| Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl. Bottle Gourd USDA LASI |
Yuma Other, Containers Fruit contents removed, shells cleaned and dried and used as water and food containers. Castetter, Edward F. and Willis H. Bell, 1951, Yuman Indian Agriculture, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, page 115 |
| Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl. Bottle Gourd USDA LASI |
Yuma Other, Musical Instrument Fruit made into a rattle and used to provide rhythm for singing and dancing. Castetter, Edward F. and Willis H. Bell, 1951, Yuman Indian Agriculture, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, page 115 |
| Marah fabaceus (Naud.) Naud. ex Greene California Manroot USDA MAFAF |
Pomo Drug, Dermatological Aid Pounded nuts and grease rubbed on the head for falling hair. Gifford, E. W., 1967, Ethnographic Notes on the Southwestern Pomo, Anthropological Records 25:10-15, page 14 |
| Marah fabaceus (Naud.) Naud. ex Greene California Manroot USDA MAFAF |
Pomo Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Root used as a fish drug. Gifford, E. W., 1967, Ethnographic Notes on the Southwestern Pomo, Anthropological Records 25:10-15, page 14 |
| Marah fabaceus (Naud.) Naud. ex Greene California Manroot USDA MAFAF |
Pomo, Kashaya Drug, Dermatological Aid Raw, pounded root mixed with pounded pepper nuts & skunk grease applied to head to prevent baldness. Goodrich, Jennie and Claudia Lawson, 1980, Kashaya Pomo Plants, Los Angeles. American Indian Studies Center, University of California, Los Angeles, page 41 |
| Marah fabaceus (Naud.) Naud. ex Greene California Manroot USDA MAFAF |
Pomo, Kashaya Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Mashed root used in pools in the river and in tidepools at the beach for poisoning fish. Goodrich, Jennie and Claudia Lawson, 1980, Kashaya Pomo Plants, Los Angeles. American Indian Studies Center, University of California, Los Angeles, page 41 |
| Marah horridus (Congd.) S.T. Dunn Sierran Manroot USDA MAHO |
Kawaiisu Drug, Dermatological Aid Mashed, roasted seeds used as a salve for skin irritations and sores. Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 40 |
| Marah horridus (Congd.) S.T. Dunn Sierran Manroot USDA MAHO |
Kawaiisu Drug, Dermatological Aid Mashed, roasted seeds used as a salve to eliminate baldness. Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 40 |
| Marah horridus (Congd.) S.T. Dunn Sierran Manroot USDA MAHO |
Kawaiisu Drug, Ear Medicine Roasted seeds placed in the ear for earaches. Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 40 |
| Marah horridus (Congd.) S.T. Dunn Sierran Manroot USDA MAHO |
Tubatulabal Drug, Dermatological Aid Burned, ripe seeds rubbed on pimples and newborn baby's navel. Voegelin, Ermine W., 1938, Tubatulabal Ethnography, Anthropological Records 2(1):1-84, page 59 |
| Marah horridus (Congd.) S.T. Dunn Sierran Manroot USDA MAHO |
Tubatulabal Drug, Pediatric Aid Burned, ripe seeds rubbed on newborn baby's navel. Voegelin, Ermine W., 1938, Tubatulabal Ethnography, Anthropological Records 2(1):1-84, page 59 |
| Marah macrocarpus (Greene) Greene Cucamonga Manroot USDA MAMAM4 |
Costanoan Drug, Dermatological Aid Seeds used as a paste for pimples and skin sores. Bocek, Barbara R., 1984, Ethnobotany of Costanoan Indians, California, Based on Collections by John P. Harrington, Economic Botany 38(2):240-255, page 24 |
| Marah macrocarpus (Greene) Greene Cucamonga Manroot USDA MAMAM4 |
Costanoan Other, Soap Root used to make detergent lather. Bocek, Barbara R., 1984, Ethnobotany of Costanoan Indians, California, Based on Collections by John P. Harrington, Economic Botany 38(2):240-255, page 251 |
| Marah macrocarpus (Greene) Greene Cucamonga Manroot USDA MAMAM4 |
Luiseno Drug, Cathartic Roots used as a purgative. Sparkman, Philip S., 1908, The Culture of the Luiseno Indians, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 8(4):187-234, page 229 |
| Marah macrocarpus (Greene) Greene Cucamonga Manroot USDA MAMAM4 |
Luiseno Other, Paint Seeds mixed with iron oxide and turpentine to make a red paint. Sparkman, Philip S., 1908, The Culture of the Luiseno Indians, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 8(4):187-234, page 210 |
| Marah macrocarpus var. major (S.T. Dunn) Stocking Cucamonga Manroot USDA MAMAM2 |
Mahuna Drug, Dermatological Aid Plant juices rubbed on parts afflicted by ringworm. Romero, John Bruno, 1954, The Botanical Lore of the California Indians, New York. Vantage Press, Inc., page 38 |
| Marah macrocarpus var. major (S.T. Dunn) Stocking Cucamonga Manroot USDA MAMAM2 |
Mahuna Drug, Dermatological Aid Seed oil rubbed on the head for diseased scalps and hair roots. Romero, John Bruno, 1954, The Botanical Lore of the California Indians, New York. Vantage Press, Inc., page 38 |
| Marah oreganus (Torr. ex S. Wats.) T.J. Howell Coastal Manroot USDA MAOR3 |
Chehalis Drug, Dermatological Aid Salve of root ash and grease applied to scrofula sores. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 48 |
| Marah oreganus (Torr. ex S. Wats.) T.J. Howell Coastal Manroot USDA MAOR3 |
Chehalis Drug, Tuberculosis Remedy Salve of root ash and grease applied to scrofula sores. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 48 |
| Marah oreganus (Torr. ex S. Wats.) T.J. Howell Coastal Manroot USDA MAOR3 |
Karok Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of roots applied to bruises and boils. Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 39 |
| Marah oreganus (Torr. ex S. Wats.) T.J. Howell Coastal Manroot USDA MAOR3 |
Karok Drug, Poison Plant considered poisonous. Schenck, Sara M. and E. W. Gifford, 1952, Karok Ethnobotany, Anthropological Records 13(6):377-392, page 386 |
| Marah oreganus (Torr. ex S. Wats.) T.J. Howell Coastal Manroot USDA MAOR3 |
Mendocino Indian Drug, Antirheumatic (External) Seeds and roots used for rheumatism or root rubbed on rheumatic joints. Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 390 |
| Marah oreganus (Torr. ex S. Wats.) T.J. Howell Coastal Manroot USDA MAOR3 |
Mendocino Indian Drug, Dermatological Aid Root rubbed on rheumatic joints, boils and swellings. Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 390 |
| Marah oreganus (Torr. ex S. Wats.) T.J. Howell Coastal Manroot USDA MAOR3 |
Mendocino Indian Drug, Poison Roots and seeds considered poisonous. Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 390 |
| Marah oreganus (Torr. ex S. Wats.) T.J. Howell Coastal Manroot USDA MAOR3 |
Mendocino Indian Drug, Urinary Aid Seeds eaten for urinary troubles. Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 390 |
| Marah oreganus (Torr. ex S. Wats.) T.J. Howell Coastal Manroot USDA MAOR3 |
Mendocino Indian Drug, Venereal Aid Seeds and roots used for rheumatism and venereal disease. Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 390 |
| Marah oreganus (Torr. ex S. Wats.) T.J. Howell Coastal Manroot USDA MAOR3 |
Mendocino Indian Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Roots formerly used as fish poison. Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 390 |
| Marah oreganus (Torr. ex S. Wats.) T.J. Howell Coastal Manroot USDA MAOR3 |
Paiute Drug, Eye Medicine Decoction of peeled, sliced and dried root used for 'sore eyes.' Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 113 |
| Marah oreganus (Torr. ex S. Wats.) T.J. Howell Coastal Manroot USDA MAOR3 |
Squaxin Drug, Analgesic Infusion of smashed stalks used as a soak for aching hands. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 48 |
| Marah oreganus (Torr. ex S. Wats.) T.J. Howell Coastal Manroot USDA MAOR3 |
Squaxin Drug, Orthopedic Aid Infusion of smashed stalks used as a soak for aching hands. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 48 |
| Marah oreganus (Torr. ex S. Wats.) T.J. Howell Coastal Manroot USDA MAOR3 |
Squaxin Drug, Poison Plant considered poisonous. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 48 |
| Marah oreganus (Torr. ex S. Wats.) T.J. Howell Coastal Manroot USDA MAOR3 |
Yurok Food, Beverage Young shoots and Polypodium rhizomes used to make tea. Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 39 |
| Marah oreganus (Torr. ex S. Wats.) T.J. Howell Coastal Manroot USDA MAOR3 |
Yurok Other, Toys & Games Fruit tossed by children at one another in play. Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 39 |
| Marah oreganus (Torr. ex S. Wats.) T.J. Howell Coastal Manroot USDA MAOR3 |
Yurok Other, Toys & Games Fruit used by children to construct representations of animals by inserting twigs. Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 39 |
| Melothria pendula L. Guadeloupe Cucumber USDA MEPEP |
Houma Drug, Snake Bite Remedy Poultice of pulverized leaves and gunpowder applied to moccasin bite. Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 64 |
| Sicyos angulatus L. Oneseed Burr Cucumber USDA SIAN |
Iroquois Drug, Venereal Aid Decoction of vine taken for venereal disease. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 451 |
| Sicyos angulatus L. Oneseed Burr Cucumber USDA SIAN |
Iroquois Drug, Veterinary Aid Compound plants mixed with cow's feed for difficult birth of a calf. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 451 |