Search for Smilacaceae found 79 matches:
Smilax auriculata Walt.
Earleaf Greenbrier; Smilacaceae
Seminole Drug (Other)
Complex infusion of buds taken for chronic conditions.
Sturtevant, William 1954 The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices. Yale University, PhD Thesis (p. 272)
Smilax auriculata Walt.
Earleaf Greenbrier; Smilacaceae
Seminole Drug (Other)
Complex infusion of buds and leaves taken for chronic conditions.
Sturtevant, William 1954 The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices. Yale University, PhD Thesis (p. 272)
Smilax bona-nox L.
Saw Greenbrier; Smilacaceae
Choctaw Drug (Tonic)
Decoction of stems taken as a general tonic.
Taylor, Linda Averill 1940 Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes. Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University (p. 8)
Smilax bona-nox L.
Saw Greenbrier; Smilacaceae
Creek Drug (Other)
Plant moistened and rubbed on face to make one young.
Swanton, John R 1928 Religious Beliefs and Medical Practices of the Creek Indians. SI-BAE Annual Report #42:473-672 (p. 667)
Smilax bona-nox L.
Saw Greenbrier; Smilacaceae
Houma Drug (Urinary Aid)
Decoction of root taken for urinary disturbances.
Speck, Frank G. 1941 A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana. Primitive Man 14:49-75 (p. 58, 59)
Smilax bona-nox L.
Saw Greenbrier; Smilacaceae
Choctaw Food (Bread & Cake)
Tuberous roots dried, ground into flour and used to make bread.
Speck, Frank G. 1941 A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana. Primitive Man 14:49-75 (p. 58)
Smilax bona-nox L.
Saw Greenbrier; Smilacaceae
Houma Food (Bread & Cake)
Tuberous roots dried, ground into flour and used to make bread.
Speck, Frank G. 1941 A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana. Primitive Man 14:49-75 (p. 58)
Smilax bona-nox L.
Saw Greenbrier; Smilacaceae
Comanche Other (Smoking Tools)
Leaves used as cigarette wrappers.
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. 524)
Smilax californica (A. DC.) Gray
California Greenbrier; Smilacaceae
Round Valley Indian Fiber (Basketry)
Long, trailing limbs used to make baskets.
Chestnut, V. K. 1902 Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California. Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408. (p. 329)
Smilax californica (A. DC.) Gray
California Greenbrier; Smilacaceae
Ukiah Fiber (Basketry)
Long, trailing limbs used to make baskets.
Chestnut, V. K. 1902 Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California. Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408. (p. 329)
Smilax glauca Walt.
Cat Greenbrier; Smilacaceae
Cherokee Drug (Analgesic)
Rubbed in brier scratches for local pains.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 37)
Smilax glauca Walt.
Cat Greenbrier; Smilacaceae
Cherokee Drug (Antirheumatic (Internal))
Used for rheumatism.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 37)
Smilax glauca Walt.
Cat Greenbrier; Smilacaceae
Cherokee Drug (Burn Dressing)
Parched and powdered leaves used for "scalds."
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 37)
Smilax glauca Walt.
Cat Greenbrier; Smilacaceae
Cherokee Drug (Dermatological Aid)
Powdered and beaten leaves put on "galled places" and wilted leaves put on boils.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 37)
Smilax glauca Walt.
Cat Greenbrier; Smilacaceae
Cherokee Drug (Gastrointestinal Aid)
Infusion taken for stomach trouble.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 37)
Smilax glauca Walt.
Cat Greenbrier; Smilacaceae
Cherokee Drug (Gynecological Aid)
Compound decoction used to aid in expelling afterbirth.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 37)
Smilax glauca Walt.
Cat Greenbrier; Smilacaceae
Cherokee Drug (Gynecological Aid)
Decoction of roots taken to cause discharge of the afterbirth.
Taylor, Linda Averill 1940 Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes. Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University (p. 8)
Smilax glauca Walt.
Cat Greenbrier; Smilacaceae
Cherokee Drug (Orthopedic Aid)
Rubbed in brier scratches for muscular cramps and twitching.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 37)
Smilax glauca Walt.
Cat Greenbrier; Smilacaceae
Cherokee Drug (Other)
Compound infusion of bark taken for "bad disease."
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 37)
Smilax glauca Walt.
Cat Greenbrier; Smilacaceae
Cherokee Food (Unspecified)
Roots 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. 37)
Smilax herbacea L.
Smooth Carrionflower; Smilacaceae
Cherokee Drug (Analgesic)
Rubbed in brier scratches for local pains.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 37)
Smilax herbacea L.
Smooth Carrionflower; Smilacaceae
Cherokee Drug (Antirheumatic (Internal))
Used for rheumatism.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 37)
Smilax herbacea L.
Smooth Carrionflower; Smilacaceae
Cherokee Drug (Burn Dressing)
Parched and powdered leaves used for "scalds."
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 37)
Smilax herbacea L.
Smooth Carrionflower; Smilacaceae
Cherokee Drug (Dermatological Aid)
Powdered and beaten leaves put on "galled places" and wilted leaves put on boils.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 37)
Smilax herbacea L.
Smooth Carrionflower; Smilacaceae
Cherokee Drug (Gastrointestinal Aid)
Infusion taken for stomach trouble.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 37)
Smilax herbacea L.
Smooth Carrionflower; Smilacaceae
Cherokee Drug (Gynecological Aid)
Compound decoction used to aid in expelling afterbirth.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 37)
Smilax herbacea L.
Smooth Carrionflower; Smilacaceae
Cherokee Drug (Orthopedic Aid)
Rubbed in brier scratches for muscular cramps and twitching.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 37)
Smilax herbacea L.
Smooth Carrionflower; Smilacaceae
Cherokee Drug (Other)
Compound infusion of bark taken for "bad disease."
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 37)
Smilax herbacea L.
Smooth Carrionflower; Smilacaceae
Chippewa Drug (Analgesic)
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. 346)
Smilax herbacea L.
Smooth Carrionflower; Smilacaceae
Chippewa Drug (Cathartic)
Compound decoction of root taken as a physic.
Densmore, Frances 1928 Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians. SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379 (p. 346)
Smilax herbacea L.
Smooth Carrionflower; Smilacaceae
Chippewa Drug (Kidney Aid)
Decoction of root taken for kidney trouble.
Densmore, Frances 1928 Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians. SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379 (p. 346)
Smilax herbacea L.
Smooth Carrionflower; Smilacaceae
Chippewa Drug (Orthopedic Aid)
Decoction of root taken for kidney trouble.
Densmore, Frances 1928 Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians. SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379 (p. 346)
Smilax herbacea L.
Smooth Carrionflower; Smilacaceae
Iroquois Drug (Antirheumatic (External))
Compound decoction used as a wash and steam bath for rheumatism.
Herrick, James William 1977 Iroquois Medical Botany. State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis (p. 287)
Smilax herbacea L.
Smooth Carrionflower; Smilacaceae
Iroquois Drug (Dermatological Aid)
Powdered root used as a "deodorant."
Herrick, James William 1977 Iroquois Medical Botany. State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis (p. 287)
Smilax herbacea L.
Smooth Carrionflower; Smilacaceae
Iroquois Drug (Gastrointestinal Aid)
Decoction of roots taken by the elderly for stomach troubles.
Herrick, James William 1977 Iroquois Medical Botany. State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis (p. 286)
Smilax herbacea L.
Smooth Carrionflower; Smilacaceae
Iroquois Drug (Psychological Aid)
Compound decoction of plant taken for "loss of senses during menses."
Herrick, James William 1977 Iroquois Medical Botany. State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis (p. 286)
Smilax herbacea L.
Smooth Carrionflower; Smilacaceae
Ojibwa Drug (Pulmonary Aid)
Root used for lung troubles.
Smith, Huron H. 1932 Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians. Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525 (p. 374)
Smilax herbacea L.
Smooth Carrionflower; Smilacaceae
Omaha Drug (Throat Aid)
Fruits used for hoarseness.
Gilmore, Melvin R. 1919 Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region. SI-BAE Annual Report #33 (p. 71)
Smilax herbacea L.
Smooth Carrionflower; Smilacaceae
Cherokee Food (Unspecified)
Roots 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. 37)
Smilax herbacea L.
Smooth Carrionflower; Smilacaceae
Meskwaki Food (Fruit)
Fruit of the carrion flower used as food.
Smith, Huron H. 1928 Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians. Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326 (p. 262)
Smilax herbacea L.
Smooth Carrionflower; Smilacaceae
Omaha Food (Fruit)
Fruits eaten for their pleasant taste.
Gilmore, Melvin R. 1919 Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region. SI-BAE Annual Report #33 (p. 71)
Smilax laurifolia L.
Laurel Greenbrier; Smilacaceae
Cherokee Drug (Burn Dressing)
Compound of root bark used as a wash for burns.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 24)
Smilax laurifolia L.
Laurel Greenbrier; Smilacaceae
Cherokee Drug (Dermatological Aid)
Astringent and slightly tonic root bark used as a wash for burns and sores.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 24)
Smilax laurifolia L.
Laurel Greenbrier; Smilacaceae
Cherokee Drug (Dermatological Aid)
Compound of root bark used for pox and as a wash for sores.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 24)
Smilax laurifolia L.
Laurel Greenbrier; Smilacaceae
Cherokee Drug (Tonic)
Root bark astringent and slightly tonic.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 24)
Smilax laurifolia L.
Laurel Greenbrier; Smilacaceae
Houma Drug (Urinary Aid)
Decoction of root taken for urinary disturbances.
Speck, Frank G. 1941 A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana. Primitive Man 14:49-75 (p. 58, 59)
Smilax laurifolia L.
Laurel Greenbrier; Smilacaceae
Choctaw Food (Bread & Cake)
Pounded roots made into cakes and fried in grease.
Bushnell, Jr., David I. 1909 The Choctaw of Bayou Lacomb, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana. SI-BAE Bulletin #48 (p. 8)
Smilax laurifolia L.
Laurel Greenbrier; Smilacaceae
Choctaw Food (Bread & Cake)
Tuberous roots dried, ground into flour and used to make bread.
Speck, Frank G. 1941 A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana. Primitive Man 14:49-75 (p. 58)
Smilax laurifolia L.
Laurel Greenbrier; Smilacaceae
Houma Food (Bread & Cake)
Tuberous roots dried, ground into flour and used to make bread.
Speck, Frank G. 1941 A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana. Primitive Man 14:49-75 (p. 58)
Smilax laurifolia L.
Laurel Greenbrier; Smilacaceae
Seminole Dye (Unspecified)
Plant used to make buckskin dye.
Sturtevant, William 1954 The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices. Yale University, PhD Thesis (p. 488)
Smilax pseudochina L.
Bamboovine; Smilacaceae
Cherokee Drug (Analgesic)
Rubbed in brier scratches for local pains.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 37)
Smilax pseudochina L.
Bamboovine; Smilacaceae
Cherokee Drug (Antirheumatic (Internal))
Used for rheumatism.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 37)
Smilax pseudochina L.
Bamboovine; Smilacaceae
Cherokee Drug (Burn Dressing)
Parched and powdered leaves used for "scalds."
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 37)
Smilax pseudochina L.
Bamboovine; Smilacaceae
Cherokee Drug (Dermatological Aid)
Powdered and beaten leaves put on "galled places" and wilted leaves put on boils.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 37)
Smilax pseudochina L.
Bamboovine; Smilacaceae
Cherokee Drug (Gastrointestinal Aid)
Infusion taken for stomach trouble.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 37)
Smilax pseudochina L.
Bamboovine; Smilacaceae
Cherokee Drug (Gynecological Aid)
Compound decoction used to aid in expelling afterbirth.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 37)
Smilax pseudochina L.
Bamboovine; Smilacaceae
Cherokee Drug (Orthopedic Aid)
Rubbed in brier scratches for muscular cramps and twitching.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 37)
Smilax pseudochina L.
Bamboovine; Smilacaceae
Cherokee Drug (Other)
Compound infusion of bark taken for "bad disease."
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 37)
Smilax pseudochina L.
Bamboovine; Smilacaceae
Cherokee Food (Unspecified)
Roots 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. 37)
Smilax rotundifolia L.
Roundleaf Greenbrier; Smilacaceae
Cherokee Drug (Analgesic)
Rubbed in brier scratches for local pains.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 37)
Smilax rotundifolia L.
Roundleaf Greenbrier; Smilacaceae
Cherokee Drug (Antirheumatic (Internal))
Used for rheumatism.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 37)
Smilax rotundifolia L.
Roundleaf Greenbrier; Smilacaceae
Cherokee Drug (Burn Dressing)
Parched and powdered leaves used for "scalds."
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 37)
Smilax rotundifolia L.
Roundleaf Greenbrier; Smilacaceae
Cherokee Drug (Dermatological Aid)
Powdered and beaten leaves put on "galled places" and wilted leaves put on boils.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 37)
Smilax rotundifolia L.
Roundleaf Greenbrier; Smilacaceae
Cherokee Drug (Gastrointestinal Aid)
Infusion taken for stomach trouble.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 37)
Smilax rotundifolia L.
Roundleaf Greenbrier; Smilacaceae
Cherokee Drug (Gynecological Aid)
Compound decoction used to aid in expelling afterbirth.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 37)
Smilax rotundifolia L.
Roundleaf Greenbrier; Smilacaceae
Cherokee Drug (Orthopedic Aid)
Rubbed in brier scratches for muscular cramps and twitching.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 37)
Smilax rotundifolia L.
Roundleaf Greenbrier; Smilacaceae
Cherokee Drug (Other)
Compound infusion of bark taken for "bad disease."
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 37)
Smilax rotundifolia L.
Roundleaf Greenbrier; Smilacaceae
Koasati Drug (Analgesic)
Plant splints used to scratch the back for headaches.
Taylor, Linda Averill 1940 Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes. Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University (p. 8)
Smilax rotundifolia L.
Roundleaf Greenbrier; Smilacaceae
Cherokee Food (Unspecified)
Roots 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. 37)
Smilax rotundifolia L.
Roundleaf Greenbrier; Smilacaceae
Kiowa Other (Protection)
Plant used to block the path of pursuers because of its sharp thorns and its scandent nature.
Vestal, Paul A. and Richard Evans Schultes 1939 The Economic Botany of the Kiowa Indians. Cambridge MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University (p. 18)
Smilax rotundifolia L.
Roundleaf Greenbrier; Smilacaceae
Kiowa Other (Toys & Games)
Plant used in an old hide and seek game.
Vestal, Paul A. and Richard Evans Schultes 1939 The Economic Botany of the Kiowa Indians. Cambridge MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University (p. 18)
Smilax sp.
Catbriar; Smilacaceae
Cree Drug (Venereal Aid)
Rhizomes, rootlets and false indigo used for syphilis.
Beardsley, Gretchen 1941 Notes on Cree Medicines, Based on Collections Made by I. Cowie in 1892.. Papers of the Michigan Academy of Science, Arts and Letters 28:483-496 (p. 495)
Smilax sp.
Greenbrier; Smilacaceae
Creek Drug (Dermatological Aid)
Decoction of pounded root poured on ulcers, especially on the legs.
Swanton, John R 1928 Religious Beliefs and Medical Practices of the Creek Indians. SI-BAE Annual Report #42:473-672 (p. 661)
Smilax sp.
Greenbrier; Smilacaceae
Creek Drug (Dermatological Aid)
Decoction of pounded roots used as a wash for leg ulcers.
Taylor, Linda Averill 1940 Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes. Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University (p. 7)
Smilax sp.
Sasul Brier; Smilacaceae
Rappahannock Drug (Unspecified)
"An ingredient of a medicine made after diagnosis."
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. 31)
Smilax tamnoides L.
Bristly Greenbrier; Smilacaceae
Choctaw Drug (Tonic)
Decoction of stems taken as a general tonic.
Bushnell, Jr., David I. 1909 The Choctaw of Bayou Lacomb, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana. SI-BAE Bulletin #48 (p. 23)
Smilax tamnoides L.
Bristly Greenbrier; Smilacaceae
Iroquois Drug (Eye Medicine)
Poultice of bark applied to eyes to "draw out foreign substances."
Herrick, James William 1977 Iroquois Medical Botany. State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis (p. 287)
Smilax tamnoides L.
Bristly Greenbrier; Smilacaceae
Iroquois Drug (Witchcraft Medicine)
Plant used to make doll to be used "to kill a woman who is using you badly."
Herrick, James William 1977 Iroquois Medical Botany. State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis (p. 287)
Smilax tamnoides L.
Bristly Greenbrier; Smilacaceae
Chippewa Other (Malicious Magic)
Vine boiled with pisabik stone powder and used as malicious magic.
Gilmore, Melvin R. 1933 Some Chippewa Uses of Plants. Ann Arbor. University of Michigan Press (p. 126)