| Mirabilis nyctaginea (Michx.) MacM. Heartleaf Four O'clock USDA MINY |
Chippewa Drug, Orthopedic Aid Decoction of root or poultice of root applied to sprain or strained muscles. Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 362 |
| Mirabilis nyctaginea (Michx.) MacM. Heartleaf Four O'clock USDA MINY |
Dakota Drug, Anthelmintic Compound decoction of root taken as a vermifuge. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 78 |
| Mirabilis nyctaginea (Michx.) MacM. Heartleaf Four O'clock USDA MINY |
Dakota Drug, Anthelmintic Decoction of roots taken as a vermifuge. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 361 |
| Mirabilis nyctaginea (Michx.) MacM. Heartleaf Four O'clock USDA MINY |
Dakota Drug, Dermatological Aid Compound decoction of root used as wash for swollen arms or legs. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 78 |
| Mirabilis nyctaginea (Michx.) MacM. Heartleaf Four O'clock USDA MINY |
Dakota Drug, Febrifuge Decoction of root taken for fever. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 78 |
| Mirabilis nyctaginea (Michx.) MacM. Heartleaf Four O'clock USDA MINY |
Dakota Drug, Febrifuge Decoction of roots taken as a febrifuge. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 361 |
| Mirabilis nyctaginea (Michx.) MacM. Heartleaf Four O'clock USDA MINY |
Keres, Western Other, Smoke Plant Leaves used as tobacco. Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 25 |
| Mirabilis nyctaginea (Michx.) MacM. Heartleaf Four O'clock USDA MINY |
Meskwaki Drug, Burn Dressing Poultice of macerated root applied to burns. Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 232 |
| Mirabilis nyctaginea (Michx.) MacM. Heartleaf Four O'clock USDA MINY |
Meskwaki Drug, Urinary Aid Root or whole herb used for bladder troubles. Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 232 |
| Mirabilis nyctaginea (Michx.) MacM. Heartleaf Four O'clock USDA MINY |
Ojibwa Drug, Orthopedic Aid Root used for sprains and swellings. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 375 |
| Mirabilis nyctaginea (Michx.) MacM. Heartleaf Four O'clock USDA MINY |
Pawnee Drug, Gynecological Aid Decoction of root taken after childbirth for abdominal swelling. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 78 |
| Mirabilis nyctaginea (Michx.) MacM. Heartleaf Four O'clock USDA MINY |
Pawnee Drug, Oral Aid Dried, ground root applied to baby's sore mouth. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 78 |
| Mirabilis nyctaginea (Michx.) MacM. Heartleaf Four O'clock USDA MINY |
Pawnee Drug, Pediatric Aid Pulverized dried root applied to babies for sore mouth. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 78 |
| Mirabilis nyctaginea (Michx.) MacM. Heartleaf Four O'clock USDA MINY |
Ponca Drug, Dermatological Aid Chewed root blown into wounds. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 78 |
| Mirabilis nyctaginea (Michx.) MacM. Heartleaf Four O'clock USDA MINY |
Sioux, Teton Drug, Dermatological Aid Moistened, grated root rubbed on skin for swelling. Densmore, Frances, 1918, Teton Sioux Music, SI-BAE Bulletin #61, page 270 |
| Mirabilis nyctaginea (Michx.) MacM. Heartleaf Four O'clock USDA MINY |
Sioux, Teton Drug, Orthopedic Aid Herb used externally for broken bones. Densmore, Frances, 1918, Teton Sioux Music, SI-BAE Bulletin #61, page 270 |
| Mirabilis oxybaphoides (Gray) Gray Smooth Spreading Four O'clock USDA MIOX |
Navajo, Kayenta Drug, Dermatological Aid Plant used for spider bites or as a hair lotion for dandruff. Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 21 |
| Mirabilis oxybaphoides (Gray) Gray Smooth Spreading Four O'clock USDA MIOX |
Navajo, Kayenta Food, Vegetable Used for greens in foods. Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 21 |
| Mirabilis oxybaphoides (Gray) Gray Smooth Spreading Four O'clock USDA MIOX |
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Orthopedic Aid Poultice of whole plant applied to fractures. 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 26 |
| Mirabilis oxybaphoides (Gray) Gray Smooth Spreading Four O'clock USDA MIOX |
Navajo, Ramah Food, Beverage Used to make tea. 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 26 |
| Mirabilis pumila (Standl.) Standl. Dwarf Four O'clock USDA MIPU6 |
Navajo, Kayenta Drug, Dermatological Aid Plant used as a lotion for sores and skin eruptions. Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 21 |
| Mirabilis sp. Four O'clock |
Navajo Dye, Brown Petals boiled and used as a light brown dye for wool. Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 46 |
| Mirabilis sp. Four O'clock |
Navajo Dye, Purple Petals boiled and used as a purple dye for wool. Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 46 |
| Mirabilis sp. Four O'clock |
Navajo Dye, Red Petals boiled for about fifteen minutes and used as a light red dye. Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 46 |
| Mirabilis sp. Four O'clock |
Navajo Dye, Yellow Petals boiled for about fifteen minutes and used as a muddy yellow dye. Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 46 |