. Common edible and useful plants of the West. Plants, Edible -- West (U. S. ); Botany, Economic; Botany -- West (U. S. ). 44 HERBS Grass Mead. Oak MCF H-23. PRAIRIE FLAX, Linum lewisii, Flax Fam. 8-36" high herb, many-branch- ed, erect-growing and with woody root stock; flowers blue in terminal clusters. Most states Indians used seeds in cookings, as they w. Can. have a pleasant taste and are highly nu- tritious. Stems steeped for stomach dis- orders, and roots were steeped for eye medicine. Fiber was used as string. The whole plant was mashed and soaked in cold water to make an eye medi
. Common edible and useful plants of the West. Plants, Edible -- West (U. S. ); Botany, Economic; Botany -- West (U. S. ). 44 HERBS Grass Mead. Oak MCF H-23. PRAIRIE FLAX, Linum lewisii, Flax Fam. 8-36" high herb, many-branch- ed, erect-growing and with woody root stock; flowers blue in terminal clusters. Most states Indians used seeds in cookings, as they w. Can. have a pleasant taste and are highly nu- tritious. Stems steeped for stomach dis- orders, and roots were steeped for eye medicine. Fiber was used as string. The whole plant was mashed and soaked in cold water to make an eye medicine. Poultices of the crushed fresh leaves were used to reduce swellings, especially goit- er and for gall trouble. Early settlers made a poultice of the powdered seed, corn meal and boiling wat- er, mixing this into a paste for infected wounds and mumps. Pharmacopia says, "Reported useful in rehumatism, catarrhal infections, liver complaints and dropsy;" Sage Grass Oak Cult. Wash. Ore. H-24. TURKEY MULLEIN, Eremocarpus setigerus. Spurge Fam. A low-growing bush, 5-8" high, with heavy-scented gray foliage, in dry, open areas from Washington to Lower California, Greenish flowers; dark gray, shining seeds; stinging hairs. As the leaves contain a narcotic poison, Indians used the foliage to stupify fish and poison their arrow points. A poultice relieved internal chest pains and a decoction of leaves in warm water helped asthma and fevers. Pharmacopia says used to expel 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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