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Juniperus sp.
Juniper Wood
Blackfoot Drug, Antirheumatic (External)
Infusion of roots and poplar leaves applied like a liniment to stiff backs or backaches.
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 78
Phytolacca americana L.
American Pokeweed
USDA PHAMA3
Iroquois Drug, Love Medicine
'Tie in a poplar tree, then place among roots,' as a love medicine.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 316
Populus alba L.
White Poplar
USDA POAL7
Iroquois Drug, Cold Remedy
Infusion of inner bark taken to 'cleans you out after a cold.'
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 293
Populus alba L.
White Poplar
USDA POAL7
Iroquois Drug, Love Medicine
Compound decoction of branches used as a body wash for anti-love medicine.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 293
Populus alba L.
White Poplar
USDA POAL7
Iroquois Drug, Tonic
Infusion of inner bark taken as a tonic.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 293
Populus alba L.
White Poplar
USDA POAL7
Ojibwa Drug, Antirheumatic (External)
Infusion of pounded plants used as wash for rheumatism.
Reagan, Albert B., 1928, Plants Used by the Bois Fort Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indians of Minnesota, Wisconsin Archeologist 7(4):230-248, page 231
Populus alba L.
White Poplar
USDA POAL7
Ojibwa Drug, Blood Medicine
Infusion of bark and root or decoction of bark taken for internal blood diseases.
Reagan, Albert B., 1928, Plants Used by the Bois Fort Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indians of Minnesota, Wisconsin Archeologist 7(4):230-248, page 231
Populus alba L.
White Poplar
USDA POAL7
Ojibwa Drug, Panacea
Infusion of pounded plants used as wash for general illnesses.
Reagan, Albert B., 1928, Plants Used by the Bois Fort Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indians of Minnesota, Wisconsin Archeologist 7(4):230-248, page 231
Populus alba L.
White Poplar
USDA POAL7
Ojibwa Drug, Unspecified
Roots and bark used for medicinal purposes.
Reagan, Albert B., 1928, Plants Used by the Bois Fort Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indians of Minnesota, Wisconsin Archeologist 7(4):230-248, page 243
Populus alba L.
White Poplar
USDA POAL7
Ojibwa Other, Paper
Wood used for pulpwood.
Reagan, Albert B., 1928, Plants Used by the Bois Fort Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indians of Minnesota, Wisconsin Archeologist 7(4):230-248, page 243
Populus balsamifera L.
Balsam Poplar
USDA POBAB2
Algonquin, Quebec Drug, Dermatological Aid
Buds used to make a salve and applied to open sores.
Black, Meredith Jean, 1980, Algonquin Ethnobotany: An Interpretation of Aboriginal Adaptation in South Western Quebec, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series Number 65, page 148
Populus balsamifera L.
Balsam Poplar
USDA POBAB2
Algonquin, Quebec Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of steeped, root scrapings applied to open sores.
Black, Meredith Jean, 1980, Algonquin Ethnobotany: An Interpretation of Aboriginal Adaptation in South Western Quebec, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series Number 65, page 148
Populus balsamifera L.
Balsam Poplar
USDA POBAB2
Algonquin, Quebec Drug, Dermatological Aid
Spring buds used to make a salve.
Black, Meredith Jean, 1980, Algonquin Ethnobotany: An Interpretation of Aboriginal Adaptation in South Western Quebec, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series Number 65, page 148
Populus balsamifera L.
Balsam Poplar
USDA POBAB2
Algonquin, Quebec Drug, Disinfectant
Buds used to make a salve and applied to infected wounds.
Black, Meredith Jean, 1980, Algonquin Ethnobotany: An Interpretation of Aboriginal Adaptation in South Western Quebec, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series Number 65, page 148
Populus balsamifera L.
Balsam Poplar
USDA POBAB2
Algonquin, Quebec Drug, Disinfectant
Poultice of steeped, root scrapings applied to infected wounds.
Black, Meredith Jean, 1980, Algonquin Ethnobotany: An Interpretation of Aboriginal Adaptation in South Western Quebec, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series Number 65, page 148
Populus balsamifera L.
Balsam Poplar
USDA POBAB2
Bella Coola Drug, Analgesic
Branches with leaves used in a sweat bath for pains similar to rheumatism.
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 54
Populus balsamifera L.
Balsam Poplar
USDA POBAB2
Bella Coola Drug, Analgesic
Decoction of rotten leaves used as a bath for body 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 54
Populus balsamifera L.
Balsam Poplar
USDA POBAB2
Bella Coola Drug, Analgesic
Poultice of compound containing buds applied for lung or hip pains.
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 54
Populus balsamifera L.
Balsam Poplar
USDA POBAB2
Bella Coola Drug, Antirheumatic (External)
Leaves used in sweatbath for pains similar to rheumatism.
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 54
Populus balsamifera L.
Balsam Poplar
USDA POBAB2
Bella Coola Drug, Diaphoretic
Branches with leaves used in a sweat bath for pains similar to rheumatism.
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 54
Populus balsamifera L.
Balsam Poplar
USDA POBAB2
Bella Coola Drug, Orthopedic Aid
Poultice of compound containing buds applied to lung or hip 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 54
Populus balsamifera L.
Balsam Poplar
USDA POBAB2
Bella Coola Drug, Pulmonary Aid
Poultice of compound containing buds applied for lung pains.
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 54
Populus balsamifera L.
Balsam Poplar
USDA POBAB2
Carrier, Northern Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of chewed, green roots applied to bleeding wounds.
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 54
Populus balsamifera L.
Balsam Poplar
USDA POBAB2
Carrier, Northern Drug, Eye Medicine
Decoction of inner bark used as an eyewash.
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 54
Populus balsamifera L.
Balsam Poplar
USDA POBAB2
Carrier, Southern Drug, Cough Medicine
Decoction of buds taken for 'coughs and lung affections.'
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 54
Populus balsamifera L.
Balsam Poplar
USDA POBAB2
Carrier, Southern Drug, Pulmonary Aid
Decoction of buds taken for 'coughs and lung affections.'
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 54
Populus balsamifera L.
Balsam Poplar
USDA POBAB2
Carrier, Southern Other, Insecticide
Resin from buds used to repel mosquitoes, black flies and gadflies.
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 54
Populus balsamifera L.
Balsam Poplar
USDA POBAB2
Chippewa Drug, Analgesic
Compound decoction of root taken for back pain.
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 356
Populus balsamifera L.
Balsam Poplar
USDA POBAB2
Chippewa Drug, Dermatological Aid
Decoction of buds used as salve for frost bite, sores and inflamed wounds.
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1933, Some Chippewa Uses of Plants, Ann Arbor. University of Michigan Press, page 126
Populus balsamifera L.
Balsam Poplar
USDA POBAB2
Chippewa Drug, Gynecological Aid
Compound decoction of root taken for 'female weakness.'
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 356
Populus balsamifera L.
Balsam Poplar
USDA POBAB2
Chippewa Drug, Gynecological Aid
Compound infusion of root taken for excessive flowing during confinement.
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 358
Populus balsamifera L.
Balsam Poplar
USDA POBAB2
Chippewa Drug, Heart Medicine
Compound decoction of root, bud and blossom prepared ceremonially and used for the heart.
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 338
Populus balsamifera L.
Balsam Poplar
USDA POBAB2
Chippewa Drug, Orthopedic Aid
Poultice of infusion or decoction of used buds for sprains or strained muscles.
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 362
Populus balsamifera L.
Balsam Poplar
USDA POBAB2
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Disinfectant
Poultice of fresh leaves applied to a sore to draw out the infection.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 52
Populus balsamifera L.
Balsam Poplar
USDA POBAB2
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Hemostat
Poultice of sticky buds applied directly to the nostril for a nosebleed.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 52
Populus balsamifera L.
Balsam Poplar
USDA POBAB2
Cree, Woodlands Other, Hunting & Fishing Item
Buds mixed with other ingredients to make a trap lure.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 52
Populus balsamifera L.
Balsam Poplar
USDA POBAB2
Eskimo, Inuktitut Other, Hunting & Fishing Item
Bark used for fishing floats.
Wilson, Michael R., 1978, Notes on Ethnobotany in Inuktitut, The Western Canadian Journal of Anthropology 8:180-196, page 188
Populus balsamifera L.
Balsam Poplar
USDA POBAB2
Eskimo, Inuktitut Other, Insecticide
Bark burned for a mosquito repelling smoke.
Wilson, Michael R., 1978, Notes on Ethnobotany in Inuktitut, The Western Canadian Journal of Anthropology 8:180-196, page 188
Populus balsamifera L.
Balsam Poplar
USDA POBAB2
Eskimo, Inuktitut Other, Smoke Plant
Leaf galls used with or as tobacco.
Wilson, Michael R., 1978, Notes on Ethnobotany in Inuktitut, The Western Canadian Journal of Anthropology 8:180-196, page 188
Populus balsamifera L.
Balsam Poplar
USDA POBAB2
Klamath Fiber, Clothing
Bark used in the manufacture of cloth.
Coville, Frederick V., 1897, Notes On The Plants Used By The Klamath Indians Of Oregon., Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 5(2):87-110, page 94
Populus balsamifera L.
Balsam Poplar
USDA POBAB2
Malecite Drug, Dermatological Aid
Bud balm and burdock roots used for sores.
Mechling, W.H., 1959, The Malecite Indians With Notes on the Micmacs, Anthropologica 8:239-263, page 247
Populus balsamifera L.
Balsam Poplar
USDA POBAB2
Micmac Drug, Dermatological Aid
Buds and other parts of plant used as salve for sores.
Chandler, R. Frank, Lois Freeman and Shirley N. Hooper, 1979, Herbal Remedies of the Maritime Indians, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 1:49-68, page 59
Populus balsamifera L.
Balsam Poplar
USDA POBAB2
Micmac Drug, Venereal Aid
Buds and other parts of plant used as salve for chancre.
Chandler, R. Frank, Lois Freeman and Shirley N. Hooper, 1979, Herbal Remedies of the Maritime Indians, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 1:49-68, page 59
Populus balsamifera L.
Balsam Poplar
USDA POBAB2
Montana Indian Fiber, Building Material
Wood used for fire and shelter during the winter.
Blankinship, J. W., 1905, Native Economic Plants of Montana, Bozeman. Montana Agricultural College Experimental Station, Bulletin 56, page 19
Populus balsamifera L.
Balsam Poplar
USDA POBAB2
Montana Indian Food, Fodder
Young twigs fed to horses when other food was not obtainable.
Blankinship, J. W., 1905, Native Economic Plants of Montana, Bozeman. Montana Agricultural College Experimental Station, Bulletin 56, page 19
Populus balsamifera L.
Balsam Poplar
USDA POBAB2
Montana Indian Food, Unspecified
Inner bark considered a valuable mucilaginous food.
Blankinship, J. W., 1905, Native Economic Plants of Montana, Bozeman. Montana Agricultural College Experimental Station, Bulletin 56, page 19
Populus balsamifera L.
Balsam Poplar
USDA POBAB2
Montana Indian Other, Fuel
Wood used for fire and shelter during the winter.
Blankinship, J. W., 1905, Native Economic Plants of Montana, Bozeman. Montana Agricultural College Experimental Station, Bulletin 56, page 19
Populus balsamifera L.
Balsam Poplar
USDA POBAB2
Montana Indian Other, Smoke Plant
Inner bark used for 'kinnikinnick.'
Blankinship, J. W., 1905, Native Economic Plants of Montana, Bozeman. Montana Agricultural College Experimental Station, Bulletin 56, page 19
Populus balsamifera L.
Balsam Poplar
USDA POBAB2
Ojibwa Drug, Antirheumatic (External)
Infusion of pounded plants used as wash for rheumatism.
Reagan, Albert B., 1928, Plants Used by the Bois Fort Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indians of Minnesota, Wisconsin Archeologist 7(4):230-248, page 231
Populus balsamifera L.
Balsam Poplar
USDA POBAB2
Ojibwa Drug, Blood Medicine
Decoction of bark taken for internal blood diseases.
Reagan, Albert B., 1928, Plants Used by the Bois Fort Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indians of Minnesota, Wisconsin Archeologist 7(4):230-248, page 231