Search for maianthemum found 144 matches:
Maianthemum canadense Desf.
Canada Beadruby; Liliaceae
Iroquois Drug (Kidney Aid)
Compound decoction of roots taken for the kidneys.
Herrick, James William 1977 Iroquois Medical Botany. State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis (p. 284)
Maianthemum canadense Desf.
Canada Beadruby; Liliaceae
Montagnais Drug (Analgesic)
Infusion of plant taken for headache.
Speck, Frank G. 1917 Medicine Practices of the Northeastern Algonquians. Proceedings of the 19th International Congress of Americanists Pp. 303-321 (p. 314)
Maianthemum canadense Desf.
Canada Beadruby; Liliaceae
Ojibwa Drug (Analgesic)
Plant used for headache and sore throat.
Smith, Huron H. 1932 Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians. Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525 (p. 373,374)
Maianthemum canadense Desf.
Canada Beadruby; Liliaceae
Ojibwa Drug (Gynecological Aid)
Plant used "to keep the kidneys open during pregnancy."
Smith, Huron H. 1932 Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians. Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525 (p. 373,374)
Maianthemum canadense Desf.
Canada Beadruby; Liliaceae
Ojibwa Drug (Kidney Aid)
Plant used "to keep the kidneys open during pregnancy."
Smith, Huron H. 1932 Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians. Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525 (p. 373,374)
Maianthemum canadense Desf.
Canada Beadruby; Liliaceae
Ojibwa Drug (Throat Aid)
Plant used for sore throat and headache.
Smith, Huron H. 1932 Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians. Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525 (p. 373,374)
Maianthemum canadense Desf.
Canada Beadruby; Liliaceae
Ojibwa Drug (Unspecified)
Smoke inhaled for unspecified purpose.
Smith, Huron H. 1932 Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians. Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525 (p. 373,374)
Maianthemum canadense Desf.
Canada Beadruby; Liliaceae
Potawatomi Drug (Throat Aid)
Root used for sore throat.
Smith, Huron H. 1933 Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians. Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230 (p. 62, 63)
Maianthemum canadense Desf.
Canada Beadruby; Liliaceae
Potawatomi Food (Fruit)
Berries eaten, but the preparation as a food was not discovered.
Smith, Huron H. 1933 Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians. Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230 (p. 105)
Maianthemum canadense Desf.
Canada Beadruby; Liliaceae
Potawatomi Other (Good Luck Charm)
Root used as a good luck charm to win a game.
Smith, Huron H. 1933 Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians. Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230 (p. 121)
Maianthemum dilatatum (Wood) A. Nels. & J.F. Macbr.
Twoleaf False Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Hesquiat Drug (Dermatological Aid)
Poultice of whole or mashed leaves used for boils and cuts.
Turner, Nancy J. and Barbara S. Efrat 1982 Ethnobotany of the Hesquiat Indians of Vancouver Island. Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum (p. 55)
Maianthemum dilatatum (Wood) A. Nels. & J.F. Macbr.
Twoleaf False Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Hesquiat Drug (Tuberculosis Remedy)
Fruit used as a good medicine for tuberculosis.
Turner, Nancy J. and Barbara S. Efrat 1982 Ethnobotany of the Hesquiat Indians of Vancouver Island. Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum (p. 55)
Maianthemum dilatatum (Wood) A. Nels. & J.F. Macbr.
Twoleaf False Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Makah Drug (Reproductive Aid)
Chewed roots taken to correct sterility.
Gunther, Erna 1973 Ethnobotany of Western Washington. Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition (p. 25)
Maianthemum dilatatum (Wood) A. Nels. & J.F. Macbr.
Twoleaf False Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Nitinaht Drug (Burn Dressing)
Poultice of leaves used for minor burns.
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 (p. 86)
Maianthemum dilatatum (Wood) A. Nels. & J.F. Macbr.
Twoleaf False Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Nitinaht Drug (Dermatological Aid)
Poultice of leaves used for sores, boils, cuts and wounds.
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 (p. 86)
Maianthemum dilatatum (Wood) A. Nels. & J.F. Macbr.
Twoleaf False Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Oweekeno Drug (Dermatological Aid)
Poultice of water soaked, bruised leaves applied to wounds.
Compton, Brian Douglas 1993 Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants.... Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia (p. 78)
Maianthemum dilatatum (Wood) A. Nels. & J.F. Macbr.
Twoleaf False Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Quinault Drug (Eye Medicine)
Poultice of chewed roots applied to sore eyes.
Willoughby, C. 1889 Indians of the Quinaielt Agency, Washington Territory. Smithsonian Institution Annual Report for 1886 (p. 276)
Maianthemum dilatatum (Wood) A. Nels. & J.F. Macbr.
Twoleaf False Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Quinault Drug (Eye Medicine)
Infusion of pounded roots used as a wash for sore eyes.
Gunther, Erna 1973 Ethnobotany of Western Washington. Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition (p. 25)
Maianthemum dilatatum (Wood) A. Nels. & J.F. Macbr.
Twoleaf False Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Bella Coola Food (Fruit)
Ripe berries occasionally eaten by hunters and berry pickers.
Turner, Nancy J. 1973 The Ethnobotany of the Bella Coola Indians of British Columbia. Syesis 6:193-220 (p. 199)
Maianthemum dilatatum (Wood) A. Nels. & J.F. Macbr.
Twoleaf False Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Haisla and Hanaksiala Food (Fruit)
Fruits eaten for food.
Compton, Brian Douglas 1993 Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants.... Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia (p. 198)
Maianthemum dilatatum (Wood) A. Nels. & J.F. Macbr.
Twoleaf False Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Hesquiat Food (Fruit)
Raw fruit eaten with oil.
Turner, Nancy J. and Barbara S. Efrat 1982 Ethnobotany of the Hesquiat Indians of Vancouver Island. Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum (p. 55)
Maianthemum dilatatum (Wood) A. Nels. & J.F. Macbr.
Twoleaf False Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Kitasoo Food (Fruit)
Berries eaten fresh.
Compton, Brian Douglas 1993 Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants.... Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia (p. 321)
Maianthemum dilatatum (Wood) A. Nels. & J.F. Macbr.
Twoleaf False Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Kwakiutl, Southern Food (Fruit)
Berries occasionally eaten raw.
Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell 1973 The Ethnobotany of the Southern Kwakiutl Indians of British Columbia. Economic Botany 27:257-310 (p. 273)
Maianthemum dilatatum (Wood) A. Nels. & J.F. Macbr.
Twoleaf False Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Oweekeno Food (Forage)
Berries eaten by frogs.
Compton, Brian Douglas 1993 Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants.... Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia (p. 78)
Maianthemum dilatatum (Wood) A. Nels. & J.F. Macbr.
Twoleaf False Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Salish, Coast Food (Fruit)
Berries occasionally eaten raw.
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 (p. 76)
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. amplexicaule (Nutt.) LaFrankie
Western Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Karok Drug (Dermatological Aid)
Poultice of root applied to the severed umbilical cord of child.
Schenck, Sara M. and E. W. Gifford 1952 Karok Ethnobotany. Anthropological Records 13(6):377-392 (p. 381)
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. amplexicaule (Nutt.) LaFrankie
Western Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Karok Drug (Pediatric Aid)
Poultice of root applied to the severed umbilical cord of child.
Schenck, Sara M. and E. W. Gifford 1952 Karok Ethnobotany. Anthropological Records 13(6):377-392 (p. 381)
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. amplexicaule (Nutt.) LaFrankie
Western Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Tewa Food (Fruit)
Ripe berries eaten.
Robbins, W.W., J.P. Harrington and B. Freire-Marreco 1916 Ethnobotany of the Tewa Indians. SI-BAE Bulletin #55 (p. 70)
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Abnaki Drug (Antihemorrhagic)
Used by men for spitting up blood.
Rousseau, Jacques 1947 Ethnobotanique Abenakise. Archives de Folklore 11:145-182 (p. 154)
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Abnaki Drug (Antihemorrhagic)
Used for spitting up blood.
Rousseau, Jacques 1947 Ethnobotanique Abenakise. Archives de Folklore 11:145-182 (p. 154)
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Abnaki Drug (Antihemorrhagic)
Decoction of plant taken for spitting up blood.
Rousseau, Jacques 1947 Ethnobotanique Abenakise. Archives de Folklore 11:145-182 (p. 174)
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Algonquin, Quebec Drug (Antirheumatic (Internal))
Infusion of plant used as a tea for sore backs.
Black, Meredith Jean 1980 Algonquin Ethnobotany: An Interpretation of Aboriginal Adaptation in South Western Quebec. Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series Number 65 (p. 139)
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Cherokee Drug (Eye Medicine)
Cold infusion of root used as a wash for sore eyes.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 56)
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Chippewa Drug (Analgesic)
Burning root fumes inhaled for headaches and pain.
Gilmore, Melvin R. 1933 Some Chippewa Uses of Plants. Ann Arbor. University of Michigan Press (p. 125)
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Chippewa Drug (Analgesic)
Compound decoction of root taken for back pain.
Densmore, Frances 1928 Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians. SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379 (p. 356)
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Chippewa Drug (Gynecological Aid)
Compound decoction of root taken for "female weakness."
Densmore, Frances 1928 Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians. SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379 (p. 356)
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Costanoan Drug (Contraceptive)
Decoction of leaves used as a contraceptive.
Bocek, Barbara R. 1984 Ethnobotany of Costanoan Indians, California, Based on Collections by John P. Harrington. Economic Botany 38(2):240-255 (p. 28)
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Delaware, Oklahoma Drug (Tonic)
Compound containing root used as a tonic.
Tantaquidgeon, Gladys 1942 A Study of Delaware Indian Medicine Practice and Folk Beliefs. Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission (p. 80)
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Gitksan Drug (Antirheumatic (Internal))
Decoction of root, a very strong medicine, taken for rheumatism.
Smith, Harlan I. 1929 Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia. National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68 (p. 53)
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Gitksan Drug (Cathartic)
Decoction of root, a very strong medicine, taken as a purgative.
Smith, Harlan I. 1929 Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia. National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68 (p. 53)
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Gitksan Drug (Dermatological Aid)
Poultice of mashed roots bound on cuts.
Smith, Harlan I. 1929 Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia. National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68 (p. 53)
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Gitksan Drug (Kidney Aid)
Decoction of root taken for sore back and kidney trouble.
Smith, Harlan I. 1929 Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia. National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68 (p. 53)
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Gitksan Drug (Orthopedic Aid)
Decoction of roots taken as a very strong medicine for sore back.
Smith, Harlan I. 1929 Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia. National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68 (p. 53)
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Iroquois Drug (Anthelmintic)
Compound infusion with whisky taken for tape worms.
Herrick, James William 1977 Iroquois Medical Botany. State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis (p. 284)
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Iroquois Drug (Antidote)
Compound infusion taken as remedy for poison.
Herrick, James William 1977 Iroquois Medical Botany. State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis (p. 283)
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Iroquois Drug (Antirheumatic (External))
Compound infusion used as foot soak.
Herrick, James William 1977 Iroquois Medical Botany. State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis (p. 283)
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Iroquois Drug (Antirheumatic (Internal))
Compound decoction taken for rheumatism.
Herrick, James William 1977 Iroquois Medical Botany. State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis (p. 283)
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Iroquois Drug (Blood Medicine)
Compound infusion with whisky taken as a blood remedy.
Herrick, James William 1977 Iroquois Medical Botany. State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis (p. 284)
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Iroquois Drug (Dermatological Aid)
Poultice used for swellings.
Herrick, James William 1977 Iroquois Medical Botany. State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis (p. 283)
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Iroquois Drug (Gynecological Aid)
Compound decoction of roots used "when woman has miscarriage."
Herrick, James William 1977 Iroquois Medical Botany. State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis (p. 284)
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Iroquois Drug (Hunting Medicine)
Cold, compound infusion used to "get a fish on each hook, every cast."
Herrick, James William 1977 Iroquois Medical Botany. State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis (p. 283)
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Iroquois Drug (Other)
Compound decoction of roots used as a "rooster fighting medicine."
Herrick, James William 1977 Iroquois Medical Botany. State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis (p. 283)
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Iroquois Drug (Snake Bite Remedy)
Roots bound to spoiled snakebites.
Herrick, James William 1977 Iroquois Medical Botany. State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis (p. 283)
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Iroquois Drug (Witchcraft Medicine)
Compound used for witching.
Herrick, James William 1977 Iroquois Medical Botany. State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis (p. 284)
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Kitasoo Drug (Unspecified)
Plant used for medicinal purposes.
Compton, Brian Douglas 1993 Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants.... Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia (p. 321)
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Malecite Drug (Dermatological Aid)
Leaves and stalks boiled and used for rashes or itching.
Mechling, W.H. 1959 The Malecite Indians With Notes on the Micmacs. Anthropologica 8:239-263 (p. 250)
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Menominee Drug (Herbal Steam)
Root used in herbal steam inhaled for catarrh.
Smith, Huron H. 1923 Ethnobotany of the Menomini Indians. Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:1-174 (p. 41)
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Menominee Drug (Respiratory Aid)
Root used in herbal steam inhaled for catarrh.
Smith, Huron H. 1923 Ethnobotany of the Menomini Indians. Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:1-174 (p. 41)
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Meskwaki Drug (Anticonvulsive)
Smudge of root used in cases of a fit, to bring back to normal.
Smith, Huron H. 1928 Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians. Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326 (p. 230,231)
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Meskwaki Drug (Ceremonial Medicine)
Root used in meeting when medicine man wants to perform trick or cast spells.
Smith, Huron H. 1928 Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians. Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326 (p. 230,231)
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Meskwaki Drug (Laxative)
Compound containing root used to loosen the bowels.
Smith, Huron H. 1928 Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians. Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326 (p. 230,231)
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Meskwaki Drug (Misc. Disease Remedy)
Root cooked in kettle to prevent sickness during time of plague.
Smith, Huron H. 1928 Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians. Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326 (p. 230,231)
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Meskwaki Drug (Pediatric Aid)
Smudge used "to hush a crying child."
Smith, Huron H. 1928 Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians. Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326 (p. 230,231)
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Meskwaki Drug (Psychological Aid)
Smudge of root used in cases of insanity, to bring back to normal.
Smith, Huron H. 1928 Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians. Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326 (p. 230,231)
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Meskwaki Drug (Sedative)
Smudge used "to hush a crying child."
Smith, Huron H. 1928 Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians. Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326 (p. 230,231)
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Meskwaki Drug (Stimulant)
Smudge used to "smoke patient for five minutes" and revive him.
Smith, Huron H. 1928 Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians. Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326 (p. 230,231)
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Meskwaki Drug (Veterinary Aid)
Root mixed with food fed to hogs to prevent hog cholera.
Smith, Huron H. 1928 Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians. Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326 (p. 230,231)
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Micmac Drug (Dermatological Aid)
Leaves and stems used for rashes and itch.
Chandler, R. Frank, Lois Freeman and Shirley N. Hooper 1979 Herbal Remedies of the Maritime Indians. Journal of Ethnopharmacology 1:49-68 (p. 62)
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Mohegan Drug (Cough Medicine)
Infusion of leaves used for cough.
Tantaquidgeon, Gladys 1928 Mohegan Medicinal Practices, Weather-Lore and Superstitions. SI-BAE Annual Report #43: 264-270 (p. 265)
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Mohegan Drug (Cough Medicine)
Infusion of leaves used as a cough remedy.
Tantaquidgeon, Gladys 1972 Folk Medicine of the Delaware and Related Algonkian Indians. Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission Anthropological Papers #3 (p. 75, 132)
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Mohegan Drug (Gastrointestinal Aid)
Infusion of root used for "a stronger stomach."
Tantaquidgeon, Gladys 1928 Mohegan Medicinal Practices, Weather-Lore and Superstitions. SI-BAE Annual Report #43: 264-270 (p. 265)
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Mohegan Drug (Gastrointestinal Aid)
Infusion of root taken for stomach disorders.
Tantaquidgeon, Gladys 1972 Folk Medicine of the Delaware and Related Algonkian Indians. Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission Anthropological Papers #3 (p. 75, 132)
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Mohegan Drug (Tonic)
Complex compound infusion including spikenard root taken as spring tonic.
Tantaquidgeon, Gladys 1928 Mohegan Medicinal Practices, Weather-Lore and Superstitions. SI-BAE Annual Report #43: 264-270 (p. 266)
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Ojibwa Drug (Analgesic)
Compound containing root used for headache.
Smith, Huron H. 1932 Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians. Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525 (p. 374)
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Ojibwa Drug (Gynecological Aid)
Compound containing root taken "to keep kidneys open during pregnancy."
Smith, Huron H. 1932 Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians. Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525 (p. 374)
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Ojibwa Drug (Kidney Aid)
Compound containing root taken "to keep kidneys open during pregnancy."
Smith, Huron H. 1932 Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians. Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525 (p. 374)
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Ojibwa Drug (Stimulant)
Root used as a reviver.
Smith, Huron H. 1932 Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians. Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525 (p. 374)
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Ojibwa Drug (Throat Aid)
Compound containing root used for sore throat.
Smith, Huron H. 1932 Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians. Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525 (p. 374)
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Ojibwa, South Drug (Analgesic)
Roots used as an inhalant for headache.
Hoffman, W.J. 1891 The Midewiwin or "Grand Medicine Society" of the Ojibwa. SI-BAE Annual Report #7 (p. 199)
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Ojibwa, South Drug (Gynecological Aid)
Decoction of leaves used by "lying-in women."
Hoffman, W.J. 1891 The Midewiwin or "Grand Medicine Society" of the Ojibwa. SI-BAE Annual Report #7 (p. 199)
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Ojibwa, South Drug (Hemostat)
Poultice of crushed, fresh leaves applied to bleeding cuts.
Hoffman, W.J. 1891 The Midewiwin or "Grand Medicine Society" of the Ojibwa. SI-BAE Annual Report #7 (p. 199)
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Okanagan-Colville Drug (Cold Remedy)
Decoction of rhizomes taken for colds.
Turner, Nancy J., R. Bouchard and Dorothy I.D. Kennedy 1980 Ethnobotany of the Okanagan-Colville Indians of British Columbia and Washington. Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum (p. 48)
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Okanagan-Colville Drug (Dietary Aid)
Decoction of rhizomes taken to increase the appetite.
Turner, Nancy J., R. Bouchard and Dorothy I.D. Kennedy 1980 Ethnobotany of the Okanagan-Colville Indians of British Columbia and Washington. Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum (p. 48)
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Potawatomi Drug (Stimulant)
Root smudged on coals and used to revive comatose patient.
Smith, Huron H. 1933 Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians. Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230 (p. 63)
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Shuswap Drug (Blood Medicine)
Decoction of roots taken as a blood purifier.
Palmer, Gary 1975 Shuswap Indian Ethnobotany. Syesis 8:29-51 (p. 55)
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Thompson Drug (Analgesic)
Compound decoction of root taken for internal pains.
Steedman, E.V. 1928 The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia. SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522 (p. 459)
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Thompson Drug (Antirheumatic (Internal))
Decoction of leaves taken two or three times a day for rheumatism.
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 (p. 127)
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Thompson Drug (Cancer Treatment)
Decoction of rhizomes taken in several doses over a period of several days for cancer.
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 (p. 127)
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Thompson Drug (Gastrointestinal Aid)
Decoction of rhizomes taken as a stomach medicine.
Steedman, E.V. 1928 The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia. SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522 (p. 458)
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Thompson Drug (Gynecological Aid)
Decoction of leaves and roots taken during pregnancy for internal soreness.
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 (p. 127)
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Thompson Drug (Gynecological Aid)
Decoction of rhizomes taken during the menstrual period.
Steedman, E.V. 1928 The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia. SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522 (p. 458)
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Thompson Drug (Heart Medicine)
Decoction of rhizomes taken in several doses over a period of several days for heart trouble.
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 (p. 127)
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Thompson Drug (Throat Aid)
Decoction of rhizomes taken for a sore or ulcerated throat.
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 (p. 127)
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Costanoan Food (Fruit)
Fruits eaten for food.
Bocek, Barbara R. 1984 Ethnobotany of Costanoan Indians, California, Based on Collections by John P. Harrington. Economic Botany 38(2):240-255 (p. 255)
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Hanaksiala Food (Beverage)
Juice mixed with Pacific crabapples and high bush cranberries and drunk.
Compton, Brian Douglas 1993 Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants.... Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia (p. 200)
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Ojibwa Food (Fodder)
Roots added to oats to make a pony grow fat.
Smith, Huron H. 1932 Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians. Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525 (p. 407)
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Ojibwa Food (Vegetable)
Roots soaked in lye water, parboiled to get rid of the lye and cooked like potatoes.
Smith, Huron H. 1932 Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians. Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525 (p. 407)
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Okanagan-Colville Food (Unspecified)
Rhizomes dried, soaked, pit cooked with camas and eaten.
Turner, Nancy J., R. Bouchard and Dorothy I.D. Kennedy 1980 Ethnobotany of the Okanagan-Colville Indians of British Columbia and Washington. Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum (p. 48)
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Okanagon Food (Fruit)
Bright-colored berries used for food.
Perry, F. 1952 Ethno-Botany of the Indians in the Interior of British Columbia. Museum and Art Notes 2(2):36-43. (p. 38)
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Skagit, Upper Food (Fruit)
Berries used for food.
Theodoratus, Robert J. 1989 Loss, Transfer, and Reintroduction in the Use of Wild Plant Foods in the Upper Skagit Valley. Northwest Anthropological Research Notes 23(1):35-52 (p. 38)
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Thompson Food (Forage)
Rhizomes eaten by bears.
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 (p. 127)
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Thompson Food (Fruit)
Bright-colored berries used for food.
Perry, F. 1952 Ethno-Botany of the Indians in the Interior of British Columbia. Museum and Art Notes 2(2):36-43. (p. 38)
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Thompson Food (Fruit)
Berries eaten in large quantities.
Steedman, E.V. 1928 The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia. SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522 (p. 486)
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Thompson Food (Spice)
Leafy shoots cooked as a flavoring for meat.
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 (p. 127)
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Thompson Food (Unspecified)
Roots used for food.
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 (p. 127)
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
Feather Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Thompson Food (Vegetable)
Young shoots cooked and eaten like asparagus.
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 (p. 127)
Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link
Starry False Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Delaware Drug (Gastrointestinal Aid)
Roots combined with others and used to stimulate the stomach.
Tantaquidgeon, Gladys 1972 Folk Medicine of the Delaware and Related Algonkian Indians. Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission Anthropological Papers #3 (p. 38)
Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link
Starry False Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Delaware Drug (Gynecological Aid)
Roots combined with others and used for leucorrhea.
Tantaquidgeon, Gladys 1972 Folk Medicine of the Delaware and Related Algonkian Indians. Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission Anthropological Papers #3 (p. 38)
Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link
Starry False Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Delaware Drug (Cathartic)
Roots combined with others and used to cleanse the system.
Tantaquidgeon, Gladys 1972 Folk Medicine of the Delaware and Related Algonkian Indians. Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission Anthropological Papers #3 (p. 38)
Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link
Starry False Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Delaware, Oklahoma Drug (Cathartic)
Compound containing root taken to "cleanse the system."
Tantaquidgeon, Gladys 1942 A Study of Delaware Indian Medicine Practice and Folk Beliefs. Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission (p. 32, 80)
Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link
Starry False Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Delaware, Oklahoma Drug (Gastrointestinal Aid)
Compound containing root taken to stimulate the stomach and cleanse the system.
Tantaquidgeon, Gladys 1942 A Study of Delaware Indian Medicine Practice and Folk Beliefs. Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission (p. 32)
Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link
Starry False Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Delaware, Oklahoma Drug (Gynecological Aid)
Compound containing root taken for leucorrhea.
Tantaquidgeon, Gladys 1942 A Study of Delaware Indian Medicine Practice and Folk Beliefs. Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission (p. 32, 80)
Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link
Starry False Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Delaware, Oklahoma Drug (Stimulant)
Compound containing root taken to "stimulate the stomach."
Tantaquidgeon, Gladys 1942 A Study of Delaware Indian Medicine Practice and Folk Beliefs. Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission (p. 32, 80)
Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link
Starry False Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Delaware, Oklahoma Drug (Tuberculosis Remedy)
Root used alone or in compound for scrofula.
Tantaquidgeon, Gladys 1942 A Study of Delaware Indian Medicine Practice and Folk Beliefs. Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission (p. 80)
Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link
Starry False Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Delaware, Oklahoma Drug (Venereal Aid)
Root used alone or in compound for venereal disease.
Tantaquidgeon, Gladys 1942 A Study of Delaware Indian Medicine Practice and Folk Beliefs. Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission (p. 80)
Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link
Starry False Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Gosiute Drug (Antirheumatic (External))
Pounded roots rubbed on limbs affected by rheumatism.
Chamberlin, Ralph V. 1911 The Ethno-Botany of the Gosiute Indians of Utah. Memoirs of the American Anthropological Association 2(5):331-405. (p. 382)
Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link
Starry False Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Iroquois Drug (Gynecological Aid)
Compound infusion taken for stricture caused when a woman has her changes.
Herrick, James William 1977 Iroquois Medical Botany. State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis (p. 283)
Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link
Starry False Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Navajo, Kayenta Drug (Ceremonial Medicine)
Plant used in the Fire Dance.
Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris 1951 The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho. Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press (p. 17)
Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link
Starry False Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Navajo, Ramah Drug (Ceremonial Medicine)
Decoction of plant used as a ceremonial emetic.
Vestal, Paul A. 1952 The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho. Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94 (p. 20)
Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link
Starry False Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Navajo, Ramah Drug (Emetic)
Decoction of plant used as a ceremonial emetic.
Vestal, Paul A. 1952 The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho. Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94 (p. 20)
Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link
Starry False Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Paiute Drug (Cough Medicine)
Exudate from plant used as a cough syrup.
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 (p. 139,140)
Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link
Starry False Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Paiute Drug (Dermatological Aid)
Poultice of fresh or dried roots applied to boils or swellings.
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 (p. 139,140)
Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link
Starry False Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Paiute Drug (Ear Medicine)
Pulped root squeezed into ear for earache.
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 (p. 139,140)
Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link
Starry False Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Paiute Drug (Eye Medicine)
Infusion of root used as a wash for eye inflammations.
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 (p. 139,140)
Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link
Starry False Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Paiute Drug (Gastrointestinal Aid)
Decoction of root taken for stomach trouble.
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 (p. 139,140)
Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link
Starry False Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Paiute Drug (Gynecological Aid)
Decoction of root taken to regulate menstrual disorders.
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 (p. 139,140)
Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link
Starry False Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Paiute Drug (Orthopedic Aid)
Poultice of fresh or dried roots applied to sprains.
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 (p. 139,140)
Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link
Starry False Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Shoshoni Drug (Eye Medicine)
Infusion of root used as a wash for eye inflammations.
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 (p. 139,140)
Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link
Starry False Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Shoshoni Drug (Gastrointestinal Aid)
Decoction of root taken for stomach trouble.
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 (p. 139,140)
Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link
Starry False Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Shoshoni Drug (Gynecological Aid)
Decoction of leaf taken daily for a week by women as a contraceptive.
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 (p. 139,140)
Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link
Starry False Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Shoshoni Drug (Gynecological Aid)
Decoction of root taken to regulate menstrual disorders.
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 (p. 139,140)
Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link
Starry False Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Shoshoni Drug (Venereal Aid)
Decoction of root taken for venereal disease.
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 (p. 139,140)
Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link
Starry False Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Thompson Drug (Analgesic)
Compound decoction of roots taken for internal pains.
Steedman, E.V. 1928 The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia. SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522 (p. 459)
Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link
Starry False Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Thompson Drug (Antirheumatic (Internal))
Decoction of leaves taken two or three times a day for rheumatism.
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 (p. 129)
Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link
Starry False Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Thompson Drug (Cold Remedy)
Decoction of crushed, dried leaves and fruits taken for colds.
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 (p. 129)
Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link
Starry False Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Washo Drug (Blood Medicine)
Infusion of root used as an antiseptic wash in cases of blood poisoning.
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 (p. 139,140)
Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link
Starry False Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Washo Drug (Dermatological Aid)
Infusion of root used as an antiseptic wash in cases of blood poisoning.
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 (p. 139,140)
Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link
Starry False Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Washo Drug (Hemostat)
Powdered root applied to bleeding wounds.
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 (p. 139,140)
Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link
Starry False Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Washo Drug (Tonic)
Decoction of root taken as a tonic.
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 (p. 139,140)
Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link
Starry False Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Bella Coola Food (Fruit)
Berries chewed and juice swallowed.
Turner, Nancy J. 1973 The Ethnobotany of the Bella Coola Indians of British Columbia. Syesis 6:193-220 (p. 199)
Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link
Starry False Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Okanagon Food (Fruit)
Bright-colored berries used for food.
Perry, F. 1952 Ethno-Botany of the Indians in the Interior of British Columbia. Museum and Art Notes 2(2):36-43. (p. 38)
Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link
Starry False Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Thompson Food (Fruit)
Bright-colored berries used for food.
Perry, F. 1952 Ethno-Botany of the Indians in the Interior of British Columbia. Museum and Art Notes 2(2):36-43. (p. 38)
Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link
Starry False Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Thompson Food (Fruit)
Berries eaten in large quantities.
Steedman, E.V. 1928 The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia. SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522 (p. 486)
Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link
Starry False Solomon's Seal; Liliaceae
Kawaiisu Other (Hunting & Fishing Item)
Mashed roots used as a fish stupefier.
Zigmond, Maurice L. 1981 Kawaiisu Ethnobotany. Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press (p. 64)