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id | species | tribe | source | pageno | use_category | use_subcategory | notes ▼ | rawsource |
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44533 | Zea mays L. 4244 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 99 | Other 3 | Ceremonial Items 30 | Balls of husks covered with woven cotton used ceremonially to insure bountiful crops. The balls of corn husks covered with woven cotton were used with long fringes of white cotton ceremonial sashes symbolizing corn and a desire for bountiful crops. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 99 |
2456 | Alnus incana ssp. tenuifolia (Nutt.) Breitung 170 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 80 | Dye 5 | Red-Brown 127 | Bark used to dye deerskin reddish-brown. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 80 |
26367 | Phaseolus vulgaris L. 2873 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 69 | Food 1 | Vegetable 31 | Beans boiled & fried or crushed, boiled beans mixed with mush, baked in corn husks & used for food. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 69 |
26705 | Physalis longifolia Nutt. 2916 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 70 | Food 1 | Fruit 52 | Berries boiled, ground in a mortar with raw onions, chile and coriander seeds and used for food. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 70 |
21462 | Lycium pallidum Miers 2316 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 68 | Food 1 | Fruit 52 | Berries eaten raw when perfectly ripe or boiled and sometimes sweetened. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 68 |
38282 | Solanum elaeagnifolium Cav. 3720 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 70 | Food 1 | Beverage 27 | Berries mixed with curdled goat milk and considered a delicious beverage. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 70 |
20441 | Linum puberulum (Engelm.) Heller 2206 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 56 | Drug 2 | Eye Medicine 25 | Berry juice squeezed into eye for inflammation. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 56 |
1090 | Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis DC. 42 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 42 | Drug 2 | Burn Dressing 82 | Blossoms and root chewed and juice applied before fire-eating or -walking. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 42 |
11807 | Cycloloma atriplicifolium (Spreng.) Coult. 1178 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 84 | Other 3 | Protection 58 | Blossoms chewed and rubbed all over the hands for protection. This medicine belonged to the grandmother of the Gods of War. She gave it to the people with the instructions that, when near the enemy, they should chew the blossoms, eject the mass into their hand rubbing their hands well together. As soon as the Gods of War had done this, a peculiar yellow light spread all over the world, preventing the enemy from seeing how to aim their arrows. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 84 |
7928 | Campanula parryi Gray 712 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 44 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Blossoms chewed and saliva applied to skin as a depilatory. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 44 |
42906 | Verbesina encelioides ssp. exauriculata (Robins. & Greenm.) J.R. Coleman 4116 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 63 | Drug 2 | Analgesic 6 | Blossoms chewed and swallowed with water as an emetic for stomach cramps. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 63 |
42907 | Verbesina encelioides ssp. exauriculata (Robins. & Greenm.) J.R. Coleman 4116 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 63 | Drug 2 | Emetic 40 | Blossoms chewed and swallowed with water as an emetic for stomach cramps. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 63 |
42908 | Verbesina encelioides ssp. exauriculata (Robins. & Greenm.) J.R. Coleman 4116 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 63 | Drug 2 | Gastrointestinal Aid 14 | Blossoms chewed and swallowed with water as an emetic for stomach cramps. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 63 |
11743 | Cucurbita pepo L. 1164 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 67 | Food 1 | Special Food 47 | Blossoms cooked in grease and used as a delicacy in combination with other foods. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 67 |
31347 | Psilostrophe tagetina (Nutt.) Greene 3204 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 97 | Other 3 | Ceremonial Items 30 | Blossoms used by personators of anthropic gods for painting masks and for coloring bodies yellow. The blossoms were used by personators of anthropic gods for painting masks and for coloring their limbs and bodies yellow. The flowers were ground into a meal and mixed with yellow ocher and urine. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 97 |
31348 | Psilostrophe tagetina (Nutt.) Greene 3204 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 97 | Other 3 | Paint 26 | Blossoms used by personators of anthropic gods for painting masks and for coloring bodies yellow. The blossoms were used by personators of anthropic gods for painting masks and for coloring their limbs and bodies yellow. The flowers were ground into a meal and mixed with yellow ocher and urine. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 97 |
16638 | Helianthus annuus L. 1821 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 93 | Other 3 | Ceremonial Items 30 | Blossoms used ceremonially for anthropic worship. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 93 |
13622 | Ericameria nauseosa ssp. nauseosa var. bigelovii (Gray) Nesom & Baird 1450 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 80 | Dye 5 | Yellow 72 | Blossoms used to make a yellow dye. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 80 |
31346 | Psilostrophe tagetina (Nutt.) Greene 3204 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 80 | Dye 5 | Yellow 72 | Blossoms used to make a yellow dye. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 80 |
10733 | Coreopsis tinctoria var. tinctoria 1083 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 80 | Dye 5 | Red 136 | Blossoms used with other flowers as a mahogany red dye for yarn. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 80 |
26368 | Phaseolus vulgaris L. 2873 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 69 | Food 1 | Vegetable 31 | Boiled and fried beans used for food. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 69 |
6274 | Asclepias subverticillata (Gray) Vail 445 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 65 | Food 1 | Buds eaten by little boys. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 65 | |
24269 | Oenothera albicaulis Pursh 2613 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 87 | Other 3 | Ceremonial Items 30 | Chewed blossoms rubbed on the bodies of young girls so that they could dance well and ensure rain. The blossoms were given by the High Priest and the Sun Priest of the Corn Maidens. The girls chewed the blossoms, ejected the mass into their hands and rubbed it on the neck, breast, arms and hands ensuring that they would dance well so that it would rain and the corn would grow. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 87 |
25629 | Pectis papposa Harvey & Gray 2767 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 83 | Other 3 | Ceremonial Items 30 | Chewed blossoms used as perfume before a dance in ceremonies of the secret fraternities. The blossoms were chewed by both sexes, especially by women, ejected into the hands and rubbed on the neck, limbs and clothing as perfume. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 83 |
25630 | Pectis papposa Harvey & Gray 2767 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 83 | Other 3 | Incense & Fragrance 53 | Chewed blossoms used as perfume before a dance in ceremonies of the secret fraternities. The blossoms were chewed by both sexes, especially by women, ejected into the hands and rubbed on the neck, limbs and clothing as perfume. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 83 |
38280 | Solanum elaeagnifolium Cav. 3720 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 60 | Drug 2 | Toothache Remedy 71 | Chewed root placed in cavity of aching tooth. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 60 |
25835 | Penstemon barbatus ssp. torreyi (Benth.) Keck 2802 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 95 | Drug 2 | Hunting Medicine 61 | Chewed root rubbed over the rabbit stick to insure success in the hunt. A rabbit stick which was treated in this manner was sure to kill any rabbit that it was aimed at, provided the thrower had a good heart. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 95 |
25836 | Penstemon barbatus ssp. torreyi (Benth.) Keck 2802 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 95 | Other 3 | Ceremonial Items 30 | Chewed root rubbed over the rabbit stick to insure success in the hunt. A rabbit stick which was treated in this manner was sure to kill any rabbit that it was aimed at, provided the thrower had a good heart. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 95 |
43676 | Xanthium strumarium var. canadense (P. Mill.) Torr. & Gray 4211 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 62, 63 | Drug 2 | Ceremonial Medicine 12 | Chewed seeds rubbed on body prior to cactus ceremony to protect from spines. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 62, 63 |
44635 | Zinnia grandiflora Nutt. 4253 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 45 | Drug 2 | Eye Medicine 25 | Cold infusion of blossoms used as an eyewash. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 45 |
37694 | Senecio spartioides var. multicapitatus (Greenm. ex Rydb.) Welsh 3648 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 59, 60 | Drug 2 | Analgesic 6 | Cold infusion of pulverized root rubbed over limbs for 'aching bones.' | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 59, 60 |
6273 | Asclepias subverticillata (Gray) Vail 445 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 88 | Fiber 4 | Cordage 99 | Coma made into cords and used for fastening plumes to the prayer sticks. The sticks were used as offerings and were planted in the fields and in sacred springs. An excavation was made in the bed of the spring in which the offerings were deposited with a stone attached and covered with soil from the bottom. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 88 |
6275 | Asclepias subverticillata (Gray) Vail 445 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 88 | Other 3 | Ceremonial Items 30 | Coma made into cords and used for fastening plumes to the prayer sticks. The sticks were used as offerings and were planted in the fields and in sacred springs. An excavation was made in the bed of the spring in which the offerings were deposited with a stone attached and covered with soil from the bottom. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 88 |
26523 | Phoradendron juniperinum Engelm. ex Gray 2895 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 55 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Compound infusion of plant taken to promote muscular relaxation at birth. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 55 |
3233 | Amsonia tomentosa var. tomentosa 233 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 53 | Drug 2 | Snake Bite Remedy 114 | Compound poultice of root applied with much ceremony to rattlesnake bite. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 53 |
16636 | Helianthus annuus L. 1821 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 53, 54 | Drug 2 | Snake Bite Remedy 114 | Compound poultice of root applied with much ceremony to rattlesnake bite. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 53, 54 |
31345 | Psilostrophe tagetina (Nutt.) Greene 3204 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 53 | Drug 2 | Snake Bite Remedy 114 | Compound poultice of root applied with much ceremony to rattlesnake bite. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 53 |
42909 | Verbesina encelioides ssp. exauriculata (Robins. & Greenm.) J.R. Coleman 4116 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 53, 54 | Drug 2 | Snake Bite Remedy 114 | Compound poultice of root applied with much ceremony to rattlesnake bite. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 53, 54 |
43677 | Xanthium strumarium var. canadense (P. Mill.) Torr. & Gray 4211 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 62, 63 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Compound poultice of seeds applied to wounds or used to remove splinters. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 62, 63 |
44534 | Zea mays L. 4244 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 99 | Other 3 | Ceremonial Items 30 | Corn ears carried or secretly worn in dances by personators of anthropic gods. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 99 |
44535 | Zea mays L. 4244 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 99 | Other 3 | Ceremonial Items 30 | Corn meal wrapped in husks given to theurgists visiting the sick. The packages were always presented with a prayer and the recipient prayed. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 99 |
44530 | Zea mays L. 4244 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 73 | Food 1 | Porridge 44 | Corn used to make gruel. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 73 |
44531 | Zea mays L. 4244 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 73 | Food 1 | Snack Food 10 | Corn used to make popcorn. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 73 |
16130 | Gossypium hirsutum L. 1766 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 77 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Cotton used to make ceremonial garments. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 77 |
16132 | Gossypium hirsutum L. 1766 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 77 | Other 3 | Ceremonial Items 30 | Cotton used to make ceremonial garments. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 77 |
21894 | Mahonia fremontii (Torr.) Fedde 2372 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 88 | Other 3 | Ceremonial Items 30 | Crushed berries used as purple coloring for the skin and for objects employed in ceremonies. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 88 |
21895 | Mahonia fremontii (Torr.) Fedde 2372 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 88 | Other 3 | Paint 26 | Crushed berries used as purple coloring for the skin and for objects employed in ceremonies. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 88 |
38412 | Solidago canadensis L. 3734 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 60 | Drug 2 | Analgesic 6 | Crushed blossoms chewed for sore throat. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 60 |
18007 | Ipomopsis multiflora (Nutt.) V. Grant 2003 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 52 | Drug 2 | Pulmonary Aid 48 | Crushed blossoms smoked in corn husks to 'relieve strangulation.' | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 52 |
10627 | Conyza canadensis var. canadensis 1069 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 55 | Drug 2 | Respiratory Aid 62 | Crushed flowers inserted in nostrils to cause sneezing, relieving 'rhinitis.' | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 55 |
2749 | Amaranthus cruentus L. 188 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 83 | Other 3 | Paint 26 | Crushed leaves and blossoms moistened with spittle or water and rubbed on cheeks as rouge. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 83 |
40778 | Tripterocalyx carnea var. wootonii (Standl.) L.A. Gal. 4029 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 61 | Drug 2 | Diaphoretic 77 | Crushed leaves used in sweatbath for snake bite. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 61 |
26296 | Phaseolus angustissimus Gray 2869 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 85 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Crushed leaves, blossoms and powdered root rubbed on a child's body as a strengthener. When an infant boy showed signs of timidity, his father carried a small quantity of corn meal wrapped in a bit of corn husk to the warrior of his choice, presented it and asked that the warrior apply the medicine on his child's body so that he may have a brave heart and never be afraid of the enemy. The warrior then chewed the crushed leaves and blossoms and the powdered root, ejected the mass into his hands and rubbed it all over the child's body. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 85 |
26297 | Phaseolus angustissimus Gray 2869 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 85 | Drug 2 | Strengthener 128 | Crushed leaves, blossoms and powdered root rubbed on a child's body as a strengthener. When an infant boy showed signs of timidity, his father carried a small quantity of corn meal wrapped in a bit of corn husk to the warrior of his choice, presented it and asked that the warrior apply the medicine on his child's body so that he may have a brave heart and never be afraid of the enemy. The warrior then chewed the crushed leaves and blossoms and the powdered root, ejected the mass into his hands and rubbed it all over the child's body. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 85 |
12547 | Dimorphocarpa wislizeni (Engelm.) Rollins 1303 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 48, 49 | Drug 2 | Psychological Aid 60 | Decoction of entire plant given for delirium. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 48, 49 |
11517 | Croton texensis (Klotzsch) Muell.-Arg. 1146 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 45 | Drug 2 | Diuretic 117 | Decoction of plant taken as a diuretic. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 45 |
11516 | Croton texensis (Klotzsch) Muell.-Arg. 1146 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 45 | Drug 2 | Cathartic 29 | Decoction of plant taken as a purgative. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 45 |
28946 | Polygonum lapathifolium L. 3067 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 58 | Drug 2 | Cathartic 29 | Decoction of plant taken as an emetic and purgative. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 58 |
11515 | Croton texensis (Klotzsch) Muell.-Arg. 1146 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 45 | Drug 2 | Antiemetic 103 | Decoction of plant taken for 'sick stomach.' | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 45 |
39173 | Symphyotrichum lanceolatum ssp. hesperium var. hesperium (Gray) Nesom 3869 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 43 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Decoction of plant used to dress arrow or bullet wounds. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 43 |
14009 | Eriogonum fasciculatum Benth. 1506 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 49 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Decoction of root taken after parturition to heal lacerations. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 49 |
28947 | Polygonum lapathifolium L. 3067 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 58 | Drug 2 | Emetic 40 | Decoction of root taken as an emetic and purgative. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 58 |
14010 | Eriogonum fasciculatum Benth. 1506 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 49 | Drug 2 | Throat Aid 123 | Decoction of root taken for hoarseness and colds involving the throat. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 49 |
24882 | Opuntia whipplei Engelm. & Bigelow 2674 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 69 | Food 1 | Porridge 44 | Dried fruit ground into a flour, mixed with parched corn meal and made into a mush. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 69 |
19401 | Lactuca tatarica var. pulchella (Pursh) Breitung 2088 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 68 | Food 1 | Candy 85 | Dried root gum used as chewing gum. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 68 |
40830 | Triticum aestivum L. 4037 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 71 | Food 1 | Beverage 27 | Dried, ground wheat mixed with water to make a beverage. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 71 |
39174 | Symphyotrichum lanceolatum ssp. hesperium var. hesperium (Gray) Nesom 3869 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 43 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Dried, pulverized plant used for abrasions made by ceremonial mask. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 43 |
35931 | Salix irrorata Anderss. 3535 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 70 | Other 3 | Cooking Tools 33 | Eight or twelve willows trimmed at the ends, tied together & used for stirring fire toasted foods. The willows were used for stirring corn, popcorn and any other food toasted over a fire. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 70 |
2747 | Amaranthus cruentus L. 188 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 87 | Food 1 | Cooking Agent 131 | Feathery part of plant ground into a fine meal and used to color ceremonial bread red. The bread was carried by personators of anthropic gods and thrown by them to the populace between the dances. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 87 |
2748 | Amaranthus cruentus L. 188 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 87 | Other 3 | Ceremonial Items 30 | Feathery part of plant ground into a fine meal and used to color ceremonial bread red. The bread was carried by personators of anthropic gods and thrown by them to the populace between the dances. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 87 |
12016 | Dalea lasiathera Gray 1224 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 69 | Food 1 | Spice 86 | Flowers crushed by hand and sprinkled into meat stew as a flavoring after cooking. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 69 |
33446 | Ribes cereum var. pedicellare Brewer & S. Wats. 3364 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 70 | Food 1 | Fresh leaves eaten with uncooked mutton fat or with deer fat. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 70 | |
11742 | Cucurbita pepo L. 1164 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 67 | Food 1 | Dried Food 4 | Fresh squash cut into spiral strips, folded into hanks and hung up to dry for winter use. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 67 |
11744 | Cucurbita pepo L. 1164 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 67 | Food 1 | Fresh squash, either whole or in pieces, roasted in ashes and used for food. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 67 | |
26666 | Physalis hederifolia var. fendleri (Gray) Cronq. 2913 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 70 | Food 1 | Sauce & Relish 7 | Fruit boiled in small quantities of water, crushed and used as a condiment. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 70 |
43985 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 72 | Food 1 | Fruit 52 | Fruit eaten fresh or boiled, cooled and the skin peeled off with a knife. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 72 |
43990 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 72 | Food 1 | Sweetener 135 | Fruit made into conserves and used as a sweetener before the introduction of coffee and sugar. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 72 |
43988 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 72 | Food 1 | Preserves 1 | Fruit made into conserves and used for food. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 72 |
24879 | Opuntia whipplei Engelm. & Bigelow 2674 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 69 | Food 1 | Dried Food 4 | Fruit, with the spines rubbed off, dried for winter use. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 69 |
24880 | Opuntia whipplei Engelm. & Bigelow 2674 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 69 | Food 1 | Fruit 52 | Fruit, with the spines rubbed off, eaten raw or stewed. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 69 |
16131 | Gossypium hirsutum L. 1766 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 92 | Fiber 4 | Cordage 99 | Fuzz made into cords and used ceremonially. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 92 |
16133 | Gossypium hirsutum L. 1766 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 92 | Other 3 | Ceremonial Items 30 | Fuzz used alone or made into cords and used ceremonially in a number of ways. The cotton cords were tied loosely around the wrists and ankles of the newborn child while supplications were offered that the rain makers would provide enough rain to insure proliferative crops so that the child would have full nourishment its whole life. Cotton down was used to cover the heads of rain priests after their deaths symbolizing their duties in this world and also their obligations in the undermost world. Crowns and certain masks were also covered with raw cotton to indicate that the gods represented were rain makers or were specially associated with the rain makers. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 92 |
11747 | Cucurbita pepo L. 1164 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 67 | Other 3 | Cooking Tools 33 | Gourds made into cups, ladles and dippers and put to various uses. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 67 |
11746 | Cucurbita pepo L. 1164 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 88 | Other 3 | Containers 32 | Gourds made into receptacles for storing precious articles. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 88 |
11745 | Cucurbita pepo L. 1164 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 88 | Other 3 | Ceremonial Items 30 | Gourds worn in phallic dances symbolizing fructification or made into ceremonial rattles. The gourd rattles were used in ceremonies for both anthropic and zooic worship. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 88 |
23543 | Muhlenbergia rigens (Benth.) A.S. Hitchc. 2543 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 91 | Other 3 | Ceremonial Items 30 | Grass attached to sticks of plume offerings to anthropic gods. This grass was used only by Galaxy and Shu'maakwe fraternities. The sticks designated the god to whom the offerings were made and the plumes of the eagle and of other birds conveyed the breath prayers to the gods. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 91 |
38776 | Sporobolus contractus A.S. Hitchc. 3805 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 81 | Fiber 4 | Building Material 91 | Grass bunches fastened together and used to construct shelters in or near the distant fields. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 81 |
38777 | Sporobolus contractus A.S. Hitchc. 3805 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 81 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Grass bunches fastened together to make mats for covering hatchways and other openings in the house. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 81 |
7447 | Bouteloua gracilis (Willd. ex Kunth) Lag. ex Griffiths 608 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 83 | Fiber 4 | Brushes & Brooms 93 | Grass bunches tied together and the severed end used as a hairbrush, the other as a broom. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 83 |
7448 | Bouteloua gracilis (Willd. ex Kunth) Lag. ex Griffiths 608 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 83 | Other 3 | Cooking Tools 33 | Grass bunches tied together and used to strain goat's milk. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 83 |
14065 | Eriogonum jamesii Benth. 1514 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 91 | Other 3 | Ceremonial Items 30 | Ground blossom powder given to ceremonial dancers impersonating anthropic gods to bring rain. The blossom powder was given to the dancers after they were dressed for the ceremony. The dance director placed it in the mouth of each dancer so that the dance would bring rain. Each dancer ejected the medicine from his mouth over his body and apparel. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 91 |
39163 | Symphyotrichum falcatum var. commutatum (Torr. & Gray) Nesom 3864 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 84 | Drug 2 | Strengthener 128 | Ground blossoms mixed with yucca suds and used as a strengthening wash for newborn infants. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 84 |
39161 | Symphyotrichum falcatum var. commutatum (Torr. & Gray) Nesom 3864 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 84 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Ground blossoms mixed with yucca suds and used to wash newborn infants and make their hair grow. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 84 |
39162 | Symphyotrichum falcatum var. commutatum (Torr. & Gray) Nesom 3864 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 84 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Ground blossoms mixed with yucca suds and used to wash newborn infants. This medicine was said to make the hair grow on the head and to give strength to the body. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 84 |
21463 | Lycium pallidum Miers 2316 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 94 | Other 3 | Protection 58 | Ground leaves, twigs and flowers given to warriors for protection during war. A pinch of the mixture was given to each warrior. The warriors placed it in their mouths, ejected the mass into their hands and rubbed in on their faces, arms and bodies so that the enemy's arrows could not harm them. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 94 |
35480 | Rumex salicifolius var. mexicanus (Meisn.) C.L. Hitchc. 3493 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 59 | Drug 2 | Throat Aid 123 | Ground root or infusion taken for sore throat, especially by sword swallower. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 59 |
2840 | Ambrosia acanthicarpa Hook. 196 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 51, 52 | Drug 2 | Toothache Remedy 71 | Ground root placed in tooth for toothache. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 51, 52 |
9525 | Chenopodium leptophyllum (Moq.) Nutt. ex S. Wats. 903 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 66 | Food 1 | Bread & Cake 2 | Ground seeds mixed with corn meal and salt, made into a stiff batter, formed into balls and steamed. The Zuni say that upon reaching this world, the seeds were prepared without the meal because there was no corn. Now the young plants are boiled, either alone or with meat, and are greatly relished. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 66 |
5050 | Artemisia carruthii Wood ex Carruth. 393 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 65 | Food 1 | Bread & Cake 2 | Ground seeds mixed with water, made into balls, steamed and used for food. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 65 |
1153 | Achnatherum hymenoides (Roemer & J.A. Schultes) Barkworth 46 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 67 | Food 1 | Staple 75 | Ground seeds used as a staple before the availability of corn. After the introduction of corn, the ground seeds were mixed with corn meal and made into steamed balls or pats. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 67 |
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