| 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 |
| Populus balsamifera L. Balsam Poplar USDA POBAB2 |
Ojibwa Drug, Cold Remedy Buds cooked in grease and rubbed in nostrils for cold. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 387 |
| Populus balsamifera L. Balsam Poplar USDA POBAB2 |
Ojibwa Drug, Dermatological Aid Buds cooked in grease and used as salve for cuts, wounds or bruises. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 387 |
| Populus balsamifera L. Balsam Poplar USDA POBAB2 |
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 balsamifera L. Balsam Poplar USDA POBAB2 |
Ojibwa Drug, Respiratory Aid Buds cooked in grease and rubbed in nostrils for catarrh or bronchitis. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 387 |
| Populus balsamifera L. Balsam Poplar USDA POBAB2 |
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 |
Paiute Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Decoction of sap taken for stomach disorders. 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 121122 |
| Populus balsamifera L. Balsam Poplar USDA POBAB2 |
Potawatomi Drug, Dermatological Aid Buds melted with tallow and used as ointment for sores or eczema. Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 80, 81 |
| Populus balsamifera L. Balsam Poplar USDA POBAB2 |
Shoshoni Drug, Analgesic Decoction of root used as a lotion for headaches. 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 121122 |
| Populus balsamifera L. Balsam Poplar USDA POBAB2 |
Shoshoni Drug, Blood Medicine Compound decoction of bark taken as a blood tonic. 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 121122 |
| Populus balsamifera L. Balsam Poplar USDA POBAB2 |
Shoshoni Drug, Tonic Compound decoction of bark taken as a blood tonic and for general debility. 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 121122 |