Blood pressure, sunstroke.
ERIOGONUM ELONGATUM
(Ind. Te-ve-na-wa)
This plant is an inhabitant of the Mojave Desert. There are two different varieties, one of them being quite common on arid lands and side hills along our coastal highways. The other is the best, however, and, as a blood tonic, compares very favorably in medicinal worth with all others recommended.
The latter was used by the Indian for special cases of high blood pressure and hardening of the arteries.
It was generally used by Indian runners, and taken before and after a long-distance run over rough country.