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Oxalis violacea L.
Violet Woodsorrel
USDA OXVI
Apache, Chiricahua & Mescalero Food, Unspecified
Bulbs eaten raw or boiled.
Castetter, Edward F. and M. E. Opler, 1936, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest III. The Ethnobiology of the Chiricahua and Mescalero Apache, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(5):1-63, page 47
Oxalis violacea L.
Violet Woodsorrel
USDA OXVI
Apache, Chiricahua & Mescalero Food, Unspecified
Mixed with other leaves and cooked or eaten raw.
Castetter, Edward F. and M. E. Opler, 1936, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest III. The Ethnobiology of the Chiricahua and Mescalero Apache, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(5):1-63, page 47
Oxalis violacea L.
Violet Woodsorrel
USDA OXVI
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 violacea L.
Violet Woodsorrel
USDA OXVI
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 violacea L.
Violet Woodsorrel
USDA OXVI
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 violacea L.
Violet Woodsorrel
USDA OXVI
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 violacea L.
Violet Woodsorrel
USDA OXVI
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 violacea L.
Violet Woodsorrel
USDA OXVI
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 violacea L.
Violet Woodsorrel
USDA OXVI
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 violacea L.
Violet Woodsorrel
USDA OXVI
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 violacea L.
Violet Woodsorrel
USDA OXVI
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 violacea L.
Violet Woodsorrel
USDA OXVI
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 violacea L.
Violet Woodsorrel
USDA OXVI
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 violacea L.
Violet Woodsorrel
USDA OXVI
Pawnee Drug, Veterinary Aid
Pounded bulbs fed to horses to make them run faster.
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 98
Oxalis violacea L.
Violet Woodsorrel
USDA OXVI
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
Oxalis violacea L.
Violet Woodsorrel
USDA OXVI
Pawnee 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 violacea L.
Violet Woodsorrel
USDA OXVI
Pawnee Food, Unspecified
Plant considered to have a salty and sour taste.
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 98
Oxalis violacea L.
Violet Woodsorrel
USDA OXVI
Ponca 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 violacea L.
Violet Woodsorrel
USDA OXVI
Ponca 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