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Juniperus monosperma (Engelm.) Sarg.
Oneseed Juniper
USDA JUMO
Keres, Western Drug, Dermatological Aid
Chewed bark taken for or applied to spider bites.
Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 48
Juniperus monosperma (Engelm.) Sarg.
Oneseed Juniper
USDA JUMO
Keres, Western Drug, Diaphoretic
Plant used as an ingredient in the sweatbath.
Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 48
Juniperus monosperma (Engelm.) Sarg.
Oneseed Juniper
USDA JUMO
Keres, Western Drug, Ear Medicine
Ground leaves mixed with salt and used in ears to eliminate bugs.
Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 48
Juniperus monosperma (Engelm.) Sarg.
Oneseed Juniper
USDA JUMO
Keres, Western Drug, Emetic
Infusion of twigs or chewed twigs used as an emetic before breakfast.
Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 48
Juniperus monosperma (Engelm.) Sarg.
Oneseed Juniper
USDA JUMO
Keres, Western Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Infusion of staminate cones used as a stomach tonic.
Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 48
Juniperus monosperma (Engelm.) Sarg.
Oneseed Juniper
USDA JUMO
Keres, Western Drug, Laxative
Bark chewed as a laxative.
Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 48
Juniperus monosperma (Engelm.) Sarg.
Oneseed Juniper
USDA JUMO
Keres, Western Drug, Laxative
Infusion of staminate cones used as a laxative.
Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 48
Juniperus monosperma (Engelm.) Sarg.
Oneseed Juniper
USDA JUMO
Keres, Western Dye, Green
Green twigs rubbed on moccasins as a green dye.
Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 48
Juniperus monosperma (Engelm.) Sarg.
Oneseed Juniper
USDA JUMO
Keres, Western Fiber, Basketry
Larger twigs used for basket frames.
Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 48
Juniperus monosperma (Engelm.) Sarg.
Oneseed Juniper
USDA JUMO
Keres, Western Fiber, Building Material
Tree used to make posts and lumber.
Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 48
Juniperus monosperma (Engelm.) Sarg.
Oneseed Juniper
USDA JUMO
Keres, Western Fiber, Clothing
Bark rubbed fine and used to make baby clothes.
Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 48
Juniperus monosperma (Engelm.) Sarg.
Oneseed Juniper
USDA JUMO
Keres, Western Food, Spice
Berries used to season meat.
Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 48
Juniperus monosperma (Engelm.) Sarg.
Oneseed Juniper
USDA JUMO
Keres, Western Food, Starvation Food
Berries eaten in the fall or when food was scarce.
Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 48
Juniperus monosperma (Engelm.) Sarg.
Oneseed Juniper
USDA JUMO
Keres, Western Other, Ceremonial Items
Branches used in ceremonial dances.
Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 48
Juniperus monosperma (Engelm.) Sarg.
Oneseed Juniper
USDA JUMO
Keres, Western Other, Ceremonial Items
Cedar purge kept one from getting tired, but did not preclude sleepiness.
Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 48
Juniperus monosperma (Engelm.) Sarg.
Oneseed Juniper
USDA JUMO
Keres, Western Other, Ceremonial Items
Cedar wood fire smoke used to fumigate property of the deceased.
Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 48
Juniperus monosperma (Engelm.) Sarg.
Oneseed Juniper
USDA JUMO
Keres, Western Other, Ceremonial Items
Infusion of cedar twigs taken with wafer bread by mothers of infants who died during birth.
Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 48
Juniperus monosperma (Engelm.) Sarg.
Oneseed Juniper
USDA JUMO
Keres, Western Other, Ceremonial Items
Infusion of plant taken by all household members for four days after a death.
Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 48
Juniperus monosperma (Engelm.) Sarg.
Oneseed Juniper
USDA JUMO
Keres, Western Other, Fuel
Considered an important source of firewood for steady, even fires.
Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 48
Juniperus monosperma (Engelm.) Sarg.
Oneseed Juniper
USDA JUMO
Keres, Western Other, Hunting & Fishing Item
Larger trees used to make bows backed with sinew.
Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 48
Juniperus monosperma (Engelm.) Sarg.
Oneseed Juniper
USDA JUMO
Keres, Western Other, Preservative
Twigs mixed with commercial dyes to prevent them from fading.
Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 48
Juniperus monosperma (Engelm.) Sarg.
Oneseed Juniper
USDA JUMO
Keres, Western Other, Unspecified
Taxon known and named but no use was specified.
Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 48
Juniperus monosperma (Engelm.) Sarg.
Oneseed Juniper
USDA JUMO
Keresan Food, Fruit
Berries used for food.
White, Leslie A, 1945, Notes on the Ethnobotany of the Keres, Papers of the Michigan Academy of Arts, Sciences and Letters 30:557-568, page 561
Juniperus monosperma (Engelm.) Sarg.
Oneseed Juniper
USDA JUMO
Laguna Food, Fruit
Fruits mixed with chopped meat, put into a clean deer stomach and roasted.
Castetter, Edward F., 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest I. Uncultivated Native Plants Used as Sources of Food, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(1):1-44, page 31
Juniperus monosperma (Engelm.) Sarg.
Oneseed Juniper
USDA JUMO
Laguna Food, Spice
Fruits used to season meats.
Castetter, Edward F., 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest I. Uncultivated Native Plants Used as Sources of Food, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(1):1-44, page 31
Juniperus monosperma (Engelm.) Sarg.
Oneseed Juniper
USDA JUMO
Laguna Food, Starvation Food
Fruits eaten when other foods became scarce.
Castetter, Edward F., 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest I. Uncultivated Native Plants Used as Sources of Food, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(1):1-44, page 31
Juniperus monosperma (Engelm.) Sarg.
Oneseed Juniper
USDA JUMO
Navajo Dye, Green
Bark and berries used as a green dye for wool.
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 19
Juniperus monosperma (Engelm.) Sarg.
Oneseed Juniper
USDA JUMO
Navajo Fiber, Building Material
Wood used to make a canopy to protect a new born child from the sparks of the fire.
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 19
Juniperus monosperma (Engelm.) Sarg.
Oneseed Juniper
USDA JUMO
Navajo Fiber, Building Material
Wood used to make fence posts and hogan roofs.
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 19
Juniperus monosperma (Engelm.) Sarg.
Oneseed Juniper
USDA JUMO
Navajo Food, Fodder
Branches cut off and given to the sheep to eat when the snow was deep.
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 19
Juniperus monosperma (Engelm.) Sarg.
Oneseed Juniper
USDA JUMO
Navajo Food, Fruit
Berries eaten ripe.
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 19
Juniperus monosperma (Engelm.) Sarg.
Oneseed Juniper
USDA JUMO
Navajo Food, Starvation Food
Inner bark chewed in times of food shortage to obtain the juice.
Castetter, Edward F., 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest I. Uncultivated Native Plants Used as Sources of Food, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(1):1-44, page 31
Juniperus monosperma (Engelm.) Sarg.
Oneseed Juniper
USDA JUMO
Navajo Food, Starvation Food
Inner bark chewed in times of food shortage.
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 19
Juniperus monosperma (Engelm.) Sarg.
Oneseed Juniper
USDA JUMO
Navajo Other, Ceremonial Items
Wood used to make prayersticks.
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 19
Juniperus monosperma (Engelm.) Sarg.
Oneseed Juniper
USDA JUMO
Navajo Other, Decorations
Used to make bows for the canopy of the baby's cradle.
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 19
Juniperus monosperma (Engelm.) Sarg.
Oneseed Juniper
USDA JUMO
Navajo Other, Fuel
Wood made into charcoal and used for smelting silver.
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 19
Juniperus monosperma (Engelm.) Sarg.
Oneseed Juniper
USDA JUMO
Navajo Other, Fuel
Wood used for firewood.
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 19
Juniperus monosperma (Engelm.) Sarg.
Oneseed Juniper
USDA JUMO
Navajo Other, Good Luck Charm
Leaves chewed and spat out for better luck.
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 19
Juniperus monosperma (Engelm.) Sarg.
Oneseed Juniper
USDA JUMO
Navajo Other, Weapon
Wood used to make bows, formerly carried in war.
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 19
Juniperus monosperma (Engelm.) Sarg.
Oneseed Juniper
USDA JUMO
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Analgesic
Decoction used for postpartum or menstrual pain and cold infusion used for stomachache.
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 11, 12
Juniperus monosperma (Engelm.) Sarg.
Oneseed Juniper
USDA JUMO
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Ceremonial Medicine
Decoction used in 'bath for purification of burial party.'
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 11, 12
Juniperus monosperma (Engelm.) Sarg.
Oneseed Juniper
USDA JUMO
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Cough Medicine
Compound decoction, sometimes salted, taken for 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 11, 12
Juniperus monosperma (Engelm.) Sarg.
Oneseed Juniper
USDA JUMO
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Dermatological Aid
Bark highly prized as a medicine for burns.
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 11
Juniperus monosperma (Engelm.) Sarg.
Oneseed Juniper
USDA JUMO
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Diaphoretic
Compound used as sweatbath 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 11, 12
Juniperus monosperma (Engelm.) Sarg.
Oneseed Juniper
USDA JUMO
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Emetic
Infusion of inner bark given to newborns 'to clean out impurities.'
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 11, 12
Juniperus monosperma (Engelm.) Sarg.
Oneseed Juniper
USDA JUMO
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Febrifuge
Cold infusion of plant used for fever.
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 11, 12
Juniperus monosperma (Engelm.) Sarg.
Oneseed Juniper
USDA JUMO
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Cold infusion of plant used for stomachache.
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 11, 12
Juniperus monosperma (Engelm.) Sarg.
Oneseed Juniper
USDA JUMO
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Gynecological Aid
Decoction or smoke of various plant parts used for childbirth difficulties.
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 11, 12
Juniperus monosperma (Engelm.) Sarg.
Oneseed Juniper
USDA JUMO
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Pediatric Aid
Infusion of inner bark used as an emetic for newborn 'to clean out all impurities.'
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 11, 12
Juniperus monosperma (Engelm.) Sarg.
Oneseed Juniper
USDA JUMO
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Pediatric Aid
Plant used as bed and coverlet for baby, 'to make him strong and healthy.'
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 11, 12