The Botanical Lore of the California Indians

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Author

Romero, John Bruno

Title

The Botanical Lore of the California Indians with Side Lights on Historical Incidents in California

Credits

Produced by Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net

Language

English

LoC Class

QK: Science: Botany

Subject

Ethnobotany -- California -- Pacific Coast

Category

Text

Project Gutenberg

eBook-No. 55009

Release Date

June 30, 2017

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.The BOTANICAL LORE of the CALIFORNIA INDIANS with Side Lights on Historical Incidents in California
2. 2.Contents
3. 3.Preface
4. 4.The Story of the Indians of the Pacific Southwest
5. 5.Book of Herbs — Stomach disorders, worms, dysentery, diarrhea, etc. — SISYRINCHIUM ANGUSTIFOLIUM ( Ind. Man-ta-ca ) — DIPSACUS GLUTINOSUS ( Ind. Vaah-se-le-coo ) — VITIS VULPINA CALIFORNICA ( Ind. Esq-urana-quat ) — RUBUS VILLOSUS ( Ind. Pick-lam ) — CAPSELLA BURSA-PASTORIS ( Ind. Pa-sil ) — HEDEOMA PULEGIOIDES ( Ind. Mo-cash ) — ANTHEMIS NOBILIS ( Ind. Sa-mat-pl-ol ) — Painful congestion of the stomach. — MALVA ROTUNDIFOLIA ( Ind. Mal-val ) — ROSA CALIFORNICA ( Ind. O-chul ) — MONARDELLA VILLOSA ( Ind. Tah-lis-wet ) — Fevers and constipation of the stomach. — ERYTHAEA MUEHLENBERGII ( Ind. Co-oniche-la-wa ) — Fevers. — JUNIPERUS CALIFORNICA ( Ind. Gla-wat-pool ) — Lung fevers. — PAEONIA BROWNII ( Ind. Quel-ta-bat ) — Stomach fevers. — VERBENA HASTATA ( Ind. Muy-u-vees ) — Fevers. — MORAJAUM ( Ind. Saa-al ) — Eruptive Fevers. — SAMBUCUS PUBENS ( Ind. Haa-sat ) — MIRABILIS CALIFORNICA ( Ind. See-wish-pe-yack ) — Plant poisoning. — GRINDELIA CUNEIFOLIA ( Ind. Mie-chowl ) — RHUS DIVERSILOBA ( Ind. E-yal ) — Ulcers and diseases of the skin and feet. — ANTENNARIA MARGARITACEA ( Ind. Te-bish-samat ) — Burns. — SOLIDAGO NEMORALIS ( Ind. Pa-co-se-cheeh ) — Fistulas and running sores. — PENTSTEMON CORDIFOLIUS ( Ind. Ting-gi-wit ) — Eruptive scalp diseases. — EUPHORBIA ( Ind. Te-mal-hepe ) — AMBROSIA ARTEMISIFOLIA ( Ind. Watch-ish ) — How to retain the natural color of the hair. — ARTEMISIA TRIDENTATA ( Ind. Ulu-ca-hul-vaal ) — Women’s diseases. — ARTEMISIA CALIFORNICA ( Ind. Hul-vaal ) — RAMONA POLYSTACHYA ( Ind. Qua-seel ) — LARREA MEXICANA ( Ind. Ato-col ) — CHENOPODIUM AMBROSIOIDES ( Ind. Epa-so-tee ) — CRACCA VIRGINIANA ( Ind. Po-hiel ) — Flesh-wounds, knife-cuts, etc. — ANEMOPSIS CALIFORNICA ( Ind. Che-vnes ) — GRINDELIA SQUARROSA ( Ind. Tanga-wet ) — FRASERA ( Ind. So-cat-llami ) — CARDUACEA ( Ind. San-ca ) — OPUNTIA ( Ind. Tu-nah ) — Healing. — PLANTAGO MAJOR ( Ind. Pal-qua-ah ) — CLEMATIS LIGUSTICIFOLIA ( Ind. Chee-va-tow ) — Coughs, colds and sore throat. — RUMEX HYMENOCALLIS ( Ind. Ca-na-ma ) — PRUNUS SEROTINA ( Ind. Is-lay ) — PRUNUS ILICIFOLIA ( Ind. Is-lay ) — SPIRAEA SALICIFOLIA ( Ind. Ha-ba-ba-neek ) — EUPATORIUM PURPUREUM ( Ind. Sa-ca-pe-yote ) — MARRUBIUM VULGARE ( Ind. O-o-hul ) — Old dry coughs. — AUDIBERTIAS STACHYOIDES ( Ind. Seel ) — Blood hemorrhages of the lungs. — DENNSTAEDTIA PUNCTILOBULA ( Ind. Ma-ciel ) — Coughs and asthma. — ERIODICTYON GLUTINOSUM CALIFORNICUM ( Ind. Tan-que-bel ) — ERIODICTYON CALIFORNICUM ( Ind. Que-bel ) — Cathartics. — ERIOGONUM ELATUM ( Ind. Pa-va-coneel ) — RHAMNUS CALIFORNICA ( Ind. Hoon-wet-que-wa ) — Kidneys. — EQUISETUM HYEMALE ( Ind. Po-po-ot ) — EPHEDRA ( Ind. Tut-tut ) — PELLAEA ATROPURPUREA ( Ind. Cala-wala ) — Blood pressure, sunstroke. — ERIOGONUM ELONGATUM ( Ind. Te-ve-na-wa ) — Sedatives. — VERONICA OFFICINALIS ( Ind. Ca-wish-hubel ) — MENTHA SPICATA ( Ind. Ga-vish-ho-ba-jat ) — ILYSANTHUS BRACHIATUS ( Ind. Samat-hubel ) — MENTHA CANADENSIS ( Ind. Samat ) — MICROMERIA DOUGLASII ( Ind. Ya-mish-hubel ) — Catarrh of the head and nasal chambers. — PLATANUS OCCIDENTALIS ( Ind. Ci-vil ) — HELENIUM AUTUMNALE—HELENIUM NUDIFLORUM ( Ind. Pe-bah ) — ANDROMEDA POLIFOLIA ( Ind. Ho-bef-zo-bal ) — Toothache and pyorrhea. — ACHILLEA MILLEFOLIUM ( Ind. Pas-wat ) — ERIOGONUM ( Ind. Pas-vaat ) — QUERCUS RUBRA ( Ind. Qui-neel ) — PERSEA and VANILLA PLANIFOLIA — Fever and chills. — ROSA GALLICA ( Ind. Mal-va-pol ) — Fractures. — ULMUS PUBESCENS ( Ind. He-wa-wa ) — Blood specific, purifier and tonic. — FOUQUIERIA SPLENDENS ( Ind. Gaiesh-pohl ) — Blood tonic. — SALIX WASHINGTONIA ( Ind. Ke-cham-ka ) — TABARDILLO ( Ind. Pees-wel ) — HOSACKIA GLABRA ( Ind. Su-cot ) — Antidote. — PIPERACEA ( Ind. Chu-co-pat ) — Poison. — ESCHSCHOLTZIA CALIFORNICA ( Ind. Tee-snnat ) — ASTRAGALUS MOLLISSIMUS ( Ind. Po-gat ) — Hair tonic, hair and scalp diseases. — LARREA MEXICANA ( Ind. Ato-col ) — LOPHOPHORA WILLIAMSII ( Ind. Am-mool ) — Ringworms and scalp germs of the hair roots. — MICRAPELIS MICRACARPA ( Ind. Yal ) — The soap of the Indian. — CUCURBITA FOETIDISSIMA ( Ind. Meh-hish ) — CHLOROGALUM POMERIDIANUM ( Ind. Mo-cee ) — SAPONARIA OFFICIANALIS ( Ind. Yu-look-ut-hish ) — BRODIAEA ( Ind. Meh-wahot ) — Protection against lightning. — CEANOTHUS DIVARICATUS and PINUS SABINIANA ( Ind. O-Oot ) ( Ind. Wa-at ) — Antivenin for rattlesnake and tarantula bites. — DATURA METELOIDES. ( Ind. Qui-qui-sa-waal ) — Weather observation, travel and fishing aids, aqueous plants. — ECHINOCACTUS and SEMPERVIVUM ( Ind. Co-pash ) — General medication. — TRICHOSTEMA LANATUM ( Ind. Zu-bal ) — Ptomaine poisoning. — ERIOGONUM UMBELLATUM ( Ind. Hula-cal ) — Jewelry and talismans. — ASCLEPIAS SYRIACA ( Ind. Samat-hap-pac ) — Hunting with poisoned arrows. — KALMIA LATIFOLIA ( Ind. Po-ha-not ) — Care of the eyes. — SALVIA COLUMBRIAE ( Ind. Pa-sal ) — Foods, medicine, tanning and dyes. — QUERCUS VIRGINIANA ( Ind. Qui-neel ) — Bleeding navel. — TYPHA LATIFOLIA and QUERCUS AGRIFOLIA ( Ind. Co-o-tem ) ( Ind. Qui-neel ) — Indian food. — PROSOPIS JULIFLORA ( Ind. Pe-che-te ) — PTERIS AQUILINA ( Ind. Wel-met ) — Food and bleaching. — YUCCA WHIPPLEI ( Ind. Yu-ca ) — Rheumatism. — URTICA HOLOSERICEA ( Ind. Panga-tum ) — PHLOX SUBULATA ( Ind. E-wa-yack ) — PINUS MONTICOLA ( Ind. Wa-ta ) — ADIANTUM CAPILLUS-VENERIS ( Ind. Ta-wal ) — Menstrual period. — LIPPIA LANCEOLATA ( Ind. Te-eel-p-yack ) — CRYSANTHEMUM PARTHENIUM ( Ind. Che-ke-wat ) — Diseased throat glands, scrofula. — NICOTIANA GLAUCA ( Ind. Tee-baat ) — Fishing. — CROTON SETIGERUS ( Ind. Tu-tal ) — Tonic for loss of appetite. — MONTIA PERFOLIATA ( Ind. Lah-chu-meek ) — ALLIUM BISCEPTRUM ( Ind. Ye-sil-ta-usa ) — RHUS TRILOBATA ( Ind. Sa-lat ) — For poisonous insect-bites. — ALLIUM CANADENSE or ALLIUM VINEALE ( Ind. Ye-sil-we-na ) — Antidote. — BERTHOLLETIA ( Ind. Pacah-quit ) — Sedative. — PHYTOLACCA DECANDRA ( Ind. Che-ne-va-ica-cal ) — Diseases of the liver. — RORIPPA NASTURTIUM OFFICINALE ( Ind. Pang-sa-mat ) — Reducing teas. — LEPIDIUM EPETALUM ( Ind. Chesa-mok-ka-mok ) — SALINIA ( Ind. Cheena-wah ) — PANICUM CAPILLARE ( Ind. Ne-wa-cha-mo ) — Birth control. — IVA AXILLARIS ( Ind. Na-wish-mal ) — Kidney diseases. — CROTON CORYMBOSUS ( Ind. O-chot-pa-wish ) — EPHEDRA ( Ind. Tut-tut ) — APIUM ( Ind. Se-ma-mek ) — XANTHIUM CANADENSE ( Ind. Cho-co-late ) — CENTAUREA MELITENSIS ( Ind. Se-sa-naa ) — XANTHIUM SPINOSUM ( Ind. O-yu-mo-val ) — MALVACEA RUBRA ( Ind. E-ya-wa-manka ) — Venereal diseases. — CERCOCARPUS BETULAEFOLIUS ( Ind. Man-geet ) — CENTUNCULUS ( Ind. Pepe-nel ) — EDIBLE FRUITS OF SHRUBS
6. 6.The Legend of Console Mineral Springs near Homuba Canyon
7. 7.Index of Herb Application:
8. 8.Index of Herbs
9. 9.Transcriber’s Notes

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