| Aruncus dioicus (Walt.) Fern. Bride's Feathers USDA ARDID2 |
Cherokee Drug, Dermatological Aid Beaten root applied to bee stings on the face. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 36 |
| Aruncus dioicus (Walt.) Fern. Bride's Feathers USDA ARDID2 |
Cherokee Drug, Eye Medicine Beaten root applied to bee stings on the eye. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 36 |
| Aruncus dioicus (Walt.) Fern. Bride's Feathers USDA ARDID2 |
Cherokee Drug, Gynecological Aid Infusion of root used to prevent excessive bleeding at childbirth. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 36 |
| Aruncus dioicus (Walt.) Fern. Bride's Feathers USDA ARDID2 |
Cherokee Drug, Orthopedic Aid Infusion of root used to bathe swollen feet. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 36 |
| Aruncus dioicus (Walt.) Fern. Bride's Feathers USDA ARDID2 |
Cherokee Drug, Urinary Aid Infusion taken for excessive urination. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 36 |
| Aruncus dioicus (Walt.) Fern. Bride's Feathers USDA ARDID2 |
Haihais Drug, Unspecified Roots used medicinally for unspecified purpose. Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 342 |
| Aruncus dioicus (Walt.) Fern. Bride's Feathers USDA ARDID2 |
Kitasoo Drug, Unspecified Roots used medicinally for unspecified purpose. Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 342 |
| Aruncus dioicus (Walt.) Fern. Bride's Feathers USDA ARDID2 |
Thompson Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Decoction of washed roots taken for internal ailments. 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 257 |
| Aruncus dioicus (Walt.) Fern. Bride's Feathers USDA ARDID2 |
Thompson Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Infusion of plant taken for internal wounds and stomach problems. 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 257 |
| Aruncus dioicus (Walt.) Fern. Bride's Feathers USDA ARDID2 |
Thompson Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy Decoction of washed roots taken for influenza. It was said that too much of the decoction should not be taken because it would make you sick. 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 257 |
| Aruncus dioicus var. acuminatus (Rydb.) Rydb. ex Hara Bride's Feathers USDA ARDIA |
Thompson Drug, Cold Remedy Decoction of root taken for colds and influenza. Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 457 |
| Aruncus dioicus var. acuminatus (Rydb.) Rydb. ex Hara Bride's Feathers USDA ARDIA |
Thompson Drug, Dermatological Aid Decoction of root taken for 'swellings' and stalk ashes and grease used as a salve. Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 457 |
| Aruncus dioicus var. acuminatus (Rydb.) Rydb. ex Hara Bride's Feathers USDA ARDIA |
Thompson Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Decoction of root taken for indigestion and general stomach disorders. Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 457 |
| Aruncus dioicus var. acuminatus (Rydb.) Rydb. ex Hara Bride's Feathers USDA ARDIA |
Thompson Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy Decoction of roots taken for colds and influenza. Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 457 |
| Aruncus dioicus var. acuminatus (Rydb.) Rydb. ex Hara Bride's Feathers USDA ARDIA |
Thompson Drug, Orthopedic Aid Salve of stalk ashes and grease used for paralysis. Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 457 |
| Aruncus dioicus var. vulgaris (Maxim.) Hara Bride's Feathers USDA ARDIV |
Bella Coola Drug, Analgesic Decoction of root taken for stomach pain. 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 59 |
| Aruncus dioicus var. vulgaris (Maxim.) Hara Bride's Feathers USDA ARDIV |
Bella Coola Drug, Antidiarrheal Infusion of roots used for diarrhea. Turner, Nancy J., 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Bella Coola Indians of British Columbia, Syesis 6:193-220, page 208 |
| Aruncus dioicus var. vulgaris (Maxim.) Hara Bride's Feathers USDA ARDIV |
Bella Coola Drug, Diuretic Decoction of root taken as a diuretic and for gonorrhea. 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 59 |
| Aruncus dioicus var. vulgaris (Maxim.) Hara Bride's Feathers USDA ARDIV |
Bella Coola Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Decoction of root taken for stomach pain. 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 59 |
| Aruncus dioicus var. vulgaris (Maxim.) Hara Bride's Feathers USDA ARDIV |
Bella Coola Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Infusion of roots used for stomach pain. Turner, Nancy J., 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Bella Coola Indians of British Columbia, Syesis 6:193-220, page 208 |
| Aruncus dioicus var. vulgaris (Maxim.) Hara Bride's Feathers USDA ARDIV |
Bella Coola Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy Decoction of root in grease of mountain goat taken for smallpox. 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 59 |
| Aruncus dioicus var. vulgaris (Maxim.) Hara Bride's Feathers USDA ARDIV |
Bella Coola Drug, Venereal Aid Decoction of root taken for gonorrhea and stomach pain. 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 59 |
| Aruncus dioicus var. vulgaris (Maxim.) Hara Bride's Feathers USDA ARDIV |
Klallam Drug, Dermatological Aid Salve of root ashes rubbed on sores. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 33 |
| Aruncus dioicus var. vulgaris (Maxim.) Hara Bride's Feathers USDA ARDIV |
Kwakiutl Drug, Cough Medicine Dried root held in mouth for cough. Boas, Franz, 1966, Kwakiutl Ethnography, Chicago. University of Chicago Press, page 381 |
| Aruncus dioicus var. vulgaris (Maxim.) Hara Bride's Feathers USDA ARDIV |
Kwakiutl Drug, Cough Medicine Dried, soaked root held in the mouth for coughing. 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 288 |
| Aruncus dioicus var. vulgaris (Maxim.) Hara Bride's Feathers USDA ARDIV |
Kwakiutl Drug, Cough Medicine Scraped roots held in the mouth for coughs. Boas, Franz, 1966, Kwakiutl Ethnography, Chicago. University of Chicago Press, page 381 |
| Aruncus dioicus var. vulgaris (Maxim.) Hara Bride's Feathers USDA ARDIV |
Kwakiutl Drug, Love Medicine Root used as a love charm. 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 288 |
| Aruncus dioicus var. vulgaris (Maxim.) Hara Bride's Feathers USDA ARDIV |
Lummi Drug, Dermatological Aid Plant used for sores. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 33 |
| Aruncus dioicus var. vulgaris (Maxim.) Hara Bride's Feathers USDA ARDIV |
Lummi Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy Raw leaves chewed for smallpox. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 33 |
| Aruncus dioicus var. vulgaris (Maxim.) Hara Bride's Feathers USDA ARDIV |
Makah Drug, Antirheumatic (External) Infusion of roots used for rheumatism. Gill, Steven J., 1983, Ethnobotany of the Makah and Ozette People, Olympic Peninsula, Washington (USA), Washington State University, Ph.D. Thesis, page 261 |
| Aruncus dioicus var. vulgaris (Maxim.) Hara Bride's Feathers USDA ARDIV |
Makah Drug, Dermatological Aid Plant used for sores. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 33 |
| Aruncus dioicus var. vulgaris (Maxim.) Hara Bride's Feathers USDA ARDIV |
Makah Drug, Internal Medicine Root juice taken for internal healing. Gill, Steven J., 1983, Ethnobotany of the Makah and Ozette People, Olympic Peninsula, Washington (USA), Washington State University, Ph.D. Thesis, page 261 |
| Aruncus dioicus var. vulgaris (Maxim.) Hara Bride's Feathers USDA ARDIV |
Makah Drug, Kidney Aid Infusion of roots taken for kidney trouble. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 33 |
| Aruncus dioicus var. vulgaris (Maxim.) Hara Bride's Feathers USDA ARDIV |
Makah Drug, Kidney Aid Mixture of pounded roots taken for kidney pain. 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 116 |
| Aruncus dioicus var. vulgaris (Maxim.) Hara Bride's Feathers USDA ARDIV |
Makah Drug, Unspecified Roots used to make a very good medicine. Gill, Steven J., 1983, Ethnobotany of the Makah and Ozette People, Olympic Peninsula, Washington (USA), Washington State University, Ph.D. Thesis, page 261 |
| Aruncus dioicus var. vulgaris (Maxim.) Hara Bride's Feathers USDA ARDIV |
Makah Drug, Unspecified Used for medicine. Gill, Steven J., 1983, Ethnobotany of the Makah and Ozette People, Olympic Peninsula, Washington (USA), Washington State University, Ph.D. Thesis, page 261 |
| Aruncus dioicus var. vulgaris (Maxim.) Hara Bride's Feathers USDA ARDIV |
Makah Drug, Venereal Aid Infusion of roots taken for gonorrhea. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 33 |
| Aruncus dioicus var. vulgaris (Maxim.) Hara Bride's Feathers USDA ARDIV |
Makah Dye, Unspecified Roots used to make dye. Gill, Steven J., 1983, Ethnobotany of the Makah and Ozette People, Olympic Peninsula, Washington (USA), Washington State University, Ph.D. Thesis, page 261 |
| Aruncus dioicus var. vulgaris (Maxim.) Hara Bride's Feathers USDA ARDIV |
Nitinaht Drug, Febrifuge Infusion of pounded roots taken for bad fevers. 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 116 |
| Aruncus dioicus var. vulgaris (Maxim.) Hara Bride's Feathers USDA ARDIV |
Nitinaht Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy Infusion of pounded roots taken for measle-like illnesses. 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 116 |
| Aruncus dioicus var. vulgaris (Maxim.) Hara Bride's Feathers USDA ARDIV |
Quileute Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of scraped roots applied to sores. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 33 |
| Aruncus dioicus var. vulgaris (Maxim.) Hara Bride's Feathers USDA ARDIV |
Quileute Drug, Tonic Infusion of pounded roots taken as a general tonic. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 33 |
| Aruncus dioicus var. vulgaris (Maxim.) Hara Bride's Feathers USDA ARDIV |
Quinault Drug, Dermatological Aid Plant used for sores. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 33 |
| Aruncus dioicus var. vulgaris (Maxim.) Hara Bride's Feathers USDA ARDIV |
Skagit Drug, Cold Remedy Infusion of roots taken for colds. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 33 |
| Aruncus dioicus var. vulgaris (Maxim.) Hara Bride's Feathers USDA ARDIV |
Skagit Drug, Dermatological Aid Plant used for sores. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 33 |
| Aruncus dioicus var. vulgaris (Maxim.) Hara Bride's Feathers USDA ARDIV |
Skagit Drug, Throat Aid Infusion of roots taken for sore throats. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 33 |
| Aruncus dioicus var. vulgaris (Maxim.) Hara Bride's Feathers USDA ARDIV |
Skagit Drug, Throat Aid Poultice of twig and root ashes with bear grease applied to throat swellings. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 33 |
| Aruncus dioicus var. vulgaris (Maxim.) Hara Bride's Feathers USDA ARDIV |
Tlingit Drug, Blood Medicine Infusion of root used for 'diseases of the blood.' Krause, Aurel, 1956, The Tlingit Indians. Translated by Erna Gunther, Seattle. University of Washington Press, page 283 |