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id ▲ | species | tribe | source | pageno | use_category | use_subcategory | notes | rawsource |
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44627 | Zinnia grandiflora Nutt. 4253 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 97 | Drug 2 | Throat Aid 123 | Plant used for throat troubles. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 97 |
44626 | Zinnia grandiflora Nutt. 4253 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 97 | Drug 2 | Nose Medicine 118 | Plant used for nose troubles. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 97 |
44476 | Zea mays L. 4244 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 27 | Other 3 | Tools 17 | Cobs used to beat leather while dyeing. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 27 |
44475 | Zea mays L. 4244 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 27 | Other 3 | Smoke Plant 63 | Husks used for cigarette papers. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 27 |
44474 | Zea mays L. 4244 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 27 | Other 3 | Sacred Items 185 | Sacred pollen used in innumerable ceremonies. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 27 |
44473 | Zea mays L. 4244 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 27 | Other 3 | Sacred Items 185 | Cornmeal, considered less sacred than corn pollen, used in innumerable ceremonies. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 27 |
44472 | Zea mays L. 4244 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 27 | Other 3 | Fuel 37 | Cob pith used as punk (tinder). | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 27 |
44471 | Zea mays L. 4244 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 27 | Other 3 | Containers 32 | Husks used as casings for blood sausage. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 27 |
44470 | Zea mays L. 4244 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 30 | Other 3 | Ceremonial Items 30 | Cornmeal mush used to make images for ceremonies. In the Bead Chant, an image of a wildcat was made of sweet corn; in the Mountain Chant, an image of the bear was made of sweet corn; and in the Coyote Chant, effigies of a coyote and a kit fox were made in sweet corn; other images such as the dog, chicken, cat and pig were also reproduced in sweet corn. To make these animals, a stiff mush was made of corn, which was kneaded to the desired shape, omitting the extremities such as tail, ears and feet. White shell, turquoise and cannel coal was used for the eyes. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 30 |
44469 | Zea mays L. 4244 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 27 | Food 1 | Vegetable 31 | Leaves eaten like lettuce. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 27 |
44468 | Zea mays L. 4244 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 27 | Food 1 | Immature corn pounded, mixed with pumpkin, wrapped in a corn husk and baked in ashes. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 27 | |
44467 | Zea mays L. 4244 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 27 | Food 1 | Staple 75 | Green corn roasted, shelled, ground, dried and wrapped in corn husks, like tamales, for journeys. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 27 |
44466 | Zea mays L. 4244 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 27 | Food 1 | Special Food 47 | Cornmeal porridge, served in wedding baskets, used as a nuptial dish. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 27 |
44465 | Zea mays L. 4244 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 27 | Food 1 | Porridge 44 | Cornmeal and juniper ash water used to make mush. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 27 |
44464 | Zea mays L. 4244 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 27 | Food 1 | Porridge 44 | Corn and meat boiled all night into hominy. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 27 |
44463 | Zea mays L. 4244 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 30 | Food 1 | Bread & Cake 2 | Sweet corn meal and herb roots made into cakes and baked in a pit. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 30 |
44462 | Zea mays L. 4244 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 27 | Food 1 | Bread & Cake 2 | Corn and juniper ash used to make bread and dumplings. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 27 |
44461 | Zea mays L. 4244 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 27 | Food 1 | Beverage 27 | Cornmeal and juniper ash water used to make a beverage. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 27 |
44460 | Zea mays L. 4244 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 27 | Fiber 4 | Building Material 91 | Stalks sometimes used for thatching. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 27 |
44459 | Zea mays L. 4244 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 27 | Drug 2 | Throat Aid 123 | Poultice of plant applied as ceremonial medicine for sore throats. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 27 |
44458 | Zea mays L. 4244 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 27 | Drug 2 | Ceremonial Medicine 12 | Poultice of plant applied as ceremonial medicine for sore throats. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 27 |
44457 | Zea mays L. 4244 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 27 | Drug 2 | Ceremonial Medicine 12 | Leaves used in mixture for the Night Chant medicine. One part of the Night Chant medicine consists of a mixture of 'blue pollen,' wild plants, and tobacco to which was added the leaves from corn plants gathered in the east, south, west and north corners of the field, squash from the southeast side, bean leaves from the southwest, watermelon leaves from the northwest, and muskmelon leaves from the northeast. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 27 |
44261 | Yucca sp. 4236 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 34 | Other 3 | Waterproofing Agent 154 | Leaf pitch used for waterproofing baskets. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 34 |
44260 | Yucca sp. 4236 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 34 | Other 3 | Toys & Games 24 | Leaves made into a ball and used to play 'shooting the yucca.' 'Shooting the yucca' was a Navajo game played with a ball made of bark and wound with yucca leaves which had been previously placed in hot ashes to make them flexible. A stick of scrub oak was attached to this by a yucca cord, to give momentum to the light ball. The ball was thrown into the air and the archers discharged their arrows at it as soon as it was drawn downward by the weight of the stick. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 34 |
44259 | Yucca sp. 4236 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 34 | Other 3 | Toys & Games 24 | Fiber used to make a ring for a game similar to 'ring toss.' | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 34 |
44258 | Yucca sp. 4236 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 34 | Other 3 | Tools 17 | Used to make a brush to apply colored clays to pottery. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 34 |
44257 | Yucca sp. 4236 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 32 | Other 3 | Soap 106 | Used for cleansing purposes. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 32 |
44256 | Yucca sp. 4236 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 34 | Other 3 | Soap 106 | Suds and ashes used to wash new born babies. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 34 |
44255 | Yucca sp. 4236 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 34 | Other 3 | Soap 106 | Roots used to wash wool and hides. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 34 |
44254 | Yucca sp. 4236 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 34 | Other 3 | Protection 58 | Leaf juice mixed with powders and applied to shields. Yucca leaves were heated over a fire and the juice wrung out of them into an earthen vessel. The juice was then mixed with powders and applied to the shield with a pointed stick to make it live in the power of the sun, the serpent, the bear, the lightning and the rainbow. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 34 |
44253 | Yucca sp. 4236 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 34 | Other 3 | Musical Instrument 146 | Folded leaves used as drumsticks to beat basket drums. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 34 |
44252 | Yucca sp. 4236 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 34 | Other 3 | Jewelry 125 | Leaves used to make bracelets worn by scouts. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 34 |
44251 | Yucca sp. 4236 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 34 | Other 3 | Containers 32 | Wood tied to stalk with shallow holes and used at the hearth to hold a fireset. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 34 |
44250 | Yucca sp. 4236 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 34 | Other 3 | Ceremonial Items 30 | Roots, pollen and leaves used during many different ceremonies. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 34 |
44249 | Yucca sp. 4236 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 34 | Other 3 | Ceremonial Items 30 | Pitch used to cover bullroarers for some of the ceremonies. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 34 |
44248 | Yucca sp. 4236 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 32 | Other 3 | Ceremonial Items 30 | Leaves used for ceremonial purposes. On the sixth day of the Mountain Chant Ceremony, before the couriers were sent on their way, a basin of water containing soap root was brought in, and after the medicine man had daubed the couriers with a little of the suds, they washed themselves from head to foot and cleaned their hair as well. The Lashing God in the Night Chant carried a ring of yucca leaves on his back and suspended from this by its roots was a complete plant of soapweed. He held in his hand yucca scourges which were made from the leaves taken from the east and west sides of the plant. For the yucca that hangs at his back, a specimen was selected whose roots stuck well out of the ground and was kicked out with the foot. Masks made of the leaves were also used in the Night Chant. In one of the dances of the last night of the Mountain Chant, yucca was made to grow from the root through buds and flowers to the ripe fruit. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 32 |
44247 | Yucca sp. 4236 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 34 | Other 3 | Ceremonial Items 30 | Leaf strips intertwined with sprigs of fir and used to make necklaces and wristbands for ceremonies. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 34 |
44246 | Yucca sp. 4236 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 34 | Other 3 | Ceremonial Items 30 | Fiber used to string cakes baked for Fire God & attached to his right arm on 9th day of Night Chant. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 34 |
44245 | Yucca sp. 4236 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 34 | Food 1 | Forage 5 | Buds eaten by sheep. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 34 |
44244 | Yucca sp. 4236 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 34 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Pith twisted with mountain grass and used to make mats for bedding and blankets. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 34 |
44243 | Yucca sp. 4236 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 34 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Fiber and grass used to make sleeping mats. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 34 |
44242 | Yucca sp. 4236 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 34 | Fiber 4 | Cordage 99 | Strands used to tie rolled skins into a rabbit skin blanket. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 34 |
44241 | Yucca sp. 4236 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 34 | Fiber 4 | Cordage 99 | Fiber used to tie butt and tip of corn husks filled with dough. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 34 |
44240 | Yucca sp. 4236 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 34 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Yucca fiber and grass fiber used to make the earliest costume. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 34 |
44239 | Yucca sp. 4236 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 34 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Used to make moccasin uppers and dresses. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 34 |
44238 | Yucca sp. 4236 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 34 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Pith twisted with mountain grass and used to make leggings and shoes. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 34 |
44237 | Yucca sp. 4236 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 34 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Fiber used to make knitted leggings. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 34 |
44236 | Yucca sp. 4236 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 34 | Fiber 4 | Building Material 91 | Pith twisted with mountain grass and used for roofing. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 34 |
44235 | Yucca sp. 4236 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 34 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Leaf pith braid woven into a basket. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 34 |
44234 | Yucca sp. 4236 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 34 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Fiber used to secure the butts of the first twigs around a small stick at the bottom of the basket. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 34 |
44233 | Yucca sp. 4236 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 34 | Drug 2 | Throat Aid 123 | Poultice of plants applied to the head for sore throats. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 34 |
44232 | Yucca sp. 4236 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 34 | Drug 2 | Poison 13 | Plant considered poisonous. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 34 |
44142 | Yucca glauca Nutt. 4230 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 33 | Other 3 | Toys & Games 24 | Used to make the 102 counting sticks for the moccasin game. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 33 |
44141 | Yucca glauca Nutt. 4230 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 33 | Other 3 | Soap 106 | Roots used for soap. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 33 |
44140 | Yucca glauca Nutt. 4230 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 33 | Other 3 | Ceremonial Items 30 | Plant used to stir the water for the ceremonial baths. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 33 |
44139 | Yucca glauca Nutt. 4230 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 33 | Food 1 | Winter Use Food 59 | Fruit sliced and dried for winter use. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 33 |
44138 | Yucca glauca Nutt. 4230 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 33 | Food 1 | Fruit 52 | Fruit eaten raw or baked in ashes. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 33 |
44137 | Yucca glauca Nutt. 4230 | Navajo 157 | h56 141 | 164 | Drug 2 | Stimulant 90 | Plant used as a delirifacient a drug which produces delirium. | Hocking, George M., 1956, Some Plant Materials Used Medicinally and Otherwise by the Navaho Indians in the Chaco Canyon, New Mexico, El Palacio 56:146-165, page 164 |
44136 | Yucca glauca Nutt. 4230 | Navajo 157 | h56 141 | 164 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Plant used as a laxative. | Hocking, George M., 1956, Some Plant Materials Used Medicinally and Otherwise by the Navaho Indians in the Chaco Canyon, New Mexico, El Palacio 56:146-165, page 164 |
44135 | Yucca glauca Nutt. 4230 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 33 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Roots used to wash hair. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 33 |
44039 | Yucca elata (Engelm.) Engelm. 4228 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 33 | Other 3 | Toys & Games 24 | Used to make the 102 counting sticks for the moccasin game. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 33 |
44038 | Yucca elata (Engelm.) Engelm. 4228 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 33 | Other 3 | Soap 106 | Roots used for soap. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 33 |
44037 | Yucca elata (Engelm.) Engelm. 4228 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 33 | Other 3 | Ceremonial Items 30 | Leaves made into scourges and used in the Night Chant. A leaf was taken from the east side of the plant and one from the west. The leaves were then split in two and the interchanged halves bound together to form the scourge. These scourges were carried by the different personators in the Night Chant. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 33 |
43891 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Navajo 157 | l86 121 | 31 | Other 3 | Soap 106 | Roots used to wash hair and garments. | Lynch, Regina H., 1986, Cookbook, Chinle, AZ. Navajo Curriculum Center, Rough Rock Demonstration School, page 31 |
43890 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Navajo 157 | bc41 58 | 36 | Other 3 | Musical Instrument 146 | Stout leaves used as drumsticks. | Bell, Willis H and Edward F. Castetter, 1941, Ethnobiological Studies in the Southwest VII. The Utilization of of Yucca, Sotol and Beargrass by the Aborigines in the American Southwest, University of New Mexico Bulletin 5(5):1-74, page 36 |
43889 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Navajo 157 | l86 121 | 31 | Other 3 | Ceremonial Items 30 | Roots used ceremonially. | Lynch, Regina H., 1986, Cookbook, Chinle, AZ. Navajo Curriculum Center, Rough Rock Demonstration School, page 31 |
43888 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 32 | Food 1 | Winter Use Food 59 | Fruit cut in half, dried and stored for winter use. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 32 |
43887 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 32 | Food 1 | Winter Use Food 59 | Baked or dried fruits ground, made into small cakes, roasted again and stored for winter use. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 32 |
43886 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Navajo 157 | bc41 58 | 20 | Food 1 | Special Food 47 | Dried fruit eaten by warriors at war. | Bell, Willis H and Edward F. Castetter, 1941, Ethnobiological Studies in the Southwest VII. The Utilization of of Yucca, Sotol and Beargrass by the Aborigines in the American Southwest, University of New Mexico Bulletin 5(5):1-74, page 20 |
43885 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Navajo 157 | bc41 58 | 20 | Food 1 | Sauce & Relish 7 | Fruit pulp made into cakes and mixed with water to make a syrup eaten with meat or bread. | Bell, Willis H and Edward F. Castetter, 1941, Ethnobiological Studies in the Southwest VII. The Utilization of of Yucca, Sotol and Beargrass by the Aborigines in the American Southwest, University of New Mexico Bulletin 5(5):1-74, page 20 |
43884 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Navajo 157 | l86 121 | 31 | Food 1 | Sauce & Relish 7 | Dried fruit cakes mixed with water to make a syrup and eaten with meat and bread. | Lynch, Regina H., 1986, Cookbook, Chinle, AZ. Navajo Curriculum Center, Rough Rock Demonstration School, page 31 |
43883 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 32 | Food 1 | Preserves 1 | Fruit used to make jelly. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 32 |
43882 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Navajo 157 | c35 19 | 54 | Food 1 | Porridge 44 | Ripe fruits dried, ground, kneaded into small cakes and boiled with cornmeal into a mush. | Castetter, Edward F., 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest I. Uncultivated Native Plants Used as Sources of Food, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(1):1-44, page 54 |
43881 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Navajo 157 | l86 121 | 31 | Food 1 | Porridge 44 | Dried fruit cakes boiled with cornmeal into a gruel. | Lynch, Regina H., 1986, Cookbook, Chinle, AZ. Navajo Curriculum Center, Rough Rock Demonstration School, page 31 |
43880 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 32 | Food 1 | Porridge 44 | Baked or dried fruits ground, made into cakes, roasted again, mixed with cornmeal & made into gruel. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 32 |
43879 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Navajo 157 | bc41 58 | 20 | Food 1 | Fruit 52 | Fruits eaten ripe or cooked. | Bell, Willis H and Edward F. Castetter, 1941, Ethnobiological Studies in the Southwest VII. The Utilization of of Yucca, Sotol and Beargrass by the Aborigines in the American Southwest, University of New Mexico Bulletin 5(5):1-74, page 20 |
43878 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 32 | Food 1 | Fruit 52 | Fruit eaten when picked or cooked. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 32 |
43877 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Navajo 157 | c35 19 | 54 | Food 1 | Fruit 52 | Fruit eaten raw or cooked. | Castetter, Edward F., 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest I. Uncultivated Native Plants Used as Sources of Food, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(1):1-44, page 54 |
43876 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Navajo 157 | l86 121 | 31 | Food 1 | Fruit 52 | Fruit eaten raw or baked in hot coals. | Lynch, Regina H., 1986, Cookbook, Chinle, AZ. Navajo Curriculum Center, Rough Rock Demonstration School, page 31 |
43875 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Navajo 157 | steg41 119 | 221 | Food 1 | Fruit 52 | Dried fruit rolls soaked in hot water and eaten with corn mush. | Steggerda, Morris, 1941, Navajo Foods and Their Preparation, Journal of the American Dietetic Association 17(3):217-25, page 221 |
43874 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Navajo 157 | steg41 119 | 221 | Food 1 | Dried Food 4 | Ripe fruit, with seeds removed, boiled down like jam, made into rolls and dried for winter use. | Steggerda, Morris, 1941, Navajo Foods and Their Preparation, Journal of the American Dietetic Association 17(3):217-25, page 221 |
43873 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Navajo 157 | c35 19 | 54 | Food 1 | Dried Food 4 | Fruits dried and stored for winter use. | Castetter, Edward F., 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest I. Uncultivated Native Plants Used as Sources of Food, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(1):1-44, page 54 |
43872 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Navajo 157 | l86 121 | 31 | Food 1 | Dried Food 4 | Fruit dried for winter use. | Lynch, Regina H., 1986, Cookbook, Chinle, AZ. Navajo Curriculum Center, Rough Rock Demonstration School, page 31 |
43871 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 32 | Food 1 | Dried Food 4 | Fruit dried and carried, when at war, with grass seeds and jerked venison. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 32 |
43870 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Navajo 157 | steg41 119 | 221 | Food 1 | Dessert 41 | Fruit boiled in water with or without sugar and eaten as a dessert. | Steggerda, Morris, 1941, Navajo Foods and Their Preparation, Journal of the American Dietetic Association 17(3):217-25, page 221 |
43869 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Navajo 157 | c35 19 | 54 | Food 1 | Bread & Cake 2 | Ripe fruits dried, ground, kneaded into small cakes and slightly roasted. | Castetter, Edward F., 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest I. Uncultivated Native Plants Used as Sources of Food, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(1):1-44, page 54 |
43868 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Navajo 157 | bc41 58 | 20 | Food 1 | Bread & Cake 2 | Pulp made into cakes, dried and stored for winter use. | Bell, Willis H and Edward F. Castetter, 1941, Ethnobiological Studies in the Southwest VII. The Utilization of of Yucca, Sotol and Beargrass by the Aborigines in the American Southwest, University of New Mexico Bulletin 5(5):1-74, page 20 |
43867 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 32 | Food 1 | Bread & Cake 2 | Baked or dried fruits ground, made into small cakes and roasted again. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 32 |
43866 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 32 | Drug 2 | Gastrointestinal Aid 14 | Plant used for heartburn. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 32 |
43865 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 32 | Drug 2 | Antiemetic 103 | Infusion of pulverized leaves taken for vomiting. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 32 |
43662 | Xanthium strumarium var. canadense (P. Mill.) Torr. & Gray 4211 | Navajo 157 | h56 141 | 164 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Plant used to decrease perspiration. | Hocking, George M., 1956, Some Plant Materials Used Medicinally and Otherwise by the Navaho Indians in the Chaco Canyon, New Mexico, El Palacio 56:146-165, page 164 |
43661 | Xanthium strumarium var. canadense (P. Mill.) Torr. & Gray 4211 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 90 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Plant used as a liniment for the armpit to remove excessive perspiration. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 90 |
43374 | Vitis arizonica Engelm. 4171 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 62 | Drug 2 | Love Medicine 133 | Vine used to make a cross & put on top of the basket of cornmeal & paper bread offered in courtship. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 62 |
43211 | Vicia faba L. 4141 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 59 | Other 3 | Smoke Plant 63 | Crushed leaves mixed with tobacco and smoked. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 59 |
43210 | Vicia faba L. 4141 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 59 | Drug 2 | Poison 13 | Plant considered poisonous. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 59 |
43209 | Vicia faba L. 4141 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 59 | Drug 2 | Ceremonial Medicine 12 | Plant used in the Coyote Chant for medicine. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 59 |
42900 | Verbesina encelioides ssp. exauriculata (Robins. & Greenm.) J.R. Coleman 4116 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 90 | Food 1 | Seeds used for food. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 90 | |
42899 | Verbesina encelioides ssp. exauriculata (Robins. & Greenm.) J.R. Coleman 4116 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 90 | Drug 2 | Gastrointestinal Aid 14 | Infusion of dried, crushed leaves taken for stomach troubles. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 90 |
42829 | Verbascum thapsus L. 4106 | Navajo 157 | h56 141 | 156 | Drug 2 | Veterinary Aid 34 | Plants 'lighted and smoked for worms in sheep's nose.' | Hocking, George M., 1956, Some Plant Materials Used Medicinally and Otherwise by the Navaho Indians in the Chaco Canyon, New Mexico, El Palacio 56:146-165, page 156 |
41275 | Typha latifolia L. 4049 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 24 | Other 3 | Ceremonial Items 30 | Pollen used in the ceremonies. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 24 |
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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) );