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Cercocarpus ledifolius Nutt.
Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany
USDA CELEL
Klamath Other, Tools
Wood used to make root diggers or camas sticks.
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 98
Cercocarpus ledifolius Nutt.
Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany
USDA CELEL
Montana Indian Other, Hunting & Fishing Item
Hard, enduring wood used for making fish spear heads.
Blankinship, J. W., 1905, Native Economic Plants of Montana, Bozeman. Montana Agricultural College Experimental Station, Bulletin 56, page 9
Cercocarpus ledifolius Nutt.
Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany
USDA CELEL
Montana Indian Other, Tools
Hard, enduring wood used for making 'camas sticks.'
Blankinship, J. W., 1905, Native Economic Plants of Montana, Bozeman. Montana Agricultural College Experimental Station, Bulletin 56, page 9
Cercocarpus ledifolius Nutt.
Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany
USDA CELEL
Paiute Drug, Analgesic
Decoction of bark taken for stomachaches.
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 53-55
Cercocarpus ledifolius Nutt.
Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany
USDA CELEL
Paiute Drug, Antidiarrheal
Compound infusion of scraped bark given to children for diarrhea.
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 53-55
Cercocarpus ledifolius Nutt.
Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany
USDA CELEL
Paiute Drug, Antidiarrheal
Decoction of bark taken for diarrhea.
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 53-55
Cercocarpus ledifolius Nutt.
Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany
USDA CELEL
Paiute Drug, Blood Medicine
Cold decoction of bark 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 53-55
Cercocarpus ledifolius Nutt.
Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany
USDA CELEL
Paiute Drug, Burn Dressing
Powder or paste of bark or wood applied to burns.
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 53-55
Cercocarpus ledifolius Nutt.
Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany
USDA CELEL
Paiute Drug, Cold Remedy
Decoction or infusion of dried bark or leaves taken for colds and coughs.
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 53-55
Cercocarpus ledifolius Nutt.
Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany
USDA CELEL
Paiute Drug, Cold Remedy
Infusion of bark taken for colds.
Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 38
Cercocarpus ledifolius Nutt.
Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany
USDA CELEL
Paiute Drug, Cough Medicine
Decoction of bark or infusion of bark or leaves taken for coughs and 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 53-55
Cercocarpus ledifolius Nutt.
Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany
USDA CELEL
Paiute Drug, Dermatological Aid
Powder or paste of bark or wood applied to sores, cuts or wounds.
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 53-55
Cercocarpus ledifolius Nutt.
Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany
USDA CELEL
Paiute Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Decoction of bark taken for stomachaches and stomach ulcers.
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 53-55
Cercocarpus ledifolius Nutt.
Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany
USDA CELEL
Paiute Drug, Heart Medicine
Decoction of leaves or bark taken for heart disorders.
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 53-55
Cercocarpus ledifolius Nutt.
Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany
USDA CELEL
Paiute Drug, Pediatric Aid
Compound infusion of scraped bark given to children for diarrhea.
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 53-55
Cercocarpus ledifolius Nutt.
Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany
USDA CELEL
Paiute Drug, Pulmonary Aid
Decoction of bark taken for pneumonia.
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 53-55
Cercocarpus ledifolius Nutt.
Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany
USDA CELEL
Paiute Drug, Tuberculosis Remedy
Simple or compound decoction of dried bark used 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 53-55
Cercocarpus ledifolius Nutt.
Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany
USDA CELEL
Paiute Drug, Venereal Aid
Decoction of bark 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 53-55
Cercocarpus ledifolius Nutt.
Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany
USDA CELEL
Paiute Drug, Venereal Aid
Pulverized wood sprinkled on syphilitic sores.
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 53-55
Cercocarpus ledifolius Nutt.
Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany
USDA CELEL
Paiute, Northern Drug, Antihemorrhagic
Decoction of dried bark taken for spitting up blood.
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 129
Cercocarpus ledifolius Nutt.
Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany
USDA CELEL
Paiute, Northern Drug, Tuberculosis Remedy
Decoction of dried bark taken for tuberculosis.
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 129
Cercocarpus ledifolius Nutt.
Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany
USDA CELEL
Shoshoni Drug, Antidiarrheal
Compound infusion of scraped bark given to children for diarrhea.
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 53-55
Cercocarpus ledifolius Nutt.
Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany
USDA CELEL
Shoshoni Drug, Blood Medicine
Cold decoction of bark 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 53-55
Cercocarpus ledifolius Nutt.
Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany
USDA CELEL
Shoshoni Drug, Burn Dressing
Powder or paste of bark or wood applied to burns.
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 53-55
Cercocarpus ledifolius Nutt.
Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany
USDA CELEL
Shoshoni Drug, Cold Remedy
Decoction of bark 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 53-55
Cercocarpus ledifolius Nutt.
Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany
USDA CELEL
Shoshoni Drug, Cough Medicine
Decoction of bark taken for coughs.
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 53-55
Cercocarpus ledifolius Nutt.
Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany
USDA CELEL
Shoshoni Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of pulverized leaves and bark 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 53-55
Cercocarpus ledifolius Nutt.
Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany
USDA CELEL
Shoshoni Drug, Dermatological Aid
Powder or paste of bark or wood applied to sores, cuts or wounds.
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 53-55
Cercocarpus ledifolius Nutt.
Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany
USDA CELEL
Shoshoni Drug, Eye Medicine
Strained decoction of inner bark used as a wash for eye 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 53-55
Cercocarpus ledifolius Nutt.
Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany
USDA CELEL
Shoshoni Drug, Heart Medicine
Decoction of leaves or bark taken for heart disorders.
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 53-55
Cercocarpus ledifolius Nutt.
Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany
USDA CELEL
Shoshoni Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy
Infusion of inner bark taken for diphtheria.
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 53-55
Cercocarpus ledifolius Nutt.
Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany
USDA CELEL
Shoshoni Drug, Pediatric Aid
Compound infusion of scraped bark given to children for diarrhea.
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 53-55
Cercocarpus ledifolius Nutt.
Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany
USDA CELEL
Shoshoni Drug, Tuberculosis Remedy
Compound decoction of bark 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 122
Cercocarpus ledifolius Nutt.
Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany
USDA CELEL
Shoshoni Drug, Unspecified
Decoction of soft inner bark taken for unspecified purpose.
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 53-55
Cercocarpus ledifolius Nutt.
Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany
USDA CELEL
Shoshoni Drug, Venereal Aid
Compound decoction of bark 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 53-55
Cercocarpus ledifolius Nutt.
Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany
USDA CELEL
Shoshoni Other, Hunting & Fishing Item
Wood used to make arrow tips.
Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 52
Cercocarpus montanus Raf.
True Mountain Mahogany
USDA CEMOM4
Isleta Dye, Red
Root bark, alder root bark and wild plum root bark used to make a red dye for buckskin.
Jones, Volney H., 1931, The Ethnobotany of the Isleta Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 25
Cercocarpus montanus Raf.
True Mountain Mahogany
USDA CEMOM4
Jemez Dye, Red
Bark, alder bark and birch bark boiled together and used as red dye to paint moccasins.
Cook, Sarah Louise, 1930, The Ethnobotany of Jemez Indians., University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 20
Cercocarpus montanus Raf.
True Mountain Mahogany
USDA CEMOM4
Keres, Western Drug, Strengthener
Infusion of leaves used as a strengthener.
Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 35
Cercocarpus montanus Raf.
True Mountain Mahogany
USDA CEMOM4
Keres, Western Dye, Red
Roots used as a red dye for buckskin.
Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 35
Cercocarpus montanus Raf.
True Mountain Mahogany
USDA CEMOM4
Keres, Western Fiber, Brushes & Brooms
Bunches of tied bushes used for rough brooms.
Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 35
Cercocarpus montanus Raf.
True Mountain Mahogany
USDA CEMOM4
Keres, Western Other, Containers
Dried root used as a hearth for fires.
Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 35
Cercocarpus montanus Raf.
True Mountain Mahogany
USDA CEMOM4
Keres, Western Other, Hide Preparation
Bark used to tan buckskin.
Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 35
Cercocarpus montanus Raf.
True Mountain Mahogany
USDA CEMOM4
Keres, Western Other, Hunting & Fishing Item
Wood made into arrow points.
Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 35
Cercocarpus montanus Raf.
True Mountain Mahogany
USDA CEMOM4
Keres, Western Other, Tools
Dried sticks used as spindles for fire by friction.
Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 35
Cercocarpus montanus Raf.
True Mountain Mahogany
USDA CEMOM4
Keres, Western Other, Tools
Wood made into small tools.
Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 35
Cercocarpus montanus Raf.
True Mountain Mahogany
USDA CEMOM4
Navajo Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Roots and bark used for stomach troubles.
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 53
Cercocarpus montanus Raf.
True Mountain Mahogany
USDA CEMOM4
Navajo Fiber, Building Material
Wood used to make the handle of the weaving distaff, dice and the sweathouse for ceremonies.
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 53
Cercocarpus montanus Raf.
True Mountain Mahogany
USDA CEMOM4
Navajo Food, Forage
Whole plant used by sheep for forage.
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 53
Cercocarpus montanus Raf.
True Mountain Mahogany
USDA CEMOM4
Navajo Other, Ceremonial Items
Wood used to make the sweathouse and male prayersticks for ceremonies.
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 53