| Eriogonum compositum Dougl. ex Benth. Arrowleaf Buckwheat USDA ERCOC8 |
Okanagan-Colville Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of mashed leaves applied to cuts or infusion of leaves used as a wash for cuts and sores. 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 112 |
| Eriogonum compositum Dougl. ex Benth. Arrowleaf Buckwheat USDA ERCOC8 |
Okanagan-Colville Other, Toys & Games Stems used by children to play a game. Children played a game with the stems of these plants. They broke off the main stem, leaving one side branch attached to make a 'hook.' Each child took one of these. They hooked them together and pulled. The first one to break his or her stick lost the game. 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 112 |
| Eriogonum compositum Dougl. ex Benth. Arrowleaf Buckwheat USDA ERCOC8 |
Sanpoil Drug, Antidiarrheal Decoction of root taken for diarrhea. Ray, Verne F., 1932, The Sanpoil and Nespelem: Salishan Peoples of Northeastern Washington, University of Washington Publications in Anthropology, Vol. 5, page 218 |
| Eriogonum corymbosum Benth. Crispleaf Buckwheat USDA ERCOC9 |
Havasupai Drug, Analgesic Decoction of leaves taken three times a day for headaches. 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 216 |
| Eriogonum corymbosum Benth. Crispleaf Buckwheat USDA ERCOC9 |
Hopi Food, Bread & Cake Leaves boiled, mixed with water and cornmeal and baked into a bread. Fewkes, J. Walter, 1896, A Contribution to Ethnobotany, American Anthropologist 9:14-21, page 21 |
| Eriogonum corymbosum Benth. Crispleaf Buckwheat USDA ERCOC9 |
Hopi Food, Dried Food Boiled stalks pressed into cakes, dried and eaten with salt. Vestal, Paul A, 1940, Notes on a Collection of Plants from the Hopi Indian Region of Arizona Made by J. G. Owens in 1891, Botanical Museum Leaflets (Harvard University) 8(8):153-168, page 159 |
| Eriogonum davidsonii Greene Davidson's Buckwheat USDA ERDA4 |
Kawaiisu Food, Staple Seeds pounded into a meal and eaten dry. Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 29 |
| Eriogonum divaricatum Hook. Divergent Buckwheat USDA ERDI5 |
Navajo, Kayenta Drug, Ceremonial Medicine Plant used for 'Big Snake chant.' Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 19 |
| Eriogonum divaricatum Hook. Divergent Buckwheat USDA ERDI5 |
Navajo, Kayenta Drug, Orthopedic Aid Poultice of plant applied to back for leg paralysis. Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 19 |
| Eriogonum divaricatum Hook. Divergent Buckwheat USDA ERDI5 |
Navajo, Kayenta Drug, Snake Bite Remedy Plant smoked for snakebites. Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 19 |
| Eriogonum elatum Dougl. ex Benth. Tall Woolly Buckwheat USDA ERELE |
Mahuna Drug, Cathartic Branch chewed or infusion of plant taken as a physic. Romero, John Bruno, 1954, The Botanical Lore of the California Indians, New York. Vantage Press, Inc., page 20 |
| Eriogonum elatum Dougl. ex Benth. Tall Woolly Buckwheat USDA ERELE |
Paiute Other, Toys & Games Stems used in game similar to wishbone pulling. When the plant has matured and the stems are dry and brittle, the stout, long-branched flowering stems of this plant are used to play a game. Two children fashion a hook for themselves from the branching portion of the stem. These hooks are interlocked, and the participants pull on them until one of the hooks is broken. The person with the unbroken hook is considered to be the winner. Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 68 |
| Eriogonum elongatum Benth. Longstem Buckwheat USDA EREL6 |
Mahuna Drug, Blood Medicine Plant used as a blood tonic. Romero, John Bruno, 1954, The Botanical Lore of the California Indians, New York. Vantage Press, Inc., page 22 |
| Eriogonum elongatum Benth. Longstem Buckwheat USDA EREL6 |
Mahuna Drug, Hypotensive Plant used for high blood pressure and hardening of arteries. Romero, John Bruno, 1954, The Botanical Lore of the California Indians, New York. Vantage Press, Inc., page 22 |
| Eriogonum elongatum Benth. Longstem Buckwheat USDA EREL6 |
Tubatulabal Other, Cooking Tools Tubular sections of jointed stalks used to collect and roast juice for chewing gum. Voegelin, Ermine W., 1938, Tubatulabal Ethnography, Anthropological Records 2(1):1-84, page 19 |
| Eriogonum fasciculatum Benth. Eastern Mojave Buckwheat USDA ERFAF3 |
Coahuilla Drug, Analgesic Decoction of leaves taken for headache and stomach pain. Barrows, David Prescott, 1967, The Ethno-Botany of the Coahuilla Indians of Southern California, Banning CA. Malki Museum Press. Originally Published 1900, page 78 |
| Eriogonum fasciculatum Benth. Eastern Mojave Buckwheat USDA ERFAF3 |
Coahuilla Drug, Eye Medicine Infusion of flower used as an eyewash. Barrows, David Prescott, 1967, The Ethno-Botany of the Coahuilla Indians of Southern California, Banning CA. Malki Museum Press. Originally Published 1900, page 78 |
| Eriogonum fasciculatum Benth. Eastern Mojave Buckwheat USDA ERFAF3 |
Coahuilla Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Decoction of leaves taken for stomach pain and headache. Barrows, David Prescott, 1967, The Ethno-Botany of the Coahuilla Indians of Southern California, Banning CA. Malki Museum Press. Originally Published 1900, page 78 |
| Eriogonum fasciculatum Benth. Eastern Mojave Buckwheat USDA ERFAF3 |
Costanoan Drug, Urinary Aid Decoction of plant used for urinary problems. Bocek, Barbara R., 1984, Ethnobotany of Costanoan Indians, California, Based on Collections by John P. Harrington, Economic Botany 38(2):240-255, page 11 |
| Eriogonum fasciculatum Benth. Eastern Mojave Buckwheat USDA ERFAF3 |
Diegueno Drug, Antidiarrheal Decoction of flowers given to babies for diarrhea. Hedges, Ken, 1986, Santa Ysabel Ethnobotany, San Diego Museum of Man Ethnic Technology Notes, No. 20, page 21 |
| Eriogonum fasciculatum Benth. Eastern Mojave Buckwheat USDA ERFAF3 |
Diegueno Drug, Emetic Decoction of flowers taken to 'throw up badness in the stomach.' Hedges, Ken, 1986, Santa Ysabel Ethnobotany, San Diego Museum of Man Ethnic Technology Notes, No. 20, page 21 |
| Eriogonum fasciculatum Benth. Eastern Mojave Buckwheat USDA ERFAF3 |
Diegueno Drug, Heart Medicine Decoction of dried flowers or dried roots taken for a healthy heart. Hinton, Leanne, 1975, Notes on La Huerta Diegueno Ethnobotany, Journal of California Anthropology 2:214-222, page 216 |
| Eriogonum fasciculatum Benth. Eastern Mojave Buckwheat USDA ERFAF3 |
Diegueno Drug, Pediatric Aid Decoction of flowers given to babies for diarrhea. Hedges, Ken, 1986, Santa Ysabel Ethnobotany, San Diego Museum of Man Ethnic Technology Notes, No. 20, page 21 |
| Eriogonum fasciculatum Benth. Eastern Mojave Buckwheat USDA ERFAF3 |
Navajo Drug, Witchcraft Medicine Decoction of plants used as an anti-witchcraft medicine. Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 42 |
| Eriogonum fasciculatum Benth. Eastern Mojave Buckwheat USDA ERFAF3 |
Omaha Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of powdered root applied to wounds. Fletcher, Alice C. and Francis La Flesche, 1911, The Omaha Tribe, SI-BAE Annual Report #27, page 49 |
| Eriogonum fasciculatum Benth. Eastern Mojave Buckwheat USDA ERFAF3 |
Zuni Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of powdered root applied to cuts and arrow or bullet wounds. Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 49 |
| Eriogonum fasciculatum Benth. Eastern Mojave Buckwheat USDA ERFAF3 |
Zuni Drug, Gynecological Aid Decoction of root taken after parturition to heal lacerations. Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 49 |
| Eriogonum fasciculatum Benth. Eastern Mojave Buckwheat USDA ERFAF3 |
Zuni Drug, Throat Aid Decoction of root taken for hoarseness and colds involving the throat. Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 49 |
| Eriogonum fasciculatum var. polifolium (Benth.) Torr. & Gray Eastern Mojave Buckwheat USDA ERFAP |
Kawaiisu Other, Containers Leaves used to line the acorn granary to prevent the acorns from getting wet. Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 29 |
| Eriogonum fasciculatum var. polifolium (Benth.) Torr. & Gray Eastern Mojave Buckwheat USDA ERFAP |
Kawaiisu Other, Tools Wood used to pierce ears. Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 29 |
| Eriogonum fasciculatum var. polifolium (Benth.) Torr. & Gray Eastern Mojave Buckwheat USDA ERFAP |
Tubatulabal Drug, Antidiarrheal Decoction of dried flowers given to children for bloody flux. Voegelin, Ermine W., 1938, Tubatulabal Ethnography, Anthropological Records 2(1):1-84, page 59 |
| Eriogonum fasciculatum var. polifolium (Benth.) Torr. & Gray Eastern Mojave Buckwheat USDA ERFAP |
Tubatulabal Drug, Antidiarrheal Infusion of dried heads taken for diarrhea. Voegelin, Ermine W., 1938, Tubatulabal Ethnography, Anthropological Records 2(1):1-84, page 59 |
| Eriogonum fasciculatum var. polifolium (Benth.) Torr. & Gray Eastern Mojave Buckwheat USDA ERFAP |
Tubatulabal Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Infusion of dried heads taken for stomachaches. Voegelin, Ermine W., 1938, Tubatulabal Ethnography, Anthropological Records 2(1):1-84, page 59 |
| Eriogonum fasciculatum var. polifolium (Benth.) Torr. & Gray Eastern Mojave Buckwheat USDA ERFAP |
Tubatulabal Drug, Pediatric Aid Decoction of dried flowers given to children for bloody flux. Voegelin, Ermine W., 1938, Tubatulabal Ethnography, Anthropological Records 2(1):1-84, page 59 |
| Eriogonum flavum Nutt. Yellow Eriogonum USDA ERFLF |
Blackfoot Food, Unspecified Roots used for food. Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 33 |
| Eriogonum gracillimum S. Wats. Rose And White Buckwheat USDA ERGR6 |
Tubatulabal Drug, Dermatological Aid Infusion of entire plant used as lotion for pimples. Voegelin, Ermine W., 1938, Tubatulabal Ethnography, Anthropological Records 2(1):1-84, page 59 |
| Eriogonum heracleoides Nutt. Parsnipflower Buckwheat USDA ERHEH3 |
Okanagan-Colville Drug, Cold Remedy Decoction of roots and stems taken for colds. 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 112 |
| Eriogonum heracleoides Nutt. Parsnipflower Buckwheat USDA ERHEH3 |
Okanagan-Colville Drug, Dermatological Aid Decoction of roots and stems used to wash infected cuts. 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 112 |
| Eriogonum heracleoides Nutt. Parsnipflower Buckwheat USDA ERHEH3 |
Okanagan-Colville Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of mashed leaves applied to cuts or infusion of leaves used as a wash for cuts and sores. 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 112 |
| Eriogonum heracleoides Nutt. Parsnipflower Buckwheat USDA ERHEH3 |
Okanagan-Colville Other, Toys & Games Stems used by children to play a game. Children played a game with the stems of these plants. They broke off the main stem, leaving one side branch attached to make a 'hook.' Each child took one of these. They hooked them together and pulled. The first one to break his or her stick lost the game. 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 112 |
| Eriogonum heracleoides Nutt. Parsnipflower Buckwheat USDA ERHEH3 |
Sanpoil Drug, Antidiarrheal Decoction of root taken for diarrhea. Ray, Verne F., 1932, The Sanpoil and Nespelem: Salishan Peoples of Northeastern Washington, University of Washington Publications in Anthropology, Vol. 5, page 218 |
| Eriogonum heracleoides Nutt. Parsnipflower Buckwheat USDA ERHEH3 |
Thompson Drug, Analgesic Decoction of plant taken for internal pains, especially stomach pain. Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 470 |
| Eriogonum heracleoides Nutt. Parsnipflower Buckwheat USDA ERHEH3 |
Thompson Drug, Analgesic Plants used in steambath for rheumatism, stiff and aching joints and muscles. Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 470 |
| Eriogonum heracleoides Nutt. Parsnipflower Buckwheat USDA ERHEH3 |
Thompson Drug, Antirheumatic (External) Plants steamed in sweatbath for rheumatism and various aches and stiffness. Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 470 |
| Eriogonum heracleoides Nutt. Parsnipflower Buckwheat USDA ERHEH3 |
Thompson Drug, Antirheumatic (External) Plants used in steambath for aching and rheumatic joints. Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 470 |
| Eriogonum heracleoides Nutt. Parsnipflower Buckwheat USDA ERHEH3 |
Thompson Drug, Ceremonial Medicine Decoction of whole plant used as a purifying ceremonial wash in the sweathouse. Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 505 |
| Eriogonum heracleoides Nutt. Parsnipflower Buckwheat USDA ERHEH3 |
Thompson Drug, Dermatological Aid Infusion of plant used as a wash for sores. 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 237 |
| Eriogonum heracleoides Nutt. Parsnipflower Buckwheat USDA ERHEH3 |
Thompson Drug, Dermatological Aid Salve of dry leaves or leaf ash mixed with grease used for swellings. Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 470 |
| Eriogonum heracleoides Nutt. Parsnipflower Buckwheat USDA ERHEH3 |
Thompson Drug, Disinfectant Decoction of whole plant used as a purifying ceremonial wash in the sweathouse. Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 505 |
| Eriogonum heracleoides Nutt. Parsnipflower Buckwheat USDA ERHEH3 |
Thompson Drug, Eye Medicine Decoction of leaves used as a wash for sore eyes. 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 237 |