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Ricinus communis L.
Castorbean
USDA RICO3
Cahuilla Drug, Dermatological Aid
Seeds crushed into a greasy substance and used for sores.
Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 133
Ricinus communis L.
Castorbean
USDA RICO3
Cahuilla Drug, Poison
Seeds and leaves considered poisonous.
Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 133
Ricinus communis L.
Castorbean
USDA RICO3
Cherokee Drug, Cathartic
Infusion of beans used as a purgative.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 24
Ricinus communis L.
Castorbean
USDA RICO3
Cherokee Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of beans used for boils.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 24
Ricinus communis L.
Castorbean
USDA RICO3
Diegueno Drug, Dermatological Aid
Bean nuts mashed to make an ointment, similar to cold cream, and used for acne and pimples.
Hedges, Ken, 1986, Santa Ysabel Ethnobotany, San Diego Museum of Man Ethnic Technology Notes, No. 20, page 37
Ricinus communis L.
Castorbean
USDA RICO3
Hawaiian Drug, Analgesic
Leaves used for severe headaches.
Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 55
Ricinus communis L.
Castorbean
USDA RICO3
Hawaiian Drug, Febrifuge
Poultice of leaves applied to children's heads and bodies for strong fevers.
Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 55
Ricinus communis L.
Castorbean
USDA RICO3
Hawaiian Drug, Febrifuge
Poultice of leaves applied to the head and body for strong fevers.
Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 55
Ricinus communis L.
Castorbean
USDA RICO3
Hawaiian Drug, Pediatric Aid
Poultice of leaves applied to children's heads and bodies for strong fevers.
Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 55
Ricinus communis L.
Castorbean
USDA RICO3
Navajo Drug, Contraceptive
Plant used by women to become sterile.
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 60
Ricinus communis L.
Castorbean
USDA RICO3
Navajo Other, Protection
Plant used in an unknown manner as a protection from the spirit of the bear.
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 60
Ricinus communis L.
Castorbean
USDA RICO3
Pima Drug, Analgesic
Beans eaten for headaches.
Curtin, L. S. M., 1949, By the Prophet of the Earth, Sante Fe. San Vicente Foundation, page 100
Ricinus communis L.
Castorbean
USDA RICO3
Pima Drug, Cathartic
Beans eaten as a purge.
Curtin, L. S. M., 1949, By the Prophet of the Earth, Sante Fe. San Vicente Foundation, page 100
Ricinus communis L.
Castorbean
USDA RICO3
Pima Drug, Dermatological Aid
Beans dried, ground and sprinkled on sores.
Curtin, L. S. M., 1949, By the Prophet of the Earth, Sante Fe. San Vicente Foundation, page 100
Ricinus communis L.
Castorbean
USDA RICO3
Pima Drug, Laxative
Beans eaten for constipation.
Curtin, L. S. M., 1949, By the Prophet of the Earth, Sante Fe. San Vicente Foundation, page 100
Ricinus communis L.
Castorbean
USDA RICO3
Pima Drug, Poison
Plant considered poisonous.
Curtin, L. S. M., 1949, By the Prophet of the Earth, Sante Fe. San Vicente Foundation, page 100
Ricinus communis L.
Castorbean
USDA RICO3
Seminole Drug, Cathartic
Beans used as a cathartic.
Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 167
Ricinus communis L.
Castorbean
USDA RICO3
Seminole Drug, Cathartic
Infusion of seeds taken as a cathartic for constipation.
Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 275