Maya Medicine: Traditional Healing in Yucatán

Index

 Index Abrus precatorius, 100; common names, ; and ojo (the evil eye), , , ; uses,  Abutilon permolle, ,  Acacia collinsii, –, , 100,  Acanthaceae, , ,  achiote. See Bixa orellana Ageratum conyzoides, , , ,  agriculture, , , – ak’ab’ xiu. See Blechum pyramidatum alcoholic drinks, , ,  Don Aldo , –, –,  allergic reactions,  aluxes, , ,  Amaryllidae,  Amo, Silvia del,  Anacardiaceae,  ancestors, – animals,  annatto. See Bixa orellana Annonaceae, ,  Annona glabra, , , ,  Annona squamosa, ; common names, ; in the Kaua Manuscript, ; uses, , ,  Anthurium sp., ,  Apocynaceae, , ,  Apoplanesia paniculata, 100; common names, ; and the Doctrine of Signatures, ; and number nine, ; uses,  arthritis,  Asclepiadaceae,  Asclepias curassavica, 100; common names, , ; in the Kaua Manuscript, ; uses, , ,  asthma, , , ,  Astrocasia phyllanthoides, , , – avocado. See Persea americana Badianus manuscript,  Balams: and aluxes, ; and balche, ; and caves, –; and sastuns, , –; and skill acquisition, –; and winds,  balche, ,  basil. See Ocimum species Bauhinia divaricata, 101; common names, ; uses, , , ,  Bignoniaceae, ,  bilis: Citrus aurantium, ; and modern medicine, ; treatments, , ,  birds,  birthing, , , , , , , . See also midwives Bixaceae,  Bixa orellana, ; common names, ; uses, , ,  Blechum pyramidatum, 101; common names, , ; in the Kaua Manuscript, ; uses, , , , ,  bleeding,  Bombacaceae,  bonesetters, , ,  Boraginaceae, , ,  Borreria laevis, , – Borreria pulchra, , , ,  Brassicaceae,  Bromeliaceae,  Bromelia karatus,  Bromelia pinguin, 101; common names, ; in the Kaua Manuscript, ; uses, , ,  Brosimum alicastrum: common names, ; in the Kaua Manuscript, ; uses, , , ,  buboes, , , , , ,  Bunchosia glandulosa, , ,  Bunchosia sp., ; uses, , ,  Bunchosia swartziana: common names, , ; uses, , –,  Burseraceae,  Bursera simaruba, 101; common names, , ; in the Kaua Manuscript, ; uses, , , ,  Byrsonima bucidaefolia, ,  Byrsonima crassifolia, ; common names, ; in the Kaua Manuscript, ; uses, , , ,  Cactaceae, –,  Caesalpinia gaumeri, ,  Calea urticifolia, , ,  Calliandra grisebachii, ; common names, ; uses, , ,  Callicarpa acuminata: common names, , ; in the Kaua Manuscript, ; uses, ,  cambal ojo,  Capsicum annuum: common names, , ; in the Kaua Manuscript, ; uses, ,  Caricaceae,  Carica papaya: common names, , ; in the Kaua Manuscript, ; uses, , , , ,  Casimiroa tetrameria, , , ,  Cassia atomaria, , ,  Cassia stenocarpa, , , 102,  Cassia villosa, 102; common names, ; in the Kaua Manuscript , ; uses, , ,  Catasetum maculatum, 103; common names, , ; in the Kaua Manuscript, ; uses, ,  Catasetum sp., ,  Catholicism, , ,  Cecropia obtusa,  Cecropia peltata: common names, ; in the Kaua Manuscript, ; uses, , , ,  cedar (Cedrela mexicana),  Cedrela mexicana: common names, ; uses, , , , ,  Ceiba aesculifolia, 103; common names, , ; in the Kaua Manuscript, ; uses, ,    ceremonies, , , . See also agriculture Cereus donkelaarii, ,  chacah. See Bursera simaruba ch’a chaac,  Chan Kom study, –, , ,  chaya. See Cnidoscolus chayamansa chechem,  Chichén Itzá, ,  Chilam Balam books, –,  children, , , ,  Chlorophora tinctoria, ,  cigarettes,  Cissus rhombifolia, ,  Cissus sicyoides, , ,  Cissus sp.,  Citrus amara,  Citrus aurantifolia: in the Kaua Manuscript, ; uses, , , ,  Citrus aurantium: common names, , ; uses, , , , , ,  Citrus sinensis, ,  Cnidoscolus aconitifolius,  Cnidoscolus chayamansa, 103; common names, ; in the Kaua Manuscript, ; uses, , , –,  Coccoloba uvifera, , ,  cocuite. See Gliricidia sepium Colubrina greggii, , 104, ,  Commelinaceae, – Compositae, , , , , , , ,  contrahierba,  Convolvulaceae, , – convulsions, , , ,  Cordia dodecandra, , , ,  Cordia sp., ,  corn kernels and divining,  Don Cósimo: acquiring his skills, –, –; portrait of, –; on prayers, ; his sastuns, –; on women curers,  coughs: and Brosimum alicastrum, ; and number nine, ; Piscidia piscipula, ; treatments, , , , , ,  cramps,  Crataeva tapia, , , 104,  Croton cortesianus, ,  Croton flavens, , ,  Croton humilis: common names, , ; in the Kaua Manuscript, ; uses, ,  Croton miradorensis, ,  Croton sp.,  crystals. See sastuns Cucurbitaceae,  cultural traditions, , , ,  culture-bound diseases: evil birds, ; evil eye, , –, –; evil winds, , –, –, ; hot/cold dichotomy ,  , –, ; and the number nine, –; pasmo, –, ; treatments, ,  curers. See also individuals; acquiring skills, –; and culture-bound diseases, ; and experimentation, , –; hierarchy, –, – ; perceptions of, –; and the researcher, –; skills needed, –; specialists, ; terms for, , , ; traditional plant use, ; and witches, – curing: crystals, –; dreams, –; the future of, ; and magic, –; and the number nine, –; plant medicine, –; prayer, –; and spirituality, ; western medicine, – Cydista potosina, 104; common names, ; uses, , ,  Cymbopogon citratus, 104; and fevers, ; identification of, ; uses, ,  Cyperaceae,  Cyperus ochraceus, ,  Cyperus sp., ,  Dalea nutans, ,  diabetes, , ,  diarrhea: and avocados, ; and the evil eye, ; and Psidium guajava, ; treatments , , , , ,  Diphysa carthagenesis, 105; common names, , ; in the Kaua Manuscript, ; uses, , , , –,  disease: bilis, , , , , ; causes of, –; in Chan Kom, ; culturebound , , , –; evil birds, ; evil eye, , –, –; evil winds, , –, –, ; folk, ; hot/cold dicho-tomy, –, –, ; and the number nine, –; pasmo, –,  diuretics, ,  Doctrine of Signatures, ,  Dorstenia contrajerva: common names, , ; in the Kaua Manuscript, ; uses, , ,  dreams, –, – dysentery: according to Kaua Manuscript, , , ; and modern medicine, ; treatments, , , , , ,  dzadzac,  Dzitás, –,  earaches, , , ,  economy, , , ,  eggs, ,  Ehretia tinifolia, , , 105,  elders, – Elytraria imbricata, , ,  Elytraria squamosa,  epazote xiu,  epilepsy, ,  Erythrina americana, , , ,  Erythrina coralloides, ,  Erythrina standleyana: common names, , ; in the Kaua Manuscript, ; uses, , ,  Eupatorium conyzoides, ,  Eupatorium odoratum, 105; common names, , ; in the Kaua Manuscript, ; uses, ,  Index 0  Euphorbiaceae, –, –, , , , , ,  Euphorbia hirta,  Euphorbia hypericifolia: common names, , ; in the Kaua Manuscript, ; uses, ,  Euphorbia schlectendalii, ; common names, ; uses, ,  evil birds,  evil eye: causes, –; and modern medicine, ; and plant use, ; treatments, –, , ,  evil winds: causes, –, –, ; protection from, ; treatments, , ,  Evolvulus alsiniodes,  eye complaints, , , , ,  fever: and the evil eye, ; and plant use, , ; treatments, , , ,  Ficus radula, ,  Ficus sp., , , ,  Doña Flor: acquiring her skills, , –; portrait of, –; on prayers, ; on western medicine,  folk diseases,  fortune telling, ,  Doña Francisca, –,  Don Francisco, –, ,  gender roles, , –, , – Gliricidia sepium,  gods, – gonorrhea,  Gossypium hirsutum: common names...