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id | species | tribe | source | pageno | use_category | use_subcategory | notes | rawsource ▲ |
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32793 | Rhamnus ilicifolia Kellogg 3328 | Kawaiisu 106 | z81 60 | 58 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Plant used by women for blood shortages. | Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 58 |
31618 | Purshia glandulosa Curran 3228 | Kawaiisu 106 | z81 60 | 55 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Plant used for menstrual cramps. | Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 55 |
27828 | Pinus monophylla Torr. & Fr‚m. 2965 | Kawaiisu 106 | z81 60 | 50 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Cooked pitch taken by women to stop menstruation. | Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 50 |
23893 | Nicotiana quadrivalvis var. bigelovii (Torr.) DeWolf 2584 | Kawaiisu 106 | z81 60 | 43 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Poultice of plant applied to woman's stomach during parturition. | Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 43 |
11771 | Cupressus arizonica ssp. nevadensis (Abrams) E. Murray 1169 | Kawaiisu 106 | z81 60 | 22 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Hot or cold infusion of cones taken for menstruation problems. | Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 22 |
8900 | Cercocarpus ledifolius Nutt. 841 | Kawaiisu 106 | z81 60 | 18 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Decoction of bark and leaves taken for 'women's disease.' | Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 18 |
6544 | Astragalus purshii var. tinctus M.E. Jones 493 | Kawaiisu 106 | z81 60 | 15 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Decoction of roots taken for menstrual pains. | Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 15 |
6529 | Astragalus pachypus Greene 488 | Kawaiisu 106 | z81 60 | 14 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Decoction of roots taken for menstrual pains. | Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 14 |
40428 | Townsendia incana Nutt. 3969 | Navajo, Kayenta 158 | wh51 106 | 50 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Plant used to expedite labor. | Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 50 |
1401 | Acourtia wrightii (Gray) Reveal & King 57 | Navajo, Kayenta 158 | wh51 106 | 49 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Plant used for difficult labor, a postpartum medicine. | Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 49 |
31333 | Psilostrophe sparsiflora (Gray) A. Nels. 3203 | Navajo, Kayenta 158 | wh51 106 | 49 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Plant used as a postpartum blood purifier. | Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 49 |
13726 | Erigeron concinnus var. condensatus D.C. Eat. 1469 | Navajo, Kayenta 158 | wh51 106 | 47 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Plant used for difficult labor. | Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 47 |
7926 | Campanula parryi Gray 712 | Navajo, Kayenta 158 | wh51 106 | 44 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Plant taken by pregnant woman when female baby was desired. | Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 44 |
17418 | Houstonia rubra Cav. 1917 | Navajo, Kayenta 158 | wh51 106 | 43 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Decoction of plant used for menstrual troubles. | Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 43 |
10704 | Cordylanthus wrightii Gray 1076 | Navajo, Kayenta 158 | wh51 106 | 42 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Plant used for prolapses of the uterus. | Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 42 |
11542 | Cryptantha flava (A. Nels.) Payson 1151 | Navajo, Kayenta 158 | wh51 106 | 39 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Plant used for postpartum purification. | Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 39 |
15977 | Gilia subnuda Torr. ex Gray 1746 | Navajo, Kayenta 158 | wh51 106 | 38 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Ground flowers eaten to insure healthy pregnancy and ease labor. | Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 38 |
17988 | Ipomopsis longiflora ssp. longiflora 2002 | Navajo, Kayenta 158 | wh51 106 | 38 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Plant used for postpartum septicaemia. | Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 38 |
31778 | Pyrola chlorantha Sw. 3240 | Navajo, Kayenta 158 | wh51 106 | 35 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Plant used for menorrhagia. | Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 35 |
10570 | Conioselinum scopulorum (Gray) Coult. & Rose 1060 | Navajo, Kayenta 158 | wh51 106 | 34 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Plant used as a postpartum blood purifier. | Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 34 |
15718 | Gaura mollis James 1706 | Navajo, Kayenta 158 | wh51 106 | 33 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Poultice of plant applied for postpartum sore breast. | Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 33 |
24288 | Oenothera caespitosa Nutt. 2616 | Navajo, Kayenta 158 | wh51 106 | 33 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Poultice of ground plant applied for prolapses of the uterus. | Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 33 |
14599 | Euphorbia incisa Engelm. 1589 | Navajo, Kayenta 158 | wh51 106 | 30 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Plant used to increase fertility. | Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 30 |
19697 | Lathyrus eucosmus Butters & St. John 2106 | Navajo, Kayenta 158 | wh51 106 | 28 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Plant used to remove placenta. | Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 28 |
29845 | Potentilla hippiana var. hippiana 3129 | Navajo, Kayenta 158 | wh51 106 | 26 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Plant used to expedite childbirth. | Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 26 |
11164 | Corydalis aurea Willd. 1107 | Navajo, Kayenta 158 | wh51 106 | 23 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Plant used for puerperal infection. | Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 23 |
3950 | Aquilegia micrantha Eastw. 304 | Navajo, Kayenta 158 | wh51 106 | 22 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Plant used to deliver placenta. | Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 22 |
12314 | Delphinium scaposum Greene 1257 | Navajo, Kayenta 158 | wh51 106 | 22 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Plant eaten by women to become prolific. | Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 22 |
23032 | Mirabilis linearis (Pursh) Heimerl 2487 | Navajo, Kayenta 158 | wh51 106 | 21 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Infusion of roots used for postpartum treatment. | Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 21 |
26227 | Petradoria pumila ssp. pumila 2846 | Hopi 95 | w39 37 | 36, 98 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Plant used to decrease milk flow and ease breast pain. | Whiting, Alfred F., 1939, Ethnobotany of the Hopi, Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin #15, page 36, 98 |
38910 | Stephanomeria pauciflora (Torr.) A. Nels. 3828 | Hopi 95 | w39 37 | 36, 98 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Root used in various ways to increase mother's milk supply. | Whiting, Alfred F., 1939, Ethnobotany of the Hopi, Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin #15, page 36, 98 |
21542 | Lygodesmia grandiflora (Nutt.) Torr. & Gray 2332 | Hopi 95 | w39 37 | 36, 97 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Leaves chewed to increase mother's milk supply. | Whiting, Alfred F., 1939, Ethnobotany of the Hopi, Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin #15, page 36, 97 |
21721 | Machaeranthera canescens ssp. glabra var. aristata (Eastw.) B.L. Turner 2347 | Hopi 95 | w39 37 | 36, 94 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Decoction of plant taken by parturient women for any disorder. | Whiting, Alfred F., 1939, Ethnobotany of the Hopi, Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin #15, page 36, 94 |
21731 | Machaeranthera tanacetifolia (Kunth) Nees 2352 | Hopi 95 | w39 37 | 36, 94 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Decoction of plant taken by parturient women for any disorder. | Whiting, Alfred F., 1939, Ethnobotany of the Hopi, Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin #15, page 36, 94 |
6265 | Asclepias subverticillata (Gray) Vail 445 | Hopi 95 | w39 37 | 36, 87 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Plant used to increase mother's milk flow. | Whiting, Alfred F., 1939, Ethnobotany of the Hopi, Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin #15, page 36, 87 |
32765 | Reverchonia arenaria Gray 3324 | Hopi 95 | w39 37 | 36, 84 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Plant used for postpartum hemorrhage. | Whiting, Alfred F., 1939, Ethnobotany of the Hopi, Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin #15, page 36, 84 |
20393 | Linum australe Heller 2203 | Hopi 95 | w39 37 | 36, 83 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Decoction of plant taken and used as a wash to ease protracted labor. | Whiting, Alfred F., 1939, Ethnobotany of the Hopi, Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin #15, page 36, 83 |
19973 | Lesquerella intermedia (S. Wats.) Heller 2149 | Hopi 95 | w39 37 | 36, 77 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Root rubbed on abdomen when uterus failed to contract after childbirth. | Whiting, Alfred F., 1939, Ethnobotany of the Hopi, Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin #15, page 36, 77 |
12306 | Delphinium scaposum Greene 1257 | Hopi 95 | w39 37 | 36, 76 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Compound decoction of plant used as a wash for mother after childbirth. | Whiting, Alfred F., 1939, Ethnobotany of the Hopi, Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin #15, page 36, 76 |
39640 | Tetradymia canescens DC. 3914 | Hopi 95 | w39 37 | 35, 98 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Decoction of leaf and root taken after birth to shrink uterus and stop discharge. | Whiting, Alfred F., 1939, Ethnobotany of the Hopi, Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin #15, page 35, 98 |
39674 | Tetraneuris acaulis var. arizonica (Greene) Parker 3917 | Hopi 95 | w39 37 | 35, 94 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Poultice of plant applied for hip and back pain, especially in pregnancy. | Whiting, Alfred F., 1939, Ethnobotany of the Hopi, Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin #15, page 35, 94 |
8479 | Castilleja linariifolia Benth. 788 | Hopi 95 | w39 37 | 35, 91 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Decoction of plant used to ease menstrual difficulties. | Whiting, Alfred F., 1939, Ethnobotany of the Hopi, Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin #15, page 35, 91 |
14139 | Eriogonum sp. 1530 | Hopi 95 | w39 37 | 35, 73 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Plant used to ease menstrual difficulties and ease childbirth. | Whiting, Alfred F., 1939, Ethnobotany of the Hopi, Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin #15, page 35, 73 |
19102 | Juniperus sp. 2063 | Hopi 95 | w39 37 | 35, 36, 62 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Plant used several ways to ease pregnancy and childbirth. | Whiting, Alfred F., 1939, Ethnobotany of the Hopi, Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin #15, page 35, 36, 62 |
14138 | Eriogonum sp. 1530 | Hopi 95 | w39 37 | 35 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Plant used for pain in hips and back, especially during pregnancy. | Whiting, Alfred F., 1939, Ethnobotany of the Hopi, Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin #15, page 35 |
38269 | Solanum elaeagnifolium Cav. 3720 | Keresan 108 | w45 90 | 562 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Infusion of plant taken by nursing mothers to sustain milk flow. | White, Leslie A, 1945, Notes on the Ethnobotany of the Keres, Papers of the Michigan Academy of Arts, Sciences and Letters 30:557-568, page 562 |
16963 | Heracleum sphondylium L. 1853 | Micmac 141 | w22 155 | 30 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Green and light color plant used as medicine for women. | Wallis, Wilson D., 1922, Medicines Used by the Micmac Indians, American Anthropologist 24:24-30, page 30 |
43179 | Viburnum prunifolium L. 4136 | Micmac 141 | w22 155 | 28 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Infusion of plant taken before and during parturition. | Wallis, Wilson D., 1922, Medicines Used by the Micmac Indians, American Anthropologist 24:24-30, page 28 |
40423 | Townsendia exscapa (Richards.) Porter 3968 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 54 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Plant chewed or infusion taken to ease delivery. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 54 |
25297 | Packera multilobata (Torr. & Gray ex Gray) W.A. Weber & A. L”ve 2728 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 53 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Decoction of plant taken for menstrual pain. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 53 |
37112 | Sanvitalia abertii Gray 3582 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 53 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Compound decoction of plant used for menstrual pain. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 53 |
37691 | Senecio spartioides var. multicapitatus (Greenm. ex Rydb.) Welsh 3648 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 53 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Decoction of root used to facilitate delivery of placenta. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 53 |
38915 | Stephanomeria pauciflora (Torr.) A. Nels. 3828 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 53 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Strong infusion of root used to hasten delivery of placenta. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 53 |
39396 | Taraxacum officinale ssp. officinale 3895 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 53 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Cold infusion of plant used to speed delivery of baby. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 53 |
25977 | Pericome caudata Gray 2829 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 52 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Decoction of root taken to facilitate delivery of placenta. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 52 |
16328 | Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britt. & Rusby 1786 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 51 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Decoction of root taken to hasten delivery of placenta. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 51 |
13823 | Erigeron speciosus var. macranthus (Nutt.) Cronq. 1484 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 50 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Compound decoction of plant used for menstrual pain. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 50 |
13613 | Ericameria nauseosa ssp. nauseosa var. bigelovii (Gray) Nesom & Baird 1450 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 49, 50 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Strong decoction of root taken for menstrual pain. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 49, 50 |
6825 | Bahia dissecta (Gray) Britt. 540 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 49 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Compound decoction of plant taken for menstrual pain. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 49 |
9783 | Chrysothamnus depressus Nutt. 932 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 49 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Decoction of plant used to facilitate labor and delivery of placenta. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 49 |
5678 | Artemisia tridentata Nutt. 407 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 48 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Decoction of leaves taken for postpartum pain. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 48 |
8488 | Castilleja linariifolia Benth. 788 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 44 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Decoction of leaf taken during pregnancy to keep baby small, for easy labor. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 44 |
10706 | Cordylanthus wrightii Gray 1076 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 44 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Decoction of plant taken for menstrual pain. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 44 |
25826 | Penstemon barbatus (Cav.) Roth 2801 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 44 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Honey sucked from flower by pregnant woman to keep baby small for easy labor. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 44 |
25827 | Penstemon barbatus (Cav.) Roth 2801 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 44 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Simple or compound decoction of root taken for menstrual pain. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 44 |
25928 | Penstemon linarioides ssp. coloradoensis (A. Nels.) Keck 2815 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 44 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Decoction of plant taken early in pregnancy to insure birth of female child. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 44 |
25929 | Penstemon linarioides ssp. coloradoensis (A. Nels.) Keck 2815 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 44 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Decoction of plant taken to facilitate labor and delivery of placenta. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 44 |
8474 | Castilleja integra Gray 787 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 43, 44 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Decoction of leaf taken during pregnancy to keep baby small, for easy labor. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 43, 44 |
7989 | Capsicum annuum var. annuum 725 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 42 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Powdered chili pepper rubbed on breast to wean nursing child. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 42 |
22436 | Marrubium vulgare L. 2417 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 41 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Root used before and after childbirth. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 41 |
17997 | Ipomopsis longiflora ssp. longiflora 2002 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 40 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Plant used to facilitate delivery of placenta. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 40 |
19954 | Leptodactylon pungens (Torr.) Torr. ex Nutt. 2144 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 40 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Decoction of plant taken during pregnancy keeps baby small, for easy labor. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 40 |
26482 | Phlox stansburyi (Torr.) Heller 2888 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 40 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Decoction of leaves taken during pregnancy to insure birth of female baby. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 40 |
26483 | Phlox stansburyi (Torr.) Heller 2888 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 40 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Decoction of leaves taken to facilitate delivery of placenta. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 40 |
22586 | Menodora scabra Gray 2440 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 39 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Decoction of plant taken to facilitate labor. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 39 |
3317 | Androsace occidentalis Pursh 244 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 38 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Compound decoction of whole plant used for postpartum hemorrhage. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 38 |
24714 | Opuntia macrorhiza var. macrorhiza 2664 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 37 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Stem roasted and material used to lubricate midwife's hand for placenta removal. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 37 |
33215 | Rhus trilobata Nutt. 3352 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 35, 36 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Decoction of root bark used to facilitate delivery of placenta. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 35, 36 |
9169 | Chamaesyce fendleri (Torr. & Gray) Small 866 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 35 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Pulverized plant used topically as a lactagogue and for breast injuries. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 35 |
9242 | Chamaesyce serpyllifolia ssp. serpyllifolia 880 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 35 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Pulverized plant used topically as a lactagogue and for breast injuries. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 35 |
14579 | Euphorbia brachycera Engelm. 1585 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 35 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Poultice of root applied to hard areas of 'caked breast.' | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 35 |
31361 | Psoralidium lanceolatum (Pursh) Rydb. 3205 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 34 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Cold infusion of plant taken for menstrual cramps. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 34 |
31687 | Purshia tridentata (Pursh) DC. 3231 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 31 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Decoction of root used to facilitate delivery of placenta. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 31 |
8957 | Cercocarpus montanus Raf. 842 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 30 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Decoction of plant used to hasten postpartum recovery. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 30 |
17108 | Heuchera parvifolia Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray 1876 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 29, 30 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Decoction of split root taken to ease delivery of placenta. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 29, 30 |
25805 | Pennellia micrantha (Gray) Nieuwl. 2796 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 29 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Decoction of root taken to expedite delivery. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 29 |
14305 | Erysimum capitatum (Dougl. ex Hook.) Greene 1553 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 28, 29 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Whole plant chewed and blown over patient to aid in difficult labor. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 28, 29 |
11173 | Corydalis curvisiliqua ssp. occidentalis (Engelm. ex Gray) W.A. Weber 1108 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 28 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Compound decoction of plant used for menstrual difficulties. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 28 |
35390 | Rumex hymenosepalus Torr. 3487 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 24 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Cold infusion of root used as a lactagogue on breasts. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 24 |
14060 | Eriogonum jamesii Benth. 1514 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 23 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Decoction of whole plant taken to ease labor pains. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 23 |
14074 | Eriogonum leptophyllum (Torr. & Gray) Woot. & Standl. 1516 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 23 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Decoction of whole plant used for postpartum pain and to aid in placenta delivery. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 23 |
32085 | Quercus gambelii Nutt. 3263 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 22 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Decoction of root bark used for postpartum pain and to help in delivery of placenta. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 22 |
43893 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 21 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Juice used to lubricate midwife's hand while removing retained placenta. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 21 |
44144 | Yucca glauca Nutt. 4230 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 21 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Cold infusion of root used to expedite delivery of baby or placenta. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 21 |
7724 | Calochortus gunnisonii S. Wats. 673 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 20 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Decoction of whole plant taken to ease delivery of placenta. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 20 |
12744 | Echeandia flavescens (J.A. & J.H. Schultes) Cruden 1347 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 20 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Cold infusion of root taken to ease delivery of placenta. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 20 |
7443 | Bouteloua gracilis (Willd. ex Kunth) Lag. ex Griffiths 608 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 15, 16 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Decoction of whole plant taken as a postpartum medicine. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 15, 16 |
18695 | Juniperus monosperma (Engelm.) Sarg. 2058 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 11, 12 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Decoction or smoke of various plant parts used for childbirth difficulties. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 11, 12 |
39368 | Taraxacum officinale G.H. Weber ex Wiggers 3894 | Kiowa 111 | vs39 140 | 62 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Decoction of young leaves taken by women for menstrual cramps. | Vestal, Paul A. and Richard Evans Schultes, 1939, The Economic Botany of the Kiowa Indians, Cambridge MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 62 |
6266 | Asclepias subverticillata (Gray) Vail 445 | Hopi 95 | vest40 126 | 164 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Used by the mother to produce a flow of milk. | Vestal, Paul A, 1940, Notes on a Collection of Plants from the Hopi Indian Region of Arizona Made by J. G. Owens in 1891, Botanical Museum Leaflets (Harvard University) 8(8):153-168, page 164 |
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