| Oxalis corniculata L. Creeping Woodsorrel USDA OXCO |
Cherokee Drug, Anthelmintic Infusion taken and used as a wash for children with hookworms. 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 |
| Oxalis corniculata L. Creeping Woodsorrel USDA OXCO |
Cherokee Drug, Antiemetic Cold infusion of leaf taken to stop vomiting. 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 |
| Oxalis corniculata L. Creeping Woodsorrel USDA OXCO |
Cherokee Drug, Blood Medicine Infusion taken for blood. 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 |
| Oxalis corniculata L. Creeping Woodsorrel USDA OXCO |
Cherokee Drug, Cancer Treatment Used for cancer 'when it is first started.' 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 |
| Oxalis corniculata L. Creeping Woodsorrel USDA OXCO |
Cherokee Drug, Dermatological Aid Salve of infusion of leaf mixed with sheep grease used for sores. 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 |
| Oxalis corniculata L. Creeping Woodsorrel USDA OXCO |
Cherokee Drug, Oral Aid Leaves chewed for 'disordered saliva' and 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 56 |
| Oxalis corniculata L. Creeping Woodsorrel USDA OXCO |
Cherokee Drug, Pediatric Aid Infusion taken and used as a wash for children with hookworms. 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 |
| Oxalis corniculata L. Creeping Woodsorrel USDA OXCO |
Cherokee Drug, Throat Aid Chewed for sore throat. 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 |
| Oxalis corniculata L. Creeping Woodsorrel USDA OXCO |
Cherokee Food, Unspecified Species used for food. 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 |
| Oxalis corniculata L. Creeping Woodsorrel USDA OXCO |
Iroquois Food, Vegetable Eaten raw, sometimes with salt. Waugh, F. W., 1916, Iroquis Foods and Food Preparation, Ottawa. Canada Department of Mines, page 118 |
| Oxalis corniculata L. Creeping Woodsorrel USDA OXCO |
Menominee Dye, Yellow Boiled whole plant used as a yellow dye. Smith, Huron H., 1923, Ethnobotany of the Menomini Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:1-174, page 78 |
| Oxalis drummondii Gray Drummond's Woodsorrel USDA OXDR |
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Analgesic Decoction of bulb used for pain. 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 34 |
| Oxalis drummondii Gray Drummond's Woodsorrel USDA OXDR |
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of bulbs, alone or in compound, applied to sores. 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 34 |
| Oxalis montana Raf. Mountain Woodsorrel USDA OXMO |
Menominee Dye, Yellow Boiled whole plant used as a yellow dye. Smith, Huron H., 1923, Ethnobotany of the Menomini Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:1-174, page 78 |
| Oxalis montana Raf. Mountain Woodsorrel USDA OXMO |
Potawatomi Food, Dessert Plant gathered, cooked and sugar added to make a dessert. Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 106 |
| Oxalis oregana Nutt. Oregon Oxalis USDA OXOR |
Cowlitz Drug, Eye Medicine Fresh juice from plant applied to sore eyes. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 39 |
| Oxalis oregana Nutt. Oregon Oxalis USDA OXOR |
Cowlitz Food, Unspecified Leaves eaten fresh or cooked. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 39 |
| Oxalis oregana Nutt. Oregon Oxalis USDA OXOR |
Karok Drug, Dietary Aid Plant used by anyone who does not feel like eating. Schenck, Sara M. and E. W. Gifford, 1952, Karok Ethnobotany, Anthropological Records 13(6):377-392, page 385 |
| Oxalis oregana Nutt. Oregon Oxalis USDA OXOR |
Makah Drug, Other Decoction of plants taken for 'summer complaint.' Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 39 |
| Oxalis oregana Nutt. Oregon Oxalis USDA OXOR |
Makah Food, Unspecified Leaves eaten fresh. Gill, Steven J., 1983, Ethnobotany of the Makah and Ozette People, Olympic Peninsula, Washington (USA), Washington State University, Ph.D. Thesis, page 284 |
| Oxalis oregana Nutt. Oregon Oxalis USDA OXOR |
Pomo Drug, Antirheumatic (External) Decoction of whole plant used as a wash for rheumatism. Gifford, E. W., 1967, Ethnographic Notes on the Southwestern Pomo, Anthropological Records 25:10-15, page 13 |
| Oxalis oregana Nutt. Oregon Oxalis USDA OXOR |
Pomo, Kashaya Drug, Antirheumatic (External) Decoction of whole plant used to wash parts of the body afflicted with rheumatism. Goodrich, Jennie and Claudia Lawson, 1980, Kashaya Pomo Plants, Los Angeles. American Indian Studies Center, University of California, Los Angeles, page 108 |
| Oxalis oregana Nutt. Oregon Oxalis USDA OXOR |
Pomo, Kashaya Food, Sour Flowering plant leaves and stem chewed for the sour taste. Goodrich, Jennie and Claudia Lawson, 1980, Kashaya Pomo Plants, Los Angeles. American Indian Studies Center, University of California, Los Angeles, page 108 |
| Oxalis oregana Nutt. Oregon Oxalis USDA OXOR |
Pomo, Kashaya Other, Toys & Games Children ate as many leaves as they could without making an awful face; a children's game. Goodrich, Jennie and Claudia Lawson, 1980, Kashaya Pomo Plants, Los Angeles. American Indian Studies Center, University of California, Los Angeles, page 108 |
| Oxalis oregana Nutt. Oregon Oxalis USDA OXOR |
Quileute Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of wilted leaves applied to boils. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 39 |
| Oxalis oregana Nutt. Oregon Oxalis USDA OXOR |
Quileute Food, Unspecified Leaves eaten by hunters or by those traveling in the woods. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 39 |
| Oxalis oregana Nutt. Oregon Oxalis USDA OXOR |
Quinault Drug, Eye Medicine Chewed root juice applied to sore eyes. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 39 |
| Oxalis oregana Nutt. Oregon Oxalis USDA OXOR |
Quinault Food, Unspecified Leaves cooked with grease and used for food. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 39 |
| Oxalis oregana Nutt. Oregon Oxalis USDA OXOR |
Tolowa Drug, Antirheumatic (External) Poultice of plant applied to swollen areas on the skin. Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 42 |
| Oxalis oregana Nutt. Oregon Oxalis USDA OXOR |
Tolowa Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of plant applied to sores. Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 42 |
| Oxalis oregana Nutt. Oregon Oxalis USDA OXOR |
Tolowa Drug, Disinfectant Poultice of plant applied to draw out infections. Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 42 |
| Oxalis oregana Nutt. Oregon Oxalis USDA OXOR |
Tolowa Food, Unspecified Plant eaten with dried fish. Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 42 |
| Oxalis oregana Nutt. Oregon Oxalis USDA OXOR |
Yurok Food, Unspecified Plant eaten with dried fish. Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 42 |
| Oxalis sp. Sorrel |
Iroquois Drug, Alterative Sprouts used as an alterative. Parker, Arthur Caswell, 1910, Iroquois Uses of Maize and Other Food Plants, Albany, NY. University of the State of New York, page 93 |
| Oxalis sp. Sorrel |
Iroquois Food, Unspecified Sprouts eaten raw. Parker, Arthur Caswell, 1910, Iroquois Uses of Maize and Other Food Plants, Albany, NY. University of the State of New York, page 93 |
| Oxalis stricta L. Common Yellow Oxalis USDA OXST |
Cherokee Food, Vegetable Leaves used for food. Perry, Myra Jean, 1975, Food Use of 'Wild' Plants by Cherokee Indians, The University of Tennessee, M.S. Thesis, page 49 |
| Oxalis stricta L. Common Yellow Oxalis USDA OXST |
Iroquois Drug, Blood Medicine Compound decoction of roots taken as a blood medicine. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 366 |
| Oxalis stricta L. Common Yellow Oxalis USDA OXST |
Iroquois Drug, Febrifuge Infusion of plant taken for fever. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 365 |
| Oxalis stricta L. Common Yellow Oxalis USDA OXST |
Iroquois Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Infusion of plant taken for cramps and nausea. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 365 |
| Oxalis stricta L. Common Yellow Oxalis USDA OXST |
Iroquois Drug, Oral Aid Infusion of plant used as wash to refresh the mouth. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 366 |
| Oxalis stricta L. Common Yellow Oxalis USDA OXST |
Iroquois Drug, Other Infusion of plant taken for 'summer complaint.' Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 365 |
| Oxalis stricta L. Common Yellow Oxalis USDA OXST |
Iroquois Drug, Witchcraft Medicine Compound used as an anti-witch medicine. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 365 |
| Oxalis stricta L. Common Yellow Oxalis USDA OXST |
Kiowa Drug, Oral Aid Leaves chewed on long walks to relieve thirst. The Kiowa name means 'salt weed.' This name may indicate that there was an early realization that the loss of salt through perspiration may be counteracted by chewing the leaves of this plant. Vestal, Paul A. and Richard Evans Schultes, 1939, The Economic Botany of the Kiowa Indians, Cambridge MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 35 |
| Oxalis stricta L. Common Yellow Oxalis USDA OXST |
Menominee Dye, Yellow Boiled whole plant used as a yellow dye. Smith, Huron H., 1923, Ethnobotany of the Menomini Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:1-174, page 78 |
| Oxalis stricta L. Common Yellow Oxalis USDA OXST |
Meskwaki Dye, Orange Whole plant boiled to obtain an orange dye. Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 271 |
| Oxalis stricta L. Common Yellow Oxalis USDA OXST |
Meskwaki Food, Sour Eaten for it's acidity. Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 271 |
| Oxalis stricta L. Common Yellow Oxalis USDA OXST |
Omaha Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of plants applied for swellings. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 335 |
| Oxalis stricta L. Common Yellow Oxalis USDA OXST |
Omaha Food, Fodder Pounded bulbs fed to horses to make them fleet. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 98 |
| Oxalis stricta L. Common Yellow Oxalis USDA OXST |
Omaha Food, Unspecified Leaves, flowers, scapes and bulbs used for food by children. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 98 |
| Oxalis stricta L. Common Yellow Oxalis USDA OXST |
Pawnee Food, Fodder Pounded bulbs fed to horses to make them fleet. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 98 |