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VINES 



Str. Wd. 

 Oak 



Wash. 

 Ore. 

 Calif. 

 W. Can. 



Str. Wd. 

 Oak 



Ore. 

 Calif. 



tea for bloat in horses and also for worms. The top of the plant 

 was supposed to cure ailments of the head and roots of the feet, 



Indians along the Rio Grande would grind roots and mix with 

 water as a laxative. Navajos used dried gourds as rattles in 

 their dances. Pharmacopia says, "pulp of green fruit mixed with 

 soap applied to ulcers and sores; leaves used medicinally." 



V-3, WILD CUCUMBER 

 Marah sp. Also called 

 Manroot and Big Root 

 Chilicote. A trailing or 

 climbing vine, with ivylike, 

 thin leaves; flowers small, 

 greenish-white; large, 

 green, prickly seed pods. 

 When pods are ripe, they 

 pop open and scatter large 

 brown seeds covered with 

 a soapy pulp. 



The Indians roasted the 

 seeds and ate them for 

 kidney trouble. Decoction 

 of plant was drunk to cure 



FRUIT 

 PURPLE 



venereal diseases; oil extracted from 

 yy seeds was used for falling 

 ^s:^'^;-*^ hair; crushed roots mixed 

 with sugar were applied 

 to saddle-sores of horses; 

 the crushed pieces of 

 green roots were put in 

 streams to stupify fish. 

 Juice of root is very bitter. 

 Mexicans used for tanning. 



V-4, 'WTLD GRAPE, 

 Vitis californica ; Grape 

 Fam. 5'-60' long vine with 

 clusters of small, green- 

 ish or white flowers. 



Grapes are edible and 



good thirst quenchers. Used for jellies, preserves and drinks. 



