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Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd.
American Vetch
USDA VIAMA3
Acoma Food, Unspecified
Seeds used for food.
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 32
Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd.
American Vetch
USDA VIAMA3
Iroquois Drug, Love Medicine
Infusion of roots used by women as a love medicine.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 365
Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd.
American Vetch
USDA VIAMA3
Keres, Western Drug, Dermatological Aid
Leaves rubbed in hands and applied to spider bites.
Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 74
Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd.
American Vetch
USDA VIAMA3
Keres, Western Food, Vegetable
Black peas used for food.
Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 74
Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd.
American Vetch
USDA VIAMA3
Laguna Food, Unspecified
Seeds used for food.
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 32
Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd.
American Vetch
USDA VIAMA3
Laguna Food, Unspecified
Whole pods used for food.
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 32
Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd.
American Vetch
USDA VIAMA3
Mendocino Indian Food, Fodder
Used for fodder.
Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 362
Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd.
American Vetch
USDA VIAMA3
Mendocino Indian Food, Vegetable
Stems baked or boiled and eaten as greens.
Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 362
Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd.
American Vetch
USDA VIAMA3
Mendocino Indian Other, Good Luck Charm
Small bunch of roots kept in the pocket for good luck while gambling.
Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 362
Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd.
American Vetch
USDA VIAMA3
Montana Indian Food, Unspecified
Cooked and eaten for greens.
Blankinship, J. W., 1905, Native Economic Plants of Montana, Bozeman. Montana Agricultural College Experimental Station, Bulletin 56, page 26
Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd.
American Vetch
USDA VIAMA3
Navajo, Kayenta Drug, Veterinary Aid
Plant smoked by horse to increase the horse's endurance.
Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 29
Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd.
American Vetch
USDA VIAMA3
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Eye Medicine
Infusion of plant used as an eyewash.
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 33
Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd.
American Vetch
USDA VIAMA3
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Panacea
Plant used as 'life 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 33
Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd.
American Vetch
USDA VIAMA3
Okanagan-Colville Drug, Ceremonial Medicine
Infusion of tops used as a bathing solution in the sweathouse.
Turner, Nancy J., R. Bouchard and Dorothy I.D. Kennedy, 1980, Ethnobotany of the Okanagan-Colville Indians of British Columbia and Washington, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 106
Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd.
American Vetch
USDA VIAMA3
Squaxin Drug, Analgesic
Infusion of crushed leaves used as a bath for soreness.
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 39
Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd.
American Vetch
USDA VIAMA3
Thompson Food, Fodder
Plant used as fodder for horses and cattle.
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 515
Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd.
American Vetch
USDA VIAMA3
Yuki Fiber, Cordage
Stout roots used for tying.
Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 362