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  INDIAN 
  MEDICAL 
  EXHIBIT 
  WHITEBREAD 
  

  

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  The 
  seeds 
  of 
  Sophora 
  speciosa, 
  a 
  shrub 
  or 
  small 
  tree 
  growing 
  in 
  Texas. 
  

   Contains 
  a 
  poisonous 
  alkaloid. 
  Used 
  as 
  medicine 
  by 
  the 
  Tonkawas. 
  The 
  

   Indians 
  are 
  said 
  to 
  have 
  used 
  these 
  seeds 
  occasionally 
  as 
  an 
  intoxicant, 
  half 
  

   a 
  bean 
  producing 
  delirious 
  exhilaration 
  followed 
  by 
  a 
  Long 
  period 
  of 
  sleep. 
  

   Cat. 
  No. 
  53436, 
  U.S.N.M. 
  

  

  Sage 
  brush. 
  — 
  A 
  hot 
  decoction 
  of 
  this 
  herb 
  is 
  used 
  by 
  the 
  Araphoe 
  Indians 
  

   in 
  fever, 
  and 
  by 
  the 
  Shoshoiies 
  in 
  venereal 
  diseases. 
  Cat. 
  No. 
  53533, 
  U.S.N.M. 
  

  

  Small 
  white 
  sage.— 
  A 
  species 
  of 
  Bigelovia. 
  Used 
  by 
  the 
  Shoshone 
  Indians 
  

   in 
  the 
  form 
  of 
  hot 
  decoctions. 
  Cat. 
  No. 
  53534, 
  U.S.N.M. 
  

  

  Gum 
  weed.— 
  A 
  species 
  of 
  GrincLelia. 
  The 
  tops 
  are 
  used 
  in 
  decoction, 
  in 
  

   venereal 
  diseases, 
  to 
  be 
  drunk 
  freely, 
  either 
  hot 
  or 
  cold. 
  The 
  Araphoe 
  Indians 
  

   hang 
  it 
  on 
  the 
  tipi 
  poles 
  to 
  ward 
  off 
  lightning. 
  Cat. 
  No. 
  53536, 
  U.S.N.M. 
  

  

  Globe 
  flower. 
  — 
  The 
  root 
  bark 
  and 
  small 
  roots 
  of 
  Cephalanthus 
  occidentalis, 
  

   button 
  bush. 
  A 
  Cherokee 
  Indian 
  remedy 
  for 
  cough, 
  which 
  has 
  been 
  adopted 
  

   into 
  the 
  domestic 
  medicine 
  of 
  the 
  whites. 
  Cat. 
  No. 
  53539, 
  U.S.N.M. 
  

  

  Brazilian 
  tea. 
  — 
  Used 
  as 
  an 
  adulterant 
  and 
  substitute 
  for 
  Chinese 
  tea, 
  and 
  

   in 
  the 
  ceremonies 
  of 
  the 
  Indian 
  sorcerers. 
  Cat. 
  No. 
  53548, 
  U.S.N.M. 
  

  

  -WlLD-CHERRY 
  BARK 
  

  

  Large 
  white 
  sage. 
  — 
  The 
  stems 
  and 
  flowers 
  of 
  a 
  species 
  of 
  Bigelovia. 
  The 
  

   Araphoes 
  rub 
  it 
  between 
  the 
  hands 
  and 
  smell 
  of 
  it. 
  to 
  keep 
  them 
  awake 
  when 
  

   on 
  the 
  warpath. 
  They 
  also 
  fumigate 
  the 
  tipi 
  with 
  it 
  in 
  sickness. 
  Cat. 
  No. 
  

   55535, 
  U.S.N.M. 
  

  

  The 
  stems 
  and 
  flowers 
  of 
  a 
  species 
  of 
  Dalea, 
  growing 
  in 
  New 
  Mexico. 
  A 
  

   cold 
  infusion 
  is 
  used 
  as 
  an 
  emetic, 
  and 
  for 
  bathing 
  the 
  body 
  to 
  increase 
  

   strength. 
  The 
  plant 
  is 
  named 
  for 
  a 
  bird, 
  the 
  blossoms 
  bavin.;: 
  the 
  color 
  of 
  the 
  

   plumage 
  and 
  the 
  stems 
  the 
  strength 
  of 
  the 
  bird. 
  Cat. 
  No. 
  142207. 
  U.S.N.M. 
  

  

  The 
  dried 
  flowering 
  tops 
  of 
  a 
  species 
  of 
  Aplopappus. 
  Used 
  in 
  form 
  of 
  an 
  

   infusion, 
  one 
  ounce 
  to 
  one 
  quart 
  of 
  water, 
  both 
  internally 
  and 
  as 
  a 
  lotion. 
  

   Administered 
  for 
  snake 
  bite, 
  in 
  which 
  case 
  the 
  patient 
  must 
  remain 
  alone 
  dur- 
  

   ing 
  four 
  days: 
  should 
  a 
  woman 
  nursing 
  her 
  infant 
  be 
  looked 
  upon, 
  death 
  

   would 
  follow. 
  Prescribed 
  by 
  medicine 
  men 
  of 
  the 
  Snake 
  order. 
  Cat. 
  No. 
  

   142209, 
  U.S.N.M. 
  

  

  A 
  mot 
  used 
  for 
  toothache. 
  — 
  A 
  piece 
  is 
  made 
  very 
  hot 
  and 
  held 
  between 
  the 
  

   teeth. 
  Given 
  by 
  medicine 
  men 
  of 
  the 
  Ant 
  order. 
  Although 
  these 
  medicines 
  

   are 
  often 
  known 
  to 
  others 
  than 
  the 
  doctors, 
  yet 
  the 
  others 
  would 
  not 
  dare 
  col- 
  

   lect 
  or 
  use 
  them. 
  Cat. 
  No. 
  142210, 
  U.S.N.M. 
  

  

  