Artemisia californica Less. California Sagebrush USDA ARCA11 |
Cahuilla Drug, Cold Remedy Leaves used for colds. 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 42 |
Artemisia californica Less. California Sagebrush USDA ARCA11 |
Cahuilla Drug, Gynecological Aid Decoction of plant taken to prevent dysmenorrhea and ease menopause trauma. 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 42 |
Artemisia californica Less. California Sagebrush USDA ARCA11 |
Cahuilla Drug, Gynecological Aid Decoction of plant taken to start menstrual activity, for easy childbirth and post natal recovery. 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 42 |
Artemisia californica Less. California Sagebrush USDA ARCA11 |
Cahuilla Drug, Pediatric Aid Decoction of plant given to newborn babies one day after birth to flush out their system. 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 42 |
Artemisia californica Less. California Sagebrush USDA ARCA11 |
Cahuilla Drug, Unspecified Plant used in the sweathouses for various cures. 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 42 |
Artemisia californica Less. California Sagebrush USDA ARCA11 |
Cahuilla Other, Smoke Plant Leaves chewed fresh or dried and smoked after mixing with tobacco and other leaves. 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 42 |
Artemisia californica Less. California Sagebrush USDA ARCA11 |
Costanoan Drug, Analgesic Poultice of leaves applied to the tooth for pain. Bocek, Barbara R., 1984, Ethnobotany of Costanoan Indians, California, Based on Collections by John P. Harrington, Economic Botany 38(2):240-255, page 25 |
Artemisia californica Less. California Sagebrush USDA ARCA11 |
Costanoan Drug, Antirheumatic (External) Decoction of plant used as a bath for rheumatism. Bocek, Barbara R., 1984, Ethnobotany of Costanoan Indians, California, Based on Collections by John P. Harrington, Economic Botany 38(2):240-255, page 25 |
Artemisia californica Less. California Sagebrush USDA ARCA11 |
Costanoan Drug, Cold Remedy Decoction of plant used as a bath for colds. Bocek, Barbara R., 1984, Ethnobotany of Costanoan Indians, California, Based on Collections by John P. Harrington, Economic Botany 38(2):240-255, page 25 |
Artemisia californica Less. California Sagebrush USDA ARCA11 |
Costanoan Drug, Cough Medicine Decoction of plant used as a bath for coughs. Bocek, Barbara R., 1984, Ethnobotany of Costanoan Indians, California, Based on Collections by John P. Harrington, Economic Botany 38(2):240-255, page 25 |
Artemisia californica Less. California Sagebrush USDA ARCA11 |
Costanoan Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of leaves applied to wounds. Bocek, Barbara R., 1984, Ethnobotany of Costanoan Indians, California, Based on Collections by John P. Harrington, Economic Botany 38(2):240-255, page 25 |
Artemisia californica Less. California Sagebrush USDA ARCA11 |
Costanoan Drug, Respiratory Aid Poultice of plant applied to the back or decoction of plant taken for asthma. Bocek, Barbara R., 1984, Ethnobotany of Costanoan Indians, California, Based on Collections by John P. Harrington, Economic Botany 38(2):240-255, page 25 |
Artemisia californica Less. California Sagebrush USDA ARCA11 |
Costanoan Drug, Toothache Remedy Poultice of leaves applied to the tooth for pain. Bocek, Barbara R., 1984, Ethnobotany of Costanoan Indians, California, Based on Collections by John P. Harrington, Economic Botany 38(2):240-255, page 25 |
Artemisia californica Less. California Sagebrush USDA ARCA11 |
Luiseno Other, Ceremonial Items Plant and white sage used to build a ceremonial hunting fire before hunting. The hunters stood around the fire and in its smoke before hunting because they believed that the fire and smoke would absolve them of any breach of social observances they might have committed which would otherwise have brought them bad luck. Sparkman, Philip S., 1908, The Culture of the Luiseno Indians, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 8(4):187-234, page 199 |
Artemisia californica Less. California Sagebrush USDA ARCA11 |
Mahuna Drug, Gynecological Aid Infusion of plants taken for vaginal troubles. Romero, John Bruno, 1954, The Botanical Lore of the California Indians, New York. Vantage Press, Inc., page 14 |