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c. Raw fruit edible (MG). Remedy for heat rash 

 "caused by bathing in afternoon during hot weather" : 

 young, green leaves rubbed on affected area (MM, EX) ; 

 leaves added to bath water (EX). Remedy for boils 

 and hives: four special baths (see No. 72) (ML). 



d. MG, Mercedes Morales, Elena A. de Xochigua, ML. 



e. Remedy for heat rash may apply also to other cirue- 

 los; informants not specific. Remedy for pustules and 

 hives presumably refers to ciruelo amarillo, although it 

 may as well apply to rojo. See also Nos. 290 and 291. 



293. See No. 189. 



294. See No. 203. 



295. L&grimas de San Pedro. 



a. islakastajat San Pedro. 



b. Coix lacryma-jobi L. Wild along arroyos ; cultivated 

 in house clearings; successfully (MG) ; unsuccessfully, 

 for lack of moisture (EX). 



c. Seeds used for rosary beads [probably not locally], 

 and necklaces made by children (MG). 



d. MG, Elena A. de Xochigua. 



296. See No. 88. 



297. Frijol de cuerno. 



a. See p. 135 for discussion of names. 



b. Dubiously, Vigna sinensis (L.) Savi. Seed specimen 

 identified by Hugh Cutler as Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp. 

 (p. 135). Cultivated. 



c. Edible. 



d. Lorenzo Xochigua. 



298. Frijol amarillo; lenteja (sic). 



a. paluwa siq? (tripa de ratdn). 



b. Phaseolus calcaratus Roxb. Seed similarly identified 

 by Hugh Cutler. Cultivated; introduced ca. 15 years 

 ago from highlands. 



c. Edible. 



d. Lorenzo Xochigua, MG. 



299. Cabeza de negro. 



a. saqsakat XeXakat; sas&qa tiXake (sagaqa, negro; 

 tiXake, cabeza). 



b. Dioscorea alata L. "Grows anywhere." Tuberous 

 root or aerial tubers planted. 



c. Aerial tubers eaten (pp. 138, 156). 



d. Lorenzo Xochigua. 



300. Zacual cultivado. 



a. poke'. 



b. Crescentia cujete L. 



c. Shell of fruit used as receptacle. 



d. MG, Pedro Garcia. 



e. Informants distinguish between plants producing 

 globular and elongated fruit; but Spanish and Totonac 

 names identical, and both determined as same species. 

 Same as No. 303. 



301. Tobe; tubos. Not generally known to informants. 

 a. aks'ke. 



6. Aechmea mexicana Bak. Determined by Lyman B. 

 Smith. 



c. Spiny leaf used to channel chicle from zapote chico 

 (No. 191) into vessel (LX). Plant contains liquid which 



may be drunk to quench thirst. Root formerly used for 

 brooms (MG). 



d. Lorenzo Xochigua, MG. 



c. This said to be "female;" No. 302 considered male. 



302. Tobe; tubos. 



a. aks'ke. 



b. Aechmea bracteata (Sw.) Griseb. Determined by 

 Lyman B. Smith. 



c. See No. 301. 



d. Lorenzo Xochigua, MG. 



e. Considered "male" form. 



303. See No. 300. 



304. See No. 71. 



305. Bejuco sarnoso. 



a. s • kau. 



b. Marsdenia macrophylla (H. & B.) Fourn. Monte 

 alto vine. 



c. Milky sap used as adhesive for paper, altar decora- 

 tions ; and for paper stars, and lanterns at Christmas. 



d. MG. 



e. See ftn. 14, p. 84. 



306. Malanga. 



a. lo-k*>. 



b. Probably Xanthosoma sp. 



c. No utility. 



d. MG. 



307. Manzanilla. 



a. No Totonac name. 



b. Selenium quadridentatum Labill. Wild. 



c. Sprays used as broom for sweeping flea-ridden spots i 

 flowers' strong odor kills or drives away fleas. 



d. MG, Juan Castro, Luis Patino. 



308. Palmito. 



a. Unknown to informants. 



b. Not determinable. Cultivated in gardens. 



c. Ornamental only. 



d. Juan Castro, MG. 



309. Yerba amargosa. 



a. Unknown to informants. 



b. Parthenium hysterophorus L. Determined by Reed 

 C. Rollins. Not cultivated. 



c. Used to make brooms (BR). 



d. Benita Ramos, MG. 



e. Latter informant denies this is yerba amargosa; 

 knows neither Totonac nor Spanish name. 



310. See No. 182. 



311. Coyolillo de ratdn. 



a. ismokotfi-yak. 



b. Priva lappulacea (L.) Pers. Wild; weed which en- 

 dangers maize fields. 



c. No utility. 



d. MG. 



312. Frijol tripa de tuza. 



a. ispaluwa sa-ka. (paluwa, tripa; sa-ka, tuza). 



b. Vigna sp. Seed determined by Hugh Cutler as 

 Vigna unguiculata (L).) Walp. Cultivated; considered 

 native. 



