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Diegueno Drug, Blood Medicine Infusion of branches taken to purify the blood. Hedges, Ken, 1986, Santa Ysabel Ethnobotany, San Diego Museum of Man Ethnic Technology Notes, No. 20, page 19 |
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Diegueno Drug, Dietary Aid Infusion of branches taken to improve the appetite. Hedges, Ken, 1986, Santa Ysabel Ethnobotany, San Diego Museum of Man Ethnic Technology Notes, No. 20, page 19 |
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Diegueno Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Infusion of plant taken for stomachaches caused by eating too much food or eating bad food. Hinton, Leanne, 1975, Notes on La Huerta Diegueno Ethnobotany, Journal of California Anthropology 2:214-222, page 216 |
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Diegueno Drug, Kidney Aid Infusion of branches taken for the kidneys. Hedges, Ken, 1986, Santa Ysabel Ethnobotany, San Diego Museum of Man Ethnic Technology Notes, No. 20, page 19 |
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Kawaiisu Food, Beverage Stems used to make tea. Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 27 |
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Kawaiisu Food, Unspecified Seeds formerly used for food. Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 27 |
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Kawaiisu Other, Tools Wood provided the best charcoal for tattooing. The charcoal was mashed, a little water added and a design made with it on the skin. Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 27 |