Lamiaceae Salvia apiana Jepson

White Sage

Cahuilla - Other, Hunting & Fishing Item

Use documented by:
Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 136

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Scientific name: Salvia apiana Jepson
USDA symbol: SAAPA (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: White Sage
Family: Lamiaceae
Family (APG): Lamiaceae
Native American Tribe: Cahuilla
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Hunting & Fishing Item
Notes: Fresh, crushed leaves applied to armpits by hunters to eliminate body odors and detection from game.

RECRD: 11773 id: 36364

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