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Penstemon deustus Dougl. ex Lindl.
Scabland Penstemon
USDA PEDED2
Shoshoni Drug, Analgesic
Decoction of plants used as a hot bath for sore feet and swollen legs and veins.
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 112113
Penstemon deustus Dougl. ex Lindl.
Scabland Penstemon
USDA PEDED2
Shoshoni Drug, Antirheumatic (Internal)
Decoction of whole plant taken for rheumatic aches.
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 112113
Penstemon deustus Dougl. ex Lindl.
Scabland Penstemon
USDA PEDED2
Shoshoni Drug, Cold Remedy
Decoction of whole plant taken for colds.
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 112113
Penstemon deustus Dougl. ex Lindl.
Scabland Penstemon
USDA PEDED2
Shoshoni Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of green leaves or leaf powder applied to various skin problems.
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 112113
Penstemon deustus Dougl. ex Lindl.
Scabland Penstemon
USDA PEDED2
Shoshoni Drug, Dermatological Aid
Powdered root used for sores.
Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 44
Penstemon deustus Dougl. ex Lindl.
Scabland Penstemon
USDA PEDED2
Shoshoni Drug, Disinfectant
Decoction of stems and leaves dropped into the ear for ear infections.
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 112113
Penstemon deustus Dougl. ex Lindl.
Scabland Penstemon
USDA PEDED2
Shoshoni Drug, Ear Medicine
Strong decoction of stems and leaves dropped into ear for ear infection.
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 112113
Penstemon deustus Dougl. ex Lindl.
Scabland Penstemon
USDA PEDED2
Shoshoni Drug, Eye Medicine
Decoction of plant used as an eyewash.
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 112113
Penstemon deustus Dougl. ex Lindl.
Scabland Penstemon
USDA PEDED2
Shoshoni Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Decoction of plant taken for stomachaches, especially children's.
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 112113
Penstemon deustus Dougl. ex Lindl.
Scabland Penstemon
USDA PEDED2
Shoshoni Drug, Orthopedic Aid
Decoction of plants used as a hot bath for sore feet and swollen legs and veins.
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 112113
Penstemon deustus Dougl. ex Lindl.
Scabland Penstemon
USDA PEDED2
Shoshoni Drug, Pediatric Aid
Decoction of plant taken for stomachaches, especially children's.
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 112113
Penstemon deustus Dougl. ex Lindl.
Scabland Penstemon
USDA PEDED2
Shoshoni Drug, Venereal Aid
Compound infusion of plant used as a wash for gonorrheal sores.
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 112113
Penstemon deustus Dougl. ex Lindl.
Scabland Penstemon
USDA PEDED2
Shoshoni Drug, Venereal Aid
Juice of mashed, raw leaves used as wash for venereal disease.
Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 47
Penstemon deustus Dougl. ex Lindl.
Scabland Penstemon
USDA PEDED2
Shoshoni Drug, Venereal Aid
Plant used in various ways both internally and externally 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 112113
Penstemon eatonii Gray
Eaton's Penstemon
USDA PEEAE2
Hopi Other, Ceremonial Items
Plant, associated with east direction, used in the Po-wa-mu ceremony.
Colton, Harold S., 1974, Hopi History And Ethnobotany, IN D. A. Horr (ed.) Hopi Indians. Garland: New York., page 341
Penstemon eatonii Gray
Eaton's Penstemon
USDA PEEAE2
Hopi Other, Season Indicator
Flowers used to indicate when watermelon planting was over.
Colton, Harold S., 1974, Hopi History And Ethnobotany, IN D. A. Horr (ed.) Hopi Indians. Garland: New York., page 341
Penstemon eatonii Gray
Eaton's Penstemon
USDA PEEAE2
Navajo, Kayenta Drug, Dermatological Aid
Plant used for spider bites.
Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 42
Penstemon eatonii Gray
Eaton's Penstemon
USDA PEEAE2
Navajo, Kayenta Drug, Disinfectant
Plant used as a fumigant and Lightning infection emetic.
Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 42
Penstemon eatonii Gray
Eaton's Penstemon
USDA PEEAE2
Navajo, Kayenta Drug, Emetic
Plant used as a Lightning infection emetic.
Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 42
Penstemon eatonii Gray
Eaton's Penstemon
USDA PEEAE2
Navajo, Kayenta Drug, Emetic
Plant used as a fumigant and Lightning infection emetic.
Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 42
Penstemon eatonii Gray
Eaton's Penstemon
USDA PEEAE2
Navajo, Kayenta Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Plant used for stomach troubles.
Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 42
Penstemon eatonii Gray
Eaton's Penstemon
USDA PEEAE2
Navajo, Kayenta Drug, Hemostat
Plant used as a hemostatic.
Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 42
Penstemon eatonii Gray
Eaton's Penstemon
USDA PEEAE2
Navajo, Kayenta Drug, Orthopedic Aid
Plant used for backache.
Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 42
Penstemon eatonii Gray
Eaton's Penstemon
USDA PEEAE2
Navajo, Kayenta Drug, Snake Bite Remedy
Poultice of plant applied to snakebites.
Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 42
Penstemon eatonii Gray
Eaton's Penstemon
USDA PEEAE2
Navajo, Kayenta Drug, Veterinary Aid
Plant used for livestock with colic.
Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 42
Penstemon eatonii Gray
Eaton's Penstemon
USDA PEEAE2
Shoshoni Drug, Analgesic
Decoction of whole plant used as a wash for pain and healing of burns.
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 114
Penstemon eatonii Gray
Eaton's Penstemon
USDA PEEAE2
Shoshoni Drug, Burn Dressing
Decoction of whole plant used as a wash for pain and healing of burns.
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 114
Penstemon fendleri Torr. & Gray
Fendler's Penstemon
USDA PEFE
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Dermatological Aid
Plant used for arrow or gunshot wounds.
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 44
Penstemon fruticosus (Pursh) Greene
Bush Penstemon
USDA PEFRF4
Iroquois Drug, Emetic
Compound decoction of plants taken as an emetic to cure a love medicine.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 434
Penstemon fruticosus (Pursh) Greene
Bush Penstemon
USDA PEFRF4
Iroquois Drug, Gynecological Aid
Compound decoction used as wash by women who are bothered by milk flow.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 434
Penstemon fruticosus (Pursh) Greene
Bush Penstemon
USDA PEFRF4
Iroquois Drug, Love Medicine
Compound decoction of plants taken as an emetic to cure a love medicine.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 434
Penstemon fruticosus (Pursh) Greene
Bush Penstemon
USDA PEFRF4
Okanagan-Colville Drug, Analgesic
Infusion of plant tops taken for headaches.
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 139
Penstemon fruticosus (Pursh) Greene
Bush Penstemon
USDA PEFRF4
Okanagan-Colville Drug, Cold Remedy
Infusion of plant tops taken for colds.
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 139
Penstemon fruticosus (Pursh) Greene
Bush Penstemon
USDA PEFRF4
Okanagan-Colville Drug, Dermatological Aid
Infusion of plant tops used for sore and itchy scalp and to bathe the skin for acne and pimples.
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 139
Penstemon fruticosus (Pursh) Greene
Bush Penstemon
USDA PEFRF4
Okanagan-Colville Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Infusion of plant tops taken for internal disorders.
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 139
Penstemon fruticosus (Pursh) Greene
Bush Penstemon
USDA PEFRF4
Okanagan-Colville Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy
Infusion of plant tops taken for flu.
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 139
Penstemon fruticosus (Pursh) Greene
Bush Penstemon
USDA PEFRF4
Okanagan-Colville Drug, Toothache Remedy
Raw roots placed on the tooth for severe toothaches.
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 139
Penstemon fruticosus (Pursh) Greene
Bush Penstemon
USDA PEFRF4
Okanagan-Colville Drug, Veterinary Aid
Infusion of plant tops used on animals for skin problems.
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 139
Penstemon fruticosus (Pursh) Greene
Bush Penstemon
USDA PEFRF4
Okanagan-Colville Fiber, Clothing
Mashed leaves placed inside moccasins for insoles.
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 139
Penstemon fruticosus (Pursh) Greene
Bush Penstemon
USDA PEFRF4
Salish Drug, Unspecified
Decoction of plants used as a medicine.
Teit, James A., 1928, The Salishan Tribes of the Western Plateaus, SI-BAE Annual Report #45, page 294
Penstemon fruticosus (Pursh) Greene
Bush Penstemon
USDA PEFRF4
Shuswap Drug, Urinary Aid
Plant used for the bladder.
Palmer, Gary, 1975, Shuswap Indian Ethnobotany, Syesis 8:29-51, page 69
Penstemon fruticosus (Pursh) Greene
Bush Penstemon
USDA PEFRF4
Thompson Drug, Antirheumatic (External)
Decoction of plant used as a wash for arthritis or as a bath for any kind of aches and sores.
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 286
Penstemon fruticosus (Pursh) Greene
Bush Penstemon
USDA PEFRF4
Thompson Drug, Antirheumatic (External)
Whole plant used to make bathing water for rheumatism.
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 286
Penstemon fruticosus (Pursh) Greene
Bush Penstemon
USDA PEFRF4
Thompson Drug, Eye Medicine
Decoction of leaves used as an eyewash for sore, red eyes.
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 286
Penstemon fruticosus (Pursh) Greene
Bush Penstemon
USDA PEFRF4
Thompson Drug, Eye Medicine
Infusion of fresh plant used as a wash for sore eyes.
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 468
Penstemon fruticosus (Pursh) Greene
Bush Penstemon
USDA PEFRF4
Thompson Drug, Eye Medicine
Infusion of plant used as an eyewash. The informant used the infusion as an eyewash after she had gotten glass splinters in her eye.
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 286
Penstemon fruticosus (Pursh) Greene
Bush Penstemon
USDA PEFRF4
Thompson Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Decoction of plant taken for ulcers and 'to clean you out.'
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 286
Penstemon fruticosus (Pursh) Greene
Bush Penstemon
USDA PEFRF4
Thompson Drug, Kidney Aid
Decoction of stems, flowers and leaves taken for kidney trouble.
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 468
Penstemon fruticosus (Pursh) Greene
Bush Penstemon
USDA PEFRF4
Thompson Drug, Orthopedic Aid
Decoction of plant with other 'weeds' used as a poultice for broken bones.
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 286
Penstemon fruticosus (Pursh) Greene
Bush Penstemon
USDA PEFRF4
Thompson Drug, Orthopedic Aid
Decoction of stems, flowers and leaves taken for sore back.
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 468