| Ephedra torreyana S. Wats. Torrey's Jointfir USDA EPTOT |
Keres, Western Drug, Cough Medicine Infusion of stems used as a cough medicine. Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 42 |
| Ephedra torreyana S. Wats. Torrey's Jointfir USDA EPTOT |
Keres, Western Drug, Diaphoretic Stems 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 42 |
| Ephedra torreyana S. Wats. Torrey's Jointfir USDA EPTOT |
Keres, Western Drug, Kidney Aid Infusion of stems taken or stems chewed for kidney trouble. Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 42 |
| Ephedra torreyana S. Wats. Torrey's Jointfir USDA EPTOT |
Keres, Western Drug, Urinary Aid Infusion of stems taken or stems chewed for bladder trouble. Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 42 |
| Ephedra torreyana S. Wats. Torrey's Jointfir USDA EPTOT |
Navajo Food, Beverage Branches used to make tea. Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 24 |
| Ephedra torreyana S. Wats. Torrey's Jointfir USDA EPTOT |
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Cough Medicine Decoction of whole plant taken for 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 14 |
| Ephedra torreyana S. Wats. Torrey's Jointfir USDA EPTOT |
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Decoction of whole plant taken 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 14 |
| Ephedra trifurca Torr. ex S. Wats. Longleaf Jointfir USDA EPTR |
Cocopa Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of pulverized or boiled stems and leaves applied to sores. Gifford, E. W., 1933, The Cocopa, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 31:263-270, page 268 |
| Ephedra trifurca Torr. ex S. Wats. Longleaf Jointfir USDA EPTR |
Navajo Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Infusion of dried plants taken for stomach troubles. Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 24 |
| Ephedra trifurca Torr. ex S. Wats. Longleaf Jointfir USDA EPTR |
Navajo Drug, Kidney Aid Infusion of dried plants taken for kidney affections. Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 24 |
| Ephedra trifurca Torr. ex S. Wats. Longleaf Jointfir USDA EPTR |
Navajo Drug, Venereal Aid Infusion of dried plants taken for venereal disease. Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 24 |
| Ephedra trifurca Torr. ex S. Wats. Longleaf Jointfir USDA EPTR |
Navajo Drug, Venereal Aid Wood burned for venereal disease. Wood burned with charcoal, buffalo hair, wood rat hair and bat hair in a hole in the middle of the hogan. The person with venereal disease sits over the hole and the smudge covers his exposed parts and cures him. Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 24 |
| Ephedra trifurca Torr. ex S. Wats. Longleaf Jointfir USDA EPTR |
Pima Drug, Dermatological Aid Moxa used to burn the boils caused by 'bad disease.' Curtin, L. S. M., 1949, By the Prophet of the Earth, Sante Fe. San Vicente Foundation, page 76 |
| Ephedra trifurca Torr. ex S. Wats. Longleaf Jointfir USDA EPTR |
Pima Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of plant applied to bleeding sores caused by venereal disease. Curtin, L. S. M., 1949, By the Prophet of the Earth, Sante Fe. San Vicente Foundation, page 76 |
| Ephedra trifurca Torr. ex S. Wats. Longleaf Jointfir USDA EPTR |
Pima Drug, Other Plant used as antileuretic. Curtin, L. S. M., 1949, By the Prophet of the Earth, Sante Fe. San Vicente Foundation, page 76 |
| Ephedra trifurca Torr. ex S. Wats. Longleaf Jointfir USDA EPTR |
Pima Drug, Venereal Aid Poultice of plant applied to bleeding sores caused by venereal disease. Curtin, L. S. M., 1949, By the Prophet of the Earth, Sante Fe. San Vicente Foundation, page 76 |
| Ephedra viridis Coville Mormon Tea USDA EPVI |
Havasupai Drug, Emetic Used to make a draught and taken to vomit for bowel complaints. Spier, Leslie, 1928, Havasupai Ethnography, Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History 29(3):101-123, 284-285, page 285 |
| Ephedra viridis Coville Mormon Tea USDA EPVI |
Havasupai Drug, Laxative Used to make a draught and taken to clear the bowels. Spier, Leslie, 1928, Havasupai Ethnography, Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History 29(3):101-123, 284-285, page 285 |
| Ephedra viridis Coville Mormon Tea USDA EPVI |
Havasupai Food, Beverage Twigs boiled into a tea. 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 |
| Ephedra viridis Coville Mormon Tea USDA EPVI |
Havasupai Food, Beverage Upper portions of plant boiled into tea. 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 207 |
| Ephedra viridis Coville Mormon Tea USDA EPVI |
Hopi Drug, Tonic Dried flowers and stems taken as a tonic. Colton, Harold S., 1974, Hopi History And Ethnobotany, IN D. A. Horr (ed.) Hopi Indians. Garland: New York., page 312 |
| Ephedra viridis Coville Mormon Tea USDA EPVI |
Hopi Drug, Venereal Aid Plant used for syphilis. Colton, Harold S., 1974, Hopi History And Ethnobotany, IN D. A. Horr (ed.) Hopi Indians. Garland: New York., page 312 |
| Ephedra viridis Coville Mormon Tea USDA EPVI |
Hopi Drug, Venereal Aid Plant used for syphilis. Whiting, Alfred F., 1939, Ethnobotany of the Hopi, Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin #15, page 64 |
| Ephedra viridis Coville Mormon Tea USDA EPVI |
Kawaiisu Drug, Blood Medicine Infusion of stems taken for anemia. Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 27 |
| Ephedra viridis Coville Mormon Tea USDA EPVI |
Kawaiisu Drug, Orthopedic Aid Infusion of stems taken for backaches. Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 27 |
| Ephedra viridis Coville Mormon Tea USDA EPVI |
Kawaiisu Food, Beverage Stems used to make tea. Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 27 |
| Ephedra viridis Coville Mormon Tea USDA EPVI |
Kawaiisu Food, Unspecified Seeds formerly used for food. Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 27 |
| Ephedra viridis Coville Mormon Tea USDA EPVI |
Kawaiisu Other, Tools Wood provided the best charcoal for tattooing. Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 27 |
| Ephedra viridis Coville Mormon Tea USDA EPVI |
Navajo Drug, Cough Medicine Decoction of plant tops taken as a cough medicine. Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 24 |
| Ephedra viridis Coville Mormon Tea USDA EPVI |
Navajo Drug, Venereal Aid Strong infusion of plant used for syphilis. Lynch, Regina H., 1986, Cookbook, Chinle, AZ. Navajo Curriculum Center, Rough Rock Demonstration School, page 19 |
| Ephedra viridis Coville Mormon Tea USDA EPVI |
Navajo Dye, Brown Twigs and leaves boiled with alum and used as a light tan dye. Lynch, Regina H., 1986, Cookbook, Chinle, AZ. Navajo Curriculum Center, Rough Rock Demonstration School, page 19 |
| Ephedra viridis Coville Mormon Tea USDA EPVI |
Navajo Food, Beverage Roasted stems used to make tea. Lynch, Regina H., 1986, Cookbook, Chinle, AZ. Navajo Curriculum Center, Rough Rock Demonstration School, page 19 |
| Ephedra viridis Coville Mormon Tea USDA EPVI |
Navajo Food, Beverage Stems chewed to relieve thirst when on the move and away from water supplies. Lynch, Regina H., 1986, Cookbook, Chinle, AZ. Navajo Curriculum Center, Rough Rock Demonstration School, page 19 |
| Ephedra viridis Coville Mormon Tea USDA EPVI |
Paiute Drug, Antidiarrheal Compound infusion of plant given to children for diarrhea. 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 68-70 |
| Ephedra viridis Coville Mormon Tea USDA EPVI |
Paiute Drug, Antirheumatic (Internal) Infusion or decoction of twigs or branches taken for rheumatism. 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 68-70 |
| Ephedra viridis Coville Mormon Tea USDA EPVI |
Paiute Drug, Blood Medicine Infusion or decoction of twigs or branches taken as a blood purifier. 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 68-70 |
| Ephedra viridis Coville Mormon Tea USDA EPVI |
Paiute Drug, Cold Remedy Infusion or decoction of twigs or branches taken for colds. 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 68-70 |
| Ephedra viridis Coville Mormon Tea USDA EPVI |
Paiute Drug, Dermatological Aid Dried, powdered stems applied to 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 68-70 |
| Ephedra viridis Coville Mormon Tea USDA EPVI |
Paiute Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Infusion or decoction of twigs or branches used for stomach ulcers and disorders. 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 68-70 |
| Ephedra viridis Coville Mormon Tea USDA EPVI |
Paiute Drug, Kidney Aid Infusion or decoction of twigs or branches taken as a kidney regulator. 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 68-70 |
| Ephedra viridis Coville Mormon Tea USDA EPVI |
Paiute Drug, Pediatric Aid Compound infusion of plant given to children for diarrhea. 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 68-70 |
| Ephedra viridis Coville Mormon Tea USDA EPVI |
Paiute Drug, Tonic Infusion or decoction of twigs or branches taken as a tonic. 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 68-70 |
| Ephedra viridis Coville Mormon Tea USDA EPVI |
Paiute Drug, Urinary Aid Infusion or decoction of twigs or branches used as a kidney regulator and for bladder. 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 68-70 |
| Ephedra viridis Coville Mormon Tea USDA EPVI |
Paiute Drug, Venereal Aid Decoction of twigs taken for syphilis or gonorrhea. 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 68-70 |
| Ephedra viridis Coville Mormon Tea USDA EPVI |
Paiute Food, Beverage Leafless needles boiled into a drink. Steward, Julian H., 1933, Ethnography of the Owens Valley Paiute, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 33(3):233-250, page 245 |
| Ephedra viridis Coville Mormon Tea USDA EPVI |
Paiute, Northern Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of dried, powdered stems applied to sores. 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 128 |
| Ephedra viridis Coville Mormon Tea USDA EPVI |
Paiute, Northern Food, Beverage Stalks boiled in water to make tea. 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 53 |
| Ephedra viridis Coville Mormon Tea USDA EPVI |
Paiute, Northern Food, Beverage Stems used to make tea. 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 128 |
| Ephedra viridis Coville Mormon Tea USDA EPVI |
Shoshoni Drug, Antidiarrheal Compound infusion of plant given to children for diarrhea. 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 68-70 |
| Ephedra viridis Coville Mormon Tea USDA EPVI |
Shoshoni Drug, Blood Medicine Infusion or decoction of twigs or branches taken as a blood purifier. 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 68-70 |