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Mirabilis linearis (Pursh) Heimerl
Narrowleaf Four O'clock
USDA MILI3
Lakota Drug, Diuretic
Infusion of roots taken for urinating difficulties.
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 52
Mirabilis linearis (Pursh) Heimerl
Narrowleaf Four O'clock
USDA MILI3
Navajo, Kayenta Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Root used for stomach disorders.
Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 21
Mirabilis linearis (Pursh) Heimerl
Narrowleaf Four O'clock
USDA MILI3
Navajo, Kayenta Drug, Gynecological Aid
Infusion of roots used for postpartum treatment.
Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 21
Mirabilis linearis (Pursh) Heimerl
Narrowleaf Four O'clock
USDA MILI3
Navajo, Kayenta Drug, Panacea
Plant used as a life medicine.
Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 21
Mirabilis linearis (Pursh) Heimerl
Narrowleaf Four O'clock
USDA MILI3
Navajo, Kayenta Food, Fruit
Berries stewed and used for food.
Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 21
Mirabilis linearis (Pursh) Heimerl
Narrowleaf Four O'clock
USDA MILI3
Navajo, Kayenta Food, Unspecified
Seeds roasted and used for food.
Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 21
Mirabilis linearis (Pursh) Heimerl
Narrowleaf Four O'clock
USDA MILI3
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Burn Dressing
Poultice of soaked, split root applied to burns.
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 26
Mirabilis linearis (Pursh) Heimerl
Narrowleaf Four O'clock
USDA MILI3
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Cough Medicine
Decoction of plant used for coughs.
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 26
Mirabilis linearis (Pursh) Heimerl
Narrowleaf Four O'clock
USDA MILI3
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Hunting Medicine
Cold infusion of plant used as a lotion for good luck in trading or hunting.
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 26
Mirabilis linearis (Pursh) Heimerl
Narrowleaf Four O'clock
USDA MILI3
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Veterinary Aid
Decoction of plant used for sheep and horses with coughs.
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 26
Mirabilis linearis (Pursh) Heimerl
Narrowleaf Four O'clock
USDA MILI3
Zuni Drug, Diuretic
Root eaten to induce urination.
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 377
Mirabilis linearis (Pursh) Heimerl
Narrowleaf Four O'clock
USDA MILI3
Zuni Drug, Emetic
Root eaten to induce vomiting.
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 377
Mirabilis linearis (Pursh) Heimerl
Narrowleaf Four O'clock
USDA MILI3
Zuni Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Infusion of root taken for stomachache.
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 377