| Artemisia californica Less. California Sagebrush USDA ARCA11 |
Costanoan Drug, Cough Medicine Decoction of plant used as a bath for coughs. Bocek, Barbara R., 1984, Ethnobotany of Costanoan Indians, California, Based on Collections by John P. Harrington, Economic Botany 38(2):240-255, page 25 |
| Artemisia campestris L. Field Sagewort USDA ARCAB4 |
Blackfoot Drug, Cough Medicine Infusion of dried leaves taken for coughs. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 71 |
| Artemisia campestris L. Field Sagewort USDA ARCAB4 |
Shuswap Drug, Cough Medicine Decoction of plants taken for coughs. Palmer, Gary, 1975, Shuswap Indian Ethnobotany, Syesis 8:29-51, page 58 |
| Artemisia carruthii Wood ex Carruth. Carruth's Sagewort USDA ARCA14 |
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Cough Medicine Infusion of leaves taken for cough. 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 48 |
| Artemisia carruthii Wood ex Carruth. Carruth's Sagewort USDA ARCA14 |
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy Cold infusion of leaves taken for fever, influenza and cough. 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 48 |
| Artemisia frigida Willd. Fringed Sagewort USDA ARFR4 |
Arapaho Drug, Cough Medicine Infusion of leaves taken as a cough medicine. Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 38 |
| Artemisia frigida Willd. Fringed Sagewort USDA ARFR4 |
Blackfoot Drug, Cough Medicine Infusion of leaves taken for coughs. Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 56 |
| Artemisia frigida Willd. Fringed Sagewort USDA ARFR4 |
Blackfoot Drug, Veterinary Aid Infusion of plant given to horses for coughing, sneezing and to clean the sinuses. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 87 |
| Artemisia frigida Willd. Fringed Sagewort USDA ARFR4 |
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Cough Medicine Decoction of leaves taken for cough. 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 48 |
| Artemisia frigida Willd. Fringed Sagewort USDA ARFR4 |
Tanana, Upper Drug, Cough Medicine Decoction taken for coughs. Kari, Priscilla Russe, 1985, Upper Tanana Ethnobotany, Anchorage. Alaska Historical Commission, page 17 |
| Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. Louisiana Sagewort USDA ARLUL2 |
Blackfoot Drug, Veterinary Aid Infusion of plant given to horses for coughing, sneezing and to clean the sinuses. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 87 |
| Artemisia ludoviciana ssp. ludoviciana Foothill Sagewort USDA ARLUL2 |
Shoshoni Drug, Cough Medicine Compound decoction of plant tops taken for coughs. 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 40-42 |
| Artemisia ludoviciana ssp. ludoviciana Foothill Sagewort USDA ARLUL2 |
Shoshoni Drug, Cough Medicine Compound decoction of whole plant or plant tops taken for coughs. 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 40-42 |
| Artemisia ludoviciana ssp. ludoviciana Foothill Sagewort USDA ARLUL2 |
Shoshoni Drug, Cough Medicine Compound decoction of whole plant taken for coughs. 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 40-42 |
| Artemisia ludoviciana ssp. ludoviciana Foothill Sagewort USDA ARLUL2 |
Shoshoni Drug, Cough Medicine Decoction of branches taken in small doses for coughs. 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 40-42 |
| Artemisia ludoviciana ssp. ludoviciana Foothill Sagewort USDA ARLUL2 |
Shoshoni Drug, Cough Medicine Simple or compound decoction of leaves taken for coughs. 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 40-42 |
| Artemisia ludoviciana ssp. ludoviciana Foothill Sagewort USDA ARLUL2 |
Washo Drug, Cough Medicine Decoction of leaves taken for colds, coughs and headaches. 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 40-42 |
| Artemisia nova A. Nels. Black Sagebrush USDA ARNO4 |
Shoshoni Drug, Cough Medicine Decoction of leaves taken for coughs. 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 43 |
| Artemisia tilesii Ledeb. Tilesius' Wormwood USDA ARTIT |
Tanana, Upper Drug, Cough Medicine Leaves chewed for coughs. Kari, Priscilla Russe, 1985, Upper Tanana Ethnobotany, Anchorage. Alaska Historical Commission, page 17 |
| Artemisia tridentata Nutt. Big Sagebrush USDA ARTRT |
Diegueno Drug, Cold Remedy Infusion of fresh or dried leaves taken for a bad cold with coughing and bronchitis. Hinton, Leanne, 1975, Notes on La Huerta Diegueno Ethnobotany, Journal of California Anthropology 2:214-222, page 220 |
| Artemisia tridentata Nutt. Big Sagebrush USDA ARTRT |
Diegueno Drug, Cough Medicine Infusion of fresh or dried leaves taken for a bad cold with coughing and bronchitis. Hinton, Leanne, 1975, Notes on La Huerta Diegueno Ethnobotany, Journal of California Anthropology 2:214-222, page 220 |
| Artemisia tridentata Nutt. Big Sagebrush USDA ARTRT |
Diegueno Drug, Respiratory Aid Infusion of fresh or dried leaves taken for a bad cold with coughing and bronchitis. Hinton, Leanne, 1975, Notes on La Huerta Diegueno Ethnobotany, Journal of California Anthropology 2:214-222, page 220 |
| Artemisia tridentata Nutt. Big Sagebrush USDA ARTRT |
Gosiute Drug, Cough Medicine Plant used for coughs. Chamberlin, Ralph V., 1911, The Ethno-Botany of the Gosiute Indians of Utah, Memoirs of the American Anthropological Association 2(5):331-405., page 351 |
| Artemisia tridentata Nutt. Big Sagebrush USDA ARTRT |
Havasupai Drug, Cold Remedy Stems and leaves used for colds. Leafy stems were placed on the fire and the resulting fumes were inhaled for a cold or runny nose. The fresh leaves were chewed for a cough. More often, it was pounded a bit, boiled in water for ten to fifteen minutes or twenty minutes and then cooled and drunk. The usual dose, a cupful, was taken before breakfast and again after supper. This treatment was continued until the cold was gone, usually in two or three days. Another method was to take two tablespoonfuls every half hour for one day. This method was good for a cold, cough, sore throat or stomachache. Weber, Steven A. and P. David Seaman, 1985, Havasupai Habitat: A. F. Whiting's Ethnography of a Traditional Indian Culture, Tucson. The University of Arizona Press, page 246 |
| Artemisia tridentata Nutt. Big Sagebrush USDA ARTRT |
Havasupai Drug, Cough Medicine Stems and leaves used for coughs. Leafy stems were placed on the fire and the resulting fumes were inhaled for a cold or runny nose. The fresh leaves were chewed for a cough. More often, it was pounded a bit, boiled in water for ten to fifteen minutes or twenty minutes and then cooled and drunk. The usual dose, a cupful, was taken before breakfast and again after supper. This treatment was continued until the cold was gone, usually in two or three days. Another method was to take two tablespoonfuls every half hour for one day. This method was good for a cold, cough, sore throat or stomachache. Weber, Steven A. and P. David Seaman, 1985, Havasupai Habitat: A. F. Whiting's Ethnography of a Traditional Indian Culture, Tucson. The University of Arizona Press, page 246 |
| Artemisia tridentata Nutt. Big Sagebrush USDA ARTRT |
Havasupai Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Stems and leaves used for intestinal upset. Leafy stems were placed on the fire and the resulting fumes were inhaled for a cold or runny nose. The fresh leaves were chewed for a cough. More often, it was pounded a bit, boiled in water for ten to fifteen minutes or twenty minutes and then cooled and drunk. The usual dose, a cupful, was taken before breakfast and again after supper. This treatment was continued until the cold was gone, usually in two or three days. Another method was to take two tablespoonfuls every half hour for one day. This method was good for a cold, cough, sore throat or stomachache. Weber, Steven A. and P. David Seaman, 1985, Havasupai Habitat: A. F. Whiting's Ethnography of a Traditional Indian Culture, Tucson. The University of Arizona Press, page 246 |
| Artemisia tridentata Nutt. Big Sagebrush USDA ARTRT |
Havasupai Drug, Nose Medicine Stems and leaves used for runny noses. Leafy stems were placed on the fire and the resulting fumes were inhaled for a cold or runny nose. The fresh leaves were chewed for a cough. More often, it was pounded a bit, boiled in water for ten to fifteen minutes or twenty minutes and then cooled and drunk. The usual dose, a cupful, was taken before breakfast and again after supper. This treatment was continued until the cold was gone, usually in two or three days. Another method was to take two tablespoonfuls every half hour for one day. This method was good for a cold, cough, sore throat or stomachache. Weber, Steven A. and P. David Seaman, 1985, Havasupai Habitat: A. F. Whiting's Ethnography of a Traditional Indian Culture, Tucson. The University of Arizona Press, page 246 |
| Artemisia tridentata Nutt. Big Sagebrush USDA ARTRT |
Havasupai Drug, Throat Aid Stems and leaves used for sore throats. Leafy stems were placed on the fire and the resulting fumes were inhaled for a cold or runny nose. The fresh leaves were chewed for a cough. More often, it was pounded a bit, boiled in water for ten to fifteen minutes or twenty minutes and then cooled and drunk. The usual dose, a cupful, was taken before breakfast and again after supper. This treatment was continued until the cold was gone, usually in two or three days. Another method was to take two tablespoonfuls every half hour for one day. This method was good for a cold, cough, sore throat or stomachache. Weber, Steven A. and P. David Seaman, 1985, Havasupai Habitat: A. F. Whiting's Ethnography of a Traditional Indian Culture, Tucson. The University of Arizona Press, page 246 |
| Artemisia tridentata Nutt. Big Sagebrush USDA ARTRT |
Kawaiisu Drug, Cough Medicine Infusion of leaves taken for colds and coughs. Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 13 |
| Artemisia tridentata Nutt. Big Sagebrush USDA ARTRT |
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Cough Medicine Decoction of leaves taken for 'big cough.' 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 48 |
| Artemisia tridentata Nutt. Big Sagebrush USDA ARTRT |
Shoshoni Drug, Cough Medicine Decoction of branches with salt taken for coughs. 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 44-47 |
| Artemisia tridentata Nutt. Big Sagebrush USDA ARTRT |
Shoshoni Drug, Cough Medicine Decoction of leaves and salt taken for pneumonia coughs. 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 44-47 |
| Artemisia tridentata Nutt. Big Sagebrush USDA ARTRT |
Shoshoni Drug, Pulmonary Aid Decoction of leaves with salt taken for cough of pneumonia. 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 44-47 |
| Artemisia tridentata Nutt. Big Sagebrush USDA ARTRT |
Tewa Drug, Cough Medicine Leaves eaten as a cough remedy and expectorant. Robbins, W.W., J.P. Harrington and B. Freire-Marreco, 1916, Ethnobotany of the Tewa Indians, SI-BAE Bulletin #55, page 45 |
| 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 |
| Asarum canadense L. Canadian Wildginger USDA ASCA |
Abnaki Drug, Cough Medicine Used for coughs. Rousseau, Jacques, 1947, Ethnobotanique Abenakise, Archives de Folklore 11:145-182, page 154 |
| Asarum canadense L. Canadian Wildginger USDA ASCA |
Cherokee Drug, Cough Medicine Root used for coughs. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 35, 36 |
| Asarum canadense L. Canadian Wildginger USDA ASCA |
Iroquois Drug, Cough Medicine Compound decoction taken for coughs. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 310 |
| Asarum canadense L. Canadian Wildginger USDA ASCA |
Iroquois Drug, Cough Medicine Decoction of root taken for coughs and measles. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 309 |
| Asarum canadense L. Canadian Wildginger USDA ASCA |
Iroquois Drug, Veterinary Aid Compound decoction given to horses for coughs or heaves. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 310 |
| Asclepias speciosa Torr. Showy Milkweed USDA ASSP |
Paiute Drug, Cough Medicine Decoction of root taken for cough, especially from tuberculosis. 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 48 |
| Asclepias speciosa Torr. Showy Milkweed USDA ASSP |
Paiute Drug, Tuberculosis Remedy Decoction of root taken for cough, especially from tuberculosis. 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 48 |
| Asplenium trichomanes L. Maidenhair Spleenwort USDA ASTRT |
Cherokee Drug, Cough Medicine Infusion taken for coughs. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 34 |
| 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 |
| Atriplex canescens (Pursh) Nutt. Fourwing Saltbush USDA ATCAC |
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Cough Medicine Decoction of leaves or roots taken for bad cough. 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 24 |
| Baccharis sarothroides Gray Desertbroom USDA BASA2 |
Diegueno Drug, Cough Medicine Infusion of plant taken for coughs. Hinton, Leanne, 1975, Notes on La Huerta Diegueno Ethnobotany, Journal of California Anthropology 2:214-222, page 220 |
| Bacopa caroliniana (Walt.) B.L. Robins. Blue Waterhyssop USDA BACA |
Seminole Drug, Cough Medicine Plant used for turtle sickness: trembling, short breath and cough. Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 237 |
| Bacopa caroliniana (Walt.) B.L. Robins. Blue Waterhyssop USDA BACA |
Seminole Drug, Respiratory Aid Plant used for turtle sickness: trembling, short breath and cough. Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 237 |