Among the Navajo, it is used medicinally for boils and taken internally when a spider was swallowed. The Kayenta Navajo use it as a cathartic, for insect bites, as a sudorific, as an emetic, for stomach cramps, and as a general panacea. The Ramah Navajo use it as a lotion for sores or sore mouth and to bathe perspiring feet. The Keres mix ground roots of the plant with corn flour, and eat to gain weight. They also use this mixture to keep from becoming greedy, and they make ceremonial necklaces from the plant. The Ute use as a roots and flowers for stomach and bowel troubles, whereas the Zuni use the fresh flowers alone for stomachaches. The Acoma and the Laguna mix the ground roots with cornmeal and eat the mixture as food. References External links fragrans Flora of Northwestern Mexico Flora of the Southwestern United States Flora of Arizona Flora of Chihuahua (state) Flora of Colorado Flora of New Mexico Flora of Texas Flora of Oklahoma Flora of the Rocky Mountains Plants described in 1853 Plants used in Native American cuisine Plants used in traditional Native American medicine Butterfly food plants Garden plants of North America Flora without expected TNC conservation status