Chapparal
Common Name: Chaparral aka Creosote
Botanical Name: (Larrea tridenta)
Growing Information: Native to the American Southwest. Parts Used: Leaves
Properties: Antibiotic, Antiseptic, Parasiticide, Antifungal
Uses
Folktales, Facts, and History: One of the oldest plants on earth. There is a stand of Chaparral bush, known as King Clone, in the Mojave Desert that is estimated to be approximately 11,000 years old. Also, one of the first plants to grow back in Yucca Flats after the 1962 nuclear bomb testing.
Botanical Name: (Larrea tridenta)
Growing Information: Native to the American Southwest. Parts Used: Leaves
Properties: Antibiotic, Antiseptic, Parasiticide, Antifungal
Uses
- Used in salves as an anti-fungal for ringworm.
- Used in compresses and fomentations for sore muscles.
- Can be used to preserve wood, although coal tar creosote is more popular.
- Used to treat eczema and psoriasis.
- Best used externally.
Folktales, Facts, and History: One of the oldest plants on earth. There is a stand of Chaparral bush, known as King Clone, in the Mojave Desert that is estimated to be approximately 11,000 years old. Also, one of the first plants to grow back in Yucca Flats after the 1962 nuclear bomb testing.
