| Solidago juncea Ait. Early Goldenrod USDA SOJU |
Delaware Drug, Febrifuge Infusion of green leaves used or green leaves chewed for fever. Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1972, Folk Medicine of the Delaware and Related Algonkian Indians, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission Anthropological Papers #3, page 33 |
| Solidago juncea Ait. Early Goldenrod USDA SOJU |
Delaware, Oklahoma Drug, Antidiarrheal Leaves chewed or infusion taken for diarrhea. Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1942, A Study of Delaware Indian Medicine Practice and Folk Beliefs, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission, page 28, 80 |
| Solidago juncea Ait. Early Goldenrod USDA SOJU |
Delaware, Oklahoma Drug, Febrifuge Leaves chewed or infusion taken for fever. Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1942, A Study of Delaware Indian Medicine Practice and Folk Beliefs, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission, page 28, 80 |
| Solidago juncea Ait. Early Goldenrod USDA SOJU |
Iroquois Drug, Antiemetic Infusion of plants taken for nausea. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 460 |
| Solidago juncea Ait. Early Goldenrod USDA SOJU |
Iroquois Drug, Emetic Decoction of flowers taken as an emetic. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 460 |
| Solidago juncea Ait. Early Goldenrod USDA SOJU |
Iroquois Drug, Febrifuge Decoction of roots taken for fevers. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 460 |
| Solidago juncea Ait. Early Goldenrod USDA SOJU |
Iroquois Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Decoction or infusion of flowers taken for biliousness and upset stomach. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 460 |
| Solidago juncea Ait. Early Goldenrod USDA SOJU |
Iroquois Drug, Liver Aid Infusion of plants taken for jaundice. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 460 |
| Solidago multiradiata Ait. Mountain Goldenrod USDA SOMUM |
Cree, Hudson Bay Drug, Tonic Plant used as a tonic. Holmes, E.M., 1884, Medicinal Plants Used by Cree Indians, Hudson's Bay Territory, The Pharmaceutical Journal and Transactions 15:302-304, page 303 |
| Solidago nemoralis Ait. Dyersweed Goldenrod USDA SONEN |
Gosiute Food, Unspecified Seeds used for food. Chamberlin, Ralph V., 1911, The Ethno-Botany of the Gosiute Indians of Utah, Memoirs of the American Anthropological Association 2(5):331-405., page 382 |
| Solidago nemoralis Ait. Dyersweed Goldenrod USDA SONEN |
Houma Drug, Liver Aid Decoction of root taken for 'yellow jaundice.' Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 66 |
| Solidago nemoralis Ait. Dyersweed Goldenrod USDA SONEN |
Iroquois Drug, Kidney Aid Decoction of roots taken for the kidneys. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 460 |
| Solidago nemoralis Ait. Dyersweed Goldenrod USDA SONEN |
Mahuna Drug, Burn Dressing Decoction of leaves used as a wash or poultice of leaves applied to burns. Romero, John Bruno, 1954, The Botanical Lore of the California Indians, New York. Vantage Press, Inc., page 12 |
| Solidago nemoralis Ait. Dyersweed Goldenrod USDA SONEN |
Mahuna Drug, Dermatological Aid Decoction of leaves used as a wash or poultice of leaves applied to skin ulcers. Romero, John Bruno, 1954, The Botanical Lore of the California Indians, New York. Vantage Press, Inc., page 12 |
| Solidago nemoralis Ait. Dyersweed Goldenrod USDA SONEN |
Mahuna Drug, Dermatological Aid Decoction of plant used as a bath for the seven-year itch. Romero, John Bruno, 1954, The Botanical Lore of the California Indians, New York. Vantage Press, Inc., page 12 |
| Solidago nemoralis Ait. Dyersweed Goldenrod USDA SONEN |
Mahuna Drug, Disinfectant Decoction of leaves used as a disinfecting wash for burns or skin ulcers. Romero, John Bruno, 1954, The Botanical Lore of the California Indians, New York. Vantage Press, Inc., page 12 |
| Solidago nemoralis Ait. Dyersweed Goldenrod USDA SONEN |
Navajo Other, Incense & Fragrance Plant used as an incense. Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 88 |
| Solidago odora Ait. Anisescented Goldenrod USDA SOODO |
Cherokee Drug, Abortifacient Used for 'female obstructions.' 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 |
| Solidago odora Ait. Anisescented Goldenrod USDA SOODO |
Cherokee Drug, Antidiarrheal Infusion taken for bloody discharge from bowels. 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 |
| Solidago odora Ait. Anisescented Goldenrod USDA SOODO |
Cherokee Drug, Cold Remedy Infusion taken for cold. 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 |
| Solidago odora Ait. Anisescented Goldenrod USDA SOODO |
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 36 |
| Solidago odora Ait. Anisescented Goldenrod USDA SOODO |
Cherokee Drug, Diaphoretic Infusion taken as a diaphoretic. 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 |
| Solidago odora Ait. Anisescented Goldenrod USDA SOODO |
Cherokee Drug, Febrifuge Infusion taken for fever. 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 |
| Solidago odora Ait. Anisescented Goldenrod USDA SOODO |
Cherokee Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy Infusion taken for nerves and measles. 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 |
| Solidago odora Ait. Anisescented Goldenrod USDA SOODO |
Cherokee Drug, Oral Aid Root chewed for sore mouth. 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 |
| Solidago odora Ait. Anisescented Goldenrod USDA SOODO |
Cherokee Drug, Sedative Infusion taken for 'nerves' and infusion of root held in mouth for neuralgia. 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 |
| Solidago odora Ait. Anisescented Goldenrod USDA SOODO |
Cherokee Drug, Stimulant Used as a stimulant. 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 |
| Solidago odora Ait. Anisescented Goldenrod USDA SOODO |
Cherokee Drug, Tonic Used as a tonic. 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 |
| Solidago odora Ait. Anisescented Goldenrod USDA SOODO |
Cherokee Drug, Tuberculosis Remedy Infusion of leaf taken for tuberculosis. 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 |
| Solidago rugosa P. Mill. Wrinkleleaf Goldenrod USDA SORUR2 |
Iroquois Drug, Liver Aid Whole plant used for biliousness and as liver medicine. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 461 |
| Solidago rugosa P. Mill. Wrinkleleaf Goldenrod USDA SORUR2 |
Iroquois Drug, Other Decoction of flowers and leaves taken for dizziness, weakness or sunstroke. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 461 |
| Solidago simplex ssp. simplex var. nana (Gray) Ringius Dwarf Goldenrod USDA SOSIN |
Thompson Drug, Dietary Aid Decoction of plant taken as a tonic to restore appetite. Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 468 |
| Solidago simplex ssp. simplex var. nana (Gray) Ringius Dwarf Goldenrod USDA SOSIN |
Thompson Drug, Tonic Decoction of plant taken as a tonic to restore appetite. Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 468 |
| Solidago simplex ssp. simplex var. nana (Gray) Ringius Dwarf Goldenrod USDA SOSIN |
Thompson Drug, Venereal Aid Decoction of whole plant taken for syphilis. Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 472 |
| Solidago simplex ssp. simplex var. spathulata (DC.) Cronq. Coast Goldenrod USDA SOSIS4 |
Thompson Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy Poultice of toasted, powdered leaves mixed with grease and used for mumps. 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 184 |
| Solidago sp. Goldenrod |
Alabama Drug, Cold Remedy Infusion of root taken for bad colds. Swanton, John R, 1928, Religious Beliefs and Medical Practices of the Creek Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #42:473-672, page 664 |
| Solidago sp. Goldenrod |
Alabama Drug, Cold Remedy Infusion of roots taken for colds. Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 63 |
| Solidago sp. Goldenrod |
Alabama Drug, Toothache Remedy Root placed in cavity of tooth for toothaches. Swanton, John R, 1928, Religious Beliefs and Medical Practices of the Creek Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #42:473-672, page 664 |
| Solidago sp. Goldenrod |
Alabama Drug, Toothache Remedy Roots placed in cavity for toothaches. Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 63 |
| Solidago sp. Goldenrod |
Algonquin, Quebec Drug, Heart Medicine Infusion of plant used for heart disease. Black, Meredith Jean, 1980, Algonquin Ethnobotany: An Interpretation of Aboriginal Adaptation in South Western Quebec, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series Number 65, page 239 |
| Solidago sp. Goldenrod |
Blackfoot Drug, Nose Medicine Infusion of plant taken for nasal congestion. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 74 |
| Solidago sp. Goldenrod |
Blackfoot Drug, Nose Medicine Root chewed for sore throats, throat constrictions or nasal congestion. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 74 |
| Solidago sp. Goldenrod |
Blackfoot Drug, Panacea Infusion of plant used by the diviner with his supernatural powers for illnesses. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 74 |
| Solidago sp. Goldenrod |
Blackfoot Drug, Throat Aid Infusion of plant taken for sore throats and throat constrictions. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 74 |
| Solidago sp. Goldenrod |
Cherokee Drug, Febrifuge Infusion used for fevers. Witthoft, John, 1947, An Early Cherokee Ethnobotanical Note, Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 37(3):73-75, page 74 |
| Solidago sp. Goldenrod |
Chippewa Drug, Analgesic Decoction of root applied externally for cramps. Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 344 |
| Solidago sp. Goldenrod |
Chippewa Drug, Febrifuge Decoction of dried leaves taken for fever. Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 354 |
| Solidago sp. Goldenrod |
Chippewa Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Hot decoction of root applied externally for stomach cramps. Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 344 |
| Solidago sp. Goldenrod |
Iroquois Drug, Antihemorrhagic Compound decoction of twigs and roots taken for internal hemorrhage. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 459 |
| Solidago sp. Goldenrod |
Omaha Other, Season Indicator Blooms used as an indicator of corn ripening. The goldenrod served the Omaha as a mark or sign in their floral calendar. When they were on the summer buffalo hunt, the sight of the goldenrod indicated to them that their corn was beginning to ripen at home. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 133 |