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id | species | tribe | source | pageno | use_category | use_subcategory | notes ▼ | rawsource |
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32090 | Quercus gambelii Nutt. 3263 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 22 | Food 1 | Staple 75 | Acorns eaten raw, boiled, roasted in ashes or dried, ground and cooked like corn meal. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 22 |
32157 | Quercus grisea Liebm. 3267 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 22 | Food 1 | Acorns used for food. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 22 | |
32619 | Quercus ?pauciloba Rydb. (pro sp.) [gambelii ? turbinella] 3250 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 22 | Food 1 | Acorns used for food. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 22 | |
5405 | Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. 399 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 48 | Other 3 | Ceremonial Items 30 | Applied to unraveler strings (a woman's hair cord or buckskin string from her moccasins). | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 48 |
7451 | Bouteloua simplex Lag. 610 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 16 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Ashes applied to sores. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 16 |
21456 | Lycium pallidum Miers 2316 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 42 | Drug 2 | Panacea 20 | Bark and dried berries used as 'life medicine.' | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 42 |
21468 | Lycium torreyi Gray 2318 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 42 | Drug 2 | Panacea 20 | Bark and dried berries used as 'life medicine.' | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 42 |
27992 | Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson 2968 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 13 | Food 1 | Bark eaten raw. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 13 | |
18690 | Juniperus monosperma (Engelm.) Sarg. 2058 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 11 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Bark highly prized as a medicine for burns. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 11 |
18713 | Juniperus monosperma (Engelm.) Sarg. 2058 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 11 | Other 3 | Lighting 145 | Bark used as a torch in the 'Fire Dance.' | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 11 |
18708 | Juniperus monosperma (Engelm.) Sarg. 2058 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 11 | Other 3 | Containers 32 | Bark used as lining in corn storage pits. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 11 |
18701 | Juniperus monosperma (Engelm.) Sarg. 2058 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 11 | Fiber 4 | Building Material 91 | Bark used as lining in sweat houses. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 11 |
18709 | Juniperus monosperma (Engelm.) Sarg. 2058 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 11 | Other 3 | Containers 32 | Bark used as platform for sun drying roasted corn. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 11 |
18710 | Juniperus monosperma (Engelm.) Sarg. 2058 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 11 | Other 3 | Fuel 37 | Bark used as tinder for making ceremonial fire with fire drill. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 11 |
18704 | Juniperus monosperma (Engelm.) Sarg. 2058 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 11 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Bark used in the winter as a lining for moccasins to absorb moisture. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 11 |
2446 | Alnus incana ssp. tenuifolia (Nutt.) Breitung 170 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 30 | Dye 5 | Red-Brown 127 | Bark used to dye buckskin a reddish-brown color. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 30 |
27993 | Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson 2968 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 13 | Other 3 | Containers 32 | Bark used to make containers for sand painting pigments. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 13 |
26357 | Phaseolus vulgaris L. 2873 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 33 | Food 1 | Winter Use Food 59 | Beans cultivated and stored for use during the winter. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 33 |
26358 | Phaseolus vulgaris L. 2873 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 33 | Other 3 | Cash Crop 132 | Beans cultivated as a commercial crop. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 33 |
21458 | Lycium pallidum Miers 2316 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 42 | Food 1 | Dried Food 4 | Berries dried and boiled with clay, sugar or wild potatoes. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 42 |
21470 | Lycium torreyi Gray 2318 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 42 | Food 1 | Dried Food 4 | Berries dried and boiled with clay, sugar or wild potatoes. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 42 |
21459 | Lycium pallidum Miers 2316 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 42 | Food 1 | Fruit 52 | Berries eaten raw or boiled with clay. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 42 |
21471 | Lycium torreyi Gray 2318 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 42 | Food 1 | Fruit 52 | Berries eaten raw or boiled with clay. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 42 |
3174 | Amelanchier utahensis var. utahensis 217 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 30 | Food 1 | Fruit 52 | Berries eaten raw or sometimes cooked. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 30 |
33440 | Ribes cereum var. pedicellare Brewer & S. Wats. 3364 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 30 | Food 1 | Fruit 52 | Berries eaten raw. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 30 |
25562 | Parthenocissus vitacea (Knerr) A.S. Hitchc. 2759 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 36 | Food 1 | Fruit 52 | Berries used for food. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 36 |
33680 | Ribes pinetorum Greene 3389 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 30 | Food 1 | Fruit 52 | Berries used for food. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 30 |
18706 | Juniperus monosperma (Engelm.) Sarg. 2058 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 11 | Food 1 | Berry-like cones eaten roasted or boiled. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 11 | |
11649 | Cucurbita maxima Duchesne 1162 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 46 | Food 1 | Spice 86 | Blossoms used as seasoning for soup. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 46 |
11727 | Cucurbita pepo L. 1164 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 47 | Food 1 | Spice 86 | Blossoms used as seasoning for soup. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 47 |
39791 | Thelesperma megapotamicum (Spreng.) Kuntze 3934 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 53 | Dye 5 | Orange-Yellow 172 | Boiled roots used as an orange-yellow dye for wool. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 53 |
18702 | Juniperus monosperma (Engelm.) Sarg. 2058 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 11 | Fiber 4 | Building Material 91 | Boughs used for the sides and roofs of shade houses or special hogans for the Enemyway ceremonial. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 11 |
13617 | Ericameria nauseosa ssp. nauseosa var. bigelovii (Gray) Nesom & Baird 1450 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 49 | Other 3 | Ceremonial Items 30 | Branch used to make Enemyway prayer stick. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 49 |
31291 | Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii 3201 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 14 | Other 3 | Ceremonial Items 30 | Branches attached to masks and carried in hands by god impersonators in Nightway. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 14 |
24877 | Opuntia whipplei Engelm. & Bigelow 2674 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 37 | Other 3 | Ceremonial Items 30 | Branches made into a wand and used in Red Antway. The Antway wand consisted of five cactus branches with branches of rabbitbrush and other plants wrapped around their combined bases. The base was wrapped with yucca fiber. A small colored wooden disk was attached to each branch by a yucca fiber, each disk a different color. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 37 |
27988 | Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson 2968 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 13 | Fiber 4 | Building Material 91 | Branches often used to cover a sweathouse. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 13 |
5047 | Artemisia carruthii Wood ex Carruth. 393 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 48 | Other 3 | Ceremonial Items 30 | Branches used in Beautyway garment ceremony. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 48 |
13616 | Ericameria nauseosa ssp. nauseosa var. bigelovii (Gray) Nesom & Baird 1450 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 49 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Branches used to carpet the sweathouse floor. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 49 |
27654 | Pinus edulis Engelm. 2959 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 12 | Fiber 4 | Building Material 91 | Branches used to cover a sweathouse. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 12 |
31292 | Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii 3201 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 14 | Other 3 | Ceremonial Items 30 | Branches used to make Holyway big hoop. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 14 |
35975 | Salix lucida ssp. lasiandra (Benth.) E. Murr. 3539 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 22 | Other 3 | Toys & Games 24 | Branches used to make hobby horses for children. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 22 |
27664 | Pinus edulis Engelm. 2959 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 12 | Other 3 | Ceremonial Items 30 | Branches, preferably one broken from a lightning struck tree, used in Evilway ceremonials as pokers. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 12 |
7708 | Calochortus aureus S. Wats. 669 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 20 | Drug 2 | Panacea 20 | Bulb used as 'life medicine.' | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 20 |
7725 | Calochortus gunnisonii S. Wats. 673 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 20 | Drug 2 | Panacea 20 | Bulb used as 'life medicine.' | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 20 |
2185 | Allium drummondii Regel 145 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 20 | Food 1 | Bulbs boiled with meat. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 20 | |
7726 | Calochortus gunnisonii S. Wats. 673 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 20 | Food 1 | Bulbs eaten raw or gathered in the fall and boiled. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 20 | |
7709 | Calochortus aureus S. Wats. 669 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 20 | Food 1 | Bulbs used for food. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 20 | |
2147 | Allium cernuum Roth 141 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 20 | Food 1 | Dried Food 4 | Bulbs, never the tops, dried for the winter. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 20 |
2148 | Allium cernuum Roth 141 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 20 | Food 1 | Bulbs, never the tops, eaten raw, with fried or boiled meat. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 20 | |
14752 | Festuca idahoensis Elmer 1613 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 16 | Fiber 4 | Scouring Material 124 | Bunch about a foot long, tied with string or yucca fiber, used as a brush for cleaning metates. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 16 |
19310 | Koeleria macrantha (Ledeb.) J.A. Schultes 2077 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 16 | Fiber 4 | Scouring Material 124 | Bunch about a foot long, tied with string or yucca fiber, used as a brush for cleaning metates. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 16 |
38789 | Sporobolus cryptandrus (Torr.) Gray 3806 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 17 | Fiber 4 | Scouring Material 124 | Bunch about a foot long, tied with string or yucca fiber, used as a brush for cleaning metates. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 17 |
39656 | Tetradymia canescens DC. 3914 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 53 | Other 3 | Protection 58 | Burning leaf smoke used by undertakers after a burial to prevent the ghost from following. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 53 |
24713 | Opuntia macrorhiza var. macrorhiza 2664 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 37 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Cactus spines formerly used to pierce ears and lance small skin abscesses. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 37 |
32618 | Quercus ?pauciloba Rydb. (pro sp.) [gambelii ? turbinella] 3250 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 22 | Dye 5 | Black 108 | Charcoal used as a black pigment for sand paintings. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 22 |
21235 | Lonicera utahensis S. Wats. 2270 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 45 | Drug 2 | Hunting Medicine 61 | Chewed leaves blown on weapons for good luck in hunting. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 45 |
37109 | Sanvitalia abertii Gray 3582 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 53 | Drug 2 | Cold Remedy 21 | Chewed leaves swallowed for cold. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 53 |
37116 | Sanvitalia abertii Gray 3582 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 53 | Drug 2 | Throat Aid 123 | Chewed leaves swallowed for sore throat. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 53 |
44484 | Zea mays L. 4244 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 18 | Other 3 | Tools 17 | Cobs used by pottery makers to smooth the pottery. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 18 |
44482 | Zea mays L. 4244 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 18 | Other 3 | Containers 32 | Cobs used to close up pottery jars. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 18 |
40535 | Tragopogon pratensis L. 3986 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 54 | Drug 2 | Ceremonial Medicine 12 | Cold infusion gargled as ceremonial treatment for throat trouble. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 54 |
40537 | Tragopogon pratensis L. 3986 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 54 | Drug 2 | Throat Aid 123 | Cold infusion gargled as ceremonial treatment for throat trouble. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 54 |
31344 | Psilostrophe tagetina (Nutt.) Greene 3204 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 52 | Drug 2 | Throat Aid 123 | Cold infusion gargled or poultice of leaves applied for sore throat. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 52 |
28621 | Pleuraphis jamesii Torr. 3022 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 16 | Drug 2 | Dietary Aid 157 | Cold infusion given to babies to make them 'want to eat a lot.' | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 16 |
28622 | Pleuraphis jamesii Torr. 3022 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 16 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Cold infusion given to babies to make them 'want to eat a lot.' | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 16 |
22700 | Mentha arvensis L. 2443 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 41 | Drug 2 | Stimulant 90 | Cold infusion given to counteract effects of being struck by a whirlwind. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 41 |
15706 | Gaura coccinea Nutt. ex Pursh 1704 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 37 | Drug 2 | Antiemetic 103 | Cold infusion given to settle child's stomach after vomiting. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 37 |
15708 | Gaura coccinea Nutt. ex Pursh 1704 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 37 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Cold infusion given to settle child's stomach after vomiting. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 37 |
32750 | Ratibida columnifera (Nutt.) Woot. & Standl. 3322 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 52 | Drug 2 | Veterinary Aid 34 | Cold infusion given to sheep which are 'out of their minds.' | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 52 |
30825 | Prunus virginiana L. 3181 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 31 | Drug 2 | Analgesic 6 | Cold infusion of dried fruit taken for stomachache. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 31 |
30828 | Prunus virginiana L. 3181 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 31 | Drug 2 | Gastrointestinal Aid 14 | Cold infusion of dried fruit taken for stomachache. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 31 |
7558 | Brickellia grandiflora (Hook.) Nutt. 627 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 49 | Drug 2 | Analgesic 6 | Cold infusion of dried leaves taken for headache. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 49 |
7561 | Brickellia grandiflora (Hook.) Nutt. 627 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 49 | Drug 2 | Misc. Disease Remedy 87 | Cold infusion of dried leaves taken for influenza. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 49 |
11323 | Cosmos parviflorus (Jacq.) Pers. 1116 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 50 | Drug 2 | Ceremonial Medicine 12 | Cold infusion of dried leaves used as ceremonial chant lotion. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 50 |
13715 | Erigeron bellidiastrum Nutt. 1464 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 50 | Drug 2 | Ceremonial Medicine 12 | Cold infusion of dried leaves used as ceremonial chant lotion. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 50 |
10729 | Coreopsis tinctoria var. tinctoria 1083 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 50 | Drug 2 | Disinfectant 129 | Cold infusion of dried plant taken with salt for 'lightning infection.' | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 50 |
24342 | Oenothera villosa ssp. strigosa (Rydb.) W. Dietr. & Raven 2631 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 38 | Drug 2 | Disinfectant 129 | Cold infusion of dried root taken for 'deer infection.' | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 38 |
24343 | Oenothera villosa ssp. strigosa (Rydb.) W. Dietr. & Raven 2631 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 38 | Drug 2 | Disinfectant 129 | Cold infusion of dried root used for 'deer infection.' | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 38 |
12213 | Datura wrightii Regel 1244 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 42 | Drug 2 | Veterinary Aid 34 | Cold infusion of flower used as an eyewash for blindness in horses and lotion used for sores. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 42 |
16671 | Helianthus petiolaris Nutt. 1832 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 52 | Drug 2 | Hunting Medicine 61 | Cold infusion of flowers sprinkled on clothing for good luck in hunting. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 52 |
35305 | Rumex crispus L. 3485 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 24 | Drug 2 | Oral Aid 23 | Cold infusion of leaf used on mouth sores. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 24 |
16326 | Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britt. & Rusby 1786 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 51 | Drug 2 | Febrifuge 45 | Cold infusion of leaves applied to forehead for fever. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 51 |
42834 | Verbascum thapsus L. 4106 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 45 | Drug 2 | Veterinary Aid 34 | Cold infusion of leaves rubbed on bodies of horses for strength. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 45 |
42833 | Verbascum thapsus L. 4106 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 45 | Drug 2 | Strengthener 128 | Cold infusion of leaves rubbed on bodies of hunters for strength. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 45 |
27306 | Picradeniopsis oppositifolia (Nutt.) Rydb. ex Britt. 2940 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 49 | Drug 2 | Gastrointestinal Aid 14 | Cold infusion of leaves taken after swallowing a red ant. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 49 |
7544 | Brickellia californica (Torr. & Gray) Gray 625 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 49 | Drug 2 | Cough Medicine 9 | Cold infusion of leaves taken and used as lotion for cough or fever. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 49 |
37111 | Sanvitalia abertii Gray 3582 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 53 | Drug 2 | Febrifuge 45 | Cold infusion of leaves taken and used as lotion for fever. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 53 |
37107 | Sanvitalia abertii Gray 3582 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 53 | Drug 2 | Analgesic 6 | Cold infusion of leaves taken and used as lotion for headache. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 53 |
32759 | Ratibida tagetes (James) Barnh. 3323 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 52 | Drug 2 | Cough Medicine 9 | Cold infusion of leaves taken for coughs. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 52 |
5044 | Artemisia carruthii Wood ex Carruth. 393 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 48 | Drug 2 | Misc. Disease Remedy 87 | Cold infusion of leaves taken for fever, influenza and cough. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 48 |
25976 | Pericome caudata Gray 2829 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 52 | Drug 2 | Febrifuge 45 | Cold infusion of leaves taken for fever. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 52 |
32760 | Ratibida tagetes (James) Barnh. 3323 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 52 | Drug 2 | Febrifuge 45 | Cold infusion of leaves taken for fever. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 52 |
25978 | Pericome caudata Gray 2829 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 52 | Drug 2 | Misc. Disease Remedy 87 | Cold infusion of leaves taken for influenza. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 52 |
24298 | Oenothera coronopifolia Torr. & Gray 2619 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 37 | Drug 2 | Analgesic 6 | Cold infusion of leaves taken for stomachache. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 37 |
24299 | Oenothera coronopifolia Torr. & Gray 2619 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 37 | Drug 2 | Gastrointestinal Aid 14 | Cold infusion of leaves taken for stomachache. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 37 |
10331 | Cleome serrulata Pursh 1026 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 29 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Cold infusion of leaves used as a body and shoe deodorant. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 29 |
25971 | Pericome caudata Gray 2829 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 52 | Drug 2 | Ceremonial Medicine 12 | Cold infusion of leaves used as a ceremonial chant lotion and emetic. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 52 |
25975 | Pericome caudata Gray 2829 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 52 | Drug 2 | Emetic 40 | Cold infusion of leaves used as a ceremonial chant lotion and emetic. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 52 |
14707 | Fallugia paradoxa (D. Don) Endl. ex Torr. 1604 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 30, 31 | Drug 2 | Ceremonial Medicine 12 | Cold infusion of leaves used as a ceremonial lotion and leaves used as a ceremonial emetic. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 30, 31 |
16332 | Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britt. & Rusby 1786 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 51 | Drug 2 | Veterinary Aid 34 | Cold infusion of leaves used as a lotion on incisions and bites on lambs or colts. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 51 |
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CREATE TABLE uses ( id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY NOT NULL, species INTEGER NOT NULL, tribe INTEGER NOT NULL, source INTEGER NOT NULL, pageno TEXT NOT NULL, use_category INTEGER, use_subcategory INTEGER, notes TEXT, rawsource TEXT NOT NULL, FOREIGN KEY(use_category) REFERENCES use_categories(id), FOREIGN KEY(use_subcategory) REFERENCES use_subcategories(id), FOREIGN KEY(tribe) REFERENCES tribes(id), FOREIGN KEY(species) REFERENCES species(id), FOREIGN KEY(source) REFERENCES sources(id) );