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Echinocereus triglochidiatus Engelm.
Kingcup Cactus
USDA ECTRT
Isleta Food, Fruit
Fruits, with spines removed by burning, eaten fresh.
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 26
Echinocereus triglochidiatus Engelm.
Kingcup Cactus
USDA ECTRT
Isleta Food, Preserves
Fruits, with spines removed by burning, made into a conserve.
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 26
Echinocereus triglochidiatus Engelm.
Kingcup Cactus
USDA ECTRT
Isleta Food, Sauce & Relish
Pulp baked with sugar to make sweet pickles.
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 26
Echinocereus triglochidiatus Engelm.
Kingcup Cactus
USDA ECTRT
Isleta Food, Unspecified
Pulp sliced and baked like squash.
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 26
Echinocereus triglochidiatus var. triglochidiatus
Kingcup Cactus
USDA ECTRT
Cochiti Food, Unspecified
Stems pit roasted 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 26
Echinocereus triglochidiatus var. triglochidiatus
Kingcup Cactus
USDA ECTRT
Isleta Food, Bread & Cake
Pulp macerated and cooked with sugar to make cakes.
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 26
Echinocereus triglochidiatus var. triglochidiatus
Kingcup Cactus
USDA ECTRT
Isleta Food, Candy
Pulp baked with sugar to make candy.
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 26
Echinocereus triglochidiatus var. triglochidiatus
Kingcup Cactus
USDA ECTRT
Isleta Food, Fruit
Fruits, with spines removed by burning, eaten fresh.
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 26
Echinocereus triglochidiatus var. triglochidiatus
Kingcup Cactus
USDA ECTRT
Isleta Food, Preserves
Fruits, with spines removed by burning, made into a conserve.
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 26
Echinocereus triglochidiatus var. triglochidiatus
Kingcup Cactus
USDA ECTRT
Isleta Food, Sauce & Relish
Pulp baked with sugar to make sweet pickles.
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 26
Echinocereus triglochidiatus var. triglochidiatus
Kingcup Cactus
USDA ECTRT
Isleta Food, Unspecified
Pulp sliced and baked like squash.
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 26
Encelia farinosa Gray ex Torr.
Goldenhills
USDA ENFAF
Cahuilla Drug, Toothache Remedy
Decoction of blossoms, leaves and stems held in the mouth for toothaches.
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 69
Ephedra nevadensis S. Wats.
Nevada Jointfir
USDA EPNE
Cahuilla Drug, Blood Medicine
Decoction of fresh or dried twigs used to purify the blood.
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 70
Ephedra nevadensis S. Wats.
Nevada Jointfir
USDA EPNE
Cahuilla Drug, Other
Decoction of fresh or dried twigs used to 'clear the system.'
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 70
Ephedra nevadensis S. Wats.
Nevada Jointfir
USDA EPNE
Cahuilla Food, Beverage
Fresh or dried twigs boiled to make tea.
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 70
Equisetum arvense L.
Field Horsetail
USDA EQAR
Chippewa Other, Malicious Charm
Plant pieces carried in men's pockets to prevent their rivals from having good luck.
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1933, Some Chippewa Uses of Plants, Ann Arbor. University of Michigan Press, page 122
Equisetum laevigatum A. Braun
Smooth Horsetail
USDA EQLA
San Felipe Food, Porridge
Plant dried and ground to make 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 27
Equisetum sp.
Mare's Tail
Cahuilla Fiber, Scouring Material
Used for a cleaning pad as a cleansing agent.
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 70
Ericameria nauseosa ssp. nauseosa var. nauseosa
Rubber Rabbitbrush
USDA ERNAN5
Cahuilla Drug, Toothache Remedy
Decoction of twigs taken for toothaches.
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 54
Ericameria nauseosa ssp. nauseosa var. nauseosa
Rubber Rabbitbrush
USDA ERNAN5
Navajo Other, Fuel
Used as a kiva fuel.
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 159
Ericameria palmeri var. palmeri
Palmer's Heathgoldenrod
USDA ERPAP2
Cahuilla Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of boiled leaves applied to sores.
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 75
Ericameria palmeri var. palmeri
Palmer's Heathgoldenrod
USDA ERPAP2
Cahuilla Drug, Throat Aid
Leaves soaked in a pan of boiling water and steam inhaled for sore throats.
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 75
Ericameria palmeri var. palmeri
Palmer's Heathgoldenrod
USDA ERPAP2
Cahuilla Fiber, Building Material
Plant used to build fences as a protection from cold winds.
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 75
Ericameria parryi var. howardii (Parry ex Gray) Nesom & Baird
Howard's Rabbitbrush
USDA ERPAH
Hopi Other, Fuel
Dried plant used as one of the four prescribed kiva fuels.
Fewkes, J. Walter, 1896, A Contribution to Ethnobotany, American Anthropologist 9:14-21, page 20
Eriodictyon trichocalyx Heller
Hairy Yerbasanta
USDA ERTRT4
Cahuilla Drug, Antirheumatic (External)
Poultice of fresh, pounded leaves applied to sore or fatigued limbs for rheumatism.
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 71
Eriodictyon trichocalyx Heller
Hairy Yerbasanta
USDA ERTRT4
Cahuilla Drug, Antirheumatic (Internal)
Decoction of leaves taken for rheumatism.
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 71
Eriodictyon trichocalyx Heller
Hairy Yerbasanta
USDA ERTRT4
Cahuilla Drug, Blood Medicine
Decoction of leaves used as a blood purifier.
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 71
Eriodictyon trichocalyx Heller
Hairy Yerbasanta
USDA ERTRT4
Cahuilla Drug, Cold Remedy
Decoction of leaves used for colds.
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 71
Eriodictyon trichocalyx Heller
Hairy Yerbasanta
USDA ERTRT4
Cahuilla Drug, Cough Medicine
Decoction of leaves used for coughs.
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 71
Eriodictyon trichocalyx Heller
Hairy Yerbasanta
USDA ERTRT4
Cahuilla Drug, Cough Medicine
Decoction of three leaves & 1/2 teaspoon of sugar taken for coughs, one teaspoon every four hours.
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 71
Eriodictyon trichocalyx Heller
Hairy Yerbasanta
USDA ERTRT4
Cahuilla Drug, Febrifuge
Decoction of leaves applied as a liniment for fevers.
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 71
Eriodictyon trichocalyx Heller
Hairy Yerbasanta
USDA ERTRT4
Cahuilla Drug, Oral Aid
Fresh leaves chewed as a thirst quencher.
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 71
Eriodictyon trichocalyx Heller
Hairy Yerbasanta
USDA ERTRT4
Cahuilla Drug, Respiratory Aid
Decoction of leaves used for asthma and catarrh.
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 71
Eriodictyon trichocalyx Heller
Hairy Yerbasanta
USDA ERTRT4
Cahuilla Drug, Throat Aid
Decoction of leaves used for sore throats.
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 71
Eriodictyon trichocalyx Heller
Hairy Yerbasanta
USDA ERTRT4
Cahuilla Drug, Tuberculosis Remedy
Decoction of leaves used for tuberculosis.
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 71
Eriodictyon trichocalyx Heller
Hairy Yerbasanta
USDA ERTRT4
Cahuilla Food, Beverage
Fresh or dried leaves boiled into tea.
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 71
Eriogonum divaricatum Hook.
Divergent Buckwheat
USDA ERDI5
Navajo, Kayenta Drug, Ceremonial Medicine
Plant used for 'Big Snake chant.'
Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 19
Eriogonum divaricatum Hook.
Divergent Buckwheat
USDA ERDI5
Navajo, Kayenta Drug, Orthopedic Aid
Poultice of plant applied to back for leg paralysis.
Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 19
Eriogonum divaricatum Hook.
Divergent Buckwheat
USDA ERDI5
Navajo, Kayenta Drug, Snake Bite Remedy
Plant smoked for snakebites.
Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 19
Eriogonum jamesii Benth.
James' Buckwheat
USDA ERJAJ
Apache, White Mountain Drug, Oral Aid
Plant chewed to sweeten the saliva.
Reagan, Albert B., 1929, Plants Used by the White Mountain Apache Indians of Arizona, Wisconsin Archeologist 8:143-61., page 157
Eriogonum sp.
Buckwheat
Cahuilla Drug, Cathartic
Leaves, growing near the root, used as a physic.
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 72
Eriogonum sp.
Buckwheat
Cahuilla Drug, Eye Medicine
Infusion of flowers used as an eyewash.
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 72
Eriogonum sp.
Buckwheat
Cahuilla Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Infusion of flowers used to clean out the intestines.
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 72
Eriogonum sp.
Buckwheat
Cahuilla Drug, Gynecological Aid
Infusion of plant taken to shrink the uterus and reduce dysmenorrhea.
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 72
Eriogonum sp.
Buckwheat
Cahuilla Food, Unspecified
Shoots and seeds used for food.
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 72
Eriophyllum confertiflorum (DC.) Gray
Yellow Yarrow
USDA ERCOC12
Cahuilla Food, Staple
Parched seeds ground into flour.
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 72
Erodium sp.
Storksbill
Cahuilla Food, Vegetable
Leaves eaten fresh or cooked.
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 72
Erodium sp.
Storksbill
Cahuilla Food, Vegetable
Used as a potherb.
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 72
Eschscholzia sp.
California Poppy
Cahuilla Drug, Pediatric Aid
Plant used as a sedative for babies.
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 73
Eschscholzia sp.
California Poppy
Cahuilla Drug, Sedative
Plant used as a sedative for babies.
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 73