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id ▼ | species | tribe | source | pageno | use_category | use_subcategory | notes | rawsource |
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6171 | Asclepias sp. 441 | Cahuilla 24 | bs72 31 | 43 | Drug 2 | Analgesic 6 | Gum applied to insect sting pain. | Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 43 |
6172 | Asclepias sp. 441 | Cahuilla 24 | bs72 31 | 43 | Fiber 4 | Cordage 99 | Stem cordage used to make nets, slings and snares to capture small game. The stem was pounded to loosen the fiber, which then was extracted by rubbing the stem between the palms of the hands. The fiber was rolled on the thigh to produce cordage; its many uses testified to its natural strength and durability. | Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 43 |
6173 | Asclepias sp. 441 | Cahuilla 24 | bs72 31 | 43 | Food 1 | Staple 75 | Seeds ground into flour. | Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 43 |
6174 | Asclepias sp. 441 | Cahuilla 24 | bs72 31 | 43 | Food 1 | Vegetable 31 | Parboiled leaves used as greens from May until June. | Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 43 |
6175 | Asclepias sp. 441 | Cahuilla 24 | bs72 31 | 43 | Other 3 | Hunting & Fishing Item 28 | Stem cordage used to make nets, slings and snares to capture small game. The stem was pounded to loosen the fiber, which then was extracted by rubbing the stem between the palms of the hands. The fiber was rolled on the thigh to produce cordage; its many uses testified to its natural strength and durability. | Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 43 |
6176 | Asclepias sp. 441 | Delaware 62 | t72 97 | 39 | Drug 2 | Misc. Disease Remedy 87 | Infusion of pounded roots used for epilepsy in those born during certain phases of the moon. | Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1972, Folk Medicine of the Delaware and Related Algonkian Indians, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission Anthropological Papers #3, page 39 |
6177 | Asclepias sp. 441 | Delaware, Oklahoma 63 | t42 22 | 32, 74 | Drug 2 | Anticonvulsive 97 | Infusion of pounded roots of five species taken for epileptic fits. | Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1942, A Study of Delaware Indian Medicine Practice and Folk Beliefs, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission, page 32, 74 |
6178 | Asclepias sp. 441 | Jemez 102 | c30 28 | 20 | Food 1 | Immature seeds used for food. | Cook, Sarah Louise, 1930, The Ethnobotany of Jemez Indians., University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 20 | |
6179 | Asclepias sp. 441 | Karok 105 | m66 109 | 212 | Food 1 | Candy 85 | Juice used for chewing gum. | Merriam, C. Hart, 1966, Ethnographic Notes on California Indian Tribes, University of California Archaeological Research Facility, Berkeley, page 212 |
6180 | Asclepias sp. 441 | Kiowa 111 | vs39 140 | 47 | Food 1 | Fruit 52 | Young fruits, after first removing the outer 'hairy' surface, cooked and eaten. | Vestal, Paul A. and Richard Evans Schultes, 1939, The Economic Botany of the Kiowa Indians, Cambridge MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 47 |
6181 | Asclepias sp. 441 | Kiowa 111 | vs39 140 | 47 | Other 3 | Cooking Tools 33 | Dried pods used as spoons. | Vestal, Paul A. and Richard Evans Schultes, 1939, The Economic Botany of the Kiowa Indians, Cambridge MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 47 |
6182 | Asclepias sp. 441 | Kiowa 111 | vs39 140 | 47 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Dried pods gathered for decorative purposes. | Vestal, Paul A. and Richard Evans Schultes, 1939, The Economic Botany of the Kiowa Indians, Cambridge MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 47 |
6183 | Asclepias sp. 441 | Modesse 145 | m66 109 | 224 | Fiber 4 | Cordage 99 | Stems used for making string and cord. | Merriam, C. Hart, 1966, Ethnographic Notes on California Indian Tribes, University of California Archaeological Research Facility, Berkeley, page 224 |
6184 | Asclepias sp. 441 | Natchez 156 | swan28 128 | 667 | Drug 2 | Kidney Aid 3 | Infusion of root taken for 'kidney trouble and Bright's disease.' | Swanton, John R, 1928, Religious Beliefs and Medical Practices of the Creek Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #42:473-672, page 667 |
6185 | Asclepias sp. 441 | Natchez 156 | t40 115 | 52 | Drug 2 | Kidney Aid 3 | Infusion of roots taken for kidney troubles and nephritis. | Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 52 |
6186 | Asclepias sp. 441 | Natchez 156 | swan28 128 | 668 | Drug 2 | Venereal Aid 46 | Plant used for syphilis. | Swanton, John R, 1928, Religious Beliefs and Medical Practices of the Creek Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #42:473-672, page 668 |
6187 | Asclepias sp. 441 | Natchez 156 | t40 115 | 52 | Drug 2 | Venereal Aid 46 | Plant used for syphilis. | Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 52 |
6188 | Asclepias sp. 441 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 69 | Drug 2 | Gastrointestinal Aid 14 | Infusion of crushed, dried leaves taken for stomach troubles. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 69 |
6189 | Asclepias sp. 441 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 69 | Food 1 | Plant eaten raw or boiled. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 69 | |
6190 | Asclepias sp. 441 | Neeshenam 160 | p74 81 | 378 | Fiber 4 | Cordage 99 | Inner bark used to make strings and cords. | Powers, Stephen, 1874, Aboriginal Botany, Proceedings of the California Academy of Science 5:373-9., page 378 |
6191 | Asclepias sp. 441 | Neeshenam 160 | p74 81 | 378 | Other 3 | Hunting & Fishing Item 28 | Inner bark used to make nets. | Powers, Stephen, 1874, Aboriginal Botany, Proceedings of the California Academy of Science 5:373-9., page 378 |
6192 | Asclepias sp. 441 | Tewa 257 | rhf16 61 | 54 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Plant used for sore breasts. | Robbins, W.W., J.P. Harrington and B. Freire-Marreco, 1916, Ethnobotany of the Tewa Indians, SI-BAE Bulletin #55, page 54 |
6193 | Asclepias sp. 441 | Tewa 257 | rhf16 61 | 54 | Fiber 4 | Cordage 99 | Mature plants used to make string and rope. | Robbins, W.W., J.P. Harrington and B. Freire-Marreco, 1916, Ethnobotany of the Tewa Indians, SI-BAE Bulletin #55, page 54 |
6194 | Asclepias sp. 441 | Tewa 257 | rhf16 61 | 54 | Food 1 | Roots and immature pods eaten. | Robbins, W.W., J.P. Harrington and B. Freire-Marreco, 1916, Ethnobotany of the Tewa Indians, SI-BAE Bulletin #55, page 54 | |
6195 | Asclepias sp. 441 | Wintoon 281 | m66 109 | 264 | Fiber 4 | Cordage 99 | Used to make string and ropes. | Merriam, C. Hart, 1966, Ethnographic Notes on California Indian Tribes, University of California Archaeological Research Facility, Berkeley, page 264 |
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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) );