Fabaceae
mescal bean
Sophora secundiflora (Ortega) Lag. ex DC.
Indigenous Names: Ho’yo:x (Meaning: “Mescal”), Ecapa
Medicinal Documentation
Comanche
A decoction of ground beans boiled while in a cloth bag.
Ceremonial & Cultural Notes
Arapaho
Commentary: No recorded use for the plant
Ute
The Weeminuche occasionally used mescal
Comanche
Ceremonial plant; Mescal beans are used as protection against possible contamination from menstrual blood.; Material/Artifact: Mescal beans are used as ornaments possibly for ceremonial purposes
Botanical Reference
Parts Documented: Not specified in the literature, Beans