| Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer Saskatoon Serviceberry USDA AMALA |
Thompson Drug, Gynecological Aid Strong decoction of bark taken by women after childbirth to hasten the dropping of the afterbirth. The decoction was taken immediately after childbirth. The medicine made from the tall variety of saskatoon was said to clean her out and help heal her insides. It was also said to stop her menstrual periods after the baby was born and hence act as a form of birth control. 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 253 |
| Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer Saskatoon Serviceberry USDA AMALA |
Thompson Drug, Tonic Decoction of fresh bark taken as a tonic. Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 471 |
| Amelanchier arborea (Michx. f.) Fern. Common Serviceberry USDA AMARA4 |
Iroquois Drug, Venereal Aid Infusion of bark used for gonorrhea. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 351 |
| Amelanchier canadensis (L.) Medik. Canadian Serviceberry USDA AMCA4 |
Cherokee Drug, Anthelmintic Infusion of bark used as a bath and given to children with worms. Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 27 |
| Amelanchier canadensis (L.) Medik. Canadian Serviceberry USDA AMCA4 |
Cherokee Drug, Pediatric Aid Infusion of bark used as a bath and given to children with worms. Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 27 |
| Amelanchier canadensis (L.) Medik. Canadian Serviceberry USDA AMCA4 |
Chippewa Drug, Disinfectant Compound decoction of inner bark used as a disinfectant wash. Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 366 |
| Amelanchier canadensis (L.) Medik. Canadian Serviceberry USDA AMCA4 |
Chippewa Drug, Gynecological Aid Compound decoction of bark taken for 'female weakness.' Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 356 |
| Amelanchier laevis Wieg. Allegheny Serviceberry USDA AMLA |
Ojibwa Drug, Gynecological Aid Infusion of bark taken by expectant mothers. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 384 |
| Amelanchier sp. |
Shoshoni Drug, Eye Medicine Decoction of inner bark, sometimes with roots, used as drops for snowblindness. 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 33 |
| Amelanchier stolonifera Wieg. Running Serviceberry USDA AMHU2 |
Potawatomi Drug, Tonic Root bark used to make a tonic. Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 76 |
| 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 |
| Anemopsis californica (Nutt.) Hook. & Arn. Yerba Mansa USDA ANCA10 |
Cahuilla Drug, Dermatological Aid Infusion of bark used as a wash for open sores. 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 38 |
| Anemopsis californica (Nutt.) Hook. & Arn. Yerba Mansa USDA ANCA10 |
Cahuilla Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Decoction of bark taken for ulcers. 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 38 |
| Anthemis cotula L. Stinking Chamomile USDA ANCO2 |
Iroquois Drug, Antidiarrheal Compound decoction of plants, bark and roots taken for diarrhea. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 471 |
| Anthemis cotula L. Stinking Chamomile USDA ANCO2 |
Iroquois Drug, Antiemetic Decoction or cold infusion of plants, bark and roots taken for vomiting. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 471 |
| Anthemis cotula L. Stinking Chamomile USDA ANCO2 |
Iroquois Drug, Blood Medicine Compound decoction of bark, plants and roots taken as blood purifier. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 472 |
| Anthemis cotula L. Stinking Chamomile USDA ANCO2 |
Iroquois Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Compound decoction of plants, bark and roots taken for stomach cramps. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 471 |
| Anthemis cotula L. Stinking Chamomile USDA ANCO2 |
Iroquois Drug, Venereal Aid Compound decoction of bark, plants and roots taken for venereal disease. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 472 |
| Antidesma pulvinatum Hbd. Hame USDA ANPU2 |
Hawaiian Drug, Dermatological Aid Infusion of pounded bark and other plants used as a wash for ulcers and scrofulous sores. Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 39 |
| Antidesma pulvinatum Hbd. Hame USDA ANPU2 |
Hawaiian Drug, Tuberculosis Remedy Infusion of pounded bark and other plants used as a wash for scrofulous sores. Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 39 |
| Apocynum cannabinum L. Indianhemp USDA APCA |
Cree, Hudson Bay Drug, Cathartic Decoction of chewed leaves and bark taken as a purgative. Holmes, E.M., 1884, Medicinal Plants Used by Cree Indians, Hudson's Bay Territory, The Pharmaceutical Journal and Transactions 15:302-304, page 303 |
| Apocynum cannabinum L. Indianhemp USDA APCA |
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 |
| Apocynum cannabinum L. Indianhemp USDA APCA |
Cree, Hudson Bay Drug, Emetic Decoction of chewed leaves and bark taken as an emetic. Holmes, E.M., 1884, Medicinal Plants Used by Cree Indians, Hudson's Bay Territory, The Pharmaceutical Journal and Transactions 15:302-304, page 303 |
| Aralia racemosa L. American Spikenard USDA ARRAR |
Iroquois Drug, Blood Medicine Compound decoction of roots and bark taken for watery blood and as purifier. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 392 |
| Aralia racemosa L. American Spikenard USDA ARRAR |
Iroquois Drug, Gynecological Aid Decoction of bark taken for prolapsus of the uterus or fallen womb. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 392 |
| Aralia racemosa L. American Spikenard USDA ARRAR |
Iroquois Drug, Kidney Aid Compound decoction of roots and bark taken for dropsy or watery blood. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 392 |
| Aralia racemosa L. American Spikenard USDA ARRAR |
Iroquois Drug, Orthopedic Aid Compound decoction of roots and bark taken for swellings on shins and calves. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 392 |
| 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 |
| Arbutus menziesii Pursh Pacific Madrone USDA ARME |
Cowichan Drug, Dermatological Aid Infusion of bark used for cuts and wounds. Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1971, The Ethnobotany of the Coast Salish Indians of Vancouver Island, I and II, Economic Botany 25(1):63-104, 335-339, page 82 |
| Arbutus menziesii Pursh Pacific Madrone USDA ARME |
Cowichan Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy Infusion of bark used for diabetes. Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1971, The Ethnobotany of the Coast Salish Indians of Vancouver Island, I and II, Economic Botany 25(1):63-104, 335-339, page 82 |
| Arbutus menziesii Pursh Pacific Madrone USDA ARME |
Pomo Drug, Dermatological Aid Decoction of bark used as a wash for skin sores. Gifford, E. W., 1967, Ethnographic Notes on the Southwestern Pomo, Anthropological Records 25:10-15, page 14 |
| Arbutus menziesii Pursh Pacific Madrone USDA ARME |
Pomo, Kashaya Drug, Dermatological Aid Decoction of bark used as a wash for sores and impetigo. Goodrich, Jennie and Claudia Lawson, 1980, Kashaya Pomo Plants, Los Angeles. American Indian Studies Center, University of California, Los Angeles, page 67 |
| Arbutus menziesii Pursh Pacific Madrone USDA ARME |
Pomo, Kashaya Drug, Dermatological Aid Decoction of bark used by women as an astringent to close the pores and make the skin soft. Goodrich, Jennie and Claudia Lawson, 1980, Kashaya Pomo Plants, Los Angeles. American Indian Studies Center, University of California, Los Angeles, page 67 |
| Arbutus menziesii Pursh Pacific Madrone USDA ARME |
Pomo, Kashaya Drug, Throat Aid Decoction of bark used as a gargle for sore throat and strep throat. Goodrich, Jennie and Claudia Lawson, 1980, Kashaya Pomo Plants, Los Angeles. American Indian Studies Center, University of California, Los Angeles, page 67 |
| Arbutus menziesii Pursh Pacific Madrone USDA ARME |
Yuki Drug, Dermatological Aid Infusion of leaves and bark taken for sores and cuts. Curtin, L. S. M., 1957, Some Plants Used by the Yuki Indians ... II. Food Plants, The Masterkey 31:85-94, page 47 |
| Arbutus menziesii Pursh Pacific Madrone USDA ARME |
Yuki Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Infusion of bark taken for stomachaches. Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 374 |
| Arbutus menziesii Pursh Pacific Madrone USDA ARME |
Yuki Drug, Veterinary Aid Infusion of leaves and bark given to horses with sore backs. Curtin, L. S. M., 1957, Some Plants Used by the Yuki Indians ... II. Food Plants, The Masterkey 31:85-94, page 47 |
| Arctium sp. Burdock |
Iroquois Drug, Dermatological Aid Compound decoction of bark or roots taken for sores or boils. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 474 |
| Arctostaphylos alpina (L.) Spreng. Alpine Bearberry USDA ARAL2 |
Ojibwa Drug, Blood Medicine Decoction of bark taken for internal blood diseases. Reagan, Albert B., 1928, Plants Used by the Bois Fort Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indians of Minnesota, Wisconsin Archeologist 7(4):230-248, page 231 |
| Arctostaphylos columbiana Piper Hairy Manzanita USDA ARCO3 |
Pomo Drug, Antidiarrheal Decoction of bark taken for diarrhea. Gifford, E. W., 1967, Ethnographic Notes on the Southwestern Pomo, Anthropological Records 25:10-15, page 14 |
| Arctostaphylos columbiana Piper Hairy Manzanita USDA ARCO3 |
Pomo, Kashaya Drug, Antidiarrheal Decoction of bark used for diarrhea. Goodrich, Jennie and Claudia Lawson, 1980, Kashaya Pomo Plants, Los Angeles. American Indian Studies Center, University of California, Los Angeles, page 69 |
| Arctostaphylos glandulosa Eastw. Eastwood's Manzanita USDA ARGLG3 |
Pomo, Kashaya Drug, Antidiarrheal Decoction of bark taken for diarrhea and bleeding diarrhea. Goodrich, Jennie and Claudia Lawson, 1980, Kashaya Pomo Plants, Los Angeles. American Indian Studies Center, University of California, Los Angeles, page 68 |
| Arctostaphylos tomentosa (Pursh) Lindl. Woollyleaf Manzanita USDA ARTOT3 |
Costanoan (Olhonean) Drug, Antihemorrhagic Infusion of bark powder taken for lung hemorrhages. Merriam, C. Hart, 1966, Ethnographic Notes on California Indian Tribes, University of California Archaeological Research Facility, Berkeley, page 373 |
| Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. Kinnikinnick USDA ARUV |
Ojibwa Drug, Blood Medicine Decoction of bark taken for internal blood diseases. Reagan, Albert B., 1928, Plants Used by the Bois Fort Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indians of Minnesota, Wisconsin Archeologist 7(4):230-248, page 231 |
| Artemisia sp. Sage |
Thompson Drug, Dermatological Aid Bark used by young girls to wipe mouths after eating to prevent hair growth. Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 510 |
| Asparagus officinalis L. Garden Asparagus USDA ASOF |
Iroquois Drug, Blood Medicine Compound decoction with bark taken before meals for the blood. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 282 |
| Athyrium filix-femina ssp. angustum (Willd.) Clausen Subarctic Ladyfern USDA ATFIA |
Iroquois Drug, Reproductive Aid Infusion of plant, vinegar bark and flower stalks taken to prevent women's water from breaking. Rousseau, Jacques, 1945, Le Folklore Botanique De Caughnawaga, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:7-72, page 34 |
| Berberis canadensis P. Mill. American Barberry USDA BECA2 |
Cherokee Drug, Antidiarrheal Infusion of scraped bark 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 48 |
| Berberis vulgaris L. Common Barberry USDA BEVU |
Micmac Drug, Oral Aid Bark and root used for ulcerated gums. Chandler, R. Frank, Lois Freeman and Shirley N. Hooper, 1979, Herbal Remedies of the Maritime Indians, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 1:49-68, page 55 |
| Berberis vulgaris L. Common Barberry USDA BEVU |
Micmac Drug, Throat Aid Bark and root used for sore throat. Chandler, R. Frank, Lois Freeman and Shirley N. Hooper, 1979, Herbal Remedies of the Maritime Indians, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 1:49-68, page 55 |