INDEX 



443 



Mazahua— Continued. Page 



physical affinities 12,13 



population 7 



pulque used by 28 



statures (average) 133, 130, 137 



suicide 172 



villages 12 



Measles— 

 by tribes — 



Havasupai 179 



Navaho 239 



Pima 182 



San Carlos Apache 234 



Walapai 179 



summary 190, 191 



Meccos, physical affinities of 12, 13 



Medical practices, general character of . . . 2 

 Medicinal plants. See Folk medicine. 



Medicine lodges, use of 225 



Medicine-men— 

 l)y tribes — 



Maricopa 248 



Mohave 248 



Navaho 169, 238, 239-240 



Pima 170,243,244,247 



Yuma 249 



general account 221-224 



in childbirth cases 58, 62-63 



treatment to insure sex of child 52 



tribal details 224-229 



See also Folk medicine. Medicine- 

 women. 

 Medicines. See Folk medicine. 



Medicine-women, account of 222,224 



Meek, E. G., in bibliography 418 



Melissodes, genus of Pima bee 264 



Meningitis, tubercular 177, 235 



Menominee— 



albinism 198, tab. 9 



cretinism tal). 9 



deaf and dumb 206. tab. 9 



epilepsy 203, 204, tab. 9 



general morbidity. 212 



goiter. 200, 201, tab. 9 



idiocy 205, tab. 9 



insanity tab. 9 



monstrosities tab. 9 



muscular force 149 



population tab. 9 



pulse 141 



respiration 142 



spinal curvatures 208, 209, tab. 9 



tuberculosis 210, tab. 9 



Menopause in Indian women 157 



Menstruation— 



appearance (girls) — 



Apache 48, 126-128, 132, 310-322 



Hopi 127 



Mohave 127-128 



Pima 126-127, 128, 330-341 



Whites 127, 132 



Yuma 127 



disorders— 



Papago 242 



Pima 183 



San Carlos Apache 233 



Menstruation— Continued. Page 



general account (women) 127, 157 



reappearance after childbirth — 



Apache 64-09 



Pima 64-05, 69-72 



See also Amenorrhea, Dysmenorrhea. 



Mental powers in Indians 85, 1.').5, 1.59 



Mental disorders, summary as to 189 



Mercury (metallic), medicinal remedy 



(Opata) 2.50 



Merton, Special Agent G. D., cited on size 



of Southern Ute families 42 



Mescal— 



food plant— 



Pima 261 



San Carlos Apache 257-258 



Tarahumare 266 



Walapai 260-261 



liquor — 



as a remedy (Opata) 250 



description of 26, 28 



See also Agaves, Vino. 

 Mescalero Apache, Mescaleros — 



abortion 164 



alcoholic drinks 28 



childbirth 58 



climate 134 



crune 168-169 



dental anomalies 124, 125 



diseases 176-177, 178, 179 



epilepsy 202, tab. 9 



folk medicine 234-235 



foods 22 



goiter 178 



habits of Ufe 32 



head deformation 83 



idiocy 204, tab. 9 



infanticide 166 



location 1 



medicine-men 225 



nursing of infants 77 



pathological conditions tab. 9 



physical environment and type 134 



polygamy 49 



population 5 



precautions against venereal diseases. . . 231 



proportion of sexes 38 



prostitution 49 



skin 153 



statures (average) 133, 136, 137 



sweat bath 236 



tesvino 27 



treatment of newborn child 73 



tuberculosis 210, tab. 9 



witchcraft 234 



Mesquite— 



beans, food of — 



Pima 261 



San Carlos Apache 258 



Walapai 260 



liquor made from 27 



remedy 74, 242 



bark 27, 242 



leaves 237, 248 



sap 14, 245, 247, 248 



