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Arceuthobium americanum Nutt. ex Engelm.
American Dwarf Mistletoe
USDA ARAM
Bella Coola Drug, Antihemorrhagic
Decoction taken as a potent medicine for lung hemorrhages.
Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 56
Arceuthobium americanum Nutt. ex Engelm.
American Dwarf Mistletoe
USDA ARAM
Bella Coola Drug, Pulmonary Aid
Decoction of plant taken as potent medicine for lung hemorrhages.
Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 56
Arceuthobium americanum Nutt. ex Engelm.
American Dwarf Mistletoe
USDA ARAM
Carrier, Southern Drug, Antihemorrhagic
Decoction taken as a potent medicine for mouth hemorrhages.
Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 56
Arceuthobium americanum Nutt. ex Engelm.
American Dwarf Mistletoe
USDA ARAM
Carrier, Southern Drug, Dietary Aid
Decoction of plant taken for emaciation and tuberculosis.
Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 56
Arceuthobium americanum Nutt. ex Engelm.
American Dwarf Mistletoe
USDA ARAM
Carrier, Southern Drug, Tuberculosis Remedy
Decoction of plant taken for mouth hemorrhages and tuberculosis.
Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 56
Arceuthobium campylopodum Engelm.
Western Dwarf Mistletoe
USDA ARCA3
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Ceremonial Medicine
Cold infusion used internally and externally as ceremonial medicine.
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 23
Arceuthobium occidentale Engelm.
Digger Pine Dwarf Mistletoe
USDA AROC
Mendocino Indian Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Decoction of plant taken for stomachaches.
Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 345
Arceuthobium vaginatum (Willd.) J. Presl
Pineland Dwarf Mistletoe
USDA ARVAC
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Ceremonial Medicine
Decoction of plant used as a ceremonial medicine.
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 23
Helianthus annuus L.
Common Sunflower
USDA HEAN3
Navajo Drug, Ceremonial Medicine
Plant, double bladderpod, sumac and mistletoe used in the liniment for the War Dance.
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 87
Phoradendron californicum Nutt.
Mesquite Mistletoe
USDA PHCA8
Maricopa Food, Porridge
Berries boiled to produce liquid and combined with wheat mush.
Castetter, Edward F. and Willis H. Bell, 1951, Yuman Indian Agriculture, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, page 204
Phoradendron californicum Nutt.
Mesquite Mistletoe
USDA PHCA8
Papago Food, Dried Food
Berries sun dried, stored and used for food.
Castetter, Edward F. and Ruth M. Underhill, 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest II. The Ethnobiology of the Papago Indians, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(3):1-84, page 19
Phoradendron californicum Nutt.
Mesquite Mistletoe
USDA PHCA8
Pima Drug, Cathartic
Decoction of berries taken as a purge.
Curtin, L. S. M., 1949, By the Prophet of the Earth, Sante Fe. San Vicente Foundation, page 82
Phoradendron californicum Nutt.
Mesquite Mistletoe
USDA PHCA8
Pima Drug, Dermatological Aid
Infusion of plant used as a wash for sores.
Curtin, L. S. M., 1949, By the Prophet of the Earth, Sante Fe. San Vicente Foundation, page 82
Phoradendron californicum Nutt.
Mesquite Mistletoe
USDA PHCA8
Pima Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Decoction of berries taken for stomachaches.
Curtin, L. S. M., 1949, By the Prophet of the Earth, Sante Fe. San Vicente Foundation, page 82
Phoradendron californicum Nutt.
Mesquite Mistletoe
USDA PHCA8
Pima Food, Fruit
Berries boiled and eaten.
Castetter, Edward F., 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest I. Uncultivated Native Plants Used as Sources of Food, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(1):1-44, page 39
Phoradendron californicum Nutt.
Mesquite Mistletoe
USDA PHCA8
Pima Food, Fruit
Berries boiled and eaten.
Russell, Frank, 1908, The Pima Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #26:1-390, page 71
Phoradendron californicum Nutt.
Mesquite Mistletoe
USDA PHCA8
Pima, Gila River Food, Fruit
Berries eaten cooked or raw.
Rea, Amadeo M., 1991, Gila River Pima Dietary Reconstruction, Arid Lands Newsletter 31:3-10, page 5
Phoradendron californicum Nutt.
Mesquite Mistletoe
USDA PHCA8
Pima, Gila River Food, Snack Food
Fruits eaten raw or boiled as a snack food.
Rea, Amadeo M., 1991, Gila River Pima Dietary Reconstruction, Arid Lands Newsletter 31:3-10, page 7
Phoradendron juniperinum Engelm. ex Gray
Juniper Mistletoe
USDA PHJU
Acoma Food, Starvation Food
Berries eaten when other foods became scarce.
Castetter, Edward F., 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest I. Uncultivated Native Plants Used as Sources of Food, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(1):1-44, page 39
Phoradendron juniperinum Engelm. ex Gray
Juniper Mistletoe
USDA PHJU
Havasupai Food, Unspecified
Plant pounded and boiled for food.
Weber, Steven A. and P. David Seaman, 1985, Havasupai Habitat: A. F. Whiting's Ethnography of a Traditional Indian Culture, Tucson. The University of Arizona Press, page 216
Phoradendron juniperinum Engelm. ex Gray
Juniper Mistletoe
USDA PHJU
Hopi Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Plant used as 'medicine for the stomach.'
Whiting, Alfred F., 1939, Ethnobotany of the Hopi, Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin #15, page 34, 72
Phoradendron juniperinum Engelm. ex Gray
Juniper Mistletoe
USDA PHJU
Hopi Drug, Unspecified
Plant used medicinally.
Colton, Harold S., 1974, Hopi History And Ethnobotany, IN D. A. Horr (ed.) Hopi Indians. Garland: New York., page 345
Phoradendron juniperinum Engelm. ex Gray
Juniper Mistletoe
USDA PHJU
Hopi Drug, Witchcraft Medicine
Plant used as 'medicine for the stomach and bad medicine of wizards.'
Whiting, Alfred F., 1939, Ethnobotany of the Hopi, Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin #15, page 72
Phoradendron juniperinum Engelm. ex Gray
Juniper Mistletoe
USDA PHJU
Keres, Western Drug, Antidiarrheal
Crushed plant given to children for diarrhea.
Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 59
Phoradendron juniperinum Engelm. ex Gray
Juniper Mistletoe
USDA PHJU
Keres, Western Drug, Antirheumatic (External)
Crushed plant used as a rub for rheumatism.
Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 59
Phoradendron juniperinum Engelm. ex Gray
Juniper Mistletoe
USDA PHJU
Keres, Western Drug, Pediatric Aid
Crushed plant given to children for diarrhea.
Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 59
Phoradendron juniperinum Engelm. ex Gray
Juniper Mistletoe
USDA PHJU
Keres, Western Food, Fodder
Plant used as sheep and goat feed, to produce good milk.
Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 59
Phoradendron juniperinum Engelm. ex Gray
Juniper Mistletoe
USDA PHJU
Keres, Western Food, Starvation Food
Berries eaten when other food was scarce.
Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 59
Phoradendron juniperinum Engelm. ex Gray
Juniper Mistletoe
USDA PHJU
Laguna Food, Starvation Food
Berries eaten when other foods became scarce.
Castetter, Edward F., 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest I. Uncultivated Native Plants Used as Sources of Food, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(1):1-44, page 39
Phoradendron juniperinum Engelm. ex Gray
Juniper Mistletoe
USDA PHJU
Navajo Drug, Dermatological Aid
Plant used for warts.
Hocking, George M., 1956, Some Plant Materials Used Medicinally and Otherwise by the Navaho Indians in the Chaco Canyon, New Mexico, El Palacio 56:146-165, page 162
Phoradendron juniperinum Engelm. ex Gray
Juniper Mistletoe
USDA PHJU
Navajo Drug, Dermatological Aid
Plant used for warts.
Hocking, George M., 1956, Some Plant Materials Used Medicinally and Otherwise by the Navaho Indians in the Chaco Canyon, New Mexico, El Palacio 56:146-165, page 162
Phoradendron juniperinum Engelm. ex Gray
Juniper Mistletoe
USDA PHJU
Navajo Food, Beverage
Stems used to make tea.
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 42
Phoradendron juniperinum Engelm. ex Gray
Juniper Mistletoe
USDA PHJU
Navajo Food, Fruit
Berries used for food.
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 42
Phoradendron juniperinum Engelm. ex Gray
Juniper Mistletoe
USDA PHJU
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Cold infusion taken to relieve distress caused by eating too much meat.
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 23
Phoradendron juniperinum Engelm. ex Gray
Juniper Mistletoe
USDA PHJU
Tewa Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Infusion of pulverized plant taken for 'chill in the stomach.'
Robbins, W.W., J.P. Harrington and B. Freire-Marreco, 1916, Ethnobotany of the Tewa Indians, SI-BAE Bulletin #55, page 47
Phoradendron juniperinum Engelm. ex Gray
Juniper Mistletoe
USDA PHJU
Zuni Drug, Emetic
Infusion of whole plant taken as an emetic for stomachaches.
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
Phoradendron juniperinum Engelm. ex Gray
Juniper Mistletoe
USDA PHJU
Zuni Drug, Gynecological Aid
Compound infusion of plant taken to promote muscular relaxation at birth.
Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 55
Phoradendron juniperinum Engelm. ex Gray
Juniper Mistletoe
USDA PHJU
Zuni Drug, Gynecological Aid
Simple or compound infusion of twigs taken after childbirth to stop blood flow.
Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 55
Phoradendron juniperinum Engelm. ex Gray
Juniper Mistletoe
USDA PHJU
Zuni Drug, Hemostat
Simple or compound infusion of twigs taken after childbirth to stop blood flow.
Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 55
Phoradendron leucarpum (Raf.) Reveal & M.C. Johnston
Oak Mistletoe
USDA PHLE14
Cherokee Drug, Analgesic
'Tea ooze' used to bathe head for headache.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 45
Phoradendron leucarpum (Raf.) Reveal & M.C. Johnston
Oak Mistletoe
USDA PHLE14
Cherokee Drug, Anticonvulsive
Dried and pulverized plant 'good for epilepsy or fits, best if from oak.'
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 45
Phoradendron leucarpum (Raf.) Reveal & M.C. Johnston
Oak Mistletoe
USDA PHLE14
Cherokee Drug, Gynecological Aid
Hot infusion used as 'medicine for pregnant women.'
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 45
Phoradendron leucarpum (Raf.) Reveal & M.C. Johnston
Oak Mistletoe
USDA PHLE14
Cherokee Drug, Hypotensive
Infusion used for high blood pressure.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 45
Phoradendron leucarpum (Raf.) Reveal & M.C. Johnston
Oak Mistletoe
USDA PHLE14
Cherokee Drug, Love Medicine
Infusion taken after vomiting for four days, to cure 'love sickness.'
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 45
Phoradendron leucarpum (Raf.) Reveal & M.C. Johnston
Oak Mistletoe
USDA PHLE14
Creek Drug, Pulmonary Aid
Compounds containing leaves and branches used for lung trouble.
Swanton, John R, 1928, Religious Beliefs and Medical Practices of the Creek Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #42:473-672, page 659
Phoradendron leucarpum (Raf.) Reveal & M.C. Johnston
Oak Mistletoe
USDA PHLE14
Creek Drug, Pulmonary Aid
Leaves and branches used for lung troubles.
Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 20
Phoradendron leucarpum (Raf.) Reveal & M.C. Johnston
Oak Mistletoe
USDA PHLE14
Creek Drug, Tuberculosis Remedy
Compounds containing leaves and branches used for consumption.
Swanton, John R, 1928, Religious Beliefs and Medical Practices of the Creek Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #42:473-672, page 659
Phoradendron leucarpum (Raf.) Reveal & M.C. Johnston
Oak Mistletoe
USDA PHLE14
Houma Drug, Orthopedic Aid
Decoction of plant taken for debility and paralytic weakness.
Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 58
Phoradendron leucarpum (Raf.) Reveal & M.C. Johnston
Oak Mistletoe
USDA PHLE14
Houma Drug, Panacea
Decoction of plant said to be good for sickness in general, a panacea.
Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 58
Phoradendron leucarpum (Raf.) Reveal & M.C. Johnston
Oak Mistletoe
USDA PHLE14
Mendocino Indian Drug, Abortifacient
Infusion of roots taken for abortions.
Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 344