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Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britt. & Rusby
Broom Snakeweed
USDA GUSA2
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Ceremonial Medicine
Decoction used ceremonially for snake infection or snakebite.
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 51
Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britt. & Rusby
Broom Snakeweed
USDA GUSA2
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice or infusion of flowers and leaves applied to red ant bite and bee sting.
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 51
Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britt. & Rusby
Broom Snakeweed
USDA GUSA2
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Disinfectant
Decoction used ceremonially for snake infection.
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 51
Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britt. & Rusby
Broom Snakeweed
USDA GUSA2
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Febrifuge
Cold infusion of leaves applied to forehead 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 51
Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britt. & Rusby
Broom Snakeweed
USDA GUSA2
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Decoction of root 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 51
Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britt. & Rusby
Broom Snakeweed
USDA GUSA2
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Gynecological Aid
Decoction of root taken to hasten delivery of placenta.
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 51
Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britt. & Rusby
Broom Snakeweed
USDA GUSA2
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 51
Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britt. & Rusby
Broom Snakeweed
USDA GUSA2
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Snake Bite Remedy
Decoction used ceremonially for snakebite.
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 51
Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britt. & Rusby
Broom Snakeweed
USDA GUSA2
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Urinary Aid
Decoction of root taken for painful urination.
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 51
Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britt. & Rusby
Broom Snakeweed
USDA GUSA2
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Veterinary Aid
Cold infusion of leaves used as a lotion on incisions and bites on lambs or colts.
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 51
Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britt. & Rusby
Broom Snakeweed
USDA GUSA2
Navajo, Ramah Other, Ceremonial Items
Fresh branches used to make Evilway unravelers.
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 51
Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britt. & Rusby
Broom Snakeweed
USDA GUSA2
Navajo, Ramah Other, Ceremonial Items
Fresh branches used to make cactus prayer sticks for Chiricahua Windway and Enemyway prayer sticks.
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 51
Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britt. & Rusby
Broom Snakeweed
USDA GUSA2
Navajo, Ramah Other, Ceremonial Items
Plant ash used as Evilway, Holyway and Hand Tremblingway blackenings.
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 51
Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britt. & Rusby
Broom Snakeweed
USDA GUSA2
Paiute Drug, Antirheumatic (External)
Poultice of boiled leaves in cloth applied as a heat pack 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 82, 83
Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britt. & Rusby
Broom Snakeweed
USDA GUSA2
Paiute Drug, Hemostat
Poultice of boiled leaves applied to top of head for nosebleed.
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 82, 83
Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britt. & Rusby
Broom Snakeweed
USDA GUSA2
Paiute Drug, Orthopedic Aid
Poultice of boiled leaves applied for sprains.
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 82, 83
Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britt. & Rusby
Broom Snakeweed
USDA GUSA2
Shoshoni Drug, Cold Remedy
Decoction of plant 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 82, 83
Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britt. & Rusby
Broom Snakeweed
USDA GUSA2
Shoshoni Drug, Dermatological Aid
Compound decoction of plant used as an antiseptic wash for measles and other rashes.
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 82, 83
Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britt. & Rusby
Broom Snakeweed
USDA GUSA2
Shoshoni Drug, Disinfectant
Compound decoction of plant used as an antiseptic wash for measles and other rashes.
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 82, 83
Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britt. & Rusby
Broom Snakeweed
USDA GUSA2
Shoshoni Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy
Compound decoction of plant used as an antiseptic wash for measles.
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 82, 83
Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britt. & Rusby
Broom Snakeweed
USDA GUSA2
Tewa Drug, Analgesic
Plant used on hot coals to fumigate patient with painful menstruation.
Robbins, W.W., J.P. Harrington and B. Freire-Marreco, 1916, Ethnobotany of the Tewa Indians, SI-BAE Bulletin #55, page 56
Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britt. & Rusby
Broom Snakeweed
USDA GUSA2
Tewa Drug, Disinfectant
Plant used on hot coals to fumigate mother and newborn child.
Robbins, W.W., J.P. Harrington and B. Freire-Marreco, 1916, Ethnobotany of the Tewa Indians, SI-BAE Bulletin #55, page 56
Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britt. & Rusby
Broom Snakeweed
USDA GUSA2
Tewa Drug, Ear Medicine
Chopped, fresh plant rubbed around ear for earache.
Robbins, W.W., J.P. Harrington and B. Freire-Marreco, 1916, Ethnobotany of the Tewa Indians, SI-BAE Bulletin #55, page 56
Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britt. & Rusby
Broom Snakeweed
USDA GUSA2
Tewa Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Decoction of plant used for gastric disturbances, especially 'gastric influenza.'
Robbins, W.W., J.P. Harrington and B. Freire-Marreco, 1916, Ethnobotany of the Tewa Indians, SI-BAE Bulletin #55, page 56
Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britt. & Rusby
Broom Snakeweed
USDA GUSA2
Tewa Drug, Gynecological Aid
Compound containing plant used as snuff and as a fumigant for painful periods.
Robbins, W.W., J.P. Harrington and B. Freire-Marreco, 1916, Ethnobotany of the Tewa Indians, SI-BAE Bulletin #55, page 56
Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britt. & Rusby
Broom Snakeweed
USDA GUSA2
Tewa Drug, Gynecological Aid
Compound containing plant used as snuff and as a fumigant for women in labor.
Robbins, W.W., J.P. Harrington and B. Freire-Marreco, 1916, Ethnobotany of the Tewa Indians, SI-BAE Bulletin #55, page 56
Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britt. & Rusby
Broom Snakeweed
USDA GUSA2
Tewa Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy
Decoction of plant taken for gastric influenza.
Robbins, W.W., J.P. Harrington and B. Freire-Marreco, 1916, Ethnobotany of the Tewa Indians, SI-BAE Bulletin #55, page 56
Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britt. & Rusby
Broom Snakeweed
USDA GUSA2
Tewa Drug, Pediatric Aid
Plant used on hot coals to fumigate mother and newborn child.
Robbins, W.W., J.P. Harrington and B. Freire-Marreco, 1916, Ethnobotany of the Tewa Indians, SI-BAE Bulletin #55, page 56
Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britt. & Rusby
Broom Snakeweed
USDA GUSA2
Tewa Food, Forage
Plant eaten by livestock.
Robbins, W.W., J.P. Harrington and B. Freire-Marreco, 1916, Ethnobotany of the Tewa Indians, SI-BAE Bulletin #55, page 56
Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britt. & Rusby
Broom Snakeweed
USDA GUSA2
Tewa of Hano Other, Ceremonial Items
Sprigs tied on prayer sticks during the December ceremonies.
Robbins, W.W., J.P. Harrington and B. Freire-Marreco, 1916, Ethnobotany of the Tewa Indians, SI-BAE Bulletin #55, page 56
Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britt. & Rusby
Broom Snakeweed
USDA GUSA2
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
Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britt. & Rusby
Broom Snakeweed
USDA GUSA2
Zuni Drug, Diaphoretic
Infusion of blossoms taken as a diaphoretic.
Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 53
Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britt. & Rusby
Broom Snakeweed
USDA GUSA2
Zuni Drug, Diuretic
Infusion of blossoms taken as a diuretic for 'obstinate cases.'
Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 53
Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britt. & Rusby
Broom Snakeweed
USDA GUSA2
Zuni Drug, Strengthener
Infusion of blossoms taken to 'make one strong in the limbs and muscles.'
Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 53
Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britt. & Rusby
Broom Snakeweed
USDA GUSA2
Zuni Drug, Urinary Aid
Infusion of whole plant taken to increase strength for urinary retention.
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