiarrheal
Infusion of bark taken for flux.
Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 43
Alnus incana (L.) Moench
Mountain Alder
USDA ALINR
Potawatomi Drug, Dermatological Aid
Juice of inner bark used as a wash for the itch.
Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 43