| Lygodesmia grandiflora (Nutt.) Torr. & Gray Largeflower Skeletonplant USDA LYGR |
Gosiute Drug, Veterinary Aid Plant used as a horse medicine. Chamberlin, Ralph V., 1911, The Ethno-Botany of the Gosiute Indians of Utah, Memoirs of the American Anthropological Association 2(5):331-405., page 374 |
| Lygodesmia grandiflora (Nutt.) Torr. & Gray Largeflower Skeletonplant USDA LYGR |
Hopi Drug, Gynecological Aid Leaves chewed to increase mother's milk supply. Whiting, Alfred F., 1939, Ethnobotany of the Hopi, Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin #15, page 36, 97 |
| Lygodesmia grandiflora (Nutt.) Torr. & Gray Largeflower Skeletonplant USDA LYGR |
Hopi Food, Spice Boiled with a certain kind of mush for flavor. Vestal, Paul A, 1940, Notes on a Collection of Plants from the Hopi Indian Region of Arizona Made by J. G. Owens in 1891, Botanical Museum Leaflets (Harvard University) 8(8):153-168, page 168 |
| Lygodesmia grandiflora (Nutt.) Torr. & Gray Largeflower Skeletonplant USDA LYGR |
Hopi Food, Spice Boiled with a certain kind of mush for flavor. Vestal, Paul A, 1940, Notes on a Collection of Plants from the Hopi Indian Region of Arizona Made by J. G. Owens in 1891, Botanical Museum Leaflets (Harvard University) 8(8):153-168, page 168 |
| Lygodesmia grandiflora (Nutt.) Torr. & Gray Largeflower Skeletonplant USDA LYGR |
Hopi Food, Unspecified Leaves boiled with meat. Whiting, Alfred F., 1939, Ethnobotany of the Hopi, Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin #15, page 97 |
| Lygodesmia grandiflora (Nutt.) Torr. & Gray Largeflower Skeletonplant USDA LYGR |
Hopi Food, Unspecified Leaves boiled with meats and eaten. Fewkes, J. Walter, 1896, A Contribution to Ethnobotany, American Anthropologist 9:14-21, page 19 |
| Lygodesmia grandiflora (Nutt.) Torr. & Gray Largeflower Skeletonplant USDA LYGR |
Navajo, Kayenta Drug, Dermatological Aid Plant milk applied to sores caused by sunburn. Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 48 |
| Lygodesmia grandiflora (Nutt.) Torr. & Gray Largeflower Skeletonplant USDA LYGR |
Navajo, Kayenta Food, Vegetable Used for greens in foods. Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 48 |
| Lygodesmia juncea (Pursh) D. Don ex Hook. Rush Skeletonplant USDA LYJU |
Blackfoot Drug, Cough Medicine Infusion of stems taken for burning coughs. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 72 |
| Lygodesmia juncea (Pursh) D. Don ex Hook. Rush Skeletonplant USDA LYJU |
Blackfoot Drug, Dermatological Aid Infusion of stems mixed with grease and applied as a hair tonic. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 124 |
| Lygodesmia juncea (Pursh) D. Don ex Hook. Rush Skeletonplant USDA LYJU |
Blackfoot Drug, Diuretic Infusion of powdered galls taken as a diuretic. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 70 |
| Lygodesmia juncea (Pursh) D. Don ex Hook. Rush Skeletonplant USDA LYJU |
Blackfoot Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Decoction of plant taken for heartburn. Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 61 |
| Lygodesmia juncea (Pursh) D. Don ex Hook. Rush Skeletonplant USDA LYJU |
Blackfoot Drug, Gynecological Aid Decoction of plant taken for symptoms resembling heartburn caused by pregnancy. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 61 |
| Lygodesmia juncea (Pursh) D. Don ex Hook. Rush Skeletonplant USDA LYJU |
Blackfoot Drug, Kidney Aid Infusion of plant taken for kidney trouble. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 70 |
| Lygodesmia juncea (Pursh) D. Don ex Hook. Rush Skeletonplant USDA LYJU |
Blackfoot Drug, Orthopedic Aid Crushed stems used as foot pads in moccasins. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 115 |
| Lygodesmia juncea (Pursh) D. Don ex Hook. Rush Skeletonplant USDA LYJU |
Blackfoot Drug, Pediatric Aid Infusion of plant used as a general tonic for children. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 67 |
| Lygodesmia juncea (Pursh) D. Don ex Hook. Rush Skeletonplant USDA LYJU |
Blackfoot Drug, Tonic Infusion of plant used as a general tonic for children. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 67 |
| Lygodesmia juncea (Pursh) D. Don ex Hook. Rush Skeletonplant USDA LYJU |
Blackfoot Drug, Veterinary Aid Infusion of plant given to horses with coughs. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 89 |
| Lygodesmia juncea (Pursh) D. Don ex Hook. Rush Skeletonplant USDA LYJU |
Blackfoot Drug, Veterinary Aid Infusion of plant rubbed on saddle sores and leg wounds. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 89 |
| Lygodesmia juncea (Pursh) D. Don ex Hook. Rush Skeletonplant USDA LYJU |
Blackfoot Other, Waterproofing Agent Stems used to waterproof newly tanned buffalo hides. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 115 |
| Lygodesmia juncea (Pursh) D. Don ex Hook. Rush Skeletonplant USDA LYJU |
Cheyenne Drug, Breast Treatment Infusion of dried stems taken to increase milk flow. Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 27 |
| Lygodesmia juncea (Pursh) D. Don ex Hook. Rush Skeletonplant USDA LYJU |
Cheyenne Drug, Gynecological Aid Infusion of plant taken by women after childbirth to increase milk flow. Grinnell, George Bird, 1972, The Cheyenne Indians - Their History and Ways of Life Vol.2, Lincoln. University of Nebraska Press, page 191 |
| Lygodesmia juncea (Pursh) D. Don ex Hook. Rush Skeletonplant USDA LYJU |
Cheyenne Drug, Gynecological Aid Infusion of stems taken by pregnant and nursing mothers to increase milk flow. Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 22 |
| Lygodesmia juncea (Pursh) D. Don ex Hook. Rush Skeletonplant USDA LYJU |
Cheyenne Drug, Gynecological Aid Simple or compound decoction of plant taken to increase maternal milk flow. Grinnell, George Bird, 1905, Some Cheyenne Plant Medicines, American Anthropologist 7:37-43, page 41 |
| Lygodesmia juncea (Pursh) D. Don ex Hook. Rush Skeletonplant USDA LYJU |
Cheyenne Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy Infusion of leaves taken for smallpox and measles. Grinnell, George Bird, 1972, The Cheyenne Indians - Their History and Ways of Life Vol.2, Lincoln. University of Nebraska Press, page 191 |
| Lygodesmia juncea (Pursh) D. Don ex Hook. Rush Skeletonplant USDA LYJU |
Cheyenne Drug, Pediatric Aid Infusion of stems taken by pregnant and nursing mothers for a healthy baby. Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 22 |
| Lygodesmia juncea (Pursh) D. Don ex Hook. Rush Skeletonplant USDA LYJU |
Cheyenne Drug, Psychological Aid Infusion of dried stems taken to bring feelings of contentment to mothers. Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 27 |
| Lygodesmia juncea (Pursh) D. Don ex Hook. Rush Skeletonplant USDA LYJU |
Keres, Western Drug, Antirheumatic (External) Poultice of crushed plant, warmed with rocks, applied to swellings. Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 53 |
| Lygodesmia juncea (Pursh) D. Don ex Hook. Rush Skeletonplant USDA LYJU |
Keres, Western Other, Decorations Plant used for decorations in ceremonial dances. Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 53 |
| Lygodesmia juncea (Pursh) D. Don ex Hook. Rush Skeletonplant USDA LYJU |
Lakota Drug, Antidiarrheal Infusion of whole plant used for children with diarrhea. Rogers, Dilwyn J, 1980, Lakota Names and Traditional Uses of Native Plants by Sicangu (Brule) People in the Rosebud Area, South Dakota, St. Francis, SD. Rosebud Educational Scoiety, page 38 |
| Lygodesmia juncea (Pursh) D. Don ex Hook. Rush Skeletonplant USDA LYJU |
Lakota Drug, Pediatric Aid Infusion of whole plant used for children with diarrhea. Rogers, Dilwyn J, 1980, Lakota Names and Traditional Uses of Native Plants by Sicangu (Brule) People in the Rosebud Area, South Dakota, St. Francis, SD. Rosebud Educational Scoiety, page 38 |
| Lygodesmia juncea (Pursh) D. Don ex Hook. Rush Skeletonplant USDA LYJU |
Lakota Food, Unspecified Plant chewed. Rogers, Dilwyn J, 1980, Lakota Names and Traditional Uses of Native Plants by Sicangu (Brule) People in the Rosebud Area, South Dakota, St. Francis, SD. Rosebud Educational Scoiety, page 38 |
| Lygodesmia juncea (Pursh) D. Don ex Hook. Rush Skeletonplant USDA LYJU |
Navajo, Ramah Food, Candy Roots left in the sun until gum came out and hardened and used for chewing gum. 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 52 |
| Lygodesmia juncea (Pursh) D. Don ex Hook. Rush Skeletonplant USDA LYJU |
Omaha Drug, Eye Medicine Infusion of stems used as a wash for sore eyes. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 136 |
| Lygodesmia juncea (Pursh) D. Don ex Hook. Rush Skeletonplant USDA LYJU |
Omaha Drug, Gynecological Aid Infusion of stems taken by nursing mothers to increase milk flow. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 136 |
| Lygodesmia juncea (Pursh) D. Don ex Hook. Rush Skeletonplant USDA LYJU |
Ponca Drug, Antidiarrheal Infusion of plant taken for diarrhea. Howard, James, 1965, The Ponca Tribe, SI-BAE Bulletin #195, page 152 |
| Lygodesmia juncea (Pursh) D. Don ex Hook. Rush Skeletonplant USDA LYJU |
Ponca Drug, Eye Medicine Infusion of plant applied to sore eyes. Howard, James, 1965, The Ponca Tribe, SI-BAE Bulletin #195, page 152 |
| Lygodesmia juncea (Pursh) D. Don ex Hook. Rush Skeletonplant USDA LYJU |
Ponca Drug, Eye Medicine Infusion of stems used as a wash for sore eyes. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 136 |
| Lygodesmia juncea (Pursh) D. Don ex Hook. Rush Skeletonplant USDA LYJU |
Ponca Drug, Gynecological Aid Infusion of plant used to increase milk flow of mothers. Howard, James, 1965, The Ponca Tribe, SI-BAE Bulletin #195, page 152 |
| Lygodesmia juncea (Pursh) D. Don ex Hook. Rush Skeletonplant USDA LYJU |
Ponca Drug, Gynecological Aid Infusion of stems taken by nursing mothers to increase milk flow. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 136 |
| Lygodesmia juncea (Pursh) D. Don ex Hook. Rush Skeletonplant USDA LYJU |
Sioux Drug, Eye Medicine Infusion of dried stems used for sore eyes. Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 27 |
| Lygodesmia juncea (Pursh) D. Don ex Hook. Rush Skeletonplant USDA LYJU |
Sioux Drug, Gynecological Aid Infusion of dried stems taken to increase milk flow. Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 27 |
| Lygodesmia juncea (Pursh) D. Don ex Hook. Rush Skeletonplant USDA LYJU |
Sioux Food, Unspecified Hardened juice chewed for the flavor. Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 27 |
| Lygodesmia sp. Desert Gum |
Washo Food, Candy Plant gum used for chewing gum. Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 56 |