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MEDICINAL PLANT DATA at Reese River, 35 miles S.W. of Austin, in Lander Co., Nevada, August 17, 1937. No Herbarium specimens for this lot, but many will be found under the report from Smoky Valley and Kingston Forest Ranger Station. Informant: Rosie Decker, Shoshone medicine woman. "Sweet anise": "Bosrowey" (S) Tea made from the roots for general physic. "Duke's mixture"; "Doomaye" (S), this name also applied to baking leaves) with Indian tobacco co. "Stone seed"; "Nemassaw" (S) Tea from dried root for diarrhoea and dyspepsia. "Indian tobacco"; "Boowi-Peho" (S) When ripe, break into bits, smoke stem and all. "Pep …

may not have been estab- lished. There is a false conception by many as to the importance of higher plants as drugs, or as sources of useful drugs. This is prevalent in the United States, as well as in many countries abroad. Perhaps a few factual aspects of the role of plants as medicines, or as sources of

M 172 Achillea lanulosa "Yarrow"; "ta-se-tanega", "todzi-tanega"(P). Flw. white; plants boil lvs. strain and use for drops in eyes; "ta-se-tanega". After childbirth, for blood tonic boil into tea, drink a cup twice daily for a week. For collar boils on horses boil lvs. and apply-"todzi-tanega". In California Indians drink lvs. infusion for tuberculosis; also for celon applied as compress or poultice. M 173 Gram. "Timothy". Good pasture. Forage plant. M 174 Gram. Sod grass; slender, woody sheath, wiry flat blades. M 175 - M 187 Spec. from Wild Flower Show at Carson Indian Agency, Stewart. M 176 Rumex "wild rhubarb …

… ned just what kind of sickness the horse had. Sparingly in Thomas Creek Camp Ground in Lamolli Canyon on west side of Ruby Mts. too late to find now, but this is the first instance of this plant being used medicinally. 4. Grindelia menziesii (S) Das-e-ah-nut-zoo, smallpox medicine (Add this to the nut list) (S) Sah-nah cav-oh-no-ah, meaning: Gummy head Smallpox remedy. Whole plant boiled, tea given in very small doses. 1 teaspoonful 8 times a day. Whole plant boiled, poultice removed from pan and while warm, applied to broken leg bone, and Billy Long's leg was can't in a wagon wheel and clean break suffered or le …

fécondation, de leur germination; ensuite nous avons examiné la structure diverses des Racines, du tige, des bourgeons, des fruits, des fleurs, des graines. Le sucre qui coule et s'élance naturellement de ces plantes, tels que le gomme, le gomme-résine, les Réjines et les haumes, sont pu être oublié non plus que les usages que l'on en fait, adiétique des parties de certaines plantes, soit pour le service domestique comme les Epis, soit pour la médecine comme celles qu'on appelle des Simples, soit pour l'agriculture, l'économie et les arts, tels que la charpenterie, la menuiserie, la teinture.

Report No 97 Indian Medicinal Uses of Some Nevada Plants at Battle Mountain, Nevada. Information secured from following informant by Percy Train U.S. Bureau of Plant Industry Jennie Crawford, Shoshone Medicinal Plants 1. Paeonia brownii (Bah-dib-ah) Roots dried, ground to a powder and kept in a sealed can. Used on all sores and deep cuts. Root soaked in cold water, solution used as an eyewash. 2. Cercocarpus ledifolius (S) Toya-soo-nap Bark peeled from both trees, boiled, solution taken internally as a remedy for venereal disease. Taken over a long period. 3. Juniperus occidentalis (S) Sah-ma-be End twigs boiled, …

Report No 110 Paiute Indian Medicinal Uses of Some Nevada Plants Fallon Indian Camp Rattlesnake Hill Fallon, Nevada. Information secured by Percy Train, U.S. Bureau of Plant Industry from following informants: George Moore, Paiute Emma Moore, Paiute 1. Cicuta occidentalis (P) Haw-ken-oop Root known to be poison, but roasted then applied as a poultice for swellings. 2. Zygadenus paniculatus (P) Koggle-a-den-up Bulbs mashed, applied as a poultice on swellings, rheumatic pains. 3. Balsamorhiza sagittata (P) Ah-coo-pah Seeds eaten for food. Whole plant placed on coals in stove and burned as a charm to keep nightmares …

(130 page 3 Beaty, Nev. In2 Med. Plants. (Tom Stewart & E. Le Henry) 9. Argemone hispida (White prickly poppy) (S) Isha-zing-up wya-sag-e-dub by N. Shoshones Ripe seeds are collected, roasted well in frying pan, ground up fine, rolled into tiny pressed pills. 2 or 3 taken for a physic. 10. Frasera albomarginata (S) no name known Roots boiled, brew used for eye medicine. 11. Astragalus sp. (Those evidently with the large inflated balloon pods) (S) Tah-pah-rah-gin-up This means, when you step on it, it pops with a noise. Root has a narcotic effect, making a person weak and stagger. 12. Rosa sp. (Wild rose) (S) No n …

… for gravy, also used for jam. To heal broken bones; Catch a "Chuckwalla", lizard, big black one. Kill it, cut out skin in strips and dry. This is the most satisfactory splint for an animal or child's bones. Put the bones together, and wrap snugly with 3 strips of "Chuckwalla". Put bandage over it the moon is the same again and ten days more. Names of plants, no medicinal use: False solomon's seal; "Bogander boom". Silver lupine; "Gopusimbe" (S) Tetradymias; "Ange-establishapi" (S) Spearmint; "By wa hay" (S) Indian paint brush; "Wenga-having-up" (S) Locos "Gupushem" (S) Forked seed sunflower; "Bativa", not eaten.

Train 5.Psathyrotes ramosissima (P) Sigh-yah-gave Plant dried, ground fine, used as poultice on swellings Plant boiled tea taken as an emetic. 6.Rumex hymenosepalus (P) Quoy-nudz-uh na-tizuah Root dried, powdered fine, sprinkled on syphilitic sores. 7.Dalea polyadenia (P) Mon-goon-du-hoop Tops discarded, only heavy thick lower stems used. Cut in sections and boiled. Tea taken for heavy chest colds and pneumonia. 8.Artemisia tridentata (P) Sah-wavy Tops boiled, tea taken for colds, headache, tonic after childbirth. 9.Erigeron consolens, var.aphanactis (P) Too-bee man-ob Tea made by boiling roots, used as a mild ph …

Report on Indian Uses of Plants by Indians of Elko Colony, by Mrs E.V.A. Murphy Aug.10, 1937 Report #21 Common name Indian name Manner of Use Indian tobacco "Neva baho", SH. Leaves & seed stripped from stem and dried in shade. Smoked for pleasure. Thistle Poppy "Tsa-gida", SH. Roots dried and inserted in hollow tooth. For toothache. Stone seed Birth control plant "Nemesaw", SH. Heavy root dried, and tea from it used for diarrhea. Tea from root. Wild Iris "Pas sa gitda" SH. Root used in hollow tooth for toothache. Seeds pods bitter control. Sweet Anise "Bossegeuy" SH. Aromatic roots, licorice odor, cured and tea m …

MEDICINAL USES OF SOME NEVADA PLANTS AS USED BY THE SHOSHONE COLONY at ELY, White Pine Co., Nevada. Report No. 36 Information secured by Percy Train, Agent, Bureau of Plant Industry, from Poll-wing Shoshone Indian Informants: Harry Johnnie Pine Stick John Reilly (Oct. 9, 1957) 1. OSMORHIZA occidentalis (Sweet root) (S) Ba-b-oh-wip The root and leaves of this plant are boiled and the resulting solution used as an external wash for measles. The mashed root, according to one personal experience, has been applied as a poultice over a snake bite. 2. ASCLEPIAS speciosa (Milkweed) (P) Toh-hawk-guee (S) Pee-gee-wanna (At …

Mentzelia albicaulis Doug. "kuva" (P) Seed eaten. Nicotiana attenuata Torr. "puivamo" (P) As tobacco for smoking. Oryzopsis hymenoides (Roem. & Schult.) Ricker "swai" (P) Seed eaten. Paroela polyadenia (Torr.) Heller "nugutihup", "mogo dë hupi" (P) A medicine. Psathyrotes annua (Nutt.) Gray "saigava" (P) Emetic, physic. Rumex crispus L. "pawis" (P) Seed eaten, after introduced by Europeans. Salix sp. "sarapön" (P) Used some for baskets, "suvı" is better. Salix exigua Nutt. "suvı" (P) Used for baskets. Scirpus americanus Pers. "avi" (P) Seed and roots eaten. Scirpus acutus Muhl. "suvı" (P) Root and seed eaten.

Abutilon Tourne Aesculapiana / BECAO DE DEOS, also in Brazil used as a boiled vegetable. Naples, Nauve, Iavateca, Lawrence, Gayo, Colotocia, Medulla, Diawolacan, Melanthea, Gossypium L (Xyloa, Quinoa) Rhind # 205-413, DC 404-711 G. citrullum, in frogs, up to seeds used in diuretics; steeped in vinegar are applied to head in hemiplegia. Hibiscus L. (Lobata, etc.) 1 sp in trop used, blk, to make cordage; pot pt used in the Malacas, very thin. H. arboreus? slave-gifts always had for its fibres et blk, in w/ 1 pt old MIOHOR or MIOHAUT H. sabdariffa, SUN, cut in India for hemp; bark called Vanda; coarse oil pressed fr …

COPY INDIAN PLANT USES By Mrs. Edith V. A. Murphey August 27, 1937 Report on Dresderville Colony and Indians also living near Minden, Nevada. Plant data with no herbarium specimens. These Washoes largely get their medicinal plants in the high mountains in California near Lake Tahoe. "Punalee brush"; "bal-nat'san" (W) Emetic tea made from ripe whole seed. Fuel. Forage for sheep "Antelope root sunflower"; "tsaugilatse", "shugilatse" (S) Toss seed on coals to loosen husks. Ripe seed ground for food. "Balsam root" (W) "Bunch grass"; "washoos" (W) Seed formerly used for food. "Chokecherry"; "tsam-dut", "tsam-chit" (W) …

Page 3 Purshia tridentata Rupture: inner bark boiled, decoction taken for healing internal rupture. Scratches: leaves boiled 1/2 hour, decoction used as antiseptic wash. Skin - dis-orders: leaves boiled, decoction used as an external wash. Leaves and stems boiled, decoction used as a wash for skin rash. Leaves boiled while warm for skin eruptions and skin rash. Tops boiled with Pinus monophylla pitch, decoction used as a wash. Smallpox: leaves boiled, used as external wash. Tea of leaves taken internally. Inner bark boiled, decoction taken internally and used as a wash. Stems and leaves boiled, warm decoction tak …

Report No 72 Sept. 22, 1959. INDIAN MEDICINAL USES OF SOME NEVADA PLANTS USED AT TONOPAH, Nye Co., Nev. Information secured by Percy Train, Agent, U.S. Bureau of Plant Industry, from the following informants: Wagon Johnnie, Shoshone Lucy Johnnie, Shoshone Mable Sam, Shoshone, Tim Hooper's wife. 1. Ephedra viridis (S) too-roombe Stems boiled slightly, tea taken as a beverage also as a blood tonic, 1/2 cup twice a day for a long period. 2. Ephedra nevadensis (S) coo-see too-roombe Stems boiled, tea taken internally for venereal disease. Two families say this species of Ephedra is used for this purpose at Tonopah. 3 …

… s (3) Tea grasses b. Alcoholic (1) Distilled (2) Non-distilled (a) "Soak and rot" 1. Jap rice wine 2. Tepache le maiz 3. Rum (b) Malting (sprouting to break down molecules) 1. Beer (barley) (c) "Chew and spit" 1. Chiche - Prepared by Indians by chewing corn and collecting grindings which introduces diastase and yeast. Dried in sun, soaked overnight. Liquid decanted, refuse boiled down. Powdered dry sweet corn added, and also refuse syrup. 5. Sugar and syrups a. Sugar cane b. Sorghum c. Corn 6. Uses of the seed a. Popping (1) Internal pressure and water release (2) Only a few grains can be popped (a) Corn (b) Rice

Mike Millett family page 2 3. Asclepias speciosa (Milkweed) (S) Be-Jah-no-ko Milky gum put on open cuts as a healing agent. 4. Osmorhiza occidentalis (Sweet root) (S) Bas-oh-wip Root boiled just long enough to make a weak tea. Given to children as a tonic and for indigestion. 1 cup once a day for several days. Raw root used for toothache remedy. 5. Cicuta occidentalis (poison parsnip) (S) Hah-tee Raw roots mashed, applied as a poultice to deaden muscular pains, but not known as poison and never used on open cuts. 6. Gilia filifolia (S) Din-ah-ee-goon Whole plant is boiled, less than 1 cup taken for a physic and e …

Medicinal data from general flora collection. 989 A5202 Ephedra "Indian tea"; "chudupe" (P) Branches steeped for tea by Nevada Indians; seed roasted and ground into flour by some tribes. Possible source of drug ephedrin? Good forage plant. 990 A5203 Achillea lanulosa Ynutt. "yarrow"; "millfoil" Used medicinally. 991 A5204 Marrubium vulgaria L. "hoarhound" A pioneer remedy for colds. 992 A5205 Erigeron comimius var. aphamacta Grey "Brass buttons" Entire plant boiled as medicine for cramps. 993 A5206 Ranunculus alismontanus C.Gneere) Weller "Buttercup" Seed roasted and eaten by Indians. 994 A5207 Mentzelia "gu-ha" …