143 entries
Carya alba (L.) Nutt. ex Ell.
Mockernut Hickory; Juglandaceae
Cherokee Drug (Abortifacient)
Used for female obstructions.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their
Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 38)
Carya alba (L.) Nutt. ex Ell.
Mockernut Hickory; Juglandaceae
Cherokee Drug (Analgesic)
Used for poliomyelitis pain.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their
Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 38)
Carya alba (L.) Nutt. ex Ell.
Mockernut Hickory; Juglandaceae
Cherokee Drug (Cold Remedy)
Used for colds.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their
Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 38)
Carya alba (L.) Nutt. ex Ell.
Mockernut Hickory; Juglandaceae
Cherokee Drug (Dermatological Aid)
Bark used as a dressing for cuts.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their
Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 38)
Carya alba (L.) Nutt. ex Ell.
Mockernut Hickory; Juglandaceae
Cherokee Drug (Dermatological Aid)
Astringent and detergent inner bark used as dressing for cuts.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their
Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 38)
Carya alba (L.) Nutt. ex Ell.
Mockernut Hickory; Juglandaceae
Cherokee Drug (Diaphoretic)
Used as a diaphoretic.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their
Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 38)
Carya alba (L.) Nutt. ex Ell.
Mockernut Hickory; Juglandaceae
Cherokee Drug (Emetic)
Used as an emetic.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their
Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 38)
Carya alba (L.) Nutt. ex Ell.
Mockernut Hickory; Juglandaceae
Cherokee Drug (Gastrointestinal Aid)
Used to invigorate the stomach.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their
Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 38)
Carya alba (L.) Nutt. ex Ell.
Mockernut Hickory; Juglandaceae
Cherokee Drug (Liver Aid)
Used for bile.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their
Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 38)
Carya alba (L.) Nutt. ex Ell.
Mockernut Hickory; Juglandaceae
Cherokee Drug (Misc. Disease Remedy)
Used for poliomyelitis pain.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their
Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 38)
Carya alba (L.) Nutt. ex Ell.
Mockernut Hickory; Juglandaceae
Cherokee Drug (Oral Aid)
Bark chewed for sore mouth.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their
Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 38)
Carya alba (L.) Nutt. ex Ell.
Mockernut Hickory; Juglandaceae
Cherokee Drug (Oral Aid)
Chewed inner bark used for sore mouth.
Taylor, Linda Averill 1940 Plants Used As Curatives by Certain
Southeastern Tribes. Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard
University (p. 14)
Carya alba (L.) Nutt. ex Ell.
Mockernut Hickory; Juglandaceae
Cherokee Drug (Orthopedic Aid)
Infusion of bark taken by ball players to make limbs supple.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their
Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 38)
Carya alba (L.) Nutt. ex Ell.
Mockernut Hickory; Juglandaceae
Choctaw Other (Insecticide)
Leaves "scattered about to drive away fleas."
Bushnell, Jr., David I. 1909 The Choctaw of Bayou Lacomb, St. Tammany
Parish, Louisiana. SI-BAE Bulletin #48 (p. 24)
Carya alba (L.) Nutt. ex Ell.
Mockernut Hickory; Juglandaceae
Delaware, Ontario Drug (Gynecological Aid)
Compound infusion of bark taken for "female disorder."
Tantaquidgeon, Gladys 1942 A Study of Delaware Indian Medicine Practice
and Folk Beliefs. Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission (p. 82)
Carya alba (L.) Nutt. ex Ell.
Mockernut Hickory; Juglandaceae
Delaware, Ontario Drug (Tonic)
Compound infusion of bark taken as a tonic for general debility.
Tantaquidgeon, Gladys 1942 A Study of Delaware Indian Medicine Practice
and Folk Beliefs. Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission (p. 82)
Carya alba (L.) Nutt. ex Ell.
Mockernut Hickory; Juglandaceae
Cherokee Food (Unspecified)
Species used for food.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their
Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 38)
Carya alba (L.) Nutt. ex Ell.
Mockernut Hickory; Juglandaceae
Choctaw Food (Soup)
Pounded nut meat boiled, made into a paste and eaten as a broth or soup.
Bushnell, Jr., David I. 1909 The Choctaw of Bayou Lacomb, St. Tammany
Parish, Louisiana. SI-BAE Bulletin #48 (p. 8)
Carya alba (L.) Nutt. ex Ell.
Mockernut Hickory; Juglandaceae
Cherokee Fiber (Basketry)
Inner bark used to finish baskets.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their
Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 38)
Carya alba (L.) Nutt. ex Ell.
Mockernut Hickory; Juglandaceae
Cherokee Fiber (Furniture)
Inner bark used to make chair bottoms.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their
Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 38)
Carya alba (L.) Nutt. ex Ell.
Mockernut Hickory; Juglandaceae
Cherokee Other (Containers)
Wood used to make barrel hoops.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their
Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 38)
Carya alba (L.) Nutt. ex Ell.
Mockernut Hickory; Juglandaceae
Cherokee Other (Cooking Tools)
Wood used to make corn beaters.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their
Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 38)
Carya alba (L.) Nutt. ex Ell.
Mockernut Hickory; Juglandaceae
Cherokee Other (Fuel)
Wood used for firewood.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their
Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 38)
Carya alba (L.) Nutt. ex Ell.
Mockernut Hickory; Juglandaceae
Cherokee Other (Hunting & Fishing Item)
Wood used to make blowgun darts and arrow shafts.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their
Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 38)
Carya alba (L.) Nutt. ex Ell.
Mockernut Hickory; Juglandaceae
Cherokee Other (Tools)
Wood used to make tool handles.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their
Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 38)
Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch
Bitternut Hickory; Juglandaceae
Iroquois Drug (Dermatological Aid)
Nut meat oil formerly used for the hair, either alone or mixed with
bear grease.
Waugh, F. W. 1916 Iroquis Foods and Food Preparation. Ottawa. Canada
Department of Mines (p. 123)
Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch
Bitternut Hickory; Juglandaceae
Iroquois Other (Insecticide)
Nut meat oil mixed with bear grease and used as a preventive for
mosquitoes.
Waugh, F. W. 1916 Iroquis Foods and Food Preparation. Ottawa. Canada
Department of Mines (p. 123)
Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch
Bitternut Hickory; Juglandaceae
Meskwaki Drug (Diuretic)
Infusion of bark taken "to make the urine free."
Smith, Huron H. 1928 Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians. Bulletin of
the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326 (p. 224)
Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch
Bitternut Hickory; Juglandaceae
Meskwaki Drug (Laxative)
Infusion of bark taken "to make the bowels loose."
Smith, Huron H. 1928 Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians. Bulletin of
the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326 (p. 224)
Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch
Bitternut Hickory; Juglandaceae
Meskwaki Drug (Panacea)
Infusion of bark taken for "simple sicknesses."
Smith, Huron H. 1928 Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians. Bulletin of
the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326 (p. 224)
Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch
Bitternut Hickory; Juglandaceae
Iroquois Food (Beverage)
Fresh nut meats crushed, boiled and liquid used as a drink.
Parker, Arthur Caswell 1910 Iroquois Uses of Maize and Other Food
Plants. Albany, NY. University of the State of New York (p. 99)
Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch
Bitternut Hickory; Juglandaceae
Iroquois Food (Bread & Cake)
Fresh nut meats crushed and mixed with bread.
Parker, Arthur Caswell 1910 Iroquois Uses of Maize and Other Food
Plants. Albany, NY. University of the State of New York (p. 99)
Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch
Bitternut Hickory; Juglandaceae
Iroquois Food (Bread & Cake)
Nuts crushed, mixed with cornmeal and beans or berries and made into
bread.
Waugh, F. W. 1916 Iroquis Foods and Food Preparation. Ottawa. Canada
Department of Mines (p. 123)
Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch
Bitternut Hickory; Juglandaceae
Iroquois Food (Pie & Pudding)
Fresh nut meats crushed and mixed with corn pudding.
Parker, Arthur Caswell 1910 Iroquois Uses of Maize and Other Food
Plants. Albany, NY. University of the State of New York (p. 99)
Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch
Bitternut Hickory; Juglandaceae
Iroquois Food (Sauce & Relish)
Nuts pounded, boiled, resulting oil seasoned with salt and used as
gravy.
Waugh, F. W. 1916 Iroquis Foods and Food Preparation. Ottawa. Canada
Department of Mines (p. 123)
Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch
Bitternut Hickory; Juglandaceae
Iroquois Food (Soup)
Nut meats crushed and added to corn soup.
Waugh, F. W. 1916 Iroquis Foods and Food Preparation. Ottawa. Canada
Department of Mines (p. 123)
Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch
Bitternut Hickory; Juglandaceae
Iroquois Food (Special Food)
Fresh nut meats crushed, boiled and oil used as a delicacy in corn
bread and pudding.
Parker, Arthur Caswell 1910 Iroquois Uses of Maize and Other Food
Plants. Albany, NY. University of the State of New York (p. 99)
Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch
Bitternut Hickory; Juglandaceae
Iroquois Food (Special Food)
Nut meat oil added to the mush used by the False Face Societies.
Waugh, F. W. 1916 Iroquis Foods and Food Preparation. Ottawa. Canada
Department of Mines (p. 123)
Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch
Bitternut Hickory; Juglandaceae
Iroquois Food (Staple)
Nut meats crushed and added to hominy.
Waugh, F. W. 1916 Iroquis Foods and Food Preparation. Ottawa. Canada
Department of Mines (p. 123)
Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch
Bitternut Hickory; Juglandaceae
Iroquois Food (Unspecified)
Nut meats, after skimming off the oil, seasoned and mixed with mashed
potatoes.
Waugh, F. W. 1916 Iroquis Foods and Food Preparation. Ottawa. Canada
Department of Mines (p. 123)
Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch
Bitternut Hickory; Juglandaceae
Iroquois Fiber (Furniture)
Bark used to make chairs.
Rousseau, Jacques 1945 Le Folklore Botanique De Caughnawaga.
Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:7-72
(p. 39)
Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch
Bitternut Hickory; Juglandaceae
Omaha Fiber (Snow Gear)
Hickory rims used to make snowshoes tied with thongs of rawhide woven
across.
Gilmore, Melvin R. 1913 A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha
Indians. Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57. (p.
324)
Carya glabra var. glabra
Pignut Hickory; Juglandaceae
Omaha Fiber (Snow Gear)
Hickory rims used to make snowshoes tied with thongs of rawhide woven
across.
Gilmore, Melvin R. 1913 A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha
Indians. Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57. (p.
324)
Carya illinoinensis (Wangenh.) K. Koch
Pecan; Juglandaceae
Comanche Drug (Dermatological Aid)
Pulverized leaves rubbed on affected part for ringworm.
Carlson, Gustav G. and Volney H. Jones 1940 Some Notes on Uses of
Plants by the Comanche Indians. Papers of the Michigan Academy of
Science, Arts and Letters 25:517-542 (p. 520)
Carya illinoinensis (Wangenh.) K. Koch
Pecan; Juglandaceae
Kiowa Drug (Tuberculosis Remedy)
Decoction of bark taken for tuberculosis.
Vestal, Paul A. and Richard Evans Schultes 1939 The Economic Botany of
the Kiowa Indians. Cambridge MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University
(p. 20)
Carya illinoinensis (Wangenh.) K. Koch
Pecan; Juglandaceae
Comanche Food (Unspecified)
Nuts used for food.
Carlson, Gustav G. and Volney H. Jones 1940 Some Notes on Uses of
Plants by the Comanche Indians. Papers of the Michigan Academy of
Science, Arts and Letters 25:517-542 (p. 520)
Carya illinoinensis (Wangenh.) K. Koch
Pecan; Juglandaceae
Comanche Food (Winter Use Food)
Nuts stored for winter use.
Carlson, Gustav G. and Volney H. Jones 1940 Some Notes on Uses of
Plants by the Comanche Indians. Papers of the Michigan Academy of
Science, Arts and Letters 25:517-542 (p. 531)
Carya laciniosa (Michx. f.) G. Don
Shellbark Hickory; Juglandaceae
Cherokee Drug (Abortifacient)
Used for female obstructions.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their
Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 38)
Carya laciniosa (Michx. f.) G. Don
Shellbark Hickory; Juglandaceae
Cherokee Drug (Analgesic)
Used for poliomyelitis pain.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their
Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 38)
Carya laciniosa (Michx. f.) G. Don
Shellbark Hickory; Juglandaceae
Cherokee Drug (Cold Remedy)
Used for colds.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their
Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 38)
Carya laciniosa (Michx. f.) G. Don
Shellbark Hickory; Juglandaceae
Cherokee Drug (Dermatological Aid)
Bark used as a dressing for cuts.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their
Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 38)
Carya laciniosa (Michx. f.) G. Don
Shellbark Hickory; Juglandaceae
Cherokee Drug (Dermatological Aid)
Astringent and detergent inner bark used as dressing for cuts.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their
Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 38)
Carya laciniosa (Michx. f.) G. Don
Shellbark Hickory; Juglandaceae
Cherokee Drug (Diaphoretic)
Used as a diaphoretic.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their
Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 38)
Carya laciniosa (Michx. f.) G. Don
Shellbark Hickory; Juglandaceae
Cherokee Drug (Emetic)
Used as an emetic.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their
Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 38)
Carya laciniosa (Michx. f.) G. Don
Shellbark Hickory; Juglandaceae
Cherokee Drug (Gastrointestinal Aid)
Used to invigorate the stomach.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their
Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 38)
Carya laciniosa (Michx. f.) G. Don
Shellbark Hickory; Juglandaceae
Cherokee Drug (Liver Aid)
Used for bile.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their
Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 38)
Carya laciniosa (Michx. f.) G. Don
Shellbark Hickory; Juglandaceae
Cherokee Drug (Misc. Disease Remedy)
Used for poliomyelitis pain.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their
Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 38)
Carya laciniosa (Michx. f.) G. Don
Shellbark Hickory; Juglandaceae
Cherokee Drug (Oral Aid)
Bark chewed for sore mouth.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their
Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 38)
Carya laciniosa (Michx. f.) G. Don
Shellbark Hickory; Juglandaceae
Cherokee Drug (Orthopedic Aid)
Infusion of bark taken by ball players to make limbs supple.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their
Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 38)
Carya laciniosa (Michx. f.) G. Don
Shellbark Hickory; Juglandaceae
Cherokee Food (Unspecified)
Species used for food.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their
Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 38)
Carya laciniosa (Michx. f.) G. Don
Shellbark Hickory; Juglandaceae
Cherokee Fiber (Basketry)
Inner bark used to finish baskets.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their
Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 38)
Carya laciniosa (Michx. f.) G. Don
Shellbark Hickory; Juglandaceae
Cherokee Fiber (Furniture)
Inner bark used to make chair bottoms.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their
Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 38)
Carya laciniosa (Michx. f.) G. Don
Shellbark Hickory; Juglandaceae
Omaha Fiber (Snow Gear)
Hickory rims used to make snowshoes tied with thongs of rawhide woven
across.
Gilmore, Melvin R. 1913 A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha
Indians. Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57. (p.
324)
Carya laciniosa (Michx. f.) G. Don
Shellbark Hickory; Juglandaceae
Cherokee Other (Containers)
Wood used to make barrel hoops.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their
Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 38)
Carya laciniosa (Michx. f.) G. Don
Shellbark Hickory; Juglandaceae
Cherokee Other (Cooking Tools)
Wood used to make corn beaters.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their
Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 38)
Carya laciniosa (Michx. f.) G. Don
Shellbark Hickory; Juglandaceae
Cherokee Other (Fuel)
Wood used for firewood.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their
Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 38)
Carya laciniosa (Michx. f.) G. Don
Shellbark Hickory; Juglandaceae
Cherokee Other (Hunting & Fishing Item)
Wood used to make blowgun darts and arrow shafts.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their
Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 38)
Carya laciniosa (Michx. f.) G. Don
Shellbark Hickory; Juglandaceae
Cherokee Other (Tools)
Wood used to make tool handles.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their
Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 38)
Carya ovata (P. Mill.) K. Koch
Shagbark Hickory; Juglandaceae
Chippewa Drug (Analgesic)
Fresh, small shoots steamed as inhalant for headache.
Densmore, Frances 1928 Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians. SI-BAE
Annual Report #44:273-379 (p. 338)
Carya ovata (P. Mill.) K. Koch
Shagbark Hickory; Juglandaceae
Chippewa Drug (Herbal Steam)
Fresh small shoots placed on hot stones as herbal steam for headache.
Densmore, Frances 1928 Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians. SI-BAE
Annual Report #44:273-379 (p. 338)
Carya ovata (P. Mill.) K. Koch
Shagbark Hickory; Juglandaceae
Delaware, Ontario Drug (Gynecological Aid)
Compound infusion of bark taken for "diseases peculiar to women."
Tantaquidgeon, Gladys 1942 A Study of Delaware Indian Medicine Practice
and Folk Beliefs. Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission (p. 68)
Carya ovata (P. Mill.) K. Koch
Shagbark Hickory; Juglandaceae
Delaware, Ontario Drug (Tonic)
Compound infusion of bark taken for "general debility."
Tantaquidgeon, Gladys 1942 A Study of Delaware Indian Medicine Practice
and Folk Beliefs. Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission (p. 68)
Carya ovata (P. Mill.) K. Koch
Shagbark Hickory; Juglandaceae
Iroquois Drug (Anthelmintic)
Compound decoction with white from inside bark taken by adults for
worms.
Herrick, James William 1977 Iroquois Medical Botany. State University
of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis (p. 297)
Carya ovata (P. Mill.) K. Koch
Shagbark Hickory; Juglandaceae
Iroquois Drug (Antirheumatic (External))
Decoction of bark applied as a poultice for arthritis.
Herrick, James William 1977 Iroquois Medical Botany. State University
of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis (p. 297)
Carya ovata (P. Mill.) K. Koch
Shagbark Hickory; Juglandaceae
Iroquois Drug (Antirheumatic (Internal))
Decoction of bark taken for arthritis.
Herrick, James William 1977 Iroquois Medical Botany. State University
of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis (p. 297)
Carya ovata (P. Mill.) K. Koch
Shagbark Hickory; Juglandaceae
Iroquois Drug (Dermatological Aid)
Nut meat oil formerly used for the hair, either alone or mixed with
bear grease.
Waugh, F. W. 1916 Iroquis Foods and Food Preparation. Ottawa. Canada
Department of Mines (p. 123)
Carya ovata (P. Mill.) K. Koch
Shagbark Hickory; Juglandaceae
Iroquois Other (Insecticide)
Nut meat oil mixed with bear grease and used as a preventive for
mosquitoes.
Waugh, F. W. 1916 Iroquis Foods and Food Preparation. Ottawa. Canada
Department of Mines (p. 123)
Carya ovata (P. Mill.) K. Koch
Shagbark Hickory; Juglandaceae
Dakota Food (Soup)
Nuts used to make soup.
Gilmore, Melvin R. 1919 Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri
River Region. SI-BAE Annual Report #33 (p. 74)
Carya ovata (P. Mill.) K. Koch
Shagbark Hickory; Juglandaceae
Dakota Food (Sweetener)
Sap used to make sugar.
Gilmore, Melvin R. 1919 Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri
River Region. SI-BAE Annual Report #33 (p. 74)
Carya ovata (P. Mill.) K. Koch
Shagbark Hickory; Juglandaceae
Dakota Food (Sweetener)
Hickory chips boiled to make sugar.
Gilmore, Melvin R. 1919 Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri
River Region. SI-BAE Annual Report #33 (p. 74)
Carya ovata (P. Mill.) K. Koch
Shagbark Hickory; Juglandaceae
Dakota Food (Unspecified)
Nuts eaten plain or with honey.
Gilmore, Melvin R. 1919 Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri
River Region. SI-BAE Annual Report #33 (p. 74)
Carya ovata (P. Mill.) K. Koch
Shagbark Hickory; Juglandaceae
Iroquois Food (Baby Food)
Fresh nut meats crushed, boiled and oil used as a baby food.
Parker, Arthur Caswell 1910 Iroquois Uses of Maize and Other Food
Plants. Albany, NY. University of the State of New York (p. 99)
Carya ovata (P. Mill.) K. Koch
Shagbark Hickory; Juglandaceae
Iroquois Food (Beverage)
Fresh nut meats crushed, boiled and liquid used as a drink.
Parker, Arthur Caswell 1910 Iroquois Uses of Maize and Other Food
Plants. Albany, NY. University of the State of New York (p. 99)
Carya ovata (P. Mill.) K. Koch
Shagbark Hickory; Juglandaceae
Iroquois Food (Bread & Cake)
Fresh nut meats crushed and mixed with bread.
Parker, Arthur Caswell 1910 Iroquois Uses of Maize and Other Food
Plants. Albany, NY. University of the State of New York (p. 99)
Carya ovata (P. Mill.) K. Koch
Shagbark Hickory; Juglandaceae
Iroquois Food (Bread & Cake)
Nuts crushed, mixed with cornmeal and beans or berries and made into
bread.
Waugh, F. W. 1916 Iroquis Foods and Food Preparation. Ottawa. Canada
Department of Mines (p. 123)
Carya ovata (P. Mill.) K. Koch
Shagbark Hickory; Juglandaceae
Iroquois Food (Pie & Pudding)
Fresh nut meats crushed and mixed with corn pudding.
Parker, Arthur Caswell 1910 Iroquois Uses of Maize and Other Food
Plants. Albany, NY. University of the State of New York (p. 99)
Carya ovata (P. Mill.) K. Koch
Shagbark Hickory; Juglandaceae
Iroquois Food (Sauce & Relish)
Nuts pounded, boiled, resulting oil seasoned with salt and used as
gravy.
Waugh, F. W. 1916 Iroquis Foods and Food Preparation. Ottawa. Canada
Department of Mines (p. 123)
Carya ovata (P. Mill.) K. Koch
Shagbark Hickory; Juglandaceae
Iroquois Food (Soup)
Nut meats crushed and added to corn soup.
Waugh, F. W. 1916 Iroquis Foods and Food Preparation. Ottawa. Canada
Department of Mines (p. 123)
Carya ovata (P. Mill.) K. Koch
Shagbark Hickory; Juglandaceae
Iroquois Food (Special Food)
Fresh nut meats crushed, boiled and oil used as a delicacy in corn
bread and pudding.
Parker, Arthur Caswell 1910 Iroquois Uses of Maize and Other Food
Plants. Albany, NY. University of the State of New York (p. 99)
Carya ovata (P. Mill.) K. Koch
Shagbark Hickory; Juglandaceae
Iroquois Food (Special Food)
Nut meat oil added to the mush used by the False Face Societies.
Waugh, F. W. 1916 Iroquis Foods and Food Preparation. Ottawa. Canada
Department of Mines (p. 123)
Carya ovata (P. Mill.) K. Koch
Shagbark Hickory; Juglandaceae
Iroquois Food (Staple)
Nut meats crushed and added to hominy.
Waugh, F. W. 1916 Iroquis Foods and Food Preparation. Ottawa. Canada
Department of Mines (p. 123)
Carya ovata (P. Mill.) K. Koch
Shagbark Hickory; Juglandaceae
Iroquois Food (Unspecified)
Nut meats, after skimming off the oil, seasoned and mixed with mashed
potatoes.
Waugh, F. W. 1916 Iroquis Foods and Food Preparation. Ottawa. Canada
Department of Mines (p. 123)
Carya ovata (P. Mill.) K. Koch
Shagbark Hickory; Juglandaceae
Lakota Food (Unspecified)
Nuts used for food.
Rogers, Dilwyn J 1980 Lakota Names and Traditional Uses of Native
Plants by Sicangu (Brule) People in the Rosebud Area, South Dakota. St.
Francis, SD. Rosebud Educational Scoiety (p. 49)
Carya ovata (P. Mill.) K. Koch
Shagbark Hickory; Juglandaceae
Meskwaki Food (Winter Use Food)
Nuts stored for winter use.
Smith, Huron H. 1928 Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians. Bulletin of
the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326 (p. 259)
Carya ovata (P. Mill.) K. Koch
Shagbark Hickory; Juglandaceae
Ojibwa Food (Unspecified)
Edible nuts were appreciated.
Smith, Huron H. 1932 Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians. Bulletin of the
Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525 (p. 405)
Carya ovata (P. Mill.) K. Koch
Shagbark Hickory; Juglandaceae
Omaha Food (Soup)
Nuts used to make soup.
Gilmore, Melvin R. 1919 Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri
River Region. SI-BAE Annual Report #33 (p. 74)
Carya ovata (P. Mill.) K. Koch
Shagbark Hickory; Juglandaceae
Omaha Food (Sweetener)
Sap used to make sugar.
Gilmore, Melvin R. 1919 Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri
River Region. SI-BAE Annual Report #33 (p. 74)
Carya ovata (P. Mill.) K. Koch
Shagbark Hickory; Juglandaceae
Omaha Food (Sweetener)
Hickory chips boiled to make sugar.
Gilmore, Melvin R. 1919 Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri
River Region. SI-BAE Annual Report #33 (p. 74)
Carya ovata (P. Mill.) K. Koch
Shagbark Hickory; Juglandaceae
Omaha Food (Unspecified)
Nuts eaten plain or with honey.
Gilmore, Melvin R. 1919 Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri
River Region. SI-BAE Annual Report #33 (p. 74)
Carya ovata (P. Mill.) K. Koch
Shagbark Hickory; Juglandaceae
Pawnee Food (Soup)
Nuts used to make soup.
Gilmore, Melvin R. 1919 Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri
River Region. SI-BAE Annual Report #33 (p. 74)
Carya ovata (P. Mill.) K. Koch
Shagbark Hickory; Juglandaceae
Pawnee Food (Sweetener)
Sap used to make sugar.
Gilmore, Melvin R. 1919 Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri
River Region. SI-BAE Annual Report #33 (p. 74)
Carya ovata (P. Mill.) K. Koch
Shagbark Hickory; Juglandaceae
Pawnee Food (Sweetener)
Hickory chips boiled to make sugar.
Gilmore, Melvin R. 1919 Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri
River Region. SI-BAE Annual Report #33 (p. 74)
Carya ovata (P. Mill.) K. Koch
Shagbark Hickory; Juglandaceae
Pawnee Food (Unspecified)
Nuts eaten plain or with honey.
Gilmore, Melvin R. 1919 Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri
River Region. SI-BAE Annual Report #33 (p. 74)
Carya ovata (P. Mill.) K. Koch
Shagbark Hickory; Juglandaceae
Ponca Food (Soup)
Nuts used to make soup.
Gilmore, Melvin R. 1919 Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri
River Region. SI-BAE Annual Report #33 (p. 74)
Carya ovata (P. Mill.) K. Koch
Shagbark Hickory; Juglandaceae
Ponca Food (Sweetener)
Sap used to make sugar.
Gilmore, Melvin R. 1919 Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri
River Region. SI-BAE Annual Report #33 (p. 74)
Carya ovata (P. Mill.) K. Koch
Shagbark Hickory; Juglandaceae
Ponca Food (Sweetener)
Hickory chips boiled to make sugar.
Gilmore, Melvin R. 1919 Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri
River Region. SI-BAE Annual Report #33 (p. 74)
Carya ovata (P. Mill.) K. Koch
Shagbark Hickory; Juglandaceae
Ponca Food (Unspecified)
Nuts eaten plain or with honey.
Gilmore, Melvin R. 1919 Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri
River Region. SI-BAE Annual Report #33 (p. 74)
Carya ovata (P. Mill.) K. Koch
Shagbark Hickory; Juglandaceae
Potawatomi Food (Winter Use Food)
Hickory nuts gathered for winter use.
Smith, Huron H. 1933 Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians.
Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230 (p. 103)
Carya ovata (P. Mill.) K. Koch
Shagbark Hickory; Juglandaceae
Winnebago Food (Soup)
Nuts used to make soup.
Gilmore, Melvin R. 1919 Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri
River Region. SI-BAE Annual Report #33 (p. 74)
Carya ovata (P. Mill.) K. Koch
Shagbark Hickory; Juglandaceae
Winnebago Food (Sweetener)
Sap used to make sugar.
Gilmore, Melvin R. 1919 Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri
River Region. SI-BAE Annual Report #33 (p. 74)
Carya ovata (P. Mill.) K. Koch
Shagbark Hickory; Juglandaceae
Winnebago Food (Sweetener)
Hickory chips boiled to make sugar.
Gilmore, Melvin R. 1919 Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri
River Region. SI-BAE Annual Report #33 (p. 74)
Carya ovata (P. Mill.) K. Koch
Shagbark Hickory; Juglandaceae
Winnebago Food (Unspecified)
Nuts eaten plain or with honey.
Gilmore, Melvin R. 1919 Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri
River Region. SI-BAE Annual Report #33 (p. 74)
Carya ovata (P. Mill.) K. Koch
Shagbark Hickory; Juglandaceae
Omaha Fiber (Snow Gear)
Hickory rims used to make snowshoes tied with thongs of rawhide woven
across.
Gilmore, Melvin R. 1913 A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha
Indians. Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57. (p.
324)
Carya ovata (P. Mill.) K. Koch
Shagbark Hickory; Juglandaceae
Chippewa Other (Hunting & Fishing Item)
Used for bows.
Densmore, Frances 1928 Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians. SI-BAE
Annual Report #44:273-379 (p. 377)
Carya ovata (P. Mill.) K. Koch
Shagbark Hickory; Juglandaceae
Ojibwa Other (Hunting & Fishing Item)
Wood used for making bows.
Smith, Huron H. 1932 Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians. Bulletin of the
Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525 (p. 419)
Carya ovata (P. Mill.) K. Koch
Shagbark Hickory; Juglandaceae
Potawatomi Other (Hunting & Fishing Item)
Strong, elastic wood used to make bows and arrows.
Smith, Huron H. 1933 Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians.
Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230 (p. 113)
Carya pallida (Ashe) Engl. & Graebn.
Sand Hickory; Juglandaceae
Cherokee Drug (Abortifacient)
Used for female obstructions.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their
Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 38)
Carya pallida (Ashe) Engl. & Graebn.
Sand Hickory; Juglandaceae
Cherokee Drug (Analgesic)
Used for poliomyelitis pain.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their
Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 38)
Carya pallida (Ashe) Engl. & Graebn.
Sand Hickory; Juglandaceae
Cherokee Drug (Cold Remedy)
Used for colds.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their
Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 38)
Carya pallida (Ashe) Engl. & Graebn.
Sand Hickory; Juglandaceae
Cherokee Drug (Dermatological Aid)
Bark used as a dressing for cuts.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their
Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 38)
Carya pallida (Ashe) Engl. & Graebn.
Sand Hickory; Juglandaceae
Cherokee Drug (Dermatological Aid)
Astringent and detergent inner bark used as dressing for cuts.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their
Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 38)
Carya pallida (Ashe) Engl. & Graebn.
Sand Hickory; Juglandaceae
Cherokee Drug (Diaphoretic)
Used as a diaphoretic.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their
Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 38)
Carya pallida (Ashe) Engl. & Graebn.
Sand Hickory; Juglandaceae
Cherokee Drug (Emetic)
Used as an emetic.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their
Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 38)
Carya pallida (Ashe) Engl. & Graebn.
Sand Hickory; Juglandaceae
Cherokee Drug (Gastrointestinal Aid)
Used to invigorate the stomach.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their
Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 38)
Carya pallida (Ashe) Engl. & Graebn.
Sand Hickory; Juglandaceae
Cherokee Drug (Liver Aid)
Used for bile.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their
Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 38)
Carya pallida (Ashe) Engl. & Graebn.
Sand Hickory; Juglandaceae
Cherokee Drug (Misc. Disease Remedy)
Used for poliomyelitis pain.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their
Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 38)
Carya pallida (Ashe) Engl. & Graebn.
Sand Hickory; Juglandaceae
Cherokee Drug (Oral Aid)
Bark chewed for sore mouth.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their
Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 38)
Carya pallida (Ashe) Engl. & Graebn.
Sand Hickory; Juglandaceae
Cherokee Drug (Orthopedic Aid)
Infusion of bark taken by ball players to make limbs supple.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their
Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 38)
Carya pallida (Ashe) Engl. & Graebn.
Sand Hickory; Juglandaceae
Cherokee Food (Unspecified)
Species used for food.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their
Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 38)
Carya pallida (Ashe) Engl. & Graebn.
Sand Hickory; Juglandaceae
Cherokee Fiber (Basketry)
Inner bark used to finish baskets.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their
Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 38)
Carya pallida (Ashe) Engl. & Graebn.
Sand Hickory; Juglandaceae
Cherokee Fiber (Furniture)
Inner bark used to make chair bottoms.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their
Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 38)
Carya pallida (Ashe) Engl. & Graebn.
Sand Hickory; Juglandaceae
Cherokee Other (Containers)
Wood used to make barrel hoops.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their
Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 38)
Carya pallida (Ashe) Engl. & Graebn.
Sand Hickory; Juglandaceae
Cherokee Other (Cooking Tools)
Wood used to make corn beaters.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their
Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 38)
Carya pallida (Ashe) Engl. & Graebn.
Sand Hickory; Juglandaceae
Cherokee Other (Fuel)
Wood used for firewood.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their
Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 38)
Carya pallida (Ashe) Engl. & Graebn.
Sand Hickory; Juglandaceae
Cherokee Other (Hunting & Fishing Item)
Wood used to make blowgun darts and arrow shafts.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their
Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 38)
Carya pallida (Ashe) Engl. & Graebn.
Sand Hickory; Juglandaceae
Cherokee Other (Tools)
Wood used to make tool handles.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their
Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 38)
Carya sp.
Hickory; Juglandaceae
Cherokee Food (Cooking Agent)
Wood ash and water used as a lye to skin corn, corn ground into a fine
meal and made into bread.
Perry, Myra Jean 1975 Food Use of "Wild" Plants by Cherokee Indians.
The University of Tennessee, M.S. Thesis (p. 40)
Carya sp.
Hickory; Juglandaceae
Cherokee Food (Dried Food)
Nuts dried in the rafters for future use.
Perry, Myra Jean 1975 Food Use of "Wild" Plants by Cherokee Indians.
The University of Tennessee, M.S. Thesis (p. 40)
Carya sp.
Hickory; Juglandaceae
Cherokee Food (Soup)
Nuts and shells ground into a fine meal and used to make soup.
Perry, Myra Jean 1975 Food Use of "Wild" Plants by Cherokee Indians.
The University of Tennessee, M.S. Thesis (p. 40)
Carya sp.
Hickory; Juglandaceae
Cherokee Food (Spice)
Wood ash, salt and black pepper used to cure pork.
Perry, Myra Jean 1975 Food Use of "Wild" Plants by Cherokee Indians.
The University of Tennessee, M.S. Thesis (p. 40)
Carya sp.
Pecan; Juglandaceae
Seminole Food (Unspecified)
Plant used for food.
Sturtevant, William 1954 The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and
Practices. Yale University, PhD Thesis (p. 491)
Carya sp.
Hickory; Juglandaceae
Cherokee Other (Cooking Tools)
Dried leaves used to wrap around ball of meal, boiled for one hour and
used for bread.
Perry, Myra Jean 1975 Food Use of "Wild" Plants by Cherokee Indians.
The University of Tennessee, M.S. Thesis (p. 40)
Carya sp.
Hickory; Juglandaceae
Seminole Other (Hunting & Fishing Item)
Plant used to make bows and arrows.
Sturtevant, William 1954 The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and
Practices. Yale University, PhD Thesis (p. 492)
