| Solidago simplex ssp. simplex var. nana (Gray) Ringius Dwarf Goldenrod USDA SOSIN |
Thompson Drug, Dietary Aid Decoction of plant taken as a tonic to restore appetite. Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 468 |
| Solidago simplex ssp. simplex var. nana (Gray) Ringius Dwarf Goldenrod USDA SOSIN |
Thompson Drug, Tonic Decoction of plant taken as a tonic to restore appetite. Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 468 |
| Solidago simplex ssp. simplex var. nana (Gray) Ringius Dwarf Goldenrod USDA SOSIN |
Thompson Drug, Venereal Aid Decoction of whole plant taken for syphilis. Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 472 |
| Solidago simplex ssp. simplex var. spathulata (DC.) Cronq. Coast Goldenrod USDA SOSIS4 |
Thompson Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy Poultice of toasted, powdered leaves mixed with grease and used for mumps. 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 184 |
| Solidago sp. Goldenrod |
Alabama Drug, Cold Remedy Infusion of root taken for bad colds. Swanton, John R, 1928, Religious Beliefs and Medical Practices of the Creek Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #42:473-672, page 664 |
| Solidago sp. Goldenrod |
Alabama Drug, Cold Remedy Infusion of roots taken for colds. Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 63 |
| Solidago sp. Goldenrod |
Alabama Drug, Toothache Remedy Root placed in cavity of tooth for toothaches. Swanton, John R, 1928, Religious Beliefs and Medical Practices of the Creek Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #42:473-672, page 664 |
| Solidago sp. Goldenrod |
Alabama Drug, Toothache Remedy Roots placed in cavity for toothaches. Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 63 |
| Solidago sp. Goldenrod |
Algonquin, Quebec Drug, Heart Medicine Infusion of plant used for heart disease. 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 239 |
| Solidago sp. Goldenrod |
Blackfoot Drug, Nose Medicine Infusion of plant taken for nasal congestion. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 74 |
| Solidago sp. Goldenrod |
Blackfoot Drug, Nose Medicine Root chewed for sore throats, throat constrictions or nasal congestion. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 74 |
| Solidago sp. Goldenrod |
Blackfoot Drug, Panacea Infusion of plant used by the diviner with his supernatural powers for illnesses. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 74 |
| Solidago sp. Goldenrod |
Blackfoot Drug, Throat Aid Infusion of plant taken for sore throats and throat constrictions. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 74 |
| Solidago sp. Goldenrod |
Cherokee Drug, Febrifuge Infusion used for fevers. Witthoft, John, 1947, An Early Cherokee Ethnobotanical Note, Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 37(3):73-75, page 74 |
| Solidago sp. Goldenrod |
Chippewa Drug, Analgesic Decoction of root applied externally for cramps. Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 344 |
| Solidago sp. Goldenrod |
Chippewa Drug, Febrifuge Decoction of dried leaves taken for fever. Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 354 |
| Solidago sp. Goldenrod |
Chippewa Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Hot decoction of root applied externally for stomach cramps. Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 344 |
| Solidago sp. Goldenrod |
Iroquois Drug, Antihemorrhagic Compound decoction of twigs and roots taken for internal hemorrhage. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 459 |
| Solidago sp. Goldenrod |
Omaha Other, Season Indicator Blooms used as an indicator of corn ripening. The goldenrod served the Omaha as a mark or sign in their floral calendar. When they were on the summer buffalo hunt, the sight of the goldenrod indicated to them that their corn was beginning to ripen at home. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 133 |
| Solidago speciosa Nutt. Showy Goldenrod USDA SOSPS4 |
Meskwaki Drug, Burn Dressing Infusion of root used for burns or steam scalds. Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 218 |
| Solidago speciosa var. rigidiuscula Torr. & Gray Showy Goldenrod USDA SOSPR |
Chippewa Drug, Antihemorrhagic Decoction of root taken for hemorrhaging from the mouth after being wounded. Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 352 |
| Solidago speciosa var. rigidiuscula Torr. & Gray Showy Goldenrod USDA SOSPR |
Chippewa Drug, Dermatological Aid Root or stalk combined with bear grease used as an ointment for the hair. Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 350 |
| Solidago speciosa var. rigidiuscula Torr. & Gray Showy Goldenrod USDA SOSPR |
Chippewa Drug, Gynecological Aid Infusion of root taken to ease difficult labor. Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 358 |
| Solidago speciosa var. rigidiuscula Torr. & Gray Showy Goldenrod USDA SOSPR |
Chippewa Drug, Orthopedic Aid Warm poultice of boiled stalk or root applied to sprains or strained muscles. Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 362 |
| Solidago speciosa var. rigidiuscula Torr. & Gray Showy Goldenrod USDA SOSPR |
Chippewa Drug, Pulmonary Aid Cold decoction of root taken for lung hemorrhages. Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 340 |
| Solidago speciosa var. rigidiuscula Torr. & Gray Showy Goldenrod USDA SOSPR |
Chippewa Drug, Pulmonary Aid Compound decoction of root taken for lung trouble. Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 340 |
| Solidago speciosa var. rigidiuscula Torr. & Gray Showy Goldenrod USDA SOSPR |
Chippewa Drug, Stimulant Decoction of root and stalk taken as a stimulant. Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 340 |
| Solidago speciosa var. rigidiuscula Torr. & Gray Showy Goldenrod USDA SOSPR |
Chippewa Drug, Tonic Decoction of root and stalk taken as a tonic. Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 364 |
| Solidago spectabilis (D.C. Eat.) Gray Nevada Goldenrod USDA SOSPS6 |
Gosiute Food, Unspecified Seeds used for food. Chamberlin, Ralph V., 1911, The Ethno-Botany of the Gosiute Indians of Utah, Memoirs of the American Anthropological Association 2(5):331-405., page 382 |
| Solidago spectabilis var. confinis (Gray) Cronq. Southern California Goldenrod USDA SOSPC |
Kawaiisu Drug, Dermatological Aid Infusion of leaves and flower used as wash for boils and 'holes' in neck and limbs. Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 64 |
| Solidago spectabilis var. confinis (Gray) Cronq. Southern California Goldenrod USDA SOSPC |
Kawaiisu Drug, Dermatological Aid Infusion of leaves and flowers used as wash for open sores and skin irritations. Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 64 |
| Solidago squarrosa Nutt. Downy Ragged Goldenrod USDA SOSQ |
Iroquois Drug, Burn Dressing Compound infusion of dried leaves and roots used as wash for scalds and burns. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 459 |
| Solidago squarrosa Nutt. Downy Ragged Goldenrod USDA SOSQ |
Iroquois Drug, Emetic Compound infusion of dried leaves and roots taken as an emetic. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 459 |
| Solidago squarrosa Nutt. Downy Ragged Goldenrod USDA SOSQ |
Iroquois Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Compound infusion of dried leaves and roots used as wash for bad stomach. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 459 |
| Solidago squarrosa Nutt. Downy Ragged Goldenrod USDA SOSQ |
Iroquois Drug, Venereal Aid Compound infusion of dried leaves and roots used as wash for venereal disease. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 459 |