(database accessed August 2005)
Andropogon floridanus Scribn.
Florida Bluestem; Poaceae
Seminole Drug (Analgesic)
Roots used with a song or spell as an analgesic.
Sturtevant, William 1954 The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and
Practices. Yale University, PhD Thesis (p. 167)
Andropogon floridanus Scribn.
Florida Bluestem; Poaceae
Seminole Drug (Analgesic)
Infusion of plant taken for wolf sickness: vomiting, stomach pain, diarrhea and frequent urination.
Sturtevant, William 1954 The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices. Yale University, PhD Thesis (p. 227)
Andropogon floridanus Scribn.
Florida Bluestem; Poaceae
Seminole Drug (Analgesic)
Infusion of roots used for moving sickness: moving pain in the waist region.
Sturtevant, William 1954 The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices. Yale University, PhD Thesis (p. 285)
Andropogon floridanus Scribn.
Florida Bluestem; Poaceae
Seminole Drug (Antidiarrheal)
Infusion of plant taken for wolf sickness: vomiting, stomach pain, diarrhea and frequent urination.
Sturtevant, William 1954 The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices. Yale University, PhD Thesis (p. 227)
Andropogon floridanus Scribn.
Florida Bluestem; Poaceae
Seminole Drug (Antiemetic)
Infusion of plant taken for wolf sickness: vomiting, stomach pain, diarrhea and frequent urination.
Sturtevant, William 1954 The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices. Yale University, PhD Thesis (p. 227)
Andropogon floridanus Scribn.
Florida Bluestem; Poaceae
Seminole Drug (Cough Medicine)
Infusion of plant taken & used as bath for gopher-tortoise sickness: cough, dry throat, noisy chest.
Sturtevant, William 1954 The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices. Yale University, PhD Thesis (p. 236)
Andropogon floridanus Scribn.
Florida Bluestem; Poaceae
Seminole Drug (Gastrointestinal Aid)
Infusion of plant taken for wolf sickness: vomiting, stomach pain, diarrhea and frequent urination.
Sturtevant, William 1954 The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices. Yale University, PhD Thesis (p. 227)
Andropogon floridanus Scribn.
Florida Bluestem; Poaceae
Seminole Drug (Pulmonary Aid)
Infusion of plant taken & used as bath for gopher-tortoise sickness: cough, dry throat, noisy chest.
Sturtevant, William 1954 The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices. Yale University, PhD Thesis (p. 236)
Andropogon floridanus Scribn.
Florida Bluestem; Poaceae
Seminole Drug (Throat Aid)
Infusion of plant taken & used as bath for gopher-tortoise sickness: cough, dry throat, noisy chest.
Sturtevant, William 1954 The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices. Yale University, PhD Thesis (p. 236)
Andropogon floridanus Scribn.
Florida Bluestem; Poaceae
Seminole Drug (Urinary Aid)
Infusion of plant taken for wolf sickness: vomiting, stomach pain, diarrhea and frequent urination.
Sturtevant, William 1954 The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices. Yale University, PhD Thesis (p. 227)
Andropogon gerardii Vitman
Big Bluestem; Poaceae
Chippewa Drug (Analgesic)
Decoction of root taken for stomach pain.
Densmore, Frances 1928 Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians. SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379 (p. 342)
Andropogon gerardii Vitman
Big Bluestem; Poaceae
Chippewa Drug (Diuretic)
Simple or compound decoction of root taken as a diuretic.
Densmore, Frances 1928 Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians. SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379 (p. 348)
Andropogon gerardii Vitman
Big Bluestem; Poaceae
Chippewa Drug (Gastrointestinal Aid)
Decoction of root taken for stomach pain.
Densmore, Frances 1928 Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians. SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379 (p. 342)
Andropogon gerardii Vitman
Big Bluestem; Poaceae
Omaha Drug (Febrifuge)
Decoction of blades of grass used as a wash for fevers.
Gilmore, Melvin R. 1919 Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region. SI-BAE Annual Report #33 (p. 68, 69)
Andropogon gerardii Vitman
Big Bluestem; Poaceae
Omaha Drug (Stimulant)
Decoction of blades of grass taken for "general debility and languor."
Gilmore, Melvin R. 1919 Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region. SI-BAE Annual Report #33 (p. 68, 69)
Andropogon gerardii Vitman
Big Bluestem; Poaceae
Omaha Fiber (Building Material)
Grass used on poles to support earth coverings of lodges.
Gilmore, Melvin R. 1919 Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region. SI-BAE Annual Report #33 (p. 68)
Andropogon gerardii Vitman
Big Bluestem; Poaceae
Ponca Fiber (Building Material)
Grass used on poles to support earth coverings of lodges.
Gilmore, Melvin R. 1919 Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region. SI-BAE Annual Report #33 (p. 68)
Andropogon gerardii Vitman
Big Bluestem; Poaceae
Apache, Chiricahua & Mescalero Other (Containers)
Moist grass laid onto hot stones to prevent steam from escaping.
Castetter, Edward F. and M. E. Opler 1936 Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest III. The Ethnobiology of the Chiricahua and Mescalero Apache. University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(5):1-63 (p. 36)
Andropogon gerardii Vitman
Big Bluestem; Poaceae
Apache, Chiricahua & Mescalero Other (Containers)
Used to cover fruit and allow ripening.
Castetter, Edward F. and M. E. Opler 1936 Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest III. The Ethnobiology of the Chiricahua and Mescalero Apache. University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(5):1-63 (p. 39)
Andropogon gerardii Vitman
Big Bluestem; Poaceae
Apache, Chiricahua & Mescalero Other (Containers)
Grass used under fruit when drying.
Castetter, Edward F. and M. E. Opler 1936 Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest III. The Ethnobiology of the Chiricahua and Mescalero Apache. University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(5):1-63 (p. 40)
Andropogon gerardii Vitman
Big Bluestem; Poaceae
Arikara Other (Hunting & Fishing Item)
Stiff, jointed stems used by little boys to make arrows.
Gilmore, Melvin R. 1919 Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region. SI-BAE Annual Report #33 (p. 68)
Andropogon gerardii Vitman
Big Bluestem; Poaceae
Hidatsa Other (Hunting & Fishing Item)
Stiff, jointed stems used by little boys to make arrows.
Gilmore, Melvin R. 1919 Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region. SI-BAE Annual Report #33 (p. 68)
Andropogon gerardii Vitman
Big Bluestem; Poaceae
Mandan Other (Hunting & Fishing Item)
Stiff, jointed stems used by little boys to make arrows.
Gilmore, Melvin R. 1919 Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region. SI-BAE Annual Report #33 (p. 68)
Andropogon gerardii Vitman
Big Bluestem; Poaceae
Omaha Other (Toys & Games)
Stiff, jointed stems used by little boys to make arrows for toy bows.
Gilmore, Melvin R. 1919 Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region. SI-BAE Annual Report #33 (p. 68)
Andropogon gerardii Vitman
Big Bluestem; Poaceae
Ponca Other (Toys & Games)
Stiff, jointed stems used by little boys to make arrows for toy bows.
Gilmore, Melvin R. 1919 Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region. SI-BAE Annual Report #33 (p. 68)
Andropogon glomeratus (Walt.) B.S.P.
Bushy Bluestem; Poaceae
Catawba Drug (Analgesic)
Roots used for backaches.
Taylor, Linda Averill 1940 Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes. Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University (p. 5)
Andropogon glomeratus (Walt.) B.S.P.
Bushy Bluestem; Poaceae
Catawba Drug (Orthopedic Aid)
Roots used for backaches.
Taylor, Linda Averill 1940 Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes. Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University (p. 5)
Andropogon glomeratus (Walt.) B.S.P.
Bushy Bluestem; Poaceae
Rappahannock Drug (Dermatological Aid)
Infusion of roots taken for the itch and applied to ivy poisoning.
Speck, Frank G., R.B. Hassrick and E.S. Carpenter 1942 Rappahannock Herbals, Folk-Lore and Science of Cures. Proceedings of the Delaware County Institute of Science 10:7-55. (p. 28)
Andropogon glomeratus (Walt.) B.S.P.
Bushy Bluestem; Poaceae
Rappahannock Drug (Hemorrhoid Remedy)
Compound poultice with roots applied as salve for piles.
Speck, Frank G., R.B. Hassrick and E.S. Carpenter 1942 Rappahannock Herbals, Folk-Lore and Science of Cures. Proceedings of the Delaware County Institute of Science 10:7-55. (p. 28)
Andropogon sp.
Broom Grass; Poaceae
Houma Drug (Gynecological Aid)
Decoction of plant taken by pregnant women to strengthen both mother and child.
Speck, Frank G. 1941 A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana. Primitive Man 14:49-75 (p. 65)
Andropogon sp.
Broom Grass; Poaceae
Houma Drug (Pediatric Aid)
Decoction of plant taken by pregnant women to strengthen both mother and child.
Speck, Frank G. 1941 A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana. Primitive Man 14:49-75 (p. 65)
Andropogon virginicus L.
Broomsedge Bluestem; Poaceae
Cherokee Drug (Antidiarrheal)
Infusion taken to "check bowels."
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 27)
Andropogon virginicus L.
Broomsedge Bluestem; Poaceae
Cherokee Drug (Ceremonial Medicine)
Used as an ingredient in green corn medicine.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 27)
Andropogon virginicus L.
Broomsedge Bluestem; Poaceae
Cherokee Drug (Dermatological Aid)
Infusion used for frost bite and sores and ooze used to bathe itch.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 27)
Andropogon virginicus L.
Broomsedge Bluestem; Poaceae
Cherokee Dye (Yellow)
Stems, alone or with onion peels, used to make a yellow dye.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 27)
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