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Frangula californica ssp. californica
California Buckthorn
USDA FRCAC5
Costanoan Drug, Cathartic
Decoction of inner bark used as a purgative.
Bocek, Barbara R., 1984, Ethnobotany of Costanoan Indians, California, Based on Collections by John P. Harrington, Economic Botany 38(2):240-255, page 22
Frangula californica ssp. californica
California Buckthorn
USDA FRCAC5
Costanoan Drug, Dermatological Aid
Decoction of leaves used for poison oak dermatitis.
Bocek, Barbara R., 1984, Ethnobotany of Costanoan Indians, California, Based on Collections by John P. Harrington, Economic Botany 38(2):240-255, page 22
Frangula californica ssp. californica
California Buckthorn
USDA FRCAC5
Costanoan Drug, Laxative
Dried, ground inner bark used as a laxative.
Bocek, Barbara R., 1984, Ethnobotany of Costanoan Indians, California, Based on Collections by John P. Harrington, Economic Botany 38(2):240-255, page 22
Frangula californica ssp. californica
California Buckthorn
USDA FRCAC5
Costanoan Food, Fruit
Raw berries used for food.
Bocek, Barbara R., 1984, Ethnobotany of Costanoan Indians, California, Based on Collections by John P. Harrington, Economic Botany 38(2):240-255, page 250
Frangula californica ssp. californica
California Buckthorn
USDA FRCAC5
Kawaiisu Drug, Antidote
Crushed berries used to counteract poisoning.
Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 58
Frangula californica ssp. californica
California Buckthorn
USDA FRCAC5
Kawaiisu Drug, Burn Dressing
Crushed leaves and berries rubbed into burns.
Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 58
Frangula californica ssp. californica
California Buckthorn
USDA FRCAC5
Kawaiisu Drug, Dermatological Aid
Crushed berries applied to infected sores.
Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 58
Frangula californica ssp. californica
California Buckthorn
USDA FRCAC5
Kawaiisu Drug, Dermatological Aid
Crushed leaves and berries used for wounds.
Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 58
Frangula californica ssp. californica
California Buckthorn
USDA FRCAC5
Kawaiisu Drug, Disinfectant
Crushed berries applied to infected sores.
Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 58
Frangula californica ssp. californica
California Buckthorn
USDA FRCAC5
Kawaiisu Drug, Hemostat
Crushed berries used to stop the flow of blood.
Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 58
Frangula californica ssp. californica
California Buckthorn
USDA FRCAC5
Kawaiisu Drug, Laxative
Ripe berries eaten as a laxative.
Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 58
Frangula californica ssp. californica
California Buckthorn
USDA FRCAC5
Kawaiisu Drug, Unspecified
Roots or dried seeds used as medicine.
Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 58
Frangula californica ssp. californica
California Buckthorn
USDA FRCAC5
Mahuna Drug, Cathartic
Powdered bark used as a cathartic for constipation.
Romero, John Bruno, 1954, The Botanical Lore of the California Indians, New York. Vantage Press, Inc., page 21
Frangula californica ssp. californica
California Buckthorn
USDA FRCAC5
Mendocino Indian Drug, Cathartic
Bark used as a cathartic.
Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 368
Frangula californica ssp. californica
California Buckthorn
USDA FRCAC5
Mendocino Indian Drug, Kidney Aid
Bark used for kidney troubles.
Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 368
Frangula californica ssp. californica
California Buckthorn
USDA FRCAC5
Mendocino Indian Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy
Bark used for grippe.
Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 368
Frangula californica ssp. californica
California Buckthorn
USDA FRCAC5
Mendocino Indian Drug, Psychological Aid
Decoction of bark taken for mania.
Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 368
Frangula californica ssp. californica
California Buckthorn
USDA FRCAC5
Mewuk Drug, Cathartic
Infusion of bark and leaves used as a cathartic.
Merriam, C. Hart, 1966, Ethnographic Notes on California Indian Tribes, University of California Archaeological Research Facility, Berkeley, page 366
Frangula californica ssp. californica
California Buckthorn
USDA FRCAC5
Modesse Drug, Antirheumatic (External)
Used as a medicine for rheumatism.
Merriam, C. Hart, 1966, Ethnographic Notes on California Indian Tribes, University of California Archaeological Research Facility, Berkeley, page 224
Frangula californica ssp. californica
California Buckthorn
USDA FRCAC5
Modesse Drug, Cathartic
Used as a cathartic.
Merriam, C. Hart, 1966, Ethnographic Notes on California Indian Tribes, University of California Archaeological Research Facility, Berkeley, page 224
Frangula californica ssp. californica
California Buckthorn
USDA FRCAC5
Paiute Food, Dried Food
Fruit sun dried, stored in buckskin bags and hung up for winter use.
Steward, Julian H., 1933, Ethnography of the Owens Valley Paiute, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 33(3):233-250, page 245
Frangula californica ssp. californica
California Buckthorn
USDA FRCAC5
Paiute Food, Fruit
Fruit eaten fresh.
Steward, Julian H., 1933, Ethnography of the Owens Valley Paiute, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 33(3):233-250, page 245
Frangula californica ssp. californica
California Buckthorn
USDA FRCAC5
Pomo Drug, Laxative
Decoction of bark taken for constipation.
Gifford, E. W., 1967, Ethnographic Notes on the Southwestern Pomo, Anthropological Records 25:10-15, page 14
Frangula californica ssp. californica
California Buckthorn
USDA FRCAC5
Pomo Drug, Poison
Berries considered poisonous.
Gifford, E. W., 1967, Ethnographic Notes on the Southwestern Pomo, Anthropological Records 25:10-15, page 14
Frangula californica ssp. californica
California Buckthorn
USDA FRCAC5
Pomo, Kashaya Drug, Laxative
Decoction of bark stored for a whole year and taken for constipation.
Goodrich, Jennie and Claudia Lawson, 1980, Kashaya Pomo Plants, Los Angeles. American Indian Studies Center, University of California, Los Angeles, page 39
Frangula californica ssp. californica
California Buckthorn
USDA FRCAC5
Pomo, Kashaya Drug, Laxative
Fresh berries eaten as a laxative.
Goodrich, Jennie and Claudia Lawson, 1980, Kashaya Pomo Plants, Los Angeles. American Indian Studies Center, University of California, Los Angeles, page 39
Frangula californica ssp. californica
California Buckthorn
USDA FRCAC5
Yokia Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy
Decoction of bark taken for grippe.
Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 368