Cucurbitaceae Echinocystis sp.

Wild Cucumber

California Indian - Drug, Kidney Aid

Use documented by:
Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 41

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Scientific name: Echinocystis sp.
Common names: Wild Cucumber
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Family (APG): Cucurbitaceae
Native American Tribe: California Indian
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Kidney Aid
Notes: Roasted seeds eaten for kidney troubles.

RECRD: 21014 id: 12944

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