Ericaceae Arbutus menziesii Pursh

Pacific Madrone

Pomo, Kashaya - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
Goodrich, Jennie and Claudia Lawson, 1980, Kashaya Pomo Plants, Los Angeles. American Indian Studies Center, University of California, Los Angeles, page 67

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Scientific name: Arbutus menziesii Pursh
USDA symbol: ARME (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Pacific Madrone
Family: Ericaceae
Family (APG): Ericaceae
Native American Tribe: Pomo, Kashaya
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Decoction of bark used by women as an astringent to close the pores and make the skin soft.

RECRD: 885 id: 4215

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