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Dimorphocarpa wislizeni (Engelm.) Rollins
Touristplant
USDA DIWI2
Keres, Western Drug, Nose Medicine
Crushed seeds and leaves inhaled for catarrh or sore nose.
Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 41
Dimorphocarpa wislizeni (Engelm.) Rollins
Touristplant
USDA DIWI2
Keres, Western Other, Snuff
Crushed seeds and leaves used for snuff.
Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 41
Dimorphocarpa wislizeni (Engelm.) Rollins
Touristplant
USDA DIWI2
Navajo Food, Forage
Plant used by sheep for forage.
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 49
Dimorphocarpa wislizeni (Engelm.) Rollins
Touristplant
USDA DIWI2
Navajo, Kayenta Drug, Dermatological Aid
Infusion of plant taken and used as lotion for centipede or sand cricket bites.
Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 24
Dimorphocarpa wislizeni (Engelm.) Rollins
Touristplant
USDA DIWI2
Navajo, Kayenta Drug, Hemorrhoid Remedy
Poultice of plant applied to hemorrhoids.
Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 24
Dimorphocarpa wislizeni (Engelm.) Rollins
Touristplant
USDA DIWI2
Navajo, Kayenta Drug, Pediatric Aid
Plant chewed by children to strengthen teeth.
Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 24
Dimorphocarpa wislizeni (Engelm.) Rollins
Touristplant
USDA DIWI2
Navajo, Kayenta Drug, Toothache Remedy
Plant chewed by children to strengthen teeth.
Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 24
Dimorphocarpa wislizeni (Engelm.) Rollins
Touristplant
USDA DIWI2
Navajo, Kayenta Other, Ceremonial Items
Mixed with paint and used on prayersticks or ceremonial figurines of water animals.
Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 24
Dimorphocarpa wislizeni (Engelm.) Rollins
Touristplant
USDA DIWI2
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Dermatological Aid
Cold infusion of plant used as a lotion for itch.
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 28
Dimorphocarpa wislizeni (Engelm.) Rollins
Touristplant
USDA DIWI2
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of leaves used to remove scabs.
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 28
Dimorphocarpa wislizeni (Engelm.) Rollins
Touristplant
USDA DIWI2
Zuni Drug, Dermatological Aid
Warm infusion of pulverized plant applied to swelling, especially the throat.
Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 48, 49
Dimorphocarpa wislizeni (Engelm.) Rollins
Touristplant
USDA DIWI2
Zuni Drug, Emetic
Flower and fruit eaten as an emetic for stomachaches.
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
Dimorphocarpa wislizeni (Engelm.) Rollins
Touristplant
USDA DIWI2
Zuni Drug, Psychological Aid
Decoction of entire plant given for delirium.
Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 48, 49
Dimorphocarpa wislizeni (Engelm.) Rollins
Touristplant
USDA DIWI2
Zuni Drug, Psychological Aid
Infusion of plant taken by men to 'loosen their tongues so they may talk like fools & drunken men.' It was said that this infusion should never be given to women because they 'should not be made to talk too much.'
Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 91
Draba helleriana Greene
Heller's Whitlowgrass
USDA DRHEH
Keres, Western Drug, Other
Plant made into a drink and taken when not feeling well.
Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 42
Draba helleriana Greene
Heller's Whitlowgrass
USDA DRHEH
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Ceremonial Medicine
Plant used in various ways as a ceremonial medicine.
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 28
Draba helleriana Greene
Heller's Whitlowgrass
USDA DRHEH
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Cough Medicine
Decoction of leaves taken for bad cough, sore kidney or gonorrhea.
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 28
Draba helleriana Greene
Heller's Whitlowgrass
USDA DRHEH
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Emetic
Whole plant used as a ceremonial emetic.
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 28
Draba helleriana Greene
Heller's Whitlowgrass
USDA DRHEH
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Eye Medicine
Cold infusion of leaves used as ceremonial eyewash.
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 28
Draba helleriana Greene
Heller's Whitlowgrass
USDA DRHEH
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Kidney Aid
Decoction of leaves taken for sore kidney, bad cough or gonorrhea.
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 28
Draba helleriana Greene
Heller's Whitlowgrass
USDA DRHEH
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Panacea
Root used as a 'life medicine.'
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 28
Draba helleriana Greene
Heller's Whitlowgrass
USDA DRHEH
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Venereal Aid
Decoction of leaves taken for gonorrhea, sore kidney or bad cough.
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 28
Draba helleriana Greene
Heller's Whitlowgrass
USDA DRHEH
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Witchcraft Medicine
Cold infusion of plant taken and used as a lotion to protect against witches.
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 28
Draba incerta Payson
Yellowstone Whitlowgrass
USDA DRIN2
Blackfoot Drug, Abortifacient
Plant used to cause abortions.
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 60
Draba incerta Payson
Yellowstone Whitlowgrass
USDA DRIN2
Blackfoot Drug, Nose Medicine
Infusion of roots taken for nosebleeds.
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 71
Draba rectifructa C.L. Hitchc.
Mountain Whitlowgrass
USDA DRRE
Navajo Drug, Diuretic
Infusion of plants taken as a diuretic.
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 49
Draba reptans (Lam.) Fern.
Carolina Whitlowgrass
USDA DRRE2
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of crushed leaves applied to sores.
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 28
Erysimum capitatum (Dougl. ex Hook.) Greene
Sanddune Wallflower
USDA ERCAC
Hopi Drug, Tuberculosis Remedy
Plant used for advanced cases of tuberculosis.
Colton, Harold S., 1974, Hopi History And Ethnobotany, IN D. A. Horr (ed.) Hopi Indians. Garland: New York., page 315
Erysimum capitatum (Dougl. ex Hook.) Greene
Sanddune Wallflower
USDA ERCAC
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Analgesic
Crushed leaves 'smelled' for headache.
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 28, 29
Erysimum capitatum (Dougl. ex Hook.) Greene
Sanddune Wallflower
USDA ERCAC
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Ceremonial Medicine
Whole plant used as a ceremonial emetic.
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 28, 29
Erysimum capitatum (Dougl. ex Hook.) Greene
Sanddune Wallflower
USDA ERCAC
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Emetic
Whole plant used as a ceremonial emetic.
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 28, 29
Erysimum capitatum (Dougl. ex Hook.) Greene
Sanddune Wallflower
USDA ERCAC
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Gynecological Aid
Whole plant chewed and blown over patient to aid in difficult labor.
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 28, 29
Erysimum capitatum (Dougl. ex Hook.) Greene
Sanddune Wallflower
USDA ERCAC
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Respiratory Aid
Pulverized pods snuffed to cause sneezing for 'congested nose.'
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 28, 29
Erysimum capitatum (Dougl. ex Hook.) Greene
Sanddune Wallflower
USDA ERCAC
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Toothache Remedy
Poultice of warmed root applied for toothache.
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 28, 29
Erysimum capitatum (Dougl. ex Hook.) Greene
Sanddune Wallflower
USDA ERCAC
Zuni Drug, Antirheumatic (External)
Infusion of whole plant used for muscle aches.
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
Erysimum capitatum (Dougl. ex Hook.) Greene
Sanddune Wallflower
USDA ERCAC
Zuni Drug, Emetic
Flower and fruit eaten as an emetic for stomachaches.
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
Erysimum capitatum var. capitatum
Sanddune Wallflower
USDA ERCAC
Keres, Western Drug, Antirheumatic (External)
Poultice of chewed leaves applied to swellings.
Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 43
Erysimum capitatum var. capitatum
Sanddune Wallflower
USDA ERCAC
Keres, Western Drug, Antirheumatic (External)
Poultice of chewed leaves applied to swellings.
Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 43
Erysimum capitatum var. capitatum
Sanddune Wallflower
USDA ERCAC
Keres, Western Other, Paint
Ground flowers used as yellow paint.
Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 43
Erysimum capitatum var. capitatum
Sanddune Wallflower
USDA ERCAC
Keres, Western Other, Paint
Ground flowers used as yellow paint.
Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 43
Erysimum capitatum var. capitatum
Sanddune Wallflower
USDA ERCAC
Okanagan-Colville Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of pounded, whole plant applied to open, fresh wounds.
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 92
Erysimum capitatum var. capitatum
Sanddune Wallflower
USDA ERCAC
Sioux, Teton Drug, Analgesic
Infusion of crushed seed taken and used externally for stomach or bowel cramps.
Densmore, Frances, 1918, Teton Sioux Music, SI-BAE Bulletin #61, page 269
Erysimum capitatum var. capitatum
Sanddune Wallflower
USDA ERCAC
Sioux, Teton Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Infusion of crushed seeds used for stomach or bowel cramps.
Densmore, Frances, 1918, Teton Sioux Music, SI-BAE Bulletin #61, page 269
Erysimum cheiranthoides L.
Wormseed Wallflower
USDA ERCH9
Chippewa Drug, Dermatological Aid
Decoction of root applied to skin eruptions.
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 350
Erysimum inconspicuum (S. Wats.) MacM.
Shy Wallflower
USDA ERIN7
Hopi Drug, Tuberculosis Remedy
Plant used for tuberculosis.
Colton, Harold S., 1974, Hopi History And Ethnobotany, IN D. A. Horr (ed.) Hopi Indians. Garland: New York., page 316
Erysimum sp.

Zuni Drug, Analgesic
Infusion of whole plant applied to forehead and temples for headache from heat.
Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 50
Erysimum sp.

Zuni Drug, Dermatological Aid
Infusion of whole plant rubbed over body to prevent sunburn.
Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 50
Erysimum sp.

Zuni Other, Ceremonial Items
Plant used ceremonially to insure the coming of rain so that the corn and all vegetation would grow.
Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 92
Hirschfeldia incana (L.) LagrŠze-Fossat
Shortpod Mustard
USDA HIIN3
Cahuilla Food, Porridge
Seeds ground into a mush.
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 47
Hirschfeldia incana (L.) LagrŠze-Fossat
Shortpod Mustard
USDA HIIN3
Cahuilla Food, Vegetable
Leaves eaten fresh or boiled.
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 47