| Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill. Balsam Fir USDA ABBA |
Iroquois Drug, Urinary Aid Used for bed wetting. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 270 |
| Abies fraseri (Pursh) Poir. Fraser's Fir USDA ABFR |
Cherokee Drug, Urinary Aid Used for urinary diseases. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 34 |
| Abronia villosa S. Wats. Desert Sand Verbena USDA ABVIV |
Paiute Drug, Diuretic Used as an urinary inducer. Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 41 |
| Acalypha virginica L. Virginia Threeseed Mercury USDA ACVI |
Cherokee Drug, Urinary Aid Root used for 'gravel.' Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 61 |
| Achillea millefolium L. Common Yarrow USDA ACMIM2 |
Cherokee Drug, Urinary Aid Used for bloody urine. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 62 |
| Achillea millefolium L. Common Yarrow USDA ACMIM2 |
Thompson Drug, Urinary Aid Infusion of flowers taken in small quantities for bladder trouble. 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 166 |
| Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis DC. Western Yarrow USDA ACMIO |
Paiute Drug, Urinary Aid Decoction of plant taken for bladder ailments. 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 31-33 |
| Acorus calamus L. Calamus USDA ACAM |
Cherokee Drug, Urinary Aid Used for flatulent colic, 'white swelling,' worms, yellowish urine and 'gravel.' Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 28 |
| Actaea pachypoda Ell. White Baneberry USDA ACPA |
Iroquois Drug, Urinary Aid Decoction of roots taken when 'a man urinates blood.' Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 321 |
| Actaea pachypoda Ell. White Baneberry USDA ACPA |
Meskwaki Drug, Urinary Aid Used as a genito-urinary remedy for men and women. Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 237238 |
| Ageratina altissima var. altissima White Snakeroot USDA AGALA |
Cherokee Drug, Antidiarrheal Taken for diarrhea, gravel and urinary diseases. 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 |
| Ageratina altissima var. altissima White Snakeroot USDA AGALA |
Cherokee Drug, Urinary Aid Taken for gravel and urinary diseases. 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 |
| Agrimonia gryposepala Wallr. Tall Hairy Agrimony USDA AGGR2 |
Ojibwa Drug, Urinary Aid Compound containing root used as a medicine for urinary troubles. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 383384 |
| Aletris farinosa L. White Colicroot USDA ALFA2 |
Cherokee Drug, Urinary Aid Taken for 'strangury,' or slow, painful urination. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 57 |
| Allium cernuum Roth Nodding Onion USDA ALCEC2 |
Cherokee Drug, Urinary Aid Juice taken after 'horsemint tea' for 'gravel and dropsy.' Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 47 |
| Alnus incana (L.) Moench Mountain Alder USDA ALINR |
Iroquois Drug, Urinary Aid Decoction of stems and couch grass rhizomes used for thick urine. Rousseau, Jacques, 1945, Le Folklore Botanique De Caughnawaga, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:7-72, page 38 |
| Alnus incana ssp. rugosa (Du Roi) Clausen Speckled Alder USDA ALINR |
Iroquois Drug, Urinary Aid Infusion of bark or decoction of plant taken for urinating problems. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 301 |
| Alnus serrulata (Ait.) Willd. Hazel Alder USDA ALSE2 |
Cherokee Drug, Urinary Aid Compound infusion taken to 'clear milky urine.' Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 22 |
| Ampelopsis cordata Michx. Heartleaf Peppervine USDA AMAC4 |
Cherokee Drug, Urinary Aid Infusion of bark taken for urinary troubles. Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 41 |
| Andropogon floridanus Scribn. Florida Bluestem USDA ANFL |
Seminole Drug, Urinary Aid Infusion of plant taken for wolf sickness: vomiting, stomach pain, diarrhea and frequent urination. Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 227 |
| Apocynum androsaemifolium L. Spreading Dogbane USDA APAN2 |
Potawatomi Drug, Urinary Aid Root used as a diuretic and urinary medicine. Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 38 |
| Aquilegia canadensis L. Red Columbine USDA AQCA |
Meskwaki Drug, Urinary Aid Compound containing root taken 'when the contents of the bladder are thick.' Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 238239 |
| Arabis drummondii Gray Drummond's Rockcress USDA ARDR |
Okanagon Drug, Urinary Aid Decoction of whole plant taken for bladder troubles. Perry, F., 1952, Ethno-Botany of the Indians in the Interior of British Columbia, Museum and Art Notes 2(2):36-43., page 41 |
| Arabis drummondii Gray Drummond's Rockcress USDA ARDR |
Thompson Drug, Urinary Aid Decoction of whole plant taken as a kidney and bladder medicine. Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 464 |
| Arabis drummondii Gray Drummond's Rockcress USDA ARDR |
Thompson Drug, Urinary Aid Decoction of whole plant taken for bladder troubles. Perry, F., 1952, Ethno-Botany of the Indians in the Interior of British Columbia, Museum and Art Notes 2(2):36-43., page 41 |
| Aralia racemosa L. American Spikenard USDA ARRAR |
Iroquois Drug, Urinary Aid Compound decoction of bark taken by old men with urinary problems. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 392 |
| Arctium lappa L. Greater Burrdock USDA ARLA3 |
Cherokee Drug, Urinary Aid Used for 'gravel.' Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 27 |
| Arctostaphylos sp. Manzanita |
Costanoan Drug, Urinary Aid Decoction of plant used for bladder ailments. Bocek, Barbara R., 1984, Ethnobotany of Costanoan Indians, California, Based on Collections by John P. Harrington, Economic Botany 38(2):240-255, page 12 |
| Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. Kinnikinnick USDA ARUV |
Cherokee Drug, Urinary Aid Used for urinary diseases. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 25 |
| Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. Kinnikinnick USDA ARUV |
Okanagan-Colville Drug, Urinary Aid Decoction of leaves and stems taken as a tonic for the bladder. 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 101 |
| Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. Kinnikinnick USDA ARUV |
Okanagon Drug, Urinary Aid Decoction of leaves and stems taken as a tonic for bladder. Perry, F., 1952, Ethno-Botany of the Indians in the Interior of British Columbia, Museum and Art Notes 2(2):36-43., page 40 |
| Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. Kinnikinnick USDA ARUV |
Thompson Drug, Urinary Aid Decoction of leaves and stems taken as a tonic for bladder. Perry, F., 1952, Ethno-Botany of the Indians in the Interior of British Columbia, Museum and Art Notes 2(2):36-43., page 40 |
| Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. Kinnikinnick USDA ARUV |
Thompson Drug, Urinary Aid Decoction of leaves and stems taken as a tonic for the bladder. Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 458 |
| Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. Kinnikinnick USDA ARUV |
Thompson Drug, Urinary Aid Infusion of leaves used as a tonic, antiseptic & astringent for bladder & urinary passage disorders. 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 211 |
| Aristolochia macrophylla Lam. Pipevine USDA ARMA7 |
Cherokee Drug, Urinary Aid Compound infusion of 'stalk chips' taken for 'yellowish urine.' Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 32 |
| Armoracia rusticana P.G. Gaertn. Horseradish USDA ARRU4 |
Cherokee Drug, Urinary Aid Used for 'gravel.' Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 39 |
| Artemisia douglasiana Bess. Douglas' Sagewort USDA ARDO3 |
Costanoan Drug, Urinary Aid Decoction of plant used for urinary problems. Bocek, Barbara R., 1984, Ethnobotany of Costanoan Indians, California, Based on Collections by John P. Harrington, Economic Botany 38(2):240-255, page 25 |
| Artemisia dracunculus L. Wormwood USDA ARDR4 |
Costanoan Drug, Urinary Aid Decoction of roots used for urinary problems. Bocek, Barbara R., 1984, Ethnobotany of Costanoan Indians, California, Based on Collections by John P. Harrington, Economic Botany 38(2):240-255, page 26 |
| Aruncus dioicus (Walt.) Fern. Bride's Feathers USDA ARDID2 |
Cherokee Drug, Urinary Aid Infusion taken for excessive urination. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 36 |
| Asarum canadense L. Canadian Wildginger USDA ASCA |
Iroquois Drug, Urinary Aid Decoction of roots taken for urinary disorders and urine stoppage. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 309 |
| Asclepias incarnata L. Swamp Milkweed USDA ASINI |
Iroquois Drug, Urinary Aid Decoction of plants taken for too much urine. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 418 |
| Asclepias perennis Walt. Aquatic Milkweed USDA ASPE |
Cherokee Drug, Urinary Aid Plant taken for 'gravel.' Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 44 |
| Asclepias quadrifolia Jacq. Fourleaf Milkweed USDA ASQU |
Cherokee Drug, Urinary Aid Plant taken for 'gravel.' Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 44 |
| Asclepias syriaca L. Common Milkweed USDA ASSY |
Cherokee Drug, Urinary Aid Plant taken for 'gravel.' Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 44 |
| Balsamorhiza hookeri var. hirsuta (Nutt.) A. Nels. Hairy Balsamroot USDA BAHOH |
Paiute Drug, Urinary Aid Decoction of root considered good for bladder troubles. 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 50 |
| Balsamorhiza sagittata (Pursh) Nutt. Arrowleaf Balsamroot USDA BASA3 |
Flathead Drug, Urinary Aid Infusion of roots taken to increase urine. Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 20 |
| Betula lenta L. Sweet Birch USDA BELE |
Cherokee Drug, Urinary Aid Infusion of bark taken for 'milky urine.' Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 25 |
| Betula nigra L. River Birch USDA BENI |
Cherokee Drug, Urinary Aid Decoction of inner bark taken for difficult urination with discharge. Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 15 |
| Betula nigra L. River Birch USDA BENI |
Cherokee Drug, Urinary Aid Infusion of bark taken for 'milky urine.' Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 25 |
| Callicarpa americana L. American Beautyberry USDA CAAM2 |
Seminole Drug, Urinary Aid Decoction of root bark taken for urine retention. Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 274 |