Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians
Part 11
Blueberry, Low 401
Blue Flag 430
BORAGE FAMILY 359
Box Elder 353, 394
Brake 382, 408
BUCKWHEAT FAMILY 381, 431
Bulrush, Great 418
Bunchberry 366
Burdock, Common 363
Bush, Steeple 386
Butter and Eggs 389
Butternut 405, 425
Campion, White 361
Canada Mayflower 373
Carrion-flower 374
Catnip 371, 405
Cat’s-Foot, Lesser 363
Cat-tail 390, 432
CAT-TAIL FAMILY 390, 432
Cedar, White 421
Celadine, Wild 358
Cherry, Choke 385, 409
Cherry, Pin 385, 409
Cherry, Sand 409
Cherry, Wild 385, 409
Cicely, Sweet 391
Cinquefoil, Rough 384
Clay, Red 352
Clay, White 352
Cleaver, Small 386
Clintonia, Northern 373, 430
Clover, White Sweet 373
CLUB MOSS FAMILY 375
Cocklebur 366
Cohosh, Black 382
Cohosh, Blue 358
Columbine, Wild 383
COMPOSITE FAMILY 362, 398, 417, 428
Corn 402
Cornel, Dwarf 366
Corydalis, Golden 370
Cow Parsnip 390, 432
Cow Wheat 389
Cramp Bark 353
Cranberry 369, 401
Cranberry, Highbush 361
Cress, Marsh 367
Crowfoot, Bristly 383, 426, 431
Crowfoot, Cursed 383
CROWFOOT FAMILY 382, 408, 426, 431
Cucumber 399
Cup, Indian 365
Currant, Wild Black 410
Currant, Wild Red 389, 410
Daisy, Ox-eye 363
Dandelion 366, 399
Dewberry 409
Dock, Curled 381, 431
DOGBANE FAMILY 354, 413, 428
Dogbane, Spreading 354, 374, 413, 428
DOGWOOD FAMILY 366, 399, 417, 429
Dogwood, Alternate-leaved 366, 417, 429
Dogwood, Panicled 367, 399, 418
Dyes 424
Elderberry, Red 360
Elder, Box 394
Elm, Slippery 392
EVENING PRIMROSE FAMILY 376
Everlasting, Pearly 362
FERN FAMILY 381, 408
Fern, Female 381
Fern, Sensitive 382
Fern, Shield 381
Fern, Sweet 375, 420
Fern, Virginia Grape 377
Fibers 411
FIGWORT FAMILY 389, 432
Fir, Balsam 378, 420
Fish 352
Five-finger, Marsh 384
Flag, Blue 355, 371, 430
Flag, Sweet 355, 428
Fleabane, Daisy 364
Fleabane, Philadelphia 364, 398, 429
Food Plants 394
FOUR O’CLOCK FAMILY 375
FUMITORY FAMILY 370
FUNGI 402
Gale, Sweet 425
GERANIUM FAMILY 370
Geranium, Wild 370
Ginger, Wild 357, 397
Ginseng 356
GINSENG FAMILY 356, 428
Golden-rod, Fragrant 366, 429
Goldthread 383, 426
Gooseberry, Prickly 410
Gooseberry, Smooth 410
Goose Grass 386
GOURD FAMILY 367, 399
Gourds 400
Grape, River-bank 392, 411
GRASS FAMILY 371, 402, 419
Grass, Goose 386
Grass, Rattlesnake 371
Grass, Sweet 419
Grass, Wool 418
Ground Pine 375
Groundsel, Entire-leaved 365
Harebell 360
Hare’s Tail 368
Hawkweed, Canada 429
Hawthorn 384, 422, 431
Hazelnut 359, 397, 417, 425
Hazelnut, Beaked 359, 398
Heal-all 371, 430
HEATH FAMILY 368, 400, 430
Hemlock 380, 408, 422, 426
Hemlock, Poison 361
Hickory, Shell-bark 405, 419
HOLLY FAMILY 355
Honeysuckle, Bush 360, 375, 377
HONEYSUCKLE FAMILY 360, 398, 417
Hop 391, 411
HORSETAIL FAMILY 368, 400, 418
Horsetail, Field 368, 400
Horsetail, Wood 368
Horse-weed 429
Hound’s Tongue 359
IRIS FAMILY 371, 430
Ivy, Poison 354
Joe Pye Weed 364
Juneberry, Smooth 384, 408
Labrador Tea 401
Ladies’ Slipper, Yellow 377
Ladies’ Tresses, Slender 431
Leaf, Leather 400
Leather Leaf 400
Leek, Wild 406
Lettuce, Tall Blue 364, 429
Lettuce, White 365
Lichens 373, 406
Lichen, Tree 406
LILY FAMILY 373, 406, 430
Loosestrife, Tufted 382
Lotus, Yellow 407
MADDER FAMILY 386
Mammals 352
MAPLE FAMILY 353, 394, 412
Maple, Mountain 353, 413
Maple, Red 353, 412
Maple, Sugar 394, 413
Marigold, Marsh 408
Mayflower, Canada 373
Meadow Sweet 386
Medicinal Plants 353
MEZEREUM FAMILY 390
Milkweed, Common 357, 397, 428
MILKWEED FAMILY 357, 397, 428
Minerals 352
MINT FAMILY 371, 405, 430
Mint, Wild 371, 405
Miscellaneous uses 426
Moonseed, Canada 375
MOONSEED FAMILY 375
Moosewood 390
Moss, Reindeer 373
Mullein 390
Musquash Root 390, 432
MUSTARD FAMILY 367, 399
Mustard, Tansy 367
Mustard, Tower 367
Nannyberry 361, 398
NETTLE FAMILY 391, 411
Nettle, Lyall’s 392
Nettle, Wood 391
NIGHTSHADE FAMILY 410
Oak, Black 402, 424, 425
Oak, Bur 369, 402, 425, 426
Oak, Red 369, 402
Oak, White 401, 418
OLIVE FAMILY 376, 407, 420
Onion, Wild 406
ORCHIS FAMILY 377, 431
Orchis, Rein 377, 431
PARSLEY FAMILY 390, 432
Parsnip, Cow 390, 432
Parsnip, Water 432
Parsnip, Wild 391
Peanut, Hog 405
Persicaria, Carey’s 381
Persicaria, Swamp 381, 431
Pimpernel, Yellow 432
PINE FAMILY 378, 407, 420, 426
Pine, Ground 375
Pine, Jack 379, 421
Pine, Norway 379, 421
Pine, Prince’s 368
Pine, White 379, 407, 421
PINK FAMILY 361
Pitcher-plant 389
PITCHER-PLANT FAMILY 389
Plantain, Common 380, 431
PLANTAIN FAMILY 380, 431
Plum, Wild 409, 426
Poplar, Balsam 352, 387
Poplar, Large Toothed 352
POPPY FAMILY 377, 426
Potato, Ojibwe 410
Primrose, Evening 376
PRIMROSE FAMILY 382, 431
Prince’s Pine 368
Puffball, Giant 370
Pulsatilla 382
PULSE FAMILY 371, 405, 419
Pumpkin, Large Pie 400
Ragwort, Golden 365
Raspberry, Red 386, 410
Rattlesnake 352
Reindeer Moss 373
Reptiles 352
Rice, Wild 403
ROSE FAMILY 383, 408, 422, 426, 431
Rosemary, Bog 368, 400
Rose, Smooth 385
RUE FAMILY 387
Rue, Purple Meadow 383
Rush, Dudley’s 419
RUSH FAMILY 419
Rush, Scouring 418
Sage, White 363, 417
Sarsaparilla, Wild 356, 428
SAXIFRAGE FAMILY 389, 410
SEDGE FAMILY 368, 418
Sensitive Fern 382
Shin Leaf 430
Skullcap, Marsh 371
Slippery Elm 392
Snakeroot, Black 391
Snakeroot, Canada 357
Snowberry 361
Solomon’s Seal, Small 374
Solomon’s Seal, Star-flowered 374
SPHAGNUM MOSS FAMILY 422
Spikenard, False 374, 407
Spikenard, Indian 356
Spruce, Black 379, 421
Spruce, White 379
SPURGE FAMILY 369
Spurge, Flowering 369
Squash 367
Squash, Ojibwe 399
STAFF TREE FAMILY 362, 398
Stalk, Twisted 374
Starflower 431
Steeple Bush 386
Strawberry, Wild 384, 409
Sturgeon 352
Sugar Maple 394
SUMAC FAMILY 354, 397, 424
Sumac, Smooth 354, 397, 424
Sumac, Staghorn 354, 397, 424
Susan, Black-eyed 365
Sweet Cicely 391
Sweet Fern 375
Sweet Flag 428
Tamarack 378, 421
Tansy 366, 429
Tattooing 352
Tea, Labrador 401
Thimble-weed 383
Thistle, Canada 364
Thistle, Common 364
Toothwort, Large 399
TOUCH-ME-NOT FAMILY 357, 425
Touch-me-not, Spotted 357, 425
Turnip, Indian 356
Twisted Stalk 374
Umbrella-wort, Heart-leaved 375
Vetchling, Creamy 371, 406, 419
Vetchling, Marsh 373, 419
Violet, American Dog 392
Violet, Canada 392
VIOLET FAMILY 392
VINE FAMILY 392, 411
Virginia Creeper 411
WALNUT FAMILY 405, 419, 425
WATERLEAF FAMILY 371, 405, 419
Waterleaf, Virginia 371, 405, 419
WATER LILY FAMILY 375, 407
Water Lily, Sweet White 376, 407
Water Lily, Yellow 355
WATER PLANTAIN FAMILY 353, 396
Wheat, Cow 389
Willow, Bog 388
Willow, Crack 388
WILLOW FAMILY 387, 410, 422
Willow-herb, Great 376
Willow, Shining 388, 422
Winterberry 355
Wintergreen 369, 400
Wolfberry 361
Wood Betony 389, 432
Yarrow 362
Yarrow, Woolly 362, 417
By OJIBWE NAMES
Ojibwe Latin Use Page
abaˈbûsûn Smilacina racemosa Kidneys 374 abagwasîˈgans Cicuta maculata Hunting 432 abakwanûgiˈmûg Pinus resinosa Pitch 421 abakwanûgiˈmûg Pinus resinosa Sudatory 379 abûkweˈskwe Typha latifolia Fiber 423 acaweˈskûk Heracleum lanatum Hunting 432 adjagobiˈmîn Acer saccharum Sugar 394 adjagobiˈmûk Acer negundo Emetic 353 adjagobiˈmûk Acer negundo Sugar 394 adjidamoˈanûk Achillea millefolium Fever 362 adotaˈgons Campanula rotundifolia Lungs 360 adotaˈgons Clintonia borealis Parturient 373 adotaˈgons Clintonia borealis Poison 373, 430 aˈgîmak Fraxinus pennsylvanica Tonic 376 aˈgîmak Fraxinus pennsylvanica Food 407 aˈgîmak Fraxinus pennsylvanica Crafts 420 agoñgasiˈmînûk Melampyrum lineare Eyes 389 agoñgosiˈmînûn Maianthemum canadense Kidneys 373 agoñgoˈsîmînûn Polygonum muhlenbergii Stomach 381 agoñgosiˈmînûn Polygonum muhlenbergii Hunting 431 agoñgoˈsîmînûn Smilacina racemosa Kidneys 374 agoñgosiˈwîdjiˈbîk Smilacina racemosa Food 407 aîaˈnîkotciˈmîn Microstylis unifolia Diuretic 377 amîˈkomîn Ribes americanum Food 410 anaˈganûck Asplenium filix-femina Sores 381 anaˈganûck Aspidium cristatum Stomach 381 anaˈganûck Pteris aquilina Cramps 382 anaˈganûck Pteris aquilina Food 408 anaˈganûck Scirpus validus Textiles 418 anagoneˈwûck Glyceria canadensis Female remedy 371 aˈnanaganaˈwûck Pteris aquilina Cramps 382 aˈnanaˈganûck Onoclea sensibilis Caked breast 382 andegoˈbîgons Mentha arvensis canadensis Beverage 405 andegoˈbîgons Mentha arvensis canadensis Blood remedy 372 anib Ulmus fulva Expectorant 392 anib Ulmus fulva Fiber 423 aˈnibîmînîˈnûgaˈwûck Viburnum opulus americanum Cramps 361 anîgomijiˈ mînagaˈwûnj Symphoricarpos racemosus Afterbirth 361 anîmîkiˈbûg Rhus toxicodendron Poison 354 anîmûcîdeˈbîgons Hydrophyllum virginianum Flux 371 anîmûˈcîmînûn Ilex verticillata Diarrhoea 355 apagwasîˈgons Cicuta maculata Hunting 390 asadi Populus grandidentata Hemostatic 387 asadi Populus grandidentata Food 410 asadi Populus tremuloides Wounds 388 asadins Populus tremuloides Poultices 388 asaˈgûmîg Sphagnum dusenii Fiber 422 asaˈgûniñk Cladonia rangiferina Cleanser 373 aˈsasaweˈmînagaˈwûnj Prunus virginiana Lungs 385 asasaˈweskûk Silphium perfoliatum Lumbago 365 atîteˈtamîn Viburnum lentago Food 398 atîteˈtamînagaˈwûnj Viburnum lentago Diuretic 361 atîteˈtamînûn Viburnum lentago Diuretic 361 aweˈnîsiˈbûg Ilex verticillata Diarrhoea 355 azisiˈgobimîc Salix lucida Smoking 422
baeˈwîmînûn Prunus pennsylvanica Coughs 385 baeˈwîmînûn Prunus pennsylvanica Food 409 bagaˈn Corylus rostrata Poultices 359 bagaˈnag Juglans cinerea Food 405 bagaˈnag Juglans cinerea Dye 405, 425 bagaˈnak Corylus rostrata Poultices 359 bagaˈnak Corylus americana Food 398 bagaˈnak Corylus rostrata Food 398 bagaˈnakoˈbagan Carya ovata Food 405 baganaˈmîc Corylus rostrata Food 398 bagaˈnamijîc Corylus rostrata Anthelmintic 359 bakwaˈnak Rhus glabra Astringent 354 bakwaˈnak Rhus glabra Beverage 397 bakwaˈnak Rhus glabra Dye 424 bakwanaˈtîg Rhus typhina Hemorrhage 354 bakwaˈnatîg Rhus typhina Beverage 397 bakwanaˈtîg Rhus typhina Dye 424 basiˈbagûk Anaphalis margaritacea Paralysis 362 basiˈbûgûk Prunella vulgaris Female remedy 372 basiˈbûgûk Lathyrus ochroleucus Stomach 373 basiˈbûgûk Prunella vulgaris Hunting 430 basiˈbûkûk Lychnis alba Physic 361 bebaˈakwûndek Potentilla palustris Cramps 384 bebamabiˈk Aralia nudicaulis Boils 356 bebamabiˈk Aralia nudicaulis Fish lure 428 bebamasûˈn Typha latifolia War medicine 390, 432 bebamasûˈn Typha latifolia Fiber 423 bebaˈmasûn Typha latifolia Weapon 423 bebejiˈgogaˈnji Artemisia ludoviciana Veterinary use 363 bebejigogaˈnji mackiˈki Lathyrus palustris Veterinary use 373 bebejiˈgoganjiˈmackiˈki Lathyrus palustris Horse medicine 419 bebejiˈgoganjî wîˈngûsk Artemisia ludoviciana Horse medicine 417 bîmaˈkwîtwaˈbîgons Menispermum canadense ? 375 bîneˈbûg Spiranthes gracilis Hunting 431 bîneˈbûg Pyrola americana Hunting 430 bîneˈmîc Betula pumila glandulifera Fiber 417 bîneˈmîc Betula pumila glandulifera Catarrh 359 bîneˈmîcins Betula pumila glandulifera Menstruant 359 bîneˈmîcki Andromeda glaucophylla ? 368, 400 bîsegaˈgomînagaˈwûnj Amelanchier laevis ? 384 bîsegaˈgwomîn Amelanchier laevis Food 408 bîweeˈckînûk Eriophorum callitrix Hemostatic 368 bûgesanaˈtîg Prunus nigra Dye 426 bûgeˈsanatîg Prunus nigra Food 409 bûˈgîsowe Eupatorium purpureum Sudatory 364 bûgwaˈdjijîcaˈgowûnj Allium tricoccum Food 406 bûgwaˈdjiûkˈ pîniˈk Lathyrus ochroleucus Veterinary use 372 mîneˈbûg bûgwaˈdjmîskodiˈsîmîn Amphicarpa pitcheri Food 405 bûgwaˈdjpînik Lathyrus ochroleucus Food 406 bûgwaˈdjûk pîniˈk Lathyrus ochroleucus Horse 372, 419 mîneˈbûg medicine