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Wyethia amplexicaulis (Nutt.) Nutt.
Mulesears Wyethia
USDA WYAM
Gosiute Drug, Dermatological Aid
Infusion of roots used for bruise swellings.
Chamberlin, Ralph V., 1911, The Ethno-Botany of the Gosiute Indians of Utah, Memoirs of the American Anthropological Association 2(5):331-405., page 349
Wyethia amplexicaulis (Nutt.) Nutt.
Mulesears Wyethia
USDA WYAM
Gosiute Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of roots applied to bruised limbs.
Chamberlin, Ralph V., 1911, The Ethno-Botany of the Gosiute Indians of Utah, Memoirs of the American Anthropological Association 2(5):331-405., page 384
Wyethia amplexicaulis (Nutt.) Nutt.
Mulesears Wyethia
USDA WYAM
Gosiute Drug, Orthopedic Aid
Poultice of roots applied to swollen limbs.
Chamberlin, Ralph V., 1911, The Ethno-Botany of the Gosiute Indians of Utah, Memoirs of the American Anthropological Association 2(5):331-405., page 384
Wyethia amplexicaulis (Nutt.) Nutt.
Mulesears Wyethia
USDA WYAM
Gosiute Food, Unspecified
Seeds used for food.
Chamberlin, Ralph V., 1911, The Ethno-Botany of the Gosiute Indians of Utah, Memoirs of the American Anthropological Association 2(5):331-405., page 384
Wyethia amplexicaulis (Nutt.) Nutt.
Mulesears Wyethia
USDA WYAM
Montana Indian Food, Unspecified
Root heated, fermented and eaten.
Blankinship, J. W., 1905, Native Economic Plants of Montana, Bozeman. Montana Agricultural College Experimental Station, Bulletin 56, page 26
Wyethia amplexicaulis (Nutt.) Nutt.
Mulesears Wyethia
USDA WYAM
Okanagan-Colville Drug, Antirheumatic (External)
Poultice of warmed, pounded roots applied for arthritic or rheumatic pain.
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 85
Wyethia amplexicaulis (Nutt.) Nutt.
Mulesears Wyethia
USDA WYAM
Paiute Drug, Emetic
Infusion or decoction of pulverized root taken as an emetic.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 148
Wyethia amplexicaulis (Nutt.) Nutt.
Mulesears Wyethia
USDA WYAM
Shoshoni Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of pulped root applied to swellings.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 148
Wyethia amplexicaulis (Nutt.) Nutt.
Mulesears Wyethia
USDA WYAM
Shoshoni Drug, Emetic
Infusion or decoction of pulverized root taken as an emetic.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 148
Wyethia amplexicaulis (Nutt.) Nutt.
Mulesears Wyethia
USDA WYAM
Shoshoni Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy
Decoction of root used as a wash for measles.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 148
Wyethia amplexicaulis (Nutt.) Nutt.
Mulesears Wyethia
USDA WYAM
Shoshoni Drug, Venereal Aid
Compound decoction of root taken as an 'unfailing cure for syphilis.'
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 148
Wyethia angustifolia (DC.) Nutt.
California Compassplant
USDA WYAN
Costanoan Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of pounded root lather used to draw blisters.
Bocek, Barbara R., 1984, Ethnobotany of Costanoan Indians, California, Based on Collections by John P. Harrington, Economic Botany 38(2):240-255, page 27
Wyethia angustifolia (DC.) Nutt.
California Compassplant
USDA WYAN
Costanoan Drug, Pulmonary Aid
Poultice of pounded root lather used for lung problems.
Bocek, Barbara R., 1984, Ethnobotany of Costanoan Indians, California, Based on Collections by John P. Harrington, Economic Botany 38(2):240-255, page 27
Wyethia angustifolia (DC.) Nutt.
California Compassplant
USDA WYAN
Costanoan Food, Staple
Seeds eaten in pinole.
Bocek, Barbara R., 1984, Ethnobotany of Costanoan Indians, California, Based on Collections by John P. Harrington, Economic Botany 38(2):240-255, page 255
Wyethia angustifolia (DC.) Nutt.
California Compassplant
USDA WYAN
Costanoan Food, Unspecified
Raw stems used for food.
Bocek, Barbara R., 1984, Ethnobotany of Costanoan Indians, California, Based on Collections by John P. Harrington, Economic Botany 38(2):240-255, page 255
Wyethia angustifolia (DC.) Nutt.
California Compassplant
USDA WYAN
Miwok Drug, Diaphoretic
Decoction of leaves used as a bath for fever and produced perspiration.
Barrett, S. A. and E. W. Gifford, 1933, Miwok Material Culture, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 2(4):11, page 174
Wyethia angustifolia (DC.) Nutt.
California Compassplant
USDA WYAN
Miwok Drug, Febrifuge
Decoction of leaves used as a bath for fever.
Barrett, S. A. and E. W. Gifford, 1933, Miwok Material Culture, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 2(4):11, page 174
Wyethia angustifolia (DC.) Nutt.
California Compassplant
USDA WYAN
Pomo Food, Staple
Seeds used to make pinoles.
Barrett, S. A., 1952, Material Aspects of Pomo Culture, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 20, page 87
Wyethia angustifolia (DC.) Nutt.
California Compassplant
USDA WYAN
Pomo, Kashaya Food, Staple
Seeds ground to mix with pinole.
Goodrich, Jennie and Claudia Lawson, 1980, Kashaya Pomo Plants, Los Angeles. American Indian Studies Center, University of California, Los Angeles, page 111
Wyethia angustifolia (DC.) Nutt.
California Compassplant
USDA WYAN
Pomo, Kashaya Food, Winter Use Food
Seeds dried for winter use.
Goodrich, Jennie and Claudia Lawson, 1980, Kashaya Pomo Plants, Los Angeles. American Indian Studies Center, University of California, Los Angeles, page 111
Wyethia angustifolia (DC.) Nutt.
California Compassplant
USDA WYAN
Yuki Drug, Emetic
Decoction of roots taken as an emetic.
Curtin, L. S. M., 1957, Some Plants Used by the Yuki Indians ... II. Food Plants, The Masterkey 31:85-94, page 47
Wyethia angustifolia (DC.) Nutt.
California Compassplant
USDA WYAN
Yuki Food, Spice
Seeds used to flavor pinole.
Curtin, L. S. M., 1957, Some Plants Used by the Yuki Indians ... II. Food Plants, The Masterkey 31:85-94, page 85
Wyethia glabra Gray
Coast Range Mulesears
USDA WYGL
Pomo, Kashaya Food, Unspecified
Seeds used in pinole or eaten fresh.
Goodrich, Jennie and Claudia Lawson, 1980, Kashaya Pomo Plants, Los Angeles. American Indian Studies Center, University of California, Los Angeles, page 74
Wyethia helenioides (DC.) Nutt.
Whitehead Wyethia
USDA WYHE
Miwok Other, Cooking Tools
Green leaves used as top layer, over the hot stones, in the earth oven.
Barrett, S. A. and E. W. Gifford, 1933, Miwok Material Culture, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 2(4):11, page 139
Wyethia helianthoides Nutt.
Sunflower Wyethia
USDA WYHE2
Montana Indian Food, Unspecified
Plant heated, fermented and eaten.
Blankinship, J. W., 1905, Native Economic Plants of Montana, Bozeman. Montana Agricultural College Experimental Station, Bulletin 56, page 26
Wyethia longicaulis Gray
Humboldt Mulesears
USDA WYLO
Mendocino Indian Drug, Analgesic
Decoction of roots used as a wash for headaches.
Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 396
Wyethia longicaulis Gray
Humboldt Mulesears
USDA WYLO
Mendocino Indian Drug, Antirheumatic (External)
Poultice of baked roots applied for rheumatism.
Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 396
Wyethia longicaulis Gray
Humboldt Mulesears
USDA WYLO
Mendocino Indian Drug, Burn Dressing
Poultice of dried, powdered roots applied to burns.
Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 396
Wyethia longicaulis Gray
Humboldt Mulesears
USDA WYLO
Mendocino Indian Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of dried, powdered roots applied to running sores.
Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 396
Wyethia longicaulis Gray
Humboldt Mulesears
USDA WYLO
Mendocino Indian Drug, Emetic
Decoction of roots taken as an emetic.
Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 396
Wyethia longicaulis Gray
Humboldt Mulesears
USDA WYLO
Mendocino Indian Drug, Eye Medicine
Decoction of roots used as a wash for inflamed and sore eyes.
Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 396
Wyethia longicaulis Gray
Humboldt Mulesears
USDA WYLO
Mendocino Indian Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Decoction of roots taken for stomach complaints.
Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 396
Wyethia longicaulis Gray
Humboldt Mulesears
USDA WYLO
Mendocino Indian Food, Staple
Seeds used with parched wheat for pinole.
Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 396
Wyethia longicaulis Gray
Humboldt Mulesears
USDA WYLO
Mendocino Indian Food, Unspecified
Leaves and young stems used for food.
Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 396
Wyethia longicaulis Gray
Humboldt Mulesears
USDA WYLO
Pomo Food, Staple
Seeds used to make pinoles.
Barrett, S. A., 1952, Material Aspects of Pomo Culture, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 20, page 87
Wyethia mollis Gray
Woolly Wyethia
USDA WYMO
Klamath Drug, Antirheumatic (External)
Poultice of root used for swellings.
Coville, Frederick V., 1897, Notes On The Plants Used By The Klamath Indians Of Oregon., Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 5(2):87-110, page 106
Wyethia mollis Gray
Woolly Wyethia
USDA WYMO
Klamath Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of smashed roots applied to swellings.
Spier, Leslie, 1930, Klamath Ethnography, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 30:1-338, page 131
Wyethia mollis Gray
Woolly Wyethia
USDA WYMO
Paiute Drug, Blood Medicine
Decoction of root taken as a blood tonic.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 148149
Wyethia mollis Gray
Woolly Wyethia
USDA WYMO
Paiute Drug, Cathartic
Decoction of root taken as a physic or emetic.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 148149
Wyethia mollis Gray
Woolly Wyethia
USDA WYMO
Paiute Drug, Cold Remedy
Simple or compound decoction of chopped roots taken for colds.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 148149
Wyethia mollis Gray
Woolly Wyethia
USDA WYMO
Paiute Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of crushed leaves applied to swellings.
Kelly, Isabel T., 1932, Ethnography of the Surprise Valley Paiute, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 31(3):67-210, page 196
Wyethia mollis Gray
Woolly Wyethia
USDA WYMO
Paiute Drug, Febrifuge
Compound decoction of chopped roots taken for colds and fevers.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 148149
Wyethia mollis Gray
Woolly Wyethia
USDA WYMO
Paiute Drug, Orthopedic Aid
Poultice of crushed leaves applied to broken bones and sprains.
Kelly, Isabel T., 1932, Ethnography of the Surprise Valley Paiute, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 31(3):67-210, page 196
Wyethia mollis Gray
Woolly Wyethia
USDA WYMO
Paiute Drug, Tonic
Decoction of root taken as a blood tonic and for colds.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 148149
Wyethia mollis Gray
Woolly Wyethia
USDA WYMO
Paiute Drug, Tuberculosis Remedy
Decoction of root taken for tuberculosis.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 148149
Wyethia mollis Gray
Woolly Wyethia
USDA WYMO
Paiute Drug, Venereal Aid
Decoction of root taken for venereal diseases.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 148149
Wyethia mollis Gray
Woolly Wyethia
USDA WYMO
Paiute Food, Staple
Seeds parched, ground and eaten as meal.
Kelly, Isabel T., 1932, Ethnography of the Surprise Valley Paiute, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 31(3):67-210, page 98
Wyethia mollis Gray
Woolly Wyethia
USDA WYMO
Paiute Food, Unspecified
Stems and seeds eaten raw.
Kelly, Isabel T., 1932, Ethnography of the Surprise Valley Paiute, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 31(3):67-210, page 98
Wyethia mollis Gray
Woolly Wyethia
USDA WYMO
Paiute, Northern Food, Porridge
Seeds parched, winnowed, ground and used to make mush.
Fowler, Catherine S., 1989, Willards Z. Park's Ethnographic Notes on the Northern Paiute of Western Nevada 1933-1940, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 47
Wyethia mollis Gray
Woolly Wyethia
USDA WYMO
Paiute, Northern Food, Unspecified
Seeds roasted, ground, sometimes mixed with other seeds and eaten.
Fowler, Catherine S., 1989, Willards Z. Park's Ethnographic Notes on the Northern Paiute of Western Nevada 1933-1940, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 47