652 Plants Used by Indians of the United States. (October, 
pared either with water or liquor. It yields a pungent oil which 
would be a profitable article of commerce. 
A, filifolia, Southern wood—tThis plant on distillation yields 
a very penetrating oil which is good for liniments, and the Pah- 
Utes make a decoction from it excellent for swellings and bruises. 
A. ludoviciana, A. dracunculoides—The seeds of these two 
species are gathered by the Pah-Utes, ground fine, made into 
mush and eaten. It is anything but a tempting dish, having a 
dirty look and strong taste. 
A, ludeviciana.—This plant possesses medicinal virtues. The 
Pah-Utes make a strong tea of it and use it internally to assist 
child-birth, whenever assistance is required, which is seldom. In 
case of hemorrhage from the nose they stuff wads of the fresh 
plant into the nostrils. 
Oreodaphne californica—This fine evergreen tree of California 
has a very strong spicy odor. + By rubbing the hands and face a 
short time with the leaves a very distressing headache will be 
produced. Hahnemann is not the only discoverer of the fact 
that like cures like; for long before he was born, the Indians of 
California were aware of the power which this plant had to pro- 
duce a headache in those that are well and to cure those who are 
afflicted with it. 
Erythrea venusta, a common remedy for ague by Indians 
and Mexicans of Arizona and Southern California. A tea is 
made of the plant and drank, and is certainly a very good substi- 
tute for quinine. 
Peonia brownii, by Mexicans called Peo-neo.—The root of this 
plant is used by the Indians of Southern California for colds, sore 
throats, and for pain in the chest! It is mealy and tastes some- 
what like licorice. After being reduced to powder, it is either 
taken in that form internally or made into a decoction. 
Grindelia squarrosa—A decoction made from this plant is used 
_ by Mexicans and Indians of Southern California to cure colds. It 
is taken internally. 
Lygodesmia spinosa—This plant produces a short, fine, silky 
substance just at the juncture of the roots with the branches, 
= which is used by the Digger Indians to stop the meeting in gun- 
shot wounds. 
- Perezia arizonica, mee the junction of the branches with the 
ots, and covering the greater part of the former is a soft, silky 
