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California Wild Grape

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California Wild Grape
Dry Creek
April 6, 2009

Native uses: eat leaves first in spring, boiled and steamed. Wet pounded root used on sores and swellings; steeped used as an eyewash; small amounts drunk used to stop diarrhea.

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