Chenopodiaceae Suaeda sp.
Sea Blite
Cahuilla - Drug, Dermatological Aid
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 141
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Suaeda sp.
Scientific name: Suaeda sp.
Common names: Sea Blite
Family: Chenopodiaceae
Family (APG): Amaranthaceae
Native American Tribe: Cahuilla
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Leaves boiled, mixed with clay and used as a hair dye.
RECRD: 11820 id: 39024