Native American Medicinal Plants: Discover Ancient Remedies
Native American medicinal plants were used to treat a wide range of ailments such as colds, headaches, fever, and wounds. Some plants were also used for spiritual purposes, such as to induce visions or to cleanse the body and mind.
Four Sacred Medicines | American Indian Health Service of …
The Four Sacred Medicines (Tobacco, Cedar, Sage & Sweetgrass) have a historical and continuing cultural value to the spirit, physical & emotional well-being of native peoples. Here is a brief history of The Four Sacred Medicines significance, application and …
Tribes - Native Voices - National Library of Medicine
We highlight in this exhibition a sampling of medicinal plants used by Hawaiian, Alaskan, and Southwest and Upper Plains Indians medicinal experts. Our Native contributors have selected specific plants in each region to illustrate the breadth and depth of Native medicinal knowledge and application.
A Beginner’s Guide to Traditional Native American Medicine
2024年4月10日 · Traditional Herbs and Plants Used in Traditional Native American Medicine. North America’s vast and diverse climate is home to thousands of plant species, many of which are used as medicinals and food in Native American Medicine and herbal folklore.
Native American medicinal plants : an ethnobotanical dictionary
2020年3月4日 · Information--adapted from the same research used to create the monumental Native American Ethnobotany--includes 82 categories of medicinal uses, ranging from analgesics, contraceptives, gastrointestinal aids, hypotensive medicines, sedatives, and toothache remedies.
Indian Herbalogy Of North America: The Definitive Guide To Native ...
2023年2月23日 · It is an illustrated encyclopedic guide to more than two hundred medicinal plants found in North America, with descriptions of each plant’s appearance and uses, and directions for methods of use and dosage.
Native American Plants and Medicinal Herbs - Mother Earth Living
2016年10月7日 · Mother Earth Living’s dual focuses on natural health and local eating overlap when we highlight healing plants native to our North American homes. In keeping with the wondrous abilities of nature to provide for our well-being, each part of the globe is gifted with its own healing plants.
24 Indigenous North American Plants for Food and Medicine
Indigenous edible and medicinal plants are a lot easier to grow than introduced species. Here are 24 North American natives to grow at home.
Native American ethnobotany - Wikipedia
It is a flowering plant with multiple species native to North America. It has been widely used by Native Americans for its medicinal benefits, leading white settlers to incorporate it into their own medical practices. An extract of witch hazel stems is used to treat sore muscles, skin and eye inflammation and to stop bleeding.
The Phytochemistry of Cherokee Aromatic Medicinal Plants
2021年10月25日 · Several Native American tribes have used the plant for numerous medicinal purposes. Decoctions of the bark or the stems of witch hazel have been used as a topical lotion for cuts, bruises, insect bites, external inflammations, and other skin problems [ 15 ].