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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]
Pages in category "Plants used in traditional Native American medicine" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 393 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Many plants that grow in the American West have use in traditional and herbal medicine.. Eriogonum fasciculatum, used in treatment of headaches and diarrhea. Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) contains a large number of pharmacologically active compounds, and has been used for centuries as an effective laxative and diuretic, and as a treatment for bile or liver problems.
“All tribes have their own ways of using this medicine, and there are many varieties of sage that are native to different tribes and areas,” says Shilo Clifford, a traditional Oglala Lakota ...
Plants used in traditional Native American medicine (1 C, 393 P) Pages in category "Medicinal plants of North America" The following 99 pages are in this category, out of 99 total.
An infusion of the bark used as a wash for a sore tongue. [1] Viburnum prunifolium (commonly known as black haw) – an infusion of the plant taken to prevent recurrent spasms, root bark used as a diaphoretic and a tonic, and compound infusion of it taken for fever, smallpox and ague. An infusion of the bark used as a wash for a sore tongue. [1]
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