Barona Cultural Center & Museum

Title:                     California Sagebrush

'Iipay Name:       kwachash

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Family:                 Asteraceae

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Genus/Species:  Artemisia californica 

 

Traditional Uses:   

Poultice for ant bites; boil and bathe in water for measles; tea for sickness/colds; burn for purification; used to mask your sent when hunting; insect repellent

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Collected on the Barona Indian Reservation, San Diego County, April 14, 2016

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Collector:            Avellaka Aguilar