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Equisetum laevigatum (Smooth Horsetail)
Equisetum
laevigatum A. Braun
Smooth
Horsetail; Equisetaceae
Navajo
& Kayenta
Analgesic, Orthopaedic Remedy - Infusion
of plant taken or cold infusion used as a lotion for backaches.
Navajo
& Ramah
Disinfectant - Compound decoction of
plant used for "lightning infection."
Keres
Hemorrhoid Remedy - Plant chewed before
meals for piles.
Costanoan
Costanoan
Hypotensive - Infusion of stems taken
for high blood pressure.
Hoh
Ceremonial Medicine - Rootstocks eaten
during medicinal ceremonies.
Dried Food - Rootstocks dried &
used for food.
Special Food - Rootstocks eaten as a
delicacy & also eootstocks eaten during puberty ceremonies.
Hopi
Ceremonial Medicine - Dried, ground
plant used for ceremonial bread.
Ceremonial Items - Dried, ground with
corn meal & used to make a ceremonial bread.
Okanagan-Colville
Antirheumatic (Internal) - Infusion of
stems taken for lumbago.
Cold Remedy - Decoction of plant & chokecherry twigs given to children for colds.
Dermatological Remedy - Plant pounded, mixed with water & used to wash areas of body affected by poison ivy.
Diuretic - Infusion of stems taken as a diuretic to stimulate kidneys.
Cold Remedy - Decoction of plant & chokecherry twigs given to children for colds.
Dermatological Remedy - Plant pounded, mixed with water & used to wash areas of body affected by poison ivy.
Diuretic - Infusion of stems taken as a diuretic to stimulate kidneys.
Orthopedic Remedy - Infusion of stems
taken for backaches.
Pediatric Remedy - Decoction of plant &
chokecherry twigs given to children for colds.
Stimulant - Infusion of stems taken for
sluggishness due to a cold.
Venereal Remedy - Decoction of plant &
false box taken or used as a bath for syphilis & gonorrhea.
Veterinary Remedy - Given to thin, old
horses with diarrhea after eating fresh grass in spring.
Burn Dressing - Poultice of plant ash &
grease applied to burns.
Fodder - Used in winter for fodder
during hay shortage.
Food - Heads used for
food.
Fiber (Scouring Material) - Stems used
as sandpaper to polish bone tools & soapstone pipes & Fiber used to
polish fingernails & Fiber used for sharpening & polishing bone tools.
Containers - Hollow stems used to
administer medicines to babies.
Pomo
& Kashaya
Kidney Remedy - Decoction of whole
plant taken for kidney trouble & associated back trouble.
Quileute
Ceremonial Medicine - Rootstocks eaten
during medicinal ceremonies.
Dried Food - Rootstocks dried &
used for food.
Special Food - Rootstocks eaten as a
delicacy & Rootstocks eaten during puberty ceremonies.
Isleta
Fodder - Plant used for horse feed.
San
Felipe
Food (Porridge) - Plant dried &
ground to make mush.
Karok
Fiber (Scouring Material) - Stems used
to sandpaper madrone spoons.
Thompson
Fiber (Scouring Material) - Used for
sharpening & polishing bone tools & the rough, silicon impregnated
stems used to smooth & polish implements of wood, bone & steatite.
Burn Dressing - Poultice of plant ash &
grease applied to burns.
Eye Medicine - Stem liquid used for
sore eyes or decoction of stems used for sore, itchy eyes or blindness.
Gynecological Remedy - Decoction of
roots taken to accelerate a difficult childbirth & also Decoction or
infusion of stems taken after childbirth to expel afterbirth more quickly.
Urinary Remedy - Decoction of new
growths taken for bladder problems.
Fertilizer - Stem liquid used to kill
any type of weed.
Ute
Toys - Used by children as whistles.
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