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Sacred Thornapple
USDA DAWR2
Paiute, Northern Drug, Hallucinogen
Roots eaten to discover things or see things that could not be seen with ordinary powers.
Fowler, Catherine S., 1989, Willards Z. Park's Ethnographic Notes on the Northern Paiute of Western Nevada 1933-1940, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 126
Datura wrightii Regel
Sacred Thornapple
USDA DAWR2
Paiute, Northern Drug, Poison
Plant poisonous if used incorrectly.
Fowler, Catherine S., 1989, Willards Z. Park's Ethnographic Notes on the Northern Paiute of Western Nevada 1933-1940, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 126
Datura wrightii Regel
Sacred Thornapple
USDA DAWR2
Papago Food, Beverage
Roots ground, infused and used as a beverage.
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 26
Datura wrightii Regel
Sacred Thornapple
USDA DAWR2
Shoshoni Drug, Hallucinogen
Decoction of root taken to become unconscious and have visions.
Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 50
Datura wrightii Regel
Sacred Thornapple
USDA DAWR2
Shoshoni Drug, Narcotic
Roots used to make a narcotic tea and not used medicinally.
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 66, 67
Datura wrightii Regel
Sacred Thornapple
USDA DAWR2
Tubatulabal Drug, Antirheumatic (Internal)
Infusion of plant taken for rheumatism.
Voegelin, Ermine W., 1938, Tubatulabal Ethnography, Anthropological Records 2(1):1-84, page 59
Datura wrightii Regel
Sacred Thornapple
USDA DAWR2
Tubatulabal Drug, Dermatological Aid
Plant used for wounds.
Voegelin, Ermine W., 1938, Tubatulabal Ethnography, Anthropological Records 2(1):1-84, page 59
Datura wrightii Regel
Sacred Thornapple
USDA DAWR2
Tubatulabal Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of dried, pounded root applied to inflammed sores.
Voegelin, Ermine W., 1938, Tubatulabal Ethnography, Anthropological Records 2(1):1-84, page 59
Datura wrightii Regel
Sacred Thornapple
USDA DAWR2
Tubatulabal Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Plant used for bloat.
Voegelin, Ermine W., 1938, Tubatulabal Ethnography, Anthropological Records 2(1):1-84, page 59
Datura wrightii Regel
Sacred Thornapple
USDA DAWR2
Tubatulabal Drug, Laxative
Plant used for constipation.
Voegelin, Ermine W., 1938, Tubatulabal Ethnography, Anthropological Records 2(1):1-84, page 59
Datura wrightii Regel
Sacred Thornapple
USDA DAWR2
Tubatulabal Drug, Sedative
Cold infusion of plant taken to fall into a stupor.
Voegelin, Ermine W., 1938, Tubatulabal Ethnography, Anthropological Records 2(1):1-84, page 59
Datura wrightii Regel
Sacred Thornapple
USDA DAWR2
Ute Drug, Narcotic
Used as a narcotic.
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 26
Datura wrightii Regel
Sacred Thornapple
USDA DAWR2
Yavapai Drug, Hunting Medicine
Decoction of leaves taken or leaves eaten for success in deer hunt.
Gifford, E. W., 1936, Northeastern and Western Yavapai, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 34:247-345, page 261
Datura wrightii Regel
Sacred Thornapple
USDA DAWR2
Yokut Drug, Ceremonial Medicine
Decoction of roots used as a ceremonial narcotic.
Merriam, C. Hart, 1966, Ethnographic Notes on California Indian Tribes, University of California Archaeological Research Facility, Berkeley, page 423
Datura wrightii Regel
Sacred Thornapple
USDA DAWR2
Yokut Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Decoction of roots taken for inflammation of the bowels (appendicitis).
Merriam, C. Hart, 1966, Ethnographic Notes on California Indian Tribes, University of California Archaeological Research Facility, Berkeley, page 423
Datura wrightii Regel
Sacred Thornapple
USDA DAWR2
Yokut Drug, Other
Decoction of roots taken for many different diseases.
Merriam, C. Hart, 1966, Ethnographic Notes on California Indian Tribes, University of California Archaeological Research Facility, Berkeley, page 423
Datura wrightii Regel
Sacred Thornapple
USDA DAWR2
Yuma Drug, Narcotic
Used as a narcotic.
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 26
Datura wrightii Regel
Sacred Thornapple
USDA DAWR2
Zuni Drug, Anesthetic
Powdered root given as an anesthetic for surgery.
Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 46, 48
Datura wrightii Regel
Sacred Thornapple
USDA DAWR2
Zuni Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of root and flower meal applied to wounds to promote healing.
Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 46, 48
Datura wrightii Regel
Sacred Thornapple
USDA DAWR2
Zuni Drug, Narcotic
Powdered root given as a narcotic for surgery.
Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 46, 48
Datura wrightii Regel
Sacred Thornapple
USDA DAWR2
Zuni Drug, Narcotic
Used as a narcotic.
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 26
Datura wrightii Regel
Sacred Thornapple
USDA DAWR2
Zuni Other, Ceremonial Items
Powdered root used by rain priests in a number of ways to ensure fruitful rains.
Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 88
Datura wrightii Regel
Sacred Thornapple
USDA DAWR2
Zuni Other, Ceremonial Items
Root pieces chewed by a robbery victim in order to find out the thief's identity. The root was given to the victim by a rain priest. The victim was told to chew the root and that the medicine would induce dreams of the thief. The rain priest would ask the victim to tell him everything he remembered in his dream so that he could identify the thief and recover the stolen property.
Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 88
Datura wrightii Regel
Sacred Thornapple
USDA DAWR2
Zuni Other, Ceremonial Items
Wood used as a favorite firewood, but more importantly in ceremonies.
Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 93