| Erythronium oregonum ssp. oregonum Oregon Fawnlily USDA ERORO |
Wailaki Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of crushed plant applied to boils. Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 320 |
| Eschscholzia parishii Greene Parish's Goldenpoppy USDA ESPA |
Kawaiisu Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of dried, ground roots applied to venereal sores. Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 31 |
| Euonymus atropurpurea Jacq. Eastern Wahoo USDA EUATA |
Meskwaki Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of pounded, fresh trunk bark applied to old facial sores. Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 209 |
| Eupatorium perfoliatum L. Common Boneset USDA EUPEP |
Chippewa Drug, Antirheumatic (External) Poultice of boiled plant tops applied for rheumatism. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1933, Some Chippewa Uses of Plants, Ann Arbor. University of Michigan Press, page 142 |
| Eupatorium perfoliatum L. Common Boneset USDA EUPEP |
Chippewa Drug, Snake Bite Remedy Poultice of chewed plants applied to rattlesnake bites. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1933, Some Chippewa Uses of Plants, Ann Arbor. University of Michigan Press, page 142 |
| Eupatorium perfoliatum L. Common Boneset USDA EUPEP |
Iroquois Drug, Analgesic Poultice of smashed plants applied for headaches. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 457 |
| Eupatorium perfoliatum L. Common Boneset USDA EUPEP |
Iroquois Drug, Dermatological Aid Infusion of roots used as a wash and applied as poultice to syphilitic chancres. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 456 |
| Eupatorium perfoliatum L. Common Boneset USDA EUPEP |
Iroquois Drug, Orthopedic Aid Cold, compound infusion of leaves applied as poultice to broken bones. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 457 |
| Eupatorium perfoliatum L. Common Boneset USDA EUPEP |
Iroquois Drug, Venereal Aid Infusion of roots used as a wash and applied as poultice to syphilitic chancres. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 456 |
| Eupatorium purpureum L. Sweetscented Joepyeweed USDA EUPUP |
Potawatomi Drug, Burn Dressing Poultice of fresh leaves applied to burns. Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 52 |
| Euphorbia brachycera Engelm. Rocky Mountain Spurge USDA EUBR |
Navajo Drug, Dermatological Aid Plant rubbed as a liniment or poultice of plant applied to boils and pimples. Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 60 |
| Euphorbia brachycera Engelm. Rocky Mountain Spurge USDA EUBR |
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Gynecological Aid Poultice of root applied to hard areas of 'caked breast.' Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 35 |
| Eurybia conspicua (Lindl.) Nesom Showy Aster USDA EUCO36 |
Okanagan-Colville Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of leaves applied to boils. 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 79 |
| Eurybia conspicua (Lindl.) Nesom Showy Aster USDA EUCO36 |
Okanagan-Colville Drug, Hemorrhoid Remedy Poultice of leaves applied to hemorrhoids. 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 79 |
| Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. American Beech USDA FAGR |
Iroquois Drug, Burn Dressing Compound decoction of leaves applied as poultice to burns or scalds. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 302 |
| Ficus aurea Nutt. Florida Stranglerfig USDA FIAU |
Seminole Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of mashed bark applied to cuts and sores. Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 300 |
| Fragaria chiloensis (L.) P. Mill. Beach Strawberry USDA FRCHC |
Quileute Drug, Burn Dressing Poultice of chewed leaves applied to burns. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 36 |
| Fragaria vesca L. Woodland Strawberry USDA FRVEV |
Okanagan-Colville Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of leaf powder and deer fat applied to sores. 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 125 |
| Fragaria virginiana Duchesne Virginia Strawberry USDA FRVIV |
Okanagan-Colville Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of leaf powder and deer fat applied to sores. 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 125 |
| Frangula purshiana (DC.) Cooper Pursh's Buckthorn USDA FRPU7 |
Clallam Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of bark used for wounds. Fleisher, Mark S., 1980, The Ethnobotany of the Clallam Indians of Western Washington, Northwest Anthropological Research Notes 14(2):192-210, page 201 |
| Frangula purshiana (DC.) Cooper Pursh's Buckthorn USDA FRPU7 |
Squaxin Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of chewed bark applied or infusion of bark used as a wash for sores. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 40 |
| Frasera albomarginata S. Wats. Desert Elkweed USDA FRAL5 |
Navajo, Kayenta Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of plant applied to gunshot wounds. Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 36 |
| Frasera speciosa Dougl. ex Griseb. Showy Frasera USDA FRSP |
Isleta Drug, Analgesic Poultice of large, salted leaves applied to the head for headaches. Jones, Volney H., 1931, The Ethnobotany of the Isleta Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 29 |
| Fraxinus americana L. White Ash USDA FRAM2 |
Iroquois Drug, Dermatological Aid Compound infusion of bark taken and applied as poultice to syphilitic lumps. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 412 |
| Fraxinus americana L. White Ash USDA FRAM2 |
Iroquois Drug, Snake Bite Remedy Decoction of roots taken and applied as poultice to snakebites. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 411 |
| Fraxinus americana L. White Ash USDA FRAM2 |
Iroquois Drug, Venereal Aid Compound infusion of bark taken and applied as poultice to syphilitic lumps. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 412 |
| Fucus gardneri Silva Bladderwrack Kelp |
Kwakiutl, Southern Drug, Analgesic Poultice applied for aches and pains. Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Southern Kwakiutl Indians of British Columbia, Economic Botany 27:257-310, page 260 |
| Gaillardia aristata Pursh Common Gaillardia USDA GAAR |
Blackfoot Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of chewed, powdered roots applied to skin disorders. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 76 |
| Gaillardia aristata Pursh Common Gaillardia USDA GAAR |
Okanagan-Colville Drug, Orthopedic Aid Poultice of mashed plant applied for backaches. 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 84 |
| Gaillardia aristata Pursh Common Gaillardia USDA GAAR |
Thompson Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy Poultice of lightly toasted, pounded plant mixed with bear 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 181 |
| Gaillardia pinnatifida Torr. Red Dome Blanketflower USDA GAPIP2 |
Navajo Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy Infusion of leaves taken and poultice of leaves applied for gout. Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 86 |
| Galium sp. Bedstraw |
Neeshenam Drug, Antirheumatic (External) Poultice of heated leaves and stems applied for rheumatism. Powers, Stephen, 1874, Aboriginal Botany, Proceedings of the California Academy of Science 5:373-9., page 376 |
| Galium triflorum Michx. Fragrant Bedstraw USDA GATR3 |
Iroquois Drug, Orthopedic Aid Poultice of whole plant applied to babies for backaches. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 440 |
| Galium triflorum Michx. Fragrant Bedstraw USDA GATR3 |
Iroquois Drug, Pediatric Aid Poultice of whole plant applied to babies for backaches. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 440 |
| Galium triflorum Michx. Fragrant Bedstraw USDA GATR3 |
Iroquois Drug, Urinary Aid Compound decoction taken and poultice applied to swollen testicles or ruptures. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 440 |
| Galium triflorum Michx. Fragrant Bedstraw USDA GATR3 |
Klallam Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of smashed plants applied to the hair to make it grow. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 46 |
| Galium triflorum Michx. Fragrant Bedstraw USDA GATR3 |
Makah Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of smashed plants applied to the hair to make it grow. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 46 |
| Galium triflorum Michx. Fragrant Bedstraw USDA GATR3 |
Quinault Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of smashed plants applied to the hair to make it grow. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 46 |
| Gaultheria procumbens L. Eastern Teaberry USDA GAPR2 |
Algonquin, Tete-de-Boule Drug, Cold Remedy Poultice of whole plant applied to the chest for colds. Raymond, Marcel., 1945, Notes Ethnobotaniques Sur Les Tete-De-Boule De Manouan, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:113-134, page 129 |
| Gaultheria shallon Pursh Salal USDA GASH |
Bella Coola Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of toasted, pulverized leaves applied to cuts. 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 63 |
| Gaultheria shallon Pursh Salal USDA GASH |
Klallam Drug, Burn Dressing Poultice of chewed leaves applied to burns. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 43 |
| Gaultheria shallon Pursh Salal USDA GASH |
Quileute Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of chewed leaves applied to sores. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 43 |
| Gaura mollis James Velvetweed USDA GAMO5 |
Navajo, Kayenta Drug, Gynecological Aid Poultice of plant applied for postpartum sore breast. Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 33 |
| Gaura mollis James Velvetweed USDA GAMO5 |
Zuni Drug, Snake Bite Remedy Fresh or dried root chewed by medicine man before sucking snakebite and poultice applied to wound. Camazine, Scott and Robert A. Bye, 1980, A Study Of The Medical Ethnobotany Of The Zuni Indians of New Mexico, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 2:365-388, page 377 |
| Gayophytum ramosissimum Torr. & Gray Pinyon Groundsmoke USDA GARA2 |
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Hemostat Poultice applied to cuts as a hemostatic. Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 37 |
| Gentiana andrewsii Griseb. Closed Bottle Gentian USDA GEANA |
Iroquois Drug, Orthopedic Aid Poultice of roots applied for muscular soreness. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 414 |
| Geocaulon lividum (Richards.) Fern. False Toadflax USDA GELI2 |
Cree, Hudson Bay Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of chewed leaves and bark applied to wounds. Holmes, E.M., 1884, Medicinal Plants Used by Cree Indians, Hudson's Bay Territory, The Pharmaceutical Journal and Transactions 15:302-304, page 303 |
| Geranium lentum Woot. & Standl. Mogollon Geranium USDA GELE |
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of moist leaves and root applied to injuries, a 'life medicine.' Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 34 |
| Geranium maculatum L. Spotted Geranium USDA GEMA |
Iroquois Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of powdered or chewed roots applied to unhealed navel of babies. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 366 |
| Geranium maculatum L. Spotted Geranium USDA GEMA |
Iroquois Drug, Pediatric Aid Poultice of chewed or powdered roots applied to severed umbilical cord. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 367 |