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RC 020 612

Schafer, Patricia D.

A Manual of Cherokee Herbal Remedies: History,

Information, Identification, Medicinal Healing.

Mar 93

292p.; Master's Thesis, Indiana State University.

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Masters Theses (042)

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General (050)

MF01/PC12 Plus Postage.

*American Indian Culture; American Indian History;

Botany; *Cherokee (Tribe); Curriculum Guides;

Environmental Education; Higher Education;

Instructional Materials; Lesson Plans; *Pharmacy;

*Plant Identification; *Plants (Botany); Science

Curriculum; Secondary Education

*Herbal Medicine; Herbs; Indiana (Southwest);

Medicine Men; *Wildflowers

ABSTRACT

This thesis reports on the research of 25 plants,

used as herbal remedies since the 1800s by the author's Native

American ancestors (the Day family) and the Cherokee tribe. The

plants were identified in four state parks in southwestern Indiana

Information sources included the research literature, articles on

Cherokee herbal remedies, and interviews with Cherokee elders and

medicine men. The purpose of the project was to develop a Cherokee

herbal manual and curriculum guide related to plant identification

and the herbal remedies made from these plants. Following an

introduction to the purpose and methodology of the study, a

literature review covers such topics as traditions, plant healing

properties, the use of plants by early settlers and Native Americans,

written records, plant medicinal myths, plant selection methods, the

role of the medicine man, and Cherokee history and traditions. The

third chapter includes information on plant identification, history,

Cherokee uses, Day family uses, medical research, and sources

consulted. Plants researched include black cohosh, bloodroot,

boneset, common or great burdock, catnip, comfrey, dandelion, garlic,

goldenseal, mayapple, milkweed, mistletoe, partidgeberry, pennyroyal,

senna, skullcap, snakeroot, spikenard, St. Johns wort, common

bearberry, white willow, wild black cherry, witch hazel, yarrow, and

yellow root. The fourth chapter presents a curriculum guide for a

2-day workshop on plant identification, conservation, history,

Cherokee uses, and current developments in herbal medicinal uses. The

curriculum includes information on course evaluation; six lesson

plans including objectives, equipment, materials, and procedures; and

instructional materials needed for program implementation. The manual

also includes charts related to plant identification, harvesting, and

uses; preparation and storage of remedies; and terminology. Contains

105 references. (LP)

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A MANUAL OF

CHEROKEE HERBAL REMEDIES:

HISTORY, INFORMATION, IDENTIFICATION, MEDICINAL HEALING

A Master's Thesis

Presented to

U.S. DEPARTMENT Of EDUCATION

Offrce of Educahonat Research and improvement

EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION

CENTER (ERIC)

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The School of Graduate Studies

Department of Health Studies

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Health 629

by

Patricia D. Schafer

March 1993

Running Head:

CHEROKEE HERBAL REMEDIES

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT0

The author would like to gratefully acknowledge

and give thanks to Dr. Frank Bell, who advised,

supported, and gave suggestions for this manual.

Also,

thanks to Dr. Portia Plummer, Chairperson, for her

support and enthusiasm, and for being on my committee.

A special thanks to Dr. and Mrs. Bernard Marley for

their help, support, and friendship during the writing

A special note of thanks to Mrs.

of this project.

Paula Pendergrass and Dr. Margaret Earl Harper for

their expertise in proofreading for errors in all

phases of the paper.

I am Also grateful to Mrs. Etta

Lou Sellars for her encouragement and behind-the-scenes

contributions.

Thanks also to Dr. Barbara Crowder for

her help with developing the plant drawing overheads,

Pat Swails for computer technology, and Lori Douglas

for typing manual.

Not least, my heart-felt thanks

goes to Dr. Mike Atkinson, who also served on my

committee, and to Dr. Alma Shufflebarger and Mr. Gary

Harper, for their help in collecting, reviewing, and

studying the different plants found in Southwestern

Indiana.

Finally, to my friends, Nancy and Mike

Kieffer, Cindy and Randy Beard and Karen and Bob

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McCloud I am grateful for their kindness, backing and

friendship.

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DEDICATED TO MY DAUGHTERS

Jennifer Jo Meyer and Amy Kay Meyer

It was their grandparents, great grandparents, and

great great grandparents who inspired the writing of

this manual.

Without their love, help, understanding,

and backing, I could not have completed it.

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