. Common edible and useful plants of the West. Plants, Edible -- West (U. S. ); Botany, Economic; Botany -- West (U. S. ). SHRUBS 23 Indians mixed gum from bark with mud to kill lice; a blue stain is made to paint the face; fruit or pods are pounded with seeds and eaten or mixed with water for a sweet drinko Pods and seeds made into meal are eaten by horses. The honey is of good quality. Deer eat foliage and twigs, while other mammals and birds eat the seeds, bark and leaves. Gum sometimes found on bark is soaked in water and the liquid used as an eyewash, ^^ S-17, LUPINES, Lu- pinus sp. There
. Common edible and useful plants of the West. Plants, Edible -- West (U. S. ); Botany, Economic; Botany -- West (U. S. ). SHRUBS 23 Indians mixed gum from bark with mud to kill lice; a blue stain is made to paint the face; fruit or pods are pounded with seeds and eaten or mixed with water for a sweet drinko Pods and seeds made into meal are eaten by horses. The honey is of good quality. Deer eat foliage and twigs, while other mammals and birds eat the seeds, bark and leaves. Gum sometimes found on bark is soaked in water and the liquid used as an eyewash, ^^ S-17, LUPINES, Lu- pinus sp. There are a few species of bush lu- pines, including Lindley's Varied Lupine, L. varii- color (pictured). The various uses of lupines are described on page 42 under H-20„ S-18. EMORY'S INDI- GO BUSH, Dalea emoryi. Shrub densely and dif- fusely branched, 1-4'high; leaves in clusters of 5-7 leaflets; small branchlets spiny; pea- like, lavender flowers in short spikes. Indians crushed the flowers of the various species of Dalea and steeped them in water to release a yellow dye used in art work. A dye was also ex- tracted from the glandular twigs. The roots of Dalea terminalis have a sweet taste and were eaten like candy by the Hopi, Flowers were also used medi- inally and for food. A tea made by boiling the stems was used as a remedy for many ailments including: colds, coughs, pneumonia, tuberculosis, stomach ache, snail pox, kidney trouble, veneral disease, meas- les, muscle pains, and diarrhea. Stems were chewed for toothache; crushed stems used for Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Sweet, Muriel. Healdsburg, Calif. : Naturegraph Co.
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