Hey, I've just Wild Crafted some trumpet vine [Campsis radicans] that was growing wild alongisde the road this afternoon. It is presently in my basement drying to be bottled in about a week or two. Anyway, as a native flower of North America (so far as I ama ware) I was wondering if anyone might know of any folk-lore and mythology (probably Amer-Indian) surrounding this particular herb. I am also curious whether or not there happens to be American-influenced Santeria or Voodoo/Hoodoo herb-lore surrounding this plant as well. Extra browny points for anyone that sites their sources (the more reputible the better!). Thanks!
Trumpet Vine [Campsis radicans] Lore?
There isn't much. Oddly enough, it isn't mentioned in my book about wildflowers of Texas, and yet it grows wild all over the place here. Perhaps the doctrine of signatures would be useful. The plant grabs onto whatever it can, and grows and keeps growing. It was used to cover out-houses for women who lived in the country who thought that outhouses were something they'd rather not look at. You can take a cutting and just stick it in the dirt and it will take off. It will crawl over buildings, fences, telephone poles, etc. The country people out here in Texas would let trumpetvine and honeysuckle grow but would pull up grass out of their yards and have just dirt yards. (???)
If you have sensitive skin, it might make you itchy. If you pick it and dry it, I'd advise looking inside the flowers for bugs and spiders, since they love to hide in there.
I did find this, but they listed no sources for this info...
Trumpet Vine - For vitality and expressiveness in verbal
communication, overcoming lifelessness or lack of soul force in expression.
Rubber Slippers
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