Taxaceae Torreya californica Torr.

California Nutmeg

Pomo, Kashaya - Drug, Tuberculosis Remedy

Use documented by:
Goodrich, Jennie and Claudia Lawson, 1980, Kashaya Pomo Plants, Los Angeles. American Indian Studies Center, University of California, Los Angeles, page 78

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Scientific name: Torreya californica Torr.
USDA symbol: TOCA (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: California Nutmeg
Family: Taxaceae
Family (APG): Taxaceae
Native American Tribe: Pomo, Kashaya
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Tuberculosis Remedy
Notes: Decoction of cracked, soaked nut taken for tuberculosis.

RECRD: 915 id: 40415

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