SHRUBS 



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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 sores. 



Most Hab. 



Most States 

 W. Can. 



Des. 



Calif. 

 Ariz. 

 Nev. 



