Poaceae Zea mays L.
Corn
Tewa - Drug, Analgesic
Use documented by:
Robbins, W.W., J.P. Harrington and B. Freire-Marreco, 1916, Ethnobotany of the Tewa Indians, SI-BAE Bulletin #55, page 97
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Zea mays L.
Scientific name: Zea mays L.
USDA symbol: ZEMAM2 (
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Common names: Corn
Family: Poaceae
Family (APG): Poaceae
Native American Tribe: Tewa
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Analgesic
Notes: Blue cornmeal and water used for 'palpitations or pains.'
RECRD: 97569 id: 44512