EBP/Cooperative/Asarum canadense

Asarum canadense

Common names: Canadian wild ginger, Canada wild ginger, wild ginger, snakeroot, broad-leafed asarabaccais, asarabaccais
Names used by indigenous peoples: namepin, namepiniig (Anishinabe)
Wikipedia: Asarum canadense
Wikispecies: Asarum canadense

Medicinal uses

Whole plant/unspecified

For colds: Used by the Abenaki tribe in a decoction with another unspecified herb.^[1]
For coughs: Used by the Abenaki tribe in an unspecified treatment.^[1]
To cause abortion (abortifacient): Used by the Cherokee people in an infusion.^[1]
For scant/painful menstruation, to start a period: Used by the Cherokee people in an infusion.^[1]
To induce vomiting for stomach pain (analgesic/emetic): Used by the Cherokee in a decoction.^[1]
For diarrhea: Infusion taken by the Cherokee.^[1]
For swollen breasts: An infusion of the whole plant was used by the Cherokee in an external wash, as well as an internal tea.^[1]
To reduce fevers (febrifuge): Taken in an unspecified treatment, especially for typhus fever, by the Cherokee. Infusion also used by the Iroquois in wash.^[1]
As digestive aid: Taken in an unspecified treatment by the Cherokee.
As a sedative: Used by the Cherokee for "nervous hysterics"; used by the Iroquois to calm crying babies.^[1]
For headaches: Used in an infusion by the Iroquois for "long-lasting" headaches.^[1]
For boils: Used in an unspecified compound preparation by the Iroquois.^[1]
To improve appetite: Decoction taken by the Iroquois.^[1]
To treat laziness (stimulant): Part of a compound preparation used by the Iroquois.^[1]
For sore throat: Poultice used externally on the throat by the Iroquois. Used in an unspecified treatment by the Meskwaki.^[1]
For venereal disease: Compound decoction with other herbs used by the Iroquois.^[1]
For lung problems: Compound preparation used by the Meskwaki.^[1]
As panacea: Used for general medicinal purposes by the Innu.^[1]

Root

As anticonvulsive: Used by the Algonquian peoples in an infusion for infant convulsions.^[1]
For colds: Used in an unspecified treatment by the Cherokee and in an infusion by the Iroquois.^[1]
For cough: Used in an unspecified treatment by the Cherokee and in a decoction by the Iroquois.^[1]
To reduce fevers (febrifuge): Used by the Algonquian peoples and Iroquois in an infusion.^[1]
For fevers accompanied by headache and/or convulsions: Cold infusion used by the Iroquois for children who had a fever accompanied by a headache and/or convulsions.^[1]
To induce sweating (diaphoretic) to break a fever: Decoction or infusion taken cold by the Iroquois.^[1]
As stimulant: Used by the Cherokee as a "powerful" stimulant in an unspecified manner.^[1]
For worms: Used by the Cherokee in an unspecified treatment.^[1]
As blood tonic: Used by the Cherokee in a compound infusion with other unspecified herbs.^[1]
As spring tonic: Used by the Iroquois as a spring tonic for the elderly.^[1]
For heart problems: Used by the Cherokee for general heart problems; "to strengthen the heart".^[1]
To strengthen the action of other herbs (adjuvant): Used by the Anishinabe and the Iroquois combined with unspecified other herbs.^[1]
To reduce inflammation (anti-inflammatory): Poultice of chopped roots used by the Anishinabe.^[1]
For bruises and scrapes: Used in unspecified treatment by the Anishinabe.^[1]
To aid digestion: Chopped root cooked with other foods to increase their digestibility by the Anishinabe. Taken in a decoction or eaten whole "to protect a weak stomach" by the Menominee.^[1]^[2]
For broken bones: Chopped root combined with other unspecified herbs in a compound poultice by the Anishinabe.^[1]
For scarlet fever: Decoction taken by the Iroquois.^[1]
For typhoid: Infusion used by the Iroquois.^[1]
For measles: Decoction taken by the Iroquois.^[1]
For asthma: Infusion drunk by the Iroquois.^[1]
For tuberculosis: Infusion of roots with other unspecified herbs used by the Iroquois.^[1]
For urinary troubles: Decoction of roots used for urine stoppage and other disorders by the Iroquois.^[1]
For stomach cramps: Infusion of small roots given to children by the Maliseet. Compound preparation given to adults and children by the Meskwaki. Used in an unspecified preparation by the Mi'kmaq.^[1]
For earaches: Root pieces cooked and placed in ear by the Meskwaki.^[1]
To calm vomiting: Used in an unspecified treatment by the Potawatomi to ease vomiting and induce the appetite of the sick.^[1]

Leaves

For sores/open wounds: Fresh leaves applied directly to the wounds or made into a salve by the Cherokee.^[1]
For head and eyes: Dried and used by the Cherokee as a snuff for general ailments.^[1]

Spiritual uses

Whole plant/unspecified

To prevent bad dreams: Infusion taken by the Iroquois to prevent bad dreams, specifically those caused by the dead.^[1]
To cleanse ghost contamination: Infusion or decoction used by the Iroquois used as a wash to cleanse those contaminated by ghosts.^[1]
To make one fit to visit the sick: Decoction used to cleanse or purify someone to make them fit to visit the sick by the Iroquois. ^[1]
To detect and protect from witchcraft: Used in many ways to detect and protect people from witchcraft by the Iroquois.

Veterinary uses

Whole plant/unspecified

For coughs, heaves, and similar problems in horses: A compound decoction was given to horses by the Iroquois.^[1]
To treat horses "sick from not being used: Decoction mixed with whiskey given to horses by the Iroquois.^[1]

Food uses

Root

As general seasoning: Used dried by the Meskwaki and the Anishinabe.^[1]
To remove muddy taste from fish: Used by the Meskwaki dried and by the Anishinabe after being processed in lye water.^[1]
To prevent food poisoning: Cooked with meat to avoid ptomaine poisoning by the Meskwaki.^[1]
As an appetizer: Used as an appetizer to cooked foods by the Anishinabe.^[1]
To render meat digestible: Used by the Anishinabe.^[1]

Other uses

Root

To attract catfish: The root was chewed and the spittle produced rubbed on bait to allow fisherman to catch catfish by the Meskwaki.^[1]
To perfume clothing: The root was roasted and powdered, then sprinkled on clothing to perfume it by the Anishinabe.^[1]

Chemical actions and constituents

List of chemical constituents: from Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
List of chemical actions: from Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases

References

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