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Balsamorhiza sagittata, used as food and medicine by many Native American groups, such as the Nez Perce, Kootenai, Cheyenne, and Salish. [23] Baptisia australis – the Cherokee would use the roots in teas as a purgative or to treat tooth aches and nausea, while the Osage made an eyewash with the plant. [24]
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Ethnobotany is an interdisciplinary field at the interface of natural and social sciences that studies the relationships between humans and plants. [1] [2] It focuses on traditional knowledge of how plants are used, managed, and perceived in human societies.
Generally, bush medicine used by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia is made from plant materials, such as bark, leaves and seeds, although animal products may be used as well. [33] A major component of traditional medicine is herbal medicine, which is the use of natural plant substances to treat or prevent illness. [34]
It is used as a herbal medicine by Native Americans throughout the Intermountain West of North America, most notably as a smudging herb. It is also used for preventing infection in wounds, stopping internal bleeding, and treating headaches and colds. The Navajo use the vapors of sagebrush as a treatment for headache.
Shilo explains that the Indigenous medicine wheel philosophy teaches that when one takes from the earth (i.e., harvesting), one must give back by replanting or replenishing the plants tenfold ...
Senna hebecarpa (common names include American senna and wild senna) The Cherokee use infusion of the plant for various purposes, including taking it for cramps, heart trouble, giving it to children and adults as a purgative and for fever, and taking it for 'blacks' (hands and eye sockets turn black). They also give an infusion of the root ...
In addition to psychoactive use, some Native American tribes use the plant in folk medicine. They employ peyote for varied ailments. [21] Although uncommon, use of peyote and mescaline has been associated with poisoning. [22] Peyote contains the alkaloid, hordenine (also called peyocactin). [23]