| Phoradendron californicum Nutt. Mesquite Mistletoe USDA PHCA8 |
Maricopa Food, Porridge Berries boiled to produce liquid and combined with wheat mush. Castetter, Edward F. and Willis H. Bell, 1951, Yuman Indian Agriculture, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, page 204 |
| Phoradendron californicum Nutt. Mesquite Mistletoe USDA PHCA8 |
Papago Food, Dried Food Berries sun dried, stored and used for food. Castetter, Edward F. and Ruth M. Underhill, 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest II. The Ethnobiology of the Papago Indians, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(3):1-84, page 19 |
| Phoradendron californicum Nutt. Mesquite Mistletoe USDA PHCA8 |
Pima Drug, Cathartic Decoction of berries taken as a purge. Curtin, L. S. M., 1949, By the Prophet of the Earth, Sante Fe. San Vicente Foundation, page 82 |
| Phoradendron californicum Nutt. Mesquite Mistletoe USDA PHCA8 |
Pima Drug, Dermatological Aid Infusion of plant used as a wash for sores. Curtin, L. S. M., 1949, By the Prophet of the Earth, Sante Fe. San Vicente Foundation, page 82 |
| Phoradendron californicum Nutt. Mesquite Mistletoe USDA PHCA8 |
Pima Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Decoction of berries taken for stomachaches. Curtin, L. S. M., 1949, By the Prophet of the Earth, Sante Fe. San Vicente Foundation, page 82 |
| Phoradendron californicum Nutt. Mesquite Mistletoe USDA PHCA8 |
Pima Food, Fruit Berries boiled and eaten. 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 39 |
| Phoradendron californicum Nutt. Mesquite Mistletoe USDA PHCA8 |
Pima Food, Fruit Berries boiled and eaten. Russell, Frank, 1908, The Pima Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #26:1-390, page 71 |
| Phoradendron californicum Nutt. Mesquite Mistletoe USDA PHCA8 |
Pima, Gila River Food, Fruit Berries eaten cooked or raw. Rea, Amadeo M., 1991, Gila River Pima Dietary Reconstruction, Arid Lands Newsletter 31:3-10, page 5 |
| Phoradendron californicum Nutt. Mesquite Mistletoe USDA PHCA8 |
Pima, Gila River Food, Snack Food Fruits eaten raw or boiled as a snack food. Rea, Amadeo M., 1991, Gila River Pima Dietary Reconstruction, Arid Lands Newsletter 31:3-10, page 7 |
| Phoradendron juniperinum Engelm. ex Gray Juniper Mistletoe USDA PHJU |
Acoma Food, Starvation Food Berries eaten when other foods became scarce. 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 39 |
| Phoradendron juniperinum Engelm. ex Gray Juniper Mistletoe USDA PHJU |
Havasupai Food, Unspecified Plant pounded and boiled for food. Weber, Steven A. and P. David Seaman, 1985, Havasupai Habitat: A. F. Whiting's Ethnography of a Traditional Indian Culture, Tucson. The University of Arizona Press, page 216 |
| Phoradendron juniperinum Engelm. ex Gray Juniper Mistletoe USDA PHJU |
Hopi Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Plant used as 'medicine for the stomach.' Whiting, Alfred F., 1939, Ethnobotany of the Hopi, Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin #15, page 34, 72 |
| Phoradendron juniperinum Engelm. ex Gray Juniper Mistletoe USDA PHJU |
Hopi Drug, Unspecified Plant used medicinally. Colton, Harold S., 1974, Hopi History And Ethnobotany, IN D. A. Horr (ed.) Hopi Indians. Garland: New York., page 345 |
| Phoradendron juniperinum Engelm. ex Gray Juniper Mistletoe USDA PHJU |
Hopi Drug, Witchcraft Medicine Plant used as 'medicine for the stomach and bad medicine of wizards.' Whiting, Alfred F., 1939, Ethnobotany of the Hopi, Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin #15, page 72 |
| Phoradendron juniperinum Engelm. ex Gray Juniper Mistletoe USDA PHJU |
Keres, Western Drug, Antidiarrheal Crushed plant given to children for diarrhea. Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 59 |
| Phoradendron juniperinum Engelm. ex Gray Juniper Mistletoe USDA PHJU |
Keres, Western Drug, Antirheumatic (External) Crushed plant used as a rub for rheumatism. Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 59 |
| Phoradendron juniperinum Engelm. ex Gray Juniper Mistletoe USDA PHJU |
Keres, Western Drug, Pediatric Aid Crushed plant given to children for diarrhea. Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 59 |
| Phoradendron juniperinum Engelm. ex Gray Juniper Mistletoe USDA PHJU |
Keres, Western Food, Fodder Plant used as sheep and goat feed, to produce good milk. Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 59 |
| Phoradendron juniperinum Engelm. ex Gray Juniper Mistletoe USDA PHJU |
Keres, Western Food, Starvation Food Berries eaten when other food was scarce. Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 59 |
| Phoradendron juniperinum Engelm. ex Gray Juniper Mistletoe USDA PHJU |
Laguna Food, Starvation Food Berries eaten when other foods became scarce. 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 39 |
| Phoradendron juniperinum Engelm. ex Gray Juniper Mistletoe USDA PHJU |
Navajo Drug, Dermatological Aid Plant used for warts. 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 162 |
| Phoradendron juniperinum Engelm. ex Gray Juniper Mistletoe USDA PHJU |
Navajo Drug, Dermatological Aid Plant used for warts. 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 162 |
| Phoradendron juniperinum Engelm. ex Gray Juniper Mistletoe USDA PHJU |
Navajo Food, Beverage Stems used to make tea. Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 42 |
| Phoradendron juniperinum Engelm. ex Gray Juniper Mistletoe USDA PHJU |
Navajo Food, Fruit Berries used for food. Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 42 |
| Phoradendron juniperinum Engelm. ex Gray Juniper Mistletoe USDA PHJU |
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Cold infusion taken to relieve distress caused by eating too much meat. 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 |
| Phoradendron juniperinum Engelm. ex Gray Juniper Mistletoe USDA PHJU |
Tewa Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Infusion of pulverized plant taken for 'chill in the stomach.' Robbins, W.W., J.P. Harrington and B. Freire-Marreco, 1916, Ethnobotany of the Tewa Indians, SI-BAE Bulletin #55, page 47 |
| Phoradendron juniperinum Engelm. ex Gray Juniper Mistletoe USDA PHJU |
Zuni Drug, Emetic Infusion of whole plant taken as an emetic for stomachaches. Camazine, Scott and Robert A. Bye, 1980, A Study Of The Medical Ethnobotany Of The Zuni Indians of New Mexico, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 2:365-388, page 377 |
| Phoradendron juniperinum Engelm. ex Gray Juniper Mistletoe USDA PHJU |
Zuni Drug, Gynecological Aid 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 |
| Phoradendron juniperinum Engelm. ex Gray Juniper Mistletoe USDA PHJU |
Zuni Drug, Gynecological Aid 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 |
| Phoradendron juniperinum Engelm. ex Gray Juniper Mistletoe USDA PHJU |
Zuni Drug, Hemostat 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 |
| Phoradendron leucarpum (Raf.) Reveal & M.C. Johnston Oak Mistletoe USDA PHLE14 |
Cherokee Drug, Analgesic 'Tea ooze' used to bathe head for headache. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 45 |
| Phoradendron leucarpum (Raf.) Reveal & M.C. Johnston Oak Mistletoe USDA PHLE14 |
Cherokee Drug, Anticonvulsive Dried and pulverized plant 'good for epilepsy or fits, best if from oak.' Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 45 |
| Phoradendron leucarpum (Raf.) Reveal & M.C. Johnston Oak Mistletoe USDA PHLE14 |
Cherokee Drug, Gynecological Aid Hot infusion used as 'medicine for pregnant women.' Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 45 |
| Phoradendron leucarpum (Raf.) Reveal & M.C. Johnston Oak Mistletoe USDA PHLE14 |
Cherokee Drug, Hypotensive Infusion used for high blood pressure. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 45 |
| Phoradendron leucarpum (Raf.) Reveal & M.C. Johnston Oak Mistletoe USDA PHLE14 |
Cherokee Drug, Love Medicine Infusion taken after vomiting for four days, to cure 'love sickness.' Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 45 |
| Phoradendron leucarpum (Raf.) Reveal & M.C. Johnston Oak Mistletoe USDA PHLE14 |
Creek Drug, Pulmonary Aid Compounds containing leaves and branches used for lung trouble. Swanton, John R, 1928, Religious Beliefs and Medical Practices of the Creek Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #42:473-672, page 659 |
| Phoradendron leucarpum (Raf.) Reveal & M.C. Johnston Oak Mistletoe USDA PHLE14 |
Creek Drug, Pulmonary Aid Leaves and branches used for lung troubles. Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 20 |
| Phoradendron leucarpum (Raf.) Reveal & M.C. Johnston Oak Mistletoe USDA PHLE14 |
Creek Drug, Tuberculosis Remedy Compounds containing leaves and branches used for consumption. Swanton, John R, 1928, Religious Beliefs and Medical Practices of the Creek Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #42:473-672, page 659 |
| Phoradendron leucarpum (Raf.) Reveal & M.C. Johnston Oak Mistletoe USDA PHLE14 |
Houma Drug, Orthopedic Aid Decoction of plant taken for debility and paralytic weakness. Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 58 |
| Phoradendron leucarpum (Raf.) Reveal & M.C. Johnston Oak Mistletoe USDA PHLE14 |
Houma Drug, Panacea Decoction of plant said to be good for sickness in general, a panacea. Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 58 |
| Phoradendron leucarpum (Raf.) Reveal & M.C. Johnston Oak Mistletoe USDA PHLE14 |
Mendocino Indian Drug, Abortifacient Infusion of roots taken for abortions. Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 344 |
| Phoradendron leucarpum (Raf.) Reveal & M.C. Johnston Oak Mistletoe USDA PHLE14 |
Mendocino Indian Drug, Poison Plant considered poisonous. Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 344 |
| Phoradendron leucarpum (Raf.) Reveal & M.C. Johnston Oak Mistletoe USDA PHLE14 |
Mendocino Indian Drug, Toothache Remedy Root chewed for toothaches. Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 344 |
| Phoradendron leucarpum (Raf.) Reveal & M.C. Johnston Oak Mistletoe USDA PHLE14 |
Seminole Drug, Antirheumatic (External) Decoction of leaves rubbed on body & body steamed for deer sickness: numb, painful limbs & joints. Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 192 |
| Phoradendron leucarpum (Raf.) Reveal & M.C. Johnston Oak Mistletoe USDA PHLE14 |
Seminole Drug, Emetic Plant used as an emetic during religious ceremonies. Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 409 |
| Phoradendron leucarpum (Raf.) Reveal & M.C. Johnston Oak Mistletoe USDA PHLE14 |
Seminole Drug, Pediatric Aid Plant used for chronically ill babies. Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 329 |
| Phoradendron macrophyllum ssp. macrophyllum Colorado Desert Mistletoe USDA PHMAM2 |
Diegueno Drug, Dermatological Aid Decoction of entire, fresh plant used for dandruff. Hedges, Ken, 1986, Santa Ysabel Ethnobotany, San Diego Museum of Man Ethnic Technology Notes, No. 20, page 28 |
| Phoradendron sp. Mistletoe |
Cahuilla Drug, Disinfectant Powdered berries mixed with water and used to bathe infected eyes. 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 101 |
| Phoradendron sp. Mistletoe |
Cahuilla Drug, Eye Medicine Powdered berries mixed with water and used to bathe sore or infected eyes. 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 101 |
| Phoradendron sp. Mistletoe |
Cahuilla Drug, Unspecified Leaves used to make tea, which may have had a medicinal use. 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 101 |