Solanaceae Datura wrightii Regel
Sacred Thornapple
Cahuilla - Drug, Toothache Remedy
Use documented by:
Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 60
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Datura wrightii Regel
Scientific name: Datura wrightii Regel
USDA symbol: DAWR2 (
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Common names: Sacred Thornapple
Family: Solanaceae
Family (APG): Solanaceae
Native American Tribe: Cahuilla
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Toothache Remedy
Notes: Powdered leaves made into an ointment and applied for toothache pain.
RECRD: 11398 id: 12139