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44636 | Zinnia grandiflora Nutt. 4253 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 45 | Drug 2 | Febrifuge 45 | Smoke from powdered plant inhaled in sweatbath for fever. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 45 |
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 |
44634 | Zinnia grandiflora Nutt. 4253 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 45 | Drug 2 | Diaphoretic 77 | Plant used in a sweatbath for fever. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 45 |
44633 | Zinnia grandiflora Nutt. 4253 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 45 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Poultice of powdered plant applied to bruises. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 45 |
44540 | Zea mays L. 4244 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 99 | Other 3 | Toys & Games 24 | Ribboned husks made into small, square pads and used by young people in games. Small plumes were attached to the small, square pads upright, in the center, forming the shuttlecocks for use in the game of battledore and shuttlecock. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 99 |
44539 | Zea mays L. 4244 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 99 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Ribboned corn husks used as hair decorations in ceremonies. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 99 |
44538 | Zea mays L. 4244 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 99 | Other 3 | Ceremonial Items 30 | White corn meal made into a mush and used ceremonially during the death of a rain priest. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 99 |
44537 | Zea mays L. 4244 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 99 | Other 3 | Ceremonial Items 30 | Ribboned corn husks used as hair decorations in ceremonies. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 99 |
44536 | Zea mays L. 4244 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 73 | Other 3 | Ceremonial Items 30 | Popped corn ground, made into a beverage and used ceremonially. Although this beverage could be consumed at any time, it was used especially by the rain priests and personators of anthropic gods during ceremonies. Another native beverage was also made by the Zuni. Water was poured over sprouted corn, allowed to stand for some days and then used as a beverage. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 73 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
44532 | Zea mays L. 4244 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 73 | Food 1 | Staple 75 | Toasted or untoasted corn ground into a flour and used to make bread eaten as a staple on journeys. | 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 |
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 |
44529 | Zea mays L. 4244 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 73 | Food 1 | Bread & Cake 2 | Toasted or untoasted corn ground into a flour and used to make bread. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 73 |
44528 | Zea mays L. 4244 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 73 | Food 1 | Beverage 27 | Popped corn ground as fine as possible, mixed with cold water, strained and used as a beverage. Although this beverage could be consumed at any time, it was used especially by the rain priests and personators of anthropic gods during ceremonies. Another native beverage was also made by the Zuni. Water was poured over sprouted corn, allowed to stand for some days and then used as a beverage. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 73 |
44197 | Yucca glauca Nutt. 4230 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 83 | Other 3 | Soap 106 | Peeled roots pounded, made into suds and used for washing the head, wool garments and blankets. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 83 |
44196 | Yucca glauca Nutt. 4230 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 73 | Food 1 | Seed pods boiled and used for food. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 73 | |
44195 | Yucca glauca Nutt. 4230 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 79 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Leaves used for making mats, cincture pads and other articles. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 79 |
44193 | Yucca glauca Nutt. 4230 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 79 | Fiber 4 | Cordage 99 | Leaves soaked in water to soften them and made into rope by knotting them together. The fibers of the leaves were separated and lengthened for making a coarse cord. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 79 |
44192 | Yucca glauca Nutt. 4230 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 82 | Fiber 4 | Brushes & Brooms 93 | Leaves made into brushes & used for decorating pottery, ceremonial masks, alters and other objects. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 82 |
43994 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 78 | Other 3 | Tools 17 | Leaves used to make cincture pads for supporting water vases upon the head. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 78 |
43992 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 99 | Other 3 | Ceremonial Items 30 | Plant used ceremonially for a great variety of purposes. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 99 |
43991 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 99 | Other 3 | Ceremonial Items 30 | Narrow leaf bands worn around the head by personators of anthropic gods. The personators of anthropic gods adorned their wrists and ankles with yucca ribbons and the novitiate into the medicine order of a secret fraternity had his or her wrists adorned with them also. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 99 |
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 |
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 |
43984 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 78 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Split leaves plaited into mats for covering hatchways, grain vases and other vessels. The leaves are also used for making pads for supporting water vases upon the head. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 78 |
43981 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 78 | Fiber 4 | Cordage 99 | Split leaves used in place of cords or rope. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 78 |
43979 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 78 | Fiber 4 | Cordage 99 | Leaf fibers made into cords used to tie prayer plume offerings together & for other ceremonial uses. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 78 |
43977 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 78 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Leaf fibers used in weaving fabrics. The leaves were folded about four inches in length and tied with a fragment of the leaf. These folds were boiled with a small quantity of cedar ashes. When sufficiently cooked, the leaves were placed in a bowl or basket and cooled. When the leaves were cooled, youths and young women peeled off the epidermis, and chewed the leaves starting at one end and progressing to the other. After chewing the leaves, the fibers were separated, straightened out, tied with fiber strings and hung in an inner room to dry. When required for weaving, the fibers were soaked in water to soften them. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 78 |
43976 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 78 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Split leaves used to make winnowing baskets, baskets for serving food & for transporting materials. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 78 |
43975 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 81 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Interlaced leaves used to make baskets. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 81 |
43678 | Xanthium strumarium var. canadense (P. Mill.) Torr. & Gray 4211 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 71 | Food 1 | Bread & Cake 2 | Seeds ground with corn meal, made into cakes or balls, steamed and used for food. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 71 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
40831 | Triticum aestivum L. 4037 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 71 | Food 1 | Bread & Cake 2 | Wheat made into flour and used to make doughnuts. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 71 |
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 |
40780 | Tripterocalyx carnea var. wootonii (Standl.) L.A. Gal. 4029 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 61 | Drug 2 | Throat Aid 123 | Infusion of powdered root taken for swollen glands, especially in the throat. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 61 |
40779 | Tripterocalyx carnea var. wootonii (Standl.) L.A. Gal. 4029 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 61 | Drug 2 | Snake Bite Remedy 114 | Infusion of powdered root taken for snakebite. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 61 |
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 |
39800 | Thelypodium wrightii Gray 3938 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 85 | Other 3 | Fertilizer 186 | Seeds crushed by women and planted with beans to ensure a proliferative crop. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 85 |
39687 | Tetraneuris scaposa (DC.) Greene 3919 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 60, 61 | Drug 2 | Eye Medicine 25 | Infusion of plant used as an eyewash, not for persons with 'bad heart.' | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 60, 61 |
39175 | Symphyotrichum lanceolatum ssp. hesperium var. hesperium (Gray) Nesom 3869 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 43 | Drug 2 | Hemostat 65 | Smoke from crushed blossoms inhaled for nosebleed. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 43 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
38909 | Stephanomeria minor var. minor 3827 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 58 | Drug 2 | Snake Bite Remedy 114 | Poultice of pulverized plant applied and infusion taken for rattlesnake bite. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 58 |
38848 | Stanleya pinnata (Pursh) Britt. 3818 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 60 | Drug 2 | Venereal Aid 46 | Powdered plant applied, as a specific, to scraped syphilitic sores. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 60 |
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 |
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 |
38413 | Solidago canadensis L. 3734 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 60 | Drug 2 | Analgesic 6 | Infusion of crushed blossoms taken for body pain. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 60 |
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 |
38346 | Solanum triflorum Nutt. 3728 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 71 | Food 1 | Sauce & Relish 7 | Ripe fruit boiled, ground, mixed with ground chile & salt & eaten as a condiment with mush or bread. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 71 |
38329 | Solanum rostratum Dunal 3726 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 60 | Drug 2 | Gastrointestinal Aid 14 | Infusion of powdered root, not an emetic, taken for 'sick stomach.' | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 60 |
38290 | Solanum fendleri Gray ex Torr. 3721 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 71 | Food 1 | Raw tubers used for food. After every mouthful of potato, a bite of white clay was taken to counteract the unpleasant astringent effect of the potato in the mouth. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 71 | |
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 |
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 |
37697 | Senecio spartioides var. multicapitatus (Greenm. ex Rydb.) Welsh 3648 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 59 | Drug 2 | Orthopedic Aid 39 | Infusion of powdered root ceremonially rubbed on limbs for 'aching bones.' | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 59 |
37696 | Senecio spartioides var. multicapitatus (Greenm. ex Rydb.) Welsh 3648 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 59, 60 | Drug 2 | Eye Medicine 25 | Infusion of blossoms used as drops for inflamed eyes. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 59, 60 |
37695 | Senecio spartioides var. multicapitatus (Greenm. ex Rydb.) Welsh 3648 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 59 | Drug 2 | Ceremonial Medicine 12 | Infusion of powdered root ceremonially rubbed on limbs for 'aching bones.' | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 59 |
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 |
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 |
35930 | Salix irrorata Anderss. 3535 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 81 | Fiber 4 | Building Material 91 | Stems formerly used for filling between the house rafters. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 81 |
35929 | Salix irrorata Anderss. 3535 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 81 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Slender switches used to make baskets. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 81 |
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 |
35479 | Rumex salicifolius var. mexicanus (Meisn.) C.L. Hitchc. 3493 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 85 | Drug 2 | Reproductive Aid 142 | Strong infusion of root made and given to women by their husbands to help them to become pregnant. A strong infusion of root was made by the husband of a childless wife and given to her morning, noon, sunset and bed time for a month to help her to become pregnant. If the medicine did not work, it was because the wife's heart was not good. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 85 |
33858 | Rorippa sinuata (Nutt.) A.S. Hitchc. 3414 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 59 | Drug 2 | Eye Medicine 25 | Infusion of plant used as a wash and smoke from blossoms used for inflamed eyes. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 59 |
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 | |
33445 | Ribes cereum var. pedicellare Brewer & S. Wats. 3364 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 70 | Food 1 | Fruit 52 | Highly relished berries used for food. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 70 |
33241 | Rhus trilobata Nutt. 3352 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 81 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Stems, with the bark removed, used in making fine 'Apache' and other baskets. The bark covered stems were used to form patterns in the weave. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 81 |
32752 | Ratibida columnifera (Nutt.) Woot. & Standl. 3322 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 59 | Drug 2 | Emetic 40 | Infusion of whole plant taken as an emetic. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 59 |
31378 | Psoralidium tenuiflorum (Pursh) Rydb. 3206 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 58 | Drug 2 | Disinfectant 129 | Poultice of moistened leaves applied to any body part for purification. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 58 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
28725 | Polanisia dodecandra ssp. trachysperma (Torr. & Gray) Iltis 3035 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 96 | Other 3 | Ceremonial Items 30 | Switches, roots and blossoms used ceremonially. When the Cactus fraternity returned to their chamber from the last dance at sunset, they were whipped with switches and then roots and blossoms were chewed and ejected over the bodies of the whipped people. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 96 |
27697 | Pinus edulis Engelm. 2959 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 70 | Food 1 | Winter Use Food 59 | Nuts gathered in great quantities, toasted and stored for winter use. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 70 |
27696 | Pinus edulis Engelm. 2959 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 57, 58 | Drug 2 | Venereal Aid 46 | Powdered gum sprinkled on scraped syphilitic ulcers. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 57, 58 |
27695 | Pinus edulis Engelm. 2959 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 57, 58 | Drug 2 | Venereal Aid 46 | Needles eaten and infusion of twigs used as a diuretic and diaphoretic for syphilis. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 57, 58 |
27694 | Pinus edulis Engelm. 2959 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 57, 58 | Drug 2 | Diuretic 117 | Needles eaten and infusion of twigs used as a diuretic and diaphoretic for syphilis. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 57, 58 |
27693 | Pinus edulis Engelm. 2959 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 57, 58 | Drug 2 | Disinfectant 129 | Powdered gum sprinkled on lanced groin swellings as an antiseptic. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 57, 58 |
27692 | Pinus edulis Engelm. 2959 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 57, 58 | Drug 2 | Diaphoretic 77 | Needles chewed and swallowed as a diaphoretic. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 57, 58 |
27310 | Picradeniopsis woodhousei (Gray) Rydb. 2941 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 44 | Drug 2 | Emetic 40 | Infusion of whole plant taken, vomiting ensued, for 'sick stomach.' | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 44 |
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 |
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 |
26525 | Phoradendron juniperinum Engelm. ex Gray 2895 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 55 | Drug 2 | Hemostat 65 | Simple or compound infusion of twigs taken after childbirth to stop blood flow. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 55 |
26524 | Phoradendron juniperinum Engelm. ex Gray 2895 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 55 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Simple or compound infusion of twigs taken after childbirth to stop blood flow. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 55 |
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 |
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 |
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