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Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume
Northern Spicebush
USDA LIBEB
Cherokee Drug, Abortifacient
Taken 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 56
Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume
Northern Spicebush
USDA LIBEB
Cherokee Drug, Blood Medicine
Taken for the blood and 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 56
Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume
Northern Spicebush
USDA LIBEB
Cherokee Drug, Cold Remedy
Taken for colds.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 56
Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume
Northern Spicebush
USDA LIBEB
Cherokee Drug, Cough Medicine
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 56
Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume
Northern Spicebush
USDA LIBEB
Cherokee Drug, Dermatological Aid
Infusion of bark taken for 'bold hives.'
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 56
Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume
Northern Spicebush
USDA LIBEB
Cherokee Drug, Diaphoretic
Compound decoction of bark taken as a diaphoretic, any part is 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 56
Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume
Northern Spicebush
USDA LIBEB
Cherokee Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy
Infusion of bark taken to break out 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 56
Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume
Northern Spicebush
USDA LIBEB
Cherokee Drug, Pulmonary Aid
Taken for croup.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 56
Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume
Northern Spicebush
USDA LIBEB
Cherokee Drug, Respiratory Aid
Taken for phthisic.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 56
Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume
Northern Spicebush
USDA LIBEB
Cherokee Drug, Tonic
Used for 'white swellings' and infusion taken as a spring 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 56
Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume
Northern Spicebush
USDA LIBEB
Cherokee Food, Beverage
Stems used to make tea.
Perry, Myra Jean, 1975, Food Use of 'Wild' Plants by Cherokee Indians, The University of Tennessee, M.S. Thesis, page 44
Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume
Northern Spicebush
USDA LIBEB
Cherokee Food, Beverage
Used to make a beverage.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 56
Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume
Northern Spicebush
USDA LIBEB
Cherokee Food, Spice
Used to flavor opossum or ground hog.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 56
Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume
Northern Spicebush
USDA LIBEB
Creek Drug, Analgesic
Infusion of branches taken and steambath used to cause perspiring for aches.
Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 24
Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume
Northern Spicebush
USDA LIBEB
Creek Drug, Diaphoretic
Infusion of branches taken and steambath used to cause perspiring for aches.
Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 24
Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume
Northern Spicebush
USDA LIBEB
Creek Drug, Emetic
Plant used as an emetic.
Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 24
Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume
Northern Spicebush
USDA LIBEB
Iroquois Drug, Cold Remedy
Decoction or infusion of stripped leaves and twigs taken for colds.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 335
Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume
Northern Spicebush
USDA LIBEB
Iroquois Drug, Febrifuge
Compound decoction of plants used as a steam bath for cold sweats.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 335
Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume
Northern Spicebush
USDA LIBEB
Iroquois Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy
Decoction of stripped leaves and twigs taken for colds and measles.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 335
Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume
Northern Spicebush
USDA LIBEB
Iroquois Drug, Panacea
Compound decoction of roots taken as a panacea.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 335
Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume
Northern Spicebush
USDA LIBEB
Iroquois Drug, Venereal Aid
Compound decoction of roots taken for gonorrhea and syphilis.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 334
Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume
Northern Spicebush
USDA LIBEB
Iroquois Drug, Venereal Aid
Compound poultice of bark applied to lumps that remain after having syphilis.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 334
Lindera benzoin var. benzoin
Northern Spicebush
USDA LIBEB
Chippewa Drug, Unspecified
Leaves used medicinally.
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1933, Some Chippewa Uses of Plants, Ann Arbor. University of Michigan Press, page 131
Lindera benzoin var. benzoin
Northern Spicebush
USDA LIBEB
Chippewa Food, Beverage
Leaves used to make a pleasant, tea like beverage.
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1933, Some Chippewa Uses of Plants, Ann Arbor. University of Michigan Press, page 131
Lindera benzoin var. benzoin
Northern Spicebush
USDA LIBEB
Chippewa Food, Spice
Leaves used as a flavor for masking or modifying the taste of naturally strong flavored meats.
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1933, Some Chippewa Uses of Plants, Ann Arbor. University of Michigan Press, page 131
Lindera benzoin var. benzoin
Northern Spicebush
USDA LIBEB
Creek Drug, Antirheumatic (Internal)
Infusion of branches taken or used as herbal steam to cause sweating for pains.
Swanton, John R, 1928, Religious Beliefs and Medical Practices of the Creek Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #42:473-672, page 657
Lindera benzoin var. benzoin
Northern Spicebush
USDA LIBEB
Creek Drug, Blood Medicine
Compound containing plant taken to cause vomiting which purifies the blood.
Swanton, John R, 1928, Religious Beliefs and Medical Practices of the Creek Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #42:473-672, page 657
Lindera benzoin var. benzoin
Northern Spicebush
USDA LIBEB
Creek Drug, Diaphoretic
Infusion of branches taken or used as herbal steam to cause sweating for pains.
Swanton, John R, 1928, Religious Beliefs and Medical Practices of the Creek Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #42:473-672, page 657
Lindera benzoin var. benzoin
Northern Spicebush
USDA LIBEB
Creek Drug, Emetic
Compound containing plant taken to cause vomiting which purifies the blood.
Swanton, John R, 1928, Religious Beliefs and Medical Practices of the Creek Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #42:473-672, page 657
Lindera benzoin var. benzoin
Northern Spicebush
USDA LIBEB
Creek Drug, Herbal Steam
Infusion of branches used as herbal steam for aches and pains.
Swanton, John R, 1928, Religious Beliefs and Medical Practices of the Creek Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #42:473-672, page 657
Lindera benzoin var. benzoin
Northern Spicebush
USDA LIBEB
Rappahannock Drug, Abortifacient
Infusion taken to correct delayed menses.
Speck, Frank G., R.B. Hassrick and E.S. Carpenter, 1942, Rappahannock Herbals, Folk-Lore and Science of Cures, Proceedings of the Delaware County Institute of Science 10:7-55., page 33
Lindera benzoin var. benzoin
Northern Spicebush
USDA LIBEB
Rappahannock Drug, Gynecological Aid
Infusion taken for menstruation pains.
Speck, Frank G., R.B. Hassrick and E.S. Carpenter, 1942, Rappahannock Herbals, Folk-Lore and Science of Cures, Proceedings of the Delaware County Institute of Science 10:7-55., page 33