| Astragalus allochrous Gray Halfmoon Milkvetch USDA ASALA10 |
Navajo Other, Ceremonial Items Used in the Night Chant. Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 55 |
| Astragalus allochrous Gray Halfmoon Milkvetch USDA ASALA10 |
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Ceremonial Medicine Leaves used as a ceremonial emetic. Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 31, 32 |
| Astragalus allochrous Gray Halfmoon Milkvetch USDA ASALA10 |
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Emetic Leaves used as a ceremonial emetic. Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 31, 32 |
| Astragalus americanus (Hook.) M.E. Jones American Milkvetch USDA ASAM3 |
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Roots chewed for stomachaches, cramps or stomach flu. Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 31 |
| Astragalus americanus (Hook.) M.E. Jones American Milkvetch USDA ASAM3 |
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy Roots chewed for stomach flu. Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 31 |
| Astragalus amphioxys Gray Crescent Milkvetch USDA ASAMA |
Zuni Drug, Snake Bite Remedy Fresh or dried root chewed by medicine man before sucking snakebite and poultice applied to wound. Camazine, Scott and Robert A. Bye, 1980, A Study Of The Medical Ethnobotany Of The Zuni Indians of New Mexico, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 2:365-388, page 376 |
| Astragalus australis (L.) Lam. Indian Milkvetch USDA ASAU4 |
Canadian Indian Food, Unspecified Roots used for food. Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 39 |
| Astragalus bisulcatus var. haydenianus (Gray) Barneby Hayden's Milkvetch USDA ASBIH |
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Ceremonial Medicine Fruit used as ceremonial emetic. Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 32 |
| Astragalus bisulcatus var. haydenianus (Gray) Barneby Hayden's Milkvetch USDA ASBIH |
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Emetic Fruit used as ceremonial emetic. Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 32 |
| Astragalus bisulcatus var. haydenianus (Gray) Barneby Hayden's Milkvetch USDA ASBIH |
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Eye Medicine Infusion of plant used as an eyewash. Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 32 |
| Astragalus bisulcatus var. haydenianus (Gray) Barneby Hayden's Milkvetch USDA ASBIH |
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Toothache Remedy Poultice of chewed leaves applied for toothache. Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 32 |
| Astragalus calycosus var. scaposus (Gray) M.E. Jones Torrey's Milkvetch USDA ASCAS |
Navajo, Kayenta Drug, Dermatological Aid Plant used as a lotion and poultice applied to injuries from hailstones. Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 27 |
| Astragalus calycosus var. scaposus (Gray) M.E. Jones Torrey's Milkvetch USDA ASCAS |
Navajo, Kayenta Drug, Other Plant used as a lotion for illness from exposure. Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 27 |
| Astragalus calycosus var. scaposus (Gray) M.E. Jones Torrey's Milkvetch USDA ASCAS |
Navajo, Kayenta Drug, Poultice Plant used as a lotion and poultice applied to injuries from water. Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 27 |
| Astragalus calycosus var. scaposus (Gray) M.E. Jones Torrey's Milkvetch USDA ASCAS |
Shoshoni Drug, Venereal Aid Decoction of scraped roots 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 49 |
| Astragalus canadensis L. Canadian Milkvetch USDA ASCAC6 |
Blackfoot Drug, Antihemorrhagic Roots chewed or infusion of root taken for spitting up blood. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 71 |
| Astragalus canadensis L. Canadian Milkvetch USDA ASCAC6 |
Blackfoot Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of chewed roots applied to cuts. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 83 |
| Astragalus canadensis L. Canadian Milkvetch USDA ASCAC6 |
Blackfoot Drug, Pediatric Aid Root boiled and the steam used to bathe a child's aching chest. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 71 |
| Astragalus canadensis L. Canadian Milkvetch USDA ASCAC6 |
Blackfoot Drug, Pulmonary Aid Root boiled and the steam used to bathe a child's aching chest. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 71 |
| Astragalus canadensis L. Canadian Milkvetch USDA ASCAC6 |
Blackfoot Food, Staple Root considered a staple. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 101 |
| Astragalus canadensis L. Canadian Milkvetch USDA ASCAC6 |
Blackfoot Food, Unspecified Roots eaten fresh or boiled in blood or broth. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 101 |
| Astragalus canadensis L. Canadian Milkvetch USDA ASCAC6 |
Blackfoot Food, Unspecified Roots eaten raw or boiled. Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 39 |
| Astragalus canadensis L. Canadian Milkvetch USDA ASCAC6 |
Dakota Drug, Febrifuge Infusion of roots given to children with fevers. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 365 |
| Astragalus canadensis L. Canadian Milkvetch USDA ASCAC6 |
Dakota Drug, Pediatric Aid Infusion of roots given to children with fevers. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 365 |
| Astragalus canadensis L. Canadian Milkvetch USDA ASCAC6 |
Lakota Drug, Analgesic Roots pulverized and chewed for chest and back 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 45 |
| Astragalus canadensis L. Canadian Milkvetch USDA ASCAC6 |
Lakota Drug, Antihemorrhagic Roots and wild licorice roots used for spitting of blood. 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 45 |
| Astragalus canadensis L. Canadian Milkvetch USDA ASCAC6 |
Lakota Drug, Cough Medicine Infusion of roots taken for coughs. 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 45 |
| Astragalus canadensis L. Canadian Milkvetch USDA ASCAC6 |
Lakota Drug, Pulmonary Aid Roots pulverized and chewed for chest 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 45 |
| Astragalus canadensis L. Canadian Milkvetch USDA ASCAC6 |
Lakota Food, Fodder Seeds eaten by horses. 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 45 |
| Astragalus canadensis var. canadensis Canadian Milkvetch USDA ASCAC6 |
Blackfoot Food, Unspecified Roots eaten raw or boiled. McClintock, Walter, 1909, Medizinal- Und Nutzpflanzen Der Schwarzfuss Indianer, Zeitschriff fur Ethnologie 41:273-9, page 278 |
| Astragalus canadensis var. canadensis Canadian Milkvetch USDA ASCAC6 |
Dakota Drug, Febrifuge Decoction of root used as a febrifuge for children. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 91 |
| Astragalus canadensis var. canadensis Canadian Milkvetch USDA ASCAC6 |
Dakota Drug, Pediatric Aid Decoction of root used as a febrifuge for children. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 91 |
| Astragalus canadensis var. canadensis Canadian Milkvetch USDA ASCAC6 |
Omaha Other, Cooking Tools Plant used as a mat to keep the meat free from dirt while butchering. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 91 |
| Astragalus canadensis var. canadensis Canadian Milkvetch USDA ASCAC6 |
Omaha Other, Toys & Games Stalks with pods used by small boys as rattles in games in which they imitated tribal dances. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 91 |
| Astragalus canadensis var. canadensis Canadian Milkvetch USDA ASCAC6 |
Ponca Other, Cooking Tools Plant used as a mat to keep the meat free from dirt while butchering. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 91 |
| Astragalus canadensis var. canadensis Canadian Milkvetch USDA ASCAC6 |
Ponca Other, Toys & Games Stalks with pods used by small boys as rattles in games in which they imitated tribal dances. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 91 |
| Astragalus ceramicus Sheldon Painted Milkvetch USDA ASCEC |
Hopi Food, Candy Sweet roots eaten by children. Colton, Harold S., 1974, Hopi History And Ethnobotany, IN D. A. Horr (ed.) Hopi Indians. Garland: New York., page 291 |
| Astragalus ceramicus var. ceramicus Painted Milkvetch USDA ASCEC |
Hopi Food, Candy Roots eaten as a sweet. Fewkes, J. Walter, 1896, A Contribution to Ethnobotany, American Anthropologist 9:14-21, page 16 |
| Astragalus ceramicus var. filifolius (Gray) F.J. Herm. Painted Milkvetch USDA ASCEF |
Hopi Food, Unspecified Sweet roots dug up and eaten by children. Whiting, Alfred F., 1939, Ethnobotany of the Hopi, Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin #15, page 79 |
| Astragalus convallarius var. convallarius Timber Milkvetch USDA ASCOC9 |
Gosiute Drug, Veterinary Aid Plant used as a horse medicine. Chamberlin, Ralph V., 1911, The Ethno-Botany of the Gosiute Indians of Utah, Memoirs of the American Anthropological Association 2(5):331-405., page 363 |
| Astragalus crassicarpus Nutt. Groundplum Milkvetch USDA ASCRC3 |
Chippewa Drug, Anticonvulsive Compound decoction of root taken for convulsions. Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 336 |
| Astragalus crassicarpus Nutt. Groundplum Milkvetch USDA ASCRC3 |
Chippewa Drug, Anticonvulsive Compound infusion or decoction of root taken for 'fits.' Densmore, Frances, 1913, Chippewa Music-II, SI-BAE Bulletin #53, page 63, 64 |
| Astragalus crassicarpus Nutt. Groundplum Milkvetch USDA ASCRC3 |
Chippewa Drug, Hemostat Compound decoction of root used on bleeding wounds. Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 336 |
| Astragalus crassicarpus Nutt. Groundplum Milkvetch USDA ASCRC3 |
Chippewa Drug, Hemostat Compound infusion or decoction of root used on bleeding wounds. Densmore, Frances, 1913, Chippewa Music-II, SI-BAE Bulletin #53, page 63, 64 |
| Astragalus crassicarpus Nutt. Groundplum Milkvetch USDA ASCRC3 |
Chippewa Drug, Stimulant Compound decoction of root taken as a stimulant. Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 364 |
| Astragalus crassicarpus Nutt. Groundplum Milkvetch USDA ASCRC3 |
Chippewa Drug, Stimulant Compound infusion or decoction of root taken or used externally as stimulant. Densmore, Frances, 1913, Chippewa Music-II, SI-BAE Bulletin #53, page 63, 64 |
| Astragalus crassicarpus Nutt. Groundplum Milkvetch USDA ASCRC3 |
Chippewa Drug, Tonic Compound decoction of root taken as a tonic. Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 364 |
| Astragalus crassicarpus Nutt. Groundplum Milkvetch USDA ASCRC3 |
Dakota Food, Unspecified Plant sometimes eaten raw and fresh. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 365 |
| Astragalus crassicarpus Nutt. Groundplum Milkvetch USDA ASCRC3 |
Lakota Drug, Veterinary Aid Used as medicine for horses. 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 46 |
| Astragalus crassicarpus Nutt. Groundplum Milkvetch USDA ASCRC3 |
Lakota Food, Fruit Fruits eaten for food. 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 46 |