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Grindelia camporum Greene
Great Valley Gumweed
USDA GRCAC
Costanoan Drug, Dermatological Aid
Decoction of plant used for dermatitis, poison oak, boils and wounds.
Bocek, Barbara R., 1984, Ethnobotany of Costanoan Indians, California, Based on Collections by John P. Harrington, Economic Botany 38(2):240-255, page 26
Grindelia camporum Greene
Great Valley Gumweed
USDA GRCAC
Kawaiisu Drug, Analgesic
Decoction of leaves and flowers applied to sore parts of the body.
Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 33
Grindelia camporum Greene
Great Valley Gumweed
USDA GRCAC
Kawaiisu Drug, Orthopedic Aid
Decoction of leaves and flowers applied to sore parts of the body.
Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 33
Grindelia camporum Greene
Great Valley Gumweed
USDA GRCAC
Mewuk Drug, Blood Medicine
Fresh buds used extensively as a medicine for blood disorders.
Merriam, C. Hart, 1966, Ethnographic Notes on California Indian Tribes, University of California Archaeological Research Facility, Berkeley, page 338
Grindelia decumbens Greene
Reclined Gumweed
USDA GRDED
Keres, Western Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Infusion of plant used for severe stomachache.
Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 46
Grindelia fastigiata Greene
Pointed Gumweed
USDA GRFA
Keres, Western Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Infusion of plant used for severe stomachache.
Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 46
Grindelia hirsutula var. hallii (Steyermark ex Rothrock) M.A. Lane
Hall's Gumweed
USDA GRHIH2
Diegueno Drug, Blood Medicine
Decoction of leaves and stems taken as a blood tonic.
Hedges, Ken, 1986, Santa Ysabel Ethnobotany, San Diego Museum of Man Ethnic Technology Notes, No. 20, page 23
Grindelia hirsutula var. hirsutula
Hairy Gumweed
USDA GRHIH3
Mahuna Drug, Dermatological Aid
Plant used for itching skin eruption caused by poison oak.
Romero, John Bruno, 1954, The Botanical Lore of the California Indians, New York. Vantage Press, Inc., page 11
Grindelia nana Nutt.
Idaho Gumweed
USDA GRNAN
Paiute Drug, Cough Medicine
Decoction of plant said to be a good cough medicine.
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 81, 82
Grindelia nana Nutt.
Idaho Gumweed
USDA GRNAN
Paiute Drug, Expectorant
Decoction of plant said to be a good expectorant.
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 81, 82
Grindelia nana Nutt.
Idaho Gumweed
USDA GRNAN
Paiute Drug, Pulmonary Aid
Hot decoction of young shoots taken for 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 81, 82
Grindelia nana Nutt.
Idaho Gumweed
USDA GRNAN
Paiute Drug, Urinary Aid
Infusion of plant taken for bladder trouble.
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 81, 82
Grindelia nana Nutt.
Idaho Gumweed
USDA GRNAN
Sanpoil Drug, Tuberculosis Remedy
Decoction of roots used for tuberculosis.
Ray, Verne F., 1932, The Sanpoil and Nespelem: Salishan Peoples of Northeastern Washington, University of Washington Publications in Anthropology, Vol. 5, page 218
Grindelia nana Nutt.
Idaho Gumweed
USDA GRNAN
Shoshoni Drug, Analgesic
Decoction of plant taken for stomachaches.
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 81, 82
Grindelia nana Nutt.
Idaho Gumweed
USDA GRNAN
Shoshoni Drug, Cough Medicine
Decoction of plant said to be a good cough medicine.
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 81, 82
Grindelia nana Nutt.
Idaho Gumweed
USDA GRNAN
Shoshoni Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of boiled plant applied to swellings.
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 81, 82
Grindelia nana Nutt.
Idaho Gumweed
USDA GRNAN
Shoshoni Drug, Disinfectant
Decoction of plant used as an antiseptic wash to help heal broken bones.
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 81, 82
Grindelia nana Nutt.
Idaho Gumweed
USDA GRNAN
Shoshoni Drug, Emetic
Infusion of plant taken as an emetic.
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 81, 82
Grindelia nana Nutt.
Idaho Gumweed
USDA GRNAN
Shoshoni Drug, Expectorant
Decoction of plant said to be a good expectorant.
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 81, 82
Grindelia nana Nutt.
Idaho Gumweed
USDA GRNAN
Shoshoni Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Decoction of plant taken for stomachaches.
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 81, 82
Grindelia nana Nutt.
Idaho Gumweed
USDA GRNAN
Shoshoni Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy
Decoction of plant taken for smallpox and measles.
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 81, 82
Grindelia nana Nutt.
Idaho Gumweed
USDA GRNAN
Shoshoni Drug, Orthopedic Aid
Poultice of boiled plant applied to broken leg bones.
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 81, 82
Grindelia nana Nutt.
Idaho Gumweed
USDA GRNAN
Shoshoni Drug, Urinary Aid
Infusion of plant taken for bladder trouble.
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 81, 82
Grindelia nana Nutt.
Idaho Gumweed
USDA GRNAN
Shoshoni Drug, Venereal Aid
Decoction of plant 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 81, 82
Grindelia nuda var. aphanactis (Rydb.) Nesom
Curlytop Gumweed
USDA GRNUA
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Dermatological Aid
Plant used to hold cuts together until they heal.
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 51
Grindelia nuda var. aphanactis (Rydb.) Nesom
Curlytop Gumweed
USDA GRNUA
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Emetic
Plant used as an 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 51
Grindelia nuda var. aphanactis (Rydb.) Nesom
Curlytop Gumweed
USDA GRNUA
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Cold infusion of plant given to children to kill a swallowed ant.
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 51
Grindelia nuda var. aphanactis (Rydb.) Nesom
Curlytop Gumweed
USDA GRNUA
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Pediatric Aid
Cold infusion of plant given to children to kill a swallowed ant.
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 51
Grindelia nuda var. aphanactis (Rydb.) Nesom
Curlytop Gumweed
USDA GRNUA
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Veterinary Aid
Cold infusion of plant given to lambs to kill a swallowed ant.
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 51
Grindelia nuda var. aphanactis (Rydb.) Nesom
Curlytop Gumweed
USDA GRNUA
Navajo, Ramah Other, Insecticide
Strong infusion of plant poured on ant hill to kill ants.
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 51
Grindelia nuda var. aphanactis (Rydb.) Nesom
Curlytop Gumweed
USDA GRNUA
Zuni Drug, Poultice
Poultice of flower applied to ant bites.
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 375
Grindelia nuda var. aphanactis (Rydb.) Nesom
Curlytop Gumweed
USDA GRNUA
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 374
Grindelia robusta Nutt.
Great Valley Gumweed
USDA GRCAC
Karok Food, Vegetable
Leaves eaten raw as greens.
Schenck, Sara M. and E. W. Gifford, 1952, Karok Ethnobotany, Anthropological Records 13(6):377-392, page 389
Grindelia robusta Nutt.
Great Valley Gumweed
USDA GRCAC
Karok Other, Insecticide
Decoction of roots used as a shampoo to kill hair lice.
Schenck, Sara M. and E. W. Gifford, 1952, Karok Ethnobotany, Anthropological Records 13(6):377-392, page 389
Grindelia robusta Nutt.
Great Valley Gumweed
USDA GRCAC
Miwok Drug, Dermatological Aid
Decoction of leaves used to wash running sores.
Barrett, S. A. and E. W. Gifford, 1933, Miwok Material Culture, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 2(4):11, page 170
Grindelia robusta Nutt.
Great Valley Gumweed
USDA GRCAC
Miwok Drug, Dermatological Aid
Infusion of pulverized leaves applied to sores.
Barrett, S. A. and E. W. Gifford, 1933, Miwok Material Culture, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 2(4):11, page 170
Grindelia sp.
Gum Plant
Jemez Drug, Dermatological Aid
Decoction of dried, ground plant used as a wash for cuts.
Cook, Sarah Louise, 1930, The Ethnobotany of Jemez Indians., University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 23
Grindelia sp.
Gum Plant
Jemez Drug, Veterinary Aid
Decoction of dried, ground plant used as a wash for cuts on horses.
Cook, Sarah Louise, 1930, The Ethnobotany of Jemez Indians., University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 23
Grindelia sp.
Gum Plant
Mendocino Indian Drug, Blood Medicine
Decoction of plant taken as a blood purifier.
Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 394
Grindelia sp.
Gum Plant
Mendocino Indian Drug, Cold Remedy
Decoction of plant taken for colds.
Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 394
Grindelia sp.
Gum Plant
Mendocino Indian Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Decoction of plant taken for colic.
Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 394
Grindelia sp.
Gum Plant
Mendocino Indian Drug, Laxative
Decoction of plant taken to open bowels.
Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 394
Grindelia sp.
Gum Plant
Mendocino Indian Food, Substitution Food
Leaves used as a substitute for tea.
Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 394
Grindelia squarrosa (Pursh) Dunal
Curlycup Gumweed
USDA GRSQS2
Blackfoot Drug, Liver Aid
Decoction of root taken for liver trouble.
McClintock, Walter, 1909, Medizinal- Und Nutzpflanzen Der Schwarzfuss Indianer, Zeitschriff fur Ethnologie 41:273-9, page 276
Grindelia squarrosa (Pursh) Dunal
Curlycup Gumweed
USDA GRSQS2
Blackfoot Drug, Liver Aid
Decoction of roots taken for liver troubles.
Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 56
Grindelia squarrosa (Pursh) Dunal
Curlycup Gumweed
USDA GRSQS2
Blackfoot Drug, Liver Aid
Infusion taken for the 'liver.'
Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 32
Grindelia squarrosa (Pursh) Dunal
Curlycup Gumweed
USDA GRSQS2
Cheyenne Drug, Dermatological Aid
Decoction of flowering tops applied to skin diseases, scabs and sores.
Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 21
Grindelia squarrosa (Pursh) Dunal
Curlycup Gumweed
USDA GRSQS2
Cheyenne Drug, Eye Medicine
Gum rubbed on the outside of eyes for snowblindness.
Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 21
Grindelia squarrosa (Pursh) Dunal
Curlycup Gumweed
USDA GRSQS2
Cheyenne, Northern Drug, Disinfectant
Decoction of flowering tops used to wash sores and other skin lesions.
Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 32
Grindelia squarrosa (Pursh) Dunal
Curlycup Gumweed
USDA GRSQS2
Cheyenne, Northern Drug, Eye Medicine
Sticky, flower heads used for snowblindness.
Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 32