| Lactuca biennis (Moench) Fern. Tall Blue Lettuce USDA LABI |
Bella Coola Drug, Analgesic Decoction of root taken for body pain, but not pain in the limbs. Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 65 |
| Lactuca biennis (Moench) Fern. Tall Blue Lettuce USDA LABI |
Bella Coola Drug, Antidiarrheal Decoction of root taken for diarrhea. Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 65 |
| Lactuca biennis (Moench) Fern. Tall Blue Lettuce USDA LABI |
Bella Coola Drug, Antiemetic Decoction of root taken for vomiting. Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 65 |
| Lactuca biennis (Moench) Fern. Tall Blue Lettuce USDA LABI |
Bella Coola Drug, Antihemorrhagic Decoction of root taken for hemorrhage, body pain and heart trouble. Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 65 |
| Lactuca biennis (Moench) Fern. Tall Blue Lettuce USDA LABI |
Bella Coola Drug, Heart Medicine Decoction of root taken for heart trouble, hemorrhage and pain. Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 65 |
| Lactuca biennis (Moench) Fern. Tall Blue Lettuce USDA LABI |
Ojibwa Drug, Gynecological Aid Infusion of plant used for caked breast and to ease lactation. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 364365 |
| Lactuca biennis (Moench) Fern. Tall Blue Lettuce USDA LABI |
Ojibwa Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Plant used in the same manner as the Canada hawkweed to attract a doe to them for a close shot. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 429 |
| Lactuca biennis (Moench) Fern. Tall Blue Lettuce USDA LABI |
Potawatomi Drug, Unspecified Plant used as a medicine for unspecified illnesses. Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 52 |
| Lactuca canadensis L. Canada Lettuce USDA LACA |
Cherokee Drug, Analgesic Used for pain and infusion given 'for calming nerves.' Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 42 |
| Lactuca canadensis L. Canada Lettuce USDA LACA |
Cherokee Drug, Ceremonial Medicine Used as an ingredient in a green corn medicine. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 42 |
| Lactuca canadensis L. Canada Lettuce USDA LACA |
Cherokee Drug, Sedative Infusion given 'for calming nerves' and 'produces sleep.' Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 42 |
| Lactuca canadensis L. Canada Lettuce USDA LACA |
Cherokee Drug, Stimulant Infusion 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 42 |
| Lactuca canadensis L. Canada Lettuce USDA LACA |
Cherokee Drug, Veterinary Aid Infusion given for 'milksick.' Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 42 |
| Lactuca canadensis L. Canada Lettuce USDA LACA |
Cherokee Food, Vegetable Leaves cooked and eaten as greens. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 42 |
| Lactuca canadensis L. Canada Lettuce USDA LACA |
Chippewa Drug, Dermatological Aid Milky sap from fresh plant rubbed on warts. Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 350 |
| Lactuca canadensis L. Canada Lettuce USDA LACA |
Iroquois Drug, Analgesic Compound infusion of roots and bark taken for back pain. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 478 |
| Lactuca canadensis L. Canada Lettuce USDA LACA |
Iroquois Drug, Eye Medicine Compound infusion of roots and bark taken for dark circles and puffy eyes. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 478 |
| Lactuca canadensis L. Canada Lettuce USDA LACA |
Iroquois Drug, Hemostat Poultice of smashed roots applied to severe bleeding from a cut. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 478 |
| Lactuca canadensis L. Canada Lettuce USDA LACA |
Iroquois Drug, Kidney Aid Compound infusion of roots and bark taken for kidney trouble. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 478 |
| Lactuca canadensis L. Canada Lettuce USDA LACA |
Iroquois Drug, Orthopedic Aid Compound infusion of roots and bark taken for back pain. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 478 |
| Lactuca canadensis L. Canada Lettuce USDA LACA |
Menominee Drug, Dermatological Aid Milky juice of plant rubbed on poison ivy eruptions. Smith, Huron H., 1923, Ethnobotany of the Menomini Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:1-174, page 31 |
| Lactuca ludoviciana (Nutt.) Riddell Biannual Lettuce USDA LALU |
Gosiute Food, Unspecified Leaves 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 373 |
| Lactuca sativa L. Garden Lettuce USDA LASA3 |
Acoma Food, Vegetable Young, tender plants eaten as greens. Castetter, Edward F., 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest I. Uncultivated Native Plants Used as Sources of Food, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(1):1-44, page 32 |
| Lactuca sativa L. Garden Lettuce USDA LASA3 |
Isleta Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Fresh leaves eaten for stomachaches. Jones, Volney H., 1931, The Ethnobotany of the Isleta Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 33 |
| Lactuca sativa L. Garden Lettuce USDA LASA3 |
Keres, Western Food, Vegetable Young, tender plants used as lettuce. Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 51 |
| Lactuca sativa L. Garden Lettuce USDA LASA3 |
Laguna Food, Vegetable Young, tender plants eaten as greens. Castetter, Edward F., 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest I. Uncultivated Native Plants Used as Sources of Food, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(1):1-44, page 32 |
| Lactuca sativa L. Garden Lettuce USDA LASA3 |
Meskwaki Drug, Gynecological Aid Infusion of leaves taken after childbirth to hasten the flow of milk. Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 215 |
| Lactuca serriola L. Prickly Lettuce USDA LASE |
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Ceremonial Medicine Compound decoction of plant 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 52 |
| Lactuca serriola L. Prickly Lettuce USDA LASE |
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Emetic Compound decoction of plant 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 52 |
| Lactuca tatarica var. pulchella (Pursh) Breitung Blue Lettuce USDA LATAP |
Apache, White Mountain Food, Candy Gummy substance from the root used for chewing gum. Reagan, Albert B., 1929, Plants Used by the White Mountain Apache Indians of Arizona, Wisconsin Archeologist 8:143-61., page 158 |
| Lactuca tatarica var. pulchella (Pursh) Breitung Blue Lettuce USDA LATAP |
Iroquois Drug, Hemorrhoid Remedy Poultice of plants applied to piles. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 478 |
| Lactuca tatarica var. pulchella (Pursh) Breitung Blue Lettuce USDA LATAP |
Navajo Food, Candy Gummy substance from the root used for chewing gum. Reagan, Albert B., 1929, Plants Used by the White Mountain Apache Indians of Arizona, Wisconsin Archeologist 8:143-61., page 158 |
| Lactuca tatarica var. pulchella (Pursh) Breitung Blue Lettuce USDA LATAP |
Okanagan-Colville Drug, Antidiarrheal Infusion of roots and stems given to children for diarrhea. 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 84 |
| Lactuca tatarica var. pulchella (Pursh) Breitung Blue Lettuce USDA LATAP |
Okanagan-Colville Drug, Pediatric Aid Infusion of roots and stems given to children for diarrhea. 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 84 |
| Lactuca tatarica var. pulchella (Pursh) Breitung Blue Lettuce USDA LATAP |
Zuni Food, Candy Dried root gum used as chewing gum. Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 68 |
| Lactuca tatarica var. pulchella (Pursh) Breitung Blue Lettuce USDA LATAP |
Zuni Food, Candy Gummy substance from the root used for chewing gum. Reagan, Albert B., 1929, Plants Used by the White Mountain Apache Indians of Arizona, Wisconsin Archeologist 8:143-61., page 158 |
| Lactuca virosa L. Bitter Lettuce USDA LAVI8 |
Navajo Drug, Antidiarrheal Plant used for gastroenteritis (nausea, vomiting and diarrhea). Hocking, George M., 1956, Some Plant Materials Used Medicinally and Otherwise by the Navaho Indians in the Chaco Canyon, New Mexico, El Palacio 56:146-165, page 152 |
| Lactuca virosa L. Bitter Lettuce USDA LAVI8 |
Navajo Drug, Antiemetic Plant used for gastroenteritis (nausea, vomiting and diarrhea). Hocking, George M., 1956, Some Plant Materials Used Medicinally and Otherwise by the Navaho Indians in the Chaco Canyon, New Mexico, El Palacio 56:146-165, page 152 |
| Lactuca virosa L. Bitter Lettuce USDA LAVI8 |
Navajo Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Plant used for gastroenteritis (nausea, vomiting and diarrhea). Hocking, George M., 1956, Some Plant Materials Used Medicinally and Otherwise by the Navaho Indians in the Chaco Canyon, New Mexico, El Palacio 56:146-165, page 152 |
| Ulva lactuca L. Sea Lettuce |
Pomo, Kashaya Food, Spice Peppery seaweed used as flavoring with other seaweeds. Goodrich, Jennie and Claudia Lawson, 1980, Kashaya Pomo Plants, Los Angeles. American Indian Studies Center, University of California, Los Angeles, page 127 |