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Omaha Drug, Dietary Aid Plant used as an appetizer. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 335 |
| Cucurbita foetidissima Kunth Missouri Gourd USDA CUFO |
Omaha Drug, Gynecological Aid Root used in cases of protracted labor. Fletcher, Alice C. and Francis La Flesche, 1911, The Omaha Tribe, SI-BAE Annual Report #27, page 585 |
| Cucurbita foetidissima Kunth Missouri Gourd USDA CUFO |
Omaha Drug, Panacea Root used for any ailment, according to the doctrine of signatures. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 116117 |
| Cucurbita foetidissima Kunth Missouri Gourd USDA CUFO |
Omaha Drug, Tonic Plant used as a tonic. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 335 |
| Cucurbita foetidissima Kunth Missouri Gourd USDA CUFO |
Paiute Drug, Cathartic Decoction of root taken as a physic for venereal disease. 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 62, 63 |
| Cucurbita foetidissima Kunth Missouri Gourd USDA CUFO |
Paiute Drug, Dermatological Aid Decoction of root used to kill maggots in 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 62, 63 |
| Cucurbita foetidissima Kunth Missouri Gourd USDA CUFO |
Paiute Drug, Emetic Decoction of root taken as an emetic for venereal disease. 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 62, 63 |
| Cucurbita foetidissima Kunth Missouri Gourd USDA CUFO |
Paiute Drug, Venereal Aid Decoction of root taken as an emetic and physic 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 62, 63 |
| Cucurbita foetidissima Kunth Missouri Gourd USDA CUFO |
Paiute Drug, Venereal Aid Pulverized seeds sprinkled on venereal 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 62, 63 |
| Cucurbita foetidissima Kunth Missouri Gourd USDA CUFO |
Papago Other, Soap Fruits dried, grated into soapy water and used to bleach clothes. Castetter, Edward F. and Ruth M. Underhill, 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest II. The Ethnobiology of the Papago Indians, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(3):1-84, page 52 |
| Cucurbita foetidissima Kunth Missouri Gourd USDA CUFO |
Pawnee Drug, Panacea Root used for any ailment, according to the doctrine of signatures. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 116117 |
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Pima Food, Unspecified Seeds roasted and eaten. Russell, Frank, 1908, The Pima Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #26:1-390, page 70 |
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Ponca Drug, Panacea Root used for any ailment, according to the doctrine of signatures. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 116117 |
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Shoshoni Drug, Cathartic Decoction of root taken as a physic for venereal disease. 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 62, 63 |
| Cucurbita foetidissima Kunth Missouri Gourd USDA CUFO |
Shoshoni Drug, Emetic Decoction of root taken as an emetic for venereal disease. 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 62, 63 |
| Cucurbita foetidissima Kunth Missouri Gourd USDA CUFO |
Shoshoni Drug, Venereal Aid Decoction of root taken as an emetic and physic 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 62, 63 |
| Cucurbita foetidissima Kunth Missouri Gourd USDA CUFO |
Shoshoni Drug, Venereal Aid Infusion of plant taken for gonorrhea and syphilis. Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 47 |
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Shoshoni Drug, Veterinary Aid Infusion of plant given to horses for bloat or worms. Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 48 |
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Tewa Drug, Laxative Infusion of pulverized root taken as a laxative. Robbins, W.W., J.P. Harrington and B. Freire-Marreco, 1916, Ethnobotany of the Tewa Indians, SI-BAE Bulletin #55, page 63 |
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Winnebago Drug, Panacea Root used for any ailment, according to the doctrine of signatures. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 116117 |
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Zuni Drug, Antirheumatic (External) Poultice of powdered seeds, flowers and saliva applied to swellings. Camazine, Scott and Robert A. Bye, 1980, A Study Of The Medical Ethnobotany Of The Zuni Indians of New Mexico, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 2:365-388, page 375 |
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Hawaiian Drug, Dermatological Aid Fruit meat and water taken for bad skin blotches. Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 28 |
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Hawaiian Drug, Gynecological Aid Fruits and shoots or buds with other plants pounded, mixed with water and used for fallen wombs. Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 28 |
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Hawaiian Drug, Laxative Fruits mixed with water and used for internal cleaning of the bowels. Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 28 |
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Hawaiian Drug, Psychological Aid Leaves and young shoots eaten for partial insanity due to lack of sleep. Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 28 |
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Hopi Food, Unspecified Species used for food. Whiting, Alfred F., 1939, Ethnobotany of the Hopi, Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin #15, page 93 |
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Iroquois Food, Bread & Cake Fresh or dried flesh boiled, mashed and mixed into the paste when making corn bread. Waugh, F. W., 1916, Iroquis Foods and Food Preparation, Ottawa. Canada Department of Mines, page 113 |
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Iroquois Food, Dried Food Flesh cut into strips, dried and stored away. Waugh, F. W., 1916, Iroquis Foods and Food Preparation, Ottawa. Canada Department of Mines, page 113 |
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Iroquois Food, Special Food Squash eaten at feasts of ceremonial importance and longhouse ceremonies. Waugh, F. W., 1916, Iroquis Foods and Food Preparation, Ottawa. Canada Department of Mines, page 113 |
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Iroquois Food, Vegetable Flesh boiled, baked in ashes or boiled, mashed with butter and sugar and eaten. Waugh, F. W., 1916, Iroquis Foods and Food Preparation, Ottawa. Canada Department of Mines, page 113 |
| Cucurbita maxima Duchesne Winter Squash USDA CUMA3 |
Iroquois Food, Vegetable Flesh fried and sweetened or seasoned with salt, pepper and butter. Waugh, F. W., 1916, Iroquis Foods and Food Preparation, Ottawa. Canada Department of Mines, page 113 |
| Cucurbita maxima Duchesne Winter Squash USDA CUMA3 |
Navajo, Ramah Food, Spice Blossoms used as seasoning for soup. 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 46 |
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Navajo, Ramah Food, Unspecified Squash cultivated and used for food. 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 46 |
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Navajo, Ramah Food, Winter Use Food Squash peeled, cut into strips, sun dried and stored in cellars or ground holes for winter use. 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 46 |
| Cucurbita maxima Duchesne Winter Squash USDA CUMA3 |
Ojibwa Drug, Diuretic Infusion of seeds taken as a diuretic. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 367 |
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Ojibwa Food, Dried Food Squash rings dried for winter use. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 399 |
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Papago Food, Fruit Fruit grown for food. Castetter, Edward F. and Willis H. Bell, 1942, Pima and Papago Indian Agriculture, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press. First Edition., page 101 |
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Pima Food, Fruit Fruit grown for food. Castetter, Edward F. and Willis H. Bell, 1942, Pima and Papago Indian Agriculture, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press. First Edition., page 101 |
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Sia Food, Unspecified Cultivated pumpkins used for food. White, Leslie A., 1962, The Pueblo of Sia, New Mexico, XXX SI-BAE Bulletin #, page 106 |
| Cucurbita moschata (Duchesne ex Lam.) Duchesne ex Poir. Crookneck Squash USDA CUMO |
Cahuilla Food, Dried Food Cooked, cut into strips and dried. 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 58 |
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Cahuilla Food, Unspecified Cooked and eaten fresh. 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 58 |
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Cocopa Other, Hide Preparation Seeds used to tan hides. Castetter, Edward F. and Willis H. Bell, 1951, Yuman Indian Agriculture, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, page 113 |
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Havasupai Food, Dried Food Seeds dried, parched, shelled and eaten. Weber, Steven A. and P. David Seaman, 1985, Havasupai Habitat: A. F. Whiting's Ethnography of a Traditional Indian Culture, Tucson. The University of Arizona Press, page 244 |
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Havasupai Food, Porridge Seeds ground to form a paste or mixed with corn into a mush. Weber, Steven A. and P. David Seaman, 1985, Havasupai Habitat: A. F. Whiting's Ethnography of a Traditional Indian Culture, Tucson. The University of Arizona Press, page 244 |
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Havasupai Food, Soup Flowers and amaranth leaves boiled, ground and fresh or dried corn and water added to make soup. Weber, Steven A. and P. David Seaman, 1985, Havasupai Habitat: A. F. Whiting's Ethnography of a Traditional Indian Culture, Tucson. The University of Arizona Press, page 74 |
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Havasupai Food, Soup Seeds parched, ground and used to make soup or mush. Weber, Steven A. and P. David Seaman, 1985, Havasupai Habitat: A. F. Whiting's Ethnography of a Traditional Indian Culture, Tucson. The University of Arizona Press, page 67 |
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Havasupai Food, Vegetable Fruit baked and the flesh eaten. Weber, Steven A. and P. David Seaman, 1985, Havasupai Habitat: A. F. Whiting's Ethnography of a Traditional Indian Culture, Tucson. The University of Arizona Press, page 66 |
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Havasupai Other, Containers Rind baked, cleaned, dried and used as a storage container for seeds. Weber, Steven A. and P. David Seaman, 1985, Havasupai Habitat: A. F. Whiting's Ethnography of a Traditional Indian Culture, Tucson. The University of Arizona Press, page 66 |
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Havasupai Other, Containers Rinds sun dried, filled with seeds and beans and hidden from enemy raiders. Weber, Steven A. and P. David Seaman, 1985, Havasupai Habitat: A. F. Whiting's Ethnography of a Traditional Indian Culture, Tucson. The University of Arizona Press, page 244 |
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Havasupai Other, Planting Seeds Seeds stored for future planting. Weber, Steven A. and P. David Seaman, 1985, Havasupai Habitat: A. F. Whiting's Ethnography of a Traditional Indian Culture, Tucson. The University of Arizona Press, page 244 |