. Common edible and useful plants of the West. Plants, Edible -- West (U. S. ); Botany, Economic; Botany -- West (U. S. ). tK (R. ovata). Most Hab. S-23. CASCARA SAGRADA, Rhamnus Purshiana; Buckthorn Fam, An attractive shrub, 4'-6' high in -south; up to 30' in the north, where it is fine bee plant. Early Spanish settlers learned from the Indians of its wonder- ful medicincal qualities, and called it Cascara Sagrada, or "sacred bark. " Indians would girdle the the tree at two points three feet apart and make verti- cal cuts between, then peel off the bark and dry it for medicinal use
. Common edible and useful plants of the West. Plants, Edible -- West (U. S. ); Botany, Economic; Botany -- West (U. S. ). tK (R. ovata). Most Hab. S-23. CASCARA SAGRADA, Rhamnus Purshiana; Buckthorn Fam, An attractive shrub, 4'-6' high in -south; up to 30' in the north, where it is fine bee plant. Early Spanish settlers learned from the Indians of its wonder- ful medicincal qualities, and called it Cascara Sagrada, or "sacred bark. " Indians would girdle the the tree at two points three feet apart and make verti- cal cuts between, then peel off the bark and dry it for medicinal use as a cathartic. For best results bark should be gathered in autumn or early spring before using. A small piece of bark put in cold water for 12 hours is used for a tonic. FLOWERS S-24. CEANOTHUS (also called Wild Lilac, Sweet Bush, Buck Brush, Deer Brush, Blue Blos- som), Ceanothus sp. (The species shown is Com- mon Buck Brush, C. cun- Most States w. Cam eatus). 2-20' high bush or small tree, with rigid, sometimes spine-like, branchlets; leaves with tiny stipules at the base; blossoms white through. 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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