. Common edible and useful plants of the West. Plants, Edible -- West (U. S. ); Botany, Economic; Botany -- West (U. S. ). HERBS 33 H-1. HORSETAIL, page 3 under W-2. Equisetum sp. See. H-2. WILD ONIONS, Allium sp. The long, slender leaves and the onion-smelling foliage are typical. It was mainly the larger species with large bulbs that Indians used. Aztecs chewed the bulbs to relieve flatu- lency and as food. California Indians ate the bulbs raw and cooked them also over hot ash- es. The whole plant was used as an insect repellant by rubbing on the body. , It is re- puted to be useful as a diu
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. Common edible and useful plants of the West. Plants, Edible -- West (U. S. ); Botany, Economic; Botany -- West (U. S. ). HERBS 33 H-1. HORSETAIL, page 3 under W-2. Equisetum sp. See. H-2. WILD ONIONS, Allium sp. The long, slender leaves and the onion-smelling foliage are typical. It was mainly the larger species with large bulbs that Indians used. Aztecs chewed the bulbs to relieve flatu- lency and as food. California Indians ate the bulbs raw and cooked them also over hot ash- es. The whole plant was used as an insect repellant by rubbing on the body. , It is re- puted to be useful as a diuretic (increasing the flow of urine) in kidney disorders. Flowers are rose, reddish-purple and white in color; leaves 2-4" or more high. H-3. INDIAN SOAP ROOT, or AMOLE, Chlorogalum. 2'-3' tall herb, with narrow, fluted leaves, a brown, fi- brous ly coated bulb, and large white flowers with green veins. Indians dug up the large bulb and strip- ped off the outer fibrous mesh, which was left to dry. These dried fibers became a fine brush, being tightly tied together with more fibers at one end for the handle. The inner mucilaginous layer was scraped and worked into the handle, then put in the sun for a day or two to harden. Water Str. Wd. Mead. Marsh Most States W. Can.. 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 work.. Sweet, Muriel. Healdsburg, Calif. : Naturegraph Co.