| Alnus rubra Bong. Red Alder USDA ALRU2 |
Kwakiutl Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of bark applied or infusion of bark rubbed on sores, aches and eczema. 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 279 |
| Alnus rubra Bong. Red Alder USDA ALRU2 |
Kwakiutl Drug, Respiratory Aid Infusion of bark taken for tuberculosis and asthma. 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 279 |
| Alnus rubra Bong. Red Alder USDA ALRU2 |
Kwakiutl Drug, Tuberculosis Remedy Bark held in women's mouth for tuberculosis. 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 279 |
| Alnus rubra Bong. Red Alder USDA ALRU2 |
Kwakiutl Drug, Tuberculosis Remedy Infusion of bark taken or bark held in women's mouth for tuberculosis. 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 279 |
| Alnus rubra Bong. Red Alder USDA ALRU2 |
Kwakiutl, Southern Drug, Analgesic Poultice of bark, fresh sea wrack and black twinberry 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 |
| Alnus rubra Bong. Red Alder USDA ALRU2 |
Nitinaht Drug, Dermatological Aid Infusion of crushed bark, western hemlock and grand fir barks taken for bruises. Turner, Nancy J., John Thomas, Barry F. Carlson and Robert T. Ogilvie, 1983, Ethnobotany of the Nitinaht Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 98 |
| Alnus rubra Bong. Red Alder USDA ALRU2 |
Nitinaht Drug, Internal Medicine Infusion of bark, western hemlock and grand fir barks taken for undiagnosed internal injuries. Turner, Nancy J., John Thomas, Barry F. Carlson and Robert T. Ogilvie, 1983, Ethnobotany of the Nitinaht Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 98 |
| Alnus rubra Bong. Red Alder USDA ALRU2 |
Nitinaht Drug, Orthopedic Aid Infusion of crushed bark, western hemlock and grand fir barks taken for broken bones and ribs. Turner, Nancy J., John Thomas, Barry F. Carlson and Robert T. Ogilvie, 1983, Ethnobotany of the Nitinaht Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 98 |
| Alnus rubra Bong. Red Alder USDA ALRU2 |
Nitinaht Drug, Pulmonary Aid Infusion of crushed bark, western hemlock and grand fir barks taken for lung ailments. Turner, Nancy J., John Thomas, Barry F. Carlson and Robert T. Ogilvie, 1983, Ethnobotany of the Nitinaht Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 98 |
| Alnus rubra Bong. Red Alder USDA ALRU2 |
Nitinaht Drug, Tuberculosis Remedy Infusion of crushed bark, western hemlock and grand fir barks taken for tuberculosis. Turner, Nancy J., John Thomas, Barry F. Carlson and Robert T. Ogilvie, 1983, Ethnobotany of the Nitinaht Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 98 |
| Alnus rubra Bong. Red Alder USDA ALRU2 |
Nitinaht Drug, Unspecified Bark used for medicine. Gill, Steven J., 1983, Ethnobotany of the Makah and Ozette People, Olympic Peninsula, Washington (USA), Washington State University, Ph.D. Thesis, page 243 |
| Alnus rubra Bong. Red Alder USDA ALRU2 |
Pomo, Kashaya Drug, Dermatological Aid Decoction of bark used as wash for skin diseases: sores, diaper rash, peeling or itching skin. Goodrich, Jennie and Claudia Lawson, 1980, Kashaya Pomo Plants, Los Angeles. American Indian Studies Center, University of California, Los Angeles, page 19 |
| Alnus rubra Bong. Red Alder USDA ALRU2 |
Quileute Drug, Unspecified Infusion of bark used for medicine. Reagan, Albert B., 1936, Plants Used by the Hoh and Quileute Indians, Kansas Academy of Science 37:55-70, page 61 |
| Alnus rubra Bong. Red Alder USDA ALRU2 |
Swinomish Drug, Cold Remedy Decoction of bark taken for colds. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 27 |
| Alnus rubra Bong. Red Alder USDA ALRU2 |
Swinomish Drug, Dermatological Aid Decoction of bark taken for scrofula sores. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 27 |
| Alnus rubra Bong. Red Alder USDA ALRU2 |
Swinomish Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Decoction of bark taken for stomach troubles. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 27 |
| Alnus rubra Bong. Red Alder USDA ALRU2 |
Swinomish Drug, Tuberculosis Remedy Decoction of bark taken for scrofula sores. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 27 |
| Alnus rubra Bong. Red Alder USDA ALRU2 |
Thompson Drug, Dermatological Aid Infusion of bark used as a wash for scabby skin, eczema and skin sores. One informant used a concentrated decoction of the bark as a wash for her uncle who had a severe allergic reaction to hops. 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 188 |
| Alnus serrulata (Ait.) Willd. Hazel Alder USDA ALSE2 |
Cherokee Drug, Analgesic Used for childbirth pain and infusion of bark used for various pains. 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 |
| Alnus serrulata (Ait.) Willd. Hazel Alder USDA ALSE2 |
Cherokee Drug, Blood Medicine Infusion of bark taken to purify blood and compound infusion used as a blood 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 22 |
| Alnus serrulata (Ait.) Willd. Hazel Alder USDA ALSE2 |
Cherokee Drug, Cough Medicine Infusion of bark taken for cough. 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 |
| Alnus serrulata (Ait.) Willd. Hazel Alder USDA ALSE2 |
Cherokee Drug, Eye Medicine Infusion of bark 'rubbed and blown in eyes for drooping.' 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 |
| Alnus serrulata (Ait.) Willd. Hazel Alder USDA ALSE2 |
Cherokee Drug, Eye Medicine Infusion of bark rubbed into the eye for eye troubles. Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 15 |
| Alnus serrulata (Ait.) Willd. Hazel Alder USDA ALSE2 |
Cherokee Drug, Hypotensive Cold infusion of bark taken to purify blood or lower blood pressure. 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 |
| Alnus serrulata (Ait.) Willd. Hazel Alder USDA ALSE2 |
Cherokee Drug, Kidney Aid Infusion of scraped bark made kidneys act. 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 |
| Alnus serrulata (Ait.) Willd. Hazel Alder USDA ALSE2 |
Cherokee Drug, Oral Aid Infusion of bark given to babies for 'thrash,' a mouth soreness. 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 |
| Alnus serrulata (Ait.) Willd. Hazel Alder USDA ALSE2 |
Cherokee Drug, Pediatric Aid Infusion of bark given to babies for 'thrash,' a mouth soreness. 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 |
| Alnus serrulata (Ait.) Willd. Hazel Alder USDA ALSE2 |
Cherokee Drug, Toothache Remedy Compound infusion of bark held in mouth for toothache. 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 |
| Alnus sp. Alder |
Carrier Drug, Antihemorrhagic Decoction of bark taken for bleeding. Carrier Linguistic Committee, 1973, Plants of Carrier Country, Fort St. James, BC. Carrier Linguistic Committee, page 72 |
| Alnus sp. Alder |
Carrier Drug, Heart Medicine Decoction of bark taken 'whenever their heart moved.' Carrier Linguistic Committee, 1973, Plants of Carrier Country, Fort St. James, BC. Carrier Linguistic Committee, page 72 |
| Alnus sp. Alder |
Micmac Drug, Analgesic Bark used for cramps. Chandler, R. Frank, Lois Freeman and Shirley N. Hooper, 1979, Herbal Remedies of the Maritime Indians, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 1:49-68, page 54 |
| Alnus sp. Alder |
Micmac Drug, Antiemetic Bark used for retching. Chandler, R. Frank, Lois Freeman and Shirley N. Hooper, 1979, Herbal Remedies of the Maritime Indians, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 1:49-68, page 54 |
| Alnus sp. Alder |
Micmac Drug, Antirheumatic (Internal) Bark used for rheumatism. Chandler, R. Frank, Lois Freeman and Shirley N. Hooper, 1979, Herbal Remedies of the Maritime Indians, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 1:49-68, page 54 |
| Alnus sp. Alder |
Micmac Drug, Cathartic Bark used as a physic. Chandler, R. Frank, Lois Freeman and Shirley N. Hooper, 1979, Herbal Remedies of the Maritime Indians, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 1:49-68, page 54 |
| Alnus sp. Alder |
Micmac Drug, Dermatological Aid Bark and leaves used for festers and bark used for wounds. Chandler, R. Frank, Lois Freeman and Shirley N. Hooper, 1979, Herbal Remedies of the Maritime Indians, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 1:49-68, page 54 |
| Alnus sp. Alder |
Micmac Drug, Febrifuge Bark and leaves used for fevers and festers. Chandler, R. Frank, Lois Freeman and Shirley N. Hooper, 1979, Herbal Remedies of the Maritime Indians, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 1:49-68, page 54 |
| Alnus sp. Alder |
Micmac Drug, Hemostat Bark used for bleeding. Chandler, R. Frank, Lois Freeman and Shirley N. Hooper, 1979, Herbal Remedies of the Maritime Indians, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 1:49-68, page 54 |
| Alnus sp. Alder |
Micmac Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy Bark used for diphtheria. Chandler, R. Frank, Lois Freeman and Shirley N. Hooper, 1979, Herbal Remedies of the Maritime Indians, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 1:49-68, page 54 |
| Alnus sp. Alder |
Micmac Drug, Orthopedic Aid Bark used for dislocations and fractures. Chandler, R. Frank, Lois Freeman and Shirley N. Hooper, 1979, Herbal Remedies of the Maritime Indians, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 1:49-68, page 54 |
| Alnus sp. Alder |
Micmac Drug, Pulmonary Aid Bark used for hemorrhaging of the lungs. Chandler, R. Frank, Lois Freeman and Shirley N. Hooper, 1979, Herbal Remedies of the Maritime Indians, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 1:49-68, page 54 |
| Alnus sp. Alder |
Penobscot Drug, Analgesic Decoction of bark taken for cramps. Speck, Frank G., 1917, Medicine Practices of the Northeastern Algonquians, Proceedings of the 19th International Congress of Americanists Pp. 303-321, page 309 |
| Alnus sp. Alder |
Penobscot Drug, Antiemetic Decoction of bark taken for retching. Speck, Frank G., 1917, Medicine Practices of the Northeastern Algonquians, Proceedings of the 19th International Congress of Americanists Pp. 303-321, page 309 |
| Alnus sp. Alder |
Penobscot Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Decoction of bark taken for cramps and retching. Speck, Frank G., 1917, Medicine Practices of the Northeastern Algonquians, Proceedings of the 19th International Congress of Americanists Pp. 303-321, page 309 |
| Alnus viridis (Vill.) Lam. & DC. Sitka Alder USDA ALVIC |
Cree, Hudson Bay Drug, Dermatological Aid Bark used for the astringent qualities. Holmes, E.M., 1884, Medicinal Plants Used by Cree Indians, Hudson's Bay Territory, The Pharmaceutical Journal and Transactions 15:302-304, page 303 |
| Alnus viridis (Vill.) Lam. & DC. Sitka Alder USDA ALVIC |
Cree, Hudson Bay Drug, Kidney Aid Bark used for dropsy. Holmes, E.M., 1884, Medicinal Plants Used by Cree Indians, Hudson's Bay Territory, The Pharmaceutical Journal and Transactions 15:302-304, page 303 |
| Alnus viridis ssp. crispa (Ait.) Turrill American Green Alder USDA ALVIC |
Eskimo, Inuktitut Drug, Antirheumatic (Internal) Bark burned as an inhalant for 'rheumatism.' Wilson, Michael R., 1978, Notes on Ethnobotany in Inuktitut, The Western Canadian Journal of Anthropology 8:180-196, page 188 |
| Alnus viridis ssp. crispa (Ait.) Turrill American Green Alder USDA ALVIC |
Tanana, Upper Drug, Carminative Decoction of inner bark taken for stomach gas. Kari, Priscilla Russe, 1985, Upper Tanana Ethnobotany, Anchorage. Alaska Historical Commission, page 5 |
| Alnus viridis ssp. crispa (Ait.) Turrill American Green Alder USDA ALVIC |
Tanana, Upper Drug, Febrifuge Decoction of inner bark taken for high fevers. Kari, Priscilla Russe, 1985, Upper Tanana Ethnobotany, Anchorage. Alaska Historical Commission, page 5 |
| Alnus viridis ssp. sinuata (Regel) A.& D. L”ve Sitka Alder USDA ALVIS |
Gitksan Drug, Tonic Bark and other plants used as a tonic. Gottesfeld, Leslie M. J., 1992, The Importance of Bark Products in the Aboriginal Economies of Northwestern British Columbia, Canada, Economic Botany 46(2):148-157, page 152 |
| Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer Saskatoon Serviceberry USDA AMALA |
Thompson Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Decoction of bark taken for stomach troubles. Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 462 |