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  PROCEEDINGS 
  OF 
  THE 
  NATIONAL 
  MUSEUM 
  vol.67 
  

  

  The 
  top 
  and 
  part 
  of 
  the 
  stem 
  of 
  a 
  species 
  of 
  Aplopappus, 
  growing 
  in 
  New 
  

   Mexico. 
  Used 
  in 
  the 
  form 
  of 
  decoction, 
  externally 
  and 
  internally, 
  as 
  a 
  remedy 
  

   for 
  the 
  irritation 
  of 
  the 
  skin 
  produced 
  by 
  the 
  bites 
  of 
  vermin. 
  Cat. 
  No. 
  

   142211, 
  U.S.N.M. 
  

  

  Star 
  medicine 
  (Psoralen 
  esculenta). 
  — 
  "•.Stars 
  falling 
  to 
  the 
  ground 
  penetrat- 
  

   ing 
  the 
  earth, 
  becoming 
  the 
  tubers 
  of 
  the 
  plant." 
  The 
  farinaceous 
  tubers 
  are 
  

   used 
  as 
  an 
  article 
  of 
  food. 
  Pounded 
  and 
  mixed 
  with 
  water 
  to 
  the 
  consistency 
  

   of 
  paste, 
  they 
  are 
  used 
  for 
  poultices. 
  Prescribed 
  by 
  the 
  medicine 
  men 
  of 
  the 
  

   Snake 
  order. 
  Cat. 
  No. 
  142212, 
  U.S.N.M. 
  

  

  Roots. 
  — 
  Roots 
  of 
  an 
  unknown 
  plant 
  found 
  in 
  New 
  Mexico, 
  growing 
  in 
  low- 
  

   lands 
  remote 
  from 
  water. 
  Powdered 
  and 
  mixed 
  with 
  water 
  it 
  is 
  given 
  in 
  

   dysmenorrhea 
  and 
  in 
  protracted 
  labor. 
  Cat. 
  No. 
  142213, 
  U.S.N.M. 
  

  

  Aralia 
  root. 
  — 
  Root 
  of 
  Aralia 
  nudicaulis, 
  used 
  in 
  the 
  form 
  of 
  decoction 
  as 
  a 
  

   remedy 
  for 
  sore 
  eyes. 
  Given 
  by 
  medicine 
  men 
  of 
  the 
  Ant 
  order. 
  No 
  one 
  else 
  

   is 
  supposed 
  to 
  Know 
  the 
  medicine. 
  Cat. 
  No. 
  142214, 
  U.S.N.M. 
  

  

  White 
  bead 
  medicine. 
  — 
  The 
  stems 
  of 
  a 
  species 
  of 
  Dalea. 
  A 
  decoction 
  of 
  the 
  

   plant 
  is 
  used 
  both 
  internally 
  and 
  as 
  a 
  lotion 
  in 
  various 
  diseases. 
  It 
  is 
  emetic 
  

   m 
  large 
  doses. 
  Cat. 
  No. 
  142215. 
  U.S.N.M. 
  

  

  Yellow-rooted 
  grass. 
  — 
  For 
  toothache. 
  The 
  disease 
  spirit 
  is 
  believed 
  to 
  be 
  a 
  

   worm 
  which 
  has 
  wrapped 
  itself 
  about 
  the 
  root 
  of 
  the 
  tooth. 
  The 
  doctor 
  invokes 
  

   in 
  turn 
  a 
  red 
  spider, 
  a 
  blue 
  spider, 
  a 
  black 
  spider, 
  and 
  a 
  white 
  spider, 
  of 
  the 
  

   Sun 
  Land, 
  to 
  let 
  down 
  threads 
  from 
  above 
  and 
  draw 
  up 
  the 
  intruding 
  worm. 
  

   After 
  each 
  invocation 
  to 
  a 
  spider 
  follows 
  a 
  prayer 
  to 
  the 
  spirit 
  of 
  fire. 
  The 
  

   prayers 
  having 
  been 
  said, 
  the 
  doctor 
  blows 
  upon 
  the 
  tooth 
  or 
  outside 
  of 
  the 
  

   jaw 
  a 
  decoction 
  of 
  the 
  herb. 
  Cat. 
  No. 
  143092, 
  U.S.N.M. 
  

  

  Black 
  snalceroot 
  (AristolocMa 
  serpentaria). 
  — 
  A 
  decoction 
  of 
  the 
  root 
  is 
  blown 
  

   upon 
  the 
  patient 
  during 
  the 
  ceremonial 
  of 
  exorcism 
  by 
  the 
  medicine 
  man. 
  It 
  

   is 
  also 
  used 
  for 
  coughs; 
  chewed 
  and 
  spit 
  upon 
  the 
  wound 
  for 
  snake 
  bite; 
  and 
  

   put 
  in 
  the 
  cavity 
  of 
  a 
  decayed 
  tooth 
  for 
  toothache. 
  Cat. 
  No. 
  143156, 
  U.S.N.M. 
  

  

  Crane's-bill 
  (Geranium 
  maculatum). 
  — 
  A 
  Cherokee 
  remedy. 
  Used 
  in 
  decoc- 
  

   tions 
  with 
  frost 
  grape 
  to 
  wash 
  the 
  mouths 
  of 
  infants 
  affected 
  with 
  "thrush." 
  

   The 
  root 
  of 
  this 
  plant 
  is 
  recognized 
  as 
  an 
  efficient 
  astringent. 
  Cat. 
  No. 
  143157, 
  

   U.S.N.M. 
  

  

  Beggar' 
  s-lice. 
  — 
  The 
  whole 
  plant 
  of 
  a 
  species 
  of 
  Cynoglossum. 
  A 
  Cherokee 
  

   remedy. 
  A 
  decoction 
  of 
  the 
  root 
  or 
  top 
  drunk 
  for 
  kidney 
  disease 
  ; 
  the 
  bruised 
  

   root, 
  with 
  bear's 
  oil 
  used 
  as 
  an 
  ointment 
  for 
  cancer. 
  Because 
  of 
  the 
  sticking 
  

   quality 
  of 
  the 
  burs, 
  a 
  decoction 
  of 
  the 
  plant 
  is 
  taken 
  to 
  aid 
  the 
  memory 
  and 
  

   in 
  the 
  preparation 
  of 
  love 
  charms. 
  Cat. 
  No. 
  143158, 
  U.S.N.M. 
  

  

  Wild-cherry 
  dark. 
  — 
  For 
  intermittent 
  fever. 
  This 
  disease 
  is 
  believed 
  to 
  be 
  

   caused 
  by 
  the 
  colonization 
  of 
  malicious 
  insects 
  or 
  worms 
  under 
  the 
  skin. 
  In 
  

   the 
  preparation 
  of 
  the 
  medicine, 
  the 
  bark 
  is 
  infused 
  in 
  water 
  into 
  which 
  seven 
  

   coals 
  of 
  fire 
  have 
  been 
  put. 
  The 
  patient 
  is 
  placed 
  with 
  his 
  head 
  toward 
  the 
  

   rising 
  sun: 
  the 
  doctor, 
  standing 
  in 
  front, 
  with 
  medicine 
  cup 
  in 
  hand, 
  invokes 
  

   in 
  succession 
  the 
  spirits 
  of 
  the 
  air, 
  of 
  the 
  mountain, 
  of 
  the 
  forest, 
  and 
  of 
  the 
  

   water: 
  after 
  each 
  invocation 
  he 
  takes 
  some 
  of 
  the 
  liquid 
  in 
  his 
  mouth 
  and 
  

   blows 
  it 
  on 
  the 
  head, 
  the 
  right 
  shoulder, 
  the 
  left 
  shoulder, 
  and 
  the 
  breast 
  of 
  

   the 
  patient. 
  The 
  ceremony 
  may 
  be 
  repeated 
  each 
  day 
  for 
  four 
  days 
  (fig. 
  16). 
  

   Cat. 
  No. 
  143160, 
  U.S.N.M. 
  

  

  Spurge 
  (Euphorbia 
  hypericifolia) 
  . 
  — 
  A 
  Cherokee 
  remedy. 
  The 
  juice 
  is 
  used 
  

   as 
  a 
  purgative; 
  rubbed 
  on 
  the 
  heads 
  of 
  children 
  for 
  skin 
  eruptions: 
  made 
  

   into 
  an 
  ointmenl 
  for 
  sores. 
  Cat. 
  No. 
  143162, 
  U.S.N.M. 
  

  

  Galega 
  virgi/nAana. 
  "They 
  (the 
  roots) 
  are 
  tough." 
  Common 
  names: 
  Cat- 
  

   gut, 
  turkey 
  pea, 
  goat's 
  rue. 
  devil's 
  shoestrings. 
  A 
  Cherokee 
  remedy. 
  Women 
  

   wasli 
  their 
  hair 
  in 
  a 
  decoction 
  of 
  the 
  roots 
  to 
  prevent 
  its 
  breaking 
  or 
  falling 
  

  

  