| Urtica dioica ssp. gracilis (Ait.) Seland. California Nettle USDA URDIG |
Snohomish Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Bark peeled, dried, made into a two-ply string and used for duck nets. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 28 |
| Urtica dioica ssp. gracilis (Ait.) Seland. California Nettle USDA URDIG |
Squaxin Drug, Gynecological Aid Infusion of crushed leaves taken by women having difficulties in childbirth. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 28 |
| Urtica dioica ssp. gracilis (Ait.) Seland. California Nettle USDA URDIG |
Swinomish Drug, Tonic Decoction of plant taken as a general tonic. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 28 |
| Urtica dioica ssp. gracilis (Ait.) Seland. California Nettle USDA URDIG |
Tanaina Drug, Antirheumatic (Internal) Plant used for diseases from rheumatism to tuberculosis. Smith, G. Warren, 1973, Arctic Pharmacognosia, Arctic 26:324-333, page 329 |
| Urtica dioica ssp. gracilis (Ait.) Seland. California Nettle USDA URDIG |
Tanaina Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy Plant used for diseases from rheumatism to tuberculosis. Smith, G. Warren, 1973, Arctic Pharmacognosia, Arctic 26:324-333, page 329 |
| Urtica dioica ssp. gracilis (Ait.) Seland. California Nettle USDA URDIG |
Tanaina Drug, Tuberculosis Remedy Plant used for diseases from rheumatism to tuberculosis. Smith, G. Warren, 1973, Arctic Pharmacognosia, Arctic 26:324-333, page 329 |
| Urtica dioica ssp. gracilis (Ait.) Seland. California Nettle USDA URDIG |
Thompson Drug, Orthopedic Aid Plant dipped in water and rubbed on stiff, sore joints and muscles. Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 471472 |
| Urtica dioica ssp. gracilis (Ait.) Seland. California Nettle USDA URDIG |
Tolowa Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of fresh, pounded leaves applied to skin inflammations. Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 60 |
| Urtica dioica ssp. gracilis (Ait.) Seland. California Nettle USDA URDIG |
Tsimshian Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Fiber used to make fishing nets. Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 351 |
| Urtica dioica ssp. gracilis (Ait.) Seland. California Nettle USDA URDIG |
Tsimshian Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Fiber used to make fishing nets. Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 351 |
| Urtica dioica ssp. gracilis (Ait.) Seland. California Nettle USDA URDIG |
Winnebago Fiber, Clothing Dried stalk fiber used to make cloth. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 77 |
| Urtica dioica ssp. gracilis (Ait.) Seland. California Nettle USDA URDIG |
Winnebago Fiber, Cordage Dried stalk fiber used to make twine and cordage. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 77 |
| Urtica dioica ssp. gracilis (Ait.) Seland. California Nettle USDA URDIG |
Winnebago Other, Ceremonial Items Dried stalk fiber made into cloth and used in the Sacred Bundle of the Tent of War. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 77 |
| Urtica dioica ssp. gracilis (Ait.) Seland. California Nettle USDA URDIG |
Winnebago Other, Stable Gear Dried stalk fiber made into ropes and used to hobble horses. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 77 |
| Urtica dioica ssp. gracilis (Ait.) Seland. California Nettle USDA URDIG |
Winnebago Other, Toys & Games Plant fiber used by little boys as wadding for popguns. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 77 |
| Urtica dioica ssp. holosericea (Nutt.) Thorne Stinging Nettle USDA URDIH |
Cahuilla Drug, Analgesic Used for headaches and sore backs. Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 143 |
| Urtica dioica ssp. holosericea (Nutt.) Thorne Stinging Nettle USDA URDIH |
Cahuilla Drug, Antirheumatic (External) Used for rheumatism and muscular stiffness. Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 143 |
| Urtica dioica ssp. holosericea (Nutt.) Thorne Stinging Nettle USDA URDIH |
Cahuilla Fiber, Basketry Fibers used in basketmaking. Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 143 |
| Urtica dioica ssp. holosericea (Nutt.) Thorne Stinging Nettle USDA URDIH |
Cahuilla Fiber, Cordage Fibers used to make bowstrings and cordage. Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 143 |
| Urtica dioica ssp. holosericea (Nutt.) Thorne Stinging Nettle USDA URDIH |
Cahuilla Food, Vegetable Leaves eaten raw or boiled as greens. Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 143 |
| Urtica dioica ssp. holosericea (Nutt.) Thorne Stinging Nettle USDA URDIH |
Diegueno Drug, Antirheumatic (External) Nettles used to whip rheumatic or arthritic joints. Hedges, Ken, 1986, Santa Ysabel Ethnobotany, San Diego Museum of Man Ethnic Technology Notes, No. 20, page 43 |
| Urtica dioica ssp. holosericea (Nutt.) Thorne Stinging Nettle USDA URDIH |
Diegueno Other, Ceremonial Items Nettles used to whip young men going through the ceremony to become dancers. Hedges, Ken, 1986, Santa Ysabel Ethnobotany, San Diego Museum of Man Ethnic Technology Notes, No. 20, page 43 |
| Urtica dioica ssp. holosericea (Nutt.) Thorne Stinging Nettle USDA URDIH |
Kawaiisu Drug, Analgesic Poultice of leaves applied for headaches. Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 68 |
| Urtica dioica ssp. holosericea (Nutt.) Thorne Stinging Nettle USDA URDIH |
Kawaiisu Drug, Analgesic Poultice of mashed plant applied to the neck for pain. Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 68 |
| Urtica dioica ssp. holosericea (Nutt.) Thorne Stinging Nettle USDA URDIH |
Kawaiisu Drug, Analgesic Stems and leaves used as a counterirritant for sore limbs and back. Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 68 |
| Urtica dioica ssp. holosericea (Nutt.) Thorne Stinging Nettle USDA URDIH |
Kawaiisu Drug, Dermatological Aid 'Children walk through nettles to toughen their skin.' Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 68 |
| Urtica dioica ssp. holosericea (Nutt.) Thorne Stinging Nettle USDA URDIH |
Kawaiisu Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of leaves applied for sores. Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 68 |
| Urtica dioica ssp. holosericea (Nutt.) Thorne Stinging Nettle USDA URDIH |
Kawaiisu Drug, Orthopedic Aid Stems and leaves used as a counterirritant for sore limbs and back. Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 68 |
| Urtica dioica ssp. holosericea (Nutt.) Thorne Stinging Nettle USDA URDIH |
Kawaiisu Drug, Pediatric Aid 'Children walk through nettles to prepare them for practice of witchcraft.' Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 68 |
| Urtica dioica ssp. holosericea (Nutt.) Thorne Stinging Nettle USDA URDIH |
Kawaiisu Drug, Pediatric Aid 'Children walk through nettles to toughen their skin.' Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 68 |
| Urtica dioica ssp. holosericea (Nutt.) Thorne Stinging Nettle USDA URDIH |
Kawaiisu Drug, Pediatric Aid 'Younger people walk through nettles to procure dreams.' Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 68 |
| Urtica dioica ssp. holosericea (Nutt.) Thorne Stinging Nettle USDA URDIH |
Kawaiisu Drug, Psychological Aid 'Younger people walk through nettles to procure dreams.' Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 68 |
| Urtica dioica ssp. holosericea (Nutt.) Thorne Stinging Nettle USDA URDIH |
Kawaiisu Drug, Witchcraft Medicine 'Children walk through nettles to prepare them for practice of witchcraft.' Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 68 |
| Urtica dioica ssp. holosericea (Nutt.) Thorne Stinging Nettle USDA URDIH |
Kawaiisu Fiber, Cordage Outer stem layers separated into long strands and two or three twisted into a cord. Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 68 |
| Urtica dioica ssp. holosericea (Nutt.) Thorne Stinging Nettle USDA URDIH |
Kawaiisu Other, Containers Outer stem layers made into cord and used to make carrying nets. Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 68 |
| Urtica dioica ssp. holosericea (Nutt.) Thorne Stinging Nettle USDA URDIH |
Kawaiisu Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Outer stem layers made into cord and used to make rabbit nets. Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 68 |
| Urtica dioica ssp. holosericea (Nutt.) Thorne Stinging Nettle USDA URDIH |
Klamath Fiber, Cordage Stems used in the manufacture of cords and nets. 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 95 |
| Urtica dioica ssp. holosericea (Nutt.) Thorne Stinging Nettle USDA URDIH |
Klamath Fiber, Snow Gear Stems used for mesh on snowshoes. 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 |
| Urtica dioica ssp. holosericea (Nutt.) Thorne Stinging Nettle USDA URDIH |
Klamath Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Stems used in the manufacture of cords and nets. 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 95 |
| Urtica dioica ssp. holosericea (Nutt.) Thorne Stinging Nettle USDA URDIH |
Luiseno Fiber, Clothing Plant fiber made into twine and used to make front aprons worn by women. Sparkman, Philip S., 1908, The Culture of the Luiseno Indians, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 8(4):187-234, page 202 |
| Urtica dioica ssp. holosericea (Nutt.) Thorne Stinging Nettle USDA URDIH |
Luiseno Fiber, Unspecified Plant sometimes used for fiber. Sparkman, Philip S., 1908, The Culture of the Luiseno Indians, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 8(4):187-234, page 202 |
| Urtica dioica ssp. holosericea (Nutt.) Thorne Stinging Nettle USDA URDIH |
Luiseno Other, Containers Plant fibers made into twine & used to make large-meshed nets for carrying bulky or heavy articles. Sparkman, Philip S., 1908, The Culture of the Luiseno Indians, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 8(4):187-234, page 202 |
| Urtica dioica ssp. holosericea (Nutt.) Thorne Stinging Nettle USDA URDIH |
Luiseno Other, Containers Plant made into twine and used to make net-work sacks for carrying acorns and other small seeds. Sparkman, Philip S., 1908, The Culture of the Luiseno Indians, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 8(4):187-234, page 202 |
| Urtica dioica ssp. holosericea (Nutt.) Thorne Stinging Nettle USDA URDIH |
Luiseno Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Plant fiber made into twine and sometimes used to make bowstrings. Sparkman, Philip S., 1908, The Culture of the Luiseno Indians, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 8(4):187-234, page 202 |
| Urtica dioica ssp. holosericea (Nutt.) Thorne Stinging Nettle USDA URDIH |
Luiseno Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Plant fiber made into twine and used to make fishing nets. Sparkman, Philip S., 1908, The Culture of the Luiseno Indians, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 8(4):187-234, page 202 |
| Urtica dioica ssp. holosericea (Nutt.) Thorne Stinging Nettle USDA URDIH |
Luiseno Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Plant fiber made into twine and used to make slings. Sparkman, Philip S., 1908, The Culture of the Luiseno Indians, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 8(4):187-234, page 202 |
| Urtica dioica ssp. holosericea (Nutt.) Thorne Stinging Nettle USDA URDIH |
Luiseno Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Plant fiber made into twine, occasionally used to make long nets & draw nets for catching rabbits. Sparkman, Philip S., 1908, The Culture of the Luiseno Indians, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 8(4):187-234, page 202 |
| Urtica dioica ssp. holosericea (Nutt.) Thorne Stinging Nettle USDA URDIH |
Mahuna Drug, Antirheumatic (External) Leaves rubbed on parts ailing from inflammatory rheumatism. Romero, John Bruno, 1954, The Botanical Lore of the California Indians, New York. Vantage Press, Inc., page 59 |
| Urtica dioica ssp. holosericea (Nutt.) Thorne Stinging Nettle USDA URDIH |
Miwok Drug, Analgesic Branch used to strike affected parts for certain pains. Barrett, S. A. and E. W. Gifford, 1933, Miwok Material Culture, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 2(4):11, page 174 |
| Urtica dioica ssp. holosericea (Nutt.) Thorne Stinging Nettle USDA URDIH |
Pomo Drug, Analgesic Nettle used to strike skin as a counterirritant for rheumatic pains. Gifford, E. W., 1967, Ethnographic Notes on the Southwestern Pomo, Anthropological Records 25:10-15, page 13 |