| Cibotium chamissoi Kaulfuss Chamisso's Manfern USDA CICH |
Hawaiian Drug, Dietary Aid Infusion of powdered bark and other plants taken for weight loss. Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 43 |
| Cibotium chamissoi Kaulfuss Chamisso's Manfern USDA CICH |
Hawaiian Drug, Dietary Aid Infusion of powdered bark and other plants taken to stimulate the appetite. Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 43 |
| Cicuta douglasii (DC.) Coult. & Rose Western Water Hemlock USDA CIDO |
Kwakiutl Drug, Antidiarrheal Cold, compound infusion of burned, pulverized bark taken for diarrhea. 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 270 |
| Clematis lasiantha Nutt. Pipestem Clematis USDA CLLA3 |
Shasta Drug, Cold Remedy Decoction of pounded, whole stem or bark used as a steambath for colds. Holt, Catharine, 1946, Shasta Ethnography, Anthropological Records 3(4):308, page 340 |
| Clematis lasiantha Nutt. Pipestem Clematis USDA CLLA3 |
Shasta Drug, Herbal Steam Decoction of pounded, whole stem or bark used as a steambath for colds. Holt, Catharine, 1946, Shasta Ethnography, Anthropological Records 3(4):308, page 340 |
| Clematis ligusticifolia Nutt. Western White Clematis USDA CLLIL2 |
Oregon Indian Drug, Dermatological Aid Leaves and bark used as shampoo. Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 57 |
| Clematis ligusticifolia Nutt. Western White Clematis USDA CLLIL2 |
Oregon Indian Drug, Febrifuge Infusion of white portion of bark used for fever. Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 40 |
| Clethra acuminata Michx. Mountain Sweetpepperbush USDA CLAC3 |
Cherokee Drug, Antiemetic Decoction of bark scrapings taken for vomiting bile. Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 47 |
| Clethra acuminata Michx. Mountain Sweetpepperbush USDA CLAC3 |
Cherokee Drug, Emetic Decoction of inner bark taken to cause vomiting when unable to retain food. Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 47 |
| Clethra acuminata Michx. Mountain Sweetpepperbush USDA CLAC3 |
Cherokee Drug, Emetic Inner bark used to make a drink taken to induce vomiting of 'disordered bile.' 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 |
| Clethra acuminata Michx. Mountain Sweetpepperbush USDA CLAC3 |
Cherokee Drug, Febrifuge Decoction of bark and 'wild cherry' bark taken to break high fever. 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 |
| Clethra acuminata Michx. Mountain Sweetpepperbush USDA CLAC3 |
Cherokee Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Decoction of inner bark taken to cause vomiting when unable to retain food. Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 47 |
| Clethra acuminata Michx. Mountain Sweetpepperbush USDA CLAC3 |
Cherokee Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Hot infusion of bark taken for 'bowel complaint.' 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 |
| Clethra acuminata Michx. Mountain Sweetpepperbush USDA CLAC3 |
Cherokee Drug, Liver Aid Decoction of bark scrapings taken for vomiting bile. Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 47 |
| Coleogyne ramosissima Torr. Blackbrush USDA CORA |
Kawaiisu Drug, Venereal Aid Decoction of bark taken for gonorrhea. Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 21 |
| Comptonia peregrina (L.) Coult. Sweet Fern USDA COPE80 |
Micmac Drug, Stimulant Berries, bark and leaves used as an 'exhilarant' and beverage. Chandler, R. Frank, Lois Freeman and Shirley N. Hooper, 1979, Herbal Remedies of the Maritime Indians, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 1:49-68, page 56 |
| Conyza canadensis var. canadensis Canadian Horseweed USDA COCAC3 |
Seminole Drug, Cold Remedy Infusion of leaves and bark taken and steam inhaled for runny nose, stuffy head and sore throat. Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 279 |
| Conyza canadensis var. canadensis Canadian Horseweed USDA COCAC3 |
Seminole Drug, Cough Medicine Infusion of leaves and bark taken and steam inhaled for coughs. Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 279 |
| Conyza canadensis var. canadensis Canadian Horseweed USDA COCAC3 |
Seminole Drug, Respiratory Aid Infusion of leaves and bark taken and steam inhaled for asthma. Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 279 |
| Cornus alternifolia L. f. Alternateleaf Dogwood USDA COAL2 |
Cherokee Drug, Analgesic Bark chewed for headache. 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 |
| Cornus alternifolia L. f. Alternateleaf Dogwood USDA COAL2 |
Cherokee Drug, Anthelmintic Compound infusion of bark and root used for childhood diseases like worms and measles. 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 |
| Cornus alternifolia L. f. Alternateleaf Dogwood USDA COAL2 |
Cherokee Drug, Antidote Infusion of beaten bark used for bathing after 'poisons of any kind.' 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 |
| Cornus alternifolia L. f. Alternateleaf Dogwood USDA COAL2 |
Cherokee Drug, Dermatological Aid Root bark astringent and compound infusion taken for diarrhea. 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 |
| Cornus alternifolia L. f. Alternateleaf Dogwood USDA COAL2 |
Cherokee Drug, Dermatological Aid Root bark used for unspecified poultices and poultice of bark ooze applied to ulcers. 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 |
| Cornus alternifolia L. f. Alternateleaf Dogwood USDA COAL2 |
Cherokee Drug, Disinfectant Root bark used as an antiseptic and astringent. 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 |
| Cornus alternifolia L. f. Alternateleaf Dogwood USDA COAL2 |
Cherokee Drug, Febrifuge Root bark used as a febrifuge. 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 |
| Cornus alternifolia L. f. Alternateleaf Dogwood USDA COAL2 |
Cherokee Drug, Gynecological Aid Infusion of bark used by women for backache. 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 |
| Cornus alternifolia L. f. Alternateleaf Dogwood USDA COAL2 |
Cherokee Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy Compound infusion of bark and root used for childhood diseases like worms and measles. 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 |
| Cornus alternifolia L. f. Alternateleaf Dogwood USDA COAL2 |
Cherokee Drug, Pediatric Aid Compound infusion of bark and root used for childhood diseases like worms and measles. 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 |
| Cornus alternifolia L. f. Alternateleaf Dogwood USDA COAL2 |
Cherokee Drug, Stimulant Root bark used as a stimulant. 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 |
| Cornus alternifolia L. f. Alternateleaf Dogwood USDA COAL2 |
Cherokee Drug, Throat Aid Infusion of inner bark taken for 'lost voice.' 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 |
| Cornus alternifolia L. f. Alternateleaf Dogwood USDA COAL2 |
Cherokee Drug, Tonic Root bark used as a tonic. 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 |
| Cornus alternifolia L. f. Alternateleaf Dogwood USDA COAL2 |
Chippewa Drug, Cough Medicine Inner bark used as a cough remedy. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1933, Some Chippewa Uses of Plants, Ann Arbor. University of Michigan Press, page 138 |
| Cornus alternifolia L. f. Alternateleaf Dogwood USDA COAL2 |
Iroquois Drug, Cold Remedy Compound decoction of bark taken for colds. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 407 |
| Cornus alternifolia L. f. Alternateleaf Dogwood USDA COAL2 |
Iroquois Drug, Cough Medicine Compound decoction of bark taken for coughing. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 407 |
| Cornus alternifolia L. f. Alternateleaf Dogwood USDA COAL2 |
Iroquois Drug, Dermatological Aid Infusion of bark applied as poultice to swollen areas. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 407 |
| Cornus alternifolia L. f. Alternateleaf Dogwood USDA COAL2 |
Iroquois Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of powdered bark applied to heal the navel and blisters. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 406 |
| Cornus alternifolia L. f. Alternateleaf Dogwood USDA COAL2 |
Iroquois Drug, Emetic Compound decoction of bark taken as an emetic, especially for coughs. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 407 |
| Cornus alternifolia L. f. Alternateleaf Dogwood USDA COAL2 |
Iroquois Drug, Gynecological Aid Compound decoction of bark taken by pregnant women who have had gonorrhea. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 406 |
| Cornus alternifolia L. f. Alternateleaf Dogwood USDA COAL2 |
Iroquois Drug, Pediatric Aid Poultice of powdered bark applied to heal navel. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 406 |
| Cornus alternifolia L. f. Alternateleaf Dogwood USDA COAL2 |
Iroquois Drug, Respiratory Aid Decoction of bark taken to vomit for coughs or bronchial coughs. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 406 |
| Cornus alternifolia L. f. Alternateleaf Dogwood USDA COAL2 |
Iroquois Drug, Tuberculosis Remedy Compound decoction of bark taken for tuberculosis. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 407 |
| Cornus alternifolia L. f. Alternateleaf Dogwood USDA COAL2 |
Menominee Drug, Antidiarrheal Bark liquid injected rectally and poultice of bark applied to anus for diarrhea. Smith, Huron H., 1923, Ethnobotany of the Menomini Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:1-174, page 32, 33 |
| Cornus alternifolia L. f. Alternateleaf Dogwood USDA COAL2 |
Menominee Drug, Cancer Treatment One reported case: poultice of bark plus something else cured facial cancer. Smith, Huron H., 1923, Ethnobotany of the Menomini Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:1-174, page 32, 33 |
| Cornus alternifolia L. f. Alternateleaf Dogwood USDA COAL2 |
Menominee Drug, Hemorrhoid Remedy Bark used to make a liquid and injected rectally for piles. Smith, Huron H., 1923, Ethnobotany of the Menomini Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:1-174, page 32, 33 |
| Cornus alternifolia L. f. Alternateleaf Dogwood USDA COAL2 |
Ojibwa Drug, Emetic Inner bark used as an emetic. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 366 |
| Cornus alternifolia L. f. Alternateleaf Dogwood USDA COAL2 |
Potawatomi Drug, Eye Medicine Infusion of bark used as a wash for granulation of the eyelids. Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 54 |
| Cornus amomum P. Mill. Silky Dogwood USDA COAM2 |
Iroquois Drug, Dermatological Aid Infusion of bark used as wash or powdered bark applied to gonorrhea sores. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 402 |
| Cornus amomum P. Mill. Silky Dogwood USDA COAM2 |
Iroquois Drug, Emetic Decoction of bark taken as an emetic. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 403 |
| Cornus amomum P. Mill. Silky Dogwood USDA COAM2 |
Iroquois Drug, Pediatric Aid Infusion of bark used as wash to make babies sleep. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 402 |