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Alnus sp.
Alder
Micmac Drug, Antiemetic
Bark used for retching.
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 sp.
Alder
Micmac Drug, Antirheumatic (Internal)
Bark used for rheumatism.
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 sp.
Alder
Micmac Drug, Cathartic
Bark used as a physic.
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 sp.
Alder
Micmac Drug, Dermatological Aid
Bark and leaves used for festers and bark used for wounds.
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 sp.
Alder
Micmac Drug, Febrifuge
Bark and leaves used for fevers and festers.
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 sp.
Alder
Micmac Drug, Hemostat
Bark used for bleeding.
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 sp.
Alder
Micmac Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy
Bark used for diphtheria.
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 sp.
Alder
Micmac Drug, Orthopedic Aid
Bark used for dislocations and fractures.
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 sp.
Alder
Micmac Drug, Pulmonary Aid
Bark used for hemorrhaging of the lungs.
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 sp.
Alder
Micmac Dye, Unspecified
Bark used to make a dye.
Speck, Frank G. and R.W. Dexter, 1951, Utilization of Animals and Plants by the Micmac Indians of New Brunswick, Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 41:250-259, page 258
Alnus sp.
Alder
Mohegan Drug, Analgesic
Infusion used as wash for sprains, bruises, headaches and backache.
Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1928, Mohegan Medicinal Practices, Weather-Lore and Superstitions, SI-BAE Annual Report #43: 264-270, page 265
Alnus sp.
Alder
Mohegan Drug, Orthopedic Aid
Infusion used as wash for sprains, bruises, headaches and backache.
Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1928, Mohegan Medicinal Practices, Weather-Lore and Superstitions, SI-BAE Annual Report #43: 264-270, page 265
Alnus sp.
Alder
Montagnais Drug, Blood Medicine
Decoction of twigs taken as a blood purifier.
Speck, Frank G., 1917, Medicine Practices of the Northeastern Algonquians, Proceedings of the 19th International Congress of Americanists Pp. 303-321, page 315
Alnus sp.
Alder
Paiute Dye, Orange
Bark steeped in water for an orange dye to color moccasins and to decorate knife handles.
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 64
Alnus sp.
Alder
Paiute Food, Spice
Wood used to smoke deer meat when a smoke flavor was not wanted.
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 64
Alnus sp.
Alder
Paiute Food, Unspecified
Cambium layer and sap used for food.
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 64
Alnus sp.
Alder
Penobscot Drug, Analgesic
Decoction of bark taken for cramps.
Speck, Frank G., 1917, Medicine Practices of the Northeastern Algonquians, Proceedings of the 19th International Congress of Americanists Pp. 303-321, page 309
Alnus sp.
Alder
Penobscot Drug, Antiemetic
Decoction of bark taken for retching.
Speck, Frank G., 1917, Medicine Practices of the Northeastern Algonquians, Proceedings of the 19th International Congress of Americanists Pp. 303-321, page 309
Alnus sp.
Alder
Penobscot Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Decoction of bark taken for cramps and retching.
Speck, Frank G., 1917, Medicine Practices of the Northeastern Algonquians, Proceedings of the 19th International Congress of Americanists Pp. 303-321, page 309
Alnus viridis (Vill.) Lam. & DC.
Sitka Alder
USDA ALVIC
Cree, Hudson Bay Drug, Dermatological Aid
Bark used for the astringent qualities.
Holmes, E.M., 1884, Medicinal Plants Used by Cree Indians, Hudson's Bay Territory, The Pharmaceutical Journal and Transactions 15:302-304, page 303
Alnus viridis (Vill.) Lam. & DC.
Sitka Alder
USDA ALVIC
Cree, Hudson Bay Drug, Kidney Aid
Bark used for dropsy.
Holmes, E.M., 1884, Medicinal Plants Used by Cree Indians, Hudson's Bay Territory, The Pharmaceutical Journal and Transactions 15:302-304, page 303
Alnus viridis ssp. crispa (Ait.) Turrill
American Green Alder
USDA ALVIC
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Abortifacient
Decoction of plant used in a steam treatment to bring about menstruation.
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 viridis ssp. crispa (Ait.) Turrill
American Green Alder
USDA ALVIC
Eskimo, Alaska Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of leaves used in the past for infected wounds or sores. The poultice was left in place over the wound until the leaves stuck to it and was then pulled off, removing the 'poison' with it.
Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 35
Alnus viridis ssp. crispa (Ait.) Turrill
American Green Alder
USDA ALVIC
Eskimo, Alaska Dye, Orange
Bark soaked in water to make a rusty orange dye used to color tanned skins.
Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 35
Alnus viridis ssp. crispa (Ait.) Turrill
American Green Alder
USDA ALVIC
Eskimo, Alaska Other, Fuel
Wood used as firewood.
Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 35
Alnus viridis ssp. crispa (Ait.) Turrill
American Green Alder
USDA ALVIC
Eskimo, Alaska Other, Smoke Plant
Wood burned to make ashes added to tobacco.
Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 35
Alnus viridis ssp. crispa (Ait.) Turrill
American Green Alder
USDA ALVIC
Eskimo, Inuktitut Drug, Antirheumatic (Internal)
Bark burned as an inhalant for 'rheumatism.'
Wilson, Michael R., 1978, Notes on Ethnobotany in Inuktitut, The Western Canadian Journal of Anthropology 8:180-196, page 188
Alnus viridis ssp. crispa (Ait.) Turrill
American Green Alder
USDA ALVIC
Eskimo, Inuktitut Dye, Red-Brown
Bark used to make a red tan dye.
Wilson, Michael R., 1978, Notes on Ethnobotany in Inuktitut, The Western Canadian Journal of Anthropology 8:180-196, page 188
Alnus viridis ssp. crispa (Ait.) Turrill
American Green Alder
USDA ALVIC
Eskimo, Inuktitut Other, Insecticide
Bark burned to repel mosquitos.
Wilson, Michael R., 1978, Notes on Ethnobotany in Inuktitut, The Western Canadian Journal of Anthropology 8:180-196, page 188
Alnus viridis ssp. crispa (Ait.) Turrill
American Green Alder
USDA ALVIC
Eskimo, Inuktitut Other, Preservative
Bark burned to smoke fish.
Wilson, Michael R., 1978, Notes on Ethnobotany in Inuktitut, The Western Canadian Journal of Anthropology 8:180-196, page 188
Alnus viridis ssp. crispa (Ait.) Turrill
American Green Alder
USDA ALVIC
Iroquois Dye, Brown
Used as a brown dye for wool.
Rousseau, Jacques, 1945, Le Folklore Botanique De L'ile Aux Coudres, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:75-111, page 84
Alnus viridis ssp. crispa (Ait.) Turrill
American Green Alder
USDA ALVIC
Iroquois Dye, Brown
Used as a brown dye for wool.
Rousseau, Jacques, 1945, Le Folklore Botanique De L'ile Aux Coudres, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:75-111, page 84
Alnus viridis ssp. crispa (Ait.) Turrill
American Green Alder
USDA ALVIC
Okanagan-Colville Drug, Dietary Aid
Infusion of plant tops given to children with poor appetites.
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 87
Alnus viridis ssp. crispa (Ait.) Turrill
American Green Alder
USDA ALVIC
Okanagan-Colville Drug, Gynecological Aid
Decoction of plant tops and leaves taken after childbirth to 'clean out.'
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 87
Alnus viridis ssp. crispa (Ait.) Turrill
American Green Alder
USDA ALVIC
Okanagan-Colville Drug, Pediatric Aid
Infusion of plant tops given to children with poor appetites.
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 87
Alnus viridis ssp. crispa (Ait.) Turrill
American Green Alder
USDA ALVIC
Okanagan-Colville Drug, Toothache Remedy
Burnt ashes used to clean the teeth.
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 87
Alnus viridis ssp. crispa (Ait.) Turrill
American Green Alder
USDA ALVIC
Okanagan-Colville Dye, Red-Brown
Bark and wood used to make red and brown dyes.
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 87
Alnus viridis ssp. crispa (Ait.) Turrill
American Green Alder
USDA ALVIC
Tanana, Upper Drug, Carminative
Decoction of inner bark taken for stomach gas.
Kari, Priscilla Russe, 1985, Upper Tanana Ethnobotany, Anchorage. Alaska Historical Commission, page 5
Alnus viridis ssp. crispa (Ait.) Turrill
American Green Alder
USDA ALVIC
Tanana, Upper Drug, Febrifuge
Decoction of inner bark taken for high fevers.
Kari, Priscilla Russe, 1985, Upper Tanana Ethnobotany, Anchorage. Alaska Historical Commission, page 5
Alnus viridis ssp. crispa (Ait.) Turrill
American Green Alder
USDA ALVIC
Tanana, Upper Drug, Stimulant
Branches with leaves used for steambath switches and as a floor covering in the steambath.
Kari, Priscilla Russe, 1985, Upper Tanana Ethnobotany, Anchorage. Alaska Historical Commission, page 5
Alnus viridis ssp. crispa (Ait.) Turrill
American Green Alder
USDA ALVIC
Tanana, Upper Dye, Unspecified
Inner bark boiled and liquid used as a dye or soaked bark rubbed directly onto article to be dyed.
Kari, Priscilla Russe, 1985, Upper Tanana Ethnobotany, Anchorage. Alaska Historical Commission, page 5
Alnus viridis ssp. crispa (Ait.) Turrill
American Green Alder
USDA ALVIC
Tanana, Upper Fiber, Mats, Rugs & Bedding
Branches with leaves used for steambath switches and as a floor covering in the steambath.
Kari, Priscilla Russe, 1985, Upper Tanana Ethnobotany, Anchorage. Alaska Historical Commission, page 5
Alnus viridis ssp. crispa (Ait.) Turrill
American Green Alder
USDA ALVIC
Tanana, Upper Food, Preservative
Wood used to smoke fish.
Kari, Priscilla Russe, 1985, Upper Tanana Ethnobotany, Anchorage. Alaska Historical Commission, page 5
Alnus viridis ssp. crispa (Ait.) Turrill
American Green Alder
USDA ALVIC
Tanana, Upper Other, Fuel
Wood used for firewood.
Kari, Priscilla Russe, 1985, Upper Tanana Ethnobotany, Anchorage. Alaska Historical Commission, page 5
Alnus viridis ssp. crispa (Ait.) Turrill
American Green Alder
USDA ALVIC
Tanana, Upper Other, Hunting & Fishing Item
Wood used to make bows.
Kari, Priscilla Russe, 1985, Upper Tanana Ethnobotany, Anchorage. Alaska Historical Commission, page 5
Alnus viridis ssp. crispa (Ait.) Turrill
American Green Alder
USDA ALVIC
Thompson Drug, Toothache Remedy
Poultice of immature catkins applied to the tooth for toothache.
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 188
Alnus viridis ssp. crispa (Ait.) Turrill
American Green Alder
USDA ALVIC
Thompson Other, Water Indicator
Plants used as water indicators.
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 188
Alnus viridis ssp. sinuata (Regel) A.& D. L”ve
Sitka Alder
USDA ALVIS
Bella Coola Drug, Unspecified
Cones used for an 'unspecified complaint.'
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 55
Alnus viridis ssp. sinuata (Regel) A.& D. L”ve
Sitka Alder
USDA ALVIS
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 viridis ssp. sinuata (Regel) A.& D. L”ve
Sitka Alder
USDA ALVIS
Eskimo, Alaska Dye, Unspecified
Bark used for dying reindeer skins.
Anderson, J. P., 1939, Plants Used by the Eskimo of the Northern Bering Sea and Arctic Regions of Alaska, American Journal of Botany 26:714-16, page 715