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Cahuilla Drug, Analgesic Used for headaches and sore backs. 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 143 |
| Urtica dioica ssp. holosericea (Nutt.) Thorne Stinging Nettle USDA URDIH |
Cahuilla Drug, Antirheumatic (External) Used for rheumatism and muscular stiffness. 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 143 |
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Cahuilla Fiber, Basketry Fibers used in basketmaking. 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 143 |
| Urtica dioica ssp. holosericea (Nutt.) Thorne Stinging Nettle USDA URDIH |
Cahuilla Fiber, Cordage Fibers used to make bowstrings and cordage. 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 143 |
| Urtica dioica ssp. holosericea (Nutt.) Thorne Stinging Nettle USDA URDIH |
Cahuilla Food, Vegetable Leaves eaten raw or boiled as greens. 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 143 |
| Urtica dioica ssp. holosericea (Nutt.) Thorne Stinging Nettle USDA URDIH |
Diegueno Drug, Antirheumatic (External) Nettles used to whip rheumatic or arthritic joints. Hedges, Ken, 1986, Santa Ysabel Ethnobotany, San Diego Museum of Man Ethnic Technology Notes, No. 20, page 43 |
| Urtica dioica ssp. holosericea (Nutt.) Thorne Stinging Nettle USDA URDIH |
Diegueno Other, Ceremonial Items Nettles used to whip young men going through the ceremony to become dancers. Hedges, Ken, 1986, Santa Ysabel Ethnobotany, San Diego Museum of Man Ethnic Technology Notes, No. 20, page 43 |
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Kawaiisu Drug, Analgesic Poultice of leaves applied for headaches. Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 68 |
| Urtica dioica ssp. holosericea (Nutt.) Thorne Stinging Nettle USDA URDIH |
Kawaiisu Drug, Analgesic Poultice of mashed plant applied to the neck for pain. Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 68 |
| Urtica dioica ssp. holosericea (Nutt.) Thorne Stinging Nettle USDA URDIH |
Kawaiisu Drug, Analgesic Stems and leaves used as a counterirritant for sore limbs and back. Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 68 |
| Urtica dioica ssp. holosericea (Nutt.) Thorne Stinging Nettle USDA URDIH |
Kawaiisu Drug, Dermatological Aid 'Children walk through nettles to toughen their skin.' Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 68 |
| Urtica dioica ssp. holosericea (Nutt.) Thorne Stinging Nettle USDA URDIH |
Kawaiisu Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of leaves applied for sores. Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 68 |
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Kawaiisu Drug, Orthopedic Aid Stems and leaves used as a counterirritant for sore limbs and back. Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 68 |
| Urtica dioica ssp. holosericea (Nutt.) Thorne Stinging Nettle USDA URDIH |
Kawaiisu Drug, Pediatric Aid 'Children walk through nettles to prepare them for practice of witchcraft.' Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 68 |
| Urtica dioica ssp. holosericea (Nutt.) Thorne Stinging Nettle USDA URDIH |
Kawaiisu Drug, Pediatric Aid 'Children walk through nettles to toughen their skin.' Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 68 |
| Urtica dioica ssp. holosericea (Nutt.) Thorne Stinging Nettle USDA URDIH |
Kawaiisu Drug, Pediatric Aid 'Younger people walk through nettles to procure dreams.' Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 68 |
| Urtica dioica ssp. holosericea (Nutt.) Thorne Stinging Nettle USDA URDIH |
Kawaiisu Drug, Psychological Aid 'Younger people walk through nettles to procure dreams.' Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 68 |
| Urtica dioica ssp. holosericea (Nutt.) Thorne Stinging Nettle USDA URDIH |
Kawaiisu Drug, Witchcraft Medicine 'Children walk through nettles to prepare them for practice of witchcraft.' Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 68 |
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Kawaiisu Fiber, Cordage Outer stem layers separated into long strands and two or three twisted into a cord. Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 68 |
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Kawaiisu Other, Containers Outer stem layers made into cord and used to make carrying nets. Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 68 |
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Kawaiisu Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Outer stem layers made into cord and used to make rabbit nets. Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 68 |
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Klamath Fiber, Cordage Stems used in the manufacture of cords and nets. Coville, Frederick V., 1897, Notes On The Plants Used By The Klamath Indians Of Oregon., Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 5(2):87-110, page 95 |
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Klamath Fiber, Snow Gear Stems used for mesh on snowshoes. Coville, Frederick V., 1897, Notes On The Plants Used By The Klamath Indians Of Oregon., Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 5(2):87-110, page 94 |
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Klamath Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Stems used in the manufacture of cords and nets. Coville, Frederick V., 1897, Notes On The Plants Used By The Klamath Indians Of Oregon., Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 5(2):87-110, page 95 |
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Luiseno Fiber, Clothing Plant fiber made into twine and used to make front aprons worn by women. Sparkman, Philip S., 1908, The Culture of the Luiseno Indians, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 8(4):187-234, page 202 |
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Luiseno Fiber, Unspecified Plant sometimes used for fiber. Sparkman, Philip S., 1908, The Culture of the Luiseno Indians, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 8(4):187-234, page 202 |
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Luiseno Other, Containers Plant fibers made into twine & used to make large-meshed nets for carrying bulky or heavy articles. Sparkman, Philip S., 1908, The Culture of the Luiseno Indians, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 8(4):187-234, page 202 |
| Urtica dioica ssp. holosericea (Nutt.) Thorne Stinging Nettle USDA URDIH |
Luiseno Other, Containers Plant made into twine and used to make net-work sacks for carrying acorns and other small seeds. Sparkman, Philip S., 1908, The Culture of the Luiseno Indians, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 8(4):187-234, page 202 |
| Urtica dioica ssp. holosericea (Nutt.) Thorne Stinging Nettle USDA URDIH |
Luiseno Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Plant fiber made into twine and sometimes used to make bowstrings. Sparkman, Philip S., 1908, The Culture of the Luiseno Indians, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 8(4):187-234, page 202 |
| Urtica dioica ssp. holosericea (Nutt.) Thorne Stinging Nettle USDA URDIH |
Luiseno Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Plant fiber made into twine and used to make fishing nets. Sparkman, Philip S., 1908, The Culture of the Luiseno Indians, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 8(4):187-234, page 202 |
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Luiseno Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Plant fiber made into twine and used to make slings. Sparkman, Philip S., 1908, The Culture of the Luiseno Indians, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 8(4):187-234, page 202 |
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Luiseno Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Plant fiber made into twine, occasionally used to make long nets & draw nets for catching rabbits. Sparkman, Philip S., 1908, The Culture of the Luiseno Indians, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 8(4):187-234, page 202 |
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Mahuna Drug, Antirheumatic (External) Leaves rubbed on parts ailing from inflammatory rheumatism. Romero, John Bruno, 1954, The Botanical Lore of the California Indians, New York. Vantage Press, Inc., page 59 |
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Miwok Drug, Analgesic Branch used to strike affected parts for certain pains. Barrett, S. A. and E. W. Gifford, 1933, Miwok Material Culture, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 2(4):11, page 174 |
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Pomo Drug, Analgesic Nettle used to strike skin as a counterirritant for rheumatic pains. Gifford, E. W., 1967, Ethnographic Notes on the Southwestern Pomo, Anthropological Records 25:10-15, page 13 |
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Pomo Drug, Antirheumatic (External) Nettle used to strike skin as a counterirritant for rheumatic pains. Gifford, E. W., 1967, Ethnographic Notes on the Southwestern Pomo, Anthropological Records 25:10-15, page 13 |