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Tillandsia usneoides (L.) L.
Spanish Moss
USDA TIUS
Houma Drug, Febrifuge
Decoction of moss taken for chills and fever.
Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 59
Tillandsia usneoides (L.) L.
Spanish Moss
USDA TIUS
Houma Fiber, Cordage
Dried fibers twisted and used for cordage.
Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 59
Tillandsia usneoides (L.) L.
Spanish Moss
USDA TIUS
Houma Fiber, Mats, Rugs & Bedding
Dried fibers twisted and used to make floor mats.
Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 59
Tillandsia usneoides (L.) L.
Spanish Moss
USDA TIUS
Seminole Other, Cooking Tools
Used to remove scum in cooking.
Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 472
Tillandsia usneoides (L.) L.
Spanish Moss
USDA TIUS
Seminole Other, Hide Preparation
Used for tanning.
Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 472